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Henri Tikkala @henkkastorm.bsky.social · 7d

They're your tunes, I just did things to them.

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Henri Tikkala @henkkastorm.bsky.social · 8d

We did a thing, go play.

Kylie Siaw - NOVA'S SHIP 🐳🏴‍☠️ OUT NOW!! @azufx.bsky.social · 8d

HEAR YE HEAR YE‼️
All Aboard Nova's Ship! 🐳🏴‍☠️

Nova's Ship 🐳🏴‍☠️ is a #visualnovel made for a #SpooktoberVNJam!

🏴‍☠️ Eldritch Horror-comedy with Pirate fun!
✨ Over 1000 lines of fully voiced dialogue!
🐳 23 Characters!
🎵 2 Original Sea Shanties!
💥 3 Endings!

Come say hi to Nova!
azufx.itch.io/novas-ship

Nova's Ship by AzuFx, HenkkaStorm, Jett, TaylorsConfused, huurreprinssi, Ruminio

WHALE FACTS: Did you know that Nova's a whale?

azufx.itch.io

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Henri Tikkala @henkkastorm.bsky.social · 13d

on.soundcloud.com/vBpBhxjLJGW5...

...You Never Did

Lo-fi feels that started as a one-synth challenge. Voice lines by Zyra Bisquera and Taylor Fernandez

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Henri Tikkala @henkkastorm.bsky.social · 13d

youtu.be/kDH4jnY_iLg

...You Never Did (Lo-Fi)

YouTube video by Henri Tikkala

youtu.be

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Henri Tikkala @henkkastorm.bsky.social · 13d

My self-imposed one-synth challenge continues, this time with UAD Opal. This ended up as a lo-fi track with a slight horror theme. Also featuring voice talent from @zyrabisqueravo.bsky.social

Link to full track in comments.

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Henri Tikkala @henkkastorm.bsky.social · 27d

Check it out here soundcloud.com/henri-tikkal...

Evening Calm

A track made with Nils' K1v, a Kawai K1 emulation, that resembles music from JRPG games of the PS1-era.

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Henri Tikkala @henkkastorm.bsky.social · 27d

Over the years I've accumulated a lot of synths and plugins and most of them have gone unused. I started to challenge myself to make music with them, using only one to make a track. This was made using Nils' K1v, a Kawai K1 emulation. It sounds something out of a PS1 JRPG to me.

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Henri Tikkala @henkkastorm.bsky.social · Aug 15

I've been relatively inactive here for a while and it has screwed up my feed. I barely see gaming related content but mostly just trending stuff, like current American politics.

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Kylie Siaw - NOVA'S SHIP 🐳🏴‍☠️ OUT NOW!! @azufx.bsky.social · Aug 10

All Aboard Nova's Ship #voiceactors! 🐳🏴‍☠️
I'm excited to announce that my team and I will be participating in this year's #SpooktoberVNJam

Auditions are open until 24th August, Sunday, 12pm GMT / 5am PDT!

#CastingCall details and doc below!
1F / 3M / 1NB / 5 Open for All!
UNPAID - Game Jam Entry

Nova's Ship - Casting Call Spooktober VN Jam 2025

Nova's Ship _______________________Spooktober 2025 Game JamOpen Casting Call Deadline: Friday, 29th August 2025, 12PM GMT. Note: The game is non-commercial and these are unpaid positions. The...

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Henri Tikkala @henkkastorm.bsky.social · Aug 9

Get the game here store.steampowered.com/app/1404300/...

Save 15% on Drops of Death on Steam

A murder mystery visual novel with a romantic twist. The killer is randomly chosen at the start of each playthrough, and you may unknowingly fall in love with them. How will your story come to its end...

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Henri Tikkala @henkkastorm.bsky.social · Aug 9

The soundtrack for Drops of Death is now available to listen on Youtube youtu.be/Kbex7f4K6D4?...

Drops of Death OST

YouTube video by Henri Tikkala

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Henri Tikkala @henkkastorm.bsky.social · Aug 7

I was one of the composers for Drops of Death. It's out now and you should go play it. Is good.

Snowhaven Studios - Wishlist Drops of Death @snowhavenstudios.bsky.social · Aug 7

Drops of Death, a murder mystery visual novel where the killer is randomly selected at the start of the game. The killer can be any of the four love interests. The game is available now! 💀 💔

Play on Steam ▶️ store.steampowered.com/app/1404300/...

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xiruo @xiruo.bsky.social · Jul 9

Ritenuto OST by @henkkastorm.bsky.social is now available as an easy to listen to playlist!!
youtu.be/9ckJ-dc5a_I?...

There's also a new update to the game (1.1.4) that has a proper link to this playlist as well :3c
#indievn #vndev #RitenutoVN

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Henri Tikkala @henkkastorm.bsky.social · Jul 2

One long-term project finally finished. Go check it out!

xiruo @xiruo.bsky.social · Jun 30

🕺Hello.
For Josei Jam I finished my 2 year WIP: Ritenuto!!

If you're interested in watching two embarrassingly lonely losers become less lonely after finding each other-- Yeah, you've come to the right place.

Available for FREE on itchio:
no-xiruo.itch.io/ritenuto

#indievn #vndev #RitenutoVN

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Henri Tikkala @henkkastorm.bsky.social · Jun 11

Sketching ideas for a new game project

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Henri Tikkala @henkkastorm.bsky.social · May 14

Why didn't anyone tell me about Airwindows before? This is some seriously amazing stuff www.airwindows.com

Airwindows | handsewn bespoke digital audio

www.airwindows.com

Henri Tikkala @henkkastorm.bsky.social · May 9

It really doesn't. We just have to do our best to ignore it.

Henri Tikkala @henkkastorm.bsky.social · May 6

henritikkalamusic.weebly.com/blog

Blog

Breath of Fire IV julkaistiin hiljattain uudelleen GOG:n kautta PC:lle ja se nosti pintaan mukavia muistoja pelistä. Muistan nähneeni pelin legendaarisessa Tilt-ohjelmassa ja jokin pelin...

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Henri Tikkala @henkkastorm.bsky.social · May 6

Latest blog post now available in Finnish too. I find it important to publish my stuff in both Finnish and English since there is not a lot of content available in Finnish that focuses on game music and music theory,

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Henri Tikkala @henkkastorm.bsky.social · Apr 30

We did a thing, go play it!

Kristi (งツ)ว @husbandogoddess.bsky.social · Apr 30

It's May 1 somewhere.

The demo for Your Blade, My Heart is out! Train under Grand Knight Ramon Dayore, and open the door to his heart!

Features
⚔️ Option to self-insert or play a canon protagonist
💜 17k words
⚔️Partial VA
💜An original soundtrack

PLAY NOW: husbandogoddess.itch.io/your-blade-m...

Your Blade, My Heart by HusbandoGoddess

Unlock the door to a hardened's knight's heart

husbandogoddess.itch.io

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Henri Tikkala @henkkastorm.bsky.social · Apr 29

Link here henritikkalamusic.weebly.com/blog/the-wor...

Henri Tikkala @henkkastorm.bsky.social · Apr 29

New blog post to celebrate the re-release of Breath of Fire IV on GOG. The music in this game is simply wonderful and I wanted to give it a closer look.

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Henri Tikkala @henkkastorm.bsky.social · Apr 27

It's a weird Sunday

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Henri Tikkala @henkkastorm.bsky.social · Apr 25

Building up that sound library

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Henri Tikkala @henkkastorm.bsky.social · Apr 23

New tune

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