Can music be an effective tool to send a message to the player? I share the outcome of an experiment around adaptive music, the theory behind it and some conclusions, together with an example demo showing the results in a horror video game inspired by Netflix’s Dark series.
👾 Play some of my games: https://newbie-indie-game-dev.itch.io/
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0:00 Introduction
0:26 Demo preview
1:14 Theory
4:25 Full demo
7:00 Conclusions
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🎵 Adaptive music in horror game demo: Daniel Albano (@sonoromaestro)
https://www.instagram.com/sonoromaestro/
🎬 Recommended videos on the topic:
What is Adaptive Audio?
https://youtu.be/p-FLWabby4Y
Adaptive Music (In Gaming) Is Amazing
https://youtu.be/yLd5wmBNCBM
Adaptive Soundtracks in Games
https://youtu.be/b0gvM4q2hdI
🎬 Great videos I took footage from:
‘Interstellar’ Editor Lee Smith on How to Edit a Scene
https://youtu.be/nr_0BRqT0Qg
90 Minutes of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Gameplay
https://youtu.be/r2JtSXXY_WY
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Full Game Walkthrough
https://youtu.be/VG9WGZw6CSg
Audio for Unity 5: Survival Shooter (3/5) – Adaptive Music
https://youtu.be/Dhc8qmHHU5c
Avicii – Without You (AFISHAL Remix) ARCADE GAME STYLE
https://youtu.be/gCIFdJMl8S0
Esports: Inside the relentless training of professional gaming stars
https://youtu.be/box4SFtGvA0
Eurydice Hades Nintendo Switch
https://youtu.be/uEpcxopk54E
Hollow Knight – Longplay (107%)
https://youtu.be/e_jjd5g9q_w
How To Write Music – Scoring Step By Step
https://youtu.be/XcazJ4ynDno
I recreated the Super Mario Bros. theme song in Stardew Valley using flute and drum blocks.
https://youtu.be/KrE8B7OVWH0
Im never playing this game again..
https://youtu.be/tCnHa8KqWeA
K.K. Slider’s First Concert – New Horizons
https://youtu.be/Zmy0lMV7-tM
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge (1991) PC Playthrough – NintendoComplete
https://youtu.be/tY0OwHUS8r4
Quick Tip: How To Make Additive Music For Games
https://youtu.be/88w6sZJhjuY
Recording the Soundtrack to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Video Game
https://youtu.be/RHhHOftZKBU
Scoring For Video Games with Shaun Chasin
https://youtu.be/xzRlvRBqwPc
Super Mario Odyssey – Full Game Walkthrough
https://youtu.be/ZrruckoSmBU
Super Mario Party – All Music Minigames
https://youtu.be/cbUCNPiuHKQ
The Hobbit Official Soundtrack | Creating The Music With Howard Shore | WaterTower
https://youtu.be/5hL-TlpX5zA
Uncharted 2 Among Thieves- PS3 POV Gameplay, Test, Impresion
https://youtu.be/oFNn07HtIDk
Unity’s John LEMON: How to implement your sounds using Wwise
https://youtu.be/wol4NACF8eg
Unreal Engine 4 [4.21] Zelda Ocarina Of Time / Playing Ocarina ( All Songs )
https://youtu.be/1h4zz17VCfc
👾 Games in this video:
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Hades
Hollow Knight
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge
Stardew Valley
Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario Party
Zelda: Breath of the Wild
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🎥 Video editor: Flor Niemevz
Graphic resources: www.vecteezy.com
#gamedev #indiedev #videogames #music #fmod #wwise
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