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Scarlet Moon 🔴 Composer Miki Higashino Joins the Party! @scarletmoon.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

The Final Fantasy Tactics soundtrack by Hitoshi Sakimoto released in Japan 29 years ago today. Sakimoto-san and his Basiscape team are available for your #gamedev by reaching out directly to Scarlet Moon. #gamemusic #vgm #FFTactics #JRPG #SRPG

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ShookLoose | A la Card + Untitled Hotdog RPG @shookloose.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Environments in progress! Cookin’ on the Salty Shores, Umami Forest, and Black Licorice Bog If you’re a Paper Mario RPG fan, follow to see how this adventure shapes up 💜 #indiegames #papermario #rpg #cozygames

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Josh Whelchel @josh-whelchel.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

#pitchyagame a game that changed , and perhaps, defined my life is being remade. We’re using live musicians in most of the tracks to enhance the soundtrack. I hope you’ll join us in the war. Or his play the spirit engine ! Whatever you like 🥰 store.steampowered.com/app/3424270/...

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The Spirit Engine DX on Steam

What happens when one woman's scientific ambitions go unchecked in a world dictated by magic? The upheaval of three lives who'd have otherwise never met each other in this JRPG-inspired, sidescrolling...

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aquellex.ws @aquellex.ws · 07/11/2025

#pitchyagame Today is the day The Spirit Engine 1 officially hits its 22nd anniversary since its original release on Nov 7, 2003! A modern remake has a demo out now! If you Shift-Click the 'End Demo' button, you gain access to all of World 2! store.steampowered.com/app/3689900/...

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Sam Hulick @samhulick.com · 01/06/2026

Been playing around with the idea of taking my music and generating static art pieces from it. This is the latest iteration, fully printable up to 20x20 inches. The top two are Tailwind and Flutter, the bottom are Flow State and Dreaming in Kodachrome.

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Josh Whelchel @josh-whelchel.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

@gameodactyl.bsky.social hey you !! I have desire to connect with you ! You show up here there and everywhere ! 😵‍💫😍

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Josh Whelchel @josh-whelchel.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

The very talented minds, like the top minds, behind A LA CARD, have come to tell you that this game is 30% off for STEAM DECK BUILDERS FEST. Carry on. store.steampowered.com/app/3180680/...

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Save 30% on A la Card on Steam

Buckle up for a food truck deckbuilder boiling over with card mutation mischief, questionable recipes, and limitless synergies.

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Josh Whelchel @josh-whelchel.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

This feels like the appropriate time to teach my children about each of the versions of One Winged Angel 😏

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Josh Whelchel @josh-whelchel.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Happy Monday. I’m tired and am having absolutely zero existential crisises. But I will proceed to smile about it 🤩

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Josh Whelchel @josh-whelchel.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

doot! doot doot! What kind of RPG biome do you think this track is for? The final boss is not a saxophone this time I promise. #gamedev #indiedev #videogamemusic #jrpg

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Josh Whelchel @josh-whelchel.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Releasing new music in 2026 is so chill and easy to do. Especially for niche funk live brass video game boss rush tracks. What’s that Goat remind you of? Something id dqd… By the way: joshwhelchel.com/releases/fai... #videogamemusic #gamedev #indiedev #jrpg #newmusic

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Josh Whelchel @josh-whelchel.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

More of ME in the VIDEO GAME doing depraved desperate marketing. This time you can see behind the scenes. But not behind the screen. It’s a mess back there. #gamedev #indiedev #blender3d #jrpg #indiegames

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Josh Whelchel @josh-whelchel.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

A Game Composer takes on AI. They’re coming for all of us!? This is by far my most campy of video creations. #jrpg #indiegames #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #ai #blender3d #idkimrunningoutofenergyhahahaha

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Josh Whelchel @josh-whelchel.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Recording the violin on BLACK MAGIC today. There are some intense syncopations and challenging runs. If you're familiar with Black Magic, you'll remember there is an ambitious run of probably impossible to play stacatto notes in the middle of the track. To achieve that we're doing HOCKETS!

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Josh Whelchel @josh-whelchel.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Megahumanoid rebuilds a custom tracker for a game. 🤪 We all need this energy. Where does one get this energy!?

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aquellex.ws @aquellex.ws · 29/03/2026

Snack's Dance (by @josh-whelchel.bsky.social)...from The Spirit Engine - on the old Roland Virtual SoundCanvas Peep the game's shiny new remake 23 years later here: store.steampowered.com/app/3424270/... #videogamemusic #digifu #indiegame #indiedev #midi #chiptune #gamedev #GameMaker #jrpg #rpg

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Josh Whelchel @josh-whelchel.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

$500 pool toy! Thanks for the great idea, Steam >_<;

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Josh Whelchel @josh-whelchel.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

🕯️ “this Place is Cursed” — out now! 🎵 joshwhelchel.com/releases/cur... from The Spirit Engine DX soundtrack remaster. It's a STUDIO MUSICIAN "GLOW UP" The game arrives later in 2026. #videogamemusic #gamecomposer #indiegame #indiedev #retrogaming #gamedev #GameMaker #jrpg #rpg #pixelart

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Josh Whelchel @josh-whelchel.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Omnislash. What a move 🥲🤣

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Josh Whelchel @josh-whelchel.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

On today’s episode of “WTF is this” #gamedev edition: I am now floating inside of a #pixelart church, explaining the advantages of using REAL musicians in your soundtracks. I guess trapping one of them is taking it too far? Idk! Spirit Engine DX, baby! #indiegames #jrpg #blender

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Josh Whelchel @josh-whelchel.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Doing more fun experiments with The Spirit Engine DX's #pixelart in Blender. (Remember? I got @gamemaker.io going into B3D). The #jrpg gets a new life this way, and I can continue to make incredibly shady #indiegame shorts this way. #gamedev life ~ so chill ~

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Dopefish @dopefish.com · 22/03/2026

Swim swim hungry Swim swim hungry Swim swim hungry The Dopefish will eat you up!

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Josh Whelchel @josh-whelchel.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Why do people use LINKTREE? Outside of the basics, I can do so much more with a single landing page on my website. And not pay extra for google analytics or whatever else. Strange times. joshwhelchel.com/stream Eat my stream tree ?

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Josh Whelchel – Stream and Connect

Award-winning composer Josh Whelchel creates original music for video games, trailers, and immersive worlds. Listen to the reel and get in touch.

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Josh Whelchel @josh-whelchel.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

🐸 ❤️ 🎵 The Spirit Engine DX is getting a remastered soundtrack - with several STUDIO MUSICIANS. Here's the track "Homestead" evolving into "this Place is Cursed" 🦻 joshwhelchel.com/stream #videogamemusic #gamecomposer #indiegame #indiedev #retrogaming #gamedev #GameMaker #jrpg #rpg #pixelart

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Josh Whelchel @josh-whelchel.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

If you’re a fan of the #Dopefish, and I know you must be, I need to tell you: I commissioned my friends in a band called CREEP IT REAL to write and perform a song about him/her. They only sing about #cryptids so you know it’s legit. soundofjw.bandcamp.com/track/dopefish #retrogames #gamedev

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Josh Whelchel @josh-whelchel.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Oh no NOW I’m really stuck in The Spirit Engine! It’s the perfect metaphor for my career It’s more of the @gamemaker.io to @blender.org hacks I’ve been doing! #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #rpg #jrpg #GameMaker #TheSpiritEngineDX #Blender

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Josh Whelchel @josh-whelchel.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Now I become a hyper-dimensional terrorist in a #pixelart world. (Someone got a green screen). Are other #gamedev's reeling about marketing in 2026? Chaotic world, trying to be relevant to perform your craft? Idk, just doing the work I guess. Art is from #TheSpiritEngineDX and my compositor misuse

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Josh Whelchel @josh-whelchel.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Here's a little demo reel for the curious: play.reelcrafter.com/bMpvO1PzR2SQ... It's got everything a professional reel needs: - Goofy out of context headshot - Assortment of Fantasy/Orchestral tunes - sorry isn't that it? I focus on what matters - the PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY. I mean the JAMS.

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Josh Whelchel - Demo Reel for Games

Josh Whelchel is an award-winning video game composer known for sweeping fantasy scores , bold orchestration , and strong thematic writing . His music blends th...

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aquellex.ws @aquellex.ws · 14/03/2026

The Spirit Engine DX is receiving a musical makeover, courtesy of the original composer @josh-whelchel.bsky.social (can you believe he wrote the music when he was 16 back in 2003?) Go wishlist it: store.steampowered.com/app/3689900/... #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #rpg #jrpg #GameMaker

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Josh Whelchel @josh-whelchel.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Yeah so we decided the best way to promote the remaster of 2003’s Spirit Engine was for me to do the silliest shit. But I did put the game into Blender so whilst silly, also technically cool. #retrogaming #indiegames #gamedev

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Josh Whelchel @josh-whelchel.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

I’m that friend who wrote a @gamemaker.io → Blender import script so I could go do some unholy nonsense with it. #blender #gamemaker #gamedev #gamemarketing Featured: The Spirit Engine DX

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Josh Whelchel @josh-whelchel.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Well, this is a fun sentence to type: The Spirit Engine DX is real. I’m back, the game is coming back, and I’ve been rewriting the soundtrack for the remaster.

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