About
About Power Up Audio
Power Up Audio is a Vancouver-based game audio studio specializing in sound design, music, and voice-over. Known for Celeste (GDC Best Audio 2019), Darkest Dungeon, and Into the Breach, they employ specialized teams rather than single generalists.
Company Overview
- Location: Vancouver, Canada
- Founders: Kevin Regamey, Tangsoc
- Focus: Sound design, music, voice-over
Philosophy
Specialized cooperative teams vs. single generalists:
- Dedicated sound designers
- Composers
- Voice-over engineers
- Actors
- Pipeline managers
Notable Projects
Award-Winning
- Celeste - GDC Best Audio 2019, IGF Best Audio nomination
- Darkest Dungeon - Red Hook Studios partnership
Major Credits
- Crypt of the NecroDancer
- Into the Breach
- TUNIC
- Phantom Brigade
- Subnautica: Below Zero
Business Model
Royalty agreements making them stakeholders, not just contractors (pioneered with Darkest Dungeon).
Composer Partners
- Lena Raine (Celeste)
- Riley Koenig (Phantom Brigade)
- Ben Prunty (Subnautica)
- LIFEFORMED (TUNIC)
Why Choose Power Up Audio
- Celeste GDC Best Audio
- Darkest Dungeon legendary partnership
- Vancouver-based NA timezone
- Specialized teams world-class professionals
- Royalty model stakeholder approach
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