Please enjoy my latest 88bit video - Spring (Wild Horseradish Jam) from Stardew Valley composed by Eric Barone! youtu.be/Rnmx3g2nAbI
Stardew Valley - Spring (Wild Horseradish Jam) - Piano Solo
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Rob Kovacs
@robkovacs.bsky.social
Twitch Partner | Composer for STRAYLIGHT | G.A.N.G. Award Winner | Concert Pianist | Singer/Songwriter | AKA @88bit.bsky.social | business inquiries - info@robkovacsmusic.com
I’ve been composing and traveling quite a bit this summer and today I’m headed for GameSoundCon! I’m looking forward seeing friends and colleagues and hearing about what everyone’s been up to. If you’re going to be there and want to meet up, send me a DM!
Ball, Fall, Dungeon Crawl is part of the #RoguelikeCelebration Steam sale! Come see some great talks and spend the break times dropping balls on pixelated foes. The conference starts on Saturday!
Beautiful chord progression from @buttonmasher.bsky.social + Thundercat’s new song “Moving at Light Speed” #jazzpiano #pianocover #rnb
Very excited to announce I'll be playing keys with @megaran.com at @austincitylimits.bsky.social! See you in Austin!
Just wrapped an intense 2 weeks of composing and producing music for a Double Fine game prototype - Bard Crawl! Bard Crawl is 1 of 4 game prototypes that were made in just 2 weeks as part of a company-wide game jam / fundraiser they call "Amnesia Fortnight."
Absolutely stoked to announce I'm collaborating with @doublefine.com on their "Amnesia Fortnight" project - a two-week, company-wide game jam. I'm composing the music for "Bard Crawl," which is 1 of 4 games that fans can vote on to be made into a full game. So far it's going really well!
Amnesia Fortnight 2026, Indie Reboot
A Double Fine Productions Game Jam, Documentary, and Kickstarter Campaign
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One year ago I released the official Katawa Shoujo Piano Collections album on Materia Music. I'm very proud of how the album turned out and grateful for all the support from KS fans. And thank you to Materia for trusting me with this project. Thank you for listening! youtu.be/eUV9vx-skNM
Katawa Shoujo Piano Collections [Complete Album]
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Double announcement day! The VGM Pianists released a piano tribute album to Stardew Valley. The whole album is really exceptional. I contributed "Spring (Wild Horseradish Jam) which I had fun arranging and recording. Give it a listen and let me know what you think! open.spotify.com/s/xCpMESK
Flower Dance - Stardew Valley on Piano - Album by VGM Pianists | Spotify
VGM Pianists · album · 2026 · 25 songs
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I’m very excited to announce I’ll be at PokémonXP in San Francisco next week playing keys with Carlos Eiene @insaneintherainmusic.com
I'm very excited to be joining the Video Game Symphony this Sunday at Severance Hall! I'll be doing a solo piece as well a brand new original Castlevania cadenza! Tickets available below. If you're in the area I hope to see you there! videogamesymphony.com/concerts/#Sc...
Concerts - Video Game Symphony | Live Video Game Music
Concerts - The Video Game Symphony makes its long-awaited debut at Playhouse Square on June 13, 2026 with LEVEL UP!
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I wrote the music for this new game that just released (early access). It’s quite fun! (You can hear some of my music in the trailer.)
Josh Galecki@jgalecki.bsky.social · 3mo agoBall, Fall, Dungeon Crawl has been released! The drop-merge dungeon crawler with a deep deckbuilding system. Fight your way to the bottom, get past board-shifting bosses, and combo your way to gold and glory. Check it out at store.steampowered.com/app/4529430/...
new recording credit! I recorded piano and organ on the first 4 tracks for Orange Animal animals latest EP, "Place for Me." I also helped co-write "The Bottom." You can check out the full EP here open.spotify.com/album/5tPjfS...
Place for Me - EP by Orange Animal | Spotify
Orange Animal · EP · 2026 · 5 songs
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Please enjoy my performance of Innocence, written and arranged for piano by Sebastien Skaf. It's a very sweet piano piece that takes you on a pleasant little journey. ☺️ youtu.be/Y9-nIA4_Rcw
Innocence - from Katawa Shoujo (Official Piano Collections)
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New video out - Jitter from Katawa Shoujo! Composed and arranged by Sebastien Skaf, this is probably the most technically challenging and impressive pieces from the whole collection. And the shortest at just over a minute! Enjoy! youtu.be/rKfhG_FiCwI @materiacollective.com
Jitter - from Katawa Shoujo (Official Piano Collections)
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My performance with Nico64 (Nico Mendoza) at VGMCon just went live! Check it out the whole set here - youtu.be/cFXjz33S00k?...
Nico64 Band | FULL SET LIVE @vgmcon 2026
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DPGN’S OFFICIAL @vgmcon.bsky.social 2026 LINEUP! Dom Palombi - Drums/Band Leader @nicomendozamusic.bsky.social - Bass Josh Vasquez - Guitar @robkovacs.bsky.social - Keys @khryswilliams.com - Trumpet @joedifioremusic - Tenor Sax @sauldautchmusic - Bari Sax @instrumentmaniac.bsky.social - Flute
Join me tomorrow as play music live on the Front Page of Twitch! Request songs, chat or just hang out! Hope to see you there!
Honored to be nominated along with Sebastien Skaf for our cover of L'Etoile for the Game Music Remix Awards! Congrats to all the nominees!
This Saturday I’m playing in Portland backing up rapper/teacher/hero, @megaran.com! thereser.org/event/mega-r...
Mega Ran | The Reser
Mega Ran (Raheem Jarbo) is a GRAMMY-nominated rapper, author, and former teacher known for blending hip-hop with video games, comics, wrestling, and
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Watch me learn and perform "All This Time" by Jonathan Coulton in just 10 minutes youtu.be/BQhVcniu4ss?... @jonathancoulton.bsky.social
Jonathan Coulton - All This Time | By Ear in 10 Minutes
YouTube video by Rob Kovacs
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This week I’ll be in San Francisco for GDC Festival of Gaming! If you’re going you’ll have three opportunities to hear me perform. If you’re going and would like to connect, hit me up or just comment below!
Thrilled to be performing in San Francisco for @official_gdc this week and joined by the sensational, Amanda Achen! The concert is outdoors at the Yerba Buena Gardens, free and open to the public. Hope to see you there!
This was a fun one to learn from Digital Saga, composed by Shoij Meguro youtu.be/z68K-tsTbn0
Learning a Song in 10 Minutes: "Hideout of the Chickens" from Digital Saga
YouTube video by Rob Kovacs
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Shoutout to @davidpiano.bsky.social, who transcribed 2 Straylight songs - Star Forge and The Last Campfire - into lead sheets, now available for free on VGLeadsheets. If you want to play or cover them, these charts are a great place to start! vgleadsheets.com/view/straylight/star-forge
STRAYLIGHT - Star Forge | VGLeadSheets.com
High quality lead sheets of your favorite video game music tunes ranging from Chrono Trigger to Super Mario Bros.
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Chat challenges me to learn an entire song in just 10 minutes and then perform it back from memory. Jump to 10:30 for the result. youtu.be/trT3J0n_5qs
Learning a Song I’ve Never Heard in 10 Minutes - [Final Fantasy X2 - Eternity]
YouTube video by Rob Kovacs
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Congrats to Bert on the release of his new song, “Rejourney,” featuring a bunch of fellow music streamers! I had the privilege of recording the piano part, and it’s a really great track that I was happy to be a part of. Listen below!
Rejourney, by Ungilded
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Bert Chang@gipsonlens.bsky.social · 9mo agoIt’s Bandcamp Friday and I released a new song called Rejourney! If you like 8-minute sad songs, this one’s for you. ungilded.bandcamp.com/track/rejour...
How video games, specifically those that constantly challenge the player to get better, can improve attention, memory, decision-making, and learning ability. www.psychologytoday.com/sg/blog/curi...
What Can Gaming Do for Our Intelligence?
Games can sharpen attention and learning when challenge scales. The real lesson is the gradient. Train effective intelligence with feedback, strain, and repetition.
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