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[dr.crow]

If I find some music licensed under the creative commons with the no derivatives condition, can I still use it in games, or does that count as building upon the work?

I mean, I won't modify the track itself, just play it at the appropriate time.

[ஒழுக்கின்மை (Paul Eres)]

you're best off emailing the musician(s) and asking them if they're personally comfortable with it; if they say yes then that overrides the license

[petertos]

I believe you can still use it as long as you don't modify it or create another work of art out of it. Playing excerpts is fine. Please take a look at if you can use the music commercially or not (that's a very important point). But you should verify this information before proceeding.

[Mittens]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure "no derivatives" means not to alter or remix the track, but playing it in it's pure form within another medium such as a video or a game should be fine,
safe way is to ask the artist tho, obviously

[dr.crow]

The artist doesn't respond though

[Xienen]

I have to agree with the others that I believe you're within the license to just play the music in your game.