Roll With It

About The Game

The theme of this jam is Roll Of The Dice. Our team has created a game that consists of 6 mini-games. Each time the dice are rolled, the player is taken to a different game, including:

• Serve: Serve the right food to the right customer, but do it quickly or they will get angry!
• Avoid: The goal is simple - avoid the bullets.
• Jump: Jump over the obstacles and try not to die.
• Count: Match the number on the screen with the number of dots on the dice before time runs out.
• Care: Keep Dicey alive by feeding him at the right intervals. Don't feed him too little - he'll starve to death, but don't feed him too much either.
• Chill: Take a breather. Maybe pet your cat. Have a sip of tea. This break will not last long, so enjoy it while it lasts.

Here is the link to the game

Music Required

Since it consists of 6 mini-games, we decide to make 6 pieces of music. One for each. Also

• We will make all six pieces of music have the same melody and tempo. This way, we can switch between the different games, but the music will still be the same.
• However, since the 6 mini-games are different in design, the music should fit each mini-game.

Well, making 6 pieces of music in two days (GMTK 2022 is a 48-hour jam) is not easy. Fortunately, we will not make 6 different pieces of music, but 1 piece of music and 5 variations.

Design Of Music

The first music I work on is Serve:

• Making the melody and harmony is nothing special.
• It's a basic binary form of music. I try to balance the music in two parts.
• Choosing the tempo is a BIG headache. It has to fit all the music (so they are the same length and can switch freely).
• It's usually done in the afternoon of the first day.

Avoid is the second one:

• It's the most challenging of the six. The player can (or should) be pushed a bit.
• The music should be exciting, but not too exciting.
• A few more beats are added to make it hot-blooded.
• Another pad is added to make it thicker.

The third one is the Care:

• It should be relatively relaxing.
• As a comparison. Piano and violin are added to make it lush and beautiful (I love the combination of piano and violin).
• The strings make it feel a bit slow and calm.
• Also the drums are changed to a weaker one.
• We tried to use a meow sound for the melody. It does not work.

Chill is designed for the player to relax:

• It should be an ambient one.
• But, sorry, I cannot change the tempo. I try to make it as cool as I can.
• Big reverb is used. No, a big reveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerb is used in the music. It feels good.

Jump comes next:

• This is as challenging as the Avoid. I'm encouraged to make it overwhelming.
• A new drum kit is used. To add some power and a punchy feel.
• Personally, the kick fits well into the music, like a footstep sound.

The last one, Count:

• This should be in between the 'Care' and 'Serve'. Not as quiet as petting the cat, but not as stressful as working in a restaurant.
• Trumpet and saxophone are used to add a jazz touch.
• Drum beats are rearranged.
• This is the last minute of the second day. I'm in a hurry. I'm not sure it's balanced.

Copyright

Because I make music just for fun. Whoever comes here is free to use my music in their project as long as they give me credit.