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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Composition | #24 | 3.813 | 3.813 |
| Quality | #38 | 3.625 | 3.625 |
| Creativity | #39 | 3.438 | 3.438 |
| Overall | #50 | 3.425 | 3.425 |
| Impression | #67 | 3.188 | 3.188 |
| Correlation to theme | #85 | 3.063 | 3.063 |
Ranked from 16 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
The soundworld of the track is floaty and light. I composed this track for an imaginary game where you explore a fantasy world by solving jigsaw puzzles of varying difficulty. This track would be playing throughout the world exploration. When I composed this track, I first found a rhythmic groove that I liked and used that as a base for this piece. I then went back and forth between writing the melody, finding harmonies that complemented the sound, and adding in percussion. I used Dorico to compose the music and sounds from NotePerformer. I then put the audio into Ableton to add in automation.
Theme
How does it fit the theme?
When I saw the picture, that's when I decided to lean more into fantasy rather than solving puzzles in the "real world." I like the idea that you come across a dragon that needs your help finding a treasure, and the only way you can do that is by figuring out a series of puzzles.
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://on.soundcloud.com/Paf5CcsRzSrEg9nT9
Soundtrack use permission
Any non-commercial project
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Comments
Great composition ! The composition and instrumentation of your track remind me a lot of Another Code/Trace Memory (I like the soundtracks of these games a lot, so always a good thing to be reminded of them), which is also really fitting considering the exploration/puzzle game approach you went with. Nice job !
Thank you! I've never played Another Code, so I'll have to check it out!
Fun piece! I like the light-hearted atmosphere as a contrast to the other submissions haha
Thank you! :)
Really nice composition! I love the playfulness of it.
Thank you so much!
Classical Whimsical!! :]
Thank you! :D
I agree with the last two comments. I could definitely spend hours in a game where this was the music and not get tired. So good!
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed listening to it! :D
This is such a unique entry! It really captured the vibe of a slow going puzzler and that is really cool!
Thanks! It took me a while to figure out a good pace so I’m glad it came across in the track :)
You nailed the puzzle solver aesthetic in a way that's hard to explain lol, it kinda reminds me of the ruins soundtrack from Undertale. I also really love how this never feels repetitive, and how there's always a new idea being introduced somewhere.
It does remind me of the Ruins track from Undertale a little. There’s also a piece called Solitude by Herbie Hancock that I listened to afterward and the beginning eighth notes sound extremely similar to that. Thank you for listening! :)