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A jam submission

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The library contains some secrets best forgotten.
Submitted by TwoRedEggs — 21 hours, 57 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Composition#724.0004.000
Correlation to theme#724.0004.000
Overall#933.8653.865
Quality#1173.9033.903
Impression#1353.7423.742
Creativity#1973.6773.677

Ranked from 31 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Description
My imagined game is a puzzle/mystery game, where the main character explores the books in a magical library, in which each book tells the story of how a person died. The player must unearth the secrets and find the missing pages to help the spirit pass on.

The soundtrack is orchestral with light synths, composed using Spitfire, East-west and Keyscape plugins in Logic Pro.

1. Within the Library - the main track in the collection, and is a representation of the general tone of the soundtrack. A looped version of this track would play as you explore the main library area, and the end of the track suggests the dark tonality of some parts of the game.

2. Unearthed Secret - A short motif and track designed to accompany the player as they struggle with a conflicting memory that troubles them from their past.

3. A missing Page - this track plays as the character discovers the missing page in the book they are currently exploring, and serves as the end of the game chapter. The player character and the page are lifted in the air as the book magically reveals the secrets contained within. The repeated continuous note represents the soul residing within the page, and dies down to a faint pulse as it finds its place in the book.

Message from the artist
Thanks for listening! I had a great time making these tracks, and it was a new way of creating that I would love to do more often. Thanks to LoneRabbit for putting on the Jam!

Theme

Inside my world

How does it fit the theme?
As you explore the library, each book you travel into is a window into the world of a person who lived their life. As you experience their story, you see inside their world.

Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/jake-taylor-897200955/sets/pages-within-ost

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKic-4bZQbRaVqAmP-tEvo0tE8cvqz2NK

Number of tracks
3

Genre

Orchestral

Soundtrack use permission

No

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Submitted(+1)

Really cool composition and style! I really liked the use of the single repeating bell tone note in A Missing Page, and Unearthed secret's unsettling vibe is also really cool! Great work

Developer

Thanks so much!

Submitted(+1)

Nothing really to say but incredible job! All tracks sound great but still a small soft spot for  Within the Library’s great chord progression!

Developer(+1)

Thanks! Library is definitely the one I'm happiest with

Submitted(+1)

The production on this is great, you did such a good job with the blending of each instrument. Your use of repetition throughout the soundtrack is very effective, and I like the way each song built in intensity, especially the eerie feeling in Unearthed Secret. I especially liked Within the Library, the warm feeling and chord progression really stood out to me!

Submitted(+1)

Love the chord progression and instrumentation going on in Within The Library! Reminds me of “Go Slowly” by Radiohead

Submitted (1 edit) (+1)

Very modern and effective writting. My fav one was Within the Library !

Submitted(+1)

One of the gems so far! Great sense of motion throughout, and very emotive lines.

Submitted(+1)

sounds so magical and emotional! i really liked it

Submitted(+1)

The first track feels very nostalgic, I like how the instruments work with each other, really nice arrangement. Dreamy and sweet, love it! 

Submitted(+2)

This is nice! It's impressive how you can program strings to be moving and life-like. (I can't do that even if my life depended on it.) I loved the first track "Within The Library" and how it made use of a wider array of instruments, feel like they've got their own frequency range and are distinguishable. And I think that can help elevate the other 2 songs as well. Especially "A Missing Page" where its crescendo got a bit muddy mix-wise.


"Unearthed Secrets" is what plays when I realized she was actually flirting with me 5 years ago.

Developer(+1)

I appreciate the feedback and it's actually super useful as I was feeling the same way about it - thanks!

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