"Hey, do you know what time it is?
It's time for underwater and relaxing jazz!"
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Aquavescence - Worlds Apart Together's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Correlation to theme | #89 | 3.962 | 3.962 |
| Composition | #162 | 3.750 | 3.750 |
| Overall | #174 | 3.677 | 3.677 |
| Impression | #222 | 3.538 | 3.538 |
| Quality | #248 | 3.596 | 3.596 |
| Creativity | #267 | 3.538 | 3.538 |
Ranked from 52 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Judge feedback
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- I like very much what you are doing with some of the sounds-- the lead on "Floating in the In Between" has a wonderfully soothing quality and an interesting envelope that I found quite interesting. Great work on keeping the piano accompaniment dynamic and evolving, which held my interest throughout. I did feel like the lead here was competing a bit with the accompaniment from a volume perspective, but not by a lot, probably mostly due to the fact that it has such a quick die-off. I liked the dialogue between the piano and the lead quite a bit. I think there might be some opportunities to add more rubato sections to the music and let the tempo be a bit more flexible. You've written really nice, smooth lines that I think would be greatly elevated by a bit more expression-- that ever elusive quality of "breathing" that can be difficult to find, but very much worth it win the end. Overall I think the biggest thing here is that I'd like to hear more! What you've written sounds great, but I think it feels like it is cut short too soon, and I'd like to hear your stretch your musical talents a bit more. This is a fantastic start, however, and what is here strikes me as wonderfully composed and produced, begging for more!
Description
Orchestral
Theme
Inside my world
Picture theme
How does it fit the theme?
Aquavescence: Worlds Apart Together
GENRE: Top Down Adventure/Puzzle Game (similar to Oneshot)
For as long as she can remember, Aya has day-dreamed herself in a world of water and wonder. Now, she has woken up in this realm of imagination, with no recollection of how she got there. Control Aya as she traverses Aquavescence to find a way back home.
Aquavescence would be similar to Oneshot, a top down adventure and puzzle game.
The game revolves around traversing a dream world of water to find your way home. The soundtrack focuses on setting a feeling of both wonder and an underlying dread of not finding your way back.
Floating in the In Between would be an overworld theme for a more mysterious area in the world. I focused on using instruments to invoke wonder and water, with lots of reverb to create a dreamy vibe.
Respite would be the theme for a save/rest area. A simple track that also utilizes sounds that capture a water feel. The slight offset of the piano melody makes the song feel more childlike.
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
Floating in the In Between: https://soundcloud.com/slawflesh/floating-in-the-in-between
Respite: https://soundcloud.com/slawflesh/respite
Number of tracks2
Genre
Orchestral
Electronic
Jazz
Soundtrack use permission
Yes (Game Jams)
For game jams only
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