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Finji @finjico.bsky.social · Aug 21

Finji is hiring! 🔎

We're looking for a Community Assistant to work with our fun & friendly Discord community!

Learn more & apply: bit.ly/finjicommunity

Illustration of various Finji characters in the woods!

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Rachel Hamada @rachelhamada.bsky.social · Jul 24

This Saturday is Resistance in Game Space, an evening looking at how videogames are key to imagining alternative futures. We'll be at Sett Studios in Leith, Edinburgh, from 6-9pm and tickets are free!

Find out more about what's planned and sign up at
bit.ly/resistanceingames

Resistance in Game Space

Level up! Find out how videogames have shaped the world around us, for better and worse, and how they might help shape alternative futures.

bit.ly

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Adrian Hon @adrianhon.bsky.social · Jul 5

I'm speaking at Resistance in Game Space on Sat 26th July in Edinburgh!

It's a *free* event by @rachelhamada.bsky.social featuring an exhibition, a workshop about unionising in video games, and a discussion about the gamification of society, and a curated film screening. Come along!

Resistance in Game Space

Level up! Come down to this multimedia day to explore the ways people are subverting rules, hierarchies and norms in and around video games

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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𝕂𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕪 𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕘 ▂ ▆ ▅ ♥ @kcmyoung.bsky.social · Jul 12

We’ll get it signed one day! 😆

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𝕂𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕪 𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕘 ▂ ▆ ▅ ♥ @kcmyoung.bsky.social · Jul 12

Built to retain heat - what could possibly go wrong 🙃

𝕂𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕪 𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕘 ▂ ▆ ▅ ♥ @kcmyoung.bsky.social · Jul 12

It’s that creative <-> business divide thing. Freelancers, by the nature of running their own business, can be more informed of the realities therein than many of the in-house folks they work with who have been employees their entire careers.

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𝕂𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕪 𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕘 ▂ ▆ ▅ ♥ @kcmyoung.bsky.social · Jul 12

To be fair (and not to undermine your overall point) you can work in game dev for decades and have picked up some understanding of audio through collaboration and osmosis, and still know SFA about running a business.

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𝕂𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕪 𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕘 ▂ ▆ ▅ ♥ @kcmyoung.bsky.social · Jul 12

I came back from Develop in Brighton looking forward to some overcast Scottish weather but it’s scorchio up here too 😅

a woman stands in front of a sign that says " meteorologicos "

ALT: a woman stands in front of a sign that says " meteorologicos "

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Blip Blop @blipblop.net · Jul 9

The soundtrack to highly acclaimed platformer Astro Bot by @kcmyoung.bsky.social is now available from @fangamer.com on "PS5 white" colored vinyl: blipblop.net/fangamer-rea...

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𝕂𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕪 𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕘 ▂ ▆ ▅ ♥ @kcmyoung.bsky.social · Jul 9

Thanks, Jesse! A physical manifestation of positivity! ❤️

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𝕂𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕪 𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕘 ▂ ▆ ▅ ♥ @kcmyoung.bsky.social · Jul 8

Fangamer have just released a 30 track Astro Bot OST on vinyl!

It’s obviously not everything from the digital OST, but we squeezed a lot on to two discs with an emphasis on tracks that haven’t appeared on vinyl before 👍

www.fangamer.com/collections/...

ASTRO BOT - ASTRO BOT Vinyl Soundtrack

Kenneth C M Young's galaxy-trotting ASTRO BOT soundtrack has arrived on vinyl! This 2LP set includes 30 tracks from the game, wrapped up in gatefold packaging covered in all-new art by Nina Matsumoto.

www.fangamer.com

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𝕂𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕪 𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕘 ▂ ▆ ▅ ♥ @kcmyoung.bsky.social · Jun 20

It’s the first time the fan has been pulled out since we moved back to Scotland almost five years ago 🥵😆

A shiny metal fan somewhat reminiscent of an unpainted 1950’s prop plane.

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𝕂𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕪 𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕘 ▂ ▆ ▅ ♥ @kcmyoung.bsky.social · Jun 20

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Develop Demo Derby Promo

YouTube video by Mike Ladouceur

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𝕂𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕪 𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕘 ▂ ▆ ▅ ♥ @kcmyoung.bsky.social · Jun 20

Sound Designer form:
forms.gle/wk2WqUtRMuww...

Demo Derby @ Develop - Sound Designer

I'm excited to present the first Demo Derby of it's kind at Develop: Brighton! The event will be a 90 minute session where pre-selected participants will have the chance to share their demo reel and g...

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𝕂𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕪 𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕘 ▂ ▆ ▅ ♥ @kcmyoung.bsky.social · Jun 20

Composer form:
forms.gle/wiVZGESp5PCd...

Demo Derby @ Develop - Composer

I'm excited to present the first Demo Derby of it's kind at Develop: Brighton! The event will be a 90 minute session where pre-selected participants will have the chance to share their demo reel and g...

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𝕂𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕪 𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕘 ▂ ▆ ▅ ♥ @kcmyoung.bsky.social · Jun 20

For early stage #gameaudio folks near Brighton or attending Develop next month, Mike Ladouceur is putting together music and sound design demo derbies (public feedback sessions with professional panelists) on Wed 9th July at Brighton University - the submission deadline is Friday June 27th.

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Infinity Tone @infinitytone.bsky.social · Jun 13

Metal arrangement of
Astro's Playroom - SSD
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uidX...
Composed by @kcmyoung.bsky.social.

#ASTROBOT #Astro #PS5 #PlayStation #PlayStation5

Astro's Playroom - SSD ||| Metal Cover by Infinity Tone

YouTube video by Infinity Tone

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𝕂𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕪 𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕘 ▂ ▆ ▅ ♥ @kcmyoung.bsky.social · May 14

It wasn’t too bad and the life upgrade made it well worth it! The only scary part for me is pulling leads out of sockets - even with tweezers I’m paranoid I’m going to pull the socket off of the PCB 🙈

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𝕂𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕪 𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕘 ▂ ▆ ▅ ♥ @kcmyoung.bsky.social · May 13

After years of cursing the PS4’s fan noise, today I finally got around to giving its innards a clean and replacing the CPU’s thermal paste. Now the kids can watch Bluey without having to turn the telly right up just to hear it above the PS4’s din 😀

A PlayStation 4’s CPU all shiny looking after removing its old thermal paste prior to replacement

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𝕂𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕪 𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕘 ▂ ▆ ▅ ♥ @kcmyoung.bsky.social · Apr 28

Nice to meet you briefly, Jörg!

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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · Apr 6

Speaker/Panel Submissions are open for GameSoundCon 2025!
www.gamesoundcon.com/submissions

Submissions | GameSoundCon Speaker Submissions

Accepting submissions on topics in game music and sound design, virtual and augmented reality audio and game audio research & education

www.gamesoundcon.com

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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · Apr 24

Please take the GameSoundCon #GameAudio industry survey!
We have been conducting this survey since 2014 on game audio trends, salaries and other info

www.surveymonkey.com/r/GSCGameAud...
The survey is anonymous It should take 5-7 minutes to complete.
Results will be posed this summer.

2025 Video Game Composer and Sound Designer Survey

Game Audio Industry Survey 2025. This is our 12th year running this survey of the video game music and sound industry

www.surveymonkey.com

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Infinity Tone @infinitytone.bsky.social · Apr 25

Astro Bot - Casino (No Guarantino)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M7i...

Composed by @kcmyoung.bsky.social.
#ASTROBOT #Astro #PS5 #PlayStation #PlayStation5

Astro Bot - Casino ||| Metal Cover by Infinity Tone

YouTube video by Infinity Tone

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Game Audio Symposium @gameaudiosymposium.bsky.social · Apr 24

Speaker announcement #7!

We’re super excited to announce that BAFTA nominated Composer & sound designer Kenny Young (@kcmyoung.bsky.social) will join us for a chat about his career & approach to creating unique audio worlds for games such as Little Big Planet, Tearaway, & BAFTA nominated Astrobot!

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𝕂𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕪 𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕘 ▂ ▆ ▅ ♥ @kcmyoung.bsky.social · Apr 9

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