Weekly Changelog: v0.8.18 — Sinking Eternity Steam update #283740

Hey everyone, I hope you're doing great!I'm still working on polishing the Early Access content, and things are progressing well. I'm currently going through the main questline for the 5th, 10th, or maybe 15th time. Something like that, haha.For this week's update, I'll talk a bit about the game's sound design. It's such an important part of creating an immersive underwater experience.The Islands (Above Water)-I wanted to keep the audio on the islands fairly light, since players will spend a lot of time there building and customizing their shelters. Most of the ambient sound comes from nearby waves and the wind. In a previous demo update, I also added water splash sounds when the player runs along the shoreline.The Future Era-I really wanted players to feel like they're caught in the middle of a storm. To achieve that, I combined the sound of a raging sea, heavy rain, and frequent thunde...