Ben Houge (; born 1974) is an American composer and audio designer. He has worked on many projects, including composing music and designing audio for video games since 1996. He contributed to popular titles during his seven years of association with Sierra On-Line including developing audio for the Half-Life series and Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura. In 2003, Houge left Sierra to work as a freelance audio designer and later joined the video game corporation Ubisoft. Much of his work employs computers to make decisions and generate sound, and he has incorporated ideas from his experience in digital media into compositions for live performance. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A.) in Music Theory from St. Olaf College and his Master of Music degree (M.M.) from the University of Washington and is currently an assistant professor at Berklee College of Music.
Houge's work on "food operas," that is, electronic music environments for dining that adapt to the dishes and courses being served to each dinner or table of dinners, has been extensively noted in the press.
Discography
The Tomb of the Grammarian Lysias (2014) Chroma (Cancelled), Harmonix Defense Grid: You Monster (2011), Hidden Path Entertainment Tom Clancy's EndWar (2008), Ubisoft Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 (2005), Ubisoft Half-Life (PlayStation 2) (2001), Sierra On-Line Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (2001), Sierra On-Line Half-Life: Blue Shift (2001), Sierra On-Line Ground Control (2000), Sierra On-Line SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle (1999), Sierra On-Line Half-Life: Opposing Force (1999), Sierra On-Line Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned (1999), Sierra On-Line King's Quest: Mask of Eternity (1998), Sierra On-Line Leisure Suit Larry's Casino (1998), Sierra On-Line Sierra's 'splash' screen (1998-2001), Sierra On-Line Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail! (1996), Sierra On-Line Mythica (Cancelled), Microsoft Studios Hoyle Casino Empire (2002), Sierra On-Line Jonny Drama (Cancelled), Sierra On-Line
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Faculty - Ben Houge, Assistant Professor
Musical Gamescapes: A Study of Unity in Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura By: Tristan Capacchione