SevenCastleForest
@sevencastleforest.bsky.social
I make chiptunes with a cat in my lap.
Find my stuff on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sevencastleforest
Sometimes I stream on Twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/sevencastleforest
Find my stuff on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sevencastleforest
Sometimes I stream on Twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/sevencastleforest
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"Silk Mountain," original Virtual Boy chiptune song made in Furnace
Made as a tribute to the wonderful composer Kinuyo Yamashita who worked on Castlevania among many other games. I borrowed one of Yamashita's chord progressio...
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New Virtual Boy chiptune piece inspired by the music of Kinuyo Yamashita. Hope you enjoy ❤️🖤❤️🖤
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Stop sending us AI slop.
Stop wasting our time with AI slop.
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It’s antithetical to our core values.
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September 14, 2025 at 5:02 AM
We don’t want AI slop.
Stop sending us AI slop.
Stop wasting our time with AI slop.
It doesn’t sound good.
It’s antithetical to our core values.
You didn’t even make it.
Knock it off.
Stop sending us AI slop.
Stop wasting our time with AI slop.
It doesn’t sound good.
It’s antithetical to our core values.
You didn’t even make it.
Knock it off.
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im gonna say this really loud this morning
i really need everyone who thinks theyre being annoying about the things they love to do it more. do it louder. your happiness is so special and wonderful to witness and i hope you learn to love the space you take up in this world like we all love it
i really need everyone who thinks theyre being annoying about the things they love to do it more. do it louder. your happiness is so special and wonderful to witness and i hope you learn to love the space you take up in this world like we all love it
September 5, 2025 at 11:48 AM
im gonna say this really loud this morning
i really need everyone who thinks theyre being annoying about the things they love to do it more. do it louder. your happiness is so special and wonderful to witness and i hope you learn to love the space you take up in this world like we all love it
i really need everyone who thinks theyre being annoying about the things they love to do it more. do it louder. your happiness is so special and wonderful to witness and i hope you learn to love the space you take up in this world like we all love it
I started this back in fall of 2023, then put it aside and picked it up again a few times, poking at it here and there in between other projects. With Silksong releasing, I circled back to finally finish it! Hope you enjoy my take on City of Tears from Hollow Knight:
youtu.be/XtIXbjrfhx4
youtu.be/XtIXbjrfhx4
City of Tears, from Hollow Knight - 2x Game Boy chiptune
YouTube video by SevenCastleForest
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September 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I started this back in fall of 2023, then put it aside and picked it up again a few times, poking at it here and there in between other projects. With Silksong releasing, I circled back to finally finish it! Hope you enjoy my take on City of Tears from Hollow Knight:
youtu.be/XtIXbjrfhx4
youtu.be/XtIXbjrfhx4
New episode of Bee Hosting Drawesome Devs, where @diabeetes.bsky.social interviews the creator of upcoming point-and-click adventure Casebook 1899: The Leipzig Murders. (I wrote the little chiptune jingle during the “drawing” segments in these interviews)
youtu.be/Lq9YnlWtFdk?...
youtu.be/Lq9YnlWtFdk?...
Solo Dev Interview - The 2025 Adventure Game You Won't Want to Miss
YouTube video by Bee hosting Drawesome Devs
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August 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
New episode of Bee Hosting Drawesome Devs, where @diabeetes.bsky.social interviews the creator of upcoming point-and-click adventure Casebook 1899: The Leipzig Murders. (I wrote the little chiptune jingle during the “drawing” segments in these interviews)
youtu.be/Lq9YnlWtFdk?...
youtu.be/Lq9YnlWtFdk?...
Here's my Sega Genesis/MegaDrive arrangement of "Urban Noise," the world map music from Parasite Eve, originally by Yoko Shimomura.
I wanted to honor Shimomura's awesome original piece while still exploring that particular Genesis sound. Hope you enjoy!
youtu.be/72eM6AA16Zo
I wanted to honor Shimomura's awesome original piece while still exploring that particular Genesis sound. Hope you enjoy!
youtu.be/72eM6AA16Zo
Parasite Eve - "Urban Noise" Sega Genesis remix
YouTube video by SevenCastleForest
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July 31, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Here's my Sega Genesis/MegaDrive arrangement of "Urban Noise," the world map music from Parasite Eve, originally by Yoko Shimomura.
I wanted to honor Shimomura's awesome original piece while still exploring that particular Genesis sound. Hope you enjoy!
youtu.be/72eM6AA16Zo
I wanted to honor Shimomura's awesome original piece while still exploring that particular Genesis sound. Hope you enjoy!
youtu.be/72eM6AA16Zo
I only just learned that Lalo Schifrin died a few days ago. Folks will remember him for the Mission Impossible theme but this was the tune I loved growing up: youtu.be/0uNR_4UdfxA?...
Theme from Enter the Dragon (Main Title)
YouTube video by Lalo Schifrin - Topic
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July 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I only just learned that Lalo Schifrin died a few days ago. Folks will remember him for the Mission Impossible theme but this was the tune I loved growing up: youtu.be/0uNR_4UdfxA?...
Really enjoying this little soundtrack for a game that will probably never be released. NES and GB chiptune by the super-talented Megan! diamondthorns.bandcamp.com/album/ribby-...
Ribby: The Game: The Demo: The Soundtrack, by megan
21 track album
diamondthorns.bandcamp.com
June 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Really enjoying this little soundtrack for a game that will probably never be released. NES and GB chiptune by the super-talented Megan! diamondthorns.bandcamp.com/album/ribby-...
Here's my chiptune cover of the intro song "Fighting Through the Darkness" from Lunar: The Silver Star on Sega CD! Made in FamiTracker NES chiptune with the VRC6 expansion.
The original song is only in the Sega CD version of this great game. Hope you enjoy my take on it!
youtu.be/Yub5zab9sAM
The original song is only in the Sega CD version of this great game. Hope you enjoy my take on it!
youtu.be/Yub5zab9sAM
Lunar: The Silver Star "Fighting Through the Darkness" NES chiptune (2A03+VRC6)
YouTube video by SevenCastleForest
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May 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Here's my chiptune cover of the intro song "Fighting Through the Darkness" from Lunar: The Silver Star on Sega CD! Made in FamiTracker NES chiptune with the VRC6 expansion.
The original song is only in the Sega CD version of this great game. Hope you enjoy my take on it!
youtu.be/Yub5zab9sAM
The original song is only in the Sega CD version of this great game. Hope you enjoy my take on it!
youtu.be/Yub5zab9sAM
Check out this awesome pixel art by @lakakalo.bsky.social created in support of Game On to End Lupus on Twitch! #GOTEL
Thank you to @lakakalo.bsky.social & @puzzlebetter.bsky.social for the gorgeous #HollowKnight pixel art 😍
Join the next stream to support Game On To End Lupus & donate to this wonderful cause!
Join the next stream to support Game On To End Lupus & donate to this wonderful cause!
May 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Check out this awesome pixel art by @lakakalo.bsky.social created in support of Game On to End Lupus on Twitch! #GOTEL
Check out Bee's new gamedev interview! (This video features my chiptunes as well)
My interview with @grundislav.games is out today. It was a lot of fun and he was such a good sport. I hope you all enjoy it. Please go check out his games, they are fantastic!
youtu.be/vuKMKO4Snqs
#indiedev #indiegames #pointandclick
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#indiedev #indiegames #pointandclick
Grundislav Games Interview - The point of Point and Clicks
YouTube video by Bee hosting Drawesome Devs
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May 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Check out Bee's new gamedev interview! (This video features my chiptunes as well)
Here's the Stage 01 chiptune music for a nonexistent Game Boy brawler, written in Furnace. Picture something like Streets of Rage, but portable, and starring a female ninja who gains cybernetic power upgrades along the way! GB pixel art thumbnail by @lakakalo.bsky.social
youtu.be/k-r8cAMsqyY
youtu.be/k-r8cAMsqyY
Heart of the Ninja: Stage 01 - chiptunes for a portable brawler
YouTube video by SevenCastleForest
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May 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Here's the Stage 01 chiptune music for a nonexistent Game Boy brawler, written in Furnace. Picture something like Streets of Rage, but portable, and starring a female ninja who gains cybernetic power upgrades along the way! GB pixel art thumbnail by @lakakalo.bsky.social
youtu.be/k-r8cAMsqyY
youtu.be/k-r8cAMsqyY
New NES #chiptune written for indie gamedev interviews on @diabeetes.bsky.social's YT channel!
This tune plays during the little Pictionary segments in Bee's interviews. I tried to create a fun, playful vibe for these moments of creativity to play out. Hope you enjoy!
youtu.be/Lb0tomanuDg
This tune plays during the little Pictionary segments in Bee's interviews. I tried to create a fun, playful vibe for these moments of creativity to play out. Hope you enjoy!
youtu.be/Lb0tomanuDg
"Buzzing with Ideas" - original NES chiptune, FamiTracker 2A03+VRC6
YouTube video by SevenCastleForest
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April 11, 2025 at 9:27 PM
New NES #chiptune written for indie gamedev interviews on @diabeetes.bsky.social's YT channel!
This tune plays during the little Pictionary segments in Bee's interviews. I tried to create a fun, playful vibe for these moments of creativity to play out. Hope you enjoy!
youtu.be/Lb0tomanuDg
This tune plays during the little Pictionary segments in Bee's interviews. I tried to create a fun, playful vibe for these moments of creativity to play out. Hope you enjoy!
youtu.be/Lb0tomanuDg
Watch Bee’s awesome interview with point & click indie dev! Also this video includes new original chiptune from me, during the Pictionary drawing segments 💛
EVERYONE THE INTERVIEW IS OUT!
I interviewed Aaron from Defy Reality Entertainment about his upcoming Point-and-Click game Neyyah!
You can watch it at the link below👇🏻
youtu.be/74mKvHMRynM
I interviewed Aaron from Defy Reality Entertainment about his upcoming Point-and-Click game Neyyah!
You can watch it at the link below👇🏻
youtu.be/74mKvHMRynM
The Game That Will Point-and-Click With Those Intimidated by the Genre
YouTube video by Bee
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April 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Watch Bee’s awesome interview with point & click indie dev! Also this video includes new original chiptune from me, during the Pictionary drawing segments 💛
Apparently @csmall451.bsky.social is better at promoting my music than I am 😅 but yeah! Here's my NES chiptune take on "Get Back" by The Beatles!
February 2, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Apparently @csmall451.bsky.social is better at promoting my music than I am 😅 but yeah! Here's my NES chiptune take on "Get Back" by The Beatles!
Soon, my coworkers will ask how my little vacation went. I cannot hope to explain to them what it was like going to MAGFest for the first time ever, giving a panel discussion, and then playing my chiptune music on a stage with my heroes in the audience.
January 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Soon, my coworkers will ask how my little vacation went. I cannot hope to explain to them what it was like going to MAGFest for the first time ever, giving a panel discussion, and then playing my chiptune music on a stage with my heroes in the audience.
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Super MAGFest panels today! 2:30 with @winterion.com and Alex Mirowski in panel room 3, and then again at 8pm with @ducksindisguise.bsky.social and @sevencastleforest.bsky.social ! Come on down and discuss teaching with us!
January 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Super MAGFest panels today! 2:30 with @winterion.com and Alex Mirowski in panel room 3, and then again at 8pm with @ducksindisguise.bsky.social and @sevencastleforest.bsky.social ! Come on down and discuss teaching with us!
Going to MAGFest for the first time ever, and not just as a fan. I’m speaking in a panel “Teaching Video Game Music to Non-Musicians” Thursday at 8 Eastern. Also maybe playing my chiptunes at the ChipSpace at some point! Far outside my comfort zone but I’m sure I’ll do fine 😅
January 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Going to MAGFest for the first time ever, and not just as a fan. I’m speaking in a panel “Teaching Video Game Music to Non-Musicians” Thursday at 8 Eastern. Also maybe playing my chiptunes at the ChipSpace at some point! Far outside my comfort zone but I’m sure I’ll do fine 😅
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Most of the best creative stuff I’ve ever done involved a dumb mistake or something unintentional that led me to a discovery. Listen to failure 😅
December 25, 2024 at 1:23 AM
Most of the best creative stuff I’ve ever done involved a dumb mistake or something unintentional that led me to a discovery. Listen to failure 😅
Streaming to pay tribute to my mom, who died suddenly on November 26. We’ll talk about how awesome she was, and play the retro games she loved on Game Boy and TurboGrafx-16. Thanks for tuning in ❤️
www.twitch.tv/sevencastlef...
www.twitch.tv/sevencastlef...
SevenCastleForest - Twitch
I make chiptunes on Twitch! I like to share my process and nerd out about game music in my streams. Sometimes I play games too. Come hang out!
www.twitch.tv
December 21, 2024 at 1:02 AM
Streaming to pay tribute to my mom, who died suddenly on November 26. We’ll talk about how awesome she was, and play the retro games she loved on Game Boy and TurboGrafx-16. Thanks for tuning in ❤️
www.twitch.tv/sevencastlef...
www.twitch.tv/sevencastlef...
Planning a stream this Friday, 5pm Pacific, 8pm Eastern. An unusual stream, I want to pay tribute to my mom, who died suddenly a few weeks ago. We'll talk about how funny she was, and we'll play her favorite puzzle and pinball games on Game Boy and TurboGrafx-16 ❤️
www.twitch.tv/sevencastlef...
www.twitch.tv/sevencastlef...
December 17, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Planning a stream this Friday, 5pm Pacific, 8pm Eastern. An unusual stream, I want to pay tribute to my mom, who died suddenly a few weeks ago. We'll talk about how funny she was, and we'll play her favorite puzzle and pinball games on Game Boy and TurboGrafx-16 ❤️
www.twitch.tv/sevencastlef...
www.twitch.tv/sevencastlef...
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