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Reach Upwards to the Heavens's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Quality | #7 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Creativity | #15 | 3.500 | 3.500 |
| Overall | #16 | 3.583 | 3.583 |
| Coherence to the Theme | #20 | 3.250 | 3.250 |
Ranked from 8 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Difficulty Level
Advanced
For those who are confident in their music making ability
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https://soundcloud.com/grunt7517/reach-upwards-to-the-heavens
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That's an incredibly cool texture in the beginning, and the guitar melodies are great! I feel a bittersweetness from the first guitar section, like if the hero were grasping for the heavens, and after the transition I get the feeling of a hero's final stand. I want to ask what the song means to you though because I hope my interpretation of it isn't too far off here! This is a great piece though, nicely done!
Thanks a ton!! Honestly, you're interpretation is pretty darn solid!
When I was putting this together, I was thinking a lot about some of the video games I've played over the years that feature these iconic last stands from the hero character, along with their respective music. I noticed that some of them initially have more upbeat, battle-type music because the hero is still fighting, but the melancholic vibes don't really hit until later when the hero has a sort of second wind to them.
That's what I was trying to capture with this piece - a first section that highlights the hero's will to survive, and the following section acts as a second wind for the hero. This is where the reaching to the heavens component comes in because I wanted this section to feel as if the hero has accepted their fate and wants to continue fighting to the end, with the heavens bearing witness to their feat.
Hopefully that makes sense. Thanks a ton for listening to my work :)
It's as if El Ten Eleven did the soundtrack for a game!
Those guitar parts are PERFECT. The arrangement progresses so beautifully, and about halfway through I started getting giddy just to hear what would happen next. I might be kind of biased, 'cause this is already in the vein of some of my favorite kinds of music.
What a fantastic track!
Dude!! Thank you so much!
I actually LOVE El Ten Eleven and take a lot of inspiration from them and similar bands, so for someone to hear similarities is a huge compliment for me.
Thanks a ton for listening :)