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GameGrooves @gamegrooves.com · 25/02/2026

Listen to @vronmediamusic.bsky.social talk about the inspiration for arranging Mines (Crystal Bells) for Deeper in the Mines, a Stardew Valley 10th anniversary album! Music Video: youtu.be/_eTQ8FJr0As Album: lnk.to/deeperinthem... #stardew #stardewvalley #CozyGaming #CozyVibes #cozygame

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Maria/Momo/Mizzy @aggressionrose.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Hiiiii! I worked on the album cover for this lovely stardew music released by the lovely @gamegrooves.com It’s all about stardew and super cozy! Give it a listen here gamegroovesalliance.bandcamp.com/album/deeper... or lnk.to/deeperinthem... #vgm #videogamemusic #cozymusic #chambermusic #stardew

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GameGrooves @gamegrooves.com · 23/02/2026

Join us in celebrating Stardew Valley's 10th anniversary with this sequel to "Deep in the Mines" as we embark on a quest to reach the Forge and travel deeper in the Mines! Pre-order on #bandcamp here: lnk.to/deeperinthem... #stardew #stardewvalley #cozy #vgm #chambermusic

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Hey! What’s Bob doing on the top level of the island? Get down from there! It’s too dangerous!

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Omg. WTF is Happening? @lalahaenzy.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

I did a cover of the iconic Green Hill Zone for Sonic’s 30th! m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr_C... I performed my arrangement of Ice Cap Zone from Sonic 3 a couple years ago for a VGM Album Jam! speedjammers.bandcamp.com/track/ice-ca... So lovely to be a small part of the Sonic fan community musically!

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Ice Cap Zone (from "Sonic the Hedgehog 3"), by Joshua Iyer

from the album Snow Stage

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Better not let Link know about your new hobby, Mineru…

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

I made a Zelda-themed adventure map in Animal Crossing: New Horizons! It was quite a fun project, and the perfect way to start Zelda’s 40th anniversary year. m.youtube.com/watch?v=gd2f...

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Gorondia | Custom Zelda Map | Animal Crossing: New Horizons

YouTube video by Joshua Iyer

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Starting to design a Fire Temple dungeon in Animal Crossing. It’s been so much fun getting back into one of my all-time favorite games!

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Wayward 🌿 🔜 Louisville @waywardrosalind.standingintheodds.com · 06/01/2026

I really loved the Mario Kart World Speedrun, Para Biddybud is also a main of mine... #AGDQ

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

I have a core memory playing DS DK Pass in Mario Kart 7 on the way to visit family Christmas 2011. It was fun to recreate that this year with Mario Kart World! Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! Been fun making 25 Mario advent calendar levels this year, too!

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Got a bit monkey-filled engraving session planned for a lazy Sunday…

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

I’ve started a Mario Maker 2 Advent Calendar on my YouTube channel, building a level every day. I’ve come up with a way to make Monkey Ball work using Balloon Mario. This is my build of the timer, complete with the ticking clock and the “Hurry Up!” panic seconds.

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

I don’t know what all the fuss is about, Pauline. (Although instant karma when I kept playing and lost half my health to a bunch of enemies in the area, haha!)

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V-Ron Media @vronmediamusic.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

#KirbyAirRiders hype! Frozen Hillside was my favorite course from the first game and I'm so glad it's back! Special thanks to Caitlin Ayala and @ianmartyn.bsky.social for joining me in celebrating the new game's release and @blusprinks.bsky.social for the Kirby artwork!

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

I took inspiration from @thelastskyhawk.bsky.social’s Mario Maker recreation of The Perfect Run from Mario Galaxy 2, and recreated the final 2D section from Donkey Kong Bananza’s Perfect Run-style level in it tonight. The final section with the falling “barrels” is even harder than the original!

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Made me so happy to learn my Bananza Donkey Kong amiibo worked in Mario Maker 1 on the Wii U - so now I can make Mario levels for DK! :-)

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Snow use! I think the snow gave up…

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

There’s nothing more satisfying or stress-relieving after a long day at work than vacuuming through the world as an elephant. Is this what Powerwash Simulator players feel like?

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The Bonus Points @thebonuspoints.com · 10/11/2025

There’s also a bit of Enhance/Lumines Arise in this Vlog too! The game is great! Hunting Retro Games in Tokyo! | Japan Vlog - The Bonus Points youtu.be/Ss0ZVb2LfwM

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Hunting Retro Games in Tokyo! | Japan Vlog - The Bonus Points

YouTube video by The Bonus Points

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donut @warpwhistlesmusic.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Chill vibes only among the brambles here with our arrangement of the iconic Stickerbush Symphony from Donkey Kong Country 2! Featuring @acmenesmusic.bsky.social @deckels.bsky.social and @oboejdub.bsky.social 🌟 Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5LQ...

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Minecrafting in Donkey Kong - experimenting with making an obstacle course with throwing materials! It’s finicky and I’m definitely playing the game in a way it’s not intended to be, but it was fun to mess around with this early evening and I’d love to do more with it in the future!

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Donkey Kong’s watching an old CRT, thinking of 1999… (Credit: Bismuth’s video on DK64 101% speedrunning)

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Immortalizing Oli’s “ook ook” at the start of the Donkey Kong The Bonus Points Podcast in my new Simian String Symphony I’m writing. At least, that’s genuinely where I got my inspiration to add monkey sounds in my piece. Hehe :P

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V-Ron Media @vronmediamusic.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

It's always a good day for #StardewValley music, so check out Deep in the Mines: A Tribute to Stardew Valley ft. mines theme arrangements by @joshuaiyer.bsky.social, Caitlin Ayala, and me! vronmediamusic.bandcamp.com/album/deep-i...

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Deep in the Mines: A Tribute to Stardew Valley, by V-Ron Media

6 track album

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

I wrote my first “meme” piece this past week. I blame my piano students for teaching the meme to me and helping me come up with the idea. youtu.be/SUYxKgrbUU8

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FIFTH 6-7 | Original Piano Composition

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Happy Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 Launch (Star) Day! I hope everyone planning on getting the Switch releases enjoys them!

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Finished Andy Robertson’s book, What Was Hidden, last night. So many powerful messages that I definitely hope I can apply to my own life. I fell in love with the characters and I loved the gaming and YouTuber side of it as well! Definitely worth a read!

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

I'm so excited to share a brand-new fantasy orchestra piece, Storybook Tales of Yore, that I collaborated on with my friend, SJR Caldwell! We worked on it over the past year. Here, you can get links to streaming it (Apple Music, Spotify, etc.) or a score visualization. distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...

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Storybook Tales of Yore by SJR Caldwell, Joshua Iyer

Stream and Save Storybook Tales of Yore - Distributed by DistroKid

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

With the Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 announcement today, I thought it was a good time to plug my Mario Galaxy tribute album, Soaring Through the Cosmos! open.spotify.com/album/7myUrS...

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

I ordered What Was Hidden by @geekdadgamer.bsky.social, and it just arrived today! I really haven’t read that many newer books that reference culture of today, so having a YouTuber being one of the protagonists will be so much fun to read about! Thanks for sharing it with Alba on The Bonus Points!

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

I've been working with my friend Stephen Caldwell on a gaming-adjacent single, Storybook Tales of Yore! This is the first time I've done a collaboration composition and we're so happy with the result. It will be released on September 19th wherever you get your music. Check out Stephen's album art!

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sinisterpixels.bsky.social @sinisterpixels.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Loved the bonus episode @thebonuspoints.com , Obra Dimwits was such a great series! ( although from the looks of that ending, there’s more to come )

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Tried out my first roguelike shooter this morning (it’s on-sale on the eshop for super cheap!), Enter the Gungeon! It’s very addicting so far to keep trying for “one more run,” although right now while I’m still learning the game, each attempt got worse… Excited to keep practicing and trying!

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

This game can look gorgeous sometimes. The aqua blues here are just so satisfying to look at!

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

I thought this was an interesting puzzle that required prep-work with the rocks. It was also funny how they flew into the air and landed right back where they started. I love this game so much!!

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Just a fun observation I thought of - the DK Artist mode in Donkey Kong Bananza reminds me of Super Mario 64 DS’ art feature, which lets you mess with and scribble with Mario and Yoshi’s heads! It’s just a lot more intricate now and you’re molding 3D models. Still a fun childhood connection!

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

This is a beautiful documentary about Breath of the Wild and its Japanese influences. It's very well-produced and cinematic. I had to share it on here! - www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOIS...

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Finding the Origins of Breath of the Wild

YouTube video by Midnight Kotatsu

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

I tried to make a DOLE banana like in Monkey Ball in Donkey Kong Bananza’s DK Artist mode. I also tried to sneak The Bonus Points logo in there too!

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donut @warpwhistlesmusic.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Thrilled to be part of @gamegrooves.com's latest album - check our arrangement of Peaceful Days (1000 AD) from Chrono Trigger! Featuring @joshuaiyer.bsky.social @chromaticapparatus.bsky.social and Caitlin Ayala! Full YT video: youtu.be/Xpy2wu93g1A Get the 22-track album here: lnk.to/chambers-of-...

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Finally rolled credits on Donkey Kong Bananza! What a fantastic game. It certainly helps scratch the itch for a new 3D Mario for the time being! The final sequence was incredible, and I’m excited to dig into the bonus content and find more bananas (like I already do in Monkey Ball)! 🍌🐒🎤

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

A day late, as I just saw videos popping up about it, but happy 30th anniversary to Yoshi's Island! I loved this game, especially The Bonus Points Podcast for it a couple months ago and the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe course that was released for it.

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

The final boss of DK Bananza makes me feel like I’m fighting a Dark Souls boss… Probably not as difficult, but just for my gaming skill, it’s intense!

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

We chiseled out this entire mountain in Donkey Kong Bananza to hunt for gold! Feels a bit like terraforming land for a build in Minecraft.

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Joshua Iyer @joshuaiyer.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Working on a big new Mario Maker 2 project that I hope will combine all my favorite things into one game. I was working on this level today where you go through as Mario and return as Link, and ended up accidentally creating a pretty fun endless runner-style level.

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GameGrooves @gamegrooves.com · 01/08/2025

We're excited to announce that our latest album, Chambers of Time, a 30th anniversary chamber music tribute to Chrono Trigger, is out in full on Bandcamp, just in time for #BandcampFriday! On Bandcamp: lnk.to/chambers-of-... Cover art by Zachary Hero #ChronoTrigger #chambermusic #vgm

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Chambers of Time

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