Ben Ridge

Music and sound effects, mostly for games.

#marauders
#overcooked
#thymesia
#sheltered
#sheltered2
#theescapiststhewalkingdead
#cavitybusters
#epicchef

[Ben Ridge @BRidgeGameAudio]

🔊 A little snippetation of a chaotic Cubase project behind one of my audioglompers for #thymesia by @OverBorderGames @Team17. Jennifer by @8Dio has been absolute gold for this soundtrack. #gameaudio #vgm

[James Rowbotham @cbGameDev]

New Quick Dev Interview Out!

Designing Sounds For Games - with @BRidgeGameAudio

Read here👉 https://t.co/Q4PYlYRjOI

We cover:
🔸 Creative tricks for sounds that don’t exist
🔸 How non-audio devs can give better feedback
🔸 Where indies should focus limited audio budgets
🔸 How audio defines a game’s feel & identity

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Ben on the audio for Marauders, and he’s an absolute joy to collaborate with. Always positive, always passionate, and always pushing for the best possible audio experience. With nearly 15 years in the industry, his insights into how audio shapes games are well worth a read.

#Gamedev | #indiedev | #sounddesign

[Unfathomable Audio @Unfathomable_A]

🔊Check out some of the cool sounds we've done so far for @Aeruta_official, alongside the composers at @RedEyesStu. It's coming together nicely!

Demo available at https://t.co/krA7GXFu3Z

#gameaudio #sounddesign #sfx

[Unfathomable Audio @Unfathomable_A]

Here's one of the tracks we did for the gramophone in @PlayMarauders haha. You're going to bleed out and lose all that precious loot, there's no time to get to your ship... Might as well relax.

#vgm #gameaudio #marauders #music

[Ben Ridge @BRidgeGameAudio]

Check this out and listen to my guitarshlomps and audioglurbs!

[Bish Bash Bots @BishBashBots]

Bish Bash Bots is out now on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and the Nintendo Switch‼ 🥳

Grab your pals, build turrets, and go bash some bots 🤖🔨💥

Check it out at 👉 https://t.co/eu27B63ih0

Don’t forget to tag your co-op buddies 👀

[Ben Ridge @BRidgeGameAudio]

Aaaand @RenaShechter

[Ben Ridge @BRidgeGameAudio]

Here's one of the things I've been working on for the past year. Did a bunch of punk stuff and boshy SFX etc. It has been stlorpidly fun! The game itself is aaaace too

[Bish Bash Bots @BishBashBots]

We’re very proud to officially announce our partnership with @firestokegames and share that #BishBashBots will be coming to #PC AND #Console this year! 🙌

Wishlist the game now on #Steam and follow us for more updates 👀

[Ben Ridge @BRidgeGameAudio]

@AkiKnaappila many many thanks for the #gameaudio help!

[JanduSoft - Porting & Publishing worldwide 🌍 @JanduSoft]

🎁Welcome to our new Game #contest🎁

🦷 #CavityBusters is coming to all consoles on April 20th!

🕹️An amazing #roguelike🎮

➡️ Follow @JanduSoft & @SpaceMyFriend
🗣️ Tag 3 friends

📦5 Keys + 1 more for every 50 retweets
🗓️ Until April, 21th!

|#PS4 | #PS5 | #Switch | #xbox |

[Ben Ridge @BRidgeGameAudio]

I've unfortunately had to ruthlessly disregard a LOT of applications without reels. If you sent one without a reel, please feel free to try again.

[Ben Ridge @BRidgeGameAudio]

#gameaudio #sounddesign #vgm

I'm looking for an audio warlord to make my new company look (and sound) good. This is a 6 month part time contract - perfect for anyone taking the plunge into freelancing and needing a bit of reliable income while they start out.

[Ben Ridge @BRidgeGameAudio]

If you're having trouble adding your showreel to your application, you can add links to the "availability for interview" section, or attach a document with links, or include it in your CV or cover letter. Or just post it here or DM me or email me!

[Ben Ridge @BRidgeGameAudio]

@LisetteAmago Hey! I can't really see myself needing help from anyone specialising purely in orchestration. I'm more looking for a mix of game audio skills.

[Ben Ridge @BRidgeGameAudio]

@ottoman42 @GameAudioRT Thanks! I think this is helping me get some more variation. I was afraid to let ANY highs come through at all, but this is cool, I'm managing to get little sneaky highs here n' there that aren't detracting too much from the muffle feeling.

[Ben Ridge @BRidgeGameAudio]

#gameaudio #sounddesign anyone got any cool tricks for low-passed sound design?
I've got a bunch of different sounds going on in a permanently "muffled" environment, and I'm trying to come up with ways to differentiate them more so I don't end up with a low end soundswamp.

[Ben Ridge @BRidgeGameAudio]

@fabiobaumgatore @IndieGameIntl Cheers Fabio! Definitely having some success with adding some dynamic movement to the EQ :) I was instructed to keep the muffle fairly consistent, but I think letting highs poke through some of the transients a bit is a nice comprimise haha.

[Ben Ridge @BRidgeGameAudio]

@SpaceMyFriend hahah phew!!

[Ben Ridge @BRidgeGameAudio]

#Thymesia is out and I'm already hooked! Congrats to @OverBorderGames and @team17. I was lucky enough to contribute a few earticklers to the soundtrack. Here are the ones I did:

https://t.co/ulzaamhWjc

[Ben Ridge @BRidgeGameAudio]

Wowowow that's a lot of replies. Thanks everyone!

[Ben Ridge @BRidgeGameAudio]

#gameaudio I'm looking for some contacts to help out with some #sounddesign work if anyone's available?