novafarma/MUSIC_ACTION_PLAN.md

🎵 MUSIC ACTION PLAN - What to Do

Step-by-Step Guide for Music

Date: January 9, 2026, 19:37 CET
Purpose: Clear action list for music issues

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📊 CURRENT STATUS

✅ WHAT YOU HAVE (9 music tracks):

Track	File	Size	Status
Main Menu	main_theme.wav	7.6 MB	⚠️ CHECK
Farm Ambient	farm_ambient.wav	10 MB	⚠️ CHECK
Night Theme	night_theme.wav	15 MB	⚠️ CHECK
Forest	forest_ambient.mp3	290 KB	✅ GOOD
Combat	combat_theme.wav	5 MB	⚠️ CHECK
Victory	victory_theme.wav	2.5 MB	✅ PROBABLY OK
Raid Warning	raid_warning.wav	5.8 MB	⚠️ CHECK
Town	town_theme.wav	7.6 MB	⚠️ CHECK
Ana Theme	ana_theme.wav	10 MB	⚠️ CHECK

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🎯 STEP 1: LISTEN & IDENTIFY BAD MUSIC

What to do:

1. Open folder: /assets/audio/music/
2. Listen to EACH track marked ⚠️
3. Write down which ones sound:
   • Weird/glitchy
   • Too quiet
   • Too loud
   • Bad quality
   • Just wrong mood

Tracks to CHECK (7 files):

• main_theme.wav
• farm_ambient.wav
• night_theme.wav (BIGGEST - 15 MB!)
• combat_theme.wav
• raid_warning.wav
• town_theme.wav
• ana_theme.wav

After listening, make list like:

BAD:
- night_theme.wav (too loud, glitchy)
- farm_ambient.wav (wrong mood)

OK:
- main_theme.wav (sounds fine)
- combat_theme.wav (good)
...etc

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🎯 STEP 2: DOWNLOAD REPLACEMENTS

For EACH bad track, download replacement from:

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OPTION A: Incompetech (Kevin MacLeod) - EASIEST!

Website: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/

How to use:

1. Go to website
2. Use search or browse by mood
3. Preview tracks
4. Download MP3
5. Save to /assets/audio/music/
6. Rename to match (e.g., night_theme.mp3)

Recommended searches for each track:

1. main_theme.wav (Main Menu)

• Search: "epic adventure"
• Suggested tracks:
  • "Adventure Meme"
  • "Fearless First"
  • "Pixel Peeker Polka"

2. farm_ambient.wav (Farm/Peaceful)

• Search: "peaceful ambient"
• Suggested tracks:
  • "Wallpaper"
  • "Comfortable Mystery"
  • "Meditation Impromptu"

3. night_theme.wav (Night/Mystery)

• Search: "dark ambient"
• Suggested tracks:
  • "Dark Fog"
  • "Creepy"
  • "Shadowlands"

4. combat_theme.wav (Battle)

• Search: "action battle"
• Suggested tracks:
  • "Escape the City"
  • "Furious Freak"
  • "Run Amok"

5. raid_warning.wav (Alarm/Tense)

• Search: "tense urgent"
• Suggested tracks:
  • "Volatile Reaction"
  • "Intended Force"
  • "The Descent"

6. town_theme.wav (Town/Hopeful)

• Search: "uplifting cheerful"
• Suggested tracks:
  • "Fig Leaf Times Two"
  • "Bumbly March"
  • "Merry Go"

7. ana_theme.wav (Sad/Emotional)

• Search: "sad emotional"
• Suggested tracks:
  • "Prelude No. 2"
  • "Meditation"
  • "Sorrow"

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OPTION B: OpenGameArt - FREE GAME MUSIC

Website: https://opengameart.org/art-search-advanced?keys=&field_art_type_tid%5B%5D=12

How to use:

1. Go to website
2. Search for mood (e.g., "peaceful", "battle", "night")
3. Preview tracks
4. Download .ogg or .mp3
5. Save to /assets/audio/music/

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OPTION C: Suno AI - GENERATE CUSTOM!

Website: https://suno.ai

How to use:

1. Create free account
2. Describe music you want
3. Generate 2 tracks (free tier)
4. Download MP3
5. Save to /assets/audio/music/

Example prompts:

For farm_ambient.wav:

"Peaceful acoustic farm music, gentle guitar, birds chirping, 
calm and relaxing, instrumental, looping background music"

For night_theme.wav:

"Dark mysterious night ambient, soft piano, cricket sounds,
calm but slightly eerie, instrumental looping music"

For combat_theme.wav:

"Action battle music, intense drums, fast tempo, 
epic orchestral, adrenaline pumping, looping game music"

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🎯 STEP 3: REPLACE BAD TRACKS

For each BAD track:

1. Download replacement (from Incompetech, OpenGameArt, or Suno)
2. Save to /assets/audio/music/
3. Rename to match old name:
   • If replacing night_theme.wav
   • Name new file: night_theme.mp3 or night_theme.ogg
4. Delete old .wav file (or move to backup folder)

Example:

# You downloaded "Dark Fog.mp3" from Incompetech
# Move it to music folder
# Rename: Dark Fog.mp3 → night_theme.mp3
# Delete: night_theme.wav

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📋 DOWNLOAD CHECKLIST

Replace these if they sound BAD:

Priority 1 (Most Likely Bad):

• night_theme.wav (15 MB - HUGE, probably bad)
  • Download: "Dark ambient" from Incompetech
  • Or: Generate with Suno AI
  • Rename to: night_theme.mp3

Priority 2 (Check These):

• farm_ambient.wav (10 MB)

  • Download: "Peaceful" from Incompetech
  • Rename to: farm_ambient.mp3

• ana_theme.wav (10 MB)

  • Download: "Sad emotional" from Incompetech
  • Rename to: ana_theme.mp3

Priority 3 (Might Be OK):

• main_theme.wav (7.6 MB)

  • Download: "Epic adventure" from Incompetech
  • Rename to: main_theme.mp3

• town_theme.wav (7.6 MB)

  • Download: "Uplifting cheerful" from Incompetech
  • Rename to: town_theme.mp3

• raid_warning.wav (5.8 MB)

  • Download: "Tense urgent" from Incompetech
  • Rename to: raid_warning.mp3

• combat_theme.wav (5 MB)

  • Download: "Action battle" from Incompetech
  • Rename to: combat_theme.mp3

Keep These:

• forest_ambient.mp3 (290 KB) - ✅ GOOD SIZE, KEEP!
• victory_theme.wav (2.5 MB) - ✅ PROBABLY OK

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⚡ QUICK START GUIDE

If you want to replace ALL music quickly:

USE INCOMPETECH - 30-60 MINUTES TOTAL:

1. Go to https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/
2. For EACH track above, search the mood
3. Preview 2-3 options
4. Download the best one (MP3)
5. Move to /assets/audio/music/
6. Rename to match (e.g., night_theme.mp3)
7. Delete old .wav

Repeat for all 7 tracks = DONE!

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💡 TIPS

File Formats:

• ✅ .mp3 - Works great, small size (like forest_ambient.mp3)
• ✅ .ogg - Works great, small size
• ⚠️ .wav - Works but HUGE files (avoid if possible)

File Sizes:

• Good: 200 KB - 1 MB (compressed)
• OK: 1-3 MB (acceptable)
• Bad: 5+ MB (too large, probably uncompressed)
• Very Bad: 10+ MB (definitely bad quality or uncompressed)

License:

• Incompetech: CC-BY (just credit Kevin MacLeod in game)
• OpenGameArt: Check per track (usually CC0 or CC-BY)
• Suno AI: Can use commercially on paid tier, check terms

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✅ FINAL CHECKLIST

After replacing music:

• All music files are under 3 MB (ideally under 1 MB)
• All music is .mp3 or .ogg format
• Listened to each track in game context
• Tracks loop smoothly (no clicks/pops)
• Volume levels are consistent
• Credited music sources (if required)

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🎯 WHAT TO DO RIGHT NOW

IMMEDIATE NEXT STEPS:

1. Go to /assets/audio/music/ (already open?)
2. Listen to night_theme.wav, farm_ambient.wav, ana_theme.wav (3 biggest)
3. Tell me which ones sound bad
4. I'll give you exact Incompetech links to download replacements!

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Status: ✅ ACTION PLAN READY!
Next: Listen to music and tell me which are bad!
Time: 30-60 minutes to replace all if needed! 🎵