Episode #388 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth celebrate the golden beauty of Autumn Environments! This episode showcases how game composers capture that distinctive autumn atmosphere - the crisp air, the crunch of leaves underfoot, and that bittersweet feeling of seasonal transition that makes fall such a beloved time of year in interactive entertainment.

Whether it's the comfort of community gatherings, the contemplative solitude of forest paths, or even the Gothic beauty found in seasonal decay, this episode explores the full spectrum of autumn's emotional palette in video game music. So grab your favorite fall beverage, settle in for some cozy musical exploration, and let us guide you through the rich, varied soundscapes that make autumn environments so special in gaming.

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EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS

1. Autumn Town -Evening- from Garden Story [Grahm Nesbitt, 2021]
2. Fall Theme from Harvest Moon: Back to Nature [Miyuki Homareda, 1999]
3. Unova Route 19 -Autumn Remastered- from Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 [Hitomi Sato, 2012]
4. Enchanted Forest -Stage 1- from World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck [Haruyo Oguro & Tomoko Sasaki, 1992]
5. Autumn 2 from I and Me [Wish Fang, 2016]
6. The Bathhouse -Fall- from Spirittea [David Linares, 2023]
7. Autumn -Night- from Doraemon Story of Seasons [Yutaka Minobe, 2019]
8. The Smell of Mushroom -Fall- from Stardew Valley [Eric Barone, 2016]
9. Gregg's Woods from Night in the Woods [Alec Holowka, 2017]
10. Somewhere in the Woods -Short Hike- from A Short Hike [Mark Sparling, 2019]
11. Harvest Festival from New Super Lucky's Tale [Aaron Brown, 2019]
12. Autumn's Desolation from Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night [Keisuke Ito, 2019]
13. Welcome Again to Bright Falls from Alan Wake II [Petri Alanko, 2023]
14. Golden Grove from Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch [Joe Hisaishi, 2011]

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