I liked fun in coral town the best! It felt like it had a lot of dark undertones which I thought was really fitting despite being named fun in coral town
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My Domain of Jellyfish's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Correlation to theme | #105 | 3.931 | 3.931 |
| Composition | #145 | 3.793 | 3.793 |
| Overall | #203 | 3.628 | 3.628 |
| Impression | #250 | 3.483 | 3.483 |
| Quality | #274 | 3.552 | 3.552 |
| Creativity | #366 | 3.379 | 3.379 |
Ranked from 29 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
The game draws inspiration from ABZU and Omori and I imagine it would be a blend between the two. Taking the elements of exploration and sea from ABZU and the elements of rpg, dreamworld and direct story-telling of Omori.
Each track represents a fragment of a much larger soundtrack. I have a theme for Opening, Conflict and Resolution, as well as an upbeat theme and a characterization theme.
I composed most of my tracks the first couple of days in bits, moving around my projects. I mixed and perfected most tracks in the latter days.
I used FL fruity edition with mostly stock plugins and SurgeXT.
Story:
The story takes place in the imaginative sea dream of Yuni, a young girl. She explores the sea of jellyfish with a companion she made sure to bring along with her, A jellyfish!(not the large one in the soundtrack cover). Moon the jellyfish accompanies her throughout her majestic journey in the sea. Moon has a calming and cautious nature, and treats Yuni much like how a mother would. However, conflict arises when they approach The Great Jellyfish, who is in much distress about the abyss's greater activity. Yuni and Moon decide to help and venture towards the abyss, but with many obstacles along the way. Something does not want Yuni to head towards the heart of the abyss, and her mind takes the toll of the stressful environment. However, Moon helps Yuni stay calm throughout the journey until finally they reach their destination. The abyss is frightening and it is very truthful towards Yuni, she has been hiding from a reality she does not wish to face. A nightmare emerges from the abyss and swallows Yuni, as she struggles she feels that she is drowning in anxiety and sorrow. Luckily, Moon reaches deep inside the nightmare and brings Yuni to safety, but not without a cost. The journey to safety was very damaging to Moon and she does not make it, but throughout their journey, she had subtly taught Yuni how to grieve. It is revealed that Moon is a manifestation of Yuni's Mother who she had lost very recently, and inside Yuni's world, Moon was teaching her how to cope with her situation. In the end, Yuni leaves her dream world of the sea, and comes back to reality.
Songs:
Blue Fantasy - Title theme, a great blue sea.
Guidance - A fun theme about Moon guiding Yuni.
Fun in Coral Town! - Coral town, the town of mostly sea urchins. A horror story in disguise but Yuni doesn't know any better so it is a fun fantasy land.
Abyssal Nightmare - Theme that represents Yuni drowning deeper and deeper into the frightening nightmare of the abyss. Hopefully someone saves her.
In Loving Memory - Theme about the loss of Moon and the important message she left behind for Yuni to move forward.
-edit, added story and song context
Message from the artist
I hope you enjoy my tracks! This is my first time doing a jam and I look forward to joining more in the future.
Theme
Inside my world
Picture theme
How does it fit the theme?
The game takes place in an aquatic dream of a young girl. I perceived the the humanoid figure as a the spirit of the girl's mother, which are represented with my characters. Inside her sea dream world, the two journey together.
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/tossdacook/sets/my-domain-of-jellyfish?si=b8089c6c77d740f2a1609bb8a7e75000&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Number of tracks5
Genre
Orchestral
Electronic
Ambient
Experimental
Soundtrack use permission
Yes (CC BY-NC)
Any non-commercial project
Comments
1 year ago(+1)
Thank you! I appreciate you reading my post and listening to my soundtrack! Thank you for the compliments too!
1 year ago(+1)
Thank you! I appreciate the listen and the compliments! It was a fun bass to work with, made me feel evil and dark like I just robbed a kid of their ice cream or something
1 year ago(+1)
Thank you! Abyssal nightmare was probably my biggest struggle to compose so I am glad you like it. Thanks for the compliments and the listen!
1 year ago(+1)
Thank you! I appreciate the compliments and the listen! I'll be sure to join the next jam, hope to see you there too!
1 year ago(+1)
Thank you! I was waiting for someone to say something about the waves haha. I am glad you appreciate the thematics as well. Thanks for the listen!
1 year ago(+1)
Thank you! A lot of stepping out of my comfort zone with some of these tracks so I am glad you recognize the work put in. I appreciate the listen and the compliments!
1 year ago(+1)
Thank you for your feedback! I am glad you listened to my tracks and I appreciate the compliments and criticisms.
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