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Rob Kovacs @robkovacs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Very excited to announce I'll be playing keys with @megaran.com at @austincitylimits.bsky.social! See you in Austin!

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Rob Kovacs @robkovacs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Dom tearin' it up at PokémonXP!

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Rob Kovacs @robkovacs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Just wrapped an intense 2 weeks of composing and producing music for a Double Fine game prototype - Bard Crawl! Bard Crawl is 1 of 4 game prototypes that were made in just 2 weeks as part of a company-wide game jam / fundraiser they call "Amnesia Fortnight."

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Rob Kovacs @robkovacs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Absolutely stoked to announce I'm collaborating with @doublefine.com on their "Amnesia Fortnight" project - a two-week, company-wide game jam. I'm composing the music for "Bard Crawl," which is 1 of 4 games that fans can vote on to be made into a full game. So far it's going really well!

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Amnesia Fortnight 2026, Indie Reboot

A Double Fine Productions Game Jam, Documentary, and Kickstarter Campaign

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88bit 🎹 @88bit.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

One year ago I released the official Katawa Shoujo Piano Collections album on Materia Music. I'm very proud of how the album turned out and grateful for all the support from KS fans. And thank you to Materia for trusting me with this project. Thank you for listening! youtu.be/eUV9vx-skNM

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Katawa Shoujo Piano Collections [Complete Album]

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88bit 🎹 @88bit.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Double announcement day! The VGM Pianists released a piano tribute album to Stardew Valley. The whole album is really exceptional. I contributed "Spring (Wild Horseradish Jam) which I had fun arranging and recording. Give it a listen and let me know what you think! open.spotify.com/s/xCpMESK

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Flower Dance - Stardew Valley on Piano - Album by VGM Pianists | Spotify

VGM Pianists · album · 2026 · 25 songs

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88bit 🎹 @88bit.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I’m very excited to announce I’ll be at PokémonXP in San Francisco next week playing keys with Carlos Eiene @insaneintherainmusic.com

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88bit 🎹 @88bit.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I'm very excited to be joining the Video Game Symphony this Sunday at Severance Hall! I'll be doing a solo piece as well a brand new original Castlevania cadenza! Tickets available below. If you're in the area I hope to see you there! videogamesymphony.com/concerts/#Sc...

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Concerts - Video Game Symphony | Live Video Game Music

Concerts - The Video Game Symphony makes its long-awaited debut at Playhouse Square on June 13, 2026 with LEVEL UP!

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Rob Kovacs @robkovacs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I wrote the music for this new game that just released (early access). It’s quite fun! (You can hear some of my music in the trailer.)

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Rob Kovacs @robkovacs.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

new recording credit! I recorded piano and organ on the first 4 tracks for Orange Animal animals latest EP, "Place for Me." I also helped co-write "The Bottom." You can check out the full EP here open.spotify.com/album/5tPjfS...

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Place for Me - EP by Orange Animal | Spotify

Orange Animal · EP · 2026 · 5 songs

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88bit 🎹 @88bit.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Please enjoy my performance of Innocence, written and arranged for piano by Sebastien Skaf. It's a very sweet piano piece that takes you on a pleasant little journey. ☺️ youtu.be/Y9-nIA4_Rcw

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Innocence - from Katawa Shoujo (Official Piano Collections)

YouTube video by 88bit

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88bit 🎹 @88bit.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

New video out - Jitter from Katawa Shoujo! Composed and arranged by Sebastien Skaf, this is probably the most technically challenging and impressive pieces from the whole collection. And the shortest at just over a minute! Enjoy! youtu.be/rKfhG_FiCwI @materiacollective.com

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Jitter - from Katawa Shoujo (Official Piano Collections)

YouTube video by 88bit

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Rob Kovacs @robkovacs.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

My performance with Nico64 (Nico Mendoza) at VGMCon just went live! Check it out the whole set here - youtu.be/cFXjz33S00k?...

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Nico64 Band | FULL SET LIVE @vgmcon 2026

YouTube video by Nico Mendoza Music

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Dom Palombi @dompalombimusic.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

DPGN’S OFFICIAL @vgmcon.bsky.social 2026 LINEUP! Dom Palombi - Drums/Band Leader @nicomendozamusic.bsky.social - Bass Josh Vasquez - Guitar @robkovacs.bsky.social - Keys @khryswilliams.com - Trumpet @joedifioremusic - Tenor Sax @sauldautchmusic - Bari Sax @instrumentmaniac.bsky.social - Flute

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Rob Kovacs @robkovacs.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Join me tomorrow as play music live on the Front Page of Twitch! Request songs, chat or just hang out! Hope to see you there!

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88bit 🎹 @88bit.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Honored to be nominated along with Sebastien Skaf for our cover of L'Etoile for the Game Music Remix Awards! Congrats to all the nominees!

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Rob Kovacs @robkovacs.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Watch me learn and perform "All This Time" by Jonathan Coulton in just 10 minutes youtu.be/BQhVcniu4ss?... @jonathancoulton.bsky.social

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Jonathan Coulton - All This Time | By Ear in 10 Minutes

YouTube video by Rob Kovacs

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Rob Kovacs @robkovacs.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

This week I’ll be in San Francisco for GDC Festival of Gaming! If you’re going you’ll have three opportunities to hear me perform. If you’re going and would like to connect, hit me up or just comment below!

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88bit 🎹 @88bit.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Thrilled to be performing in San Francisco for @official_gdc this week and joined by the sensational, Amanda Achen! The concert is outdoors at the Yerba Buena Gardens, free and open to the public. Hope to see you there!

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Rob Kovacs @robkovacs.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Shoutout to @davidpiano.bsky.social, who transcribed 2 Straylight songs - Star Forge and The Last Campfire - into lead sheets, now available for free on VGLeadsheets. If you want to play or cover them, these charts are a great place to start! vgleadsheets.com/view/straylight/star-forge

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STRAYLIGHT - Star Forge | VGLeadSheets.com

High quality lead sheets of your favorite video game music tunes ranging from Chrono Trigger to Super Mario Bros.

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Rob Kovacs @robkovacs.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Chat challenges me to learn an entire song in just 10 minutes and then perform it back from memory. Jump to 10:30 for the result. youtu.be/trT3J0n_5qs

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Learning a Song I’ve Never Heard in 10 Minutes - [Final Fantasy X2 - Eternity]

YouTube video by Rob Kovacs

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Rob Kovacs @robkovacs.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Congrats to Bert on the release of his new song, “Rejourney,” featuring a bunch of fellow music streamers! I had the privilege of recording the piano part, and it’s a really great track that I was happy to be a part of. Listen below!

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Rejourney, by Ungilded

track by Ungilded

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Rob Kovacs @robkovacs.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

How video games, specifically those that constantly challenge the player to get better, can improve attention, memory, decision-making, and learning ability. www.psychologytoday.com/sg/blog/curi...

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What Can Gaming Do for Our Intelligence?

Games can sharpen attention and learning when challenge scales. The real lesson is the gradient. Train effective intelligence with feedback, strain, and repetition.

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88bit 🎹 @88bit.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

I'm super pumped for MAGFest this weekend! You can catch me playing with - @megaran.com , VGM Collective and GLHF! You can also hear a recording of me playing during The Tiberian Sons set. I'll have a limited amount of merch with me as well. See you soon!

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Rob Kovacs @robkovacs.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Join me Saturday at 8:15 EST for Press Play a charity event supporting @HopeForTheDay at twitch.tv/robkovacs

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88bit 🎹 @88bit.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

I'm excited to announce I'll be a featured guest performing with the Video Game Symphony at the Akron Civic Theater, Sat, Nov 22 at 7:30. They have a great program planned and I'm stoked to be a part of it! Go to videogamesymphony.com for tickets and info. I hope to see you there!

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Home - Video Game Symphony | Live Video Game Music

Experience cinematic musical brilliance with the Video Game Symphony, where iconic video game soundtracks ignite emotions and transport you to unforgettable worlds.

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Rob Kovacs @robkovacs.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

I'm excited to be heading to Atlanta for DreamHack this weekend! Use code "ROBKOVACS" for a 15% discount on tickets. And be sure to say hello if you see me in the expo hall!

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Alec Shea @alecshea.com · 20/10/2025

If you missed the Pixels & Melodies video game music concert in Munich a few months back, fret not! You can now watch @julieelven.bsky.social and @robkovacs.bsky.social / @88bit.bsky.social’s live performance of Strange Flower from Corpse Factory on YouTube!!! youtu.be/LA-cjGIsSZc?...

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Strange Flower (Live) - Performed by Julie Elven and Rob Kovacs (88bit)

YouTube video by Alec Shea

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Rob Kovacs @robkovacs.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

For your GRAMMY consideration for "Best Classical Instrumental Solo Album!" Only one more day to vote! The Katawa Shoujo Piano Collections - 64 minutes of romantic style piano pieces composed by Sebastien Skaf, performed by yours truly. Available on Vinyl and CD. Sheet music also available!

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Rob Kovacs @robkovacs.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Tomorrow (Thursday) I'll be featured on the @Twitch Front Page! Set a reminder, tune in, request songs and be a part of the hype! 😎

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Rob Kovacs @robkovacs.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

A new interview just published! I enjoyed answering these interview questions for the Aldora Britain Records E-Zine about my last two original albums "Straylight" and "Let Go" and a bit about my musical influences. You can find my feature on page 8. Enjoy! bit.ly/aldorabritai...

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ReeToxA, Rob Kovacs, and Stringman (#AB385).pdf

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88bit 🎹 @88bit.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Watch "Air" from Katawa Shoujo written and arranged by Sebastien Skaf. This is part of the official Piano Collections that I recently recorded for @materiamusic.com. Let me know what you think! A huge thanks to @kim-sutton.bsky.social for helping film and edit the video! youtu.be/6eLfXg5hdyA

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Air from Katawa Shoujo (Official Piano Collections)

YouTube video by 88bit

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88bit 🎹 @88bit.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Two new @CuragaRecords Video Game LoFi albums -- Final Fantasy and Paper Mario! I collabed with producer @HotlineSehwani co-arranging and playing the piano for "Main Title" from Paper Mario. And you can hear my piano on Lunar Serenade (FFXVI), produced by Save Point and Wutai. #vgm #vgmvinyl

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Rob Kovacs @robkovacs.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Friends tryin to test me 🥱

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Julie Elven @julieelven.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Photos from singing the #gamemusic concert with @robkovacs.bsky.social & @alecshea.com 🖤 📸 Kim Sutton 🥰 Thank you to everyone who came to see us perform in this personal, cozy venue, and thank you Alec for organizing such a beautiful concert! #HorizonZeroDawn #FinalFantasy #Zelda

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Rob Kovacs @robkovacs.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

AND I'll be performing in Munich, Germany a piano concert of video game music featuring the other-worldly voice of @julieelven.bsky.social. Don't miss out!

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Rob Kovacs @robkovacs.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

The No Exit European Tour is underway! We're performing a very contemporary concert of new chamber music works in 4 different countries - Greece, Italy, Poland and Netherlands. It'll be my first time in any of these countries. It's truly a thrill and an honor to be a part of this ensemble. ☺️

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Rob Kovacs @robkovacs.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Exciting news! In June, I'll be traveling with No Exit on a two-week European tour to Greece, Italy, Poland, and the Netherlands! Before we embark on our journey, we'll play 3 free concerts in Cleveland, starting tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Cleveland Museum of Art. More info at noexitnewmusic.com

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Rob Kovacs @robkovacs.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Happy to share my latest performance video!

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Rob Kovacs @robkovacs.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

extremely exciting to be performing with Julie Elven in Germany!

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Alec Shea @alecshea.com · 18/05/2025

Prepare for a live video game music concert in Munich! We've invited @robkovacs.bsky.social to Munich to perform with @julieelven.bsky.social! There'll be music from Horizon, Skyrim, Portal and much more! Check out the ticket link in the comments! #gameaudio #videogames #gamedev

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88bit 🎹 @88bit.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

I'm very excited to share the first video from the upcoming Katawa Shoujo Piano Collections, which I’ve been recording and are scheduled for release this June on @materiacollective.com! (thread)

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Wiosna (from Katawa Shoujo) - Piano Collections

YouTube video by 88bit

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88bit 🎹 @88bit.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

The VGM Pianists just released a tribute album to Pokémon which features my first ever Pokémon arrangement - Game Corner from Gold & Silver! It's a very rhythmic, high-energy song that really slaps! Give it a listen as well as the whole album here - fanlink.tv/PokemonVGMPi...

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A Stop on the Route - Piano Tribute to the Pokémon Series

VGM Pianists

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88bit 🎹 @88bit.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

This Saturday at 7:30 EDT, I’ll be performing my Marble Madness piano arrangement at the North American Conference on Video Game Music in Cleveland! 🎹🕹️ It’s a 2-day event full of fascinating talks on VGM. Join online or in person: nacvgm.org #ludomusicology #nacvgm

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North American Conference on Video Game Music

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88bit 🎹 @88bit.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

The sheet music for my Radical Dreamers arrangement is out now! It’s a detailed transcription of my performance—expertly transcribed by Pablo Enver and carefully edited by me. Hope you enjoy playing it! 🎹 www.musicnotes.com/l/TTFrJ

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88bit "Radical Dreamers" Sheet Music (Piano Solo) in B Minor - Download & Print

Radical Dreamers sheet music by 88bit arranged for Piano. Instrumental Solo in B Minor.

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