I realized I never actually asked what people think about the theme songs for the games.

I got some feedback, but for example during last year I released 5 games, all of them with a theme song, but didn't get much feedback (which usually is not a positive thing).



So I'm wondering, do you like the theme songs? or not? or you don't care?



Doing a theme song is quite expensive/time consuming, I could make 3-4 normal tracks with the same money/time (or obviously also do more art/writing for the games).

I can't actually think of a notable or memorable theme song from any VN I've read other then To The Moon . It's very possible I enjoyed them in the moment but if it doesn't create a memorable moment it's probably not worth the expense.

Heh well maybe it was because that game was so good that the song remained stuck...Anyway, is good for me to listen to opinions, thanks

I don't much care for the theme songs in WW games. I'm not really a fan of ballads in the first place, and I find the ones in WW games pretty cheesy even for ballads.

Also probably makes more sense for dating sims only than RPG or other kind of games

As I've mentioned before, I loved the theme for SOTW.



Really, I have yet to hear a theme in a game I've played in WW that I didn't dig. Well, w/ the exception of CD--but that's only since I'm a red-blooded dude, and not really one for songs that sound like they're made directly for dating sims. Other than that, I've thoroughly enjoyed all of 'em that I've heard!

I feel like most of the theme songs in WW are out of place. Games that do this well have a main theme, but then elements and hints of this music are present in some of the other songs on the soundtrack (a leifmotif). The WW ones sound rather disjointed to me, a totally different genre playing a theme that's not touched on in the rest of the game outside of the credits and the main menu. It's almost like they're made by an entirely different music composer.



If the main theme fit in with the rest of the soundtrack better, maybe it'd be more interesting.

In some cases are indeed made by a different music composer. However in some cases I think what you say happened:

- Always Remember Me: it even has an instrumental version of the track in the game

- Roommates: all done by same artist, and the rock sounds of the title is present in almost all the tracks in the game



also I think when Undead Lily will be out, you'll be pleasantly surprised

Ah, I haven't played either of those. I'm more familiar with the RPG theme songs.

The only theme song that sticks in my head is the the one for Roommates. I know some of the others were good, but that is the only one I still hear in my head to this day.

Might be as Troyen said, that one was really more "integrated" with the whole soundtrack. I never thought about this before

Always Remember Me's theme song is the only one that really stays in my head (it's old, but good). The others like Roommates, Loren were good, but none of them really "clicked" for me.

I loved the queen of thieves theme song. It was really good!

I generally liked the background music for your games thus far. Well, at least the custom music you had from Planet Stronghold and onwards.



On the other hand, the theme songs are not my cup of tea, with the exception of Seasons of the Wolf.

I liked songs in Heileen 3 and SOTW and I thought that in SOTW a song really adds a mood in that last scene in expansion

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when wolfs join a battle.

In general I think songs in VNs can add a lot of mod and feeling to a scene if used right.

I've always liked your theme songs, but then I do like the style of music, yes even the Loren one you moved to the credits ♥

I think it was a good idea what you did with Loren (moving the song-version of the theme to the credits) , same as I thought "Seasons of the Wolf" song fitting quite well with the end credits. Especially high energy vocals when I boot up a game, is not something I'm at all used to, nor perhaps will get used to.



Even in the Dragon Age games, there are vocals yet, more anonymous choir usually.

I think I prefer the current recipe used for Loren (ending credits getting the song) and Seasons of the Wolf.

Much of the music you've used in your games is top notch (like in Nicole to name one), they're atmospheric, and really helps make the games -feel- better.