Megan Carnes
@magmacranes.bsky.social
Composer for 🎬 and 🎮 and everything else: Shouting Down Midnight, This Is Desmondo Ray!, Noclip, _starweaver_, and a lot more
Music Implementer: The Lamplighters League
Music-focused game dev making Divinuet
Chicagoan, she/they
megancarnesmusic.com
Music Implementer: The Lamplighters League
Music-focused game dev making Divinuet
Chicagoan, she/they
megancarnesmusic.com
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Megan Carnes
@magmacranes.bsky.social
· Apr 23
Hi I'm Megan! I’m a composer, music implementer, and music-centric game director who would love to do music stuff for your project 🎶
Here are links!
🎼: megancarnesmusic.com
💿: megancarnes.bandcamp.com
✍️: megancarnes.blog
👾: megancarnes.itch.io
🌐: twitch.tv/magmacranes
🆒: patreon.com/megancarnes
Here are links!
🎼: megancarnesmusic.com
💿: megancarnes.bandcamp.com
✍️: megancarnes.blog
👾: megancarnes.itch.io
🌐: twitch.tv/magmacranes
🆒: patreon.com/megancarnes
Thanksgiving was pretty good. Ate some cranberry goop. I love cranberry goop
November 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Thanksgiving was pretty good. Ate some cranberry goop. I love cranberry goop
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thinking of her today
November 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
thinking of her today
jagoff
quote this post with a fun word you know that other people might not know. can be in any language
November 26, 2025 at 11:11 PM
jagoff
I don't think this is a particularly good blog post compared to some of my previous ones but I do think it's the best title I've ever come up with
The freezing wind and the barf bus
Today was my first miserable commuting to work experience in a long time. It's cold today, and my 15 minute walk to the bus stop was mostly against the wind,...
megancarnes.blog
November 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I don't think this is a particularly good blog post compared to some of my previous ones but I do think it's the best title I've ever come up with
Sometimes I will just randomly be doing something and realize it's kiiiinda dystopian. Like for example looking to see if anyone is doing black friday deals for contact lenses. You know, the thing I need to use to be able to see
November 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Sometimes I will just randomly be doing something and realize it's kiiiinda dystopian. Like for example looking to see if anyone is doing black friday deals for contact lenses. You know, the thing I need to use to be able to see
Typing prompts does not make you a songwriter. That's like me saying that me telling my tattoo artist some vague ideas of the tattoo I want, which they then draw and tattoo on me, makes me a tattoo artist lmao
All AI music does is devalue the work done by human artists. It’s not accessibility, it’s exploitation. We need real protections for artists against AI!
BTW — even if you had access to this AI startup as a child, you still wouldn’t know how to make music.
BTW — even if you had access to this AI startup as a child, you still wouldn’t know how to make music.
November 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Typing prompts does not make you a songwriter. That's like me saying that me telling my tattoo artist some vague ideas of the tattoo I want, which they then draw and tattoo on me, makes me a tattoo artist lmao
Btw I still have a few slots open if anyone else wants to learn nerdy music stuff! It’s fine if you’re not interested in music theory, we can find other stuff to nerd out about 😆
Besides theory and composition, I also teach music production, film and game scoring, Wwise, FMOD, lots of things!!!
Besides theory and composition, I also teach music production, film and game scoring, Wwise, FMOD, lots of things!!!
I'm really happy to be teaching music composition lessons again. I'm essentially getting paid to nerd out about music theory for an hour with someone who is equally excited about it. Very good imo
November 26, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Btw I still have a few slots open if anyone else wants to learn nerdy music stuff! It’s fine if you’re not interested in music theory, we can find other stuff to nerd out about 😆
Besides theory and composition, I also teach music production, film and game scoring, Wwise, FMOD, lots of things!!!
Besides theory and composition, I also teach music production, film and game scoring, Wwise, FMOD, lots of things!!!
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Me after every social interaction
November 21, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Me after every social interaction
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Working in games means your answer to the question "If you could do anything you wanted in life, what would it be?" isn't a different career, but the same career in a kinder version of the same industry.
November 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Working in games means your answer to the question "If you could do anything you wanted in life, what would it be?" isn't a different career, but the same career in a kinder version of the same industry.
I'm really happy to be teaching music composition lessons again. I'm essentially getting paid to nerd out about music theory for an hour with someone who is equally excited about it. Very good imo
November 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I'm really happy to be teaching music composition lessons again. I'm essentially getting paid to nerd out about music theory for an hour with someone who is equally excited about it. Very good imo
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I'm so excited to not only be able to talk about, but for you all to be able to play RIGHT NOW, our new game YOUNG SUNS! I'm so excited for you to see what I've been working on for the past year! There's so much incredible work, heart and love in this game. I'm so proud to be have been a part of it!
We're excited to announce YOUNG SUNS: a new narrative-rich co-op life sim set on Jupiter. Experience life in an optimistic future full of colorful characters. Play solo or with up to 3 friends. Visit planetoids, ruins, and stations. Craft and decorate. Help society heal.
youtu.be/rVEWbp1FiKg?...
youtu.be/rVEWbp1FiKg?...
KO_OP Game Reveal & Presentation
YouTube video by KO_OP
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I'm so excited to not only be able to talk about, but for you all to be able to play RIGHT NOW, our new game YOUNG SUNS! I'm so excited for you to see what I've been working on for the past year! There's so much incredible work, heart and love in this game. I'm so proud to be have been a part of it!
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The people of Jupiter are newly free, and there's a lot of work to be done if we want to make a better world. Young Suns is available to play right now as a Game Preview title on Xbox Game Pass, and will be coming to more platforms in the future.
Join the community at www.youngsuns.com!
Join the community at www.youngsuns.com!
Young Suns | Discover, Customize, Explore — Play Now
Young Suns is a 1-4 player narrative life sim set in space! Available now in Game Preview on Xbox Game Pass, featuring character customization, space exploration, and storytelling. Coming soon to othe...
www.youngsuns.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The people of Jupiter are newly free, and there's a lot of work to be done if we want to make a better world. Young Suns is available to play right now as a Game Preview title on Xbox Game Pass, and will be coming to more platforms in the future.
Join the community at www.youngsuns.com!
Join the community at www.youngsuns.com!
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The only thing that’s still catholic about me, besides the guilt of course, is that I just really love sad minor key baby jesus christmas music
November 24, 2025 at 10:49 PM
The only thing that’s still catholic about me, besides the guilt of course, is that I just really love sad minor key baby jesus christmas music
I’m at the surprise vet bills
I’m at the car repairs
I’m at combination surprise vet bills and car repairs
I’m at the car repairs
I’m at combination surprise vet bills and car repairs
November 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I’m at the surprise vet bills
I’m at the car repairs
I’m at combination surprise vet bills and car repairs
I’m at the car repairs
I’m at combination surprise vet bills and car repairs
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please share and join us tomorrow to see what we've been up to for the last few years. It's the future of KO_OP 🥺
Join us tomorrow at 12 PM EST for an exciting announcement of our upcoming game! youtu.be/rVEWbp1FiKg
KO_OP Game Reveal & Presentation
YouTube video by KO_OP
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
please share and join us tomorrow to see what we've been up to for the last few years. It's the future of KO_OP 🥺
I’m starting to actually miss making music. A very good sign that my lil hiatus is working
November 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I’m starting to actually miss making music. A very good sign that my lil hiatus is working
Huge news everyone I drank two entire beers last night and am NOT hungover today!!! I am 35 years old and a lightweight, we love to see a miracle happen in real life
November 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Huge news everyone I drank two entire beers last night and am NOT hungover today!!! I am 35 years old and a lightweight, we love to see a miracle happen in real life
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Ah, I'm awake again. Time to open the psychological harm app
November 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Ah, I'm awake again. Time to open the psychological harm app
One thing I think you all should know about me is that at least once per week I exasperatedly shout “WHAT do people even WEAR” at my closet
November 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
One thing I think you all should know about me is that at least once per week I exasperatedly shout “WHAT do people even WEAR” at my closet
hi this is nowhere near a sure thing but just a lil idea i’ve had floating around my head for several months now. i’ve made a lot of tarot spreads for myself to help with my creative process, if i were to make them into a zine would some of you maybe consider buying it? i’d prob only charge like $5
November 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
hi this is nowhere near a sure thing but just a lil idea i’ve had floating around my head for several months now. i’ve made a lot of tarot spreads for myself to help with my creative process, if i were to make them into a zine would some of you maybe consider buying it? i’d prob only charge like $5
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At a recent gathering of Rogers Park volunteers, we heard from a neighbor who choked up telling us about their dad turning around and going home when he heard whistles up the street. "One of you may have saved his life that day." It all matters, it really does.
One thing that is tough about rapid response/patrols, besides constantly being threatened by armed secret police, is that for the most part they see the defeats. There are exceptions, but you’ll never know how many people were saved by slowing feds down, whistles, community alerts, etc.
November 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
At a recent gathering of Rogers Park volunteers, we heard from a neighbor who choked up telling us about their dad turning around and going home when he heard whistles up the street. "One of you may have saved his life that day." It all matters, it really does.
Listen, I’m willing to do a lot of suspension of disbelief for a game as ridiculous as The Great Ace Attorney
But I just reached a plot point where a violinist didn’t notice his violin had been covertly replaced with a viola
And I mean
come on
But I just reached a plot point where a violinist didn’t notice his violin had been covertly replaced with a viola
And I mean
come on
November 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Listen, I’m willing to do a lot of suspension of disbelief for a game as ridiculous as The Great Ace Attorney
But I just reached a plot point where a violinist didn’t notice his violin had been covertly replaced with a viola
And I mean
come on
But I just reached a plot point where a violinist didn’t notice his violin had been covertly replaced with a viola
And I mean
come on
If you have more than one account you need to do this for each of them btw!
Gmail users!!
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
If you have more than one account you need to do this for each of them btw!