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Audio Logs

Daniel Richer & Dominic Caterina

Game audio explored via in-depth conversations with game makers.

Audio Logs is a podcast that breaks down the development journey of the latest games releasing from the perspective of the sound team.

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#21
Wednesday · 1 hr 30 min
Halo: Campaign Evolved with Becky Allen, Sun Kim and Ryan Schaad
How do you remake something as monumental as Halo: Combat Evolved? Join us as we sat down with Becky Allen, Sun Kim and Ryan Schaad from Halo Studios to hear about their story and how they approached this from the audio-perspective. This episode was recorded and scheduled to release before yesterday's layoffs impacting the many devs, including our three guests, at Halo Studios and across the XBOX umbrella. The whole situation got and I to think about whether even releasing this episode made sense. After checking in with Becky, Sun and Ryan, we all decided that it was best to move forward and to celebrate their work through these difficult times. Our goal will always be to shine light on the people and on their work creating the games we explore. This episode is no different. The context is sensitive, and so we're hoping to inspire and spread some positivity across the global game development community throughout these difficult times that keeps on delivering brutal blows to the entire industry with this episode. In the spirit of focusing on the bright side, we're humbled to be able to showcase the awesomeness of our guests for this Halo: Campaign Evolved episode, and we're sending all of our support to everyone that's been impacted. Taking a classic and modernizing it has to be a daunting challenge, so we spent a lot of time picking our guest's brains on the kind of thinking and philosophies they adopted when bringing this project to life. With 25 years worth of design and technical evolution between the original and this shiny new remake, the team had to assess what would work and what was best left untouched to ensure that the game felt both like a modern AAA 2026 game, while staying faithful to its source. Becky, Sun and Ryan were extremely generous sharing their many insights on all things audio. This was our first time covering the production of a remake, and so we both learned a lot from our conversation. This is a topic that isn't often talked about, so we're absolutely thrilled to be bringing it out to you all. As usual, hope you enjoy!
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#20
September 9 · 1 hr 6 min
Big Walk with Em Halberstadt and Nicholas Zhang
Number 20! We've reached a big milestone and wanted to take this opportunity to do something a little bit different. We met with Em Halberstadt and Nicholas Zhang from A Shell in the Pit to talk about their work on House House's latest game, Big Walk! This episode is really special as it's our first time chatting with our guests from within the game we're exploring! This led us down a bunch of unexpected paths that were absolutely a joy to dive in. Em and Nicholas gave us a peek behind the approach they went with to sound the game, how they gathered sounds that balanced the grounded and whimsical, how they wrangled the unpredictable with the in-game proximity chat system, and so much more. Hope you enjoy!
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#19
August 26 · 1 hr 13 min
Paralives with Andrei Castañon
In this episode, we're joined by Andrei Castañon to talk about his work on the early-access life-simulation game, Paralives. Since Andrei is the sole audio developper on the game, he's had his hands on all things audio. He very candidly took us across on a journey sharing his experience joining the team, composing the score, designing the sounds, facing the many challenges that come from sounding a cozy life sim, creating the in-universe language, and a whole lots of insights on the realities of the indie game dev scene. Hope you enjoy!
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#18
August 12 · 2 hr 4 min
Saros with Loïc Couthier, Lewis Everest, Lewis Barn, Fabio Liutina, Pete Reed and Juuso Tolonen
For this episode, we got to meet some of the fantastic folks from Sony Interactive Entertainment who helped shape the amazing audio from Housemarque's latest game, Saros. Loïc Couthier, Lewis Everest, Lewis Barn, Fabio Liutina, Pete Reed and Juuso Tolonen all sat down with us to chat about the work they've put into making this cosmic-nightmare-bullet-hell such a wonder to listen to. We dive into their approach at designing sounds for UI, weapons, enemies, environments and bosses through a set of pillars that aimed to keep things cohesive, how they made use of Sony's DualSense controllers features to the fullest, their use of 3D audio technology, and so much more. The team was extremely generous when it comes to sharing the nitty-gritty details on their workflow and the likes, so perhaps this is one of our most in-the-weeds episode so far! Hope you enjoy!
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#17
July 15 · 1 hr 44 min
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight with Raffaele Presciutti
This next one is surely going to put a smile on your face! We met with Raffaele Presciutti from TT Games to chat about the work that's been put into bringing Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight to life! Our conversation explores the many intricacies of designing the sonic experience of a Lego game set in the world of Batman. From defining the tone, level of realism, and slapstick of the aesthetics, all the way through the technicalities of bringing Gotham City's open-world to life, we cover a lot of ground here! We also talk about vehicle sounds, the role of music, and a whole lot more! Time to turn on the Bat-Signal! Hope you enjoy!
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#16
June 1 · 1 hr 53 min
Mouse: P.I. for Hire with Damian Czajka and Patryk Scelina
We're travelling back in time for this one. We recently met with Damian Czajka and Patryk Scelina to talk about their work on the recently released first-person-shooter, Mouse: P.I. for Hire from Fumi Games! We dive deep into how they managed to deliver an experience that feels like a love-letter to speaking cinema's early days, detective fiction and classic rubber hose animation! The team did a ton of research to ensure that the experience delivered an authentic feeling that feels modern and highly polished. We chat about balancing the level of sound degradation, working with clichés and expectations, crafting memorable musical themes, using props and tricks from the past to create memorable sound effects, and so much more! Hope you enjoy!
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#15
May 18 · 1 hr 50 min
Dosa Divas with Chandana Ekanayake, Anne-Marie Weber and Ramsey Kharroubi
Get ready this is going to make you hungry as we dive deep into the lovely Dosa Divas! We're joined by Chandana 'Eka' Ekanayake, game director and co-founder of Outerloop Games, Anne-Marie Weber, sound designer and Ramsey Kharroubi, composer on this spicy narrative turn-based RPG as we explore a lot of topics we haven't tackled yet on the show. We talk about the realities of making games as an indie studio in the current state of the games industry, the importance of representation and VO casting. We obviously also talk in-depth game audio topics like researching tone and aesthetics in music and sound design, iterative designs, collaboration amongst various disciplines, foley and props recording, and so much more! Hope you enjoy!
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#14
May 4 · 1 hr 51 min
Ghost of Yōtei with Rev. Dr. Brad D. Meyer, Josh Lord and Chris Walasek
This was a long time coming. We started chatting about making this episode with Josh back in early September last year. This was a month before we even announced Audio Logs. So finally, episode 14 is all about Sucker Punch Productions' latest, as we met with Rev. Dr. Brad D. Meyer, Josh Lord and Chris Walasek to chat about their work on the massive Ghost of Yōtei. Open world game design often rhymes with systemic approaches. And the team here absolutely came prepared with smart systemic designs that allowed them to craft such a wide range of sonic experiences at a gigantic scope without ever sacrificing quality in the process as a trade-off. We talked ambiences, foley, cutscenes, combat, quests, and a whole lot more. We hope you enjoy! _____ For more on the sound of Ghost Of Yōtei: On Foley: How This Woman Creates God of War’s Sound Effects https://www.wired.com/video/watch/obsessed-foley-joanna-fang A Sound Effect's interview with the team: https://www.asoundeffect.com/ghost-of-yotei-game-audio/ Brad's Blog: https://bradleymeyer.com/wp-core/
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#13
April 20 · 1 hr 59 min
Marathon with Chase Combs, Jennie LaBonte, Jeramy Koepping and Keith Sjoquist
In this episode, we got to chat with Chase Combs, Jennie LaBonte, Jeramy Koepping and Keith Sjoquist from Bungie's audio team about their brand-new extraction shooter, Marathon. This is the type of games that is extremely demanding from an audio perspective, and so we knew that this would make for a wildly interesting subject to tackle on the show. We dive deep into the needs that came from the genre, explore how the team got to create its very distinct sounding aesthetics. Our guests were extremely generous when it comes to sharing their approaches and reasonings behind. This openness led us to talk about how they included mixing into their workflows, how they iterated on concepts and used feedback to balance things, how they've kept their aim set on player perceptions throughout the development of Marathon and so much more. We got pretty deep into the weeds here. Hope you enjoy!
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#12
April 6 · 1 hr 45 min
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 with Raphaël Joffres, Maxance Playez and Olivier Penchenier
We recently got the opportunity to chat with Raphaël Joffres, Maxance Playez and Olivier Penchenier from Sandfall Interactive to dive into the making of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's audio! The game needs little to no introductions at this point, having gathered critical and commercial success since its launch almost a year ago. Our conversation explores how things took shape from within through the lens of the sound team. We talk about everything ranging from the creation of made-up languages, music systems design, DnB influences on combat sounds, sounding cutscenes, and event knighthood! We also spend a good chunk of time talking about their paths and how being a relatively young team didn't prevent them from crafting a massive and highly expressive sounding experience! For those who might be wondering, we did our best to avoid spoilers without preventing us from tackling topics. So while we talk about a bunch of things that aren't encountered in the first few hours of the game, we made sure to keep things presented in a light that preserves the elements of surprise as best as we could. If you're curious and want to know more about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33"s audio, once again, here's a link to Jennifer Walden's (A Sound Effect) amazing interview with the team: https://www.asoundeffect.com/clair-obscur-expedition-33-game-audio/
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#11
March 23 · 1 hr 52 min
Battlefield 6 with Mari Saastamoinen Minto, David Jegutidse and Gonçalo Tavares
In this episode, we met with Senior Audio Director Mari Saastamoinen Minto, Audio Director David Jegutidse and Lead Technical Sound Designer Gonçalo Tavares from DICE to chat about how the latest entry in the series managed to look back at its legacy while also looking ahead as the team pushed new boundaries while creating the audio experience of Battlefield 6. We dive deep into the design and technical aspects of game audio here, exploring how the team decided to tackle everything related to the creation of an immersive soundscape that works well across all its game modes, the legacy of the Battlefield series, artistic and technological aspirations, what it takes to work as such a large scale, and so much more. We even got some behind the scenes footage from the various foley and field recording sessions! And before you even think about it, yes, we absolutely talk about footsteps. We got the team to break down the multitude of systems and creative solutions they came up with to ensure things felt accurate and in-line with player's expectations. If you're curious and want to know more about BF6's audio, here's a link to Jennifer Walden's (A Sound Effect) stellar interview with the team: https://www.asoundeffect.com/battlefield-6-game-audio/ #gameaudio #podcast #audiologs #gamedev #fps #battlefield #frostbiteengine #gaming #interview #bf6 #multiplayer
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#10
March 16 · 1 hr 39 min
The Killing Stone with Kat Wenske and Chris Rickwood
Kat Wenske and Chris Rickwood from Team Audio joined us to dive in the creation of Question Games" latest, the horror-deckbuilder The Killing Stone. This is the first time we get some co-workers/friends on the show, and these two brought a lot of fun to the table. While navigating the macabre and occult world of the game, they kept on lightening the mood with good vibes and fun detours all while offering us great insights on how they both crafted this very unnerving sonic experience! We talk foley work, scoring the game, collaboration as outsourcers, what it means to balance tone in horror, and so much more!
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#9
February 23 · 1 hr 30 min
Scott Pilgrim EX with Peter Berkman and Pat Tremblay
Returning guest Pat Tremblay, audio lead at Tribute Games joins us alongside Peter Berkman from Anamanaguchi to shine some light on the creation of Scott Pilgrim EX' amazing music-focused sonic experience! This is our first episode where we take a narrower focus and dive deeper into the weeds of things, in this case video game music. We chat about a lot of topics such as the history of chiptune music in the early 2000's, how tech limitations invited the team to come up with elegant (and musical) solutions to make sure everything came together harmoniously, the many questions that come up when composing a score this eclectic while ensuring nothing ends up feeling out of place and so much more.
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#8
February 2 · 1 hr 40 min
Keeper with Double Fine's Audio Team
In this episode, we're joined by the entire audio team from Double Fine Productions (Camden, Kate, Paul, Michael, Sage and Steve) as we dive into the delightfully strange world of Keeper. Getting everyone in on the chat is something new to us, and it was a blast! This allowed us to explore all topics freely, and so we did. We jump from team dynamics to crafting ambiences and voices for the wild creatures roaming this surrealist universe, to tech and music. We also shine some light on how Double Fine operates and so much more!
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#7
January 15 · 1 hr 26 min
Possessor(s) with Akash Thakkar
We're kicking off the new year with good vibes and lots of energy with Akash Thakkar! We met a few weeks ago to chat about his work on Heart Machine's latest release, Possessor(s). Akash sheds some light on his collaboration with Heart Machine and how they craft their games, how Possessor(s) came to be, how he created signature sounds for the game and how he collaborated with composers, artists, direction, etc. We also chat about the studio's aesthetics and how they carry across releases, how his freelancer status allows him to explore a wide range of things, before exploring note-taking habits, second brains and many more productivity tips!
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#6
Dec 2, 2025 · 1 hr 29 min
SLEEP AWAKE with Jordan Guerette and Clay Westing
In our final episode of the 2025, we dive deep into SLEEP AWAKE from Eyes Out, the studio founded by Cory Davis (Spec Ops: The Line) and Robin Finck (Nine Inch Nails). Jordan Guerette, lead audio designer and Clay Westing, lead game designer joined us to explore how the team managed to bring this hallucinatory psychological horror game to life. From their process in designing the impact of sleep deprivation as game mechanics to translating the high-level vision into realized game and narrative elements, we dive deep into the weeds here.
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#5
Dec 2, 2025 · 1 hr 12 min
MARVEL Cosmic Invasion with Pat Tremblay
On this episode, we chat with Pat Tremblay, Lead Audio Designer at Tribute Games about his experience working on Marvel Cosmic Invasion. He was the only sound designer on the project, and so Pat's fingerprints can be found throughout all things audio in the game. This led us down a whole bunch of rabbit holes, from how he and the team defined how 'retro' sounding things would be, to how he approached solo vs multiplayer coop in mixing the game, how the team used FMOD to push the use of sound and music into modern-times and so much more!
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#4
Nov 20, 2025 · 1 hr 25 min
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage with Beatrix Moersch and Julien Goyon
This week's episode is all about Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. We've met with Beatrix Moersch and Julien Goyon from Don't Nod Montréal to talk about the development of their latest release. We cover a wide range of topics here, from how they've managed to craft this big of a game as a small team without sacrificing quality and production values, to how the music for the game was created by musical artist instead of video game composers and how it was used to create a sonic identity to the IP while also exploring its use as a narrative device. We also talked about foley and field recordings were made and how they were used in the game, and so much more!
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#3
Nov 6, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
Hell is Us with Antoine Vachon
In this episode, we talk with Antoine Vachon, audio director at Rogue Factor, about the development of their brand new single-player game, Hell is Us. Through our conversation, we explore how things went for the team when exploring the aesthetics of this brand new IP, how being a AA production empowered them to build the game they wanted by taking some wild swings, how technology has reached a point where it's feasible to work with a relatively small team while achieving high-production values. We also chat about his influences, the role music plays in their game, the team's approach to using sounds as a narrative tool and so much more.
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#2
Oct 23, 2025 · 1 hr 29 min
ARC Raiders with Bence Pajor and Olof Strömqvist
This episode is all about the making of ARC Raiders. We had the wonderful opportunity to chat with Bence Pajor and Olof Strömqvist, core members of the audio team at Embark Studios, back in early September to talk about the development of their multiplayer extraction-adventure coop-shooter. We discuss about how they got in the business of sounding games, how their past experiences working on Battlefield titles using the Frostbite engine at EA DICE for over a decade prepared them both to join Embark where they had to create the processes and tools that would allow them to create the immersive soundscapes that the studio is known for using Unreal engine on both The Finals and ARC Raiders! We then talk about the core principles of ARC Raiders and these supported their ambitions, how they collaborated with the rest of the dev team, and so much more!
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