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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition which includes the Echoes of Sekigahara story expansion is now live! It’s been incredible to get to continue designing sound alongside our amazing audio team and all the other insanely talented folks at @suckerpunchprod.bsky.social 👾 youtu.be/cEOzBU6Rq1g?...

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Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition - Launch Trailer | PS5 Games

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Game Audio Boston @gameaudioboston.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

We’re super excited to have Dan Deybolds joining us for our virtual August meetup!! And to make matters more exciting, Dan will be giving us a live sound design demo in Unreal Engine 5!! ‼️ Tuesday August 25th, 7PM EST ‼️ #gameaudio #ue5 #metasoudns #sounddesign www.meetup.com/bostongamede...

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Game Audio Boston with Dan Reynolds (Tech Audio Designer, Composer, Synthesist), Tue, Aug 25, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup

For our August meetup, we have the absolute pleasure of welcoming **Dan Reynolds!** And this time, we're going to be treated with a live demonstration of audio design with

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 06/08/2026

You may not like it, but this is what peak localization looks like (Asterix: Mega Madness (PS1, 2001))

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Game Audio Boston @gameaudioboston.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

For this month's virtual Game Audio Boston meetup, we have an incredibly stacked panel all about voice acting and performance direction! You do not want to miss this on July 28th, 7 PM Eastern! #gameaudio #voiceacting #va #indiedev #gamedev #narrative www.meetup.com/bostongamede...

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Voice Actor & Director Panel | Game Audio Boston, Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup

This month, Game Audio Boston is bringing you a star studded panel dedicated to Voiceover. We’ll hear from both voice directors and actors about their experiences working o

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Just a little reminder that everyone has their own way of learning and what seems to work for many may not work for you. Case in point: Sound redesigns. Here’s how I practice instead. Wanna hear more of my chat with Akash Thakkar? Check it out here: www.akashthakkar.com/podcast #gameaudio

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

But hey, at least Google can now confidently give you false information

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Throwback to what feels like a different life by now. Recorded this with some of my best friends at Berklee College of Music a little over 10 years ago! youtu.be/wy5thDpEuGA?...

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AM I WRONG (Nico & Vinz) // Arrangement by THE DREAMERZ

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

In todays enshittification news: Gumroad's business and customer support is now run almost entirely by an AI agent. Needless to say, that was the final straw. bolttracks.com/cutting-ties...

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Cutting Ties with Gumroad

It has recently come to my attention that Gumroad, the vendor I used to distribute paid and free sample and SFX libraries in the past has made the frankly insane decision to have the majority…

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

AirCon 2026 was definitely a highlight of my year and I’m thrilled the VoD of my talk „Rapid-Fire REAPER Radness” is now available alongside the accompanying guide that explores everything I covered in more detail! bolttracks.com/reaper-radne... #gameaudio #sounddesign #reaperdaw

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The Guide to REAPER Radness

Sound Designer, Field Recordist, Mix Engineer

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Matthew M @mattesque.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

There is nothing more permanent than a temporary asset.

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Them: What are you thinking about? Me, a sound designer:

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Game Audio Boston @gameaudioboston.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

For our virtual June meetup, we're excited to be interviewing Ross Tregenza! Ross has contributed to lots of incredible games including Cyberpunk 2077, Helldivers 2, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Deathloop, Wolfenstein: Youngblood, and Crysis! You don't want to miss this! #gameaudio

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Game Audio Boston with Ross Tregenza (Composer, Sound Designer, Audio Director), Tue, Jun 30, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup

For our virtual June meetup, we're excited to be interviewing **Ross Tregenza!** Composer, sound designer, audio director, performing artist, synth nerd... Ross wears many

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

One of life’s greatest cruelties has to be our inability to truly tell our non-human companions just how much they mean to us 💔 Rest easy, ma’am (aka “Cat”, or Lyla). Home doesn’t feel like home without you. Thank you for all the joy and love you gave over the decade since Sarah and I adopted you ❤️

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Huge thanks to the over 290 of you (!) who showed up to my REAPR talk! Day 1 of AirCon 2026 has been amazing and I can’t wait to see y’all in the chat tomorrow and Saturday 👾 Be sure to check out the guide to my talk at bolttracks.com/reaper-radne...

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The Guide to REAPER Radness

Sound Designer, Field Recordist, Mix Engineer

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

If you’ve got about 25 mins to spare this Thursday I’d be delighted to light up your synapses with some sick things that REAPER can do that will seriously level up your #gameaudio workflow! Join me for my talk at AirCon2026! #sounddesign #reaperdaw www.airwiggles.com/c/livestream...

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My DAW Can Do What?! Rapid-Fire Reaper Radness | Airwiggles

We all know REAPER is incredibly capable, but there is so much more that lurks beneath the surface. From full-on video editing, to automating your workflows, to an onscreen pet that tracks how much ti...

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Audio Logs @audiologs.ca · 11/05/2026

In case you missed it, our episode on @suckerpunchprod.bsky.social's Ghost of Yōtei released last week. Here's a snippet featuring @audiogre.bsky.social! 🔗: linktr.ee/audiologs.po... youtube.com/shorts/k4L2W... #gameaudio #podcast #gamedev #openworld #japan #interview #ghostoftsushima #hokkaido

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Ghost of Yōtei - Episode 014 - Snippet

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Just meditating a bit on some rhythmic pings of the Brenso + RYK Night Rider + delay and with some perc from Halos, clocked by the FH-2. Night Rider is just such an incredibly satisfying filter for anything with rhythm and has been a pretty amazing tool for creating UI source material! #modularsynth

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

I still am so incredibly humbled by this experience and can’t believe I actually got to do it. This is me recoding vultures in Zimbabwe back in August 2023 ❤️ #fieldrecording #sounddesign #birds #gameaudio

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Audio Logs @audiologs.ca · 04/05/2026

//FULL EPISODE: OUT NOW// 014 - Ghost of Yōtei with Rev. Dr. Brad D. Meyer (@audiogre.bsky.social), Josh Lord and Chris Walasek (@chrissoundsrad.com). Links: linktr.ee/audiologs.po... #gameaudio #podcast #gamedev #openworld #japan #interview #yotei #ghostoftsushima #hokkaido

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I'll be giving a talk on Tuesday about how implementation shapes the way we design audio in projects of any size. It'll feature some thought exercises that will help you set a clear vision for projects of any scale and we'll take a little detour into what how I pivoted into game audio later in life.

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Game Audio Boston x Chris Bolte: How Implementation Shapes Our Sound Design, Tue, Apr 28, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup

**EVENT UPDATE:** Since Mike Raznick had to postpone his appearance, we are instead hosting a talk by our very own **Chris Bolte** on how the process of implementing audio

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Huge thanks to the lovely folks at #AirWiggles for nominating my humble Wwise Reel for the Audio Creation of the Year award 🥹🥹 #gameaudio #sounddesign

An event poster announcing my nomination for the Audio Creation of the Year Award at Airwiggles’ AirCon 2026 conference

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

I love that if you make a feed for just the term “Game Audio” it’s like 80% people with OBS issues trying to stream.

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Game Audio Boston @gameaudioboston.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

What better way to close out Airwiggles' incredible AirCon audio conference than by getting together with fellow audio enthusiasts! If you're in the Boston or New England area we'd be thrilled to see you on May 24th, 5-8 PM at Flat Top Johnny's in Cambridge, MA! www.airwiggles.com/c/worldwide-...

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Boston Audio Meetup (US) | Airwiggles

A free meetup for anyone with an interest in audio: wrapping up Airwiggles Audio Conference 2026! It’s that time again that the ultimate online audio conference is upon us! And what better way to clo...

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Can’t wait to blow your minds with rapid-fire round of things you can do in REAPER that range from “I didn’t know I needed this” to complete workflow transformation at Airwiggles AirCon 2026, the #1 online conference for anyone crafting audio for media 👾 airwiggles.com

Banner for my talk called “my DAW can do what?! Rapid-fire REAPER Radness”

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Dan Richer @daaaaaaaan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

We met some of the crew that brought us the amazing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to chat #gamedev and #gameaudio! This was a lot of fun, huge thanks to Raph, Maxance and Olivier for making it happen! Check it out!

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

New year, new game audio implementation reel! This time, it’s a tongue-in-cheek Cyberpunk-esque shooter with lots of chunky explosions and sassy cyborgs. Highlighting Wwise workflows like early reflections and occlusion, dynamic mixing, and resource optimization 👾 #gameaudio youtu.be/gDUs5YmgXx4

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Dynamic Reflections, Mixing & Optimization in Wwise | Sentinel's Revenge Audio Implementation Reel

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Another big update for #GhostOfYotei drops April 10th, adding some really challenging and seriously fun 4-player content to Legends mode 👹

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Gotta say, Al slop has made April Fools a lot less fun because there’s barely any effort in a lot of these gags anymore

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Excited to finally be able to share some of the work I did as an audio implementer on Ghost of Yōtei! Despite spending 9+ months doing mostly Foley, I’m relieved to say I still LOVE Foley 😄👾 #gameaudio #sounddesign #audioimplementation youtu.be/lgH4mGXZnNg?...

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Audio Implementation Reel: Ghost of Yōtei | Christopher Bolte

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Added a couple new free tools to my comprehensive REAPER extensions guide for #gameaudio 👾 #sounddesign #reaperdaw bolttracks.com/reaper-tools/

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REAPER Tools & Extensions for Game Audio

Sound Designer, Field Recordist, Mix Engineer

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

The desire to move all my work to an offline Windows XP PC (which would still run the latest REAPER version btw) is real strong lately 😫

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

#gameaudioGDC 2026 is a wrap. The game audio community is truly unique and means the world to me. When I decided to make the switch to games in 2022, I never expected to meet SO many incredible creatives from around the world who’d soon become dear friends, mentors, mentees, and colleagues.

A bunch of incredible game audio folks at one of the daily morning meetups during GDC 2026

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

GDC Day 2 fit check ✅ Can’t wait for all the amazing game audio hangs tonight after already reconnecting with so many dear friends yesterday 👾❤️ #gameaudio #gameaudiogdc

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Heading out for GDC on Sunday & trying to make it to as many #gameaudiogdc events as possible! Let’s chat about the cool stuff you’re working on, which Eurorack modules have recently left a ding in your credit score, which dish you particularly love cooking, or just about anything else! #gameaudio

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Back in 2015 at Berklee… Sleep 📉 Self worth 📉 Finances 📉 Chops 📈 Anxiety 📈 Endorsement deals 📈 Jazz academia definitely strained my relationship to music but having gone through it also taught me so much about myself. Needless to say, I’m beyond thrilled to have found my home in game audio 👾❤️

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

This is not a drill! Finally someone managed to give us full-on dark mode for #REAPERdaw on Windows 😩 #gameaudio #sounddesigner #gamecomposer rejoice! forum.cockos.com/showthread.p...

REAPER on windows with glorious DARK title bars and plug-in UIs. Truly the pinnacle of technical achievement of 2026. Audio history has been made.

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Power Up Audio @powerupaudio.com · 27/02/2026

Hey #gameaudio folks! Going to #GDC2026? We're hosting yet another informal, open-book, mentorship roundtable! Ask us anything about sound design, contract terms, biz dev, conference tips, demo reels, whatever... we'd love to chat! 🔊 [March 9, 10am-12pm: 3rd Floor, Moscone West]

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

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Audio Implementation Reel: Ghost of Yōtei | Christopher Bolte

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Please, for the love of whatever you cherish, ask yourself if your reluctance to learn something for yourself is worth all of this. youtu.be/_bP80DEAbuo?...

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Datacenters Behaving Like Acoustic Weapons

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Sucker Punch Productions @suckerpunchprod.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Ghost of Yōtei Legends releases March 10 on PS5 ⚔️ 🐺 online co-op for up to 4 players 🐺 4 playable classes 🐺 team up against the Demonic Yōtei Six 🐺 free DLC for all #GhostofYotei owners For more information: blog.playstation.com/2026/02/12/g...

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Regal ⭐️ Commissions Open!! ⭐️ @regalstars.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

I hear a lot of people saying that ai makes art accessible.. well I personally think that's bullshit- so I made this to drive my point home. #regalsart #illustration #fuckai #digitalart

Poster to fight against ai. Visualized is a cave painting inspired horse, with text that reads "art has always been accessible"

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Saturday morning patch, slowly getting the hang of the FH-2’s Euclidean pattern generators. #sounddesign #modularsynth #analogsynth #expertsleepers

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

It’s official! Ghost of Yōtei: Legends is coming out March 10th 👹 This one has been such a blast to work on! #gameaudio #audioimplementation #sounddesign youtu.be/5VYyhow-EU8?...

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Ghost of Yōtei Legends - Release Date Trailer | PS5 Games

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Something that can turn a modular synth into a whole new beast is expressive control. The Expert Sleepers FH-2 can turn loads of different USB inputs into CV and gate signals, including game controllers!! #gameaudio #eurorack #synthesizer

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