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Oliver Getz

@nordicscoring.com
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🎚 Co-Founder Game Audio in Norway ⏳Panta Rhei 💎 Sacred Gems 💀 Necromancer's Gift 🪱 Worm Jazz 📢 Industry Speaker Business Inquiries: o.getz@nordicscoring.com

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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 26/09/2026
Just watched Return to Silent Hill. Pros: some fun video game-y shots, setting and atmosphere was spot on. Cons: James felt unbothered by it all for most of the film, CGI was a bit unconvincing, Silent Hill never felt dangerous. Slower, spookier build-up and practical effects would be nice.
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 29/08/2026
Raised €8k to spend on TTRPG events in my area. I'll be buying books and resources for our library. I have a plan already, but still open for suggestions, particularly looking for varying complexity, themes, and stuff that can make organising games easier. Bonus if it's from the nordics. #ttrpg
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 21/08/2026
Unnamed Space Idle, a game I've been contributing to for a few months, just released portrait mode for handhelds! #incrementalgames iOS: apps.apple.com/app/unnamed-space-id… Android: play.google.com/store/apps/details?…
The logo of a spaceship in front of a black hole with the title "Unnamed Space Idle."
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 21/08/2026
Reached 2k contributions on StreetComplete today! Nice app. Not a replacement for Vespucci, but a solid supplement. #opensource #osm #openstreetmap
a colorful screenshot from the mapping app 'StreetComplete' with 2179 contributions.
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 13/08/2026
aaaand that's how I stopped using Twitch entirely. #streaming #streamer #contentcreator kotaku.com/twitch-is-now-using-your…
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 04/08/2026
If anyone comes across this, I highly recommend reading Dominic's replies. I avoid places that implement tipping like the plague, but he makes some great points. If I ever find myself in the US again, I will likely even tip. ...just please don't export that culture across the pond, thank you.
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 29/07/2026
Very cool musical OSM project: musical-osm.netlify.app
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Musical OSM
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Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 29/07/2026
We're taking a trip to hell, but some of us won't make it back... Gather your party and join us when Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists by @radiofreelunch.bsky.social releases on September 8th 😈 store.steampowered.com/app/3794210/...
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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
All the cool stuff and events we've got happening at Gen Con this year - it's quite a list! #gencon #gencon2026
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Chaosium at Gen Con 2026 - Everything you need to know!
Coming to Gen Con 2026? We look forward to seeing you! If you're new to our games, or a Chaosium fan from way back, we have so much in store for you at the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis IN,...
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 29/07/2026
New hobby unlocked: open street mapping! I have an issue feeling unproductive when just taking a stroll, so this has been one way of giving myself a reason to go out. There are errors here and there, and some Norwegian services rely on it (Entur too i believe). Recommended!
Birds eye view of a neighborhood.
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 29/07/2026
Important thread. Bumping.
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 29/07/2026
If not tipping makes me an asshole, I'm happy to be an asshole. Also, if you work in service: please organise and fix your problem. Start by meeting privately and talking about the pay. Worst thing about globalisation is US companies trying to sneak their shitty anti-worker practices into Norway.
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 28/07/2026
I've spent the entire day moving authenticator items from one app to another. Oh the price for security. Which one do you use?
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 29/04/2026
Don’t take May 1st for granted! Show up to protests and events! 🪧 I’ll be walking with Artistic Initiative for regulation of AI. If you’re in Oslo, read about it here: www.kikinorge.no/news/1mai-me...
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1.mai med KIKI — KIKI Norge
Praktisk info for Oslo: Vi møtes 1.mai kl 11:30 på Grafill , Møllergata 39 for utdeling av plakater osv. Selve toget går fra Youngstorget 12:50, og vi befinner oss i pulje 7. Etter toget har vi rese...
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 07/02/2026
Micro #booksky Review: Exile (R. A. Salvatore) + Engaging core conflict + Interesting characters + Unconventional yet satisfying conclusion - At nauseam repeating characters’ origins and motivations - Continuous explanations of why characters said and acted like they did - Poor emotional shift 4/7
Cover for the book “Exile” featuring two drow in close combat.
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 24/01/2026
Fantasy authors be like: “His skull was crushed, eyes popping out of their sockets, and his limbs bent in unimaginable ways… …he ignored the pain with rage in his eyes, tripping into battle like Pinocchio, killing everyone in his path.”
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 18/01/2026
Check out this neat and super creative audiobook project I took part in! It truly feels like a labour of love. Congrats to @transtraingirl.bsky.social on the release!
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 12/01/2026
RPG tip of the day: if you want to make encounters more difficult, please don’t increase enemy HP. It makes encounters long and boring. Increase average damage per round and improve enemy tactics. Excitement is on that fine line when players don’t know if they’ll win or lose. More rounds won’t help.
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 09/01/2026
Trump truly is a fitting president for the US. He is everything I grew up across the pond to consider the archetypical American. Don’t get me wrong, far from all Americans are like him, but I do think he’s everything the US represents. His presidency was inevitable.
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 09/01/2026
How Greenlanders are currently describing Americans: - Feeble-minded - Ignorant - Disrespectful What a legacy.
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 01/01/2026
Happy new year from Norway! It’s been a turbulent year for many of us, but we’re persistently hanging on. Wish you a better 2026, and that your representatives finally listen to your needs. It’s really not much to ask for.
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Kenney @kenney.nl · 22/12/2025
Want to create your own game for Atari 2600? I wrote a tutorial how to do so using Batari BASIC! kenney.nl/knowledge-ba...
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 22/12/2025
Grandpa on Trump wanting Greenland: «Svalbard’s probably next.” Me: “Then entire Norway?” Grandpa: “He can certainly try. We’re tough.” Me: “Yeah, we’ll just put all our oil on a train to Britain.” Grandma: 💀 — Also: release the files for real pls.
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 22/12/2025
I’m seeing more and more non-profit businesses pop up, like non-profit furniture stores and non-profit cafés, and I think that’s pretty neat. My own audio production business is also non-profit, as a matter of fact!
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 17/12/2025
I’ve been curious about the inner workings of some of my favorite RPGs lately, so I started graphing data as I played. I think there are some interesting things to explore surrounding the psychology of numbers and comparison gameplay experiences. I opened some games in Ghidra too, but that’s WIP.
A graph plotting video game heath points between different characters.
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 08/11/2025
Also: thanks to the wonderful @mathildesound.bsky.social for the adorable handcrafted ODDADA earrings that can barely be seen here, and which I now use on all expos and conventions. I love them.
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 08/11/2025
The Norwegian games expo (SpillExpo) has been an absolute joy. We’re so happy with the reception of our game Sacred Gems! Some parents had to physically drag some of their kids away. My heart broke a little when one of them asked if he could get it for Christmas bc it’s not out yet 🥺
Person rocking some house earrings, glasses, and a beard in front of a banner presenting the game “Sacred Gems”.
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 07/11/2025
Thanks for having me work on it! It was fun to merge non-conventional percussive sounds with jazz.
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Amber 🏳️‍⚧️ @transtraingirl.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
With the book released and the audio version on the way, check out the music for Steam-Powered Battle-Barrels by Oliver Getz from @nordicscoring.com and myself! First up, the opening theme! youtube.com/shorts/EB5aE...
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Steam-Powered Battle-Barrels Theme
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Jordi Santonja @jordsa.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
With the great Oliver @nordicscoring.com at Spillexpo, showcasing their game “Sacred Gems”: a quite difficult, but very nice game; with a superb soundtrack and sound effects
With Oliver Getz at their stand at SpillExpo, showing their game Sacred Gems
A computer screen with the game “Sacred Gems”, at a booth in Spillexpo
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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Uematsu is right frvr.com/blog/iconic-...
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Iconic Final Fantasy composer complains that game music is “getting less weird” as “directors and producers hold too much power”
Iconic game composer Nobuo Uematsu discusses the "boring" state of modern video game music that fails to evolve.
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 13/08/2025
Our game audio conference, Game Audio Conference Oslo, is happening for the 4th time! We have an insane speaker line up this year: Chance Thomas, @alyxjones.bsky.social, Eduardo Vaisman, @mathildesound.bsky.social, the audio team from Dune, and many more! Join us in Oslo in September! #gamedev
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Eternal Skies TCG RPG @eternalskies.neocities.org · 08/08/2025
I'm not making a game to appeal to a wide audience, or for as many possible people to play it. I'm making a game for a handful of people to love it to pieces. I'd rather make something that one person loves with all their heart than something a thousand people think is okay. #indiegamedev
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Stein Makes Games @steinmakesgames.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
A large group of people may like a game and never want to spend money on it. A handful of people loving a game throw money at it.
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Gina Leigh Smith @ginaleighsmith.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Panta Rhei is OUT NOW! Check out this gorgeous, time-bending action rogue-lite and support an amazing team! 🧡 In this game, I play Phi, the player character, who is striving to right past wrongs and combat the power of Chaos!
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 01/08/2025
We put together some footage from our initial meeting with voice talents for the game Panta Rhei, where our narrative designer/CEO and the talent discuss their character. This one is with @ginaleighsmith.bsky.social, who gave our main character a voice and greatly improved their personality.
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Marden "Mardenigma" Benoit (He/Him) @mardenigma.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
It's heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere! Panta Rhei - Guardian of Time has released today! store.steampowered.com/app/1730550/... Humongo thanks again to @reignitegames.bsky.social, @nordicscoring.com, and everyone else involved for giving me the chance to be a part of this project. Say hi to Tau for me!
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Save 10% on Panta Rhei - Guardian of Time on Steam
As Chaos threatens to tear the flow of time apart, Phi, a reluctant Guardian of Time, embarks on a journey to the Origin of Time. Equipped with the ability to bend time, they face hostile creatures, s...
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 29/07/2025
Panta Rhei by @reignitegames.bsky.social is releasing this week!! It's absolutely bonkers to see how this game has changed in less than a year. Doing sound, music, and audio implementing for this game has been a pleasure. Steam if anyone want to check it out: store.steampowered.com/app/1730550/...
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 26/07/2025
I regret not having been active here lately. One of the games I’m working on is launching in less than a week, and it’s been challenging to balance various aspects of life. I also had an important deal fall through recently, due to the other party changing their terms just before signing. Not ideal
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Marden "Mardenigma" Benoit (He/Him) @mardenigma.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Birdo almighty, I love this job! Thank you to the ones over at @reignitegames.bsky.social and @nordicscoring.com for allowing me to give a voice to Tau in the upcoming game Panta Rhei. Check out the demo on Steam. store.steampowered.com/app/1730550/... It's set to come out July 31st!
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Panta Rhei - Guardian of Time on Steam
As Chaos threatens to tear the flow of time apart, Phi, a reluctant Guardian of Time, embarks on a journey to the Origin of Time. Equipped with the ability to bend time, they face hostile creatures, s...
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 23/06/2025
I developed a technique for writing combat music for video games. Aesthetically, it's inspired by the battle music in various Zelda games, but I based it on counterpoint to make the dynamic fragments more seamless while increasing the amount of variation one can get out of the core ideas. #gamedev
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Was Bach A Video Game Music Genius?
YouTube video by Nordic Scoring
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Panta Rhei - Out now!! @pantarheigame.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
‼️check out our new trailer and release date‼️ we're beyond excited to announce that Panta Rhei will release July 31st on Steam if you could wishlist using the link below, we'd be forever grateful 💛 #indiegame #indiedev #gametrailer #trailer #gaming #gamedev #roguelike #hades #timetravel
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 10/06/2025
And his name shall be… Shrek.
A round, green orc with a silly grin made in the game Elder Scrolls Oblivion.
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 29/05/2025
The true benefits of a completely unregulated market is the freedom to figure out for yourself which products will kill you and which won’t. Only the brands that don’t kill you will survive, yay! This post was brought to you by: micro plastics in everything.
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 26/05/2025
Game Audio in Norway is currently hosting a series of lectures on Dolby Atmos. It’s been really insightful, all from making creative mix decisions to building an Atmos certified studio. When consumers start expecting Atmos in their games, there is no going back. #gameaudio
Event information from a Discord Event, featuring lecturers from Dolby, GAiN, and SFCM.
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 11/05/2025
I'm slightly inconvenienced by the fact the functionality "hide empty staves" in music notation software hides measures that have only rests in them. A rest isn't nothing, it is in fact something. The measure isn't empty >:c
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 09/05/2025
The Windows os search has regressed so much the past 20 years, it's now faster for me to just manually look for files. Just... why?? It used to work!
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Claire 🎵🎮 @busyclmusic.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Update: this is what it looks like after I reflected on my life choices. #fmod #gameaudio #gamedev #indiedev
fmod implementation
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 07/05/2025
Gamers are pretty spoiled these days, and most don’t even know it. Why is it so hard to look past the shiny stuff and embrace substance? Depth over width, I say.
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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 06/05/2025
A friend of mine is making this really cool strategy Roguelite game. I met him at a convention last year, and I kid you not I occupied one of his battle stations for a solid 3 hours. Don't play it if you don't want to lose track of time lol
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OrbGuard - Official Gameplay Trailer 2
YouTube video by Twigstick
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