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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Correlation to theme | #55 | 4.088 | 4.088 |
| Impression | #86 | 3.882 | 3.882 |
| Overall | #89 | 3.871 | 3.871 |
| Quality | #109 | 3.941 | 3.941 |
| Composition | #159 | 3.765 | 3.765 |
| Creativity | #201 | 3.676 | 3.676 |
Ranked from 34 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
The concept for this game follows a protagonist exploring the mind of a young girl, diving into her memories in the form of thought bubbles. The player must defeat her intrusive and negative thought bubbles in combat in order to clear her self-doubt, and they subsequently leave the girl's mind leaving a hopeful and positive impact behind.
This soundtrack was composed in FL Studio, and is largely ambient and synthwave.
'Step Inside' is the prologue, following the protagonist as they enter into the girl's mind, expanding from ambient synths to an explosion of colour and activity.
'Look Around' would be an exploration loop, underscoring the player as they drift around the girl's mind and encounter the thought bubbles there.
'Save Me From Myself' would score a final combat sequence, where the player has to defeat the girl's intrusive thoughts once and for all, and 'I'll Miss You' returns to the ambient synths of the prologue as the player leaves the girl's world to return to their own, having defeated their negative thoughts and left her in a more optimistic space.
I tried to make this soundtrack expansive and wondrous, slowly adding in tension and stakes and ending on a bittersweet note. The player and the girl each have their own leitmotifs, which intertwine and combine as their journeys cross over the course of the game, ultimately splitting apart once the player leaves the girl's world.
Message from the artist
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Theme
How does it fit the theme?
The bubbles in the artwork are reinterpreted as thought bubbles within the girl's mind, and I interpreted the silhouette as a visual representation of a player inside the young girl's mind, engaging with her sense of self. The text prompt of 'inside my world' is interpreted as welcoming someone into their mind to look around, showing them what it's like inside their head and asking for their help in defeating their intrusive thoughts.
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5BS9ce1PQokRbuFzpqOPKcIoeYYbsziR
Number of tracks4
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This was excellent! Save Me From Myself especially was so great at building tension throughout the song, and the atmospheres you created in the rest of this was still awesome.
ahh thank you so much!! so glad you enjoyed <3
Incredibly nice, I love how you used the vocals!!
thanks so much!! i'm quite happy with the subtle vocal work so i'm glad you noticed <3
The textures and colours on show here are so effective, and there is a really nice sense of development and pacing across the OST. I’ll Miss You is especially impressive with some lovely writing on show - great work :)
ahh thank you so much! that means a lot, thank you <3
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i'm so glad!! thank you <3
Very interesting soundtrack! I haven't heard many synth-wave entries like this one and it definitely sets itself apart. Loved the choice of synths and especially enjoyed "Save Me From Myself". Great work!
thank you so much! i'm so glad you liked it and that it made an impression <3
i'm loving the ethereal synthwave vibe you've built from this OST. it's giving very much leina raine! "look around" is truly something i could imagine being made for minecraft. my favorite was "Save Me From Myself," though. i like your choices in synths in this one, very retro and magical!
great listen! keep it up!
thank you so much!! so glad you enjoyed <3
Very nice soundtrack !
I enjoyed the instrumentation a lot, and the arrangements that evolve over time are really pleasant to listen to. Overall, I liked the most the first track (great electronic instrumentation, reminds me of Vangelis a lot) and the last one (the emotions are really well conveyed here), so great job !
ahh thank you so much! i love vangelis' music, so that means a lot to hear, thank you <3