Free Game Music, Sound Effects, Contract Templates & Audio Resources for Indie Game Developers | Scarlet Moon Community Resources

Scarlet Moon® has made the following resources available to the community, including our standard sound document and contract templates as well as placeholder music and sound effects from professional composers. You're welcome to use these resources whether you work with us or not, but please note specific requirements as noted below. If you want to work with us or have questions about these resources, please use the contact form in the website header or footer.

Sound Document Template

Use this document to capture your audio needs. Ensuring you provide good direction to your composer will be key to getting the desired output. Be sure to include context in the description field, keywords, and references from YouTube or another source.

Standard Contract Template

Use this agreement to sign a composer onto your project. It includes favorable terms to the developer, such as buyout terms and the ability to terminate the agreement, but also favorable terms for the composer, such as spelling out the revisions policy, allowing them to use the material in their demo reel, and keeping rights to rejected demos and the standalone soundtrack product. Feel free to modify to your specific needs.

Placeholder Music and Sound Effects

Feel free to use anything out of these libraries as free placeholder. Our conditions are:

01. Credit wherever credits are listed.
02. Logo placement in any trailer or demo using this material. Logos can be found here.
03. Formal licensing agreement to include material in your final commercial product.

Working with Game Audio Talent

Here's a recent presentation we prepared about working with audio talent from an indie game developer perspective. We hope it helps: