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Lewis Thompson @lewisthompsound.bsky.social · Aug 12

For any #gameaudio and fantasy premier league fans, the Airwiggles FPL league is open again - get your teams in! :) www.airwiggles.com/c/off-topic/...

The Airwiggles Fantasy Premier League is back! | Airwiggles

For any FPL players who are desperately waiting for the start of the next season, like myself, then you can rejoin the annual Airwiggles league here! The code is r164jr :) Good luck! (but not too ...

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Lewis Thompson @lewisthompsound.bsky.social · Jul 30

It's the Guildford #GameAudio meetup today! :)

www.airwiggles.com/c/events/gui...

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Lewis Thompson @lewisthompsound.bsky.social · Jul 8

For any #gameaudio folks attending Develop:Brighton, we've made a little group chat on Airwiggles we can all join to help organise meetups + answer questions :)
www.airwiggles.com/c/general/ai...

Airwigglers @ Develop:Brighton Group Chat | Airwiggles

Hey folks! For anyone going to Develop this year, I thought I’d make a little Airwiggles group chat for people to use to meet up or ask questions etc. You can join it here! https://www.airwiggles.co...

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Lewis Thompson @lewisthompsound.bsky.social · Jun 24

Our #AirCon25 meetup photos are now online!

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AirCon25 Meetups

Photos taken from our post-AirCon25 meetups from London, Edinburgh, Chicago, Puerto Rico, Seattle, and Vancouver! Find out more at airwiggles.com

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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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Christa- Audio Engineer @cgiammatteisound.bsky.social · Jun 20

Just wanted to thank the team at Airwiggles for choosing me for this year’s Content Creation Award! It means so much to me that people enjoy Audio Industry News 🖤🎧

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林明玉 Jade (JDWasaboo 👻) 🔜 Gamescom Asia 🇹🇭 @jdwasabi.bsky.social · Jun 20

Folks attending @developconference.com , the #gameaudio #gamemusic community is hosting a Demo Derby! More info on the poster, submit your feels here!:

Composer submissions:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Sound design submissions:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

See you there!

#gamedev

Demo Derby @ Develop Brighton
Composer Panel: Peter Michael Davison, Boxed Ape (Ali Kerley & Frankie Harper), Kenneth Young, Jade Leamcharaskul

Demo Derby @ Develop Brighton
Sound Design Panel: Sian Harris, Alexander Horowitz, Lewis Thompson, Rose Evans

Demo Derby @ Develop Brighton

What is it?!
- An event where composers and sound designers will have the chance to share their demo reels in front of a panel of experts in their field.

- Pre-selected participants will show their demo reel and the panelists will give direct feedback on how to make it better for job applications and self promotion.

- There will be separate sessions for the composers and sound designers.

- The sessions will be publicly open to attend with registration. More info on how to attend soon!

When is it?!
Wed July 9th, betwen 1-5pm, exact session times TBA

Where is it?!
Brighton University, Moulsecoomb Campus

How do I submit my work for consideration to be a participant?!
(See links)

When is the deadline for submission?!
June 27th End of Day

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Lewis Thompson @lewisthompsound.bsky.social · Jun 13

We're wrapping up #AirCon25 with an interactive quiz night all about audio - followed by the Airwiggles Awards!

The top 3 winners of the quiz will win prizes from @boomlibrary.com and Aftertouch Audio!

RSVP here: starts in 50 minutes! www.airwiggles.com/c/live-event...

Airwiggles Quiz Night | Airwiggles

The Airwiggles Quiz Night returns! Join quiz master Lewis Thompson as he tests the knowledge Greg Lester, Lewis Ball, Jon Kelliher, and you - the live audience - with a 40-question audio quiz that you...

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Jolene Khor @jolenekhor.bsky.social · Jun 12

Thank you so much for hosting this lovely talk @jdwasabi.bsky.social
And thank you for having me and organising #AirCon25 @lewisthompsound.bsky.social , Greg Lester + the rest of AirWiggles, it has been amazing!!!

林明玉 Jade (JDWasaboo 👻) 🔜 Gamescom Asia 🇹🇭 @jdwasabi.bsky.social · Jun 12

Another talk in the bag! Thanks for having us as part of #AirCon25 🙏💪

Huge thanks @jolenekhor.bsky.social for co-hosting and @lewisthompsound.bsky.social , Greg Lester + the rest of the AirWiggles team for organising! 💚🙏 #gameaudio #gamemusic #gamedev #indiedev

Screenshot of Jade and Jolene hosting a talk “Composing for Tabletop Games” with slides featuring the music Theme of Altheya by Jolene Khor!

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林明玉 Jade (JDWasaboo 👻) 🔜 Gamescom Asia 🇹🇭 @jdwasabi.bsky.social · Jun 12

Another talk in the bag! Thanks for having us as part of #AirCon25 🙏💪

Huge thanks @jolenekhor.bsky.social for co-hosting and @lewisthompsound.bsky.social , Greg Lester + the rest of the AirWiggles team for organising! 💚🙏 #gameaudio #gamemusic #gamedev #indiedev

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Petri Alanko @peppepappa.bsky.social · Jun 10

Tomorrow. #aircon25 date: 11th June 2025, time: 14-15 EEST / 11 UTC

(And here’s to hoping I got that time right. You know, you’re lacking something when you’re good at something…)

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Sam Hughes VO @samhughesvo.bsky.social · Jun 10

Tomorrow at 12pm BST I will be talking with Petri Alanko about the music for Alan Wake II!

Very excited for this, hope to see you online then 🔊

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Nathan Moody @noisejockey.bsky.social · Jun 9

Reminder: 11:30am Pacific/ 18:30 UTC tomorrow!

Nathan Moody @noisejockey.bsky.social · May 16

(1/2) If you're considering releasing a sound effects library, or you want to sharpen your strategies for your next one, I'll be sharing key principles and my own approaches at AirCon25, June 10. It's free, and I hope you can join us!

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Lewis Thompson @lewisthompsound.bsky.social · Jun 9

#AirCon25 has begun! Make sure to tune into airwiggles.com/aircon for another 9 free talks about audio production for games and films today :) #gameaudio #audiopost #sounddesign #musicproduction #voiceacting

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Helen Lynch, MPSE @helenlynchmusic.bsky.social · Jun 8

What a fun evening.
I’m so inspired by this lot.
@nainitadesai.bsky.social
@luciholland.bsky.social
@megancarnes.bsky.social

And thanks to the handsomely talented and generous @lewisthompsound.bsky.social and Greg Lester for their contributions and running a tight ship!!

See you all tomorrow!

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Megan Carnes @magmacranes.bsky.social · Jun 8

See you soon my pals

(specifically 1:30pm central)

Music Composers Settle the Score: Panel Discussion | Airwiggles

Join us for an inspiring panel with top composers as they explore the art of creativity in writing for games and film. Nainita, Megan, Luci, and Helen share their unique approaches to crafting unforge...

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Vili Viitaniemi @viliviitaniemi.bsky.social · Jun 8

Thank you all who attended my #AirCon25 talk yesterday! In case you missed the live presentation, there is already a recording available in the Live Replays section of Airwiggles www.airwiggles.com/c/live-repla...

Feel the Kill: Haptic Feedback in Assassin’s Creed Shadows | Airwiggles

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Christa- Audio Engineer @cgiammatteisound.bsky.social · Jun 8

Back from the depths of work to remind everyone AirCon25 is happening right now! Tons of talks all about the audio industry, and the conference is totally free and online 🎧

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Kilohearts @kilohearts.com · Jun 7

Game and Film audio people: AirCon kicks off today! We're always super grateful to be a sponsor for this epic, free, online event. Check out everything that's going on this year!

www.airwiggles.com/c/announceme...

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Nathan|The AARPG Podcast (AP & Interview) | Pax Unplugged 🔜 @tatooineunited.bsky.social · Jun 7

Starts today!

Lewis Thompson @lewisthompsound.bsky.social · May 19

Airwiggles Audio Festival - uh, I mean Conference - is getting closer! I still can't believe we've managed to get such a great lineup of #gameaudio #audiopost pros - do make sure to tune into #AirCon25 next month! (it's free!)

A festival-style lineup poster for Airwiggles Audio Conference

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Helen Lynch, MPSE @helenlynchmusic.bsky.social · Jun 6

Eeeeep!!!! Let’s goooooo folks!!!

Lewis Thompson @lewisthompsound.bsky.social · Jun 6

#AirCon25 starts tomorrow! Who's excited?? airwiggles.com/aircon

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Jordan Fehr 🔊 🎧 @jordanfehr.bsky.social · Jun 6

AirCon is upon us. Free online conference for audio folks. Tune in live, or check the VODs later. What an unbelievable resource AirWiggles as been since the collapse of Twitter.

Lewis Thompson @lewisthompsound.bsky.social · Jun 6

#AirCon25 starts tomorrow! Who's excited?? airwiggles.com/aircon

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Lewis Thompson @lewisthompsound.bsky.social · Jun 6

#AirCon25 starts tomorrow! Who's excited?? airwiggles.com/aircon

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Essa Hansen @essahansen.bsky.social · Jun 5

Audio peeps! 🔊 Don't miss out on #AirCon25 — a completely FREE online audio conference with a ton of amazing speakers and topics. Starts this weekend!

Lewis Thompson @lewisthompsound.bsky.social · May 12

The #AirCon25 schedule is here! 63 free audio-production-for-media livestreams from 102 audio professionals: taking place from June 7th at airwiggles.com/aircon!

It's been a real mission getting it all together :) If you're into #gameaudio, #audiopost then do stop by Airwiggles and tune in! 🙂

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Akash Thakkar @akashthakkar.com · May 7

I'll be speaking at AirCon25 with quite a lovely crew of people! Schedule and details coming soon!

A poster revealing a list of speakers at this year's AirCon game audio conference

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