The Official OSRS Podcast Episode 20 With Mod Surma

Accept marketing cookies to watch this video here.Alternatively, watch on YouTube If you can't see the podcast episode above, click here to watch it or check out the episode on other platforms. Turn your game sounds on. Just for a bit. We promise it’ll be worth it! This is a special one as we're joined by Mod Surma for our first audio-focused episode of the podcast, giving us a proper look at the music, sound effects, ambience, and tiny hidden details that help Gielinor feel like Gielinor! While many of you might be skilling with a video essay, bopping along to your favourite music playlist, or having another podcast running, Audio plays a huge role in building out the world that we get to explore. From the first time you step into a new area, to the impact of a boss attack, to the tiny sound effects that make the world feel alive, audio helps sell the mood, timing, humour, danger, and identity of the game. If you've ever wondered how something can sound brand new while still feeling unmistakably Old School, you need to watch this! Mod Surma gives us a rare look behind the curtain at how the audio team actually makes that happen, covering the custom tools behind OSRS sound effects, the game's classic instrument palette, the move from 8-bit to 16-bit audio, and how Sailing opened the door to richer ambience and sampled sounds. We also get into the Brutus cow and duck-filled boss track, Tombs of Amascut, Song of the Elves, Nex, Varlamore, Doom, Guardians of the Rift, the Alan Walker collaboration, and why Blood Moon Rises and Raids 4 are especially exciting for the future of Old School audio. This episode was recorded in March 2026.