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Ask HN: Why add sound to a mobile game given that most players turn it off?

1 points by amichail 5y ago

The fact that most players expect sound effects and music in a mobile game is particularly problematic given that most indie game devs don't have this expertise.

detaro 5y ago
> given that most players turn it off? source? > The fact that most players expect sound effects So players expect them, but turn them off immediately?
- amichail 5y ago
  High quality sound and music is an indication that the developer had a lot of money to spend on the game. It's a heuristic for predicting the quality of other aspects of the game.
  - detaro 5y ago
    It seems that is then the answer to the question you asked? You add sound to indicate quality.
    - amichail 5y ago
      It's irritating though. App stores should have a "silence is golden" category for games.
yuppie_scum 5y ago
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