Play Outer Time
Selkione 🎵 - OST Jam's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Correlation to theme | #9 | 4.250 | 4.250 |
| Quality | #12 | 4.464 | 4.464 |
| Overall | #13 | 4.207 | 4.207 |
| Composition | #15 | 4.286 | 4.286 |
| Creativity | #26 | 3.964 | 3.964 |
| Impression | #26 | 4.071 | 4.071 |
Ranked from 28 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
I thought it was a steampunk puzzle platformer.
Outer Time - Main title and last level where you manage to stop time.
Spin the Hourglass - Sand prevents you from accessing the time artifact, and you must turn the hourglass upside down to find the solution.
Inside the Falling Clock - Time is running out to grab the second artifact as the giant clock sinks into the void.
I used almost the same instruments for all three tracks to keep the same atmosphere. For each tune, I played very similar chords (Am, F#dim, F, E, Bb), but tried to bring something new to each. No real drums, the rhythm is based on samples of the sound of broken glass, clock and watch clicks .
I used Reason 12 with essentially the basic plugins.
Message from the artist:
It was out of my comfort zone and I'm pleased with the result. I hope you enjoy listening too.
Theme:
How does it fit the theme?
Rhythmic sounds are clock clicks.
One track is inspired by falling clocks.
Another is based on the hourglass.
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://youtu.be/I5XSU7V7TsI
Soundtrack use permission
For game jams only
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Comments
Outer Time: Wow, really fucking cool! The chorus has some cool effects, and with the ticking in the background and the drumming in the background... it creates a real sense of urgency, perfect for a final level. If this was the title-song, you bet I would be playing the hell out of this.
Spin the Hourglass: I hear the sand dropping! (what is that again, a maraca?) Your instrument choices are always so top-notch. And your melodies are always so characteristic and different, with that little fast twirl (e.g. 0:02). And what instrument is that at 0:32?? It sounds so goofy yet cool!
Inside the Falling Clock: You have such a nice piano man. And how you managed to make essentially a drum out of clock-sounds is awesome to me. It just all sounds so pretty... I'm jealous.
Im glad I still managed to rate your entry in time (I was busy the past couple o' days)! And thanks a lot for specifying which chords you use. That is to me very useful information :D
Really cool songs! The quality is top-notch as usual, you have your own characteristic flairs to the songs with good melodies and interesting instruments, and I just love to listen to them. Well done!
Outer Time: great production quality. I'm loving this mood, and it hammers in the time theme very well. Very cool chord choices around 1:00-1:10 with the flat 5s.
Spin the Hourglass: more cool chord choices with more flat 5s for a serious mood. Beautiful synths.
Inside the Falling Clock: I just noticed and I like the similar chord progressions in all the tracks. Love the buildup sections with the percussion. This is a cool and mildly haunting close to the OST.
Great work!
Loved it! Everything from the compositions to the sound design and production were fantastic. The choral riser sounds in Outer Time made that track really stand out to me. I enjoyed your harmonies with the chord progression. Using similar chords was a great way to keep all of the tracks sounding consistent with each other, yet each track had it's own unique character. The clock and gear sounds were also a huge highlight for me. The ending with the broken clock sounds was a pleasant surprise! Overall, great production.
Bravo! Look forward to hearing more from you!