Devlog #06

We often say, "I saw a film." But we rarely say, "I heard a film."

Yet sound is just as important as the image—sometimes even more.

Images give us obvious information. They show us what is happening. Sound tells us how to feel about it. It can support the image. Or quietly question it.

Over time, I realized that sound communicates far more than we consciously notice.

That's why every sound in The Morning After You matters.

How should Franz's thoughts sound? Which instrument could become his voice?

How loud should a sound be so it stays in your memory without ever becoming distracting? If you've just solved a puzzle, what should success sound like?

Not triumphant. Not loud. Just... right.

Every sound shapes the atmosphere of a place.

It can make you feel safe. Uneasy. Curious. Or make you want to return.

Finding those sounds isn't quick. Sometimes I listen to dozens of variations before one feels right. And even then, after hearing it hundreds of times during development, I might realize it isn't right after all.

So I replace it. And search again.

Until I find the one that doesn't ask for attention... but quietly becomes part of the world.

Because that's what I'm trying to build.

Not just a game you can see. But a world you can hear.

The best game sounds are the ones players barely notice—until they're gone.