The music in The Tsar's Secret

So, yes, music is one of the pilars of this game. We want the experience of The Tsar’s Secret to be as immersive as posible. Hearing distant noises such as a fountaing, footsteps behind the walls, or the tictac of the clock help to transform the game into a truthful experience.

We used real imperialist russian music as the base for the theme, but adding dark and fantasy elements on top of it. In the beginning, the firsts versions of the music were more cheerful, like the main aesthetic references. But for a stealth game it felt odd. The challenge in creating these music pieces was to keep the essence, mantaining an aesthetic coherence. But also to make it fit the genre and the situation. We needed the music to mantain the player in a tension mode during the whole level.

One of the pieces that we cherised is the music box’s song. Did you noticed it? I think it’s the kind of element that usally goes unnoticed! Let us know what you think about the music and which one is your favourite song from the game.