Hello! I'm the creator of a small pixel art game called Ember & Thread — a cozy adventure about mending broken objects, a glowing creature companion named Pip, and the quiet power of learning to understand things differently. It's a game made with a lot of heart, and I want the music to be made the same way.
I'm especially interested in hearing from composers who are earlier in their career and looking to build their portfolio with a real shipped game, or anyone who reads this and genuinely feels something. Experience level matters less to me than care.
The sound I'm looking for
Acoustic, intimate, and warm. Think fingerpicked guitar, soft piano, kalimba, gentle strings, maybe recorder or music box. Minimal — the music breathes with the world rather than competing with it. Reference points: *Stardew Valley*, *A Short Hike*, *Spiritfarer*. If you've ever wanted to score something quiet and emotionally rich, this might be your project.
What's needed
- 4 region ambient themes (coastal town, mushroom forest, mountain shrine, castle ruins) — each with a return/resolved variant
- 5 core character/story themes (a warm home theme, a curious companion theme, a travel theme, a cold antagonist theme, a fragile memory theme)
- A handful of moment-based cues — mending flourishes, emotional story beats, a unique ending chime
- Approximately 20–30 minutes of music total
Full creative brief and Game Design Document available on request.
The project
A passion project built in Godot, made with genuine love for the people who will play it. Deliverables would be .ogg or .wav, with rights to use in the game commercially.
What I'd love to see from you
- A portfolio link or any examples of your work — demos, student projects, personal pieces, anything
- Your quote for the scope above
- A few words about what draws you to this kind of project
That last one matters most. Feel free to DM or reply here. Thank you for reading — and for making beautiful things.