Ashley Wills

Hey all! A little introduction post: I’m a freelancer based in the UK working in game audio, before that I was freelancing in film & TV for 6 years. Favourite game is Apex Legends Pronouns are they/them Hoping to connect with other game devs and audio people ☺️

Aaahhhhh Fangtopia is out!!!! So cute watching streamers enjoy the game 🥹 Have a play and listen to all the cute cosy sounds I made ☺️ store.steampowered.com/app/3010170/...

📣 INDIE GAMES DEVS! 📣 If you have a demo in Steam Next Fest and do not use gen AI, drop it in the comments below. I will repost! Let's create a thread where players can actually find our games! (Image courtesy of @kanaratron.bsky.social)

Because vibecoded vst plugins are flooding the market with slop these days I have been collecting a list of audio developers that explicitly state on their website that their code is not generated by AI. I think it's time to share the ones I have so far in a little thread i'll keep expanding:

C is jump, space is crouch. Come at me

Kinda crazy that @fangtopiagame.bsky.social is gonna be out in less than a month 😵‍💫😱🥹🙌

A little reminder. #art #illustration

Ayo, am I connected with any Community Managers in the game space that are looking for work now or within the next 6months? Feel free to drop me a line in the comments or DM me.

Everyone's immediate reaction to the visuals in the new Ocarina Of Time remake.

Words can’t describe how much I hate the idea of using ai in any part of my job.

Took a day off to do my own projects and woke up ill 🙃

Is it Halloween season yet?? 🎃🧶🐸 #whimsical #cottagecoreaesthetic #spookyvibes #frog

How good could active noise canceling in headphones get?

 It’s really one of the tightest time constraints in computing. Obviously, sound hits the microphone first *before* hitting your eardrum…but that’s only about 10 microseconds.

friends!! if you're at gamescom make sure to check out Fool King!!!! go play and become the true Fool King!!! 👑 then u can brag about how amazing and brilliant u are for the rest of the week and nobody can tell u to stop bcos u will have earnt it 😌 also icymi i am doing the music👀

Worms Galactic Tactics got announced yesterday at Gamescom! I've been working on the sound for this and glad I can finally say 😅 Check out the trailer! www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVcm...

Breaking out the original Xbox and pretending it’s 2003. There’s even an Xbox Live replacement service!

Happy #ScreenshotSaturday. Here's some ghoulishly glorious screenshots of Fangtopia to celebrate this most joyous of days. #cozygames #indiegames

My @gameworkers.co.uk pin arrived today with a hand written note 😭 Solidarity with the Rockstar gang 💜

No middleware! Big Walk's sound is implemented using our custom tool-set @nicholaszhangaudio.bsky.social made himself, called Cuttle. We use it often so check it out if you're interested! 😉 ashellinthepit.com/content/cutt...

Lots of excitement about the squeaky beach sounds in Big Walk! You'll all be happy to know it's the real thing! Was absolutely giddy to get to record them on an actual Australian squeaky beach in Wilson's Promontory. Yes, if you didn't know some beaches there really do squeak. It is pure joy.

sorry to the haters but the CORRECT order to play the series is A Short Hike Big Walk Marathon

Soooo Big Walk is a vibe

Over 150k and still 8 days to go. 🙏 Thank you everyone who has purchased the bundle. Your generosity helps us support laid off game workers who are facing eviction, have put off important medical care/treatment due to losing insurance, and the like. Your solidarity means the world.

black cat adventures 🐈‍⬛🐾

Missed the first closed playtest for Fangtopia? We’re re-opening the crypt doors and welcoming in some new blood. (🧛 mmm tasty) Whether you want to join us for the relaxing pace of Fangtopia, or if your competitive streak is yearning for a new challenge – apply now. https://bit.ly/4wzmR8Q

🎉 IT'S LIVE 🎉 The game industry hardship fund itch bundle made in partnership with @necrosoftgames.com is HERE. Over 100 games for $10+ bucks: all funds (save for itch fees) go directly to the UVW-CWA Game Worker Hardship Fund. GOOD GAMES FOR A GOOD CAUSE👇 itch.io/b/3802/game-...

Love the reframing of work as stewardship; cultivating a garden

Took a little time to clip up Craig Mazin giving a shout-out to Trapped in the Network, a report from VGIM supported by @outmakinggames.bsky.social, about censorship of LGBTQ+ game content across the world. Listen below 👇

Doing it this way has (hopefully) meant viewers have had the chance to understand this story in real-time and it's given workers the opportunity to share their own experiences outside of just the final ruling. Stories like Will's, for example, from our latest video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym4z...

This!! Everybody else is chasing trends for money and short term gains. Building your foundations on a good strong vision and growing steadily and organically is much more sustainable imo

Implemented the ability to layer an extra sound that changes depending on the card rarity when opening a pack. Haven't made the sound yet so just pulled from some dev sounds I recorded of me counting. No need for gen AI, obviously a placeholder. Anyone else got examples of their placeholders?

Women after several years in the video game industry:

Quack 🦆

It's Britney bitch

Finally got Tiny Glade 😌