There is a lot to appreciate from the Nordic vibe you created. The live vocal recording sounds a bit muddy, but overall a nice job!
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Travelling by Stars's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #2 | 4.400 | 4.400 |
| Correlation to theme | #45 | 3.900 | 3.900 |
| Impression | #58 | 3.400 | 3.400 |
| Overall | #58 | 3.520 | 3.520 |
| Composition | #85 | 3.100 | 3.100 |
| Quality | #97 | 2.800 | 2.800 |
Ranked from 20 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
The game is about sailing the 9 realms of the viking period and using the stars as a map. The song Navigation would be used when sailing the seas and its calm, so you're planning your route and things. The song Storm would be played during a storm that happens in the game. So its more upbeat and wild, where Navigation is more calm.
More in depth about the songs for those interested:
The songs use swedish lyrics, to feel more Nordic. Navigation was the first track I made, and sort of gave me a direction. Its rather simple, with 2 main sections, to vary it, but otherwise its pretty simple.
Storm on the other hand took way to long. I think I spent 4 days on it, and I still prefer Navigation. It has 4 (5?) sections. I thought that each section would represent the feeling of the sailors on the ship. First one is a moral boost where the sailors are cheering each other on, Second one is in the middle of the storm, ending with a finishing Electronic thing, which I wanted to represent lightning. Then there is a small break in 5/4 , to vary the melody a bit, and transition to the final section of the song. Finally theres an ending part a bit sadder, yet determind, as a morale boost for the sailors, even if its not looking bright.
GENRE:
Dont know what genre it would be classified as, but its a mix of electronic, rock and folk?
Made in Ableton Live 11 Standard
Credits:
Cover Art by Nina
External Instruments:
- Zampler RX 2.5
External Audio effects:
- Baby Audio (Magic switch, Magic dice, Baby comeback)
- Auburn Sounds (Graillon 2)
Sound effects:
- 99 Sound Effects
- Zapsplat
- mixkit
Message from the artist:
First time using my voice, chanting into a mic is way more fun than it has any right to be
Theme:
How does it fit the theme?
The game is about sailing the seas and using the stars as a map, so if you go towards a star sign of a wolf, the star sign goes above you and then you are at that place of the wolf. So its less wishing upon a star and more guided by a star, however the picture theme is used completely as it is sailing the seas during the viking period.
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
Playlist of both:
https://on.soundcloud.com/hxDhu
Navigation:
https://on.soundcloud.com/jY26X
Storm:
https://on.soundcloud.com/zNGne
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