Rob Kovacs

Please enjoy my latest 88bit video - Spring (Wild Horseradish Jam) from Stardew Valley composed by Eric Barone! youtu.be/Rnmx3g2nAbI

I’ve been composing and traveling quite a bit this summer and today I’m headed for GameSoundCon! I’m looking forward seeing friends and colleagues and hearing about what everyone’s been up to. If you’re going to be there and want to meet up, send me a DM!

Ball, Fall, Dungeon Crawl is part of the #RoguelikeCelebration Steam sale! Come see some great talks and spend the break times dropping balls on pixelated foes. The conference starts on Saturday!

Beautiful chord progression from @buttonmasher.bsky.social + Thundercat’s new song “Moving at Light Speed” #jazzpiano #pianocover #rnb

Very excited to announce I'll be playing keys with @megaran.com at @austincitylimits.bsky.social! See you in Austin!

Dom tearin' it up at PokémonXP!

One year ago I released the official Katawa Shoujo Piano Collections album on Materia Music. I'm very proud of how the album turned out and grateful for all the support from KS fans. And thank you to Materia for trusting me with this project. Thank you for listening! youtu.be/eUV9vx-skNM

Double announcement day! The VGM Pianists released a piano tribute album to Stardew Valley. The whole album is really exceptional. I contributed "Spring (Wild Horseradish Jam) which I had fun arranging and recording. Give it a listen and let me know what you think! open.spotify.com/s/xCpMESK

I’m very excited to announce I’ll be at PokémonXP in San Francisco next week playing keys with Carlos Eiene @insaneintherainmusic.com

I'm very excited to be joining the Video Game Symphony this Sunday at Severance Hall! I'll be doing a solo piece as well a brand new original Castlevania cadenza! Tickets available below. If you're in the area I hope to see you there! videogamesymphony.com/concerts/#Sc...

I wrote the music for this new game that just released (early access). It’s quite fun! (You can hear some of my music in the trailer.)

new recording credit! I recorded piano and organ on the first 4 tracks for Orange Animal animals latest EP, "Place for Me." I also helped co-write "The Bottom." You can check out the full EP here open.spotify.com/album/5tPjfS...

Please enjoy my performance of Innocence, written and arranged for piano by Sebastien Skaf. It's a very sweet piano piece that takes you on a pleasant little journey. ☺️ youtu.be/Y9-nIA4_Rcw

New video out - Jitter from Katawa Shoujo! Composed and arranged by Sebastien Skaf, this is probably the most technically challenging and impressive pieces from the whole collection. And the shortest at just over a minute! Enjoy! youtu.be/rKfhG_FiCwI @materiacollective.com

My performance with Nico64 (Nico Mendoza) at VGMCon just went live! Check it out the whole set here - youtu.be/cFXjz33S00k?...

DPGN’S OFFICIAL @vgmcon.bsky.social 2026 LINEUP! Dom Palombi - Drums/Band Leader @nicomendozamusic.bsky.social - Bass Josh Vasquez - Guitar @robkovacs.bsky.social - Keys @khryswilliams.com - Trumpet @joedifioremusic - Tenor Sax @sauldautchmusic - Bari Sax @instrumentmaniac.bsky.social - Flute

Join me tomorrow as play music live on the Front Page of Twitch! Request songs, chat or just hang out! Hope to see you there!

Honored to be nominated along with Sebastien Skaf for our cover of L'Etoile for the Game Music Remix Awards! Congrats to all the nominees!

This Saturday I’m playing in Portland backing up rapper/teacher/hero, @megaran.com! thereser.org/event/mega-r...

Watch me learn and perform "All This Time" by Jonathan Coulton in just 10 minutes youtu.be/BQhVcniu4ss?... @jonathancoulton.bsky.social

Happy Friday the 13th!

This week I’ll be in San Francisco for GDC Festival of Gaming! If you’re going you’ll have three opportunities to hear me perform. If you’re going and would like to connect, hit me up or just comment below!

Thrilled to be performing in San Francisco for @official_gdc this week and joined by the sensational, Amanda Achen! The concert is outdoors at the Yerba Buena Gardens, free and open to the public. Hope to see you there!

This was a fun one to learn from Digital Saga, composed by Shoij Meguro youtu.be/z68K-tsTbn0

Chat challenges me to learn an entire song in just 10 minutes and then perform it back from memory. Jump to 10:30 for the result. youtu.be/trT3J0n_5qs

Congrats to Bert on the release of his new song, “Rejourney,” featuring a bunch of fellow music streamers! I had the privilege of recording the piano part, and it’s a really great track that I was happy to be a part of. Listen below!

How video games, specifically those that constantly challenge the player to get better, can improve attention, memory, decision-making, and learning ability. www.psychologytoday.com/sg/blog/curi...

I'm super pumped for MAGFest this weekend! You can catch me playing with - @megaran.com , VGM Collective and GLHF! You can also hear a recording of me playing during The Tiberian Sons set. I'll have a limited amount of merch with me as well. See you soon!

Join me Saturday at 8:15 EST for Press Play a charity event supporting @HopeForTheDay at twitch.tv/robkovacs

I'm excited to announce I'll be a featured guest performing with the Video Game Symphony at the Akron Civic Theater, Sat, Nov 22 at 7:30. They have a great program planned and I'm stoked to be a part of it! Go to videogamesymphony.com for tickets and info. I hope to see you there!

What Math & Logic Puzzles Taught Me I've had this puzzle book for over 15 years. It was a gift from my parents when I was living in New York. I've always... www.robkovacsmusic.com/blog/what-ma...

I'm excited to be heading to Atlanta for DreamHack this weekend! Use code "ROBKOVACS" for a 15% discount on tickets. And be sure to say hello if you see me in the expo hall!

If you missed the Pixels & Melodies video game music concert in Munich a few months back, fret not! You can now watch @julieelven.bsky.social and @robkovacs.bsky.social / @88bit.bsky.social’s live performance of Strange Flower from Corpse Factory on YouTube!!! youtu.be/LA-cjGIsSZc?...

For your GRAMMY consideration for "Best Classical Instrumental Solo Album!" Only one more day to vote! The Katawa Shoujo Piano Collections - 64 minutes of romantic style piano pieces composed by Sebastien Skaf, performed by yours truly. Available on Vinyl and CD. Sheet music also available!

Sunday morning vibes @robkovacs.bsky.social

Tomorrow (Thursday) I'll be featured on the @Twitch Front Page! Set a reminder, tune in, request songs and be a part of the hype! 😎

A new interview just published! I enjoyed answering these interview questions for the Aldora Britain Records E-Zine about my last two original albums "Straylight" and "Let Go" and a bit about my musical influences. You can find my feature on page 8. Enjoy! bit.ly/aldorabritai...

Watch "Air" from Katawa Shoujo written and arranged by Sebastien Skaf. This is part of the official Piano Collections that I recently recorded for @materiamusic.com. Let me know what you think! A huge thanks to @kim-sutton.bsky.social for helping film and edit the video! youtu.be/6eLfXg5hdyA

Two new @CuragaRecords Video Game LoFi albums -- Final Fantasy and Paper Mario! I collabed with producer @HotlineSehwani co-arranging and playing the piano for "Main Title" from Paper Mario. And you can hear my piano on Lunar Serenade (FFXVI), produced by Save Point and Wutai. #vgm #vgmvinyl