What is Sound Realms?

Sound Realms is a platform for interactive audio adventures from the Swedish game publisher of the same name. United by a passion for old school RPGs, we set out in 2020 to craft a new way of enjoying solo adventures. We have since developed a smartphone application for iOS and Android which enables you to experience captivating solo adventures. What makes Sound Realms stand out from other RPG apps on the market is the fact (as implied by the name Sound Realms) that all our games are audio-based. A professional voice-over actor acts as your Dungeon Master and takes you through dangerous dungeons and mysterious temples, backed by a cinematic musical score and top of the line sound effects. All this is presented in a design that makes you instantly remember your old solo adventure books, complete with beautiful original illustrations and artwork. In time, Sound Realms will be expanded to include not only fantasy, but also scifi, horror, and post-apocalyptic games.

Sound Realms aim to deliver immersive and captivating experiences to the paperback RPG and solo adventure book audience, but also to offer the regular consumer of audio books or fantasy and sci-fi literature an experience beyond what ordinary audio books can offer. The game mechanics rely heavily upon the player using their imagination to envision what happens in the adventure. This takes mobile gaming beyond tiny screens and touch fiddling into new realms — Sound Realms.

What is Mace & Magic?

Mace & Magic is one of Sound Realms’ own series of RPG audio solo adventures. The genre is dark fantasy and is set in the “Forsaken Lands of Mihr”, a medieval, more or less traditional fantasy world that has been struck by “the Magiklysm”. The Magiklysm was an apocalyptic event caused by a war between two guilds of rival sorcerers that has completely transformed the world of Mihr into a treacherous and chaotic realm. The Magiklysm opened gates to other planes and invoked outerworldly beings and monsters, that compete with dragons and more traditional fantasy adversaries. The surviving races and nations of Mihr built a fortified city called Decagonia, and this is the center of the current civilisation. Surrounding it is only peril and the opportunity for adventure! With the Forsaken Lands of Mihr we aim to create a world where more or less anything can happen, where the emphasis lies on mysteries and the unique rather than orthodox fantasy encounters and events.

Curious to discover more about the world of Mihr? Download the demo adventure's free companion pdf from DriveThruRPG to learn about the history, peoples and creatures of Mihr.

Why a digital game?

To digitalise solo RPG rules comes with many advantages. A digital application offers far less limitations than a book. We aim to create the adventures so they offer a different experience in as many ways possible every time played so they can be replayed several times. In time the app will also contain numerous side quests, vast lists of treasure and equipment and enormous bestiaries ready to be randomised into the adventures using any number of modifications. The team puts a lot of focus into exploring in what ways we can develop the app and the take advantage of the fact that it is a digital product. The suspense of the voice-overs is unparalleled as they can be carefully planned and designed, we also have the option of retakes until we achieve perfection. The sound effects and music are also introduced with the exact right timing to create the most captivating and dramatic experience possible.

Who are you?

Sound Realms AB is a Swedish games publisher. The company is being led by Oscar Carlquist and Gustav Sundin, two heavy metal-loving, old school RPG fanatics. Learn more about us as well as Sound Realms' history and future to come here.