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Steam News11 October 20241y ago

Dev Update: The Sound of Highlands

Hey adventurers, We've talked about Janosik's companions in the previous Dev Updates, but there is something else that will accompany you during your journey into the Highlands - the music!

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Hey adventurers,

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addedWhen it comes to inspiration, we wanted the soundtrack to have the same folk-inspired atmosphere that we had in the original Janosik. The goal was to stay true to that vibe while evolving the sound to match the new gameplay in Janosik 2.
changedThe sound design was an entirely different tale... A lot of sound effects you'll hear in the game, from the sound of coins being picked up, to punches, various effects, and even the character voices and... grunts - all of these were recorded by none other than Marcin "Onix" himself. In addition to the homemade sounds, we also obtained a fantasy sound pack, which included various magical sound effects, helping to round out the game’s audio experience.
changedPlay Janosik 2: Prologue now:https://store.steampowered.com/app/2945900/Janosik_2_Prologue/
addedDo you hear that saloon music?If Janosik 2's folk melodies have you hooked, you might want to take a ride over to Undead West. VoltzSupreme’s soundtrack brings a whole new vibe with its spaghetti western tunes, blending banjos, trumpets, and even some heavy electric guitar riffs for the boss fights. It’s got that old-school western charm but with a modern punch, perfectly matching the game’s intense pace.
changedDo you hear that saloon music?https://store.steampowered.com/app/2527880/Undead_West/

Janosik 2 changes

addedWhen it comes to inspiration, we wanted the soundtrack to have the same folk-inspired atmosphere that we had in the original Janosik. The goal was to stay true to that vibe while evolving the sound to match the new gameplay in Janosik 2.
changedThe sound design was an entirely different tale... A lot of sound effects you'll hear in the game, from the sound of coins being picked up, to punches, various effects, and even the character voices and... grunts - all of these were recorded by none other than Marcin "Onix" himself. In addition to the homemade sounds, we also obtained a fantasy sound pack, which included various magical sound effects, helping to round out the game’s audio experience.
changedhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2945900/Janosik_2_Prologue/
addedIf Janosik 2's folk melodies have you hooked, you might want to take a ride over to Undead West. VoltzSupreme’s soundtrack brings a whole new vibe with its spaghetti western tunes, blending banjos, trumpets, and even some heavy electric guitar riffs for the boss fights. It’s got that old-school western charm but with a modern punch, perfectly matching the game’s intense pace.
changedhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2527880/Undead_West/

We've talked about Janosik's companions in the previous Dev Updates, but there is something else that will accompany you during your journey into the Highlands - the music!

The man behind Janosik 2's soundtrack is Juhani Junkala, a talented composer from Helsinki, Finland. We first came across Juhani's work on OpenGameArt, where several of his tracks immediately caught our attention. In fact, we liked them so much we reached out to him with a proposal to collaborate on Janosik 2. Thankfully, he was up for it, and that's how the music for the game came to life!

While Juhani has since stepped away from creating music for games, we’re thrilled that Janosik 2 was one of his last stops in the industry. His work quite literally puts the “fairy” in our tale, bringing the magic of the game to life in ways we couldn’t have expected.

When it comes to inspiration, we wanted the soundtrack to have the same folk-inspired atmosphere that we had in the original Janosik. The goal was to stay true to that vibe while evolving the sound to match the new gameplay in Janosik 2.

The sound design was an entirely different tale... A lot of sound effects you'll hear in the game, from the sound of coins being picked up, to punches, various effects, and even the character voices and... grunts - all of these were recorded by none other than Marcin "Onix" himself. In addition to the homemade sounds, we also obtained a fantasy sound pack, which included various magical sound effects, helping to round out the game’s audio experience.

Play Janosik 2: Prologue now:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2945900/Janosik_2_Prologue/

Do you hear that saloon music?

If Janosik 2's folk melodies have you hooked, you might want to take a ride over to Undead West. VoltzSupreme’s soundtrack brings a whole new vibe with its spaghetti western tunes, blending banjos, trumpets, and even some heavy electric guitar riffs for the boss fights. It’s got that old-school western charm but with a modern punch, perfectly matching the game’s intense pace.

Wishlist Undead West now:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2527880/Undead_West/

See you in the Highlands... or the Wild West!

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Steam News / 11 October 2024

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