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6 Different Ways to Harness Music in Games

6 Different Ways to Harness Music in Games

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Last year I was asked to take part in an interview series to inspire youngsters to explore what music can offer and to help them understand more about game music. One of the questions that was asked is to do with the ways that music is used in games. I thought that this could be an interesting area to explore together and to share here on my blog seeing as it seemed to be an interesting element to the programme, and so here are some of my thoughts…

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7 Top Tips For Indie Game Developers from Darlene Barker

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Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! If this is your first time, I’m Ninichi and I’m a game music composer. I make music for video games as well as for film, TV, commercials etc. I also run this blog which has a host of information, articles and resources for indie game developers, filmmakers and anyone else interested in the world of games, film, music & media!

This week, I’m excited to share my interview with Darlene Barker (@darlenebarker) - an indie game developer, wife, mother and much much more!…

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11 Awesome Places for Game Developers to Learn Unity & Programming

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If you’re hoping to develop your own game, you may be thinking about which game engine to use and if you’ve chosen which one, you’re probably wondering where to start!

Unity is one of the most popular game engines around and as a game music composer (see more about me and my musicif you wish!) I’ve worked with many super talented indie game developers who I know would swear by it! I must confess, I’m not a programmer and so I can’t give you first hand advice or suggestions on how to go about creating your exciting game, but I have supported enough indie game developers to know that the road ahead may be quite a challenging one!

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