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Team Audio - 🌐teamaud.io @teamaudio.bsky.social · Sep 11

Thank you to everyone we chatted with at XDS, We left feeling energized! Or maybe that was just the coffee 👀 !!!!

Team Audio - 🌐teamaud.io @teamaudio.bsky.social · Sep 5

Kat won't be at XDS 😞 But she will still accept snacks. UberEats her a bagel!
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Team Audio - 🌐teamaud.io @teamaudio.bsky.social · Sep 4

Peter takes 3 OLIVES in his martinis. Find out why at XDS. xds-connect.com

Team Audio - 🌐teamaud.io @teamaudio.bsky.social · Sep 3

Want to catch Kyle at XDS... he always takes the stairs. I DARE YOU TO RACE HIM TO THE TOP!
xds-connect.com

Team Audio - 🌐teamaud.io @teamaudio.bsky.social · Sep 2

Ariel is at XDS... WE NEVER LET HIM OUT IN PUBLIC! Come chat with him while you can.
xds-connect.com

Team Audio - 🌐teamaud.io @teamaudio.bsky.social · Aug 28

Interview with the Slime Monster - Sound Design in REAPER with XY Pad youtu.be/e22fs-OSA9A?... The @techaudio.bsky.social team is KILLING IT!!! 🤩

Interview with the Slime Monster - Sound Design in REAPER with XY Pad

YouTube video by Tech Audio

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Team Audio - 🌐teamaud.io @teamaudio.bsky.social · Aug 26

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kat 🍔 @jelfish.bsky.social · Aug 20

Found in the back of a locked @teamaudio.bsky.social closet -- footage of sounds being summoned for @thekillingstone.bsky.social .
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Not Pictured: @chrisrickwood.bsky.social
Reason: sacrificed

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Team Audio - 🌐teamaud.io @teamaudio.bsky.social · Aug 20

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The Killing Stone @thekillingstone.com · Aug 20

Check out the announcement coverage for The Killing Stone from @gamesradarplus.bsky.social !

www.gamesradar.com/games/this-c...

This card battler has you beating the Devil at his own game, accompanied by the vocal talents of Baldur's Gate 3's Emma Gregory

Minthara is helping you take on the devil

www.gamesradar.com

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Team Audio - 🌐teamaud.io @teamaudio.bsky.social · Aug 20

Congratulations @questiongames.bsky.social on announcing The Killing Stone! We are so excited to be working with you on this project!!!

The Killing Stone @thekillingstone.com · Aug 20

Question are proud to announce **The Killing Stone** , a new deckbuilding card battler wrapped in a 17th century folk horror narrative. Check out the announcement trailer and wishlist it on Steam to stay up to date!
store.steampowered.com/app/2781470/...

The Killing Stone on Steam

Beat the Devil at his own game. The Killing Stone is a deckbuilding card battler wrapped in a 17th century folk horror narrative. Clean the sins of a cursed family by bargaining against a series of de...

store.steampowered.com

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ANNAPURNA @annapurna.com · Jul 23

explore, race, upgrade, and save the world along the way

Wheel World is out now! 🚲

Grab your copy: https://bit.ly/WheelWorld2025

📺

Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.

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ANNAPURNA @annapurna.com · Jul 17

no bike lanes? no problem

https://bit.ly/WheelWorld2025

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Gears2gnomes @gears2gnomes.bsky.social · Jul 15

Visions of Eternity #GuildWars2 #GW2 #art

Two Asura are standing on a cliff and look over the isle of Castora.

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Team Audio - 🌐teamaud.io @teamaudio.bsky.social · Jul 15

What is a Technical Sound Designer, really?

How do they build tools, collaborate across teams, and make sure every sound hits just right?

We’re handing the mic to our own Technical Sound Designer @alexhaisting.bsky.social, drop your questions and he’ll be answering them all week!

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Team Audio - 🌐teamaud.io @teamaudio.bsky.social · Jul 11

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Guild Wars 2 @guildwars2.com · Jul 10

5 days ...

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Team Audio - 🌐teamaud.io @teamaudio.bsky.social · Jul 10

Constructive criticism is an important part of the creative process, but let’s be real, it’s not always easy.

As creatives, we pour so much into our work, so hearing feedback can feel personal.

What’s one mindset or habit that’s helped you handle feedback with more openness and clarity?

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Audiokinetic @audiokinetic.bsky.social · Jul 9

Thank you for 25 years, and here's to the next quarter century! ❤️

Audiokinetic 25. Celebrating 25 years of innovation, creativity, and passion! You shaped the way we hear and feel interactive audio. Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts, and here’s to the next quarter century.

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Last Flag @playlastflag.bsky.social · Jul 7

They'll never know...

#LastFlag #indiegames

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Last Flag @playlastflag.bsky.social · Jul 2

Maybe if the rest of Red Team helped out a bit... (Original Clip: Waynehowlettepl/ig)

#LastFlag #IndieGame

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Team Audio - 🌐teamaud.io @teamaudio.bsky.social · Jul 2

We asked our team:

"What's a moment in a game where the sound really made the scene for you?"

From eerie footsteps to unforgettable boss fight music, these answers show just how powerful audio can be in shaping emotion and immersion.

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Ariel @arielgross.bsky.social · Jul 1

Check out this vid of Tech Audio's XY Pad in action by Clay, one of Team Audio's greats! <3

And then go get it here: techaud.io/projects/xy-...

It's free. And super fun.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfht...

Organic Alien Textures – Sound Design with XY Pad in REAPER

YouTube video by Tech Audio

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Team Audio - 🌐teamaud.io @teamaudio.bsky.social · Jun 30

👀Check it out!!!!

TechAudio @techaudio.bsky.social · Jun 30

🎛️ Introducing XY Pad for Reaper!

We just dropped a new free Reaper script. Map your favorite VST parameters to an interactive XY grid and play your mix like an instrument 🎶

Try it now → techaud.io/projects/xy-...
#ReaperDAW #AudioTools #VST #XYPad #MusicProduction #SoundDesign

XY Pad | Two-axis software pad to control all your plugins at once - Tech Audio

XY Pad lets you map and control any plugin parameter to either axis of a cursor-controlled pad.

techaud.io

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Team Audio - 🌐teamaud.io @teamaudio.bsky.social · Jun 27

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FarBridge @farbridgeco.bsky.social · Jun 25

Join us in supporting organizations that uplift our friends in the LGBTQIA+ community year-round. We take this very seriously and strive to keep this community welcoming and safe for everyone as we grow our game studio, team, and online community. farbridge.com/news/blog/go...

Good Community: Being an Ally and Uplifting the LGBTQIA+ Community — FarBridge

At FarBridge, we are committed to making a safe, welcoming environment for all humans we work and come into contact with. Join us in supporting and learning from organizations that uplift our friends ...

farbridge.com

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Austin Wintory @awintory.bsky.social · Jun 22

10 years ago today we lost James Horner. He was a man-out-of-time in his music, waving the flag to an era that's largely passed us by.

My score to Towerborne was an homage to this sorely missed hero, whose musical optimism always made me feel like things were going to be ok.

Austin Wintory @awintory.bsky.social · May 2

Dream fulfilled! Growing up seeing glimpses of Williams, Goldsmith, Horner etc lead Hollywood orchestras in these grand symphonic scores was a MASSIVE inspiration. I can't overstate the joy and honor to collaborate with Stoic +
@xbox.com on @towerborne.com !!

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Team Audio - 🌐teamaud.io @teamaudio.bsky.social · Jun 19

What’s the most unconventional way you’ve created a sound?

We’ve used everything from water and rice to mimic rain to rubber gloves for otherworldly creature effects. Sound design often blends experimentation with technique, and that’s where the magic happens.

Have a creative trick of your own?

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Last Flag @playlastflag.bsky.social · Jun 18

Capture the Flag has never been this groovy!

#LastFlag #IndieGame #IndieDev

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