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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Quality | #52 | 3.472 | 3.750 |
| Correlation to theme | #69 | 3.240 | 3.500 |
| Overall | #93 | 2.978 | 3.217 |
| Composition | #95 | 2.855 | 3.083 |
| Impression | #99 | 2.777 | 3.000 |
| Creativity | #112 | 2.546 | 2.750 |
Ranked from 12 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
A soundtrack for Drake's Dream, an atmospheric metroidvania game where you explore the dreams of a dragon. A cinematic and immersive soundtrack with electronic elements
Theme
Picture theme
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/simon-e-scape/sets/drakes-dream
Soundtrack use permission
Yes (Game Jams)
For game jams only
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Comments
You nailed a sombre, pensive sort of vibe - I can definitely envision this in a hub area of an indie rogue-like game :) I especially liked your subtle use of the piano in Dream of a forgotten realm and I think I'm hearing sidechain compression (?) which gives it a satisfying pulse which I thought sounded great. The glassy synth/sound design in Slumbering Creator is also a great addition as well as the snare drum you used (sounds like foley?).
Some constructive criticism is: if you're having trouble removing yourself from loop-hell, perhaps just duck out some layers and play around with adding layers that offer a different articulation, rhythmic patterns, harmonies and even metre (these are the main parameters that might be lacking slightly) - sort of like you're introducing a new character to a story/scene with a different perspective on things to shake it up. I would also say not to be afraid to work from reference points that inspire you if you haven't already - I think it's okay to be unapologetic about experimentation (it really works for me at the beginning of the process personally).
Great work and I'm impressed you composed so many tracks in such a short amount of time, I had a hard time with that myself. Keep it up :D
I do think these would fit a metroidvania great! They were a bit too samey except for Primordial sky which was my favorite since it felt a lot more distinct.
Great Job on the atmosphere!
You have a knack for creating atmosphere and ambience. Your dark, lulling strings are beautiful. I think you came up with a really creative idea for a game (dreams of a dragon!) and did a great job expressing that idea in these tracks which are haunting and dreamlike.
I agree with the comment below about the relative lack of variety, but you have something very cool with "Dream Of Primordial Sky", definitely keep pursuing that track! The background strings doing that 'James Bond'-esque ostinato is such a good hook.
Even though I enjoyed the overall vibe, I regret the lack of variety in the differents pieces, They share the same kind of chords progressions (slighly differents in "Dream Of Primordial Sky"), the same 4/4 - 4 bar loop structure, the same instruments etc.. If you were able to find a way to connect the pieces while keeping their own personality, your work could be top tier.