Henri Tikkala
@henkkastorm.bsky.social
Composer, Sound Designer, Musician
Contact: henritikkalamusic@gmail.com
https://linktr.ee/henritikkalamusic
Contact: henritikkalamusic@gmail.com
https://linktr.ee/henritikkalamusic
We did a thing, go play.
HEAR YE HEAR YE‼️
All Aboard Nova's Ship! 🐳🏴☠️
Nova's Ship 🐳🏴☠️ is a #visualnovel made for a #SpooktoberVNJam!
🏴☠️ Eldritch Horror-comedy with Pirate fun!
✨ Over 1000 lines of fully voiced dialogue!
🐳 23 Characters!
🎵 2 Original Sea Shanties!
💥 3 Endings!
Come say hi to Nova!
azufx.itch.io/novas-ship
All Aboard Nova's Ship! 🐳🏴☠️
Nova's Ship 🐳🏴☠️ is a #visualnovel made for a #SpooktoberVNJam!
🏴☠️ Eldritch Horror-comedy with Pirate fun!
✨ Over 1000 lines of fully voiced dialogue!
🐳 23 Characters!
🎵 2 Original Sea Shanties!
💥 3 Endings!
Come say hi to Nova!
azufx.itch.io/novas-ship
Nova's Ship by AzuFx, HenkkaStorm, Jett, TaylorsConfused, huurreprinssi, Ruminio
WHALE FACTS: Did you know that Nova's a whale?
azufx.itch.io
October 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
We did a thing, go play.
My self-imposed one-synth challenge continues, this time with UAD Opal. This ended up as a lo-fi track with a slight horror theme. Also featuring voice talent from @zyrabisqueravo.bsky.social
Link to full track in comments.
Link to full track in comments.
September 26, 2025 at 10:46 AM
My self-imposed one-synth challenge continues, this time with UAD Opal. This ended up as a lo-fi track with a slight horror theme. Also featuring voice talent from @zyrabisqueravo.bsky.social
Link to full track in comments.
Link to full track in comments.
Over the years I've accumulated a lot of synths and plugins and most of them have gone unused. I started to challenge myself to make music with them, using only one to make a track. This was made using Nils' K1v, a Kawai K1 emulation. It sounds something out of a PS1 JRPG to me.
September 12, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Over the years I've accumulated a lot of synths and plugins and most of them have gone unused. I started to challenge myself to make music with them, using only one to make a track. This was made using Nils' K1v, a Kawai K1 emulation. It sounds something out of a PS1 JRPG to me.
Reposted by Henri Tikkala
All Aboard Nova's Ship #voiceactors! 🐳🏴☠️
I'm excited to announce that my team and I will be participating in this year's #SpooktoberVNJam
Auditions are open until 24th August, Sunday, 12pm GMT / 5am PDT!
#CastingCall details and doc below!
1F / 3M / 1NB / 5 Open for All!
UNPAID - Game Jam Entry
I'm excited to announce that my team and I will be participating in this year's #SpooktoberVNJam
Auditions are open until 24th August, Sunday, 12pm GMT / 5am PDT!
#CastingCall details and doc below!
1F / 3M / 1NB / 5 Open for All!
UNPAID - Game Jam Entry
Nova's Ship - Casting Call Spooktober VN Jam 2025
Nova's Ship _______________________ Spooktober 2025 Game Jam Open Casting Call Deadline: Friday, 29th August 2025, 12PM GMT. Note: The game is non-commercial and these are unpaid positions. The...
docs.google.com
August 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
All Aboard Nova's Ship #voiceactors! 🐳🏴☠️
I'm excited to announce that my team and I will be participating in this year's #SpooktoberVNJam
Auditions are open until 24th August, Sunday, 12pm GMT / 5am PDT!
#CastingCall details and doc below!
1F / 3M / 1NB / 5 Open for All!
UNPAID - Game Jam Entry
I'm excited to announce that my team and I will be participating in this year's #SpooktoberVNJam
Auditions are open until 24th August, Sunday, 12pm GMT / 5am PDT!
#CastingCall details and doc below!
1F / 3M / 1NB / 5 Open for All!
UNPAID - Game Jam Entry
The soundtrack for Drops of Death is now available to listen on Youtube youtu.be/Kbex7f4K6D4?...
Drops of Death OST
YouTube video by Henri Tikkala
youtu.be
August 9, 2025 at 9:55 AM
The soundtrack for Drops of Death is now available to listen on Youtube youtu.be/Kbex7f4K6D4?...
I was one of the composers for Drops of Death. It's out now and you should go play it. Is good.
Drops of Death, a murder mystery visual novel where the killer is randomly selected at the start of the game. The killer can be any of the four love interests. The game is available now! 💀 💔
Play on Steam ▶️ store.steampowered.com/app/1404300/...
Play on Steam ▶️ store.steampowered.com/app/1404300/...
August 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I was one of the composers for Drops of Death. It's out now and you should go play it. Is good.
Reposted by Henri Tikkala
Ritenuto OST by @henkkastorm.bsky.social is now available as an easy to listen to playlist!!
youtu.be/9ckJ-dc5a_I?...
There's also a new update to the game (1.1.4) that has a proper link to this playlist as well :3c
#indievn #vndev #RitenutoVN
youtu.be/9ckJ-dc5a_I?...
There's also a new update to the game (1.1.4) that has a proper link to this playlist as well :3c
#indievn #vndev #RitenutoVN
July 9, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Ritenuto OST by @henkkastorm.bsky.social is now available as an easy to listen to playlist!!
youtu.be/9ckJ-dc5a_I?...
There's also a new update to the game (1.1.4) that has a proper link to this playlist as well :3c
#indievn #vndev #RitenutoVN
youtu.be/9ckJ-dc5a_I?...
There's also a new update to the game (1.1.4) that has a proper link to this playlist as well :3c
#indievn #vndev #RitenutoVN
One long-term project finally finished. Go check it out!
🕺Hello.
For Josei Jam I finished my 2 year WIP: Ritenuto!!
If you're interested in watching two embarrassingly lonely losers become less lonely after finding each other-- Yeah, you've come to the right place.
Available for FREE on itchio:
no-xiruo.itch.io/ritenuto
#indievn #vndev #RitenutoVN
For Josei Jam I finished my 2 year WIP: Ritenuto!!
If you're interested in watching two embarrassingly lonely losers become less lonely after finding each other-- Yeah, you've come to the right place.
Available for FREE on itchio:
no-xiruo.itch.io/ritenuto
#indievn #vndev #RitenutoVN
July 2, 2025 at 8:37 AM
One long-term project finally finished. Go check it out!
Sketching ideas for a new game project
June 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Sketching ideas for a new game project
Why didn't anyone tell me about Airwindows before? This is some seriously amazing stuff www.airwindows.com
Airwindows | handsewn bespoke digital audio
www.airwindows.com
May 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Why didn't anyone tell me about Airwindows before? This is some seriously amazing stuff www.airwindows.com
Latest blog post now available in Finnish too. I find it important to publish my stuff in both Finnish and English since there is not a lot of content available in Finnish that focuses on game music and music theory,
May 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Latest blog post now available in Finnish too. I find it important to publish my stuff in both Finnish and English since there is not a lot of content available in Finnish that focuses on game music and music theory,
We did a thing, go play it!
It's May 1 somewhere.
The demo for Your Blade, My Heart is out! Train under Grand Knight Ramon Dayore, and open the door to his heart!
Features
⚔️ Option to self-insert or play a canon protagonist
💜 17k words
⚔️Partial VA
💜An original soundtrack
PLAY NOW: husbandogoddess.itch.io/your-blade-m...
The demo for Your Blade, My Heart is out! Train under Grand Knight Ramon Dayore, and open the door to his heart!
Features
⚔️ Option to self-insert or play a canon protagonist
💜 17k words
⚔️Partial VA
💜An original soundtrack
PLAY NOW: husbandogoddess.itch.io/your-blade-m...
Your Blade, My Heart by HusbandoGoddess
Unlock the door to a hardened's knight's heart
husbandogoddess.itch.io
April 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
We did a thing, go play it!
New blog post to celebrate the re-release of Breath of Fire IV on GOG. The music in this game is simply wonderful and I wanted to give it a closer look.
April 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
New blog post to celebrate the re-release of Breath of Fire IV on GOG. The music in this game is simply wonderful and I wanted to give it a closer look.
It's a weird Sunday
April 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
It's a weird Sunday
Building up that sound library
April 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Building up that sound library
I wish that tenor and alto clefs would stop existing
April 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I wish that tenor and alto clefs would stop existing
We did a thing. It's fun, you should go play it.
HEAR YE HEAR YE
A Song for A Swig is here! 🐦⬛🎵🍻
It's whimsy, it's ridiculous, it's #SAGAFTRA strong and it's a JOLLY great time!
Come meet Berdios and all the other adorable friends at Tiryngvrn's Spoon here:
azufx.itch.io/a-song-for-a...
#ASongforASwig #NaNoRenO2025 #indiedev #visualnovel
A Song for A Swig is here! 🐦⬛🎵🍻
It's whimsy, it's ridiculous, it's #SAGAFTRA strong and it's a JOLLY great time!
Come meet Berdios and all the other adorable friends at Tiryngvrn's Spoon here:
azufx.itch.io/a-song-for-a...
#ASongforASwig #NaNoRenO2025 #indiedev #visualnovel
A Song for A Swig by AzuFx
Will you serve this bird bard a drink on the house?
azufx.itch.io
April 2, 2025 at 3:44 AM
We did a thing. It's fun, you should go play it.
Chrono Trigger is, and always will be, my favourite game ever. Finnish Broadcasting Company did a nice article on it for its 30th anniversary (in Finnish, though). yle.fi/a/74-2014764...
Videopelien mestariteos paljastaa, miten surullisesti vanhojen sukupolvien itsekkyys määrittää maailmaa – tällainen se on
Peliklassikko Chrono Trigger täytti tiistaina 30 vuotta. Videopelin sanoma vallasta ja vastuusta puhuttelee yhä.
yle.fi
March 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Chrono Trigger is, and always will be, my favourite game ever. Finnish Broadcasting Company did a nice article on it for its 30th anniversary (in Finnish, though). yle.fi/a/74-2014764...
Usually it's a good thing if the music in a game supports the visuals, story, atmosphere etc. and then you have games like Ys VIII where the music slaps so hard that it doesn't matter if it doesn't make me feel like I'm exploring a tropical island.
March 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Usually it's a good thing if the music in a game supports the visuals, story, atmosphere etc. and then you have games like Ys VIII where the music slaps so hard that it doesn't matter if it doesn't make me feel like I'm exploring a tropical island.
Warriors: Abyss shadowdropped out of nowhere and it seems like it's one of my dream games: a musou roguelite. I think I'll be spending a lot of time with it over the weekend.
February 13, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Warriors: Abyss shadowdropped out of nowhere and it seems like it's one of my dream games: a musou roguelite. I think I'll be spending a lot of time with it over the weekend.
Working on a new transcription for the blog. Can you guess the tune?
(psst, you can check it out here henritikkalamusic.weebly.com/blog)
(psst, you can check it out here henritikkalamusic.weebly.com/blog)
February 11, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Working on a new transcription for the blog. Can you guess the tune?
(psst, you can check it out here henritikkalamusic.weebly.com/blog)
(psst, you can check it out here henritikkalamusic.weebly.com/blog)
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a pretty fun game but the audio mixing is pretty terrible. For example music overpowers dialogue constantly during cutscenes or a million voicelines triggering at the same time repeatedly during combat making it an absolute mess to listen to.
February 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a pretty fun game but the audio mixing is pretty terrible. For example music overpowers dialogue constantly during cutscenes or a million voicelines triggering at the same time repeatedly during combat making it an absolute mess to listen to.
Sometimes you stumble on something pretty decent in a practice session. I was working on sound design today and came up with this pad that gives some nice retro horror game feels.
February 5, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Sometimes you stumble on something pretty decent in a practice session. I was working on sound design today and came up with this pad that gives some nice retro horror game feels.