team-audio

When this skill is invoked:

1. Read the argument for the target feature or area (e.g., combat, main menu, forest biome, boss encounter).

2. Gather context:

   • Read relevant design docs in design/gdd/ for the feature
   • Read the sound bible at design/gdd/sound-bible.md if it exists
   • Read existing audio asset lists in assets/audio/
   • Read any existing sound design docs for this area

How to Delegate

Use the Task tool to spawn each team member as a subagent:

• subagent_type: audio-director — Sonic identity, emotional tone, audio palette
• subagent_type: sound-designer — SFX specifications, audio events, mixing groups
• subagent_type: technical-artist — Audio middleware, bus structure, memory budgets
• subagent_type: gameplay-programmer — Audio manager, gameplay triggers, adaptive music

Always provide full context in each agent's prompt (feature description, existing audio assets, design doc references).

3. Orchestrate the audio team in sequence:

Step 1: Audio Direction (audio-director)

Spawn the audio-director agent to:

• Define the sonic identity for this feature/area
• Specify the emotional tone and audio palette
• Set music direction (adaptive layers, stems, transitions)
• Define audio priorities and mix targets
• Establish any adaptive audio rules (combat intensity, exploration, tension)

Step 2: Sound Design (sound-designer)

Spawn the sound-designer agent to:

• Create detailed SFX specifications for every audio event
• Define sound categories (ambient, UI, gameplay, music, dialogue)
• Specify per-sound parameters (volume range, pitch variation, attenuation)
• Plan audio event list with trigger conditions
• Define mixing groups and ducking rules

Step 3: Technical Implementation (technical-artist)

Spawn the technical-artist agent to:

• Design the audio middleware integration (Wwise/FMOD/native)
• Define audio bus structure and routing
• Specify memory budgets for audio assets per platform
• Plan streaming vs preloaded asset strategy
• Design any audio-reactive visual effects

Step 4: Code Integration (gameplay-programmer)

Spawn the gameplay-programmer agent to:

• Implement audio manager system or review existing
• Wire up audio events to gameplay triggers
• Implement adaptive music system (if specified)
• Set up audio occlusion/reverb zones
• Write unit tests for audio event triggers

4. Compile the audio design document combining all team outputs.

5. Save to design/gdd/audio-[feature].md.

6. Output a summary with: audio event count, estimated asset count, implementation tasks, and any open questions between team members.