Composing Sword of the Sea w/ Austin Wintory - Easy Allies Podcast - Aug 29, 2025

Ep 490 - Composer Austin Wintory joins us to talk about his work on Sword of the Sea and the distinct language of writing music for games. Plus, we share our thoughts on Herdling, Shinobi, The Rogue Prince of Persia, and the July sales report.

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00:00 - Intro
02:59 - Austin Wintory, Sword of the Sea, and Music in Games
52:32 - Herdling Impressions
01:04:15 - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Impressions
01:26:53 - RetroSpace Preview
01:33:39 - The Rogue Prince of Persia Impressions
01:49:44 - July Sales Report
02:06:27 - Also This Week
02:16:50 - L&R: Is Age Really to Blame?
02:30:50 - L&R: Differences in Interactive Music
02:35:51 - L&R: Favorite Soundtracks of 2025
02:45:00 - Bets
02:52:21 - Closing

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