Jeff van Dyck
@jeffvandyck.com
Composer - Sound Designer *Present*: Forts - Delverium - Squidge *Past*: Tempopo - Unpacking - Paint the Town Red - Hand of Fate - Alien Isolation - Total War - EA Sports - Need for Speed - Skitchin'
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Unpacking is Game of the Day on the App Store in Australia and New Zealand! The game was made in Brisbane, Australia, and has many references to our hometown—have you spotted any? #OnTheAppStore
Oh, what is this? Is it @jeffvandyck.com’s and my talk? At #highscore2026 on Saturday! Thanks @musophrenic.bsky.social for helping us set this up🙌
During High Score in Melbourne @ ACMI, will be a chilled listening session of the Unpacking OST Vinyl. Sunday Oct 4th at 3pm in the Listening Room. I'll be there for chats or answer any questions. Also there's rumours of an Unpacking vinyl giveaway ;) www.acmi.net.au/whats-on/the...
Unpacking with Jeff van Dyck
Steal a moment away at ACMI’s Listening room, a space perfectly built for experiencing your favourite records, with composer Jeff van Dyck and his music from the beloved Australian game, Unpacking.
acmi.net.au
Super proud of our team and the community for fanning the Forts flame! This coming April will be 10 years since we launched. We’ve managed to keep a small team employed for most of this time through thick and thin. Lots of cool new ideas coming too!
Forts - Firebird OUT NOW!!!@earthworkgames.bsky.social · 2mo agoForts has been selected as a finalist in the Ongoing category at the Australian Game Developer Awards 2026! Read more 🔗 https://loom.ly/Z_xzze8
Very excited that @delverium.bsky.social is launching into early access on Sept 22! I’m busy writing a bunch of chiptunish+metalish music for it and having a blast. Shoutout to @andersg.bsky.social cranking out the awesome sound design 😊
Delverium@delverium.bsky.social · 4mo agoDelverium has a release date! We are super excited to announce we are releasing into Steam Early Access on September 22!
Had an epic chat with the friendly folks at XVGM Radio 😊
XVGM Radio@xvgmradio.bsky.social · 4mo agoEpisode 135 is out now! We had a wonderful, long, exciting conversation with VGM composer extraordinaire, @jeffvandyck.com ! Jeff was an informative gracious guest, not to mention talented as well! Tons of amazing music on this episode! DON'T MISS IT! xvgmradio.com/episode-135-...
Check out the new Forts Firebird DLC! New OST releasing as well 😉
Forts - Firebird OUT NOW!!!@earthworkgames.bsky.social · 6mo agoFrom a humble firefighter to one of the Eagle Empire's most decorated commanders...this is Firebird! Coming out June 16th 🔥🐦 youtu.be/Y7qDBhVbHuY?...
We have BIG NEWS... Schrodinger's Cat Burglar is OUT NOW! ⚛️ Brain-twisting quantum puzzles 👥 Play in both solo or coop 🔬Plenty of secrets and hidden areas 🎨Full cat customisation! store.steampowered.com/app/2111550/...
I hate video editing so much, I really should have made a bigger song and dance of it when I finally made a new sound design sizzle reel last year. So apropos of nothing, here it is! youtu.be/Sl-NsxuDqkM?...
Supertonic 2025 Sizzle Reel
YouTube video by Supertonic
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Apparently we can embed Bandcamps now?
Paint the Town Red (Original Soundtrack), by Jeff van Dyck
32 track album
jeffvandyck.bandcamp.com
💥Delverium Multiplayer Demo Update is now LIVE!💥 Check it out now either solo or co-op with friends! store.steampowered.com/app/3426800
Delverium Demo on Steam
Explore, Build, Farm, Craft and Fight in this survival sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Delve deep to uncover the secret of the invading 'Faults' and restore stability to the land.
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📣 Hey Australian gamemakers! Screen Australia's Games grants close in 2 weeks! A reminder to get your applications in! 🫶 🛠 Games Production Fund - up to $100,000 🎨 Emerging Gamemakers Fund - up to $30,000 📆 Applications close Thu 5 Mar, 5pm (AEDT) 👉 www.screenaustralia.gov.au/funding-and-...
Excited to share our progress on @delverium.bsky.social Major demo update on Feb 20th which adds by full multiplayer, awesome new art by @angus.coolan.games amongst a host of other improvements…
Delverium@delverium.bsky.social · 9mo agoCheck out our new Gameplay Trailer! We also have a Major Demo Update planned for February 20th including Online Multiplayer and a Huge Art Update! Mark Feb 20th in your calendar to check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS9v...
Thanks for the nomination @indiecade.bsky.social much appreciated 😊
IndieCade@indiecade.bsky.social · 10mo agoCongratulations to the nominees for the Audio Design Award! 🎵 @tempolab.games @ritualstudios @iamdovetail @bearmask.io @tempopogame Find out more on - www.indiecade.com/festival-202... 🏆 Awards on both Steam and YouTube on Saturday, January 17th starting at 11:00 am PST/2:00 pm EST 👀
Had a chat with Maddie for her article on AI voices in games…
This Week in Videogames - TWIV@thisweekinvideogames.com · 11mo agoWhat's actually involved in getting a human voice actor to record lines for a game, and how does that compare to an AI replacement? @maddie-b-a.bsky.social speaks to actors and audio engineers like @selmaleh.bsky.social and @jeffvandyck.com to try and demystify what goes into giving games a voice.
All Witch Beam games are currently on sale on Steam! #SteamSale #IndieGame #Steam store.steampowered.com/developer/wi...
We're so excited to be nominated at the Indie Game Awards! We're up for the ANZ Indie Game Award category alongside many incredible games 💗
Seems like a good opportunity to remind everyone that Assault Android Cactus+ runs great on a Steam Deck! store.steampowered.com/verified/250... #indiegames #steamdeck
Super proud of the @witchbeam.com.au team! 😊❤️
Tempopo 🌷🎶 is OUT NOW@tempopogame.com · last yr.Still so honoured we're coming home with not just one but two AGDAs 🩷 Thank you for recognising our efforts in Music and Accessibility, as well as being nominated for Sound Design; These were some of our core pillars and to have our industry celebrate them is a privilege.
Hello again Melbourne! Looking forward to catching up with all my friends and colleagues during #migw2025 😊
I'm feeling quite honoured to have been nominated for the music in @tempopogame.com in the @apraamcos.bsky.social 2025 Screen Music Awards. It was super unexpected, and am looking forward to rubbing shoulders with some of the most talented Australian composers around at the ceremony.
APRA AMCOS@apraamcos.bsky.social · last yr.APRA AMCOS and the Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC) are thrilled to unveil the 2025 nominees in 13 exciting categories for the Screen Music Awards! 👏 Join us in celebrating the incredible talent shaping the sound of film, TV, and screen. www.apraamcos.com.au/about-us/new...
Super proud of the @witchbeam.com.au team getting nominated for 3 AGDA 2025 awards! @tempopogame.com is in the Accessibility, Sound Design and Music categories. Fingers crossed, and congrats to all of the other nominees! :)
Witch Beam Games@witchbeam.com.au · last yr.Excited for all the amazing recent Australian games! Our latest @tempopogame.com is a finalist in three categories - Excellence in Sound Design, Excellence in Music and Excellence in Accessibility!
something I think is interesting about @witchbeam.com.au is we've always made our own trailers for Assault Android Cactus we cut 8 different trailers (!!!) which is way too many so I thought I'd do a thread celebrating our hubris! 🧵 #indiegame #indiedev
