Composer turned Game Dev - why I’m developing Duet of Sonance ( Part 2 ) #gamedev #indiedev #gamecomposer #gamedeveloper #indiegames

Composer turned Game Dev - why I’m developing Duet of Sonance ( Part 1 ) #gamedev #indiedev #gamecomposer #gamedeveloper #indiegames

We’re dishing out the sublime soundtrack for DAVE THE DIVER on vinyl. 🧑‍🍳⁠ ⁠ Dive into “The Blue Hole” by composer Jukio Kallio, blending ambient pads and pulsating percussion to capture the calm of the deep. ⁠ ⁠ 🎵 Pre-order now: lnk.to/dave-the-div...

I’m excited to share an update to Duet of Sonance’s main theme. I layered warm woodwinds, intimate vocals, and bold brass to bring new colors to the melody. Tell me which instrument you notice first. #DuetOfSonance #GameMusic #IndieGame #Woodwinds #Brass #VocalScore #MusicGame

honestly getting attacked by a bunch of giant hornets would be horrific ngl

Noodling around

We’re serving up the sublime soundtrack for DAVE THE DIVER on vinyl. 🧑‍🍳 An eclectic mix of serene aquatic soundscapes, J-Pop karaoke songs, hip-hop grooves and high-energy bangers. Best enjoyed fresh. 📲 Pre-order: lnk.to/dave-the-diver-vinyl @danthoni-wooten.bsky.social

@hypnotikfox.bsky.social and I made a cute 2.5D roguelike in a week! It all started with a simple idea: what if a mouse and a whale teamed up? We somehow got second at the game jam, so now we’re wondering… is this worth continuing? r3lii.itch.io/belugas-blessing #indiegame #gamedev #roguelike

I forgot how fun ableton can be

Want to learn piano—or even start writing music for games or film? I’m a composer + teacher based in LBC with open lesson spots. I work with beginners all the way to more advanced students. Also… I come with a cat assistant 🐱 Try a $40 intro session ~ : www.danthonimusic.com/lessons

The Black State of the Games Industry Survey is up! It'll be open till May 6th, 2026 and should take 20 minutes maximum of your time. Only requirements are that you're a Black Game Developer over the age of 18! 🎮🎮🎮 forms.gle/teLH4p9rAokS...

Adding some juice to the end screen for Cookie Game Jam! Super cute art by @hypnotikfox.bsky.social :)) #indiegame #gamedev #art

Crunchy in 6/4 電池の草原⚡️⚡️

this is 2019 me in a distant past

repeat, 繰り返す

I’m starting to offer piano, composition, and game/film music lessons here in LA (and online). If you’ve ever wanted to create your own music—whether for games, film, or just for yourself—I’d love to help. Beginner to advanced. Feel free to reach out ~

I’ve spent 6 years building my dream RPG 🎵 Duet of Sonance - a rhythm based RPG about music and connection. I appreciate any support as I keep building this 🙌🏽 More soon~ #gamedev #indiedev

building more of the world starting with this forest 🌳🌼🌷🪻🍃

My single “float me to the stars’ has been out for a week on streaming services and it’s been getting so much love 🫶🏽 ty ty! And thank you ASCAP for the brief shoutout today!

A sad nocturne will always makes people feel the pain of the music… quite literally

"black lead characters aren't marketable in the game industry, that's why they are never created" - something I was told as a child Having written a story with two young black lead characters and working on the game for 6 years now brings me so much joy to crush that notion.

New music releasing tomorrow: Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator - Official Soundtrack! 25 tracks of the perfect music to short a baby to, or so says PC Gamer: “That pulsing electronic soundtrack really has me in the mood to gamble on babies.” –PC Gamer Pre-Order now and get 4 tracks right way!

literally sang a gibberish melody because I was too lazy to write lyrics lol

not me randomly releasing music on bandcamp lol but yay for totally random release? I hope ya'll like this~ danthoniwooten.bandcamp.com/track/float-...

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SPACE WARLORD BABY TRADING SIMULATOR RELEASES NEXT WEEK, JANUARY 29TH ON STEAM! 📈

Excited to share that I’m composing the original soundtrack for CaravanGuard — a co-op rogue-lite action RPG for up to 7 players. A full ~1 hour original soundtrack will release alongside the game! Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2899150/...

Totally a WIP of course - but one thing to know is that the world in Duet of Sonance is about to be pretty massive with a large range of biomes, cities, and dungeons to explore. There's a lot of lore and things to discover along the way ~ Here's to an environmental collage 🗺️

Sometimes I feel like social media isn’t meant for me. It’s like being louder online is rewarding. I seem to always ask myself that if I suddenly stop posting will I be invisible or seem like I’m not active anymore? I really have moments where I want to delete all social apps off my phone lol.

Super early alpha playtest of Duet of Sonance for OC Indies and IndieCade this past week! It's pretty unbelievable! It was exciting to hear a lot of great feedback for the first time from complete strangers! Super awesome and can't wait to keep building for this project! 😁

went back and made a new secret boss track for NUCLEAR THRONE after 10 years 👀 jukiokallio.com/r/nuclear-th... (play the game now in 60fps it's really uncanny and GOOD)

Years ago, I did an impromptu field recording at Gasworks Park, striking and bowing large metals in this defunct power plant. Finally edited it into a FREE sample library! (requires full version of #Kontakt 6) Link below – enjoy, and Happy Holidays! #gameaudio

I’ve literally been drawing this map for like 3 weeks trying to figure out zone scale and geography, but I’m feeling pretty good about the result!!

fade away (experimenting a bit with my vocals~)

As I play through Silent Hill F I really understand Hinako and her issues with societal standards. Within the story, she struggles against hyper feminine values forced upon her. As a black man in America, I feel like hyper masculine standards are forced upon my life, even when I don’t identify.

One thing best things I’ve learned over the years as a music composer is that erasing material and starting over from scratch is one of the best things to do. It’s never a waste of time to write something bad so you can realize something better can be created.

rainy days puts me in a fantasy… haven’t really shared any new music in a while so sometimes it’s refreshing writing for the enjoyment of it

Writing some fun stuff lately ~

a rainy day in LA is perfect for such a an intimate concert setting, a magical moment rather. Had a blast playing piano

honestly the studio ghibli AI needs to go

Do your civil duty 🙏🏽

This month has been a lot of work, but happy with the results 🥲

Started making some basic character portraits (finally lol)

Battle system feeling a lot more smooth now with some techniques and damage numbers 💥🎻

After 7.5 years, my time making music & sound at @heartmachine.bsky.social is ending w/ the recent layoffs. I'd love to keep pushing boundaries -- please reach out if you think I can help solve your audio problems, especially if you're doing something artistically wild. RTs appreciated 🙏

still very early in development, but 3 hours of content is a huge milestone. Feeling like things are flowing well so far ☺️

only a couple more weeks until my GameSoundCon talk! it's a short 30 minute microtalk about music design, discussing all pros to having a music designer early and other cool lil bits

my daily work stance

D.A.N. Band is super underrated and I will forever love their song Chance. 水平線に見惚れてたおれは 風に置いてかれた 冷たい雨にうなだれるおれに チャンスはもうない　🎵