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starlingoboe.itch.io
starling 🦆
@starlingoboe.itch.io
composer + arranger ☁️ // oboist, woodwinds, cello, keys, (erhu) ✨🍵

vancouver, bc 🇦🇺 | starlingoboe.com
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hello! i'm starling, composer for games + media ⭐️ nice to meet you!

i also record oboe + cor anglais, tin whistle, recorder + cello/keys 🎻

RTs appreciated if you like what you hear 🩵
visited a bunny cafe yesterday!! this bun had one ear up, one down 🥹
November 17, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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A noble lord brings two squires along on a hunt. One is a gentle boy who should not exist. 🌟

The other is a girl who dreams of plunging a dagger into her master’s heart. 🗡️

Trail of Stars, my short, (bitter)sweet fairy tale visual novel, is out on steam! 🌟

store.steampowered.com/app/4006140/...
November 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
that one cellist practising elgar concerto passionately, soloistically during your chinese orchestra rehearsal break
November 8, 2025 at 5:12 AM
🥹🤩!!!! thank you to everyone who backed our kickstarter so far... funded already.... i'm cry
Delphinium is FUNDED in less than 72 hours!

Thank you all so, so, SO MUCH 🥹🩵
October 31, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Excited to be part of the #GamesUnder5Hours event happening on Steam. There are some amazing games participating so be sure to check it out!

store.steampowered.com/publisher/De...
The Games Under 5 Hours Event Is Live! 🎮
October 13–27: Looking for something you can actually finish? Explore a curated selection of extraordinary short games that prove great experiences don’t need endless hours.
store.steampowered.com
October 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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the best part of the Kickstarter campaign: getting to share more of Starling's incredible music!!! 🎵
if you click on the kickstarter you can also listen to four full new tracks from me, written for the game 🌱 i have been pouring my heart into this soundtrack over the past year and i'm so excited to finally share some of it! 🥹

www.kickstarter.com/projects/cin...

soundcloud.com/starlingoboe...
Delphinium OST - Teaser Collection
Delphinium: a bittersweet cozy farming sim in which cultivating connections with those around you matters just as much as growing crops- sometimes even more so. (Developed by CinnaDev) Kickstarter: h
soundcloud.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
the delphinium kickstarter is now live!! support our small team + glimpse a beautiful world 🫶
Grow new connections in the middle of nowhere with this bittersweet cozy story. Delphinium is now LIVE on Kickstarter 💙🌿
October 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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“How do we establish our future in a world that doesn’t feel like it’s progressing? The answer is with community.” Will a cottage in the woods really will fix you? @cinnadev.bsky.social 's Delphinium is all about building connections
FEATURE @juiceboxcat.bsky.social www.sifter.com.au/post/delphin...
October 26, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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time for work/income restraints due to family commitment is something i’ve never heard discussed in my circles of media composers. i suspect it has a lot to do with composers who perform maternal roles in their families being a rarity. i only know two other than me. one had to give up her career.
October 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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CREEPY CRAWLIES, our first single, is out now on youtube! (link in bio!) with an incredible lyric video made by @adibabidan.bsky.social @minty-marcus.bsky.social , @babblingbirdart.bsky.social , @mossmushroom.bsky.social !

Watch it now!!!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkNa...

#WAMmusic #newmusic #funk
October 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Check out all the nominees for the Best Music for a Video Game or Other Interactive Media category in Australia's 2025 Screen Music Awards, including @starlingoboe.itch.io's amazing soundtrack for Pinball Spire! 🎹🎶✨

The awards ceremony is just days away (Oct 28!).

#music #vgm #ost #gamedev
Ahead of the 2025 Screen Music Awards, catch up on the best game score nominees on ABC Classic 🎮🎵

🌔 Rebel Moon: The Descent by David Barber
🔵 @PinballSpire by @starlingoboe.itch.io (& @tom.voros.ca)
🥽 Feed the Deep by Cedar Jones
🌷 @tempopogame.com by @jeffvandyck.com

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October 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
pictures from panel on 'seeds of emotion in sound' with @pongball.bsky.social & @emaudible.bsky.social at vancouver game garden last month 🌱✨

last year's garden was my first encounter with the local games community + i felt so welcomed & inspired 🥹 so happy to be involved as a speaker this yr!!
October 19, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Upcoming show in SF!

Wisdom Waveform 🎹🎻🍂
Nov 9 @ 2pm

We'll be performing with our friends @jasonyu.me, @roninopf.bsky.social & @sixthstationtrio.bsky.social in an afternoon of classical fusion music & local art!

Hosted by @syzygysf.com 🤎

🎨: Meena Vempaty

Tix: syzygysf.com/events/wisdom-waveform
October 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
played some tin whistle for this cool arrangement ✨️🌊 such a lovely melody!
Its finally out! A long overdue passion project & happy to finally release! 😭

Seaside - Infinite Mana

Original music by AdLibPiano

@starlingoboe.itch.io
@brookeferdmusic.bsky.social
@soundole.bsky.social
@nicolewtchang.bsky.social
@zdmajor7.bsky.social
Phoebe Chou

youtu.be/0hln43NFWMk?...
October 2, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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  . ★⋆. ALBUM RELEASE . ★⋆.

stutter is out now ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و ♡

🖇️ ⋆。「 linktr.ee/laryssaokada

this record is a reflection of my innermost thoughts & pains over this past year. my god it's been a long one. but despite the world's horrors, we must persevere & create art. we must maintain our whimsy!
September 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Huge congratulations to @starlingoboe.itch.io for her nomination in the Best Music for a Video Game category in the Australian Screen Music Awards! Hiring Starling for the Pinball Spire soundtrack was one of the best decisions I made on the project. Very well deserved! 🥳
excited to share that my score for pinball spire has been nominated for a screen music award in the video game category 🥹✨ thanks to the folk at @apraamcos.bsky.social for the nomination!!!
September 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM
excited to share that my score for pinball spire has been nominated for a screen music award in the video game category 🥹✨ thanks to the folk at @apraamcos.bsky.social for the nomination!!!
September 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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✨ just a reminder that my game is going live on kickstarter next month!!

i'd be honored if you'd consider following the campaign page before then, even if you don't plan on pledging, following still helps a lot! 🥹🫶

#gamedev #indiedev
September 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Letters to Arralla is OUT NOW on Steam with a limited time 20% launch discount!! 🏝️💌

After 5 long years of development and lots of fruit & veggies eaten to power our developers, this cheeky game is finally ready to be delivered directly into your hands!! ☺️ Play now on Steam!

youtu.be/7GbGTEpsoIM
Letters to Arralla OUT NOW!
YouTube video by Little Pink Clouds
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September 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
finally playing slay the princess... why did i wait so long
September 14, 2025 at 9:53 PM
starlight festival streaming now!! 💫🌠⭐✨
⭐ Starlight Festival ⭐

Sat, 8/23 @ 4pm PDT
twitch.tv/infloresce

To commemorate the re-release of “Perseids 🌠” by @maddie.vision, we’re hosting a cozy festival featuring music by the Infloresce & Friends community! All are welcome!

Info: infloresce.com/starlight-festival-2025

🎨: @aiviwave.com
August 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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It’s live!

The Game Devs of Color Support Bundle is here!💚🩵

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Every purchase helps fund events, grants, scholarships & more that uplift #gamedev of color!

👉 Grab the bundle now: itch.io/b/3171/game-...
August 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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To celebrate the re-release of

Maddie Lim's single, 'Perseids 🌠'

we're hosting Starlight Festival—a cozy, casual event spotlighting music from the Infloresce & Friends community.

August 23rd, 4pm PT
twitch.tv/infloresce

[ more details coming soon ]
August 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
💙✨️ 2026...
💙 Grow connections with yourself, those around you, and the world at large in Delphinium; a bittersweet cozy, story driven farming simulator.

Take a look at this teaser for just a little of what this game has to offer ✨

#gamedev #indiedev
August 14, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Resurrecting this thread for this very sweet melodic and nicely groovy track from Pinball Spire by @starlingoboe.itch.io
starlingoboe.bandcamp.com/track/overgr...
Overgrown Bastion, by Starling Tan
from the album Pinball Spire (Original Soundtrack)
starlingoboe.bandcamp.com
August 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM