MOONCHILD - (Thailand Game Jam X OST Composing Jam)

MOONCHILD is a soundtrack for an imaginary game based on the themes provided in Thailand Game Jam X OST Composing Jam.

Music by NeatNeet

“I helped them unleash something from the moon…The blood is on my hands if we can’t stop them.” - Chandra

MOONCHILD's concept is a PS1 Sci-fi Action Horror game (with a Yuri subtext) where you switch controls between Chandra and Tina to aid each other from afar. The government was conducting experiments on living organisms on the moon code-named “Moonchildren” but a breach has occurred. They decided to abandon the site, providing no help or rescue.

The soundtrack reflects melancholy and tenseness with
“Terminal -- Archive” and “Area 51 -- Area 52” having dynamic elements for switching control between Chandra and Tina on Moon and Earth respectively. Despite sounding mainly futuristic, tape distortions and vinyl elements were utilized to convey the Cassette Futurism aesthetic. The calmer parts were meant for puzzle-solving and exploration, which complements the more intense music intended for ambushes and combat.

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“Our Beginning”:

A trailer/intro track starting with world-building shots before evolving to bloodshed and implications of a dangerous alien species.

“Terminal -- Archive”:

(0:00-1:12) MOON - Chandra heads into an old, abandoned lab to authorize archive access on Earth.

(1:13-2:16) EARTH - Tina infiltrates a restricted building on Earth to acquire relevant information on the creature.

(2:17-3:13) MOON - Chandra is ambushed by a Moonchildren swarm. The situation spiraled into an all-out battle for her survival.

“Area 51 -- Area 52”:

(0:00-0:56) EARTH - After figuring out a way to destroy the Moonchildren for good, Tina must steal a piece of equipment from a top-secret location.

(0:57-1:27) MOON - Chandra heads into Area 52 (A site on the moon in-universe) to influence the security system, provide information on the equipment, and guide Tina to safety.

(1:28-2:20) EARTH - Tina slips up, cueing the cool action sequence music.

“Last Dance”:

The two dance together under the moonlight, knowing full well that it might be their last.

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"Why is Space Yuri always so emotional?" - GzLoaf

"And thus, Chandra and Tina were good roommates. The End." - Historians