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A jam submission

Life ElsewhereView project page

Music for a hypothetical game.
Submitted by Ripper53 — 4 days, 12 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Correlation to theme#373.4873.588
Creativity#563.2013.294
Quality#593.1443.235
Overall#603.1443.235
Composition#622.9153.000
Impression#622.9733.059

Ranked from 17 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Description
Genre: Alternative
DAW: FL Studio

A sci-fi survival, kind of like Spore except you are a single life form that is already quite developed and capable of hunting, climbing, and communicating. Similar life forms were on the meteorite that crashed, and they were scattered across the planet to strive for themselves. You are one of them. The ending of the game would be to either befriend everyone and live in harmony, or well, failure where you die alone or with everyone. Either way, the ending will be peaceful in their own way. Communication will be a big part of the game, as you may instruct friendly life forms to perform tasks, but they may make mistakes or not listen, depending on how they are treated.
There are four tracks which I have combined into one. The introduction to how the player comes to the planet and is met with hostility, not just other creatures but the environment, too. The first track is chaotic. As everything adjusts to an equilibrium after the meteorite crash, things soothe out which lets the player explore the world with the second track. The exploration will eventually lead to a conflict with other creatures. The third track is more organized than the first because the creatures have figured many things out, so fighting is not the player’s only option. Then whatever the resolution for the conflict is, the fourth track, which is a reprise of the second track kicks in. Calming, for returning to a familiar world where the cycle will repeat. The exploration and conflict cycle will need to be perfected as it will be what the player does throughout the game. These four tracks will be split up and looped depending on where the player is on their journey, and blended into each other when they need to change.

Theme

Panspermia (Πανσπερμία)

How does it fit the theme?
Harsh, like planets colliding, and spacey vibes with use of ambience and panning.

Link to streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/some-guy-on-the-internet-482009235/life-elsewhere

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Comments

Submitted

I like the biginning with auto pan x)) and ambiance a bit chaotic ! however,  it was a bit a shame for me when the music gets quiet, it becomes a bit empty compared to the chaotic parts. I think it's better to find something more or something more balanced :)

 

Submitted

It has a deep style, ideal for space or science fiction games.

Submitted

It's a great atmospheric track!

Submitted

Cool sound design and atmosphere!

Submitted

Very cool

Submitted

I like the variation in tracks, great atmosphere as well!