LIVE SCORE BERLIN - BIMM University 2025


Rescore competition for "Suzerain: Kingdom of Rizia" by Torpor Games

BIMM Berlin & Audio Creatures have teamed up to offer an incredible exclusive opportunity for you where you will get the chance to record your original score with a full orchestra! Join the competition and three of the best submissions will be chosen to fully realize their musical work with the Filmorchester Babelsberg. This extraordinary experience will take your creation to be recorded at the Film Studios Babelsberg and transform it from notation to a bonafide orchestral piece! Please carefully read the rules and terms below.

Suzerain Music Brief:



Please read carefully:
Rescore for "Suzerain: Kingdom of Rizia": In Rizia, players experience rulership of a monarchy from the perspective of King Romus Toras of Rizia. Emerging from the legacy of a prosperous and influential monarchy, built over years through strong alliances, the Kingdom of Rizia is now facing new challenges. A rise in tension from the anti-monarchist movement and the loss of lands have cast shadows over the once-stable realm.

How will you navigate these unsettling times? With the trailer, we want to establish a new musical theme that stands on its own while fitting into the global tone and topics of the game. The trailer has distinct parts and shows the impacts of the player’s decisions. It would be good if the music highlights this with an anthem like instrumental, but we are also open to other interpretations.

Ultimately, the music needs to engage and excite people, - so please give us some ups and downs and, most importantly, goosebumps while watching!

You can use the trailer as reference, but is not required to score to picture! The maximum music length should not exceed 2min! You can use the attached videos as visual reference of the feel and tone!

 

Requirements


Please click on the link below and download the video zip file containing the trailer's visual elements. Use any software, DAW, sample libraries, and instruments that fit your vision. As the music will be recorded with a real orchestra, use the orchestration and instrumentation listed in the link below.
Compose and produce the music as if a client were reviewing it - the more convincing the pitch and mockup sound, the better! You can work on this project solo or you are welcome to team up with other students and submit as a group (max 3 total). You must be a currently enrolled student or alumni to participate.

Delivery


Delivery date is the 6th of October 23.59pm CET. Deliver a fully scored and mixed video file in MP4 or MOV format, not exceeding 500MB. You can include the music separately, but the main file should be the video. Include your full name in the video and attach any relevant information if desired. Use this naming convention:


SuzerainRiziaPitch2025_BIMM_FirstName_LastName_Version/Mix

To submit, please use the button below.

About Suzerain: Kingdom of Rizia


Suzerain is a political role-playing game set in the fictional country of Sordland, where you play as newly elected President Anton Rayne. The game unfolds entirely through branching dialogue and tough policy decisions, challenging you to navigate economic crises, corruption, international relations, and your own cabinet’s ambitions. Every choice shapes the nation’s fate-ranging from democratic reform to authoritarian rule and determines how history will remember your presidency.


The prize


The top three submissions will have the opportunity to record their music live with the renowned Filmorchester Babelsberg on October 30th, in collaboration with the “Live Score Berlin” event! Additionally, the composers and producers are welcome to attend the session at Filmstudios Babelsberg on that day.


the judges


The jury will consist of BIMM staff, AudioCreatures team members, and the Managing Director of Torpor Games. Music will be evaluated based on how well it enhances the visuals, meets the briefing criteria, and is written for the orchestra's instrumentation. The selected pieces for recording will be announced by October 10th and the winners will be notified.

If you Get selected


If you are getting selected, you would need to prepare the score and parts for the musisions until 20th of October! Please make sure, that you have aware that you would need to make the notation yourself with guidenace provided by BIMM and AudioCreatures.