Each individual song has its own amazing characteristics and sets these moods that would fit well into a world. In an adventure there is mystery, hope, sadness, and longing. I think you set a very amazing tone for what you want.
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Unnamed Wistful Adventure Game OST (OST Composing Jam 5)'s itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Correlation to theme | #54 | 3.808 | 3.933 |
| Impression | #61 | 3.357 | 3.467 |
| Composition | #63 | 3.292 | 3.400 |
| Overall | #68 | 3.395 | 3.507 |
| Quality | #71 | 3.292 | 3.400 |
| Creativity | #78 | 3.227 | 3.333 |
Ranked from 15 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
When I saw the theme of the jam, the first image that came to my mind was of a child, sitting down on the grass, looking up at the stars. So I decided to make the soundtrack for a somewhat wistful/nostalgic adventure game, about a child who embarks on a journey to find a shooting star and ask for a wish.
To this end, the first two instruments I chose (I use them in almost all tracks) were a metallophone and a whistling instrument. The songs are somewhat pop/rock/country-ish I suppose? My inspiration were games like Stardew Valley, Mother and Pokémon, since I thought that would fit the theme well.
There are four tracks total (one non-loopable, three loopable):
1) Adventure awaits (non-loopable). This track would play on the titlescreen / load game screen.
2) Looking for a dream (loopable). This would be the main overworld track.
3) Forest of the witch (loopable). This would play during a dangerous "final" sequence in the game. My idea was that you'd have to visit a witch's hut, and the witch was rumored to be very dangerous, but in the end you'd become friends and she'd help you find your star.
4) Starry night: This would play at the end of the game, when the child has finally fulfilled their wish and they're looking at the starry sky.
To make the tracks I used FL Studio, with a mix of FLEX instruments, Spitfire LABS and Spitfire Originals Media Toolkit (which is where the metallophone comes from, I love how it sounds!). The cover art was made in Aseprite.
My experience making music is still limited and I'm not really used to composing in these genres (I generally do more "electronic-sounding" music). This has been a very fun experience!
Message from the artist:
Working on this soundtrack has been hard, since this week I've had a LOT of work to finish before the holidays, so during the day I typed away at the computer, and at night I made music. But I'm really glad I could pull it off.
I hope you enjoy the tracks, and happy holidays to you all!
Theme:
Wish upon a star
How does it fit the theme?
As I mentioned, I decided to go for a somewhat soft, nostalgic, pop-ish sound reminiscent of Stardew Valley, Pokémon, etc., meant for an adventure game as seen from the perspective of a child. I based the songs on the verbal theme, not the picture, although I believe it could also fit the picture as well.
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/pingudroid/sets/unnamed-wistful-adventure-game-ost-ost-composing-jam-5
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE_6MGkIqLD_cS7VNOkKJYbh_iKfwXi_t
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