Rain World

Rain World is a survival platformer video game where you play as a small creature exploring a world full of secrets and predators.

From 2020 to 2023, I have had the privilege to compose for people in the modding community of Rain World to further expand this game. All of these tracks can be found in-game through multiple unofficial mods such as Far Shore and Pilgrim’s Ascent.

Rain World is special to me. It represents a community, a bucket full of emotions I can’t describe, and a good friend. The only repayment that feels appropriate is contributing music to this beautiful work of art.

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Video Playlist

This is a nearly identical playlist to the album above, but with visual context as to where they play in-game. They also have more environmental effects, to help evoke the scene.

If you wish to play these mods for yourself, check the descriptions of each video for the region name and the mod creator.

You can find many of these mods on Raindb or the steam workshop.

This playlist will play through automatically once started

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What is a threat piece?

In Rain World, “threat music” refers to loop-able pieces of music that build in intensity in response to gameplay. Each individual instrument is baked and inserted separately, so the game can turn these “layers” on and off dynamically; the more danger onscreen, the more instruments kick in. Each distinct place in the game has a unique threat piece, and so do mods that add new locations.

The pieces above that contain the word “threat” are modified versions for Soundcloud and Youtube. In-game, the layers would fade in and out in response to hazards and predators, ramping up the tension only in moments of high stress.