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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Overall Sound | #18 | 2.769 | 2.769 |
| Memorability | #18 | 2.692 | 2.692 |
| Originality | #19 | 3.154 | 3.154 |
Ranked from 13 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
What is the most interesting interval in your leitmotif/theme?
The descending minor 6th heard at the start of the track is the main/most interesting interval used. All of the material was derived from that idea. I feel it gives the track a gag or not so serious type of villainous feeling.
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The spinning waltz seemed to apply not only to rhythm but also to melody and harmony. Quite a wild ride!
I enjoyed the "waltz" feel on top of the dissonance (wow what an original comment). But yeah, I get the sense of a haunted house where I see ghosts or demons dancing. The change at about 13-14 seconds in is very apparent, but I think it could have been more prominent and could have evoked a stronger sense of emotion (dread, maybe tragedy), but effectively, I think it gets us where you intend us to be.
The waltz rhythm evokes the dance aspect of your villain and the dissonant chords at the beginning give a creepy vibe that remind me of the ballroom part of the original Luigi’s Mansion. The second half moves in a really interesting direction that sort of meanders around different keys until you aren’t really sure where we are anymore. It makes me imagine a bewitched sword is leading you away to your unsuspecting doom, kind of like what happens to the youngest daughter in Haunting of Hill House. My favorite part is when the viola hits its high point at the beginning of the second half. Thank you for sharing!
The dissonances are well employed, and it makes me think of people being forced to dance against their will, so, evil indeed. I do have a hard time figuring out the motif pattern, especially in the second half ^^'
Love the dissonances!