Description
Electronic, Ambient, Orchestral

Game Title: "Beneath The Surface"

Beneath The Surface is a retro throwback to classics like Ecco the Dolphin and E.V.O: Search for Eden. The game is a 2D platformer/"swimmer" - think underwater levels from DK but less frustrating and more relaxing. In this game, you play as a young girl who has been submerged to the bottom of the ocean, where she is saved by a group of marine creatures. She must navigate this new world, making friends and defeating enemies such as oil spills, poachers and plastic waste. It will be a calming, slightly challenging experience focused on creating a "vibe" more than traditional aspects of gameplay. Make no mistake though, it will be a blast to play!

Track 1 - Goodbye Surface: This represents the bittersweet beginning portion of the game, where the protagonist first starts exploring the ocean after being granted the power of underwater breathing by the dolphin queen

Track 2 - Oyster Party: A slightly whimsical, relaxing tune as a backdrop for a lighter portion of the game, where the protagonist makes friends with a silly group of oysters

Track 3 - Gentle Currents: An uplifting, inspiring track to set the stage as our protagonist prepares herself for a long journey (possibly right before a boss scene, but our players don't know that!)

Track 4 - New Beginnings: After suffering a devastating defeat, our protagonist heals in a safe zone, protected by the merpeople as she gathers the broken pieces of herself and starts to see hope again

Track 5 - Whole Wide World: This track will be the exploration theme for the 1st world in the game - bright, inquisitive and bubbly

Message from the artist
We hope you enjoy this soundtrack - we have taken inspiration from a whole bunch of places - 90s ambient music, indie darlings like Celeste, retro classics like Ecco the Dolphin and melodic animation movie soundtracks! Thanks for listening and vote for us if it spoke to you - we appreciate the love <3

Theme

Inside my world

Picture theme

How does it fit the theme?
The soundtrack attempts to create a lush, underwater feel, putting the player inside a whole new world. The airy pads, synthetic bubbly textures, ethereal synths, forlorn leads and orchestral melodies weave a tapestry of wonder, solitude and a slight sense of longing, which are all themes we interpreted from the image.

Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/nisha-phatak/sets/beneath-the-surface-ost?si=58063cf3f29d4938bd55b247b7c7f299&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Number of tracks
5

Genre

Soundtrack use permission

Yes (CC BY-NC)

Any non-commercial project