Creating 14,000 sound effects for ‘Unpacking’ – Jeff and Angela van Dyck talk game audio with Emily Reese:
By Asbjoern Andersen
Witch Beam's Unpacking is a big hit, in no small part thanks to the development team's meticulous attention to detail, including the game's audio. Hear Emily Reese's great interview with Jeff and Angela van Dyck on how that excellent sound was made. And as a bonus, we've also included Jeff van Dyck's 54 minute GDC talk on the sound of the game, the soundtrack & more.
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Here’s Level with Emily Reese’s official introduction:
There are 14,000 sound effects (aka “Foley”) in the game . That’s a handful. And what a charming game, no dialog, just art and sound. You learn the story as you unpack the belongings of a young girl as she grows up, goes to college, moves in with friends, then experiences different relationships in adult life. Jeff and Angela van Dyck are responsible for the audio, and Jeff wrote gleefully chill, melodic and thoughtful music to represent various phases of the woman’s life. I love it so very much. Get the full album on Bandcamp here.
Level with Emily Reese is part of the Audio Podcast Alliance, featuring a hand-picked selection of the very best podcasts about sound. Check out the full list of Audio Podcast Alliance members below, and click a on podcast name to go directly to their latest episode:
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