Hey nice job, I actually liked “The Will of the Wind”, the drums kinda caught me by surprise when the beat dropped haha :)
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The Sky and the Sea OST's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Impression | #17 | 3.909 | 3.909 |
| Overall | #24 | 3.900 | 3.900 |
| Quality | #26 | 4.045 | 4.045 |
| Correlation to theme | #37 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Creativity | #39 | 3.773 | 3.773 |
| Composition | #42 | 3.773 | 3.773 |
Ranked from 22 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
They’ve finally set sail. The unknown perils of an uncharted ocean may be more dangerous, but they're worth leaving the distress of their old life behind. And now, even as the elements threaten to tear their craft apart, they can't help but find themself entranced by the resounding beauty of the sky and the sea.
The Sky and the Sea is a wordless, atmospheric, 3D adventure game about braving dangerous waters in a small, frail sailboat. The main gameplay loop centers around controlling the sail as the wind carries you across the open water. It’s set to a digital fusion soundtrack with lo-fi and classical elements, made in FL Studio using the Spitfire LABS soft piano, Vital, Magical 8Bit, and Vocaloid (+ a bunch of drums and fx). There are 5 tracks, for a total runtime of ~9 minutes (0:32, 2:02, 2:20, 3:04, 1:02).
Tracks:
1. Having just lost sight of dry land, 'Away' finds our protagonist turning to the forward horizon, where, with the sun on their back and the wind in their hair, they finally get to feel the euphoric relief of their shed past and their renewed future.
2. 'The Will of the Wind' finds the character facing their first true challenge - an intense thunderstorm. Having previously only been coasting, they now must wrangle the sail with all their might to stay afloat.
3. 'Starfall' is the most directly inspired from the picture theme - you and the character are both given a chance to rest post-storm, at which point the sun has set, the clouds have cleared, and the sky is filled with a crescent moon and a million shooting stars.
4. 'Final Horizon' is set to the rising sun, whose light finally reveals solid land in the distance. Exhausted, such a view provides some much needed catharsis - they’re in the final stretch.
5. 'Goodbye to a New Home' follows immediately after the character steps off of the boat. They look back out towards the ocean to reflect - despite the hardships, for a brief moment, those waters felt like home.
Message from the artist:
Thank you for listening!! I’m very proud with what I was able to write for this jam, and I hope you’re able to appreciate it as well. I wish everyone the best of luck with their entries! I’m excited to listen to as many as I can. :)
Theme:
Wish upon a star
Picture theme
How does it fit the theme?
The game is set entirely from the perspective of the person piloting the boat in the picture theme, with the track 'Starfall' intended to be played alongside the moment depicted in the image.
'Wish upon a star' is not quite so directly correlated, but the sentiment and vibes are still there - reaching out in hopes of a change for the better.
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/adibabidan/sets/the-sky-and-the-sea
Soundtrack use permission
Yes (CC BY)
Any project
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