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A jam submission

Final FlightView project page

Submitted by Dylan90125 — 1 day, 13 hours before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Composition#24.5334.533
Overall#34.2734.273
Impression#44.3674.367
Quality#44.4004.400
Creativity#134.1674.167
Correlation to theme#163.9003.900

Ranked from 30 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Description
The Story:

In a fractured realm where the skies once roared with the flight of dragons, Valrik stands as the last descendant of the Drakesworn—a dwindled lineage capable of forging an unbreakable bond with dragons. Years of tyrannical rule under an invading empire have left his homeland, Veyrn, suffocated by chains.

When whispers of an untamed dragon—the mythical Skyshard—surface from the forgotten peaks of Ashenspire, Valrik sees a glimmer of hope. However, taming this beast is no simple task; Skyshard is said to be bound to the untamed storms, embodying raw chaos and wrath.

Guided by his people's dying legends and an ancient song only the Drakesworn can hear, Valrik embarks on a perilous journey. Along the way, he encounters a rebel outcast seeking vengeance, a scholar guarding the last relic of dragon lore, and a mysterious figure whose allegiance shifts like the wind.

Skyshard's power might liberate Veyrn, but its freedom poses an equally grave risk—unleashing unchecked destruction. To succeed, Valrik must rekindle the lost courage of his ancestors, confront haunting truths about the Drakesworn’s decline, and grapple with the ultimate question: Is true freedom ever without sacrifice?

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My thoughtprocess:

Imagine the times of the NES, asking for money for your birthday, so you could get that game with the cool box art with the He-Man clone. You finally pop that game in, and you're swept away to this fantasy realm which will become your universe, for at least a couple of weeks xD.

I just tried to write an epic action adventure soundtrack, with the theme of the jam in mind, freedom, and it's price.

Hope you enjoy my track! Thanks so much for listening!

Theme

Freedom
Picture theme

How does it fit the theme?
I've written a short story premise about the subject, as you can see above (or below?)

Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/dylan-groot/dylan90125-final-flight

Genre

Chiptune
Rock/Metal

Soundtrack use permission

No

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Developer(+1)

Thanks so much people for voting me to nr 3, I'm so over the moon by all your comments. Im still sick though (getting a bit better), I feel so bad I couldnt be more involved in this jam. I'm so sorry. 

Submitted(+1)

Rly nice one, do be a jammer for sure, has a lot of interesting ideas. Only thing I'd point out is drums highend being a bit too much and upfront throughout the entire piece, but maybe is just me. Verygj

Submitted(+1)

Awesome work with this one from front to back. Definitely a banger, and that was some nasty chord progression at around 2:35. I like how you stopped to remind the listener that this was a chiptune track around 3:29, and still had time to bring back the intro for a killer finish. Absolutely solid track, great job!

Submitted(+1)

oh, now this is a GRAND chiptune track right here... it perfectly encapsulates the vibe of an epic final boss fight with so much on the line... i imagine a fight between Valrik's group and the mighty Skyshard, but in a way that involves the party trying to reason and calm down the dragon despite its destructive descent...

those panning arps throughout which really make for good chiptune, the intense introduction to bring us into the track, and the evolving arrangement are great. awesome work!! i wish there wasn't just one track given how high quality this was.

Submitted(+1)

YEEEEEEEEAH THAT INTRO WAS AWESOME 🔥🔥🔥

After listening to the whole thing I'd like to amend that statement and say the entire thing was incredible all throughout, every single section had its own new thing for me to rock my head to, which I was doing the entire time. Chiptune + rock goes so unbelievably hard I need more of this immediately. That bass riff at 1:00 gave me some serious stank face. Holy moly you cooked.

Submitted(+1)

this ROCKS, I love this so much!! It's mixed so well too, I always struggle mixing the harsh sounds of chiptune/synths and heavy metal guitars, so I'm mega impressed. Big Shovel Knight vibes, but I could totally see this as a PS1 game too. Man there's so much to dissect with this one, fantastic work!

Submitted(+1)

JESUS. THAT WAS F****NG AWESOME.

I can't even find the words, like, that was really cool, man!

P.S. Rawr

Submitted(+1)

Holy hell, this score slaps like hell! I love all the melodies and the progression throughout!

The blend of 8-bit and modern is so captivating to listen to, and you managed to capture the energy of these titles so flawlessly.

Genuinely one of my favorite submissions!

Great work!

:]

Submitted(+1)

First of all, the experience you described of asking you mom for the cool looking NES game - is exactly what happened to me lol. I saw the cover picture you chose, and I was like "This looks badass, I wanna listen to this one".

Second of all, this track is fantastic (in more ways than one haha)! It's upbeat and energizing, but also incredibly dynamic with it's mood and atmosphere. The NES aesthetic here was a great choice, and it reminds me of the music of the Follin brothers ( I'm not super familiar with they're music, but from the little I've heard).

Great job!

Submitted(+1)

This wastes absolutely no time in showing off your chops. Bombastic intro, fantastic voicings and instrumentation with plenty of modulation. Stripping down to more typical 8-bit wave driven leads was clever, and gives the track some real time to start building up again. There's some great use of arpeggios and harmony at play throughout the following sections, and I am immediately transported to a more modern take on the 16-bit era. 

Several points throughout this track had me thinking of Jake Kaufmann's work (Shovel Knight, etc) and I mean that in the best way possible. This could easily slot right into any one of those games and not sound out of place. Fantastic production across the board and stellar compositional skills to boot. I would absolutely love to hear more in this style and see how you'd explore other emotions. Best of luck with this!

Submitted(+1)

E.Guitar sound and progression are dope! love that arpeggio and old school choir sound library kick me back to childhood video games vibes. Great work!

Submitted(+1)

This is way to cool !

Such great ideas and execution, the mix Rock/Chiptune is mastered so well 

Melodic ideas are great too, I like that your music really "sings" all the time.

The different part connects so well with each other, I had a blast listening to your tune !

Well done !

Developer(+1)

Thanks all so much. I got violently ill the day after my upload and am still bedridden. Hope to react and listen to your stuff soon guys, good luck

Submitted(+1)

Very fun piece! Enjoyed it lots!!!

Submitted(+1)

I love the mixed chiptune genre here, what an awesome freaking track! def feels super duper hopeful. but with that sense of an earned freedom, through adversary.

Submitted(+1)

Always a big fan of chiptune / metal OST, this one is really well done. It makes me think of The Messenger's soundtrack to quote a quite recent game ahah. Great job !

Submitted(+1)

Production is crisp, wow !

Big JRPG vibes throughout, with the mitsuda lick and what not 😁.

You've really got this style nailed down, I remember your stuff for OST Jam #7 was great too.

Managing to make this in just 48hours is quite an effort, you should be proud!

Submitted(+1)

That is sick dude. Great use of chiptune, and non chiptune sounds. They blend together realllly well!

Bravo!

Submitted(+1)

Dude your stuff is crazy!! I remember your work from the last OST Jam—the chiptune with everything goes hard and nails the theme. Love the story you've come up with too, amazing work :)

Submitted(+1)

What a start! I was immediately excited to hear the song and I wasn't disappointed!

The panning was fantastic and the melody was a treat to listen to! 

I loved how many changes there were! I never got bored because there was always something interesting happening and it never lingered for too long. 

Your skill with chiptune is a marvel and I hope to see you succeed in the future!

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