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REFLECTIONS IN THE ICE (Note jam #4)'s itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Coherence to the Theme | #2 | 3.909 | 3.909 |
| Overall | #6 | 3.788 | 3.788 |
| Quality | #7 | 3.909 | 3.909 |
| Creativity | #8 | 3.545 | 3.545 |
Ranked from 11 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Difficulty Level
Intermediate
For those who are pretty good at making music
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https://youtu.be/Q8oOLFnSBmY
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I'm a huge fan. The opening is fantastically orchestrated, and though I honestly wasn't in love with the sudden inclusion of a drum beat, the beat was actually simplistic enough that I didn't feel it took away from the mystical, ethereal feeling of the opening. For the sake of suggesting an improvement, it would have been cool to see a bit more variety in the bassline, maybe a bit of melodicism even, as although their entry at 0:26 is very satisfying, that bassline then remains the same for the rest of the piece. Nice work 👍
Thank you so much. First time someone's told me they are a huge fan. I appreciate your criticisms too.
Good point with the drum beat, don't like it either, xame outta nowhere. I made my audience expect something majestic and calm. And then I got em' with the schizo drums jumpscare for some reason. If I could start over, I would've taken the entire middle chunk in a more natural direction lol.
And the waltz bassline never changing. Completely slipped my mind. Didn't even notice it lol.
great track! Sounds like great castle battle music.
Solid dance entry with strong rhythm section and hopeful vibes. It really makes me want to stand up and start moving my feet, taking me tonight to this Crystal Castle disco which I am sure exists somewhere in this or another parallel universe. Good job!
Very good song! I loved the drum pattern, it gives me breakcore vibes. Great job, I really enjoyed it!
Within the first few seconds i thought this was a raggae or raggaeton track, waiting for that classic beat and bassline to drop. Then it flipped my expectations with the arpeggiations with the drum and bass? (i think?) rhythm? Nice consist use of the musical theme introduced at the beginning of the song, never straying from the theme and mood.
The end of the song after the strings ended, invoking the feeling of nostalgia with a crystal ballerina whined up toy. Can't say the song is happy or sad, just seems more like one of "Longing" for something that no longer exist. Maybe homesickness from the ghost of a child who died a horrible death in a castle(her home) and that became a manifestation of said betrayal becoming the infamous crystal castle. Haha, apologies for the rant, that depiction sounds like an episode of sailor moon. Either way well donE, no complaints on my end.
Very upbeat and lifting. The fast running lines really help for pushing the music forward. There's good variation while also sticking to material throughout. Nice work!
Great sound design for the theme - love the icy marimba-esque lead.
Instrumentation works well and it's certainly a piece folks could dance to. At 1:34 when the drums take a break for a measure before coming back in has a nice impact. Song has enough variety to keep the listener's attention. Nice one.
You can watch this video I uploaded if you don't want to download the song.