Just because the beta is over doesn't mean we're done. We've put together a very special trailer for our introduction of caves. Enjoy
NOTE: The Caves are still extremely early, and we are showing pre-Alpha content. As we continue to update the game, the Caves will fill out into a lively world for all to enjoy.
Caves are coming to Don't Starve! Once we decided on this, we were faced with the challenge of answering "What does it sound like in a cave?"
To find out, we sent our audio department (AKA: Matthew Marteinsson) on an expedition to the Britannia Mining Museum so he could record the ambiance of a giant hole in the ground first hand! You don't want to know how we made him get the sounds for the insanity update.
Accompanied by Yanni Fyssas from Hybrid Soundworks, the two set off with recording gear in hand to simulate the depths of Don't Starve's caves inside of a mine.
Along with capturing the sound of the location (which was very quiet) they recorded a bunch of impulses as well.
"What the heck is an impulse?"
Well, an impulse allows you to use a convolution reverb to make other sound effects seem as if they happened in a certain space after the fact.
"What the heck is a convolution reverb"
Wikipedia to the rescue! - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convolution_reverb
"TL:DR - Show me pics"
Pictures below!
Caves are coming to Don't Starve! If you want an early peek into their dark and dingy depths, We'll be doing a live stream and developer chat on May 10th at 10:00am PST hosted by RiptidePow's Twitch.tv channel.
Who: Klei & RiptidePow
What: Early look at the upcoming Caves expansion.
When: May 10th 10:00am PST.
Where: RiptidePow's Twitch.tv Channel
Why: For science!
The beta for Don't Starve has been an incredible journey, but that chapter is now coming to end. We've put together a special retrospective moving picture show for this milestone of an update, and you can get a glimpse at what's next for Don't Starve on a special forum post we've made
Behold! The latest moving picture show our next update available on 04/09/13. The end is nigh!
Want to discuss this madness with fellow intrepid explorers? Head over to the official forum post!
