Game Development Reference
In-Depth Information
lay out, in no uncertain terms, what the main emotion is supposed to
be—and how intense it should be—at every moment of storytelling and
gameplay.
Emotion maps can be scaled down to describe not only moment-to-
moment emotional intent, but also scaled up to cover the sweep of the
entire game story. Understanding these intentions will help the composer
create a musical arc across the entirety of the game that aligns the story
and gameplay arcs—with the most dramatic music being saved for the
most dramatic moments in the entire game.
Final Thoughts on Audio
Narrative and Audio are hard to beat when it comes to eliciting emotion
from players, and when they work together true magic can be the result.
However, this holds true only if experts in both these disciplines spend the
majority of their time in fruitful collaboration—rather than fighting over
which of this “dynamic duo” is Batman and which is Robin. (Because, let's
face it, you're both Batman!)
