Sound Design for Magnetic: Cage Closed

Spike Traps

Magnetic: Cage Closed – Sound Example

The low hissing sound from the sliding swords followed by the metallic bang when they hit the stop. The aim was to create a feeling similar to getting attacked by a snake. When you hear the hissing warning sound, it’s already too late. Watch the film clip to see more in depth how it was done.

The Seesaws

Magnetic: Cage Closed – Sound Example

The seesaws in Magnetic are large and made out of metal. It was important to make a dynamic sound that well represents the speed of which the seesaw is moving. Watch the film clip to see more in depth how it was done.

Metal Gates

Magnetic: Cage Closed – Sound Example

Each time metal scratches against metal a unique sound is generated. To achieve this, three audio channels were used for the sound event with different recorded loops, all with randomized starting times. Watch the film clip to see more in depth how it was done.

Main Doors

Magnetic: Cage Closed – Sound Example

This sound is built up from recordings of trains, a washing machine, chains dragged over metal, a ticking bicycle, drawers opening and closing, a camera lens motor and more. Watch the film clip to see more in depth how it was done.

Magnet Gun

Magnetic: Cage Closed – Sound Example

The Magnet Gun is the main tool you as a player have in the game Magnetic. My goal was to create a vibrant, responsive sound that also gives a clear indication of how much power is applied with the Magnet Gun. Watch the film clip to see more in depth how it was done.

Levers

Magnetic: Cage Closed – Sound Example

The sound of the levers is built up from recordings of metal scraping, door handles and and different door locks. Watch the film clip to see more in depth how it was done.

Glass Doors

Magnetic: Cage Closed – Sound Example

The motors struggle with opening the heavy unbreakable glass doors. Each time the door is opened, the hard working motors sound a bit different. Watch the film clip to see more in depth how it was done.

Flamethrowers

Magnetic: Cage Closed – Sound Example

The flamethrowers use three separate sound events – Open Hatch, Flame and Close Hatch. Watch the film clip to see more in depth how these were done.

Box Counters

Magnetic: Cage Closed – Sound Example

The box counters in Magnetic are mechanically built little machines with cogwheels and gears that tells how many boxes are left in the dispensers. The display consists of several metal plates in a row and to change the number they spin in a certain way. Watch the film clip to see more in depth how it was done.

Reviews

Here I have collected reviews of Magnetic: Cage Closed. Most of them are in English, but there are some in other languages, for anyone who knows these languages or like a challenge.

Game-play Videos

Here you will find online game-play videos of Magnetic: Cage Closed recorded by different people and uploaded to Youtube. They are great if you want to hear how the different sounds work together in game. Some are split up into several parts. Here I chose to link to different parts in the series to show as much variety as possible.

There are videos both with and without commentary. The ones without are great if you want to hear the game’s sound design. The other ones are of course nice if you want to know more about the game and the players’ opinions about it.