Ben Houge

Developer BIO

Ben Houge has been designing audio for digital games since moving to Seattle in 1996 to work on Sierra Entertainment's Leisure Suit Larry 7. For the next seven years, he contributed to many of Sierra's most prominent games, including Half-Life: Opposing Force, King's Quest: Mask of Eternity, and Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura. In April 2003, Ben left Sierra to work as a freelance audio designer, whose clients included Microsoft Game Studios and Arena.net. In August 2004 Ben accepted a position as Senior Audio Designer at Ubisoft's studio in Shanghai.

Ben holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Theory and Composition from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, and a Master of Music degree from the University of Washington in Seattle. In addition to his work in games, he has produced the Sound Currents concert series, served as the vice-president of the Seattle Composers Alliance, and contributed to the Seattle School composers' collective.

Websites

• Ben Houge -- Personal Homepage
• iMDb -- profile for Ben Houge
• Music 4 Games -- Interview with Ben Houge about his music and work on Arcanum
• Sound Currents -- A group of Seattle composers of which Houge is co-founder.

Games Credited

Hoyle Casino Empire (2002), Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura (2001), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
Half-Life (2001), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
Ground Control (2000), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned (1999), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
Half-Life: Opposing Force (1999), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle (1999), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
King's Quest: Mask of Eternity (1998), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
Leisure Suit Larry's Casino (1998), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail! (1996), Sierra On-Line, Inc.