A Little About Game Audio Girl

My name is Kristen Quinn (formerly Quebe), and I’ve been working in game audio for over 20 years, growing from hands-on sound design into leading teams and shaping audio direction across a wide range of projects.

I started at Monolith Productions working on award-winning titles like F.E.A.R, Condemned: Criminal Origins, Condemned  2: Bloodshot, and The Matrix Online. There I built a strong foundation across content, implementation, VO, field recording, and cross-discipline collaboration.

I then joined Microsoft Game Studios contributing to Fable II and stepping into an Audio Lead role on Fable III, where I supervised staff, helped define the creative vision, and drove system designs. I spent seven years at Microsoft working across both first and third party titles including Sunset Overdrive, Fable the Journey, and Kinect Star Wars. I was able to partner closely with distributed and production teams worldwide.

At Riot Games I served as Audio Lead on Legends of Runeterra and was promoted to Audio Director. I built the team from the ground up, owned budgets and resourcing, and worked closely with design and engineering to establish scalable systems and pipelines.

Since then, I’ve continued in Audio Director roles at Polyarc and Bonfire Studios, leading teams, mentoring developers into leadership roles, and pushing on immersive interactive audio systems; particularly in VR on the award-winning Moss: Book II. Along the way I’ve worked on multiple shipped titles, prototypes, and established long-term vision, consistently focusing on building strong teams and creating impactful player experiences.

Having grown up in arcades, I’m deeply passionate about the way that games can bring people together.  When I’m not playing and repairing my pinball machines, I have multiple board game groups including an ongoing legacy crew.

Most recently, I was impacted by a round of layoffs at Polyarc and am currently open to new opportunities where I can bring my experience to help create something meaningful. Please feel free to reach out.