this is an excellent interpretation of what I drew, it really captures the beauty of the moment but also the tragedy too! The lyric notes T-T Amazing job : D
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Someday's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Quality | #1 | 4.333 | 4.333 |
| Enjoyment | #2 | 3.667 | 3.667 |
| Fit | #2 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Overall | #3 | 3.806 | 3.806 |
| Creativity | #6 | 3.222 | 3.222 |
Ranked from 9 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
External Website (streaming platform or portfolio)
https://soundcloud.com/anthem-engine/someday
Artist notes
Lyrics:
For now, we both must wait.
Too often this world stands in our way.
Someday, there'll be a place,
where we can find peace, and love will be embraced.
Comments
I’m glad you enjoyed it! I noticed u mentioned in a different comment about ur take on the butterflies and I just wanted to say that u were right and I’m glad you noticed haha. Obviously everything is up for interpretation but they were intended to represent the reincarnated lovers or just generally symbolise the fact that they were able to reunite just not in the life that they wanted. Anyways awesome work ^-^
This is beautiful, well orchestrated and clearly well thought out! I would have liked to hear a bit more of the tragic side of the artwork, and harmonically things got a bit predictable, but neither of those points distract from what is a really solid submission.
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A Love Too ShortThank you for the kind words! :D
I didn't really include my thinking behind the piece in the description, so I'll leave it here if that's alright!
One of the first things I noticed about the artwork was the butterfly motif in the stained glass along with the cross. For me, those represent rebirth, resurrection, new beginnings, etc. Then I noticed the butterflies in the church which I interpreted as the reincarnated forms of the lovers. With resurrection and new life being major themes for heavenly rewards in Christianity, even though the journey of the lovers is sad while they are apart and eventually die, I viewed the story ultimately as happy due to them being reunited in the next life.
With these things in mind, I tried to write a theme that was romantic and sad yet hopeful, and one that could be applied individually to each scenario in the story of the stained-glass windows and butterflies in the church. I hope I succeeded!
Overall, I had a great time with this gamejam and I hope you and everyone else did as well! Thanks again!
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