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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Quality | #206 | 3.672 | 3.882 |
| Impression | #208 | 3.561 | 3.765 |
| Overall | #260 | 3.494 | 3.694 |
| Correlation to theme | #261 | 3.561 | 3.765 |
| Composition | #265 | 3.505 | 3.706 |
| Creativity | #464 | 3.172 | 3.353 |
Ranked from 17 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
I wanted to try and make something ambient and atmospheric, so I kept the main leitmotif simple and tried to use it in different ways that made each track interesting.
I used Cakewalk by Bandlab for all my tracks.
Message from the artist
This was very much a "music first, story later" project. I finished the tracks and then just threw together the story and art.
Theme
How does it fit the theme?
Each track represents what the main character is feeling as they go through the stages of grief.
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/green-explosion/sets/grief-original-soundtrack
Number of tracks3
Genre
Soundtrack use permission
Any non-commercial project
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Comments
i really enjoyed this one - the delayed piano in the first one gave me some undertale vibes too haha. Overall the pieces sound very poignant! Which is fitting given your title i suppose.
Great songs, very nice melodies. I don't know if you took inspiration from the Celeste OST, but Grief and Acceptance reminded me of that soundtrack, which is very, very good. Great work!
YOOOO, your tracks were so good !!
Fantastic entries ^_^
Grief: I like that this track musically conveys a sense of love and loss which is a great way to show grief. The strings, delayed piano, and electric piano fit really nicely together to create these feelings.
Reminiscence: Those dreamy pads are very reflective and are a great way to evoke a sense of reminiscence. I like that the melody is spread out over more time to convey that these thoughts are a little more remote. Oooh I love that unexpected chord at 1:21! The percussion is subtle, but it feels a little like a ticking clock which also helps convey the message that this was from some time ago.
Acceptance: The arpeggios using the brighter instrument makes me feel a little more optimistic. This is a nice conclusion to the progression through stages of grief after loss.
Overall: The delay and reverb on your piano were perfect for each of the songs in this soundtrack. I think it helped convey a sense of intimacy, but also gave the illusion of distance as well. Nicely done! I also have to say I really like your album art! Thank you for sharing!
acceptance is soooo lena raine celeste!!! really sweet and beautiful tracks
I remember your cover art!
You've got a very beautiful and soulful soundtrack... He perfectly complements the atmosphere of the main character's grief... (I even felt sorry for him)
Thank you for a melancholic but beautiful pastime!
Beautiful. I think this could work into a very beautiful and powerful game about grief and superation, with the soundtrack keeping an uplifting note even in the saddest points of the game.
These were really good! Some of the better more ambient tracks I've heard.
The mixing and instrumentation on these tracks are immaculate. I really like the quiet, reflective vibe i get when listening to them. I love how the third song recontextualizes the motif! Overall, the album is incredibly pretty. Excellent job!
Most pleasant experience, sweetly mixed
Nice work on this set! I especially like what you did with the last track, it really evokes the retro era of ending themes. Really awesome interpretation of your main theme within it!