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On a quest to give you goosebumps โœ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ Working on: ๐ŸŽฎ Adaptory (@stormcloak.games) ๐ŸŽฎ Shyftrs (@shyftrs.com) ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ https://www.viusstudios.com Aotearoa/NZ ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ

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Here's a little sample of Adaptory's wonderful soundtrack, composed by the brilliant @vius.bsky.social

If you pick up the Deluxe Bundle, you'll get all 16 tracks AND a fantastic #basebuilding game in one great deal!

store.steampowered.com/bundle/67024...

#indiegame #earlyaccess #WomensDaySale

07.03.2026 03:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Relatable

24.02.2026 21:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is the most wholesome thing I've read all week <3

07.02.2026 21:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Save 20% on Adaptory on Steam Deep in uncharted space, your expedition took a challenging turn when your ship crash-landed. Master complex simulations to keep your outspoken explorers alive, face unpredictable challenges, and figu...

And while you're at it, go check out Adaptory!!

store.steampowered.com/app/2201620/...

07.02.2026 04:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A tune so vibey, I caught a livestreamer absent-mindedly humming along when it kicked in during his Adaptory run a few weeks ago ๐ŸŽถ

Catch the full soundtrack here, on your favourite music platform! 70 mins of pure zen sci-fi vibes, just for you <3
tunelink.to/adaptory

#BandcampFriday #Indiegames

07.02.2026 04:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It is Bandcamp Friday.

06.02.2026 14:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 386 ๐Ÿ” 176 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21 ๐Ÿ“Œ 37

Come and watch the Adaptory audio team lose repeatedly at the game they made sounds/music for โ€“ it'll be a vibe ๐Ÿค™

06.02.2026 23:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Adaptory (Original Soundtrack) Check out Adaptory's original soundtrack here, across Bandcamp and all major streaming platforms!

We'll now resume our regularly scheduled programming. For some chill sci-fi tunes to bop along to while you work / study / relax / build out a thriving survival base on an alien planetoid, go check out the Adaptory OST! Now on Bandcamp, and all major streaming platforms:
tunelink.to/adaptory

05.02.2026 22:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In the process of smashing out some last-minute tunes for @vectrix.bsky.social's team's entry into the Hytale mod jam, I appear to have slipped back into my "generic battle music" phase by mistake. Whoops โš”๏ธ

#gameaudio @hytale.bsky.social

05.02.2026 22:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If the soundtrack generates enough revenue, I'll grab a keytar and make it happen ๐Ÿ˜†

28.01.2026 04:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Some vibey zen sci-fi music for you to relax / dodge meteors to โ˜„๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

Over two years in the making, the soundtrack to @stormcloak.games's Adaptory is now on Bandcamp and streaming services! Find it on your favourite platform, right here:
tunelink.to/adaptory

#gamemusic #indiegames

28.01.2026 03:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โค๏ธโค๏ธ

28.01.2026 02:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Adaptory (Original Soundtrack) Check out Adaptory's original soundtrack here, across Bandcamp and all major streaming platforms!

Itโ€™s hard work on an unexplored planetoid, but at least weโ€™ve got great tunes!

Players are raving about the #Adaptory soundtrack, made by the incredible @vius.bsky.social, and now itโ€™s available on a variety of platforms for your listening enjoyment!
tunelink.to/adaptory

#indiegame #earlyaccess

28.01.2026 01:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Woot!ย  NZGDA Member, Jevon Wright and her team at Stormcloak Games have released their first title Adaptory after loads of work and heaps of determination.ย  Congrats ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฅณย  Let's play! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2201620/Adaptory/

26.01.2026 22:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

HUGE!!!

26.01.2026 23:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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MollyBerry - Twitch [Launch Day] First Look at Adaptory! TY Stormcloak Games for the #reviewkey ๐Ÿ“!fractal #ad๐Ÿ“๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ!Pronouns๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ !Sounds !Patreon

We're all having SUCH a fun time watching @mollyberry.bsky.social's Adaptory stream this morning โค๏ธ
www.twitch.tv/mollyberry

26.01.2026 21:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

WE'RE LIVE!!

26.01.2026 19:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Adaptory Early Access Release is Very Soon! Adaptory from NZ-based Stormcloak Games is hitting Steam Early Access on January 26th at 11AM PST/January 27th 8AM NZST. After being in alpha testing for three years, this 2D base-building simulationโ€ฆ

Adaptory from
@stormcloak.games is launching into Steam Early Access tommorow! ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธโ˜„๏ธ

After three years in alpha, the 2D base-building simulation is now ready for more players to join in its Early Access journey.

Full Details ๐Ÿ‘‡

25.01.2026 23:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Look at our little game go!! ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ’œโœจ๏ธ

26.01.2026 03:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

WE'RE ON THE HOMEPAGE BABYYYYY

26.01.2026 02:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot of Adaptory showing a crashed ship landing and an explorer running from the left to investigate it

Screenshot of Adaptory showing a crashed ship landing and an explorer running from the left to investigate it

In our final #Adaptory Early Access preview post, Jevon talks about world generation: Mysterious relics and ruins, underground springs, and did someone pick up our distress signal!?

store.steampowered.com/news/app/220... #gamedev #indiedev

25.01.2026 21:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Adaptory on Steam Deep in uncharted space, your expedition took a challenging turn when your ship crash-landed. Master complex simulations to keep your outspoken explorers alive, face unpredictable challenges, and figu...

Tuned into an Adaptory stream with @stormcloak.games this morning, and caught the streamer humming along with my music โ€“ย it might seem like such a little thing, but the buzz I felt was indescribable. I was grinning SO hard ๐Ÿ˜†

Early access release very soon!!
store.steampowered.com/app/2201620/...

23.01.2026 22:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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heres 20 seconds of my kid pitching my game

#indiegame #gamedev

17.12.2025 22:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 38 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

WE HAVE A RELEASE DATE ๐Ÿฅณ

09.12.2025 21:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Let's give your audience goosebumps. (Sai Natarajan โ€“ 2025 Showreel)
Let's give your audience goosebumps. (Sai Natarajan โ€“ 2025 Showreel) YouTube video by VIUS Studios

I'm on a quest to give your players goosebumps. You in?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsmk...

#indiegamedev #gameaudio

12.11.2025 00:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks Hew! <3

27.10.2025 20:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
SAI NATARAJAN: A Beacon in the Cosmic Blizzard
SAI NATARAJAN: A Beacon in the Cosmic Blizzard YouTube video by SOUNZ Centre for NZ Music

I've had my orchestral music performed live quite a few times by this point, but for the first time ever, I FINALLY have some professionally-produced video evidence! A huge thank you to SOUNZ, RNZ Concert, and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra for making this happen <3

#NewMusicFriday

24.10.2025 00:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cheers Chris! Yes we really need to catch up - I'll let you know when I'm in town next ๐Ÿค™

22.10.2025 18:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I unfortunately had to deliver this presentation over Zoom due to illness, so my musical examples get a bit butchered in the recording โ€“ to address that, links to the original pieces have been included in the video description!

22.10.2025 02:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Giving Your Players Goosebumps: The Game Dev's Guide to the Orchestra | Sai Natarajan | NZGDC 2025
Giving Your Players Goosebumps: The Game Dev's Guide to the Orchestra | Sai Natarajan | NZGDC 2025 YouTube video by NZGDA

How do you convey the complexities of creating orchestral game music to a room of (mostly) non-musical game developers?

Simple: You break it down like it's a video game ๐ŸŽฎ

Watch me do just that during my talk at NZGDC 2025:
youtu.be/LZR9RK3JQBY

#GameAudio #IndieGameDev

22.10.2025 02:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0