starling 🦆
@starlingoboe.itch.io
composer + arranger ☁️ // oboist, woodwinds, cello, keys, (erhu) ✨🍵
vancouver, bc 🇦🇺 | starlingoboe.com
vancouver, bc 🇦🇺 | starlingoboe.com
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starling 🦆
@starlingoboe.itch.io
· Apr 28
From the creator of #ButterflySoup and #PomGetsWiFi, The Crane Rider's Tale is a mystery game inspired by Disco Elysium, Zero Escape, and Chinese folktales.
🪽On Kickstarter now! www.kickstarter.com/projects/psy...
🪽On Kickstarter now! www.kickstarter.com/projects/psy...
our Kickstarter is now LIVE!! please check it out if the aesthetic appeals to you at all (or if you like mind-bending murder mysteries, butterfly soup, asian diaspora themes or all of the above...)
it's an amazing project and i'm truly honoured to be writing music for it!
it's an amazing project and i'm truly honoured to be writing music for it!
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Infloresce Vol. 3
Aphrodisiac
An album about sexuality (and asexuality!)
Coming 9/24 🖤
Next composer reveal: Gator Tots, @aiviwave.com, @vivimouse.com
Art: @aggelicyiok.bsky.social
Waveform: @maddie.vision
Aphrodisiac
An album about sexuality (and asexuality!)
Coming 9/24 🖤
Next composer reveal: Gator Tots, @aiviwave.com, @vivimouse.com
Art: @aggelicyiok.bsky.social
Waveform: @maddie.vision
September 15, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Infloresce Vol. 3
Aphrodisiac
An album about sexuality (and asexuality!)
Coming 9/24 🖤
Next composer reveal: Gator Tots, @aiviwave.com, @vivimouse.com
Art: @aggelicyiok.bsky.social
Waveform: @maddie.vision
Aphrodisiac
An album about sexuality (and asexuality!)
Coming 9/24 🖤
Next composer reveal: Gator Tots, @aiviwave.com, @vivimouse.com
Art: @aggelicyiok.bsky.social
Waveform: @maddie.vision
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⚫ KILL-ALL GO! ⚪
Our entry for #GMTKJam 2026 is UP!! Fight for your life against the world's cutest Weiqi fanatic.
Made by @mokadevs.itch.io and I in 96 hours!
👇Play it on itch!👇
Our entry for #GMTKJam 2026 is UP!! Fight for your life against the world's cutest Weiqi fanatic.
Made by @mokadevs.itch.io and I in 96 hours!
👇Play it on itch!👇
July 27, 2026 at 2:08 AM
⚫ KILL-ALL GO! ⚪
Our entry for #GMTKJam 2026 is UP!! Fight for your life against the world's cutest Weiqi fanatic.
Made by @mokadevs.itch.io and I in 96 hours!
👇Play it on itch!👇
Our entry for #GMTKJam 2026 is UP!! Fight for your life against the world's cutest Weiqi fanatic.
Made by @mokadevs.itch.io and I in 96 hours!
👇Play it on itch!👇
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Our game's first Kickstarter devlog is here!
Read about our upcoming demo and ill-advised writing process:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/psy...
Read about our upcoming demo and ill-advised writing process:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/psy...
June 30, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Our game's first Kickstarter devlog is here!
Read about our upcoming demo and ill-advised writing process:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/psy...
Read about our upcoming demo and ill-advised writing process:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/psy...
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Special shout-out to these amazing, talented friends who helped us with the showcase!
🎨 Agustin Crisostomo
🖼️ @suscipepe.bsky.social
🎶 @starlingoboe.itch.io
📝 Anna Barias
Glad to be working with them & we hope you all too loved the visuals, animations, music, & designs of our showcase this year ✨🥰
🎨 Agustin Crisostomo
🖼️ @suscipepe.bsky.social
🎶 @starlingoboe.itch.io
📝 Anna Barias
Glad to be working with them & we hope you all too loved the visuals, animations, music, & designs of our showcase this year ✨🥰
July 8, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Special shout-out to these amazing, talented friends who helped us with the showcase!
🎨 Agustin Crisostomo
🖼️ @suscipepe.bsky.social
🎶 @starlingoboe.itch.io
📝 Anna Barias
Glad to be working with them & we hope you all too loved the visuals, animations, music, & designs of our showcase this year ✨🥰
🎨 Agustin Crisostomo
🖼️ @suscipepe.bsky.social
🎶 @starlingoboe.itch.io
📝 Anna Barias
Glad to be working with them & we hope you all too loved the visuals, animations, music, & designs of our showcase this year ✨🥰
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NEW MUSIC OUT (I made the MV too!)
🍫🍦 ~CHOCO MONAKA~ 🍦🍫
As usual, here’s a little preview, and then the rest is everywhere if not now then REALLY soon!
(I love this ice cream so much… y’all it’s a problem…)
Full MV! —> youtu.be/OYsPy5lU77o?...
🍫🍦 ~CHOCO MONAKA~ 🍦🍫
As usual, here’s a little preview, and then the rest is everywhere if not now then REALLY soon!
(I love this ice cream so much… y’all it’s a problem…)
Full MV! —> youtu.be/OYsPy5lU77o?...
May 17, 2026 at 12:50 AM
NEW MUSIC OUT (I made the MV too!)
🍫🍦 ~CHOCO MONAKA~ 🍦🍫
As usual, here’s a little preview, and then the rest is everywhere if not now then REALLY soon!
(I love this ice cream so much… y’all it’s a problem…)
Full MV! —> youtu.be/OYsPy5lU77o?...
🍫🍦 ~CHOCO MONAKA~ 🍦🍫
As usual, here’s a little preview, and then the rest is everywhere if not now then REALLY soon!
(I love this ice cream so much… y’all it’s a problem…)
Full MV! —> youtu.be/OYsPy5lU77o?...
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Born of a Dream is super discounted for the Summer Sale!
This little action-horror-rpg is the first big "melessthanthree" outing and I'm still very proud of it. You can get it for like $3!!!
store.steampowered.com/app/896460/L...
This little action-horror-rpg is the first big "melessthanthree" outing and I'm still very proud of it. You can get it for like $3!!!
store.steampowered.com/app/896460/L...
June 26, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Born of a Dream is super discounted for the Summer Sale!
This little action-horror-rpg is the first big "melessthanthree" outing and I'm still very proud of it. You can get it for like $3!!!
store.steampowered.com/app/896460/L...
This little action-horror-rpg is the first big "melessthanthree" outing and I'm still very proud of it. You can get it for like $3!!!
store.steampowered.com/app/896460/L...
you can listen to my music for the @seagshowcase.bsky.social now on bandcamp 🏝🌊🫶 !!
for the title track i drew on fond childhood memories of singaporean summers playing ps2 with my cousins, four of us clustered around the tv ☁️ how magical those days were
starlingoboe.bandcamp.com/album/a-sea-...
for the title track i drew on fond childhood memories of singaporean summers playing ps2 with my cousins, four of us clustered around the tv ☁️ how magical those days were
starlingoboe.bandcamp.com/album/a-sea-...
a sea summer - mini EP, by starling tan
4 track album
starlingoboe.bandcamp.com
June 23, 2026 at 11:21 PM
you can listen to my music for the @seagshowcase.bsky.social now on bandcamp 🏝🌊🫶 !!
for the title track i drew on fond childhood memories of singaporean summers playing ps2 with my cousins, four of us clustered around the tv ☁️ how magical those days were
starlingoboe.bandcamp.com/album/a-sea-...
for the title track i drew on fond childhood memories of singaporean summers playing ps2 with my cousins, four of us clustered around the tv ☁️ how magical those days were
starlingoboe.bandcamp.com/album/a-sea-...
i contributed five tracks for this adorable game about a girl and her dog 🥹 launching next month and the demo is available now!! it's really fun to play and create flashy combos 🐶✨
(trailer theme by Winged Souls)
(trailer theme by Winged Souls)
🚨 LAUNCH DATE ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
Signy And Mino: Against All Gods comes to Steam/PC on July 30th, 2026!
Signy And Mino: Against All Gods comes to Steam/PC on July 30th, 2026!
June 15, 2026 at 8:41 PM
i contributed five tracks for this adorable game about a girl and her dog 🥹 launching next month and the demo is available now!! it's really fun to play and create flashy combos 🐶✨
(trailer theme by Winged Souls)
(trailer theme by Winged Souls)
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we may never be leaving mitsuda month (schala WIP)
June 3, 2026 at 3:23 AM
we may never be leaving mitsuda month (schala WIP)
i'd love for you to join in our listening party tomorrow!! ☁️🪽
it‘s time for flightbox!🪽
☁️ Thu, June 4, 4:30pm Pacific ☁️
twitch.tv/infloresce
we'll be hosting a listening party for all five tracks! come hang out with us and all the composers!
more details on the event page — infloresce.com/flightbox-listening-party
see you there~ 🕊️
☁️ Thu, June 4, 4:30pm Pacific ☁️
twitch.tv/infloresce
we'll be hosting a listening party for all five tracks! come hang out with us and all the composers!
more details on the event page — infloresce.com/flightbox-listening-party
see you there~ 🕊️
June 3, 2026 at 10:44 PM
i'd love for you to join in our listening party tomorrow!! ☁️🪽
southeast asian games showcase coming soon!! can't wait to wishlist + play more sea-led games (last year's showcase introduced me to Until Then which hit me way too hard....) 🥹
you can also hear a little of the music i wrote for the showcase in the background of this video 🌊🏝️✨
you can also hear a little of the music i wrote for the showcase in the background of this video 🌊🏝️✨
The ✨Southeast Asian Games Showcase 2026✨ kicks off on June 6th at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, featuring exclusive reveals, new trailers, and updates from SEA games and devs!
Subscribe to our streaming channels!
🔴 youtube.com/@SEAGamesShowcase
🟣 twitch.tv/SEAGamesShowcase
#SummerGameFest
#SEAGShowcase
Subscribe to our streaming channels!
🔴 youtube.com/@SEAGamesShowcase
🟣 twitch.tv/SEAGamesShowcase
#SummerGameFest
#SEAGShowcase
June 1, 2026 at 9:21 PM
southeast asian games showcase coming soon!! can't wait to wishlist + play more sea-led games (last year's showcase introduced me to Until Then which hit me way too hard....) 🥹
you can also hear a little of the music i wrote for the showcase in the background of this video 🌊🏝️✨
you can also hear a little of the music i wrote for the showcase in the background of this video 🌊🏝️✨
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The Southeast Asian Games Showcase returns on June 6th, 2026 as part of @SummerGameFest !
▶️ Watch LIVE on our YouTube & Twitch channels!
🕗 8 am PT / 11 am ET
🔥 Exclusive reveals, new trailers, and updates from Southeast Asian developers
#SummerGameFest #SEAGShowcase
▶️ Watch LIVE on our YouTube & Twitch channels!
🕗 8 am PT / 11 am ET
🔥 Exclusive reveals, new trailers, and updates from Southeast Asian developers
#SummerGameFest #SEAGShowcase
May 14, 2026 at 3:04 PM
The Southeast Asian Games Showcase returns on June 6th, 2026 as part of @SummerGameFest !
▶️ Watch LIVE on our YouTube & Twitch channels!
🕗 8 am PT / 11 am ET
🔥 Exclusive reveals, new trailers, and updates from Southeast Asian developers
#SummerGameFest #SEAGShowcase
▶️ Watch LIVE on our YouTube & Twitch channels!
🕗 8 am PT / 11 am ET
🔥 Exclusive reveals, new trailers, and updates from Southeast Asian developers
#SummerGameFest #SEAGShowcase
thank youuuuuuuu!!!!!!! 🥹✨🫶😭🪽
(you can still pledge if you want. it will help us with our last stretch goal! and our characters like money*)
*i think
(you can still pledge if you want. it will help us with our last stretch goal! and our characters like money*)
*i think
Our Kickstarter is over at 133% funded!! Thank you for the overwhelming love and support! 🙇♀️
For anyone who missed out, late pledges will remain open for at least a month!
For anyone who missed out, late pledges will remain open for at least a month!
May 29, 2026 at 4:46 AM
thank youuuuuuuu!!!!!!! 🥹✨🫶😭🪽
(you can still pledge if you want. it will help us with our last stretch goal! and our characters like money*)
*i think
(you can still pledge if you want. it will help us with our last stretch goal! and our characters like money*)
*i think
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flightbox is out!
this song (& this whole album) are unreal… 🪽
so incredibly honored to give this collection of new original tracks a home on infloresce records 💕
this song (& this whole album) are unreal… 🪽
so incredibly honored to give this collection of new original tracks a home on infloresce records 💕
🛰️ flightbox 🛰️
satellite
by @milesmorkri.bsky.social
feat. @stemage.bsky.social
miles' interpretation of flight is a dynamic, alien mixture of 90's era prog rock, 00's dnb, and modern electronic music.
satellite
by @milesmorkri.bsky.social
feat. @stemage.bsky.social
miles' interpretation of flight is a dynamic, alien mixture of 90's era prog rock, 00's dnb, and modern electronic music.
May 28, 2026 at 11:58 PM
flightbox is out!
this song (& this whole album) are unreal… 🪽
so incredibly honored to give this collection of new original tracks a home on infloresce records 💕
this song (& this whole album) are unreal… 🪽
so incredibly honored to give this collection of new original tracks a home on infloresce records 💕
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Kick this team over the 100k threshold in their last 20 hours!! Brianna is making something that is going to rewire your brain chemistry, and every penny helps her make it even better
We're a still a bit away from hitting our first stretch goal! Every bit of help counts! www.kickstarter.com/projects/psy...
The Crane Rider's Tale: A Mystery Thriller Narrative Game
Fly passengers around a fantasy town inspired by Chinese folktales and unravel a mindbending, Zero Escape-like mystery.
www.kickstarter.com
May 27, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Kick this team over the 100k threshold in their last 20 hours!! Brianna is making something that is going to rewire your brain chemistry, and every penny helps her make it even better
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losing my shit because the dev of Butterfly Soup is making a new game that's like if Pentiment was set in Chinese folklore and had a Disco Elysium skill tree, and the music is being composed by the same person who's doing Delphinium
kotaku.com/butterfly-so...
kotaku.com/butterfly-so...
Butterfly Soup Dev's Next Game Is Pentiment As A Chinese Folktale
Pentiment, the Chinese folktale
kotaku.com
May 27, 2026 at 4:48 PM
losing my shit because the dev of Butterfly Soup is making a new game that's like if Pentiment was set in Chinese folklore and had a Disco Elysium skill tree, and the music is being composed by the same person who's doing Delphinium
kotaku.com/butterfly-so...
kotaku.com/butterfly-so...
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48 hours left to fund our Chinese fantasy game about solving your friend's murder, stopping your giant crane baby from eating rocks, and flirting with a moron who always thinks you're joking or making fun of him!!!
The Crane Rider's Tale is a queer Chinese fantasy game where you fly passengers around a medieval town... but there's a serial killer among them!
Our campaign ends on May 28th, which means there's less than 72 hours left to back it!!
Our campaign ends on May 28th, which means there's less than 72 hours left to back it!!
May 26, 2026 at 7:57 PM
48 hours left to fund our Chinese fantasy game about solving your friend's murder, stopping your giant crane baby from eating rocks, and flirting with a moron who always thinks you're joking or making fun of him!!!
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my first official track with infloresce !!! this ep is SO BEAUTIFUL be sure to watch for the full release !!!
🪶 flightbox 🪶
a million crows
by @paperaviator.bsky.social
paper aviator’s interpretation of “flight” is a mesmerizing voyage through the memory of the day she saw a billion crows.
a million crows
by @paperaviator.bsky.social
paper aviator’s interpretation of “flight” is a mesmerizing voyage through the memory of the day she saw a billion crows.
May 26, 2026 at 9:18 PM
my first official track with infloresce !!! this ep is SO BEAUTIFUL be sure to watch for the full release !!!
only 72 hours remain to back our game!! it's your chance if you've been waiting!
we really appreciate the support so far 🫶🫶
we really appreciate the support so far 🫶🫶
The Crane Rider's Tale is a queer Chinese fantasy game where you fly passengers around a medieval town... but there's a serial killer among them!
Our campaign ends on May 28th, which means there's less than 72 hours left to back it!!
Our campaign ends on May 28th, which means there's less than 72 hours left to back it!!
May 25, 2026 at 10:57 PM
only 72 hours remain to back our game!! it's your chance if you've been waiting!
we really appreciate the support so far 🫶🫶
we really appreciate the support so far 🫶🫶
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The Crane Rider's Tale is a queer Chinese fantasy game where you fly passengers around a medieval town... but there's a serial killer among them!
Our campaign ends on May 28th, which means there's less than 72 hours left to back it!!
Our campaign ends on May 28th, which means there's less than 72 hours left to back it!!
May 25, 2026 at 10:21 PM
The Crane Rider's Tale is a queer Chinese fantasy game where you fly passengers around a medieval town... but there's a serial killer among them!
Our campaign ends on May 28th, which means there's less than 72 hours left to back it!!
Our campaign ends on May 28th, which means there's less than 72 hours left to back it!!
incredible album!! 💚
STAFFcirc vol. 13 - Frog Mechanics
STAFFcirc celebrates FM synthesis.
bc: sexytoadsandfrogsfriendcircle.bandcamp.com/album/staffc...
sc: soundcloud.com/sexytoadsand...
yt: youtu.be/Sf3h2wojzPc
STAFFcirc celebrates FM synthesis.
bc: sexytoadsandfrogsfriendcircle.bandcamp.com/album/staffc...
sc: soundcloud.com/sexytoadsand...
yt: youtu.be/Sf3h2wojzPc
May 24, 2026 at 8:19 PM
incredible album!! 💚
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Getting so excited when I saw this game appears and I can’t wait to play it and to meet my ‘Ubird’ friend even I have to wait till 2028😭💕
#TheCraneRidersTale
#TheCraneRidersTale
May 14, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Getting so excited when I saw this game appears and I can’t wait to play it and to meet my ‘Ubird’ friend even I have to wait till 2028😭💕
#TheCraneRidersTale
#TheCraneRidersTale
anime
What happened to you that changed the entire trajectory of your life?
May 23, 2026 at 1:36 AM
anime
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When the tea is so hot that you use the guy sitting between you as a table... Thank you for funding #TheCraneRidersTale on Kickstarter!!
May 21, 2026 at 7:49 PM
When the tea is so hot that you use the guy sitting between you as a table... Thank you for funding #TheCraneRidersTale on Kickstarter!!