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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Storytelling | #174 | 2.498 | 2.818 |
| Composition | #177 | 2.659 | 3.000 |
| Quality | #181 | 2.498 | 2.818 |
| Impression | #181 | 2.579 | 2.909 |
| Overall | #182 | 2.546 | 2.873 |
| Creativity | #187 | 2.498 | 2.818 |
Ranked from 11 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
This is my entry for the OST Composing Jam 9
Total runtime is 3:42 seconds combined
Fl Studio was used to make these
Big inspirations from Toby Fox which I'm sure you haven't heard before
I imagined a fantasy world where an entire civilization was lost to time and you slowly rediscover parts of it along with your companions. For instance, Forgotten Days represents the main city that used to be full of life and people while Forgotten Friend shows what happens when you forget the person closest to you.
The process for making these matches what I usually do when I make music which was trying different and sometimes random instruments and effects until I found one that inspired me. In this case, the banjo was really doing it for me and I built from there.
Message from the artist
This was my first Game Jam I submitted to and it was a ton of fun. As this is my first time, PLEASE let me know if I messed anything up on the upload. I just checked the game page for it and it says download not available which is a little worrying but hopefully its fine. Thanks for the opportunity and I'll be sure to participate next time. :D
Theme
How does it fit the theme?
Like I said earlier, I imagine my songs to be what life used to be like in this forgotten civilization and you have to rediscover and possibly bring it back by any means possible. I used the cover image because it really instilled a sense of joy in me and I wanted to convey that in the main theme "Forgotten Days"
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://youtu.be/OqgQrF4uhOI
Number of tracks2
Genre
Soundtrack use permission
Any non-commercial project
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This has a great nostalogic quality to it, I enjoyed it. The noise drum in the first track combined with the chords and the melody definitely gave it a very unique feel. The banjo and they way it went all "woah" was pretty stand out. The main melody is very stand out: I thought it wouldn't work at first, but I found myself humming it later after listening to this for the first time lol, so I think you did a more than decent job at crafting these. I especially liked how the simple changes in instrument once the second track hit gave it a completely different feel ( The Labs piano was a great choice btw :) )
Solid entry for your first jam, great job! I wish there was more cake to eat.
Great job, especially loved the choice of sounds and the unique rhythmic structures that keep this constant feeling of movement there!
Strong idea here, mostly tied together with the chord progression, which has a really cool sound. I think next step for this track is developing that idea. I think you could elevate the build up of tension by maybe mixing up that last chord every so often, maybe on the 2nd and/or 4th pass it could be something else, like Emajor7 or E7#9, instead of Fm7, or Fm7 is the one that sticks out and the rest of the time it's something more functional like Em7.
The melody has some good development throughout the whole piece but can feel a bit copy paste within the sections and could use a little more care to match the chord sequence (that F over Em7 is rough), or acknowledge them even if it doesn't fit perfectly harmonically. As this is the strongest part it weakens it for me when the rest of the music doesn't reinforce it as much as it could.
Great Job! The intro to Forgotten Days feels a little odd by itself, but I liked the chord progression you used. I think the strongest part of that song is the second half where you introduce your main motif. I really liked the feel of Forgotten Friend! It feels like something that would play in a game that initially seems like a comfy game but ends up doing permanent emotional damage.
Can definitely feel Toby Fox influence in this one. Could do with better mixing/mastering and quality of sound. Still quite pleasant to listen to, I can imagine it being in some indie game with charming pixel art! Keep up the good work!