Adding Sounds Made My Game 1000x Better - Devlog

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In this devlog I learn about audio. I've never properly tried to add audio to a game before, so this was an interesting experience. I decided to use the Wwise audio middleware because it is a well-known, tried and tested solution, and it ticked all the boxes for what I wanted in my game. I'm happy with the end result, and I hope you are all too.
I am making this game using Unity & HDRP. The game is set in World War I, and the gameplay is inspired by horde games like Call of Duty Zombies - i.e. a round-based co-op zombie shooter. The visuals and atmosphere are inspired by games like Battlefield I.
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- Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
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[@WinclarkYT]

Quick little tip to create some variation With the zombies specifically, add a pitch randomizer so it adjusts the pitch say anywehere from .9 to 1.1 when the sound is produced. This prevents all the sombies from sounding like the same person.

[@mrstopsign3872]

I'm using this tip in my game so I'll leave one in exchange. If you want a quick way of testing UI buttons you can set up one button and just swap out the method like this, [SerializeField] Button button; void Start() { button.onClick.AddListener( () => ThingToDoOnButtonPress() ); } void ThingToDoOnButtonPress(){} also the code I'm using for the above tip looks like this AudioSource audio; void Start() { audio = GetComponent(); RandomAudioPitch(); } void RandomAudioPitch() { if(audio != null) { audio.pitch = Random.Range(.9f, 1.1f); } }

[@МихаилЗаряцкий]

Nice trick! I remember devs using it all the way back, even in Postal 2

[@ab-dp5ri]

"When I say I'm going to deliver, I fucking deliver". That you do!! 💪

[@xzylophyn]

This is by far the game I'm most excited about and I don't usually buy games if they're more than $10 but if this costs more I'm still buying.

[@trisser39]

frfr death to corpos

[@Takiplay243]

You can buy a used ps3 or ps4 slim for under $100 and all the games used are really cheap

[@Geddy135]

an idea for making the building interiors more audibly interesting is maybe adding some whistling/different tones of wind to the windows and holes in the wall. Another interesting audio thing you could do is add a slight bit of muffling and/or light ringing after shooting long strings of fire or larger caliber weapons. So with the smg, it would slowly start to fade in after about 5 shots and get progressively more intense as you shoot. And then with the anti-tank rifle, just have an immediate effect. Guns are *really* loud in real life, so it would just add a bit of realism. Though for the game, it'd make more sense if it was just a slight effect.

[@obrooks]

Interesting ideas!

[@kuszkusz3181]

Obrooks uploaded, happiness restored

[@WizardofDumb]

Nice!

[@anon6187]

The Obrooks upload the more I'm inspired to make a game.

[@kylemacbayne5118]

I have always wanted a ww1 cod zombies game, so thanks for making this game. I will definitely wishlist and buy it when it comes out. Also it would be awesome to see a airship as like mabay a powerup that does an aerail bombardment. And one more think it would be nice to see zombies in uniforms of the other countries

[@magnunator]

I think an interesting addition would be the assult on Fort Osowiec in 1915 "Battle of the dead men" as it would not only be a change of scenery and perspective, but also of historical value.

[@lightningjules658]

just read up on that and it sounded... terrifying. definitely a spooky forest with gasses to simulate the attack, with the main building being the fortress itself - a haunting reminder of russia's hold on slavic countries.

[@sirhChristoph]

THIS is what I've been looking for. A 'zombies' game that isn't over the top with neon effect bloat. Man, I'm looking forward to it!

[@obrooks]

We must stand strong, fellow neon hater!

[@sirlanceallotful]

OBrooks, you have no idea how invested I’ve been with the development of blood rot. I check weekly to see if you have new dev vlogs or a release date posted on steam. Keep up the good work and stay motivated dude, I’ll be playing on day one man

[@obrooks]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@TheMazerik]

Excited to see more of this come together!

[@Skullspore7]

Nice I’ve been waiting for this! Great work

[@RoxheartLollipop]

I quite love seeing ambitious people chase their dreams. To be passionate about something you truly believe in & to make something of it instead of delaying it in the back of your mind. We all benefit from this I believe, and I'll definitely give your art a shot mate, cheers.

[@aleksp8768]

Glad to see you're continuing work on the game! Speaking from experience it's hard to work on a project for so long and not succumb to burnout. What you're doing is very imoressive and I can't wait for Blood Rot to be released

[@Clingysoup23]

Nice work dude cant wait to play!

[@Sabukaaaa]

This is probably the most enjoyable indie game I will be playing! I love the audio design man 🔥 Wish I had those skills!

[@triphox8313]

Love seeing the annual obrooks video in my recommended

[@obrooks]

we got a new obrooks video before GTA 6 💀

[@Bumblebee041-OAL]

Wishlisted on Steam and cant wait to play this! I discovered your channel 1-2 years ago, and I've been waiting for every new video ever since. Great work so far. Can't wait for the next one. Just an idea or 2. -- For Audio inside buildings; make it so that some of the sounds echo if the building is open like in the church, and muffled if the building is closed and intact, like inside a bunker for example. -- For Audio Outside. maybe add a slight Echo for the gunshot? Especially for the anti tank gun. you should really feel that shot afterward. -- For the Network setup. I've no Idea how difficult this is. But please try adding LAN. I can already see me and my friends doing LAN parties with this game. (Yes, we still do LAN parties)

[@obrooks]

Nice ideas! I added some gunshot tails but I think since you and others have pointed out the lack of echo, I ended up making them too quiet - thanks for the feedback! I'm currently testing out and evaluating Unity's new multiplayer SDK and so far it's working really well. As for LAN, I plan to implement it so that singleplayer can be played fully offline (singleplayer will just be a 1 person LAN server). The new SDK makes it easy to switch between LAN and online, so LAN co-op support is definitely happening. Bring on the LAN parties!!

[@ThePoinball]

Great work! starting to be exciting

[@Mike_Fin]

9:34 All I keep hearing is Korn

[@rainbowthumb9979]

You and I used the exact same Ambient gun noises for our games lol, love your game so far!

[@aaro1268]

Looks (and sounds) fantastic! One thing you can do is include some occasional procedural artillery explosions, tracers, and smoke plumes in the distance to help supplement the ambience. You can use them to help create some tension whenever waves of zombies are spawning in, as a bit of a cue for the player to get ready. Along with some gentle screen shake, they can add to the feeling of being on a battlefield. It'll also help add some tension when they stop for a little bit so the player can explore or have a breather. If you have music, those breather periods are a good time to bring in some string instruments or synths with longgggg sustained notes.

[@hoboRussian0]

broo i need this game please dont stop!

[@mattanimations6997]

LESSGOOOOOOO NEW DEVLOGGGGGG!!!!

[@Tommy3dart]

This content is really inspiring to me. I’m a student at the moment doing computer science at uni and I’m super into blender and starting to get in to game dev. I would love to work my way up to what you have achieved with developing this game so far. Can’t wait to play it, it looks amazing!!

[@Adrian-jv2oo]

So excited for this game.

[@lightcatdev]

I loved this video so much! You're an amazing game dev!

[@RoninIndustries]

Wishlisted and Tweeted, i am going to get this no way out for us now!

[@thewoodpeckers655]

I’m not very much of a zombie game player, but I will absolutely keep watching to support a project others will surely enjoy.

[@RyzeRobloxStudio]

you should add a story to explain how you got in this situation, maybe like the forest did with a cutscene. Also, you should add a pause menu which you can access settings, main menu, resume, exit. This is probably what you intended to do, if it isn't then i am interested in how this game turns out! Goodluck!

[@UberJanusz]

bro this is crazy i watched your video year ago and now you publishing this game on steam! big congratulations it looks great

[@xwt_0989]

Love your content ❤️❤️❤️

[@tesco-cs]

Been looking forward to an update on the progress bro, added to wishlist.. cannot wait to play this game.. even if this takes years and years ill be waiting ;)

[@obrooks]

thanks!!

[@AAgreyy]

devlog day is a good day

[@343guiltyspification]

If the game takes place in 1918 the Pickelhauben are out of place on the German soldier zombies. Those helmets were a feature of the early war and were then phased out in favour of the steel helmets the other zombies are wearing.

[@Gamers-of-the-Abyss]

Woah, you finally added sounds? let's go!

[@lunar-skiehackett747]

also! Your idea for a timed sequence thing is really cool, never thought about doing it that way tbh

[@perkele7192]

Bro finally new content

[@arturoplaying7445]

HONEY WAKE UP OBROOKS UPLOADED

[@kairu_b]

0:07 i like that metal scream. Great work!

[@D3M0N.77]

Because u said u wanna make something that people asctually wanna play, here's a little tip: In all games I play, I really care about details like easter eggs, the guns being realistic (i.e. partial reloads) etc. If u get the guns right, your game is already a ton better than fallout / COD Vanguard

[@KnightsShallPrevail]

yoo the legend is back

[@arekpieczarek]

FINALLY A DEVLOG!!!!!

[@valkyrie941]

Can't wait to play this dude and as for suggestions you should add the Webley Revolver, Lewis gun and the Infanterie-Gewehr 71. ❤

[@the_football_bros4]

Just a few idea to consider: Maybe you could add a animation where the zombies charge the trenches instead of them spawning normally. I could understand if this is to hard but it would be a lot more cinematic if you could add this Also you could add a more realistic head bob system IF you want the game to look more realistic. Beside this you could also add a bloody screen to represent how much damage your taking. The bloodier it gets the more screwed you are. Also you could add random bombing events that happen around your map. It doesn’t have to be anything more but would really sell the world war environment. You could also add a ringing sound after bombs land and if you shoot your gun for too long. Just a few ideas that I came up with. You don’t have to use them and I could imagine how hard it is to developed a game so well done man 👌

[@eicheron2077]

Hope I can by it soon!

[@_tommunist_]

man I literally went back and watched your old videos the other day because I was wondering when a new vid was coming 😂

[@ConanAlt]

Given the cramped environments it may not be the best fit, but a sniper rifle (and fancy x-ray kill cams ala Sniper Elits) would be absolutely EPIC!

[@ashe3110]

That "BIG MAC BIG MAC" took me off LOL

[@grobnermer]

LETS GO HE UPLOADED!

[@kyleherd5728]

1:32 the zombies run past you and into the crowd it would make the game a lot better if they went straight for you and you might have to kill them with a bayonet and if you didn't kill them they would run into the crowd your kewl

[@Fate_Nuxamor]

Can you add an easter egg where the zombie Models return to green beans with pickelhauben? I already suggested this once and you replied but im not sure if you want to do do it so this is a little reminder for you :)

[@obrooks]

I'll be adding it ;) I think a decent chunk of the code is already in place to facilitate it 🤞

[@Fate_Nuxamor]

@@obrooks sweet, cant wait to See what you came Up with

[@tormipuvi4703]

The game looks crazy good!!!!

[@grobnermer]

9:08 I can imagine this guy sitting in his room growling at a mic😂

[@splicey]

Being a 15 year old that has been doing game programming for about 2 and a half years, seeing this gives me hope on how much I will improve in the future

[@TigerPlaysRbx52923]

Lets go! new devlog

[@Doorgi]

hes back

[@ssuversa]

WE NEED A DEMO, am a game dev my self, and i am super excited about this, i clicked the store page link and i found out that i hv already wishlisted it months ago, i wanna play the game man

[@_TwoDot]

I’m working on a round based zombies as well this looks great, love to see what people will do when AAA game developers fail us

[@Camy14]

cant wait to play

[@Cinnaminbunnzz-f1f]

This looks so cool

[@TurkiKAlqou]

The networking overhaul 💀

[@Jcoc27]

I think a cool addition would be different zombie types like some zombies can only get damaged from headshot normal zombies are the zombies right now, but other types would be sick!

[@nolifenoble1864]

i cant fucking wait bro

[@THExRISER]

Oh hey, you're still alive.

[@tf5]

You should add a quick melee shove thingy like in left 4 dead, would be a really nice addition in the cramped space of the trenches

[@malariagaming]

add machine gun turrets so you can mow down zombies

[@wyattmills1234]

For the background, I’d love for you to do something similar to amnesia the bunker, having things like bombs going off near the player outside the map to show that you’re still in the battle. Rather than the battle sounding very distant

[@RGBA]

For the zombie sounds you should duplicate the sound twice and the first duplicate turn down 12 semitones and the second duplicate bring up 12 semitones and play around with each volume to make it more demonic sounding!

[@JamieBaudo]

Sounds awesome. Unrelated but would be kind of cool with the raging battlefield idea. You could maybe have a radio somewhere that lets you call into a mortar squad thats off screen and they could drop mortars in a place where the player points to. Also when people die and if they respawn next round it would be like reinforcements making their way to the battle.

[@thermiteknight.]

I think I'd be pretty funny if you made a rare easter egg for a zombie to just speak like a normal human.

[@Jacob_Animates]

It would be funny to add the blooper as a super rare easter egg voice line

[@Tom-tv1vu]

You should make a sound when the zombies ragdolls on the floor. You should also add metal being shot when headshooting a zombie with a helmet.

[@rijkmulder276]

Yessss this makes it so much better, cant wait to play it :D

[@TsarBoris-g1z]

Maybe add a free roam mode where their are cities and such where you could pick up furniture and such to barricade a place in a kind of dayz or a project zomboid like survival mode in this.

[@JHG_1]

Cant wait for this to come out when im 80!

[@Slickmin115]

You gotta give the zombies glowing eyes.

[@Cloudyostrich-bn7gs]

also i'd love this game, so many world war 2 games, once this game comes out i'll pay full dollar and get my friends to play it too

[@ab-dp5ri]

Thanks

[@loganbrown3334]

From what I've seen this looks as good as a AAA game, and if I know anything from my time playing indie games, this game is gonna keep me more occupied than CoD Zombies (BO2 and BO3) does when it releases. Edit: I'm a big fan of environmental story telling in games like this, so maybe some little story elements scattered throughout the map, so possibly some hints as to the cause of the outbreaks scattered throughout the map, like a lab of some sort or something.

[@Dragonwolf920]

you should use the zombie va outtake for an easter egg

[@xXdeathXx101]

yo why did i just stumble apon this and i already want it

[@getintheoven]

This is awesome! Absolutely can't wait for the alpha to be released It's been on my wishlist for like 247 years (also lemme eyp 😭🙏🏽)

[@V_C_C]

100% buying this game, this is the zombie wave shooter I have been wanting to play since activision stopped making the Black ops zombies good

[@DeformedStudios235]

cool game

[@garlicbeatsaber]

Long time no see!

[@hereticstanlyhalo6916]

Make it so we can also disable the crosshair, I feel like doing that would make the game really immersive.

[@the-nameless-dude]

Hell yeah

[@St4rdog]

4:00 I've also realised that animation lengths should be actual game state and not considered part of the "view". It makes more sense when you imagine trying to play your game with no graphics/view. You still need the reload duration to be respected even if no animation exists.

[@BottomOfTheBarrelProductions]

Maybe add a small casualty clearing station/field hospital to add more variety to the trenches

[@cardboardmaster5033]

A small little idea, but i think you should make the hands and uniform sleeve dirtier, like adding more variation to the skin tone and just dirt, making the uniform sleeves dirty would make it more realistic too, no soldier had a pristine uniform.

[@FunNooberCodingForBeginners]

1:27 this caught me so off guard

[@munchduster2815]

I understand this may not be a priority but I reckon visually, the players hand and weapon could use more dirt/grime/wear and tear. The game looks sick so far!

[@Thecableguynextdoor]

I don’t know if you will see this or not but I think you should add some bodies on the ground of the trench and some fortifications like a MG nest to make it look more like a actual battle happened there instead of it being empty

[@TekkitzMania]

To my ears, I feel like the hitmarkers are muddying up the "bass" and impact of the gun shots currently, due to the bass frequencies being added to each other. Think it'd work a lot better to maybe use more organic sounds for hit markers, such as blood-ish sounds or something in the mid-frequency range, as that's gonna be a range you can give A LOT of audible feedback to players. Also another suggestion, could be tails in audio- especially for high calibre weapons that have a slower rate of fire! That energy from the tail of sound really creates space within these settings! You can create these either through use of reverb or convolution reverb then injecting the WET only reverb tail onto the fire sounds. I also suggest randomisation of pitch (between -0.5 to 1.5) to give variation to shots. Another thing that really sells sound design pros is sweeteners! Things such as randomisations within sounds- Bullet droppings, clothing rubbing, ricochets, etc. Little things that add to the experience, really sell the experience too! Hoping this comment made sense + helps give some good food for thought!

[@neotrash7955]

hit markers are great but we need an extra red hitmarker when u killed an enemy. u can also add bullet time. because the hitmaker and the sound appears sync to the shot

[@ottovade]

WHENS THE GAME GONNA COME OUT IM VERY EXITED FOR IT AND AWSOME GAME YOUV MADE KEEP THE GOOD WOR UP

[@JohnnyThund3r]

Indeed, only Indy developers can save us form the detritus of modern gaming... it's gotten so bad I decided to get back into game design myself, in part because I'm 100% sure I can make something better then ~99% of modern Triple AAA studios who keep destroying all my favorite franchises. It's also gotten so easy these days, there is no better time to become an Indy Developer I think.

[@grannde_]

Add weather, randomly it can be night time, foggy, snowy , etc

[@rfergawvE]

youre very good at your work you can add some movement shakes on your game (while shooting,running etc.)

[@WizardofDumb]

Nice!