Awesome work, absolutely loved the variety of soundscapes on this one!
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Quality | #12 | 4.420 | 4.420 |
| Storytelling | #28 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Creativity | #29 | 4.100 | 4.100 |
| Overall | #29 | 4.088 | 4.088 |
| Impression | #42 | 3.980 | 3.980 |
| Composition | #57 | 3.940 | 3.940 |
Ranked from 50 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
Desolate Deliverance is a soundtrack about breaking free from that which holds us back. Its about escaping cycles and traps we are sent through and those we create for ourselves. Its about taking life by the reigns and living life of pure joy. No matter the difficulty, no matter the challenge faced before us, and no matter how long and how hard it may seem or be, there is happiness long forgotten that can be reimagined and regained. That's what this soundtrack is about.
Anesthetized Agony - A sleepless haze. In this soundtrack, synths and synth pads represent absence and the feeling one gets when they sense that nothing is real, when one is simply surviving and has become numb to themselves. The motif of the guitar and melody representing autonomy is absent.
Ceaseless Searing - Those who have experienced humid summers are familiar with the endless heat that persists through the night. Much like there is no escape from this heat, this theme is still largely oppressive in nature, with an underlying memory of a life of liberation with the first instance of the guitar melody.
Cyclical Severance - The first instance of the airy theme of clarity. Sounds of nature and orchestral/acoustic instruments make their first appearance here, as we get our first taste of clarity, refreshment and liberation. The controlled, quiet anger and determination of this song represent the last burst of hope and drive for freedom.
Revival and Rejuvenation - At last. Fresh air. It feels as though you have been given given the gift of life for the first time. Except this time, you are fully conscious to experience it. Memories of the endless heat remain, but can be fully processed and conquered with your newfound enlightenment.
Transcendence from Chains - Full guitar. Themes of freedom soar through the air, the guitar layered with a synth symbolizing the ownership of heat. I went through hell and came back. I am infinitely stronger than I ever thought possible. All that awaits me is the boundless joy I had once forgotten.
Message from the artist
Thank you to Lone Rabbit for hosting this jam, to everyone in the discord community who listened to my early submissions / drafts (im the baby crocodile pic lol), and thank you to the judges who took time our of their busy schedules to be here (extra special shout-out to Chris Christodoulou, I've had the risk of rain soundtracks on repeat for as long as I can remember). Best of luck to all in the jam and I'm psyched to hear everyone's submissions as well as what everyone thinks of Desolate Deliverance!
Theme
How does it fit the theme?
The game takes place in a liminal-space themed endless loop of a blistering summer night.
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/jon-wake-21420975/sets/desolate-deliverance?si=d4d6f66e4ec3406997148eb3add38659&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
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