Interactive Audio for Indie Game DevelopersPresentation to Trios College Game Design Program

Interactive Audio for Indie Game Developers

Jonathan Blow’s

Richard Garfield’s

Interactive Audio for Indie Game Developers

Building Soundscapes…

The objective for the interactive sound designer is to immerse the player in the universe of the game.

From a sound standpoint, this means generating an appropriate ambient environment and creating sounds for interactive elements.

Interactive Audio for Indie Game Developers

Interactive Audio for Indie Game Developers

Great local indie game developers…In support of indie games…

If you don’t believe me that bad audio can ruin a game … check out the top five Game Audio Atrocities and find out for yourself!

Interactive Audio for Indie Game Developers

Interactive Audio for Indie Game Developers

Interactive Audio for Indie Game Developers

• Artistic/Creative

• Process/Creation

• Technical

Interactive Audio for Indie Game Developers

Braid as an example of audio design creatively supporting game mechanics…

Interactive Audio for Indie Game Developers

Oasis as an example of the importance of audio design implementation planning…

Interactive Audio for Indie Game Developers

Interactive Audio for Indie Game Developers

...the construction of sounds used as a basis to derive sonic ideas for a project.

Interactive Audio for Indie Game Developers

Interactive Audio for Indie Game Developers

Music

Environment

Action

Concept Soundscape Chart

Safe Danger Combat

Footsteps/Jump

BreathingHeartbeat

Dusty WindGarbage Rustle 1

Garbage Rustle 2Garbage Rustle 3

Enemy FootstepsEnemy V/O Enemy Combat V/O

Animals in distance

Reload WeaponMed-Kit/PowerUp

Attack/BlockDamageEnemy Death

Ambient Track Combat TrackNothing

Radio Chatter

Interactive Audio for Indie Game Developers

Interactive Audio for Indie Game Developers

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Interactive Audio for Indie Game Developers