Music and Sound Effects

kirsle commented

2020-04-19 21:30:33 +00:00

Owner

Doodle should add some support for music and sound effects before it goes into beta.

Source some free-to-use music and SFX and add an API to play them easily. SDL2 builds of the app can use the SDL audio library; WASM support is lower priority.

Legend:

v0: has an initial SFX but a better one should be found.
ok: SFX choice is okay. 👍

Sounds we should shop around for:

Music

Royalty free music. Ideas that might fit:

Classical and piano music?
Zen and chill music? Animal Crossing style playlist of cool music?

Some classes of levels may benefit from some themed music:

Desert Level
Water Level
Space Level
Ice Level

Objects

Anvil
- Air whistling sound as it falls
- Metal "clang!" sound when it lands.
- A sound when it destroys a mob?
Box
- Sliding sound as it is pushed along a grounded surface.
- Air whistling sound as it falls?
- Wooden "thud" sound when it lands.
Checkpoint Flag
- Some kind of sound effect.
Crumbly Floor
- Rock tumbly sound effect
- Rock fall sound effect v0
End Flag
- Level victory jingle

Doors

Colored Locked Doors & Small Key Door
- Door Open v0
- Door Unlocked v0
- Door Closed
Electric Door
- Mechanical-sci-fi "whoosh" sounds on Open & Close.
- Door Open v0 (currently sounds like heavy machinery)
- Door Close v0 (same as open)
- Ideally a higher pitched mechanical whine, up and down for open vs. close.
Electric Trapdoor
- Open and close sounds, mechanical and gear-like.
Keys
- Some kinda "item get" sound, a high pitch chime? v0, ok
Trapdoors
- Swing open sound (with whoosh sfx?)
Warp Doors (may be same sounds as other doors)
- Door Open
- Door Shut

Gizmos

Buttons, Sticky Buttons and Switches
- Button Down v0
- Button Up v0 (no Up sound for Switches)
On/Off State Button
- Toggled on and off (different sounds?)

Creatures

Bird
- Sounds should be de-duplicated in case of multiple birds. Only when near the player?
- Wing Flap
- Dive/Swoop
Thief
- Steal Items sound

Doodle should add some support for music and sound effects before it goes into beta. Source some free-to-use music and SFX and add an API to play them easily. SDL2 builds of the app can use the SDL audio library; WASM support is lower priority. > Legend: > > `v0`: has an initial SFX but a better one should be found. > `ok`: SFX choice is okay. :+1: Sounds we should shop around for: ## Music Royalty free music. Ideas that might fit: * Classical and piano music? * Zen and chill music? Animal Crossing style playlist of cool music? Some classes of levels may benefit from some themed music: * Desert Level * Water Level * Space Level * Ice Level ## Objects * Anvil * [ ] Air whistling sound as it falls * [x] Metal "clang!" sound when it lands. * [ ] A sound when it destroys a mob? * Box * [ ] Sliding sound as it is pushed along a grounded surface. * [ ] Air whistling sound as it falls? * [ ] Wooden "thud" sound when it lands. * Checkpoint Flag * [ ] Some kind of sound effect. * Crumbly Floor * [ ] Rock tumbly sound effect * [x] Rock fall sound effect `v0` * End Flag * [ ] Level victory jingle ## Doors * Colored Locked Doors & Small Key Door * [x] Door Open `v0` * [x] Door Unlocked `v0` * [ ] Door Closed * Electric Door * Mechanical-sci-fi "whoosh" sounds on Open & Close. * [x] Door Open `v0` (currently sounds like heavy machinery) * [x] Door Close `v0` (same as open) * Ideally a higher pitched mechanical whine, up and down for open vs. close. * Electric Trapdoor * [ ] Open and close sounds, mechanical and gear-like. * Keys * [x] Some kinda "item get" sound, a high pitch chime? `v0, ok` * Trapdoors * [ ] Swing open sound (with whoosh sfx?) * Warp Doors (may be same sounds as other doors) * [x] Door Open * [ ] Door Shut ## Gizmos * Buttons, Sticky Buttons and Switches * [x] Button Down `v0` * [x] Button Up `v0` (no Up sound for Switches) * On/Off State Button * [ ] Toggled on and off (different sounds?) ## Creatures * Bird * Sounds should be de-duplicated in case of multiple birds. Only when near the player? * [x] Wing Flap * [x] Dive/Swoop * Thief * [x] Steal Items sound