Arctic Awakening | Original Game Soundtrack

Arctic Awakening is a first-person narrative adventure game developed by Goldfire Studios for the PC, Mac, Lynx and consoles.

Synopsis:

Stranded in the wilderness of Alaska with only his court-mandated therapy bot for company, Kai searches for his lost co-pilot Donovan and begins a journey of discovery, personal growth and survival.

A routine supply drop is abruptly cut short by a sudden storm, and a bolt from the blue that slices the tail section of the plane clean off. Now separated by miles of inhospitable terrain, Kai must battle the elements to save Donovan before he freezes, uncover the mystery of what brought down his plane and maybe, against the odds, find a way home.

Arctic Awakening - Original Soundtrack.

When I first saw the screenshots of Arctic Awakening, I knew I had to score this game! The landscapes and vistas pulled me into a world of snow and howling gales, where the beauty of the wild might stop you in your tracks as quickly as an avalanche!

Contrasting science fiction with wild natural spaces, Arctic Awakening has allowed me to write a soundtrack that also fuses elements. Grounding the score with folk instruments like the Bolivian Charango and Hawaiian Ukulele, I contrast their traditional tones with modern timbres from the electric guitar, lap steel and a select pallet of synths.

I had a strong intuition about using woodwinds in the score for Arctic Awakening. Still, it wasn't until I discovered a combination of Recorders with the Arturia Micro Freak and Flutes that the score took on its distinct personality.

Writing the music for this brilliant project is an honour! I feel privileged to be working on such a stunningly beautiful game.

As work progresses, I will share more updates, but in the meantime, check out the Steam demo, and please remember to Wishlist on Steam if you enjoy Arctic Awakening!