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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Storytelling | #60 | 3.817 | 3.817 |
| Overall | #68 | 3.777 | 3.777 |
| Composition | #70 | 3.867 | 3.867 |
| Quality | #71 | 3.867 | 3.867 |
| Creativity | #87 | 3.700 | 3.700 |
| Impression | #88 | 3.633 | 3.633 |
Ranked from 60 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
Soundtrack of an imaginary PS2 rpg, taking place in Breton mythology.
From the countryside from which I come from, deep in Brittany, is told a tale as old as time : the first dead person of the day doesn't go to heaven nor hell : their soul stay on earth for one night, during wich they'll need to guide all the wandering souls to the domain of lady death, where they can find peace. This key role even has a name : the sheperd of souls, the Ankou.
It is the 18th of June, 1940, in Brest : and this is a tragic day. Many died under incessant bombings. The first dead person of the day is a young man, who's been an adult for only an handfull of days : but on this one summer night, he has a mission : help all the wandering souls, and in thoses time of war there are numerous, to find peace in lady death's domain. This night, he is the Ankou.
Ouverture : Main theme of the game, intro theme
Don't be affraid : interlude, encounter with lady death
Brocéliande on a summer night : Music of the first level
Theme
How does it fit the theme?
The setting take place in the 18th June 1940 night, after a day of heavy bombing of Brittain. A lot of peoples died and are guided by the ankou across the mythical Forest of Brocéliande, in a warm, beautifull, magical summer night.
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/pyodantes/sets/an-hanez-an-epic
Number of tracks3
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really nice melodies throughout, and uses a lot of unexpected non-diatonic stuff in a way that i haven't heard much in this jam. really enjoyed this. thanks for sharing :)
This is a really good entry! I think my main critique is that I feel like the three tracks feel very similar in texture to me, I think it might be because the lead instrument is the same throughout but I would have liked to see more change.
You created a really nice atmosphere, great work!
What an enchanting submission! It tells the story well and it's fun to listen to.
The only critique I have is that the lead in the first two tracks steals a bit too much attention from the other instruments imo. Other than that this is a fantastic submission, the final track is a highlight of the jam for me!
cool submission, the most highly rated submission ive rated so far as a matter of fact!!! love the use of the harp(?) thruout the OST
i wish there was more written about the gameplay though, but overall i think this is prettyy prettyy peak 😼😼
My favorite is "Ouverture", I love how it overall has a peaceful tone, but still contains the slightly dark/heavy undertone which signals the nature of your story. Definitely one of the more interesting lore I've read so far.
So the storytelling is the reason why your nickname means "executioner" in Finnish. Brillant!
this is a very cool submission! i think the melodies sound really great and do a nice job at keeping my attention throughout the soundtrack
also Don't Be Affraid reminded me of queen's theme from deltarune lol
i thought that the music itself did an *ok* job at telling the story, BUT, the story itself is SUPER interesting and i really like the concept of the Ankou and the decision to insert your local folklore in the story!!
This is such a lovely soundtrack, the sounds and instruments creates a sweet atmosphere !
I loved that augmented chord in Don't be afraid with it's naive and melancholic melody ! My favorite :D
The choice of instrumentation and rythm in the melodies made me feel being in La Bretagne, but in whimsical way ;)
The drawing is awsome, I really like the design of that character. And giving the Akou a game concept is a really cool idea ! I knew the myth and you really gave him life in this ost, well done !
Et vive la Bretagne :p
First off, I love your story concept! I think this story is one of the most unique and will probably be one of the ones that comes to mind when I think about this jam as a whole.
Right off the bat, I was in love with the melody in "Ouverture" - really powerful stuff. "Don't Be Afraid" is a cool little tie-in track into your third track, which I'm not going to even attempt to spell or pronounce even though I could clearly just copy and paste it. Anyway, uh... it was good. The whole thing was good. Good job!
i love the story you involved with this, it creates a really cool atmosphere with the music, fantastic work!
You said in chat and I quote "Tbh june 21 do feel truther. Solstices are more poetic than june 1st" and yet you have placed your OST on June 18th. If you think it says July, you only looked at your second instance of mentioning a date.
Due to this lack of proofreading, I must regrettably give you a 0/25. dreadful standard of quality in the description means the same standard in the music. I don't even have to listen to it to know its probably yucky.
Your third track also has a French word in it and I don't believe French actually exists. You are trying to hypnotize me into believing a fake language exists which feels like and insult on my intelligence.
I really liked the third song. The Maraca-like instrument made it a vibe and the instrumentation of the whole OST was really good.
I’d love to play a game like this!! The setting/story you chose is interesting and the music accompanies both aspects really well because of the instrumentation. Brocéliande is my favorite song from this and I wish there was more to listen too!
Really great atmosphere you've built! I do feel like the soundtrack ended a bit prematurely: just as I was getting into and comfortable with the world you built, it was over! Which is hard to really complain about given the time restriction, but you did a great job and I'd love to hear more of this world someday!
I had a feeling this would be good for some reason looking at the art. You know, when you can sense the spirit of the work before you hear it. I feel like I'm actually listening to your artwork.
Great work. I really enjoyed this, I felt it in my heart as I was listening.
Beautiful work! I especially loved the Ouverture, with that intro melody playing over the bombers flying over head...it's incredibly atmospheric, I could almost see the opening cut scene playing in my head. The way it develops later on is also really well done. Great work!
Everything is really, really solid. I love how open and adventurous these songs are with their almost fairy tale-like melodies that are super catchy. It feels like it's telling me a tale from many years ago, which after reading the description is exactly what it set out to do. Literally the only thing I could nitpick is that the bright plucky lead in Don't Be Affraid felt a smidge harsh, at least right at the beginning with the mellow piano setting a tone. Awesome (in all senses of the word) submission!
What a unique work! The folk influence really stands out and makes it so distinctive. I also think it’s great that you based it on your own roots, it’s something truly meaningful and that depth comes through in the music. The sound is amazing and the whole work feels profound and genuine. Thank you that, great job!
Some really strong tracks, great composing! Would love to hear the developement of these ideas in the game!