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Arin Eakins

@arineakins.bsky.social

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https://arineaudio.com Music educator and VGM Composer | Audio Designer 🎮🎧 Wishlist a metroidvania I’m working on named Erebound https://store.steampowered.com/app/4059940/Erebound/ #horror #indiegames #rpg #gamedev #gameaudio

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Arin Eakins @arineakins.bsky.social · 3h

Spooky music for spooky season. This is the theme for the cabinet of curiosities ran by Elian Voss.

#cosmichorror #horror #pixelart #sounddesign #composer #gameaudio

Arin Eakins @arineakins.bsky.social · 20h

Developing a ps1 style inspired horror game in Godot. The player can switch between fixed camera 3rd person and 1st person view. Items can now be examined and rotated.

#gamedev #indiegames #horrorgames #games #ps1 #indiedev

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Arin Eakins @arineakins.bsky.social · 12d

We have a really cool cloak color customization tool in Erebound. You can also change the color of your magic. 🪄

#indiedev #indiegames #gamedev #metroidvania #games

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Arin Eakins @arineakins.bsky.social · 14d

Had a lot of fun designing these sounds for the magnetic skull ball! The impacts and magnetic returning sound was challenging here.

Wishlist on our steam page! store.steampowered.com/app/4059940/...

#indiegames #gamedev #sounddesigner #gameaudio #metroidvania

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Arin Eakins @arineakins.bsky.social · 17d

Go slap that wishlist button!

#metroidvamia #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart

Erebound on Steam

As the Tower’s last defender, you’ll battle relentless hordes and descend into a dark underground crevice. Harness a fully customizable totem system alongside runes and abilities in this fusion of tow...

store.steampowered.com

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Arin Eakins @arineakins.bsky.social · 18d

My studio Hyperviolet Games is releasing their first demo for a metroidvania named Erebound on November 13th! It’s been a long 5 years in the making.

#indiedev #indiegames #gamedev #metroidvania #gameaudio

Erebound - #metroidvania gameplay trailer #1

YouTube video by Hypervioletgames

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Arin Eakins @arineakins.bsky.social · Sep 1

Found a cool studio with stunning art to keep peepers on. 👀

Serious Point Games @seriouspointgames.bsky.social · Oct 21

🎮 Introducing SERIOUS POINT GAMES!

We're Indie Devs creative team based in the UK, crafting immersive stories and giving aspiring game creators their big break!

Join our growing community, and let's make some magic together!

#IndieGameDev #GameOn #SeriousPointGames

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DOUBLE WHAMMY @doublewhammy.bsky.social · Aug 28

Ibanez Fireman recreated!
#DoubleWhammyGame #guitar #customguitar #ibanezguitars #paulgilbert #indiegame #gamedev #rhythmgame #ue5 #unrealengine #madewithunreal

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Arin Eakins @arineakins.bsky.social · Aug 16

#gameaudio #folk #cosmichorror
Fun track for CHT made in collaboration with an indie folk artist out West Virginia named Fey Lam.

Vows

ArinE · Cosmic Horror Tales (Chapter 1 (Original Game Soundtrack) · Song · 2025

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Steel Century Groove | Wishlist on Steam! @slothgloss.bsky.social · Aug 16

In this area, you'll:

🚀 stow away on a spaceship for rich people
👹 sneak through a secret lab where definitely nothing spooky is going on
🤖 crash a dance tournament at a resort on the moon

#indiegames #gamedev

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Arin Eakins @arineakins.bsky.social · Aug 15

Had a blast implementing some audio in Godot and writing this breakcore song for the minijam underground. :)

#breakcore #gameaudio #indiegames #dnb

Underground Breakcore

YouTube video by Arin Eakins

youtube.com

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Achilles || composerkiwi @composerkiwi.ca · Nov 7

Hey everyone, I'm Achilles, a freelance composer for video games and other media! Feel free to check out some of my work below~

Please reach out via DM for any work-related inquiries!

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Ben Elliott @benelliottsound.bsky.social · Aug 6

"A Tense Moment"

#gameaudio #DTM

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Levi Vilas Boas @levivbaudio.bsky.social · Aug 7

En: Making an abstract atmosphere sound in Vital, using only the recording of a glass marble falling.

Pt-Br: Criando um som de atmosfera abstrata no Vital, usando apenas a gravação de uma bolinha de gude caindo.

#sounddesign #vitalsynth #wavetable #foley #gameaudio #gamedev #indiedev #soundeffect

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Marc Hasselbalch @mhasselbalch.bsky.social · Aug 6

Little Nightmares 2 audio redesign using my ReaperToWwise tool.

#gameaudio #sounddesign

Little Nightmares 2 redesign using ReaperToWwise

YouTube video by Marc Hasselbalch

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Arin Eakins @arineakins.bsky.social · Aug 6

#gameaudio #indiegames
Spooky garden music for you. 👀💀

Garden (Central)

ArinE · Cosmic Horror Tales (Chapter 1 (Original Game Soundtrack) · Song · 2025

open.spotify.com

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Arin Eakins @arineakins.bsky.social · Aug 6

Did you make this?! It looks really good. I like your style here.

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sound sakura @soundsakura.bsky.social · Oct 18

Hi! I'm a producer, guitarist and vocalist that loves working on J-pop and pop-punk.

I released an album recently for my fictional rock band project "MoriHime", which you can hear here:
morihime.bandcamp.com/album/morihime
Please consider checking my music and maybe giving me a follow if you enjoy!

MoriHime, by MoriHime

9 track album

morihime.bandcamp.com

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Arin Eakins @arineakins.bsky.social · Aug 5

Hell yeah this is so cool! Love the vibes here.

Arin Eakins @arineakins.bsky.social · Aug 4

#gameaudio #horror #music #indiegames

Chapter 1 sound track for Cosmic Horror Tales is now on Spotify! You’ll find a range of genres from dark ambient to drum n bass.

Cosmic Horror Tales (Chapter 1 (Original Game Soundtrack)

ArinE · Album · 2025 · 19 songs

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Arin Eakins @arineakins.bsky.social · Aug 4

Nice! I was thinking about joining this one but I joined the mini jam instead! :)

Arin Eakins @arineakins.bsky.social · Aug 3

Hey this looks fun! What jam was it for?

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AtypicalCroqueta ✨Make your Move Wishlist NOW!✨ @atypicaldev.bsky.social · Aug 3

Hello! Make your Move has now a playable version on #Itchio
is an alpha to try to get feedback about the gameplay and game feeling. Will be on Steam too asap.

So if you want to give a try go ahead 👍!

#gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame

atypicalcroqueta.itch.io/make-your-move

Make your Move - Playtest by AtypicalCroqueta

Strategy roguelike about combine 3D tiles with the core mechanic that the player can rotate the map as a Rubik's Cube.

atypicalcroqueta.itch.io

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Arin Eakins @arineakins.bsky.social · Jul 31

Rescore from a cinematic moment in Gris.

#gameaudio #indiegames #gris #composition #soundtrack

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Arin Eakins @arineakins.bsky.social · Jul 24

I think changing the guitar part here might be good. Maybe take out the slide guitar.