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So Long Sweet Home's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Composition | #30 | 4.059 | 4.059 |
| Quality | #34 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Impression | #34 | 3.941 | 3.941 |
| Overall | #47 | 3.824 | 3.824 |
| Correlation to theme | #102 | 3.529 | 3.529 |
| Creativity | #104 | 3.588 | 3.588 |
Ranked from 17 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
My first time ever joining a jam event! I really enjoyed the process of working on this project. I might consider using this soundtrack for my future rpg game, so please look forward for that as well! ^^
I decided to challenge myself for this track after learning about the theme "Runaway". So I composed it in a way that the notes don't actually go "home" (except the first part since that's where it begins). It was definitely tricky not to add any F notes, but I still believe it turned out great!~
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Genre: Orchestral
Runtime: 3m 20s
Software I used: FL Studio 20
Theme:
How does it fit the theme?
I somewhat imagined it to fit in a section of a game for traversing the forest or hiking. I made the first part sort of eerie because it represents the "sweet home". Then, it progresses to a peaceful melody as this represents the character finally heading out of their home. There are some sections where it gets calmer, the character sort of reminiscing their home but they don't want to go back. Overall, I intended the soundtrack to be for relaxing yet adventurous games. (Somewhat like Genshin Impact OST / Breathe of the Wild OST)
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/yoichiado/so-long-sweet-home
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Comments
Composer of So Long Sweet Home here! Thank you for the heartwarming feedback in the comments. I really appreciate everyone's take on the music. Learned a lot in this challenge, especially listening to everyone else's music for the Runaway theme. Much love!
I really like how you speed up and down the tempo for a melody. These orchestra instruments sound great. Well done. :)
Great work, very impressive how you managed to make it 3 mins long yet keep it interesting, loved it
Wow, very complentativ, I like really much !
Lovely track and beautiful atmosphere, great work!
Nice atmosphere, you successfully managed to capture that sense of adventure and eagerness to discover the unknown, good job!
It's beautiful. It definitely has an adventurous feel to it. This one definitely feels like it would fit really well in an exploration or travel section. I also love the inclusion of some foley sounds. I can just hear we've gone from the forest (birds) to a mountain (gentle winds howling). By the end of the music journey, I feel we're atop a mountain looking into the valley we just came from. That section has an almost meditative quality to it. Really great work!
The instruments used here provide such an outdoorsy feel to it. But the way the instruments are used make the song more adventurous and magical. The composition is outstanding, and this is very very good. I'd love to hear more from you