---
key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-sound-detection
type: mechanic
id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-sound-detection
lang: en
title: Sound detection
summary: Noise from player actions affects boss detection and response.
updatedAt: '2026-10-22'
status: active
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https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-sound-detection/
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- Boss fights
- 'Space, movement, and perception'
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https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/ru/mechanics/sound-detection/
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https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/en/mechanics/sound-detection/
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- id: source-adf51eeca97b9f40
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/xboxone/194378-little-nightmares/faqs/75158/walkthrough
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updatedAt: '2026-10-22'
title: Sound detection
description: Noise from player actions affects boss detection and response.
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height: 360
game: Little Nightmares
sourceUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XowPwgjFlpc&t=180s'
originalUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XowPwgjFlpc'
sourceFrameSeconds: 180
credit: Tarsier Studios / Bandai Namco Entertainment; gameplay capture by FFM TV
rights: >-
Game graphics © Tarsier Studios / Bandai Namco Entertainment. Gameplay
recording by FFM TV. Original visible source markings retained. All
rights reserved; excluded from portal MIT and CC BY 4.0.
caption: 'Little Nightmares: the blind Janitor tracks noise near Six'
alt: 'Little Nightmares: the blind Janitor tracks noise near Six'
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label: The Janitor’s covered eyes make noise an important detection channel
tips:
- Connect noise to player actions and show the enemy’s response to it.
examples:
- title: Little Nightmares
url: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XowPwgjFlpc&t=180s'
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Editorial reference index based on the 124 public Boss Fight Atlas mechanic
pages checked on 2026-10-20. Original concise RU/EN definitions by
gamemechanics.pro; source categories, game/boss associations and reference
URLs retained from the atlas. Linked materials retain their original rights;
references are upstream attributions, not independent verification.
license: CC-BY-4.0
codeLicense: MIT
attribution: gamemechanics.pro contributors
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---
# Sound detection
id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-sound-detection
type: mechanic
key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-sound-detection
lang: en
status: active
url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-sound-detection/
Noise from player actions affects boss detection and response.
## At a glance
[Little Nightmares](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XowPwgjFlpc&t=180s) · Game graphics © Tarsier Studios / Bandai Namco Entertainment. Gameplay recording by FFM TV. Original visible source markings retained. All rights reserved; excluded from portal MIT and CC BY 4.0.
[Source recording](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XowPwgjFlpc), 180 s
1. The Janitor’s covered eyes make noise an important detection channel
- Connect noise to player actions and show the enemy’s response to it.
- [Little Nightmares](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XowPwgjFlpc&t=180s)
## How it works
Noise from player actions affects boss detection and response.
## Variants
### How the technique works
- Noise from player actions affects boss detection and response.
## Context and limits
A concise reference to all 124 Boss Fight Atlas mechanics across its 14 source sections. Each entry includes a definition, full RU/EN lesson links, game references and further reading retained from the source. Animations and detailed rules remain in the atlas.
## Connected materials
## Sources and provenance
Editorial reference index based on the 124 public Boss Fight Atlas mechanic pages checked on 2026-10-20. Original concise RU/EN definitions by gamemechanics.pro; source categories, game/boss associations and reference URLs retained from the atlas. Linked materials retain their original rights; references are upstream attributions, not independent verification.
- [Boss Fight Atlas: Sound detection (RU)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/ru/mechanics/sound-detection/) (id: source-3b8aeff91708ccf8)
- [Boss Fight Atlas: Sound detection (EN)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/en/mechanics/sound-detection/) (id: source-8b85c8d1f59ece4d)
- [The Janitor · Little Nightmares](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XowPwgjFlpc&t=54s) (id: source-cb9b47fc8d2eb329)
- [Garrador · Resident Evil 4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1z5pmutRGA&t=44s) (id: source-4487b5dd1014cb0e)
- [The End · Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZLJmWGs_tg&t=94s) (id: source-8ed39da72974797a)
- [GDC · Itay Keren — Boss Battle Design Fundamentals and Retrospective](https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1024921/Boss-Up-Boss-Battle-Design) (id: source-945019fe5d82d809)
- [GameFAQs — Little Nightmares Walkthrough: The Lair](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/xboxone/194378-little-nightmares/faqs/75158/walkthrough) (id: source-adf51eeca97b9f40)
- [Game8 — Resident Evil 4 Remake Chapter 7 Walkthrough](https://game8.co/games/Resident-Evil-4-Remake/archives/408592) (id: source-a33886972e72ad95)
- [Game8 — How to Sneak Up on The End](https://game8.co/games/Metal-Gear-Solid-Delta-Snake-Eater/archives/548404) (id: source-60cb38297000e1e1)
- [Little Nightmares](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XowPwgjFlpc&t=180s) (id: source-129d9d4c468d7999)
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