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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Composition | #66 | 3.889 | 3.889 |
| Quality | #68 | 3.889 | 3.889 |
| Storytelling | #68 | 3.778 | 3.778 |
| Overall | #75 | 3.741 | 3.741 |
| Impression | #96 | 3.593 | 3.593 |
| Creativity | #109 | 3.556 | 3.556 |
Ranked from 27 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
at summer's end is the soundtrack to an imaginary romance visual novel game about a couple's last summer together before life takes them down two different paths.
brief track descriptions:
afternoon coffee - background music for chill scenes.
midnight, memory, melancholy - background music for dramatic scenes.
sunset facing east - background music for sentimental scenes.
at summer's end - main theme. plays during the climax of the game.
last dance with you - a recording of a piece the couple learned to play together, even though neither of them are particularly good musicians. variation on the main theme. plays when you unlock the true ending.
Theme
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0e9k5cUoAs
Number of tracks5
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Something about the humble melodica surrounded by a swarm of instruments on the title track was really heartfelt and beautiful to me. It is very climactic and I love the slightly clumsy duet that comes afterward... so cute...
Great work! Really beautiful compositions, consistent but varied, and I'm a big fan of the leitmotif you came up with. The synth sound that starts off midnight, memory, melancholy hits just right for me. Last Dance With You really nails the feel of the couple learning to play one song well as beginner musicians. I always like a melodica, though it comes in a little harsh in the title track.
I high marked every single category because: I could feel the -heart- going in it and the tracks having a distinct personality. There's some submissions so far where things are orchestrally majestic and it shows technical proficiency no doubt, like they're art students in college compared to me juggling a 9-5, but they're too -uniformly- majestic like everything's Equally Momentous and I just wanted to say you know when to dial it back. I especially liked the care taken to do distinct phrasing on Sunset Facing East.
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This sound track is gorgeous! Beyond good. You made something that has feel and depth yet is not to silly or loud. Everything is just perfect! The theme and each song just fit so well together. Beautiful! You blew me away with this one, that is for sure. Bravo!
Wow, gorgeous work. Such a warm, gentle, sincere OST, it was lovely to listen to. I did think the melodica was a tad bit too assertive in the "at summer's end", but otherwise I really had a great time listening to this music. The development in the fourth track was just wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing!
I loved the way you developed the music here! The 4th track was beautifully done and was my favorite :) Great work!
I had an amazing time and you reused your main leitmotif so well. It felt incredibly coherent and I have nothing to say, add or change, it's an amazing OST, and at summer's end was just gorgeous!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
feels somber, atmospheric, and glacial. this is harmonically super up my alley, i really appreciate what you're doing here. the chaos of the composition towards the end of at summer's end hits really hard. thanks for sharing :)
Thanks for the kind words!
This is very successful at setting the intended vibe and atmosphere. Although for me "midnight, memory, melancholy" leans more towards a chill scene again, rather than dramatic, but is a great track nonetheless. Really like "at summer's end" as well. Nicely produced and executed!
Thanks for the feedback!
Sweet and subtle! The last two tracks hit hardest imo, especially given their shared leitmotifs and the lush, engaging instrumentation throughout
Thanks! I'm glad the last two tracks felt impactful!
This is a simple but effective and emotional soundtrack. The first two tracks are my favorite as they're well-balanced and I could drown in them. I don't really have critiques at all, the only nitpick I can think of is I'm not sure about the snare tone in "at summer's end" but that's it.
I can certainly imagine the last track being used as a subtle punch to the gut of the story. Great submission.
Thank you for the feedback!
Sunset facing east is such a cool title for a track. I like titles like that where they wax poetic a lot.
Midnight Memory Melancholy was probably my favorite one. It reminded me of Monkey ball music when the drums kicked in.
At least for me, the clarinet in at summers end was really loud and felt like it was clipping a little. The parts without the clarinet sounded really good though. And it sounded a lot more reasonable in last dance with you. it felt like it was at the perfect volume in that one.
Thanks for the feedback! It's actually a melodica, not a clarinet! But yeah the sound came out a bit more harsh than I wanted - I definitely recorded a little too close to the mic lol
Last dance with you is a really good idea, really fitting with the theme too : a real highlight IMO !
Thank you!
wow. what a beautiful ending to this submission. at summers end is awesome
last dance with you is really sweet :< -- i danced to it
Thank you so much!
Very relaxing. My favorite was "sunset facing east"--you did a good job portraying the sentimentality with the music. I think a slightly more involved bass-line in "at summer's end" would have elevated that piece even more. Good work!
Thanks for the feedback. I definitely agree about the bass line!
The music conveys the story in a very effective way. I felt myself moved by this non-existent couple and their bittersweet life together. Beautiful!
Thanks!
That last song is so Up coded, very pretty submission!
Thank you!
very nnice! i loved the percussion in midnight memory a looooot
Thanks! That was one of my favorite parts to do!
what a gorgeous concept, and wonderful execution! sunset facing east is such a beautiful composition, i was nearly tearing up :') also, the last track being played by the couple is such an adorable concept, and again, so well executed!
Thanks so much!