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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Correlation to theme | #105 | 3.172 | 3.353 |
| Quality | #129 | 3.060 | 3.235 |
| Overall | #136 | 2.949 | 3.118 |
| Composition | #139 | 2.838 | 3.000 |
| Impression | #143 | 2.726 | 2.882 |
| Creativity | #148 | 2.949 | 3.118 |
Ranked from 17 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
An electronic/ambient track made in FL Studio for a platform puzzle game with 8-bit art, serving as the background for a level in which time is revealed to have a greater role in the game
Message from the artist:
When I started thinking on the three dots on the theme, the more I felt they also represented both the theme, the picture and time itself. No matter if we think everything is predictable, we can never know what's beyong the three dots until we get there...
Theme:
How does it fit the theme?
It represents the passage of time, having a constant but minimal percussion to represent the secons passing while the song slowly evolves, sometimes into predictable patterns, others in different ways, to convey how influence and omnipotent time is in our lives, but still acts as a background element than as an protagonist.
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/cadu_rodrigues23/three-dots
Soundtrack use permission
Any non-commercial project
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Comments
Damn, this has some brilliant atmosphere! Quite my thing!
Keep it up!!
thank you so much <3
The theme of three dots seems to be used throughout with the motif of the vibraphone hitting three notes in a row which is a cool effect. This is a very relaxed ambient piece. My favorite moment is at 1:44 when all the parts come together and it has more energy.
thank you :D
I like how the music develops throughout the entire track, even when prats repeat themselves, it helps to make the entire thing interesting, and puts it in a much more prominent place than just background music for a level - it's a piece of music that accompanies a level, but stands on it's own and makes sure your'e paying attention to it.
Two tiny complaints i have - one is that the tick tock (i'm not sure if it's a snare or a sample of a clock, but you know what i'm talking about) is bit too loud. I got used to it, but i think you could've made it 0.5-1 dBs quieter and it would've been still prominent but not overpowering.
The other complaint is just that i think this track could've used one part that's bit more lively and busy. I know that the entire track is pretty "sadder" and mellow, but if you did something like what you did at 1:44, where you stacked different existing parts along with some new ones, again, would've helped with keeping the attention of the listener by developing in more ways than just harmonically and melodically.
Both of my complaints aren't really that big (even though i wrote a lot lol), and i honestly liked this submission a bunch. Overall, this is pretty nice, so good job!
Thank you, really <3
And don't worry, your complaints are really helpful, I'll keep both in mind when working in future projects :D
I like the sounds you used, especially in that stretch from 1:44 to 2:08, the song feels a lot fuller here. I think the way the song seems to wander is a nice representation of the unpredictability of time. The ticking is a little harsh in my headphones, though. Nice work :)
Thank you. :D Probably in highsight I should have adjusted the ticking a bit better (I could also use the excuse the passage of time, for some people, can be annoying and it wanted to represent that, but that would be a stretch lol)
Nice atmosphere you created here. The unpredictability gives the track an almost generative feel, like the music is writing itself and we're just along for the ride. Good job!
Thank you, I'm glad to hear that <3
Nice ambient, almost sounds like an IDM track, but fits in the video game genre as well. Nice work!
Thank you :D
Enjoyed the sound and atmosphere of the track, good combination of instruments that contributed to the atmosphere without taking over/being too much. Not sure I completely understand the concept of the three dots but maybe that would pull me into the game to find out more.
Thank you <3