Origins

Well technically… it hasn’t come to be yet!

…Okay, allow me to explain.

I have always been a fan of RPG games and especially jRPGs. Epic storylines about unlikely groups of heroes coming together to save the world from evil have always had a massive attraction to me. As a child of the 90s, I was a huge fan of games like Terranigma, Secret of Mana, Final Fantasy etc. For me RPGs were everything and if you asked my younger me what he wanted to be, he would answer one thing:

“Be a videogame designer”

I tried to pursue this dream as a child up until my 14^th year. It was then that I got bitten by the music bug and realized that that was a creative world I could put my emotions, thoughts and expressions into in full effect. What followed is a music career with multiple solo records under the name of TDW, tenures in multiple bands out of which Dreamwalkers Inc is my most recent one and becoming a studio owner and a labelboss. Basically I went into music with full dedication and it’s a life I love to live dearly.

But still, all those years, my love for videogames never went away and I kept playing on many consoles and lived many adventures from the comfort of my couch. I knew I chose music, but there was always that itch to do SOMETHING with my love for videogames. However, I didn’t know how to program games, I didn’t know anyone in the industry, I didn’t know ANYTHING about it…

…But I did know how to write stories and make music!

So in 2021, I decided to make the jump and started writing the storyline and characters that form the foundation of this project. What followed was a game script for a complete videogame detailing backstories, tribes living in the world I created, character motivations and so much more. And instead of focusing what I couldn’t do, I decided to focus on what I could. So I started writing music for this game that took place in my head and on paper.

And THAT is what this project is.

A soundtrack to a videogame that (for now) lives in my head, for a story that is very much real and alive on paper. With a sweeping epic story that details the lives of 4 unlikely characters that join forces to save the lands of origin that have partially cast them out. A story that touches upon universal themes like friendship, comradery and the places we were born and raised in. But above all, a story of overcoming adversity, and how often, those who don’t fit “the mold” can bring about the biggest change.

My original intent has always been to turn this into a videogame soundtrack project and that is exactly what it is, as I am writing this text right now in late 2023. A musical journey that challenges me as a writer/composer to step outside of my comfort zone. But it’s also a story that is meant to give hope to those who are open to it.

Right now I am in the process of still writing most of this soundtrack and I have learned over time that life is full of surprises. Maybe this will become a game? Maybe it will just be a CD/vinyl box with this crazy music with an artbook? Who knows. It could be many things.

But right now, it’s a project that is dear to my heart and a story I want to tell. I want this story to get out into the world and have many ideas regarding the music releasing, pieces of dialogue, artwork etc etc.

This will be a big passion project and I hope that you are just as excited as I am for it.

With love,
Tom (TDW)