As Lorelai stares at her reflection in the mirror, a clock ticks so loudly in the background that it’s almost like a bomb waiting to explode, reminding you that time is passing and that you must keep moving. Even in the quieter moments, ambient noises add a sinister element. In Lorelai, Rem Michalski’s traumatic coming-of-age story, it’s not only what you see that propels you through the eponymous protagonist’s nightmare life, but what you hear that will sometimes halt you in terror, afraid to find out what might be crunching right around the corner. If there really were a wooden bird castle hidden under your bedroom, this is exactly what it would sound like, and that's why Creaks earns the Czech indie studio a richly deserved third Aggie for Best Sound Effects. You can feel gears grind and chains clank, and empathize with the protagonist's little "oof!" as the wind is knocked out of him by a fall. Every last carefully realized thump, squeak and tinkle builds believability, helping to ground this fantastical place in a surprising degree of reality. Move from wooden boards onto a pile of discarded shirts and you'll notice your steps are slightly muffled.
Walk past some frying pans and you'll hear the ring of cast iron. Where most games set the mood with background music, Creaks saves its music for special occasions, when it's all the more startling and memorable, and otherwise just lets its environment sing.Įverything about the world of Creaks is lovingly crafted and exquisitely detailed, but perhaps no more so than its sound design. But it also sways in the whistling wind as water drips echo into the giant cavern in which it’s set, all overlaid with the protagonist's shuffling footfall.
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Of course, with two previous Aggie awards in this very category, Amanita Design knows full well how powerfully atmospheric the right sound effects can be. If you’re going to name your game Creaks, you’d better be prepared to deliver in the audio department.
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