Principles of Game Audio and Sound Design

Chapter 1: Introduction






The Genesis of Audio In Games



From Sample Playback to Procedural Audio



How to Use this book

Chapter 2: The Role of Audio in Interactive and Immersive Environments








Inform, Entertain, Immerse



Challenges of Game Audio



Chapter 3: The Game Engine Paradigm






What is a Game Engine
SubSystems

Chapter 4: The Audio Engine and Spatial Audio






Listener, Audio Clips and Audio Sources
Audio Localization and Distance Cues

Chapter 5: Sound Design, The Art of Effectively Communicating with Sound






The Art of Sound Design:
Basic Techniques

Chapter 6: Practical Sound Design






Setting Up a Sound Design Session and Signal Flow



Practical Sound Design and Prototyping

Chapter 7: Coding For Game Audio








Why Learn to Code?
An intro to C#: Syntax and Basics
Playing Audio In Unity



Chapter 8: Implementing Audio: Common Scenarios








Before You Start: Preparing Your Assets
Ambiences and Loops



Chapter 9: Environmental Modeling






What is Environmental Modeling
Distance Modeling
Additional Factors

Chapter 10: Procedural Audio: Beyond Samples






Introduction, benefits and drawbacks.



Practical Procedural Audio: A Wind Machine and a Sword Collision Model

Chapter 11: Adaptive Mixing






What's in a Mix? Inform and Entertain (again).
The Unity Audio Mixer
Snapshots, Automation and Game States



Good Practices

Chapter 12: Audio Data Reduction






Digital Audio: A Quick Review
Data Reduction Strategies
Data Reduction Good Practices



Data Reduction In Unity