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Thank you! Unfortunately, I didn't have time for music/sfx so I had to pass on this. Same for more levels - I even trimmed the one I did. I wanted to have a bigger level, but in the end I decided it's better to have less content, but more polished :)

Thanks! I wanted to have some ambience and sfx but unfortunately I ran out of time.

Thanks for your comment! Yeah, I think some telegraphs for the vision of enemies would add more clarity to the gameplay.

The whole OST has a cool retro vibe, you just nailed it. Every track sounds good, there's nothing really weak here. My favorite is "Classified Corpo Espionage", love the "ravey" vibe here.

I like how the whole track is heavily looped. It's not boring, but also not too distracting. It gets you vibing and I think would fit perfectly as background music to whatever happens during hacking :) Pads and the main melody are also very pleasant on the ears.

This slaps hard, love the drop at the beginning and this crunchy/muffled bass.

A cool take on a theme and a brief respite from all the doom and gloom a cyberpunk dystopia throws you in :) Reminds me of the cheerful platformer games I played as a kid. It suits that genre really well.

I like the idea of doing a sort of post-cyberpunk theme. I think it's great that your track starts immediately with a flute and as a listener, I'm in your strange world right away.

It also matches this jam picture perfectly. It has this retro, 90s gaming style. It reminds me of a kind of blend of the past and future worlds from Chrono Trigger. Really cool entry! :)

I love how the track drives you forward, the composition fits your description. The breaks in the middle are really cool, your main ostinato/lead works really well with the progression there. And also in other parts, too. It's memorable.

And congratulations on finishing the track with a family around! I feel you, it's not easy :)

These are some down-to-earth, no-bullshit cyberpunk themes, love it :) It's also well-produced.

The main melody from the first track could be the main theme for the whole soundtrack. It's short, memorable, and could probably fit in many other contexts.

I liked the "Shotgun Rampage", but I must say I don't read the intro as a stealth section. I rather read it as a stand-off, the eye meets an eye, moments before all hell breaks loose. Maybe just muting this noisy bass would give it a stealthy vibe? I don't know, I liked it anyway :)

Thank you, I was actually surprised by it as well xD As for description - that is probably a result of playing From Software games for many, many years :D

Thanks, I'd say that's my favorite part as well :)

Thanks! I find myself always drawn to the guitar and blending it with synth sounds, glad you liked it :)

Thanks, I appreciate it! :) I also tweaked the sound and tried to make it more "synthetic".

Well, I can see that - a super meat boy jumpss through the cyberpunk dystopia :D

I wanted specifically a synth as a lead, but maybe a guitar lead on top of that would give some cool results :) Or adding a variation where synth plays first and then the same lead is played by a guitar. I need to try it next time, thanks! :)

I didn't know what to expect with the idea of blending distorted guitars and retro synths, but I'm glad it worked out somehow :D

Thanks! I spent most of my time nailing the riffs, the rhythm, and the sound of it so I'm glad you liked it. I tried for it to be the base and drive the whole "action vibe".

An interesting approach to the 80s synthwave. A lot of tension going on together with some smoother sounds - it matches the description of your game quite perfectly. I'd see this in some game with a rather lighter context - like Sly Cooper.

It's certainly a synth overdrive, love it goes all the way to level with the synthwave genre.
I'd like more doom and gloom for a cyberpunk-themed track, but oh well, that's just me :)

The "mindscape" vibe of both tracks is really good. Love the loops, seems really fitting for an arcade game to lock you in the action.

Cool rhythm, I dig the cyber samurai vibe.

Btw, your cover art is just pure gold. This being screenshot instead of just an image is on another level :D

Thanks for the comment! I even wanted to have real customers coming in and placing orders for different fish. It all sounded good, but I definitely need to learn what is feasible in 2 days.

Thanks for your comment! I'd wanted to have both (and also the fishing line), but I just ran out of time.

I was impressed with your idea and the execution of a clock. I loved the Mountain track and how it seamlessly transitioned to the next track. And the 2 ending tracks were beautiful.

Very impressive work with sounds and ambient - especially with "weighty" sounds. I like the "weird" atmosphere you've created along with the story. My Favorite is the "Plains to Cross", very soothing.

Btw, were you inspired by Death Stranding regarding the story? :) Maybe just a coincidence, but I'm seeing a lot of similarities.

Strangely soothing for a Runaway theme, but I really enjoyed it through and through. I like that you changed the style for the same motifs, I also love the instrumentation. My favorite is "Running Through the Seaside".

I see your inspiration, it oozes jRPGs vibes :) (And Zelda also)

Thanks for your comment, I'll definitely try more things with sort of atmospheric-gritty guitar. I listened too much to such music, but never really had an opportunity to compose and record it myself.

Glad you liked that track. I think I need to do a better recording later, but in general I really love such calmer themes.

Great use of SFX, I definitely need to use some next time myself. The first track reminded me of the intro to the Bastion OST - now, you just need to add a voiceover and it'll be perfect :D I also liked the lush pad, would be great if the guitar was a real one.

This was enjoyable to listen to, I like the dreamy atmosphere. I also think the instruments are put well together. I'd like maybe the nightmare to be more nightmarish, but that's just me :D

Thanks for the comment, glad you liked the 4th track! It felt great recording it.

Thanks for your comment, tonal shifts were definitely my intent. In the 4th track, I intended some more nature horrors, but maybe that should be robots infested by the forest instead? I quite like that idea :D

And yes, I was exploring some Carpenter vibes here, I like that style.

Really cool, soviet-themed atmosphere going on here. I like the main hook in the 1st and the 2nd track - simple, but effective. I think the "Watch Out" was my favorite, great sounds there.

That's definitely a tribal-trance-acid-infused banger. This could fit a sort-of skill-based game where you need to master a level to finish - like in Hotline Miami.

This one is more on the BGM side and I loved how you blended the music and ambient sounds together. Some of the sounds are incredible and I think it'd be a good backdrop to whatever would happen on the screen :)

Although I must say that the pulsing bass in the last track was kinda in conflict with the overall peaceful atmosphere of the rest. Maybe that was the intent?

Short, but really good OST. I like how it goes darker in the end, but still, my favorite would be the first one.

Very unsettling to listen to, I think it would fit a cutscene or something like that. Good job, especially when you used only musescore for the music.

Some good vibes here, the inclusion of vocals makes this its own thing and makes the whole OST pleasant to listen to when it's in between instrumental tracks.

My favourites are "Discovery" and "Everything Must Come to an End".

I'm a sucker for ambient themes when done well (with really no melodies) and I think it's one of them. I also don't think I need your description at all, the music tells the story for itself.