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Game Description

This project is for the GMTK 2024 Game Jam. The theme of the jam is Build To Scale.

We made a mountain climbing game. Each time the player reaches the top, the game starts over with a new higher mountain. The fourth time the player reaches the top, the game ends.

Soundtrack in the Game

There are 4 tracks in the game and the logic is simple:

  • The mountain gets a little bigger every time the player reaches the top. Starting from level 1 and finally reaching level 4.
  • Logically, the entire climbing area is divided into 4 sections, when the player reaches the last unlocked section, they are teleported back to the beginning and a new section is unlocked. The gameplay repeats until the player finishes section 4.
  • There are 4 tracks for each of the sections. When the player enters a new section, the track is played in the background.
  • Since the player can reach the next section at any time, the 4 tracks share the tempo, melody and harmony.

Soundtrack in Composing

Section 1

  • This is for the first section on this world. This should also be the lowest track of the 4.
  • There are no broken chords in this track. All layers are removed, trying to keep the sound clean and simple.
  • This is based on the Section 2 track. Or, this is made after the Section 2 track.

Section 2

  • This is the first track made during the jam.
  • Use of woodwinds to create a fantasy and warm vibe. Some pads added in the background to make it sound better.
  • Drums are too much for this section, a plucked bass is used to add some rhythm.

Section 3

  • Building on Section 2, woodwinds are replaced by strings while harp is changed to piano.
  • Drums are introduced to add some power and strength.
  • I tried to make it bass-heavy, but it doesn’t work with this game.

Section 4

  • This is the last track. And this should be the most upbeat track in the game.
  • A more complicated drum pattern used in the game.
  • A brass section used in the track. I tried to make it bright and shiny.


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