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Theo Nogueira

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Music 🎶 & Sound 🔊 maker for Games and Film... Audio Director & Composer at Snowcastle Games & Chair @ GAiN - Game Audio in Norway - TGA Future Class 2023

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Theo Nogueira @theonogueira.bsky.social · Nov 26

Hello! If you don’t know, I’m Theo Nogueira, Audio Director & Composer at Snowcastle Games and head of its division Snowcastle Audiolabs, providing sounds and music to games.

Welcome to our beautiful immersive studio in the heart of Oslo, Norway.

#gamedev #gameaudio

Theo sitting by his desk in the Snowcastle Audiolabs studio in Oslo Norway facing the camera and smiling.

Theo sitting by his desk in the Snowcastle Audiolabs studio in Oslo Norway not facing the camera and smiling.

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Theo Nogueira @theonogueira.bsky.social · 29d

Can’t believe that GACO is tomorrow already!! Join us for an awesome #gameaudio conference in the heart of Oslo and via livestream. www.gainorway.com/gaco-2025

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Theo Nogueira @theonogueira.bsky.social · Sep 5

Join our Veterans' Roundtable at GACO 2025! 🎤 This panel features game audio pros: Mathilde Hoffmann, Oliver Getz, Martin Kvale, Eduardo Vaisman, and Joonas Turner. They'll share insights on the past, present, and future of game audio, from indie to AAA #GACO2025 #GameAudio #GAiN #GameDev

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Theo Nogueira @theonogueira.bsky.social · Sep 4

Announcing Joonas Turner at #GACO2025! A prolific sound designer on games like Cult of the Lamb, he'll share his creative process in the talk "How I approach Sound Design." A rare opportunity to learn from a celebrated voice in indie audio

www.gainorway.com/gaco-2025
#GameAudio #gamedev

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Theo Nogueira @theonogueira.bsky.social · Sep 4

Cannot wait to join these amazing composers on stage and moderate this panel! Next week is approaching so fast!

Chance Thomas
Alyx Jones @alyxjones.bsky.social
Oda Tilset @odaodaoda.bsky.social
Knut Avenstroup Haugen

#gaco #gameaudio #gamemusic #soundtrack

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Theo Nogueira @theonogueira.bsky.social · Sep 1

GAiN is proud to announce the Funcom Audio Team as speakers AND a major sponsor of #GACO2025! They will share an in-depth look at the audio for their title, Dune: Awakening.

#dune #duneawakening #conan #funcom #gamedev

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Theo Nogueira @theonogueira.bsky.social · Aug 28

GAiN welcomes industry veteran @alistairhirst.bsky.social from Dolby! With 44+ games under his belt (EA, Amazon), he'll share a "Sound Approach to Audio Pre-production" at #GACO2025. This is essential for all game dev teams. #GameAudio #Dolby

Theo Nogueira @theonogueira.bsky.social · Aug 28

GAiN is excited to welcome @noknok.bsky.social to GACO 2025! The indie audio duo will share how they crafted the charming, viral sounds of the hit game Tiny Glade. Learn how they found the perfect vibe for their project! #GameAudio #GACO2025 #IndieDev

@lydmartin.bsky.social @odaodaoda.bsky.social

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Theo Nogueira @theonogueira.bsky.social · Aug 27

We're honored to have award-nominated VO actress @sarasecora.com at #GACO2025 as an online speaker! She’ll discuss "Remote Accessibility in VO," sharing her experience to advocate for a more inclusive industry. An essential conversation for everyone in game dev! #GameAudio #Accessibility #GameDev

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Theo Nogueira @theonogueira.bsky.social · Aug 25

We at GAiN welcome BAFTA Breakthrough, @alyxjones.bsky.social ✨

www.gainorway.com/gaco-2025

She'll share her journey from a music degree to founding her own studio, discussing her her unique career path at #GACO2025! #GameAudio #IndieDev

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Theo Nogueira @theonogueira.bsky.social · Aug 22

Lets give a warm welcome to GACO’s next presenter - Eduardo Vaisman, a veteran Audio Director from Ubisoft 🤩

He'll share 30+ years of experience on building functional audio teams for AAA games like the Far Cry series and the Splinter Cell Remake. A must-attend session!

#GACO2025 #GameAudio

Theo Nogueira @theonogueira.bsky.social · Aug 21

Announcing GACO next speaker @mathildesound.bsky.social She is a composer and sound designer, and you might know her from Unrailed! 1 + 2 and ODDADA.

Crafting a musical playground in ODDADA. Get a unique look at the fusion of sound design and game development!

#GACO2025 #GameAudio

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Theo Nogueira @theonogueira.bsky.social · Aug 20

"Announcing GACO 2025’s first speaker - Chance Thomas🌟

Chance Thomas has composed for some legendary entertainment properties:
💽 hugesoundrecords.com

Join us for his presentation and business tips on “ COPYRIGHTS, CASH, and CREATIVITY”

#GACO2025 #GameAudio #OsloEvents #AudioDesign #GameMusic

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Theo Nogueira @theonogueira.bsky.social · Aug 15

It’s great to be back after a short year break! 😁

Theo Nogueira @theonogueira.bsky.social · Aug 14

Thank you so much, Nicki! That is so sweet. ❤️

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Theo Nogueira @theonogueira.bsky.social · Aug 12

GACO is back in 2025 with an incredible roster of guest speakers!

September 10th and 11th, in Oslo or Livestream.

🎟 Early-bird tickets until August 25th!

www.gainorway.com/gaco-2025

#GACO2025 #GameAudio #GameDevelopment #OsloEvents #AudioDesign #SpatialAudio #GameMusic #GameAudioConference

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Theo Nogueira @theonogueira.bsky.social · Jun 10

It is official! Matt is on Jetrunner as Mick Acaster alongside amazing lead @sarasecora.com and @alejandrosaab.bsky.social ! It’s been a pleasure working with them and with Riddlebit Software this past year. Go wishlist it on Steam and play the demo!

store.steampowered.com/app/2865670/...

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Fer // WISHLIST TOSSDOWN! 🚀 @theferfactor.bsky.social · Apr 23

It will cost you $0 to repost my work.

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames

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Theo Nogueira @theonogueira.bsky.social · Apr 15

And I’m going back to #NordicGameConference in Malmö in May as an in-person speaker this time together with Alistair Hirst. We will cover “Enhancing Gameplay Through Spatial Audio”

Excited to be back and meet many old friends and make new ones!

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Snowcastle Games - Wishlist Lysward on Steam!🏜️ @snowcastlegames.bsky.social · Apr 11

🚀 We're Hiring! Join Snowcastle Games as a Technical Artist or Producer/Project Manager!

🎮Full-time position (37,5h/week)
🌍 Oslo, Norway or remote timezone max +/- 2h CET

🔗 Apply before May 18th:

Producer/Project Manager: bit.ly/ProducerPMSn...

Tech Artist: bit.ly/TechArtistSn...

#GameDev

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Theo Nogueira @theonogueira.bsky.social · Mar 26

And also #wishlistwednesday Jetrunnner by Riddlebit Software! It has been a blast helping them with music, sound and voice over! 😁 some big news coming on that front soon!!

store.steampowered.com/app/2865670/...

JETRUNNER on Steam

JETRUNNER is a parkour FPS, with cel shaded, comic like visuals, and a gameplay loop that can be best described as Trackmania meets Titanfall.Rich, expressive movement, and tight gunplay is what JETRU...

store.steampowered.com

Theo Nogueira @theonogueira.bsky.social · Mar 26

Wanted to bring up our recently announced Lysward by @snowcastlegames.bsky.social ! Today is #wishlistwednesday and I just wanted to tell you we’ve been working hard on making a very fun single-player survival game.

store.steampowered.com/app/2994600/...

Lysward on Steam

Lysward is a single-player survival adventure game set in a vast and unforgiving desert in the fantastical world of Umbra. Explore, craft, team up with your companion, and leverage the Amri magic to e...

store.steampowered.com

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Theo Nogueira @theonogueira.bsky.social · Feb 23

Quite well! 😁 hope you as well! And awesome! Curious to hear when you get it doing more than that. Though it would still be nice hearing the frustrated old man yelling at inanimate objects! 🤣

Theo Nogueira @theonogueira.bsky.social · Feb 22

What a treat to see you two discussing homemade pedals… I gotta get some lessons… 😁 also, the most important question is, how do they sound???

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Theo Nogueira @theonogueira.bsky.social · Feb 22

I don’t think I’ve ever had such a big following on any social media. And the content I get here is so cool! 😁 Could easily drop them all for Bluesky. #cuttingcloseto1000followers

Theo Nogueira @theonogueira.bsky.social · Feb 17

Thank you! 😁