diff --git a/public/games/age-of-dwarves/data/audio.json b/public/games/age-of-dwarves/data/audio.json
index e64fcee4..7cd2ad88 100644
--- a/public/games/age-of-dwarves/data/audio.json
+++ b/public/games/age-of-dwarves/data/audio.json
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
       "stream": "audio/sfx/turn_started.ogg",
       "volume_db": -6.0,
       "bus": "SFX",
-      "description": "Short horn flourish when the player's turn begins."
+      "description": "UI window-maximize tone — turn-start cue."
     },
     "turn_ended": {
       "stream": "audio/sfx/turn_ended.ogg",
       "volume_db": -8.0,
       "bus": "SFX",
-      "description": "Muted drumroll acknowledging end-turn commit."
+      "description": "UI window-minimize tone — end-turn commit."
     },
     "city_founded": {
       "stream": "audio/sfx/city_founded.ogg",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
       "stream": "audio/sfx/unit_promoted.ogg",
       "volume_db": -5.0,
       "bus": "SFX",
-      "description": "Bright brass flourish on unit promotion."
+      "description": "Bright UI confirmation chime on unit promotion."
     },
     "city_grew": {
       "stream": "audio/sfx/city/city_grew.ogg",
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
       "stream": "audio/sfx/city/city_starved.ogg",
       "volume_db": -8.0,
       "bus": "SFX",
-      "description": "Hollow wind on starvation."
+      "description": "UI error tone — starvation warning."
     },
     "golden_age_swell": {
       "stream": "audio/sfx/golden_age_swell.ogg",
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
       "volume_db": -6.0,
       "bus": "SFX",
       "pitch_jitter": 0.05,
-      "description": "Bowstring + arrow release."
+      "description": "Quick light release — bow approximation (no real bowstring sample available in our CC0 packs)."
     },
     "unit.ranged.hit": {
       "streams": [