A really creepy atmosphere, good work!
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #1 | 4.425 | 4.425 |
| Overall | #4 | 4.085 | 4.085 |
| Impression | #7 | 4.075 | 4.075 |
| Quality | #10 | 4.100 | 4.100 |
| Correlation to theme | #10 | 3.975 | 3.975 |
| Composition | #22 | 3.850 | 3.850 |
Ranked from 40 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
All tracks are composed in Logic Pro X. For synthesizers I used Phase Plant, Vital, and Polygon 2. For orchestral libraries I used both Spitfire Audio and Orchestral Tools. I also used an old broken radio, a handmade drone jar synthesizer, and a melodica.
You play as a girl plagued by vivid nightmares searching for a cure. You explore four areas that are cursed with being stuck in each of the four seasons for eternity. First being Autumn, second being Summer, third being Spring, and the final one being Winter. The seasons are in a reversed order to reflect how disoriented the main character is. In the end you must confront your nightmares as they begin consuming the world you loved.
Track 1 - Fall Forest: You find yourself in a forest surrounded by stone ruins and brilliant trees of red and gold. It's unclear what happened to the inhabitants and the stone walls crumble under your finger tips.
Track 2 - Fight in the Summer Heat: Things take a harrowing turn as you encounter someone much like yourself. Someone exhausted and torn from the seemingly endless nightmares. Only difference between them and you is that you haven't given up hope yet.
Track 3 - Glass Field in Springtime: You explore a wide open meadow with seemingly no end. Small crystal glass formations cover the field in the place of grass. What odd phenomenon created this?
Track 4 - Voice of the Ice Mountains: You are certain you can hear voices come out of the mountains, but there is no sign of life. Nothing good could make this frigid landscape their home, it's best you move swiftly.
Track 5 - All Consuming Nightmare: You arrive at the end of your journey with nothing to show for it. You are tired, drained, and on the brink of despair. The black abyss of the crevices of your conscious become ever so welcoming. Your mind aches. What is your purpose? Who even are you? Would giving up be so bad?
Message from the artist:
Had a lot of fun experimenting and coming up with weird ideas for making noises
Theme:
Story of Seasons
Picture theme
How does it fit the theme?
I wrote four tracks to correspond with each season and area on the main character's journey. I interpreted the black area as the character's nightmares/fears that she needs to face.
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/twitchywhalez-247822379/sets/search-for-a-cure-ost-composing-jam-3
Youtube: To be added
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