Screen Scoring alum Andrew Prahlow (GCRT ‘11) was nominated for two awards for his soundtrack for the “Outer Wilds” video game, a “backpacking adventure in space” that tasks players with solving the mystery of a recent disaster before the galaxy is wiped out by a supernova. The score was nominated for a Jerry Goldsmith Award for Best Score for a Videogame, and the Golden Joystick Award for Best Audio.
Prahlow and his collaborators were inspired to use instruments and sounds that players might not expect to hear in a space-exploration game, such as harmonica and a plucky banjo, to lend a homey sound to the characters’ home base, a campfire where characters roast marshmallows in space suits.
The Golden Joystick Award winners will be announced Nov. 15 at the awards ceremony in London, which will be streamed live online.