SHORT COURSE
Overview
The Sound Design for Games Program at AES Academy teaches students how to create dynamic, expressive, and interactive audio for modern video games. This course focuses on designing sound effects, atmospheres, UI audio, creature sounds, weapons, and real-time audio behaviors using the tools and workflows used by professional game audio studios.
Students learn not just how to design great sounds — but how to implement them inside game engines so they react to player actions. Ideal for aspiring sound designers, game developers, Foley artists, and audio creators entering the world of game audio.
Learning Outcomes
1. Foundations of Game Audio
- Understanding interactive audio
- Linear vs non-linear sound
- Roles in a game audio team
- Sound design vs audio implementation
2. Designing Game Sound Effects
- Weapons, impacts, footsteps & movement
- UI/UX sounds (menus, notifications, pickups)
- Creature & character vocalizations
- Sci-fi, fantasy & stylized sound effects
3. Foley & Field Recording for Games
- Gathering original recordings
- Recording props, textures, and surfaces
- Outdoor/indoor ambience capture
- Foley performance for game characters
4. Sound Editing, Processing & Design
- EQ, compression & transient shaping
- Layering sounds for power & emotion
- Synthesis & granular sound creation
- Creating seamless loops & atmospheres
5. Game Engines & Middleware
- Introduction to Unity & Unreal Engine
- Implementing audio with Wwise or FMOD
- Triggering sounds based on player actions
- Real-time mixing & adaptive audio systems
6. Environmental Audio & Ambience
- Creating immersive soundscapes
- Biomes (forest, sci-fi lab, city, dungeon)
- Weather, wind, water, structure creaks
- Dynamic ambience systems
7. Game Audio Workflow
- Audio asset management
- Optimization for performance
- Working with programmers & designers
- Preparing final audio packages
Who This Course Is For
Aspiring game sound designers
Foley & SFX artists
Indie game developers
Sound designers expanding into games
Audio engineers seeking new creative fields
Why Study at AES Academy?
Game-focused sound design training
Hands-on implementation in real game engines
Modern audio production tools & workflows
Mentorship from experienced game audio professionals
Build a portfolio ready for studios & indie teams
Course Details
Duration:
6–8 weeks (flexible schedule)
Mode:
In-studio / Hybrid
Skill Level:
Beginner to Intermediate
Certificate:
AES Academy Certification in Game Sound Design
Hands-On Practical Projects
- Weapon & impact sound effects
- UI menus, pickups & interaction sounds
- Creature vocalizations and movement
- Environmental soundscapes
- A full interactive sound scene inside Unity/Unreal
- A complete game sound design portfolio
