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Sylvan Beard-Wisp Serenade's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #3 | 3.578 | 4.000 |
| Overall | #5 | 2.683 | 3.000 |
| Quality | #6 | 2.907 | 3.250 |
| Enjoyment | #7 | 2.236 | 2.500 |
| Fit | #8 | 2.012 | 2.250 |
Ranked from 4 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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https://soundcloud.com/doug-stoothoff/sylvan-beard-wisp-serenade-submission-for-broken-telephone-6-jam-hosted-by-cjee246-for-itchio-april-2025
Artist notes
a pleasant short piece which we kept under the 2 minute limit
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This sounds unique! I like the dynamic rhythm changes and I'm personally fond of panned sounds and this was plentiful. The first five seconds were captivating and melodic and this song could easily fit into a dialogue scene involving a funky gnome who has some hidden mischief waiting to be unleashed, which the rest of the song manages to deliver. Small nit-picks would be mixing for a softer, smoother feel, and perhaps with more motifs or extension of melodic elements (for example at 0:42 my ear seems to want to hear another chord). Overall, this is a well-fitting and creative piece.
I like the clarity of this song compared to the last song I rated from you :). It has a clear triple meter which slows down and speeds up yet always stays clear. It got one theme and sticks to it, instead of layering multiple inconsistent themes on top of one another. I dig that! Your chords and melodies are also nice and you seem to have an endless amount of inspiration in your head, which is awesome. The ending also has a very nice cadence to finish it off with.
I do have to admit, I am not a fan of the SFX sounds. The sounds are very glitchy and loud, and they seem more like unintended side-effects (e.g. clipping noise) rather than SFX. Also, I feel like you're totally ready to add more instruments and elaborate on your theme! I used to be a "piano-only" composer at first - for quite some years, actually - but I only really flourished when I started experimenting with whole compositions. And I feel like your compositions can really benefit from some extra instrumentation.
Overall though, I like what you've got here, well done :)
Interesting. i hear what seems to be transients or sounds effects in the background. adds to the ambience. nice work
Yeah i needed some kind of SFX which suggested rustling undergrowth so i wandered to that end of the Tone Menu tabs in the FA-08 to find something. :)
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I think it complimented your work well. i would like to encourage exploration of that idea.