Mark Choi
@choiby.bsky.social
🎵 Ivor Novello-nominated Composer [Empire of the Ants]
🎮 BAFTA Breakthrough 2025
🎹 Pianist + Arranger [Golden Joystick Awards, Baldur’s Gate 3 Vinyl]
🎭 Resident Composer @ Whole Hog Theatre [言の葉の庭]
🎼 Rep: The Composerworks
https://bio.site/choiby
🎮 BAFTA Breakthrough 2025
🎹 Pianist + Arranger [Golden Joystick Awards, Baldur’s Gate 3 Vinyl]
🎭 Resident Composer @ Whole Hog Theatre [言の葉の庭]
🎼 Rep: The Composerworks
https://bio.site/choiby
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Mark Choi
@choiby.bsky.social
· Apr 23
Can’t quite believe I’m saying this - Mathieu Alvado and I have been nominated for an @ivorsacademy.bsky.social Ivor Novello Award for Empire of the Ants! Humbled, incredulous, and rendered just a tiny bit speechless by this recognition 🙏
I'm visiting my favourite place in the world (Japan!) from Feb 5-11 for meetings, lots of good food and the orchestral concert screening of Makoto Shinkai's Your Name.
Would love to meet any game composers and game devs out in Tokyo while I'm there - please DM me if you want to say hello!
Would love to meet any game composers and game devs out in Tokyo while I'm there - please DM me if you want to say hello!
January 28, 2026 at 7:22 PM
I'm visiting my favourite place in the world (Japan!) from Feb 5-11 for meetings, lots of good food and the orchestral concert screening of Makoto Shinkai's Your Name.
Would love to meet any game composers and game devs out in Tokyo while I'm there - please DM me if you want to say hello!
Would love to meet any game composers and game devs out in Tokyo while I'm there - please DM me if you want to say hello!
Unreal to be showcased on a radio station I listen to regularly, not to mention featuring alongside such incredible music. So honoured! I was playing a gig with my lovely @sonarisensemble.bsky.social tonight, so will catch up on the show tomorrow.
Can’t wait to meet everyone properly in January!
Can’t wait to meet everyone properly in January!
4 million listeners apparently!
Also sharing the programme with the music from Legend of Zelda and God of War was quite a thing!
Congrats to @caraellison.bsky.social, @kylewbanks.com and @choiby.bsky.social too for your interviews and featured music!
Also sharing the programme with the music from Legend of Zelda and God of War was quite a thing!
Congrats to @caraellison.bsky.social, @kylewbanks.com and @choiby.bsky.social too for your interviews and featured music!
November 30, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Unreal to be showcased on a radio station I listen to regularly, not to mention featuring alongside such incredible music. So honoured! I was playing a gig with my lovely @sonarisensemble.bsky.social tonight, so will catch up on the show tomorrow.
Can’t wait to meet everyone properly in January!
Can’t wait to meet everyone properly in January!
Thanks so much Sally! I was just thinking back to my first ever AdventureX (2017!) and seeing you on a panel leaving everyone in stitches. Fast forward to 2025 and I see you on an AdventureX panel leaving everyone in stitches, only this time we’re also Breakthrough pals. Surreal indeed 🥰
Listening to ClassicFM to hear which Old Skies music they will use (and an interview with me), and completely swept up in @choiby.bsky.social 's music for Empire of the Ants!
This week has been really surreal, but I feel really fortunate to be in such a talented cohort!
This week has been really surreal, but I feel really fortunate to be in such a talented cohort!
November 30, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Thanks so much Sally! I was just thinking back to my first ever AdventureX (2017!) and seeing you on a panel leaving everyone in stitches. Fast forward to 2025 and I see you on an AdventureX panel leaving everyone in stitches, only this time we’re also Breakthrough pals. Surreal indeed 🥰
Reposted by Mark Choi
Video games? In my BAFTA Breakthrough? It's more common than you'd think.
@caraellison.bsky.social @stanwixbuster.co.uk @choiby.bsky.social @kylewbanks.com and moi @sallybeaumont.bsky.social
@caraellison.bsky.social @stanwixbuster.co.uk @choiby.bsky.social @kylewbanks.com and moi @sallybeaumont.bsky.social
The 2025 UK BAFTA Breakthroughs have been revealed, with the games cohort made up of Kyle Banks, Stanley Baxton, Sally Beaumont, Mark Choi, and Cara Ellison.
GamesIndustry.biz has exclusive interviews with each of them.
www.gamesindustry.biz/meet-the-uks...
GamesIndustry.biz has exclusive interviews with each of them.
www.gamesindustry.biz/meet-the-uks...
Meet the UK's 2025 video game BAFTA Breakthroughs
Kyle Banks, Stanley Baxton, Sally Beaumont, Mark Choi, and Cara Ellison provide exclusive interviews for GamesIndustry.biz.
www.gamesindustry.biz
November 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Video games? In my BAFTA Breakthrough? It's more common than you'd think.
@caraellison.bsky.social @stanwixbuster.co.uk @choiby.bsky.social @kylewbanks.com and moi @sallybeaumont.bsky.social
@caraellison.bsky.social @stanwixbuster.co.uk @choiby.bsky.social @kylewbanks.com and moi @sallybeaumont.bsky.social
At the end of a rollercoaster year, I’m genuinely humbled to share that I’m part of this year’s #BAFTABreakthrough UK cohort!
Thank you @bafta.org, @baftagames.bsky.social, @netflix.com and everyone involved in the program for your belief and support 🙏
Photographer: Hollie Fernando
Thank you @bafta.org, @baftagames.bsky.social, @netflix.com and everyone involved in the program for your belief and support 🙏
Photographer: Hollie Fernando
November 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM
At the end of a rollercoaster year, I’m genuinely humbled to share that I’m part of this year’s #BAFTABreakthrough UK cohort!
Thank you @bafta.org, @baftagames.bsky.social, @netflix.com and everyone involved in the program for your belief and support 🙏
Photographer: Hollie Fernando
Thank you @bafta.org, @baftagames.bsky.social, @netflix.com and everyone involved in the program for your belief and support 🙏
Photographer: Hollie Fernando
Really fun collaboration with @ffunion.bsky.social - I provided some moody, melancholic renditions of classic Final Fantasy Tactics tracks as underscore for their encyclopaedic, educational content: fanlink.tv/ffutt
Also check out the Final Fantasy Union YouTube channel if you haven't yet!!
Also check out the Final Fantasy Union YouTube channel if you haven't yet!!
Final Fantasy Tactics Timelines Piano Collection
by Mark Choi
fanlink.tv
September 11, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Really fun collaboration with @ffunion.bsky.social - I provided some moody, melancholic renditions of classic Final Fantasy Tactics tracks as underscore for their encyclopaedic, educational content: fanlink.tv/ffutt
Also check out the Final Fantasy Union YouTube channel if you haven't yet!!
Also check out the Final Fantasy Union YouTube channel if you haven't yet!!
Sadly, I couldn't make the social either as I'm in Hong Kong braving humid tropical storms (while stuffing my face with unbelievably good food!)
BAFTA Games events really are as entertaining as Susie and I demonstrate in the last photo. Thanks so much Luke and team for everything that you do 🙏
BAFTA Games events really are as entertaining as Susie and I demonstrate in the last photo. Thanks so much Luke and team for everything that you do 🙏
I can't make tonight's regular games social, but ( 🤞 ) I've hopefully sprinkled in a bit of that @baftagames.bsky.social magic.
I've curated a lil' showreel of around 60 mostly unseen behind-the-scenes photos of lovely people at our games events this year. Here's just a few to whet your whistles:
I've curated a lil' showreel of around 60 mostly unseen behind-the-scenes photos of lovely people at our games events this year. Here's just a few to whet your whistles:
August 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Sadly, I couldn't make the social either as I'm in Hong Kong braving humid tropical storms (while stuffing my face with unbelievably good food!)
BAFTA Games events really are as entertaining as Susie and I demonstrate in the last photo. Thanks so much Luke and team for everything that you do 🙏
BAFTA Games events really are as entertaining as Susie and I demonstrate in the last photo. Thanks so much Luke and team for everything that you do 🙏
Excited about Develop next week! My calendar is filling up fast, but I've still got some time during the day on Tues and Thurs if you want to formally arrange a meet-up - just DM me here.
Always happy to be stopped/greeted though if I'm in headless chicken mode on Wednesday I apologise in advance!
Always happy to be stopped/greeted though if I'm in headless chicken mode on Wednesday I apologise in advance!
#Develop next month! Would love to meet creative/audio directors or studio heads working on narrative #adventure or #rpg titles - I've some spare time due to one or two unexpected pauses...
Please DM here or MeetToMatch! In the meantime: youtu.be/6Jsu-xXKYRQ
#gamemusic #composer #gamedev #indiedev
Please DM here or MeetToMatch! In the meantime: youtu.be/6Jsu-xXKYRQ
#gamemusic #composer #gamedev #indiedev
Ivor Novello-nominated Empire of the Ants (Highlights)
YouTube video by Mark Choi
youtu.be
July 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Excited about Develop next week! My calendar is filling up fast, but I've still got some time during the day on Tues and Thurs if you want to formally arrange a meet-up - just DM me here.
Always happy to be stopped/greeted though if I'm in headless chicken mode on Wednesday I apologise in advance!
Always happy to be stopped/greeted though if I'm in headless chicken mode on Wednesday I apologise in advance!
Such a joy performing with my friends Mariya Anastasova and Ilona Ivanova (from Baldur’s Gate 3), as well as new friend Camilla D’Onofrio!
Thank you Video Games Party for inviting us, your kind hospitality and for putting on such a great event in Milan. Thank you also to IGDA, Intel, MSI Gaming 🙏
Thank you Video Games Party for inviting us, your kind hospitality and for putting on such a great event in Milan. Thank you also to IGDA, Intel, MSI Gaming 🙏
June 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Such a joy performing with my friends Mariya Anastasova and Ilona Ivanova (from Baldur’s Gate 3), as well as new friend Camilla D’Onofrio!
Thank you Video Games Party for inviting us, your kind hospitality and for putting on such a great event in Milan. Thank you also to IGDA, Intel, MSI Gaming 🙏
Thank you Video Games Party for inviting us, your kind hospitality and for putting on such a great event in Milan. Thank you also to IGDA, Intel, MSI Gaming 🙏
#Develop next month! Would love to meet creative/audio directors or studio heads working on narrative #adventure or #rpg titles - I've some spare time due to one or two unexpected pauses...
Please DM here or MeetToMatch! In the meantime: youtu.be/6Jsu-xXKYRQ
#gamemusic #composer #gamedev #indiedev
Please DM here or MeetToMatch! In the meantime: youtu.be/6Jsu-xXKYRQ
#gamemusic #composer #gamedev #indiedev
Ivor Novello-nominated Empire of the Ants (Highlights)
YouTube video by Mark Choi
youtu.be
June 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
#Develop next month! Would love to meet creative/audio directors or studio heads working on narrative #adventure or #rpg titles - I've some spare time due to one or two unexpected pauses...
Please DM here or MeetToMatch! In the meantime: youtu.be/6Jsu-xXKYRQ
#gamemusic #composer #gamedev #indiedev
Please DM here or MeetToMatch! In the meantime: youtu.be/6Jsu-xXKYRQ
#gamemusic #composer #gamedev #indiedev
Only space for 4 photos to sum up an unforgettable experience?! So proud of my fellow @ivorsacademy.bsky.social nominees for their incredible work - I had so much fun celebrating with you all ❤️
Special congrats to John for his well-deserved win and love to my wife for her undying support!!
Special congrats to John for his well-deserved win and love to my wife for her undying support!!
May 25, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Only space for 4 photos to sum up an unforgettable experience?! So proud of my fellow @ivorsacademy.bsky.social nominees for their incredible work - I had so much fun celebrating with you all ❤️
Special congrats to John for his well-deserved win and love to my wife for her undying support!!
Special congrats to John for his well-deserved win and love to my wife for her undying support!!
Can’t quite believe I’m saying this - Mathieu Alvado and I have been nominated for an @ivorsacademy.bsky.social Ivor Novello Award for Empire of the Ants! Humbled, incredulous, and rendered just a tiny bit speechless by this recognition 🙏
April 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Can’t quite believe I’m saying this - Mathieu Alvado and I have been nominated for an @ivorsacademy.bsky.social Ivor Novello Award for Empire of the Ants! Humbled, incredulous, and rendered just a tiny bit speechless by this recognition 🙏
A privilege to be a BAFTA Games juror again this year with my incredible panel of peers! Congrats to all the worthy nominees and to Wil for his win (as well as for an absolutely stellar year!)
Endless thanks to Shimomura-san for our chat and your ongoing inspiration. So happy for your recognition 🙏
Endless thanks to Shimomura-san for our chat and your ongoing inspiration. So happy for your recognition 🙏
April 9, 2025 at 8:28 AM
A privilege to be a BAFTA Games juror again this year with my incredible panel of peers! Congrats to all the worthy nominees and to Wil for his win (as well as for an absolutely stellar year!)
Endless thanks to Shimomura-san for our chat and your ongoing inspiration. So happy for your recognition 🙏
Endless thanks to Shimomura-san for our chat and your ongoing inspiration. So happy for your recognition 🙏
Can’t remember the last time I was out on a Monday night?!
April 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Can’t remember the last time I was out on a Monday night?!
Some core memories from the past several days ❤️
March 29, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Some core memories from the past several days ❤️
This is officially now one of the most unbelievably cool weeks of my life 🙏
March 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
This is officially now one of the most unbelievably cool weeks of my life 🙏
Beyond excited to hang with my tribe today at the LSF games music extravaganza 🥰 What a lineup this is: londonsoundtrackfestival.com/event/state-...
Followed by a concert for the ages!
Followed by a concert for the ages!
State of the Art: Games Music Day - London Soundtrack Festival
londonsoundtrackfestival.com
March 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Beyond excited to hang with my tribe today at the LSF games music extravaganza 🥰 What a lineup this is: londonsoundtrackfestival.com/event/state-...
Followed by a concert for the ages!
Followed by a concert for the ages!
It's finally time to talk about a dream project - @sonarisensemble.bsky.social!
We are all professional musicians active in the video game space, and between us have recorded and arranged for projects including Horizon, Baldur's Gate 3, Alan Wake 2, Manor Lords, Slay the Princess and Hollow Knight.
We are all professional musicians active in the video game space, and between us have recorded and arranged for projects including Horizon, Baldur's Gate 3, Alan Wake 2, Manor Lords, Slay the Princess and Hollow Knight.
March 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
It's finally time to talk about a dream project - @sonarisensemble.bsky.social!
We are all professional musicians active in the video game space, and between us have recorded and arranged for projects including Horizon, Baldur's Gate 3, Alan Wake 2, Manor Lords, Slay the Princess and Hollow Knight.
We are all professional musicians active in the video game space, and between us have recorded and arranged for projects including Horizon, Baldur's Gate 3, Alan Wake 2, Manor Lords, Slay the Princess and Hollow Knight.
Reposted by Mark Choi
𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡 about 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗦 in our new 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 that's coming soon to 𝗞𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗥! @kickstarter.com
📖 bit.ly/gotcyt
Love Final Fantasy? ✅
Love Books? ✅
Love Summons? ✅
Love Incredible Artwork? ✅
Any RPs are much appreciated!
📖 bit.ly/gotcyt
Love Final Fantasy? ✅
Love Books? ✅
Love Summons? ✅
Love Incredible Artwork? ✅
Any RPs are much appreciated!
Coming soon: The Guardians of the Crystal - An Encyclopedia of Summons
An exploration into the ever-expanding history of Final Fantasy summons that have appeared throughout the mainline games.
www.kickstarter.com
March 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡 about 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗦 in our new 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 that's coming soon to 𝗞𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗥! @kickstarter.com
📖 bit.ly/gotcyt
Love Final Fantasy? ✅
Love Books? ✅
Love Summons? ✅
Love Incredible Artwork? ✅
Any RPs are much appreciated!
📖 bit.ly/gotcyt
Love Final Fantasy? ✅
Love Books? ✅
Love Summons? ✅
Love Incredible Artwork? ✅
Any RPs are much appreciated!
Really excited for the inaugural London Soundtrack Festival! Will be at the Composer Panel event this Friday evening, as well as the Roundhouse all day Sunday for the games masterclasses and concert. Can’t wait to see everyone and feast on some epicness this weekend 🥰 (Say hi if you see me!)
March 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Really excited for the inaugural London Soundtrack Festival! Will be at the Composer Panel event this Friday evening, as well as the Roundhouse all day Sunday for the games masterclasses and concert. Can’t wait to see everyone and feast on some epicness this weekend 🥰 (Say hi if you see me!)
Counting down the days till Death Stranding 2
March 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Counting down the days till Death Stranding 2
Me yesterday: Should try and get an early night tonight, am definitely overdue one
Also me: *opens up Balatro*
Also me: *opens up Balatro*
March 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Me yesterday: Should try and get an early night tonight, am definitely overdue one
Also me: *opens up Balatro*
Also me: *opens up Balatro*
Earlier this week, I waxed lyrical about how Severance is precisely the type of slow-burn, creep-under-your-skin show that’s perfect for the weekly episode format. Where you immerse yourself on viewing and let it marinate for the rest of the week.
I lied. I need to know what happens right nooowwww
I lied. I need to know what happens right nooowwww
February 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Earlier this week, I waxed lyrical about how Severance is precisely the type of slow-burn, creep-under-your-skin show that’s perfect for the weekly episode format. Where you immerse yourself on viewing and let it marinate for the rest of the week.
I lied. I need to know what happens right nooowwww
I lied. I need to know what happens right nooowwww
Posting some brief highlights of my Empire of the Ants music - featuring the wonderful playing of @fieldofreeds.bsky.social, @nicolewtchang.bsky.social and Joel Hands-Otte.
Hope you like it - and if you’re looking for dynamic music for your game, please feel free to connect!
youtu.be/zAJVvyO_RCM
Hope you like it - and if you’re looking for dynamic music for your game, please feel free to connect!
youtu.be/zAJVvyO_RCM
Empire of the Ants - Music Highlights (Mark Choi)
YouTube video by Mark Choi
youtu.be
February 22, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Posting some brief highlights of my Empire of the Ants music - featuring the wonderful playing of @fieldofreeds.bsky.social, @nicolewtchang.bsky.social and Joel Hands-Otte.
Hope you like it - and if you’re looking for dynamic music for your game, please feel free to connect!
youtu.be/zAJVvyO_RCM
Hope you like it - and if you’re looking for dynamic music for your game, please feel free to connect!
youtu.be/zAJVvyO_RCM
The Virtual Video Game Orchestra - what a glorious community of lovely musicians! It was a privilege to collaborate and have my Genshin Impact medley "Memories of Mondstadt" recorded with them!
Huge thanks to the tireless production team for their help and support ❤️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=peoI...
Huge thanks to the tireless production team for their help and support ❤️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=peoI...
Memories of Mondstadt - A Genshin Impact Medley | VVGO
YouTube video by Virtual Video Game Orchestra
www.youtube.com
February 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The Virtual Video Game Orchestra - what a glorious community of lovely musicians! It was a privilege to collaborate and have my Genshin Impact medley "Memories of Mondstadt" recorded with them!
Huge thanks to the tireless production team for their help and support ❤️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=peoI...
Huge thanks to the tireless production team for their help and support ❤️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=peoI...