7. Sound Design and Music

Audio is a huge part of the gaming experience, and it can immediately make your game feel either AAA quality or “someone’s first game” quality. In this lesson, I show you how to find free commercial-use sound effects which you can mix and enhance. I also show you how to find inexpensive, high-quality stock music that will elevate your game to the next level.

Additional links:

FreeSound.org, amazing resource for free sounds

Reddit r/gamedev search for free sounds

ZapSplat, free sounds

Soundsnap, monthly SFX subscription service

Pond5, great selection of music and sounds

AudioJungle, good music at good prices

Musicbed, high quality licensed music from established artists