Ben Kalman
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Iā€™m a Sydney-based game sound designer, game developer and musician.

I’ve done sound design and implementation in a variety of styles for released and in-development games, plus 14+ game jams. I’m also a programmer and write game music.

I’ve released 2 solo iOS games, Orbie is Lost in Space and Jumpling.

Poster for Gunner, Heat, PC! Gunner, Heat, PC!
Radian Simulations

The tank game you've been waiting for (early access)

Sound design (2025-)

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Poster for The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time
Coin Drop Games

Deduction puzzler set inside a fictional RPG (2026)

Sound design

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Poster for LEGO Party! LEGO Party!
SMG Studios

Multiplayer party game in the LEGO universe (2025)

Additional sound design

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Poster for Starwisp Hyperdrive Starwisp Hyperdrive
Ghost Cat Games

Cozy exploration game about making your home in space (early access)

Sound design (2026-)

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Poster for AstroTechs AstroTechs
Allegory Publishing L.L.C.

Tactical sci-fi action game (TBA)

Sound design (2026-)

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Poster for The Road The Road
Not Doppler

Co-op horror + driving game (TBA)

Additional sound design

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Poster for Pasture: The Livestock Simulator Pasture: The Livestock Simulator
SALTY GAMES

Cattle farmer sim (early access)

Additional sound design

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Poster for Orbie is Lost in Space Orbie is Lost in Space

Gravity-manipulating mini puzzler (2024)

Solo developer

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Poster for Jumpling Jumpling

Casual infinite jumper (2019)

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Game Jams

Game jam sound design reel (2024) šŸ‘‡

Poster for Medusa's Mysterium Medusa's Mysterium

Snake with an arcade twist (made for SXSW Sydney 2025 SnakeJam)

Programming, sound design

Poster for I Am Traffic I Am Traffic

Mars delivery simulator (made for GMTK Game Jam 2025)

Audio

Poster for Macroscope Macroscope

Atmospheric exploration puzzler (made for GMTK Game Jam 2024)

Audio

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Poster for Card Wrangler Card Wrangler

Cowboy card catcher (made for the SXSW Sydney 2024 CowboyJam)

Sound design

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Poster for Community Orchestra Simulator Community Orchestra Simulator

Beethoven rhythm game (made for Game-a-week Sydney 2024)

Programming, audio

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Poster for Swarmed In Swarmed In

Top-down alien shooter (made for Ludum Dare 54, 2023)

Audio

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Poster for Solid Gear Metal Solid Gear Metal

Reverse stealth puzzler (made for the GMTK Game Jam 2023)

Programming, audio

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Poster for With the Grain With the Grain

Chill railway track puzzler (made for Ludum Dare 53, 2023)

Programming, audio

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Poster for Fruit Express Fruit Express

Fruit themed shape matcher (made for Ludum Dare 52, 2023)

Programming, audio

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Poster for Starmony Starmony

Musical bouncing ball puzzler (made for Ludum Dare 51, 2022)

Programming, audio

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Poster for Untitled Growth Game Untitled Growth Game

Cute precision platformer (made for an untitled game jam, 2022)

Programming, audio

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Poster for House of Volans House of Volans

Mini cult adventure (made for Ludum Dare 45, 2019)

Programming, audio

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