I’m Doug, a sound designer who just recently joined the Stonehearth team. I couldn’t be more excited to help make this game sound as great as it looks and plays.
Where it’s my job to make the amazing world of Stonehearth sound good, it’s going to be our job as a community to make Stonehearth come alive, musically. I’m sure we all know how powerful music can be in video games; the personal nostalgia alone from hearing any of the music from games like Final Fantasy 7, Everquest, or The Legend of Zelda immediately take me back to those days of pure enjoyment while playing these amazing games as a kid. There is an opportunity here for us to make others feel the very same way after playing Stonehearth. With that being said, let me please explain our plans for music moving forward.
We’re still in the planning stages for the game’s soundtrack. The prospects here are very exciting, but we’re not ready to announce anything yet. But, in honor of the incredible fan generated music that we’ve seen so far, we will have a second soundtrack that will be created entirely by you, the community. In game, players will be able to choose which soundtrack they would like to hear.
I have been going through the fan media section of the forum, and I’m blown away by the quality of music already submitted by you guys. We are all super confident that a soundtrack commissioned by our fans will be top quality.
Composers, we’re defining our selection process now, so stay tuned for more specific information. If we choose to use your music in game, you will be compensated; paid, name in credits, high fives, the whole nine!
For now, check out this kickoff thread in the forum, where we’ll keep you updated as our plans progress.