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Nathan David McWilliams
@mysticflute.bsky.social
I make music for games and interactive media. https://www.ndm.studio.
he/him. pfp by mechibaz.
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had an amazing time at GDC and I met so many people that I will remember forever! and familiar faces that keep me going. it’s a tough week as an introvert and my brain is still trying to process it all, but it already feels like the highlight of the year.
The lack of affordable, self-paid healthcare is one of the most anti small business stances one can take.
November 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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We are blending souls like combat and level design with n64-era collectathon vibes set in a magical rodent kingdom in Mouseward! store.steampowered.com/app/1188410/...
Mouseward on Steam
Take up your sword and uncover the secrets of a cursed kingdom in this soulslike collectathon. Awaken as a Royal Mouse Guard, master combat, defeat foes and search for celestial fragments to restore a...
store.steampowered.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Final Fantasy Tactics The Ivalice Chronicles illustration by Ryoko Kui (Delicious in Dungeon) for Weekly Famitsu No. 1915:
October 3, 2025 at 3:21 AM
“The evidence of priming studies suggests that reminding people of their mortality increases the appeal of authoritarian ideas” — Daniel K, Thinking Fast and Slow

We should be talking more about how covid and other recent crises could be leading to the continued rise of conservatism everywhere.
September 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Some personal news:

I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Thread incoming.

substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
guess i should share some wip from today, even if it's not that great :c
September 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
“today’s ruling allows the government to remove those individuals and others to any country that will take them—without providing any additional process beyond an initial removal hearing, and without regard to the treatment they may face in those countries” this is basically human trafficking!
June 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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We may be new to bsky, but we're not new to gamedev. Anyone interested in a souls-like inspired by Redwall with a 3DS-era aesthetic?
#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #fromsoft #soulslike
June 9, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Our next game, Dosa Divas. Battle an evil fast food empire in this spicy narrative turn-based RPG. Two sisters and their upgradable spirit-mech cook delicious meals, fight corpos, build up your reputation with local communities, and reconcile with loved ones. youtu.be/jzOKSPSVYwY?...
Dosa Divas Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by Outerloop Games
youtu.be
June 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
after drinking chai i feel like i can conquer the world.
April 25, 2025 at 10:34 PM
why can’t GenAI be doing stuff like, idk, counting calories in a photo of your meal instead of trying to replace ghibli art.
April 18, 2025 at 10:50 PM
find that i'm reaching for snacks and drinks most often when it's time to add automation
April 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
had an amazing time at GDC and I met so many people that I will remember forever! and familiar faces that keep me going. it’s a tough week as an introvert and my brain is still trying to process it all, but it already feels like the highlight of the year.
March 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
there’s no such thing as “just following orders” with inhumanity like this
A man slated for deportation has captured conditions inside the Krome Detention Center in Florida. He says some people have been confined like this for up to 30 days.

At least three men have died at Krome in the past five months.

www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8248mFR/
March 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Flow was a really good movie and deserving of the win. Good soundtrack as well.
March 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
a really cool logic pro feature would be to set a flag on specific regions, like a note to re-record it or something.
January 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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first real blog post on void sols music is up!!!
vivimouse.com/blog/posts/2...
12/22/2024 - void sols retrospective 1: THE WARDEN
vivimouse.com
December 22, 2024 at 6:56 PM
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finally beginning my void sols soundtrack retrospective! check it out over on my blog :>

vivimouse.com/blog/posts/2...
12/15/2024 - void sols retrospective 0: an introduction
vivimouse.com
December 15, 2024 at 6:25 AM
I’ve really yet to find a soft synth with rock solid undo/redo controls.
November 25, 2024 at 8:59 PM
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🌌 Void Sols is OUT NOW! 🌌

In this minimalist soulslike, play as a humble Triangle traversing a stark and unforgiving landscape. The journey isn’t just about survival but rather transformation. 🔺

#indiegames #soulslike
November 12, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Just opened my journaling app and read a wonderful quote saying that life is like a piano. The white keys represent happiness and the black sadness.



😤
November 20, 2024 at 4:54 AM
I've been listening to this on repeat. over and over. don't give up hope.

youtu.be/6T0MFCX9SLI?...
Max Richter - The New Four Seasons – Vivaldi Recomposed: Spring 1 (Official Video)
YouTube video by MaxRichterVEVO
youtu.be
November 7, 2024 at 2:54 AM
I didn’t watch the election results last night. I deleted all my news apps.

Didn’t plan on checking until Thursday. I guess somewhere in my heart I already knew, at least with Georgia.

But I was spoiled this afternoon by an email from my fav local burrito chain’s mass email: “A Glorious Return”.
November 6, 2024 at 8:18 PM
the Great Filter is absolutely, without a doubt, 100% real
November 6, 2024 at 7:12 PM
Well it's been awhile since I've shared some music! Here are some WIP tracks! 🎶 Lots of synths and some sound design. Can you guess the inspiration? Hint in the photo below ⬇️

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAwI...

#indiedev #gameaudio #gamedev
Compilation of WIP tracks!
YouTube video by Nathan David McWilliams
www.youtube.com
November 4, 2024 at 8:55 PM