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Troisnyx
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I improvised this on the piano, and everything else in the associated album at the end of 2021, for a game jam organised by Code Coven, called the Care Jam. The game was never finished, due to our difficulty in finding programmers.

The game was called Hearten. It was about the exploits of a flame sprite trying to save the sick elder tree at the centre of her forest. We had literally everything else -- story, dialogue, artwork, mechanics concepts, music. This game was intended to be an absolute tearjerker, and this Care Jam kinda ensured it was such. The purpose of the jam was to highlight the plight of carers in various capacities. Many are in the medical profession; some are in social care, some are unpaid carers looking after friends or family, and many of our carers are migrants. As a former asylum seeker myself, this resonated hard with me.

This particular track was going to play during sections where quotes or anecdotes from consenting carers we knew would be added into the game. These would serve as flavour text to the little flame sprite's quest, as she reaches several crossroads and wonders what to do.


Troisnyx
@Troisnyx

If you are a pianist and would like to play along, here is the sheet music that I transcribed for it only today.

A word of caution: It is one of my "easier" scores, but I have a big handspan (major 10th). You may need to consider jumping between notes if that's easier.


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