Super happy to host Tim Larkin on the Sound Business Podcast! We discuss his pivot from being a gigging trumpet player, to finding his first game audio job, working at Valve as a composer, his new jazz album, and so much more! Link in bio to listen! Available on all podcast platforms!

Thrilled to host @bolttracks.bsky.social on the Sound Business Podcast! We discuss his 2022 pivot from music to game audio, learning skills fast with zero experience, and landing a role at Sucker Punch on Ghost of Yotei. Link in bio to listen! Available on all podcast platforms!

Today's episode of the Sound Business podcast features the wonderful Virginia Leo! In this episode, we talk about game jams, working on The Baby in Yellow, and building a fun & sustainable career in game audio after a classical music upbringing. Available on all podcast platforms!

The Sound Business Podcast just hit 100k downloads! I started in it in 2021 as a 30 episode side project. Now 5 years and 93 episodes later, it's still going strong. Thanks for listening, and there's plenty more to come! Available in any podcast app for your listening pleasure!

Awwww thanks so much good sir!!

Asher Vollmer@ashervo.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I've been watching a bunch of Beast Breaker streams since the launch and everyone loves the art and writing so much, which makes sense because it's incredible. But personally I've been really appreciating the sound design. @akashthakkar.com really did an incredible job making our game feel so juicy

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

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

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...

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

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

We recorded INSIDE a beehive and you won't believe the music made from it

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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...

Alex Johnson SFX Reel 2025 - Hyper Light Breaker Gameplay

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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!

L0Fi The Filmmaking Robot@l0fi.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Fans, cosplayers and casual enjoyers alike, PAX is officially hosting our meetup!! Friday, August 29th, 2025 2:30-4pm, Community Room 1 ("New" Summit building, Rm 437) Bring your instruments and fun stories, we're exploring! --- For more details: west.paxsite.com/en-us/schedu...

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!

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/...

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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...

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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. 🤖🌌

BATTLE SUIT ACES OUT NOW 🤖@team.trinketstudios.com · last yr.

SUIT VS PILOT 🤖☄ Meet Mirabell and her suit Rosie. She is the youngest person to have ever joined the elite Suitsmiths and now welds some of the strongest ships and suits in the galaxy. You can get to know Mirabell (and Rosie) in our upcoming 80s mecha-inspired character-focused card battler. 🌌

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!

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

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!

Scott Lambright@scottlambright.bsky.social · last yr.

Battle Suit Aces just dropped a fully voiced demo on Steam yesterday for LudoNarraCon, and gave me the all clear to announce something amazing. I'm honored to be the voice of Felix in Battle Suit Aces! This is my first lead in a video game and the story is incredible. Check out the demo now!

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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...