MattDearGameAudio

My last post of 2016! I'm taking a week off from 24th-1st at the end of this week. I've uploaded a new sound effects soundreel to my soundcloud, part of a new series of sounds I'm making for Medikidz' new educational comics. https://soundcloud.com/matthewdear-1/mkz-phase-1-comics-soundreel-1 I also thought I'd show a bit of a retrospective of my year, by way of portfolio pieces... Folk Tale - This was a big project, I was workign on the various sounds for FOlk Tale for several months. I've collected some of the best into the soundreels linked below. https://soundcloud.com/matthewdear-1/sets/folk-tale-soundreels Heart Forth, Alicia - A beautifully made side-scroller in the style of old Squaresoft games. I'm still working on this with developer Alonso Martin, looking to release mid-2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQUcjcQpshc&t=2s Medikidz - A publishing groups that makes educational comics for children, about medicine and diseases. I've worked on several projects over the year. https://soundcloud.com/matthewdear-1/sets/medikidz-explore-hameohilia Infinity PBR - I started working with Andrew earlier in the year and we've maintained a steady pace of projects since then. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQkPBnyev4c&list=PLQkzN1PTj-9sxVcFviQAFSLD7N_MxwLXz https://soundcloud.com/matthewdear-1/bow-arrow-showreel Acro Storm - A recent composition for new sci-fi pod racer, Acro Storm! https://soundcloud.com/matthewdear-1/acro-storm-wip Banadoh! - A mobile game I made music and sounds for, this was an early project for me this year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FAOOkOl2HM

This week I have been composing for Acro Storm, Blue Comet Games' upcoming sci-fi racer. Here is a work-in-progress update for the track 'Treen Port'. https://soundcloud.com/matthewdear-1/acro-storm-wip

A new trailer for Heart Forth, Alicia has been released! Showcasing combat and exploration elements. https://youtu.be/MQUcjcQpshc?t=118 Me and the games developer, Alonso Martin, both make sfx for this project. At 02:00 you can see the laserfly enemy, that's one of mine. You can find out more about Heart Forth, Alicia here: http://www.alonsomartin.mx/hfa/

There's been another experimental build of Folk Tale released! There's some new campaign stories, new creatures and a bunch of fixes to smooth out the player experience. http://store.steampowered.com/app/224440/ You can hear some of the magic and battle sound effects for Folk Tale here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iog4NcX-fE

I've begun making another set of impact sfx, for Infinity PBR. You can listen to a few of them here, in my updated 'Impacts Demo'. https://soundcloud.com/matthewdear-1/impacts-demo

Games Foundry released another experimental patch for Folk Tale last week. Showcasing the Toadkin race's lair, you can hear some of my weapon, magic and creature sound design. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMKHFoJNuLA Folk Tale is a fantasy village builder ARPG game in which you lead a ragtag band of peasants in growing a thriving market town. Available now on Steam Early Access: http://store.steampowered.com/app/224440/

What do you get when you record a load of jelly and wobbly MDF? This Gelatinous Cube/Sphere combo! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQkPBnyev4c You can check out Infinity PBR's website and unity asset store here http://infinitypbr.com/

I've been working on another monster for Infinity PBR, this time a Slime Monster. Most of these sounds were made by recording jello and vegetable foley! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwQFjwrt-nc You can check out Infinity PBR's website and unity asset store here http://infinitypbr.com/

Here is the third Folk Tale soundreel, this time featuring a collection of creature sounds. https://soundcloud.com/matthewdear-1/folk-tale-creatures-soundreel

Some more Folk Tale sounds for you all. A collection of inventory sfx and magic whooshes. https://soundcloud.com/matthewdear-1/folk-tale-soundreel-2-inventory-and-magic-whooshes

The second Folk Tale boss battle I've made sounds for recently: Bonefinger, the undead dragon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1OJg20OoeM

More footage from Folk Tale. Sounds from the 'Mossclaw' boss. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UNDHnQ7gYQ

This week I've put together a short demo for the Plant Monster from SFBayStudios' game The Barbarian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3II_0Vmkkk This character is also available on the Unity Asset Store http://www.infinitypbr.com/#plantMonster

Haven't posted for a few weeks... Because I've been busy working with Games Foundry on Folk Tale. You can listen to the first in a series of soundreels here: https://soundcloud.com/matthewdear-1/folk-tale-soundreel-1

I've been on holiday for a week But I'm back now... to make banging sound effects and smash melons with hammers, so still Here's a sample of some of the work I've done with Infinity PBR; sounds for the Bomber Bug monster. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoegbVjhc4E

It's been another awesome week of making banging sound effects XD For those of you that have a copy of Folk Tale, why not opt in for the latest experimental build and check out some of my impact sfx? http://steamcommunity.com/games/224440/announcements/detail/598231391601412686 For those of that haven't yet bought one, you can hear some of them in my updated 'Impacts Demo' https://soundcloud.com/matthewdear-1/impacts-demo

I've had a really busy past couple of weeks this time, here are a couple of highlights... I've begun working with Games Foundry, makers of Folk Tale. Check out the latest update and listen out for my new impact sounds http://store.steampowered.com/app/224440/ Sakura Dungeon has been released on steam, check out the link below. http://store.steampowered.com/app/407330/ Plus, if you missed them before, here are my soundreels of the game's sfx. https://soundcloud.com/matthewdear-1/sets/sakura-dungeon-sfx I've also been working with S F Bay Studios/Infinity PBR; making monster sounds for their upcoming game 'The Barbarian. I'll be posting some video footage in the next few months. http://www.thebarbariangame.com/ They also have a great Unity Asset store, well worth checking out! http://www.infinitypbr.com/

Here is the second instalment of Sakura Dungeon sounds. This time, spells and abilities sounds. https://soundcloud.com/matthewdear-1/sakura-dungeon-magic-and-abilities-soundreel

I've put together a collection of sounds that I've made for Winged Clouds upcoming game Sakura Dungeon. This soundreel is focusing on basic combat and movement sounds. I'll be making 'Magic & Abilities' and 'UI sounds' demos as well. https://soundcloud.com/matthewdear-1/sakura-dungeon-combat-and-movement-soundreel

I have many footsteps for you this week: Dirt, sand, puddle, linoleum... https://soundcloud.com/matthewdear-1/footsteps-demo These sounds were another part of my work on Apocalypse Alpha. Keep an eye(ear) out, they'll be implementing in-game shortly

Another sound effects demo track, this time impacts! https://soundcloud.com/matthewdear-1/impacts-demo I'll be following up with a footsteps showcase soon.

I've been pretty busy this last week, working on a couple of new projects and getting ready for the recording studio with my folk-rock band Green Diesel! We started putting the rhythm tracks down over the last couple of days, and tomorrow we'll be adding some guitar solos You can see a fun time-lapse video of us here: (I'm the one with long hair and glasses playing guitar) https://www.facebook.com/thegreendieseltheory/videos/10156811405425635/ I also put together a short gameplay video of Bananadoh, showcasing my music and sound effects in action (Y) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FAOOkOl2HM

Hello again to everyone I met at EGX: Rezzed! I had an awesome time connecting with some amazing developers and checking out what the industry has to offer over the next few months. Particular highlights for me were: Tokyo 42, Pool Panic and the upcoming Renowned Explorers DLC! In other, more personal, news... Bananadoh! has been released! Available on Android, iOS and in your browser. http://atqu.in/ You can hear my music for it here: https://soundcloud.com/matthewdear-1/bananadoh I'll probably put together a soundreel and gameplay video soon as well (Y)

Rising Legends has been greenlit! Watch this space for the full release http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=628812789 I'll be posting a video showcasing my sound effects in Rising Legends, to my Audio Demos playlist, tomorrow morning. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQkzN1PTj-9vk8xjEZoK8iY4_ySLtKXUb

Couple of things this week: Rising Legends, which I made SFX for, has been greenlit on Steam! Stay tuned for the full release. Plus, a new Medikidz track; a casino big band number inspired by the Grim Fandango soundtrack.