Of course, the sensible thing would be to use an existing game engine, but after a certain point, there is some curiosity if learning and fighting yet another game engine is really quicker that just writing something from scratch.
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Who is Impact Audio Studios?
We are a Sydney based sound design and music production studio comprised of primary members Jay Taylor & Michael Newton. Between us we have experience working with names such as Epiphany Games, Nat Geo, MTV, Redtribe, Casual Brothers, Subspark Media and more, on projects such as Sherlock: Network (Official app of the UK series), Orc attack! Underbelly (The Official Game), Frozen Hearth, Runic Rumble, Astroplasm, Hairy Balls & more for various platforms…
