High Score

Composition and sound art for games

High Score brings together both music creators and game developers to explore the important role that audio and sound plays in game design and experience. Anyone who would like to learn more about game audio and composition is welcome.

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We'll be back as part of Melbourne International Games Week, so mark your calendars for High Score 5-6 October.

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2023

A hybrid in-person and live-streamed conference exploring the important role that music and audio play in game design and experience.

High Score 2023

The 2023 theme is "Tools of the Trade" - building deeper relationships with existing tools, finding new skills and putting everything to the test.

2022

For its sixth year, High Score is “Building from the Ground Up” focusing on strengthening all parts of the Australian game audio industry with year-round programming.

High Score 2022

High Score: Composition and Sound Art for Games is back in 2022, filled with keynotes, panels, feedback sessions and more. The in-person conference and livestreamed event runs over Saturday 1 October - Sunday 2 Octo...

High Score: Sound Check 2022

High Score: Sound Check is a video series interviewing the composers, musicians, and developers of locally produced games – focusing is on why it’s great to work with local composers and musicians on your game.

High Score SongHubs

The inaugural High Score SongHubs is underway with BAFTA Award-winning composer Jeff van Dyck guiding an all-star group of composers and sound designers to craft the music and audio for an interactive game.

High Score Co-op

High Score: Co-op brings together composers, songwriters and sound designers, guided by an experienced mentor, to create dynamic music for locally developed games.

2021

High Score 2021

High Score goes virtual for the second year in a row and expands to two days and multiple streams of keynotes, panels, feedback sessions and more with the industry's most influential music and audio creators.

High Score: Co-op 2021: Spin Rhythm XD

Australian composers and songwriters can deepen their engagement with the games community and produce exceptional new video games works through High Score: Co-Op, an intensive virtual compositional opportunity that ...

High Score: Sound Check 2021

As part of High Score’s 2021 program we began a series of short pre-recorded videos called SOUND CHECK, interviewing the composers, musicians, and developers of locally produced games – focusing benefits of collabor...

2017-2020

High Score 2020

The fourth instalment brought together some of the industry's most influential music and audio creators on Saturday 3 October for a free, online conference open to worldwide participants.

High Score 2019

High Score welcomes top international and local composers for two-day event on music in games.

High Score 2018

Made in Abyss and Florence composer Kevin Penkin returns to Australia for High Score gaming music event.

High Score 2017

High Score: Composition and Sound Art for Gaming took place in Melbourne on Saturday 20 May at ACMI with leading composers unpacking their practices, techniques and styles in sessions aimed at educating and inspirin...

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