Hi Jen,
I realise this post has been open for a while, but I’d love to be considered if you are still looking for a composer.
I’m Ilko Birov, a Bulgarian composer, songwriter, and music producer working across games, film, and theatre. The idea of a game centred on mending, understanding, and quiet emotional change genuinely speaks to me. I was particularly drawn to the fragile-memory theme and the possibility of giving each region and character a distinct musical identity while leaving enough space for the world to breathe.
My most relevant pieces include The Bellmaker’s Morning, Beyond the Hawthorn Gate, and Revisiting the Old Town. You can hear them here:
https://ilko-birov-composer.imaginariumnil.chatgpt.site/
My preliminary rate would be $200 USD per finished minute, placing 20–30 minutes at approximately $4,000–$6,000. That would include composition, arrangement, production, mixing and mastering, loop preparation, WAV or OGG delivery, and two reasonable revision rounds per primary theme. I would review the creative brief and the structure of the resolved variants before confirming a final quotation.
If the position remains open and you feel my work may suit Ember & Thread, I’d be very happy to read the creative brief and learn more about the project. If you have already selected a composer, I wish you and the game every success.
Best, Ilko