Game Dev Tricks for Great Sound Effects (Godot)

Oliver shares some indie game dev tricks for implementing dynamic sound effects in Godot. In our indie game, Cappy & Tappy, sound is important for setting the atmosphere and giving feedback to the player, and we've found a few tricks that YOU can use to make YOUR game sound better! Wishlist Cappy & Tappy on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3359860/Cappy__Tappy_Temples_of_Peril Our Games: https://the-first-pancake.itch.io Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/firstpancake.studio Instagram: https://instagram.com/wearethefirstpancake Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/8ukZsMby #gaming #indiegame #cappybara #indiegamedev #tutorial #godot #gamedev

Channel: The First PancakeGenerated by anonymousDuration: 7mPublished Nov 06, 2025
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0:00 Start Here: Pro Audio Bus Setup
2:09 Your Secret Weapon for Free Game Audio
4:00 Making Your Game World Sound Alive
6:02 Don't Let Your Sounds Die with Your Objects

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0:00 Five game audio tips starting with setting up helpful audio busses
2:09 Royalty-free sound effects on Pixabay then editing in Audacity for game
4:00 Spatial audio adds depth and randomized sounds prevent annoying repetition
6:02 Essential tip for persisting sounds: detach them from dying game objects

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