Michael Kirby Ward 👻🦖🎶
@michaelkirbyward.bsky.social
He/him
Composer for Hauntii and Primal Planet🌙🎮
Guitar for countlessthousands.bsky.social 🎸🇺🇸
Open for comissions ✏️🎵
All the stuff 🎧⬇️
https://linktr.ee/lightxreturn
Composer for Hauntii and Primal Planet🌙🎮
Guitar for countlessthousands.bsky.social 🎸🇺🇸
Open for comissions ✏️🎵
All the stuff 🎧⬇️
https://linktr.ee/lightxreturn
Underground antifascist #punk shows forever ✊🇺🇸⚡️⚡️⚡️
📷SCPaul Concert Photography
#CountlessThousands #WokeMoralists
📷SCPaul Concert Photography
#CountlessThousands #WokeMoralists
August 19, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Underground antifascist #punk shows forever ✊🇺🇸⚡️⚡️⚡️
📷SCPaul Concert Photography
#CountlessThousands #WokeMoralists
📷SCPaul Concert Photography
#CountlessThousands #WokeMoralists
Primal Planet launched this morning… and it’s #1 on New & Trending on Steam!!! 😱😱😱
#PREHISTORIC #METROIDVANIA LETS GOOO 🦖🦕🌙
#indie #dinosaurs #indiegame #newrelease #vgm
#PREHISTORIC #METROIDVANIA LETS GOOO 🦖🦕🌙
#indie #dinosaurs #indiegame #newrelease #vgm
July 28, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Primal Planet launched this morning… and it’s #1 on New & Trending on Steam!!! 😱😱😱
#PREHISTORIC #METROIDVANIA LETS GOOO 🦖🦕🌙
#indie #dinosaurs #indiegame #newrelease #vgm
#PREHISTORIC #METROIDVANIA LETS GOOO 🦖🦕🌙
#indie #dinosaurs #indiegame #newrelease #vgm
O’ to have the media literacy of the wealthiest human alive
June 17, 2025 at 3:08 AM
O’ to have the media literacy of the wealthiest human alive
Hauntii with @ablegamersbr.bsky.social controller hardware!!! These folks are amazing 💙
May 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Hauntii with @ablegamersbr.bsky.social controller hardware!!! These folks are amazing 💙
Sometimes I play music. Live! With a band!
April 20, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Sometimes I play music. Live! With a band!
My band has just put out a BANGER of a rock anthem for this looney toons nightmare era we find ourselves within. Here’s a clip. Fuck MAGA and the rest of these pathetic, monarchist, anti-democracy grifting lunatics
April 5, 2025 at 1:07 AM
My band has just put out a BANGER of a rock anthem for this looney toons nightmare era we find ourselves within. Here’s a clip. Fuck MAGA and the rest of these pathetic, monarchist, anti-democracy grifting lunatics
By night, I headbang on stage because society us crumbling down around us
April 4, 2025 at 1:37 AM
By night, I headbang on stage because society us crumbling down around us
Hauntii won the 23rd Game Audio Network Guild award for Best New Original IP Audio at #GDC
@benseavello.bsky.social and @jasonposs.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy were the best teammates and teachers that I could have possibly dreamed of. I learned so much from both of them, Im so proud of what we made
@benseavello.bsky.social and @jasonposs.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy were the best teammates and teachers that I could have possibly dreamed of. I learned so much from both of them, Im so proud of what we made
March 22, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Hauntii won the 23rd Game Audio Network Guild award for Best New Original IP Audio at #GDC
@benseavello.bsky.social and @jasonposs.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy were the best teammates and teachers that I could have possibly dreamed of. I learned so much from both of them, Im so proud of what we made
@benseavello.bsky.social and @jasonposs.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy were the best teammates and teachers that I could have possibly dreamed of. I learned so much from both of them, Im so proud of what we made
Who else is gonna be at #GDC this week? I’ll most likely be hanging around the IGF Pavilion with the other Moonloop and Firestoke Games folks 🌙 👻 💙
Come by and say hey!
Come by and say hey!
March 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Who else is gonna be at #GDC this week? I’ll most likely be hanging around the IGF Pavilion with the other Moonloop and Firestoke Games folks 🌙 👻 💙
Come by and say hey!
Come by and say hey!
“Grim Grinning Ghosts” was a big inspiration for me while writing the music for #Hauntii
Here’s the pencil sketched notation from when I was coming up with the Wickland carnival theme 👻🎢🎉💀
Here’s the pencil sketched notation from when I was coming up with the Wickland carnival theme 👻🎢🎉💀
March 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM
“Grim Grinning Ghosts” was a big inspiration for me while writing the music for #Hauntii
Here’s the pencil sketched notation from when I was coming up with the Wickland carnival theme 👻🎢🎉💀
Here’s the pencil sketched notation from when I was coming up with the Wickland carnival theme 👻🎢🎉💀
MAGfest!!! Come play Hauntii with me at the Indie Quickplay booth! I’ll be here for a few hours with a FULL build of the game to try out
January 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
MAGfest!!! Come play Hauntii with me at the Indie Quickplay booth! I’ll be here for a few hours with a FULL build of the game to try out
We pitch-shifted them up a bit for the game 😉
January 12, 2025 at 6:35 AM
We pitch-shifted them up a bit for the game 😉
Im just so humbled anytime anyone listens to my tunes.
Means the world to me. Thank you 💙
Means the world to me. Thank you 💙
January 2, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Im just so humbled anytime anyone listens to my tunes.
Means the world to me. Thank you 💙
Means the world to me. Thank you 💙
As an end-of-the-year treat, all of the Hauntii things are currently at their lowest discount ever: 50% off for the #SteamWinterSale 🌲❄️
It plays awesome on the Steam Deck 👀
Happy Holiday Haunting! 👻💙
It plays awesome on the Steam Deck 👀
Happy Holiday Haunting! 👻💙
December 20, 2024 at 12:35 AM
As an end-of-the-year treat, all of the Hauntii things are currently at their lowest discount ever: 50% off for the #SteamWinterSale 🌲❄️
It plays awesome on the Steam Deck 👀
Happy Holiday Haunting! 👻💙
It plays awesome on the Steam Deck 👀
Happy Holiday Haunting! 👻💙
Hauntii has been nominated in 4 categories for the Game Audio Network Guild awards!! I cant believe it!!!! I feel so honored to have worked alongside @benseavello.bsky.social to accomplish this 💙
We are next to truly awe-inspiring games all around… THIS YEAR HAS BEEN INSANE FOR AUDIO!!
We are next to truly awe-inspiring games all around… THIS YEAR HAS BEEN INSANE FOR AUDIO!!
December 18, 2024 at 9:05 AM
Hauntii has been nominated in 4 categories for the Game Audio Network Guild awards!! I cant believe it!!!! I feel so honored to have worked alongside @benseavello.bsky.social to accomplish this 💙
We are next to truly awe-inspiring games all around… THIS YEAR HAS BEEN INSANE FOR AUDIO!!
We are next to truly awe-inspiring games all around… THIS YEAR HAS BEEN INSANE FOR AUDIO!!
The original sheet music sketch for Crisp’s theme (“An Angel Appears”) from Hauntii. Judging by the streaming numbers, this is one of the most listened-to pieces on the OST! #indiegames #vgm #gamemusic
December 18, 2024 at 1:07 AM
The original sheet music sketch for Crisp’s theme (“An Angel Appears”) from Hauntii. Judging by the streaming numbers, this is one of the most listened-to pieces on the OST! #indiegames #vgm #gamemusic
The #SCLAwards voting has begun, and "Home to Home" from Hauntii is being considered for the David Raksin Award for Emerging Talent! Here is a clip of the song from our recording session with the Lyris Quartet. Any #SCL members out there, please consider casting us your vote!
December 6, 2024 at 6:35 PM
The #SCLAwards voting has begun, and "Home to Home" from Hauntii is being considered for the David Raksin Award for Emerging Talent! Here is a clip of the song from our recording session with the Lyris Quartet. Any #SCL members out there, please consider casting us your vote!
What a super cool thing to see 🥹 Our little Hauntii is in some incredible company!
November 22, 2024 at 4:33 AM
What a super cool thing to see 🥹 Our little Hauntii is in some incredible company!
Four games Ive worked on (writing the soundtrack!)
November 20, 2024 at 9:22 PM
Four games Ive worked on (writing the soundtrack!)