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Octopus City [TMJ1]'s itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Composition | #7 | 3.556 | 3.556 |
| Did you imagine the town ? | #7 | 3.667 | 3.667 |
| Quality | #8 | 3.556 | 3.556 |
| Overall | #10 | 3.422 | 3.422 |
| Correlation to theme | #10 | 3.222 | 3.222 |
| Creativity | #11 | 3.111 | 3.111 |
Ranked from 9 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Theme
Octopus city
Correlation to theme
I tried to make a short Underwater theme.
Streaming service
https://soundcloud.com/nick-schuitemaker-189902296/octopuscity-tmj1
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Octopus City Loop: The instrument you use in the melody in the second phrase reminds me of the water levels in Super Mario Odyssey and gives this a watery vibe for sure. Your octopus city sounds so peaceful - I feel that I could float in this city listening to this tune for a long time all the while feeling very content. I think that using three separate instruments in the melody is a very good choice you made to make this short loop not feel stagnant and to keep it moving forward with lots of replayability.
Did I imagine the town?: I think so! If this were in a game about an octopus, I think this would work very well as a home town theme before they set out on their adventure. Great work and thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much! I also tend to notice that one instrument as melody often gets annoying fast, and I wanted to try out using multiple. I am glad it is appreciated, and that you imagined the feeling I intended! And the idea of a home town theme for a little octopus on adventure is adorable <3
I don't know if it's the choose of synth and rhythm , but it gave me the feeling of floating around the sea! Really calming, could probably be used in any setting.
Thank you! I'm glad to hear you got the feeling I intended!
I enjoyed listening to this. I did feel an underwater vibe for sure, but I also felt like the town was very magical at the same time. I pictured me playing an RPG and me exploring the town; running by wizards, but the town was underwater and hidden away by magic.
I love that idea actually, I can hear why you would picture such a world! Thanks for the compliments :)
Very nice melody !
I agree with RavenBlueIndigo and TheSlowly. I think it's because of the choice of the instruments on the second part. For me woodwinds (clarinet and flute) sound aerial. It's hard to play flute underwater :D
To correct that, maybe if you put reverb on those instruments it could sound more distant like the sounds underwater. I hope I'm clear...
About the composition, I like the 3/4 metric very clear at the beginning. I find this part waterish (like the water worlds in Super Mario Bros).
In-depth criticism, I love it! I totally agree on the reverb - I tried to make the piano have perma-pedal, but the clarinet for sure has no reverb at all. And I am glad you like the 3/4 'waltzy' metric! Thanks again!
If you have time to try with the reverb, I'm curious to hear how it sounds :)
Nice work!
A peaceful and relaxing track. If I had to give any criticisms, it would be very similar to Snowly's.
The song gives me strong pastoral vibes rather than an urban/metropolitan vibe, although, as you stated, you're using the word interchangeably.
Also, I struggle to imagine this as an underwater theme. I can, but my mind keeps defaulting to, like, a beautiful, sunny village on a plain.
At any rate, you did well on the track~
After listening to it for a while, I can totally see where you are coming from with the 'beautiful sunny village on a plain'. Thank you for the rating and criticism, I appreciate it (and honestly, you have a great song yourself)!
That's really cool! A nice heartwarming piece and neatly done! It's super effective even with simple and few instruments!
Also speaking of few instruments, It has that first town feeling and I love that.
However I feel that it works more for Sunset Town than Octopus City, first by the fact that the word "city" imply a more complex song, and urban. But that's nitpicking, great song!
Thank you for your compliments!
Haha, I agree that it has more of a 'town' than 'city' feel. I usually use those terms synonymously, so didn't really think about it much. My dad also imagined a beach instead of underwater, so I agree that Sunset Town might have been perfect! I appreciate the criticism, never be afraid to share any ;)