Samantha van der Sluis
@sam-vandersluis.bsky.social
🎹 Composer for Video Games
🎶 Music dept in Films #IndianaJones5 #StarWarsIX
BAFTA Connect Member
Animal Rights Activist
🦜 she/her
https://linktr.ee/sam_vandersluis
🎶 Music dept in Films #IndianaJones5 #StarWarsIX
BAFTA Connect Member
Animal Rights Activist
🦜 she/her
https://linktr.ee/sam_vandersluis
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Hello bsky! My name is Samantha and I’m a composer for cozy games!
I’ve written music for:
🎵 Love, Ghostie
🎵 Petit Island
🎵 Cloudscape
🎵 Islands & Trains
I’ve worked in the music dept for films/TV:
🎬 Star Wars IX
🎬 Avengers: Endgame
🎬 Toy Story 4
🎬 The Simpsons
Lovely to meet everyone here!
I’ve written music for:
🎵 Love, Ghostie
🎵 Petit Island
🎵 Cloudscape
🎵 Islands & Trains
I’ve worked in the music dept for films/TV:
🎬 Star Wars IX
🎬 Avengers: Endgame
🎬 Toy Story 4
🎬 The Simpsons
Lovely to meet everyone here!
Reposted by Samantha van der Sluis
The Regreening is a cozy simulation game about restoring nature in a soilpunk fairytale 🌾
🌱grow plants to create living ecosystems
🦉become friends with ancient spirits
🛠️make your own upcycling hub
🤗and hug ALL the animals!
Follow us so you don't miss the demo!
Thank you #PitchYaGame <3
🌱grow plants to create living ecosystems
🦉become friends with ancient spirits
🛠️make your own upcycling hub
🤗and hug ALL the animals!
Follow us so you don't miss the demo!
Thank you #PitchYaGame <3
November 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The Regreening is a cozy simulation game about restoring nature in a soilpunk fairytale 🌾
🌱grow plants to create living ecosystems
🦉become friends with ancient spirits
🛠️make your own upcycling hub
🤗and hug ALL the animals!
Follow us so you don't miss the demo!
Thank you #PitchYaGame <3
🌱grow plants to create living ecosystems
🦉become friends with ancient spirits
🛠️make your own upcycling hub
🤗and hug ALL the animals!
Follow us so you don't miss the demo!
Thank you #PitchYaGame <3
Reposted by Samantha van der Sluis
Hey #PitchYaGame!
In Leafy Corner, you run a cute little plant shop filled with real plants like Alocasias or Monsteras! 🌿
- features more than 60 houseplants! 🍃
- casual and cozy 💚
In Leafy Corner, you run a cute little plant shop filled with real plants like Alocasias or Monsteras! 🌿
- features more than 60 houseplants! 🍃
- casual and cozy 💚
November 7, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Hey #PitchYaGame!
In Leafy Corner, you run a cute little plant shop filled with real plants like Alocasias or Monsteras! 🌿
- features more than 60 houseplants! 🍃
- casual and cozy 💚
In Leafy Corner, you run a cute little plant shop filled with real plants like Alocasias or Monsteras! 🌿
- features more than 60 houseplants! 🍃
- casual and cozy 💚
GameSoundCon 2025 was a blast!! It was fun hanging out and chatting to both old and new faces ✨🎶
October 31, 2025 at 4:05 PM
GameSoundCon 2025 was a blast!! It was fun hanging out and chatting to both old and new faces ✨🎶
Reposted by Samantha van der Sluis
📢 Love, Ghostie is coming to NINTENDO SWITCH on OCT 1!! 📢
Be a ghost matchmaker and explore 60+ combinations of couples! 👻💘
I did the port myself, so sorry it took so long and thanks for your patience! Greatly appreciate any shares/help spreading the word!!
Be a ghost matchmaker and explore 60+ combinations of couples! 👻💘
I did the port myself, so sorry it took so long and thanks for your patience! Greatly appreciate any shares/help spreading the word!!
September 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
📢 Love, Ghostie is coming to NINTENDO SWITCH on OCT 1!! 📢
Be a ghost matchmaker and explore 60+ combinations of couples! 👻💘
I did the port myself, so sorry it took so long and thanks for your patience! Greatly appreciate any shares/help spreading the word!!
Be a ghost matchmaker and explore 60+ combinations of couples! 👻💘
I did the port myself, so sorry it took so long and thanks for your patience! Greatly appreciate any shares/help spreading the word!!
Reposted by Samantha van der Sluis
I wrote the music you hear in the new app by @hankgreen.bsky.social, “Focus Friend”! 🎶
You adopt a little bean who will help you focus and set goals ✨
You adopt a little bean who will help you focus and set goals ✨
July 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I wrote the music you hear in the new app by @hankgreen.bsky.social, “Focus Friend”! 🎶
You adopt a little bean who will help you focus and set goals ✨
You adopt a little bean who will help you focus and set goals ✨
Flowers and Favours by @irismisk.bsky.social is out now!! 💐
The soundtrack is also available on all streaming platforms and bandcamp 🎼 (I really enjoyed working on this!)
Play as a florist and decorate bouquets for various customer requests - there's also a creative mode 🌻🪻🌺
The soundtrack is also available on all streaming platforms and bandcamp 🎼 (I really enjoyed working on this!)
Play as a florist and decorate bouquets for various customer requests - there's also a creative mode 🌻🪻🌺
August 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Flowers and Favours by @irismisk.bsky.social is out now!! 💐
The soundtrack is also available on all streaming platforms and bandcamp 🎼 (I really enjoyed working on this!)
Play as a florist and decorate bouquets for various customer requests - there's also a creative mode 🌻🪻🌺
The soundtrack is also available on all streaming platforms and bandcamp 🎼 (I really enjoyed working on this!)
Play as a florist and decorate bouquets for various customer requests - there's also a creative mode 🌻🪻🌺
Reposted by Samantha van der Sluis
I've created a cozy music asset pack to use in your projects! ✨
The pack contains 15 loopable wav files in the style of Pikmin, Disney Dreamlight Valley and Tales of the Shire.
This provides an affordable way to use my music! Thank you for the support 🥰
Link below ⬇️
The pack contains 15 loopable wav files in the style of Pikmin, Disney Dreamlight Valley and Tales of the Shire.
This provides an affordable way to use my music! Thank you for the support 🥰
Link below ⬇️
August 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I've created a cozy music asset pack to use in your projects! ✨
The pack contains 15 loopable wav files in the style of Pikmin, Disney Dreamlight Valley and Tales of the Shire.
This provides an affordable way to use my music! Thank you for the support 🥰
Link below ⬇️
The pack contains 15 loopable wav files in the style of Pikmin, Disney Dreamlight Valley and Tales of the Shire.
This provides an affordable way to use my music! Thank you for the support 🥰
Link below ⬇️
Sushi On Wheels has a Steam page! 🎉
It was super fun to work on the music for this charming game! (I made a lot of homemade veggie sushi while working on this 🍱)
It was super fun to work on the music for this charming game! (I made a lot of homemade veggie sushi while working on this 🍱)
🍣Announcement!! My cozy sushi truck game Sushi on Wheels now has a Steam page!
Hop in, serve sushi, and explore a seaside town in Japan!
Wishlist here: cutt.ly/CrHVnQik
#cozygame #indiegame #cozygames
Hop in, serve sushi, and explore a seaside town in Japan!
Wishlist here: cutt.ly/CrHVnQik
#cozygame #indiegame #cozygames
August 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Sushi On Wheels has a Steam page! 🎉
It was super fun to work on the music for this charming game! (I made a lot of homemade veggie sushi while working on this 🍱)
It was super fun to work on the music for this charming game! (I made a lot of homemade veggie sushi while working on this 🍱)
I've had a few people ask, and YES the music in this pack can be used during streams and YouTube videos without being flagged for copyright! 📺🎙️
I've created a cozy music asset pack to use in your projects! ✨
The pack contains 15 loopable wav files in the style of Pikmin, Disney Dreamlight Valley and Tales of the Shire.
This provides an affordable way to use my music! Thank you for the support 🥰
Link below ⬇️
The pack contains 15 loopable wav files in the style of Pikmin, Disney Dreamlight Valley and Tales of the Shire.
This provides an affordable way to use my music! Thank you for the support 🥰
Link below ⬇️
August 15, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I've had a few people ask, and YES the music in this pack can be used during streams and YouTube videos without being flagged for copyright! 📺🎙️
I've created a cozy music asset pack to use in your projects! ✨
The pack contains 15 loopable wav files in the style of Pikmin, Disney Dreamlight Valley and Tales of the Shire.
This provides an affordable way to use my music! Thank you for the support 🥰
Link below ⬇️
The pack contains 15 loopable wav files in the style of Pikmin, Disney Dreamlight Valley and Tales of the Shire.
This provides an affordable way to use my music! Thank you for the support 🥰
Link below ⬇️
August 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I've created a cozy music asset pack to use in your projects! ✨
The pack contains 15 loopable wav files in the style of Pikmin, Disney Dreamlight Valley and Tales of the Shire.
This provides an affordable way to use my music! Thank you for the support 🥰
Link below ⬇️
The pack contains 15 loopable wav files in the style of Pikmin, Disney Dreamlight Valley and Tales of the Shire.
This provides an affordable way to use my music! Thank you for the support 🥰
Link below ⬇️
🎼 From Score to Game 🎮 (VIDEO 5)
It is now the fifth(!) video in this little series I've created!!
In this video, I showcase the music of an upcoming cozy game, "The Regreening" as well as all the behind the scenes and FMOD implementation 🌱
youtu.be/RD4_hUeVCRc?...
It is now the fifth(!) video in this little series I've created!!
In this video, I showcase the music of an upcoming cozy game, "The Regreening" as well as all the behind the scenes and FMOD implementation 🌱
youtu.be/RD4_hUeVCRc?...
From Score to Game | "Eurasian Steppe" from "The Regreening"
YouTube video by Samantha van der Sluis
youtu.be
July 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🎼 From Score to Game 🎮 (VIDEO 5)
It is now the fifth(!) video in this little series I've created!!
In this video, I showcase the music of an upcoming cozy game, "The Regreening" as well as all the behind the scenes and FMOD implementation 🌱
youtu.be/RD4_hUeVCRc?...
It is now the fifth(!) video in this little series I've created!!
In this video, I showcase the music of an upcoming cozy game, "The Regreening" as well as all the behind the scenes and FMOD implementation 🌱
youtu.be/RD4_hUeVCRc?...
I wrote the music you hear in the new app by @hankgreen.bsky.social, “Focus Friend”! 🎶
You adopt a little bean who will help you focus and set goals ✨
You adopt a little bean who will help you focus and set goals ✨
July 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I wrote the music you hear in the new app by @hankgreen.bsky.social, “Focus Friend”! 🎶
You adopt a little bean who will help you focus and set goals ✨
You adopt a little bean who will help you focus and set goals ✨
Reposted by Samantha van der Sluis
🚨⚡️RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT⚡️🚨
I know you’ve been waiting for this...
Flowers And Favours is launching on August 29th! 🌸
#indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #cozygame
I know you’ve been waiting for this...
Flowers And Favours is launching on August 29th! 🌸
#indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #cozygame
July 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🚨⚡️RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT⚡️🚨
I know you’ve been waiting for this...
Flowers And Favours is launching on August 29th! 🌸
#indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #cozygame
I know you’ve been waiting for this...
Flowers And Favours is launching on August 29th! 🌸
#indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #cozygame
Flowers and Favours was featured on today's @dames4games.org showcase!!
Thank you @irismisk.bsky.social for the unbelievably kind words and MY BIRD WAS ON IGN 😂🦜❤️
Thank you @irismisk.bsky.social for the unbelievably kind words and MY BIRD WAS ON IGN 😂🦜❤️
July 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Flowers and Favours was featured on today's @dames4games.org showcase!!
Thank you @irismisk.bsky.social for the unbelievably kind words and MY BIRD WAS ON IGN 😂🦜❤️
Thank you @irismisk.bsky.social for the unbelievably kind words and MY BIRD WAS ON IGN 😂🦜❤️
Happy #PortfolioDay! I'm Sam, a music composer for cozy video games! I'm looking for more work in the game industry and also have experience in film with credits including Star Wars IX, Avengers: Endgame, Toy Story 4, and Frozen 2.
🎵: linktr.ee/sam_vandersl...
🎵: linktr.ee/sam_vandersl...
July 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Happy #PortfolioDay! I'm Sam, a music composer for cozy video games! I'm looking for more work in the game industry and also have experience in film with credits including Star Wars IX, Avengers: Endgame, Toy Story 4, and Frozen 2.
🎵: linktr.ee/sam_vandersl...
🎵: linktr.ee/sam_vandersl...
So I made silly music today, which snowballed into drawing a silly crab, then making a silly video. So I hope you enjoy the "Crustacean Convenience Store" 🎶🦀
June 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
So I made silly music today, which snowballed into drawing a silly crab, then making a silly video. So I hope you enjoy the "Crustacean Convenience Store" 🎶🦀
I am working on the music for this beautiful game! 🌱💕 It's a project I hold incredibly dear to my heart as nature is one (if not, -the-) most important thing to me.
Cozy #PitchYaGame unite!
The Regreening is a cozy nature-restoration game about healing🌾
🌱grow living ecosystems
🦉become friends with ancient spirits
🔥 share stories by the bonfire
💧 engineer water & land to make nature thrive
🌿 watch the world bloom again
Follow us so you don't miss the demo!
The Regreening is a cozy nature-restoration game about healing🌾
🌱grow living ecosystems
🦉become friends with ancient spirits
🔥 share stories by the bonfire
💧 engineer water & land to make nature thrive
🌿 watch the world bloom again
Follow us so you don't miss the demo!
June 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I am working on the music for this beautiful game! 🌱💕 It's a project I hold incredibly dear to my heart as nature is one (if not, -the-) most important thing to me.
🎼 From Score to Game 🎮 (VIDEO #3)
In this video, I break down a piece of music I wrote for the newly-released cozy game, "Islands & Trains"! I'm blown away by the creativity I've seen from the community - we appreciate all the love it has received ❤️ I hope you enjoy the video and happy building! 🚂
In this video, I break down a piece of music I wrote for the newly-released cozy game, "Islands & Trains"! I'm blown away by the creativity I've seen from the community - we appreciate all the love it has received ❤️ I hope you enjoy the video and happy building! 🚂
From Score to Game | "Flowers in Bloom" from "Islands & Trains"
YouTube video by Samantha van der Sluis
youtu.be
June 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🎼 From Score to Game 🎮 (VIDEO #3)
In this video, I break down a piece of music I wrote for the newly-released cozy game, "Islands & Trains"! I'm blown away by the creativity I've seen from the community - we appreciate all the love it has received ❤️ I hope you enjoy the video and happy building! 🚂
In this video, I break down a piece of music I wrote for the newly-released cozy game, "Islands & Trains"! I'm blown away by the creativity I've seen from the community - we appreciate all the love it has received ❤️ I hope you enjoy the video and happy building! 🚂
Reposted by Samantha van der Sluis
The Cozy & Family Friendly Games Celebration 2025 starts today and Love, Ghostie is currently 25% off!
The @cozycelebration.bsky.social takes place from May 29 until June 2! Make sure to check out all the cozy games and discounts: store.steampowered.com/sale/CozyFam...
The @cozycelebration.bsky.social takes place from May 29 until June 2! Make sure to check out all the cozy games and discounts: store.steampowered.com/sale/CozyFam...
May 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The Cozy & Family Friendly Games Celebration 2025 starts today and Love, Ghostie is currently 25% off!
The @cozycelebration.bsky.social takes place from May 29 until June 2! Make sure to check out all the cozy games and discounts: store.steampowered.com/sale/CozyFam...
The @cozycelebration.bsky.social takes place from May 29 until June 2! Make sure to check out all the cozy games and discounts: store.steampowered.com/sale/CozyFam...
Islands & Trains is OUT NOW along with the soundtrack!! 🚂🎮
It's been a joy to be a part of this project and to see it come to fruition. I hope you enjoy creating your own little islands bustling with trains, flora and fauna!
Links below ⬇️
It's been a joy to be a part of this project and to see it come to fruition. I hope you enjoy creating your own little islands bustling with trains, flora and fauna!
Links below ⬇️
May 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Islands & Trains is OUT NOW along with the soundtrack!! 🚂🎮
It's been a joy to be a part of this project and to see it come to fruition. I hope you enjoy creating your own little islands bustling with trains, flora and fauna!
Links below ⬇️
It's been a joy to be a part of this project and to see it come to fruition. I hope you enjoy creating your own little islands bustling with trains, flora and fauna!
Links below ⬇️
🎼 From Score to Game 🎮 (VIDEO #2)
I had so much fun with the first video, I decided to make a second! This time it features music from an upcoming game, 'Zi: The Three of Hearts'. I talk a little more about the adaptivity in this track. Hope you enjoy it!
I had so much fun with the first video, I decided to make a second! This time it features music from an upcoming game, 'Zi: The Three of Hearts'. I talk a little more about the adaptivity in this track. Hope you enjoy it!
From Score to Game | "Glade" from "Zi: The Three of Hearts"
YouTube video by Samantha van der Sluis
youtu.be
May 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
🎼 From Score to Game 🎮 (VIDEO #2)
I had so much fun with the first video, I decided to make a second! This time it features music from an upcoming game, 'Zi: The Three of Hearts'. I talk a little more about the adaptivity in this track. Hope you enjoy it!
I had so much fun with the first video, I decided to make a second! This time it features music from an upcoming game, 'Zi: The Three of Hearts'. I talk a little more about the adaptivity in this track. Hope you enjoy it!
🎼 From Score to Game 🎮
I've uploaded a video on YouTube which showcases the MIDI of my game score for Petit Island. There are annotations in the video discussing my composing process and influences, which I hope are helpful, inspiring or just enjoyable to learn about!
I've uploaded a video on YouTube which showcases the MIDI of my game score for Petit Island. There are annotations in the video discussing my composing process and influences, which I hope are helpful, inspiring or just enjoyable to learn about!
From Score to Game | "Old Village" from "Petit Island"
YouTube video by Samantha van der Sluis
youtu.be
May 16, 2025 at 12:47 PM
🎼 From Score to Game 🎮
I've uploaded a video on YouTube which showcases the MIDI of my game score for Petit Island. There are annotations in the video discussing my composing process and influences, which I hope are helpful, inspiring or just enjoyable to learn about!
I've uploaded a video on YouTube which showcases the MIDI of my game score for Petit Island. There are annotations in the video discussing my composing process and influences, which I hope are helpful, inspiring or just enjoyable to learn about!
Here's a brand new trailer for a game I'm scoring, Blockfeet! I wrote music for the trailer too and I'm really excited about working on this project with Jellycube Games 🥰🎵
Wishlist onSteam: store.steampowered.com/app/2566830/...
Wishlist onSteam: store.steampowered.com/app/2566830/...
May 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Here's a brand new trailer for a game I'm scoring, Blockfeet! I wrote music for the trailer too and I'm really excited about working on this project with Jellycube Games 🥰🎵
Wishlist onSteam: store.steampowered.com/app/2566830/...
Wishlist onSteam: store.steampowered.com/app/2566830/...
I worked on the music (alongside Chopin, you may have heard of him) for this cute little animation, "A Neighbour Duet", by Veda Lee, now streaming on YouTube! 🎶
youtu.be/Rq3p-il8Uyc?...
youtu.be/Rq3p-il8Uyc?...
April 28, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I worked on the music (alongside Chopin, you may have heard of him) for this cute little animation, "A Neighbour Duet", by Veda Lee, now streaming on YouTube! 🎶
youtu.be/Rq3p-il8Uyc?...
youtu.be/Rq3p-il8Uyc?...
Received Petit Island goodies in the mail today all the way from Bali 🇮🇩
It was wonderful to be a part of this journey and write the score for the game 🎶🎼
Thank you kindly to Irfan and the team at Xelo Game Studio for having me onboard! I'm very proud of what we created together 🏝️
It was wonderful to be a part of this journey and write the score for the game 🎶🎼
Thank you kindly to Irfan and the team at Xelo Game Studio for having me onboard! I'm very proud of what we created together 🏝️
April 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Received Petit Island goodies in the mail today all the way from Bali 🇮🇩
It was wonderful to be a part of this journey and write the score for the game 🎶🎼
Thank you kindly to Irfan and the team at Xelo Game Studio for having me onboard! I'm very proud of what we created together 🏝️
It was wonderful to be a part of this journey and write the score for the game 🎶🎼
Thank you kindly to Irfan and the team at Xelo Game Studio for having me onboard! I'm very proud of what we created together 🏝️