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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Quality | #122 | 3.870 | 3.870 |
| Composition | #134 | 3.826 | 3.826 |
| Overall | #147 | 3.739 | 3.739 |
| Creativity | #166 | 3.739 | 3.739 |
| Impression | #167 | 3.652 | 3.652 |
| Correlation to theme | #246 | 3.609 | 3.609 |
Ranked from 23 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
Made using UltraBox and inspired by SNES-era soundtrack, mainly from the RPGs of the time. In this game you appear in a unusual and yet familiar setting, as if you returned to older times but with recognizable faces like friends and neighbors. You quickly discovered that you entered a person's dream, even though you have no recollection of how exactly that happened. Your main focus is to find out who's dream is this, and how will you manage to break out of the dream.
Mostly the tracks here reflect the setting proposed with the game's idea, with the Final Dungeon - Deepest Tought inpired by the theme art reflecting and revealing the identity of the dreamer.
Message from the artist
Thank you very much for listening! Any feedback is greatly appreciatted!
Theme
How does it fit the theme?
Mainly the picture reflects about the scene that the Final Dungeon - Deepest Tought plays in.
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/bariani/sets/nevermind-kingdom-ost
Number of tracks8
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Comments
I love the concept of "Nevermind Kingdom", and I'm also going take a moment to shout out the display picture. 😄
The opening track, Nevermind Castle, is really nice. Great introduction to the soundtrack, solid orchestration with some nice articulations and a memorable, ambling melody. Glissandos on the harp were a really nice touch toward the end to lead into the supported leading melodies.
Plains in my Dreams captures the overworld feel really well. Loving the percussion in this; it's not overly busy, but it is getting the job done and letting the rest of the accompaniment set the tone. Really nice melodies here as well, with some having a pseudo-call-and-response feel to them. Stripping back the mix toward the end to emphasize these melodies was clever.
Wild Doubts is great; a more upbeat change of pace. There's a triumphant flair to this, but not like that of a guaranteed victory - more akin to being in the flow of battle, in control. Horns do a great job of emphasizing these kinds of feelings, so solid choice on having them take lead at points during this one.
Solace is gorgeous - it loosely reminds me of a Resident Evil save room theme. Nice, dreamy melodies without percussion to ground them. I love the subtle pads in the background; they do a great job of bolstering the theme as a whole without drawing too much attention themselves.
The Boss theme, Rejected Memory, has me feeling a couple of different ways. In one sense, it is perfectly befitting of the title as it has this kind of dramatic flair to it. Unlike Wild Doubts, there's no outright triumphant flair in this, no guaranteed victory. It's a struggle to the end; a battle of skill. On the other hand, the choice of voicings in this and the progression itself reminds me of something I might hear in something like Sonic 3 - which is really cool. Kind of scratches 2 itches at once for me in that regard.
I love the washy synth in Conflict of Ideas - it has this kind of shimmer to it that makes it stick out. The melodies above it do a great job of leaving space to breathe and allowing the accompaniment below to come to the forefront every now and again. Solid percussion work here again - not too busy, just enough to provide a heartbeat to the track.
Deepest Thought is dark and meandering in some senses. Has a kind of ambiguous mood to it - not quite sure how I'm supposed to feel, but striking that balance of ambiguity is no easy feat so kudos in that regard. If I had to pick a word to sum this kind of theme up, I think I'd go with pensive.
Wi-Fi Settings, both as a title and the track, was completely unexpected but wholly welcome. I love how this feels more akin to something I might hear on a very early 16-bit title. It's got a subtle groove to it and a memorable melody - I'd even go so far as to say this is a bit of an ear-worm. I'd have actually loved to hear a little more in this style!
All in all, great work. Nice varied selection of tracks, each of which explores a different mood. Great arrangements, well produced. This was a fun listen and has me wanting some more. Best of luck! :)
Thank you so much for the detailed feedback! I wasn't very confident with my entry but reading yours and all the comments really made it worth joining this jam, and gave me the motivation to keep trying as a composer. Again, thanks a lot for your comments!
Wi-Fi settings was defo my favorite of your soundtrack ^_^
Saved on my soundcloud, hope you don't mind :p
Not at all! Thanks for listening to my entry!
VERY COOL SOUNDTRACK!!
I think you've achieved the musical characteristics of the genre really well, especially in the battle music.
Love the sound combinations in Siege Theme - Conflict Of Ideas . At 0:51 the harmony you went for is such a nice break in the song. This was my favorite track!
Well done!!!
My favorite track was also the siege theme, but mainly because I like to focus on chords while composing. Thanks for listening!
1) I like how you got the castle feeling by sticking to on-beat notes - that almost marching-like rhythm was something I found working well for castles as well.
2) The flute works well for the dreamy feeling. Also, those fade-ins and -outs plus the echoing effect on some instruments work wonders as well. Really nice :)
3) Let's goooo, this has a nice beat to it! I wish it was longer, or looped through it one more time.
4) The beginning is interesting as it is easy to lose the rhythm but easy to find it again too. The simplicity makes it good to listen to even though there is no sound on every first beat. I really like this one; it is very simple but just works. It feels like a more puzzle-y kind of dungeon. It still feels a bit dreamy (and a tad bit... sad?) though, really nice.
5) Wow, that immediately felt... heroic, final, absolute. This isn't just a boss battle, but a final boss, it must be! It feels like everything is on the line.
6) This does feel like some form of march or siege. Nice :)
7) Feels kinda emotional. Calm, serene, as if it all comes to light.
8) Haha, it - for some reason - gives me Mario Kart vibes. Idk, maybe some 'choose your kart' theme resembles it or something. Cool that you even made such a theme xD
I feel like your composition style is a bit similar to mine - we tend to focus on minimalist design, with few instruments. You nail your vibes though, you've always gotten a real good sense on how to create a certain feeling. Chiptune on its best. As always, a joy to listen to :D
Thank you very much for listening and the detailed feedback! I agree with you about the minimalism, I tend to go with it mainly to get the most out of fewer instruments possible, I think this usually helps in finding new interesting sounds and to focus more on the composition side. And I'm glad you've enjoyed my tracks too, I hope to see you in the next jam!