How do you translate much-loved board and card games into engaging apps that deliver a truly holistic gaming experience? Clue: the power of sound is at the heart of it. Asmodee is forward-thinking French games brand specialising in adult action games. We were asked to create music and sound for new editions of their app games including Pandemic, Ticket to Ride and Gang of Four, all based on original board or card games.
With the success or failure of any game app being driven by the gaming community, it is vital that the acoustic storytelling is authentic and really brings the characters to life. These projects drew on all our sonic experience, not only in production but also in composition and performance. We took an in-depth approach to sound and music, working with voices, sound effects and atmospheres to create unique worlds for each game. Our sonic UX and UI skills were put to good use when we came to do the sound adaptation for the leading games consoles including PlayStation, Nintendo and Xbox Switch.
Effective acoustic storytelling added a depth of feeling and authenticity to the games. building broad fanbases and engaged player communities. In 2020, a year when the world had time on its hands, t he popularity of Pandemic spread rapidly with over 100k downloads.
