Lead Composer

📍 Spirebound Inc. · Remote 💰 $40–80/hr ⏰ Contract · Ongoing · Under 20 hours per week 🗣 English 🎯 Senior Level

Spirebound Inc. — a game development project building a strategic deck-building game with action RPG elements. We're looking for a Lead Composer to create an atmospheric and melodic dark fantasy music score inspired by Diablo II, Castlevania, and Final Fantasy Tactics.

💼: What you'll do: • Compose dark fantasy music tailored for a strategic deck-building game with action RPG elements • Create paired-state tracks with calm exploration and intense combat versions that transition seamlessly • Ensure all music loops cleanly over extended 30-minute sessions without becoming repetitive or intrusive • Develop distinct musical identities for each game zone using leitmotifs, cultural motifs, and varied instrumentation • Incorporate chromatic tension, horns, and strings to control intensity within individual pieces • Collaborate with the game development team to align musical themes with gameplay and narrative elements

⭐️: What we're looking for: • Proven experience composing music specifically for video games with adaptive or layered systems • Ability to create paired-state recordings inspired by games like Fire Emblem: Awakening and FTL • Demonstrated skill in writing music that maintains player engagement over long gameplay sessions • Strong understanding of looping techniques • Familiarity with dark fantasy musical styles • Portfolio showcasing atmospheric and melodic game music compositions

💫: Big plus if you have: • Dark Fantasy Composition • Adaptive Music Systems • Looping Music • Game Scoring • Melodic Writing • Atmospheric Music • Leitmotif Development • Chromatic Tension • Instrumentation & Audio Production

🎁: What's in it for you: • Competitive rate: $40–80/hr • Flexible contract — under 20 hours per week • Fully remote collaboration • Work on an ambitious dark fantasy game project • Creative freedom to shape the game's musical identity • Long-term ongoing collaboration