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Audio Lead for video game projects |

Taking full ownership of game audio - from the first concept to the final player experience

I help game studios design and manage audio that is cohesive, predictable, and free from production chaos.

In many projects, audio isn’t treated as a distinct pillar of decision-making

At the start:

No clear ownership of audio within the project,
Lack of foundational decisions regarding tools, implementation, and direction,
Constant deprioritization because „other things take priority”.

The real problems surface later:

Decisions that should have been made at the start resurface mid-production.
Technical and creative elements are incompatible.
Every fix triggers a domino effect of new issues.
Instead of moving forward, the team is forced to revisit "completed" tasks.

Suddenly, audio stops being just another „project element” and becomes a major bottleneck.

This isn’t about sound quality

It’s a matter of:

Who makes the decisions,
When they are made,
Whether anyone is taking ownership of the big picture.

At this stage, your project is missing one vital role: someone to take full ownership of the audio

Not just another pair of hands for production.

Not a freelancer for a specific task.

You need someone who:

Makes decisions instead of postponing them,
Sees the big picture, not just a single fragment,
Bridges the gap between creative direction and production realities,
Ensures audio works as a unified system, not just a collection of assets.

This is the role of an Audio Lead

A single point of contact responsible for the direction, decisions, and quality of the game's audio.

This is how audio stops being a source of problems and starts driving the production forward.

Is this part of your project already under control?

Now is the right moment to find out. Not through more assumptions, but through a real conversation about your project.

During the consultation, we examine:

Decisions already made,
What is still missing,
Potential friction points where the project will require rework if left unchanged.

After the call, you’ll gain clarity on:

Whether to address these issues now,
If you can safely move forward,
Whether you need a dedicated lead to tie everything together.

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Case Studies

Real-world examples of how audio impacts the entire project

A project lacking decisive audio leadership

Audio was part of the pipeline, but the absence of timely, key decisions created a vacuum.

Result: Implementation chaos, constant rework, and production delays.

A project with unresolved technical foundations

Decisions regarding middleware and implementation workflows were deferred to a later stage.

Result: Costly technical pivots and the need to overhaul systems mid-production.

A project struggling with platform porting

Audio was designed without considering the technical constraints of the target platforms.

Result: Significant bottlenecks during porting and extensive manual labor to fix implementation errors.

Every situation is unique, but the underlying mechanism is always the same: a lack of decisive leadership and the absence of a single point of contact for the game's audio.

Who’s behind this

I’m Piotr Bień

Audio in a project is more than just how it sounds. It’s a series of decisions that impact the entire production pipeline.

That’s why I work as an Audio Lead – bridging the creative, technical, and production layers of game development.

My experience spans the full industry spectrum:

Ranging from small indie teams,
To console and VR productions.
From projects with audio integration from day one,
To those requiring mid-production rescue and restructuring.

I don’t join a project just to „add sound”. I establish ownership and clear decision-making for your audio pipeline.

When audio starts impacting your project’s velocity and quality, it’s time for a change. Let’s make sure it’s driving your production forward, not holding it back.

PMB Sound Studio

If you’ve reached the point where audio becomes a strategic decision rather than just an add-on, now is the time to get it right

Start with a conversation about your project.