Hi, I’m Ben Kelly—composer and sound designer based in New Zealand, with a strong background in theatre and audio for games.
Hi, I’m Ben Kelly—composer and sound designer based in New Zealand, with a strong background in theatre and audio for games. I love building sound worlds that support story, from original stage productions to interactive experiences, and I’m especially drawn to the craft of recording, mixing, mastering, and designing sound cues that land emotionally.
I’ve contributed to award-nominated and award-winning projects across the Wellington Fringe Festival and the wider theatre community, including writing and sound design for productions like OnlyBones and ratKing. Alongside composing, I’ve also led creative teams as a co-founder/director of Squash Co. Arts Collective and worked in indie game studios implementing audio in Unity—always aiming for work that’s deadline-friendly, collaborative, and audience-ready.
Rogue Star was a game made for the PB and Jam game Jam in 2025. I created all sound assets, both music and SFX, as well as implementing them into the engine. In this Jam we used Godot as our game engine.
This was a tune I wrote for 'Blade and Bastion'. A game being developed by Lucidium Studios. Development for the game went on hiatus in late 2024 however this is the finished version of the main menu theme.
A showreel showcasing my compositional and sound design skills in a video game context. These are all Re-Designs I have done, all the music and sound original.
Managed day-to-day operations across the music school, coordinating activities and teachers. Responsible for scheduling and rostering, communicating with parents and students, and handling challenging client situations through problem-solving and clear communication.
Indie game studio. Operating remotely. I was in charge of the creation of all sound assets. Leadership of sound team consisting of both composers and sound designers. I was also running our teams project planning to meet deadlines for projected timeline.
Indie game studio. Operating remotely. I was creating all sound assets, both music and sound effects and then implementing those assets in Unity and FMOD.
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