“If you like video games and music so much, why don’t you write music for video games?” Today’s guest said “BET!” Tune in for a behind the scenes look at game audio and insights on networking in the game industry, featuring Chel Wong (she/they), award-winning game music composer and sound designer with credits on games such as Kine, OnlyCans, and Whisker Squadron.
01:06 -- Meet Chel!
08:27 -- A life shaped by games
14:00 -- The secret life of game audio
28:47 -- “I failed teaching”
32:21 -- Advice on getting into audio
38:11 -- Networking for gamers
50:30 -- Curated spaces
Games
Kine -- https://www.kinegame.com/kine-home
OnlyCans -- https://oxyoxspring.itch.io/onlycans
Whisker Squadron -- https://bit.ly/3MKO0yf
She Dreams Elsewhere -- https://www.studiozevere.com/
Death’s Door -- https://playdeathsdoor.com/
Sable -- https://www.shed-works.co.uk/sable
Guilty Gear Strive -- https://www.guiltygear.com/ggst/en/
Outer Wilds -- https://www.mobiusdigitalgames.com/outer-wilds.html
NieR Gestalt – https://bit.ly/3sbp6zP
Trails in the Sky -- https://bit.ly/3ycgUDs
Pokemon Diamond -- https://diamondpearl.pokemon.com/en-us/
RedOut -- https://redout.games/
F-Zero -- https://bit.ly/3w3xRNG
Kirby Air Ride -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirby_Air_Ride
Ghost Trick -- https://bit.ly/3KC76oF
Team Fortress 2 -- https://www.teamfortress.com/
Undertale -- https://undertale.com/
A Hat in Time -- https://www.gearsforbreakfast.com/games/a-hat-in-time/
Heroes of the Storm -- https://heroesofthestorm.com/en-us/
Warframe -- https://www.warframe.com/landing
Hyper Light Drifter -- https://www.heartmachine.com/hyper-light-drifter
Other Resources
Charity EP Jam -- https://charityepjam.bandcamp.com/music
AbleGamers -- https://ablegamers.org/
Andrew Prahlow (composer for Outer Wilds) -- http://www.andrewprahlow.com/
Akash Thakkar (music for Hyper Light Drifter) -- https://www.akashthakkar.com/
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Credits
Guest -- Chel Wong (she/they), @chelwongaudio on Twitter/IG or https://linktr.ee/chelwongaudio
Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/
Original Music by Byson -- https://spoti.fi/3eoC47l
Creator / Host -- Clara Mount (@bubblegum_titan on Twitter)
Executive Producers -- J.B. Adams and Gerard Mitchell
Sound Editing -- Anna Hughes