Game Sound Analysis Worksheet⌗

Basic Info⌗

• Game title:
• Level/scene and timestamp:
• Team members:
• Date:

Layer Inventory⌗

Check all that apply and list examples.

• Ambience:
• Foley/World SFX:
• UI/UX sounds:
• Dialogue/VO:
• Music (underscore/stingers):

Diegetic Matrix⌗

• Diegetic examples (heard by characters):
• Non-diegetic examples (only for players):
• Mixed/ambiguous cases (e.g., radio score that bleeds into score):

Interactivity vs Adaptivity⌗

• Interactive triggers you observed (input-driven):
• Adaptive changes you observed (state/parameter-driven):
• Mappings from gameplay to audio (RTPCs/parameters):

Spatial and Mix Notes⌗

• 2D vs 3D placement:
• Occlusion/obstruction behavior:
• Reverb/environmental cues:
• Ducking/sidechain moments:

Accessibility and UX⌗

• Subtitles/captions quality:
• Iconic vs abstract UI sounds:
• Loudness comfort and dynamic range options:
• Alternatives for players with hearing loss (visual/tactile cues):

Technical Guesses⌗

• Likely file formats/bitrates used:
• Looping approach (seamless-loop markers/crossfades):
• Middleware features used (snapshots, states, switches, blend containers):

Takeaways⌗

• What works particularly well and why:
• What you would redesign and how:
• Two ideas you will try in your next project: