Awwww thanks so much good sir!!

Thanks so much for listening!! I really appreciate it!

i'll be presenting at gdc w/ my favs @akashthakkar.com @charlieartifact.bsky.social @ryanikeaudio.bsky.social & @zeeodd.bsky.social about some difficult things in the industry and how to make them less difficult

i'd love to catch up with old friends & make new ones! reach out if you'll be there

A poster with a picture of me on the left and a drawing of Akash on the right. The text reads "SOUND BUSINESS PODCAST" "Teaching, Composing, and Organizing Community of Game Audio" "Special guest: NOA BEAZLEY"

Loved sharing my game audio story on @akashthakkar.com's Sound Business podcast! Among a bunch of other topics, we took a deep dive into juggling composing, teaching, and community organizing.

You can find the episode on Apple, Spotify and Google Podcasts. #GameAudio

Game Audio Boston with Akash Thakkar (Sound Designer), Tue, Nov 25, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup For our last meetup of 2025 we're chatting with sound designer, educator and public speaker extraordinaire Akash Thakkar! Known for titles like Hyper Light Drifter, Outer W

Hey #gameaudio folks! For our last virtual meetup of 2025 we're chatting with sound designer, educator, Sound Business podcast host, and public speaker extraordinaire @akashthakkar.com! You won't want to miss it!
#sounddesign #indiedev #gamedev

www.meetup.com/bostongamede...

We recorded INSIDE a beehive and you won't believe the music made from it YouTube video by ZW Buckley

@akashthakkar.com and I recorded 30,000 bees from INSIDE the hive and you won't believe the music I turned it into

Alex Johnson SFX Reel 2025 - Hyper Light Breaker Gameplay YouTube video by Alex Johnson

youtu.be/CtICKj0oXd4

Some ingame footage. I lead the audio team, shaped the mix, and did most of the sound design in this clip.

- Awesome music from
@troupe.bsky.social and @joelcorelitz.bsky.social
- Add'l sound design from @akashthakkar.com
- Audio tech from www.linkedin.com/in/horaciova...

Going to PAX West? There's an Outer Wilds meetup on Friday, Aug 29th! Check @l0fi.bsky.social 's post below for details.

@akashthakkar.com (Sound Designer on Echoes of the Eye) and Jackie (current Producer) will be popping by the meetup. Come say hi!

This is probably a spicy take but I bet we'd have more soundtracks as memorable as Undertale's if more composers got to be fulltime, integrated creative collaborators for the full duration of a project instead of contractors handed an asset list

Our guest today on the Sound Business Podcast is Alejandro Pérez Heinze!

We talk about Alejandro’s broad career path, his unique skillset and how it landed him work in the game audio industry, and so much more.

Link in bio for the full episode!

Our guest today on the Sound Business Podcast is Venus Theory!

We dive into Venus Theory’s rise as a musician due to YouTube, how he landed the Avowed project, how he bounces his many creative outlets, and so much more.

Link in bio for the full episode!

Battle Suit Aces Demo on Steam Battle Suit Aces is a charming narrative deckbuilder. You'll recruit, befriend, and upgrade your mech pilots on a heartfelt hunt for fabled alien superweapons: the Relic Suits. Command them across mon...

looking for an additional Next Fest Demo to play this weekend?

try Battle Suit Aces the devs of Battle Chef Brigade!

it's old-school anime charm, cool robots, and a compelling found-family narrative that's equal parts visual novel and deckbuilder 🤖🥰

store.steampowered.com/app/3408070/...

We're hiring again for Hyper Light Breaker...and possibly future things 🤫

GAMEPLAY ANIMATOR:
www.smartrecruiters.com/HeartMachine...

LEAD / SENIOR DESIGNER:
www.smartrecruiters.com/HeartMachine...

Been away from the computer for a bit so I'm late with this but:

I am VERY excited to announce that I'll be speaking on a panel with good friends at #aircon25 THIS weekend, June 7th, at 15:30 UTC.

Come learn what it means to be a Goblin. 👺

Battle Suit Aces is a deckbuilder, but it's also a relationship builder. Between missions, you will explore the ship, the USS Zephyr, to see the friendships between crewmates blossom. 🤖🌌

Exciting stuff! Our team is going to have a big presence at Airwiggles Audio Conference from June 7 - 14!

Our guest today on the Sound Business Podcast is Jamie Brindle!

We talk about the skills, mindsets, and experiences that freelancers need to develop to make sure that their career in audio thrives, and so much more.

Link in bio for the full episode!

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

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

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

Our guest today on the Sound Business Podcast is Alexander Brandon!

We talk about Alexander’s initial start in game audio, his views on starting a business as an artist, working on games to eventually leading teams, and so much more.

Link in bio for the full episode!

You were an absolute dream to work with and help direct! Such fun sessions that I always looked forward to!

store.steampowered.com/app/2870530/... 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

Edith attempts to become a 1980s hacker for supernatural science in the video game Ghost Town with the help of her technician gal pal Rina

Have a meta quest headset and want a stunning 6 hour story experience?
Why not try Ghost Town this weekend?
Written by yours truly and conceived and designed by the extreme geniuses at @fireproofgames.com it is out now: www.meta.com/en-gb/experi...

posting late, but our GDC panel on fostering clear communication is now online! in that spirit, there's no paywall or login.

watch if you wanna hear @akashthakkar.com, @zeeodd.bsky.social, @ryanikeaudio.bsky.social, @charlieartifact.bsky.social & me talk about talking

gdcvault.com/play/1035075...

Our guest today on the Sound Business Podcast is Radhika Vekaria!

We dive deep into Radhika’s Indian music upbringing, how she became a mantra based artist in the first place, and so much more.

Link in bio for the full episode!

Happy to say the GDC talk that @jjerion.bsky.social, @ryanikeaudio.bsky.social, @charlieartifact.bsky.social, @zeeodd.bsky.social, and I gave is now up for your viewing pleasure!

And they were nice enough to make it free without requiring a login! Watch it here: gdcvault.com/play/1035075...

Our GDC Panel on Clear Communication in Gamedev is up on the Vault, and it's free! It's a good talk on good talkin'.

Let copanelists: @jjerion.bsky.social @akashthakkar.com @charlieartifact.bsky.social @zeeodd.bsky.social and I help you communicate with your team!

gdcvault.com/play/1035075...

Happy to say the GDC talk that @jjerion.bsky.social, @ryanikeaudio.bsky.social, @charlieartifact.bsky.social, @zeeodd.bsky.social, and I gave is now up for your viewing pleasure!

And they were nice enough to make it free without requiring a login! Watch it here: gdcvault.com/play/1035075...

Our guest today on the Sound Business Podcast is Devendra Cleary!

We talk about what a production sound mixer does, how he got started in film sound, his work on Twisters recording actors in huge windstorms, and so much more.

Link in bio for the full episode!

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

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