Sound

(This is an English transcription of the talk Como mejorar la música y el audio de tus videojuegos given at GameDev Santiago). As a musical producer, my first impression of the video game industry in Chile was that a lot of video game developers doesn’t know how to communicate with […]

5 Tips for developers to work more effectively with musicians

1 Apr, 2015 in Sound by Felipe Salinas

In a previous article, we looked at the diegesis theory of interface design. The theory can also be applied to audio design. This is a look into the design of audio for games, and how diegesis theory can help us structure our thoughts.

Video Game Audio: Diegesis Theory

19 Apr, 2012 in Game Design / Sound tagged audio / diegesis / fourth wall / game design / sound by Dave Russell

This article originally appeared in Dev.Mag Issue 26, released in October 2008 Interested in making your own sound effects for videogames? This month we’ll be looking at Audacity and a few of the common effects that can be used to turn your humble blink-blonks into fantastic kaphwooms.

Let’s look at Audacity effects!

21 Jun, 2009 in Development / Sound tagged audacity / audio / free / sound / tutorial by Nandrew

This article originally appeared in Dev.Mag Issue 24, released in August 2008. One aspect of game creation that constantly seems to stump the average hobbyist developer is the matter of sound creation. Nowadays, experienced players can go onto the Internet, download a few indie games and easily pick up on […]

Mouth and microphone – The viability of home-brewed sound effects

20 Jun, 2009 in Development / Sound tagged audio / free / microphone / sound / tutorial by Nandrew

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