I like those piano arpeggios in heart aching distress, very classic! Joy of misery kept me on my toes, great sense of urgency. Also creative use of distortion in the last piece. Thanks for sharing!
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Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
Composition | #117 | 3.353 | 3.353 |
Correlation to theme | #135 | 3.294 | 3.294 |
Creativity | #139 | 3.412 | 3.412 |
Impression | #143 | 3.176 | 3.176 |
Overall | #150 | 3.224 | 3.224 |
Quality | #177 | 2.882 | 2.882 |
Ranked from 17 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
Genre: Piano/Strings
Runtime: 5:33
DAW: FL Studio
1 - Dramatic Escapist
First encounter with the main character and a variation of themself. It comes as a surprise to both, and the player version would have to run and avoid the variation's attacks and projectiles (all while the variation keeps a distance, cautious and afraid of the player).
2 - Heart Aching Distress
Second encounter with the main character and a variation of themself. The variation is overwhelmed and unstable, withholding a breakdown within them. The pressure and high paced platforming is ramped up during this.
3 - The Joy of Misery, HA HA HA!
Third encounter with the main character and a variation of themself. The player makes an downward escape, all while the variant often grabs the player to try and perform a dance.
4 - Meaninglessness
The main character soon runs down a spiraling staircase. It does not end.
Theme:
How does it fit the theme?
An interpretation of running away from yourself.
This soundtrack focuses on battle themes of variations of self.
Gameplay focus would switch between traversing the main character’s thoughts (represented through a purgatory-esque landscape) and battles between the main character and variations of themselves (who show up during traversals randomly, or when memories are uncovered).
The main character tries to escape their mind-world and fights their own identities, never coming to terms with their behavior and flaws, thus running away from their true self. They are always on the verge of stress, fear, and anxiousness. All the running and fighting only makes their blackheart consume their mind and body more and more.
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nx5joR1ISvY
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