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VGM Game Jam 7 "Inside My World"'s itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Composition | #44 | 4.133 | 4.133 |
| Impression | #69 | 3.933 | 3.933 |
| Overall | #74 | 3.940 | 3.940 |
| Quality | #79 | 4.033 | 4.033 |
| Correlation to theme | #147 | 3.833 | 3.833 |
| Creativity | #155 | 3.767 | 3.767 |
Ranked from 30 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
Soundtrack for a more dramatic action-adventure/RPG with an ocean theme. My style is a cross of orchestral film score and progressive rock, with some electronic elements. I've done a title screen track, a track for a calm moment while exploring an area, and an urgent-sounding track for a climactic mission/level of some kind.
Message from the artist
I only learnt of this jam the day before submissions were due so apologies if the production isn't quite up to standard but I did my best in the time I did have!
Theme
How does it fit the theme?
I've gone for a more dramatic, heroic interpretation but I did try to capture an oceanic, East Asian feel that I got from the picture, and an earnestness that I got from the words "Inside My World".
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/verdrismoth/sets/itchio-vgm-jam-07-inside-my-world
Number of tracks3
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Comments
Is it fun? Yes! Is it beautiful? Yes! Skillful use of orchestral instruments to create a magical atmosphere? Yes!
Delighted that you think so, thankyou!
Title Screen: The quiet piano helps set up the melody and main theme for your OST really well. The pads give an ocean vibe which is very relaxing to listen to.
Calm Area: This is really lovely watery guitar and piano over ocean pads. This track is the embodiment of gentle water exploration. I am bookmarking this track to reference back to when I want to write ambient water music in the future!
Urgent Mission: The piano and driving strings are very epic and sound like they belong in a Fire Emblem game. I think this is a really great chord progression - I especially love your bass movement. The electric guitar adds an intensity that feels like the stress of a combat situation. You were able to capture all of these feelings while having it feel like a water level throughout. This is an amazing track!
Overall: You have demonstrated your masterful ability to write in 3 different styles with what you have show-cased here. I feel that I learned a lot from you by listening to your tracks. Excellent work and thank you for sharing!
Completely charmed, thankyou so much for all your comments. And I'm delighted to hear you've bookmarked the Calm Area music, that means a huge amount so thankyou, truly!
The Title Screen theme is beautiful - loving the less-is-more approach here by letting the chords breathe and really come to life. Well played, nicely articulated a solid progression with some really nice pad accompaniment.
The choice of instrumentation in Calm Area is really nice - I adore the pads and drones here, they do a great job of emulating that floating underwater kind of feeling. Having the harp take the lead here and leisurely run through sequences and arpeggios - it does a great job of adding some whimsy and gently guiding the listener without rushing through anything. Introducing the piano after this was genius - it has a more defined kind of pace. Love the miniature outro here as well, does a nice job of bookending the track.
Finally, Urgent Mission makes for a nice change of pace and tone. Fantastic orchestration and use of various articulations here. Once again the accompaniment in the background does a great job of bolstering the track as a whole. Love how this one progresses and evolves over time. Opting for a fade-out was interesting - I, surprisingly, have not heard a lot of them in submissions thus far.
Great work, this is absolutely gorgeous. Really nice selection of tracks, well produced and nice & varied. Really enjoyed this. :)
I so appreciate all your comments, and thankyou so much for taking the time! I'm charmed!