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The Music of Monster Train 2 | Underlegion Overture

November 6, 2025 at 3:44 AM

Calvin Jee

@calvinjee.bsky.social

Learn from the best: youtu.be/A4LwfFCqsw8?...

#monstertrain2 #gameaudio #gamecomposer

YouTube video by Jordan Chin

Hades II - Rock and a Hard Place (feat. Charybdis)

June 19, 2025 at 5:20 AM

Calvin Jee

@calvinjee.bsky.social

I just played 20+ levels of Pup Champs and it is AMAZING!! Lots to learn and much fun to be had!

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames

Afterburn @afterburn.games · May 19

Pup Champs, our newest game is out now!

🐶Control a team of soccer-playing dogs,
⚽Pass the ball and score over 100 goals,
🧩For puzzle novices and experts alike,
💬Cute story told through interactive comic books,

Get on Steam, App Store & Google Play: afterburn.games/pup

June 18, 2025 at 6:28 AM

Calvin Jee

@calvinjee.bsky.social

@darrenkorb.bsky.social just heard the new track, this is absolutely beastly! Awesome work (as always)!

youtu.be/dmYLiPtfPfk?...

#hades2

YouTube video by Supergiant Games

NO PETS ALLOWED! by cjee246

June 17, 2025 at 6:49 PM

Calvin Jee

@calvinjee.bsky.social

Free to play at cjee246.itch.io/no-pets-allo...

Just did at 48-hour game jam, first time solo dev! Game design, programming, art, audio all by me. Voice acting by Buut Buut.

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #solodev #gameaudio #godot

cjee246.itch.io/no-pets-allo...

Stop the pets from entering the building... there are plenty of doors to guard.

cjee246.itch.io

April 7, 2025 at 5:11 AM

Calvin Jee

@calvinjee.bsky.social

Looked back to see a #drum play through of QotSA’s “No One Knows” from 5 years ago and to my surprise, it’s actually not bad!!

youtu.be/4inTKjTRia4?...

[Drum Cover] Queens of the Stone Age - No One Knows

Madeline and Theo - Rozen (Guitar)

March 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM

Calvin Jee

@calvinjee.bsky.social

Music jam tonight with #gameaudio folk at #GDC. Such a top tier community

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

#pokemon theme song

March 20, 2025 at 7:27 AM

Calvin Jee

@calvinjee.bsky.social

Come and play our game at #GDC expo hall. Dance of the Sky Carver awaits #altctrlGDC

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #gameaudio

March 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM

Calvin Jee

@calvinjee.bsky.social

Awesome cover of one of @lena.fyi songs!

Alejandro Pérez Heinze @alejandrophz.bsky.social · Jan 17

I made a video playing the guitar parts I had the pleasure of recording last year for @rozendj.bsky.social’s track Madeline and Theo, from his awesome Celeste album!

You can check it out here:

youtu.be/mMNXnNoj2wc?...

YouTube video by Alejandro PHz

Dance of the Sky Carver (OST)

March 18, 2025 at 7:26 AM

Calvin Jee

@calvinjee.bsky.social

Hi, I did the audio for this game, come by the #altctrlGDC section and say hi! Looking forward to meeting you! #GDC

TeamSkyCarver @teamskycarver.bsky.social · Mar 16

The Sky Carver OST by @calvinjee.bsky.social is available for streaming here!We’ll be at #GDC #altctrlGDC, come say hi!!

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #gameaudio #vgm #gamemusic

on.soundcloud.com/duvMS1a1o4RG...

Dance of the Sky Carver was a game finalist at alt.ctrl.GDC 2025. It brings to life the child-like joy of moving your hand across the air, pretending that you could fly. In this game, you are gods tha

on.soundcloud.com

March 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM

Reposted by Calvin Jee

Qookie Games

@qookiegames.bsky.social

Want to make a game but don’t have the time to create assets or the money to buy them?

Here’s a list of the best places to find FREE game assets to speed up your development! 🚀

#GameDev #IndieDev #FreeGameAssets

March 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Calvin Jee

@calvinjee.bsky.social

Okay last NES song before #GDC. This one for a prompt “rainstorm”.

BTW, if you’re going, come visit our #altctrlGDC booth called “Dance of the Sky Carver”!!

#gameaudio #gamemusic #vgm #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #chiptune

youtu.be/nmRoRwiCCXE?...

[8-Bit NES Music] Downpour

[8-Bit NES Music] An Honest Living

March 15, 2025 at 5:40 AM

Calvin Jee

@calvinjee.bsky.social

More original 8bit NES music, this one made for a prompt “Shovel and Pick”.

#gameaudio #gamemusic #vgm #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #chiptune

youtube.com/shorts/ZEJiG...

[8-Bit NES Music] Robot Factory

March 14, 2025 at 7:12 AM

Calvin Jee

@calvinjee.bsky.social

Battery swap. It’s like new again 😁

#pokemon #gold #gameboy

Soldering station set up on the floor with Pokémon gold cartridge opened up and a replacement battery beside.

March 13, 2025 at 5:37 AM

Calvin Jee

@calvinjee.bsky.social

Robotic NES music. Made for prompt “organized chaos”.

#gameaudio #gamedev #indiedev #vgm #chiptune

youtube.com/shorts/yccRs...

Broken Telephone Jam #3: Art

March 7, 2025 at 6:56 AM

Calvin Jee

@calvinjee.bsky.social

Calling out to #gameart community to join my game jam for artists! Create something based on a musical prompt! Check it out

#pixelart #indiedev #fanart #gamedev

itch.io/jam/broken-t...

A game jam from 2025-03-05 to 2025-03-18 hosted by cjee246. Hello! ... and welcome to the broken telephone jam! Each jam will alternate between art and music . The winning submission of one jam will b...

itch.io

March 4, 2025 at 11:58 PM

Calvin Jee

@calvinjee.bsky.social

This was a track I made for a Valentines jam ❤️❤️❤️

#gameaudio #gamemusic #vgm #chiptune #indiedev

youtube.com/shorts/9_dDE...

[8-Bit NES Music] An 8-Bit Love Song

[8-Bit NES Music] Welcome to the Crystal Castle

March 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM

Calvin Jee

@calvinjee.bsky.social

Did this chiptune piece for a prompt “Crystal Castle”. More NES music. Focused on juggling voices and delays. Enjoy!

#gameaudio #gamemusic #gamemusic #chiptune #indiedev

youtube.com/shorts/cfXBP...

[8-Bit NES Music] It's Dark in Here

March 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM

Calvin Jee

@calvinjee.bsky.social

This was my first tracker NES song (cave music). What is would you do to improve it (don’t hold back 😊)?

#gameaudio #gamecomposer #gamemusic #vgm #chiptune

youtube.com/shorts/2HOGj...

[8-Bit NES Music] Death From Above

March 2, 2025 at 6:21 PM

Calvin Jee

@calvinjee.bsky.social

Wrote this for “1000 pigeon army” prompt 🤘🐦🤘

#gameaudio #gamemusic #gamecomposer #chiptune #metal

youtube.com/shorts/k5GpL...

What would it sound like on NES? | Diddy Kong Racing - Boss Challenge [8-bit Cover]

February 28, 2025 at 1:40 AM

Calvin Jee

@calvinjee.bsky.social

Remixing one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite games on a NES sound chip! #diddykongracing #vgm #gameaudio #gamemusic #chiptune

Thanks for all the amazing music @davidwise.bsky.social

youtu.be/g8a-WHIGx54?...