Play soundtrack
Isle of Whimsey's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #221 | 2.982 | 3.250 |
| Storytelling | #238 | 2.409 | 2.625 |
| Quality | #255 | 2.466 | 2.688 |
| Overall | #266 | 2.443 | 2.663 |
| Composition | #270 | 2.179 | 2.375 |
| Impression | #271 | 2.179 | 2.375 |
Ranked from 16 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
An island adventure game soundtrack.
Number of tracks3
Genre
Electronic
Ambient
Soundtrack use permission
No
Leave a comment
Log in with itch.io to leave a comment.
Comments
Fun tracks! I think the single note melody is cool. It gives me kid game vibe.
Thanks!!
You can really really tell when some submissions think about the full production of an OST -beyond- just music, I don't usually go this vein making my own stuff, unless I am very very invested in the story/premise, but if you look at Lining Up For The Nirnaeth about 2 years ago from me early into my soundcloud career (track XXI) i do it as an exception, because the Barad Eithel fortress is high enough elevation in Ered Wethrin that they would have wind blowing waiting for the Orcs to march up. I feel the same caliber of SFX going on here.
I feel that caliber of production going on and -then- some so I gave this very high marks across the board.
Gave you an itch follow, if you like the thing(s) on my page(s), consider doing the same.
Cheers!
--D
main website:
https://exedexes1.com/
Thanks a lot!
It's nice to hear the opinion of someone with industry experience!
It is a bit rough and maybe it could me more developed, but in general very creative with some really great sound design, I particularly loved Windy Beach Station. There is not much of a narrative as your description is literally just one line but it does fit the theme you went for.
Thanks, I'll keep in mind to develop the description next time!
Not bad. Some instruments are a bit loud, but its good. The jingles for Sandy Harbor were a bit much! Solid tracks though. Smooth, well made and mixed.
Thank you, really appreciate the feedback!!
The zip file is really weird it comes with all this other stuff. Probably don't have anything but the music next time.
There is no correlation to the theme and the music itself has some good sound design but it's lacking any real melody. You provided no explanation for anything you did so it feels empty rather than intentional.
also I'm like 100% sure I heard an animal crossing sound effect in the mushroom quest song.
Thank you, it's my first time composing as well as participating in a jam. Good to know that about the zip file.
Haha, it does kinda sound like animal crossing, doesn't it!
More of an exercise in foley design than fully realized tracks (except maybe for the entertaining jingles of Sandy Harbor), it still conveys enough atmosphere to stick to the theme.
This feels like a good foundation, and you should definitely build on it.
Thank you, I'm a beginner so I'll keep that in mind for the next time!
The sound design is really interesting but there's still a lot of room for improvement when it comes to composition
Thank you, really appreciate the feedback!
This is cool! I really like the sound effects (wind, water, and such), and the panning adds good movement.
The grooves are great, but I'm a bit unsure about the melodies in the songs. I think some more time spent on writing more definitive melodies would have greatly helped this submission.
Overall, good job. I can't wait to see how you do!
Thank you, I'll work on my melody writing skills!!