EwenDC / ValkyrieConsumingShadow

The Consuming Shadow custom scenario for the Mansions of Madness 2nd edition custom app Valkyrie
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Implement Mark J. Hadley's soundtrack from "The Consuming Shadow" game #2

Closed EwenDC closed 3 years ago

EwenDC commented 5 years ago

The soundtrack is a crucial part of setting the atmosphere in the original game. If we can implement it in this scenario it could give it a very unique feeling unlike normal Mansion of Madness scenarios. Two concerns arise however:

  1. Legality. Checking the bandcamp album for the OST the composer has actually kindly licensed it under creative commons. I think this means the soundtrack can actually legally be included and distributed in this repository and in the .valkyrie file, so long as appropriate credit is assigned.

  2. Conformity. The original game actually cuts the soundtrack whenever you enter a dungeon. This makes the dungeons feel more tense and unwelcoming. Unfortunately this scenario is the equivalent of only the dungeons in the original game, so none of the tracks on the OST strictly fits the role of background music at a location. Apart from the soundtrack for the driving section of the game, and the main menu theme and end game themes, most tracks are only about 30 seconds long and are specific stings for high intensity situations.