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@vius.bsky.social

On a quest to give you goosebumps โœ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ Working on: ๐ŸŽฎ Adaptory (@stormcloak.games) ๐ŸŽฎ Shyftrs (@shyftrs.com) ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ https://www.viusstudios.com Aotearoa/NZ ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ

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This is the most wholesome thing I've read all week <3

07.02.2026 21:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Save 20% on Adaptory on Steam Deep in uncharted space, your expedition took a challenging turn when your ship crash-landed. Master complex simulations to keep your outspoken explorers alive, face unpredictable challenges, and figu...

And while you're at it, go check out Adaptory!!

store.steampowered.com/app/2201620/...

07.02.2026 04:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A tune so vibey, I caught a livestreamer absent-mindedly humming along when it kicked in during his Adaptory run a few weeks ago ๐ŸŽถ

Catch the full soundtrack here, on your favourite music platform! 70 mins of pure zen sci-fi vibes, just for you <3
tunelink.to/adaptory

#BandcampFriday #Indiegames

07.02.2026 04:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It is Bandcamp Friday.

06.02.2026 14:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 387    ๐Ÿ” 177    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 37

Come and watch the Adaptory audio team lose repeatedly at the game they made sounds/music for โ€“ it'll be a vibe ๐Ÿค™

06.02.2026 23:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Adaptory (Original Soundtrack) Check out Adaptory's original soundtrack here, across Bandcamp and all major streaming platforms!

We'll now resume our regularly scheduled programming. For some chill sci-fi tunes to bop along to while you work / study / relax / build out a thriving survival base on an alien planetoid, go check out the Adaptory OST! Now on Bandcamp, and all major streaming platforms:
tunelink.to/adaptory

05.02.2026 22:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In the process of smashing out some last-minute tunes for @vectrix.bsky.social's team's entry into the Hytale mod jam, I appear to have slipped back into my "generic battle music" phase by mistake. Whoops โš”๏ธ

#gameaudio @hytale.bsky.social

05.02.2026 22:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If the soundtrack generates enough revenue, I'll grab a keytar and make it happen ๐Ÿ˜†

28.01.2026 04:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Some vibey zen sci-fi music for you to relax / dodge meteors to โ˜„๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

Over two years in the making, the soundtrack to @stormcloak.games's Adaptory is now on Bandcamp and streaming services! Find it on your favourite platform, right here:
tunelink.to/adaptory

#gamemusic #indiegames

28.01.2026 03:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โค๏ธโค๏ธ

28.01.2026 02:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Adaptory (Original Soundtrack) Check out Adaptory's original soundtrack here, across Bandcamp and all major streaming platforms!

Itโ€™s hard work on an unexplored planetoid, but at least weโ€™ve got great tunes!

Players are raving about the #Adaptory soundtrack, made by the incredible @vius.bsky.social, and now itโ€™s available on a variety of platforms for your listening enjoyment!
tunelink.to/adaptory

#indiegame #earlyaccess

28.01.2026 01:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Woot!ย  NZGDA Member, Jevon Wright and her team at Stormcloak Games have released their first title Adaptory after loads of work and heaps of determination.ย  Congrats ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฅณย  Let's play! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2201620/Adaptory/

26.01.2026 22:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

HUGE!!!

26.01.2026 23:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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MollyBerry - Twitch [Launch Day] First Look at Adaptory! TY Stormcloak Games for the #reviewkey ๐Ÿ“!fractal #ad๐Ÿ“๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ!Pronouns๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ !Sounds !Patreon

We're all having SUCH a fun time watching @mollyberry.bsky.social's Adaptory stream this morning โค๏ธ
www.twitch.tv/mollyberry

26.01.2026 21:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

WE'RE LIVE!!

26.01.2026 19:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Adaptory Early Access Release is Very Soon! Adaptory from NZ-based Stormcloak Games is hitting Steam Early Access on January 26th at 11AM PST/January 27th 8AM NZST. After being in alpha testing for three years, this 2D base-building simulationโ€ฆ

Adaptory from
@stormcloak.games is launching into Steam Early Access tommorow! ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธโ˜„๏ธ

After three years in alpha, the 2D base-building simulation is now ready for more players to join in its Early Access journey.

Full Details ๐Ÿ‘‡

25.01.2026 23:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Look at our little game go!! ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ’œโœจ๏ธ

26.01.2026 03:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

WE'RE ON THE HOMEPAGE BABYYYYY

26.01.2026 02:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot of Adaptory showing a crashed ship landing and an explorer running from the left to investigate it

Screenshot of Adaptory showing a crashed ship landing and an explorer running from the left to investigate it

In our final #Adaptory Early Access preview post, Jevon talks about world generation: Mysterious relics and ruins, underground springs, and did someone pick up our distress signal!?

store.steampowered.com/news/app/220... #gamedev #indiedev

25.01.2026 21:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Adaptory on Steam Deep in uncharted space, your expedition took a challenging turn when your ship crash-landed. Master complex simulations to keep your outspoken explorers alive, face unpredictable challenges, and figu...

Tuned into an Adaptory stream with @stormcloak.games this morning, and caught the streamer humming along with my music โ€“ย it might seem like such a little thing, but the buzz I felt was indescribable. I was grinning SO hard ๐Ÿ˜†

Early access release very soon!!
store.steampowered.com/app/2201620/...

23.01.2026 22:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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heres 20 seconds of my kid pitching my game

#indiegame #gamedev

17.12.2025 22:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

WE HAVE A RELEASE DATE ๐Ÿฅณ

09.12.2025 21:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Let's give your audience goosebumps. (Sai Natarajan โ€“ 2025 Showreel)
YouTube video by VIUS Studios Let's give your audience goosebumps. (Sai Natarajan โ€“ 2025 Showreel)

I'm on a quest to give your players goosebumps. You in?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsmk...

#indiegamedev #gameaudio

12.11.2025 00:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks Hew! <3

27.10.2025 20:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
SAI NATARAJAN: A Beacon in the Cosmic Blizzard
YouTube video by SOUNZ Centre for NZ Music SAI NATARAJAN: A Beacon in the Cosmic Blizzard

I've had my orchestral music performed live quite a few times by this point, but for the first time ever, I FINALLY have some professionally-produced video evidence! A huge thank you to SOUNZ, RNZ Concert, and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra for making this happen <3

#NewMusicFriday

24.10.2025 00:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cheers Chris! Yes we really need to catch up - I'll let you know when I'm in town next ๐Ÿค™

22.10.2025 18:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I unfortunately had to deliver this presentation over Zoom due to illness, so my musical examples get a bit butchered in the recording โ€“ to address that, links to the original pieces have been included in the video description!

22.10.2025 02:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Giving Your Players Goosebumps: The Game Dev's Guide to the Orchestra | Sai Natarajan | NZGDC 2025
YouTube video by NZGDA Giving Your Players Goosebumps: The Game Dev's Guide to the Orchestra | Sai Natarajan | NZGDC 2025

How do you convey the complexities of creating orchestral game music to a room of (mostly) non-musical game developers?

Simple: You break it down like it's a video game ๐ŸŽฎ

Watch me do just that during my talk at NZGDC 2025:
youtu.be/LZR9RK3JQBY

#GameAudio #IndieGameDev

22.10.2025 02:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you're going to #PAXAUS as part of #MIGW then you MUST check out the NZ CODE stand. I've seen every single game on show and if you can't find something you like then I'm afraid you are clinically dead.

02.10.2025 22:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#PAXAus is tomorrow! Our booth is all set up, bugs all squished, cards all printed, and we're not allowed to share any photos :P

Really looking forward to catching up with so many old and new friends over the next three days. Please come to #1840 and say hi to Jevon, Sai & Cass!! <3

09.10.2025 04:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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