Two-time Grammy winner Christopher Tin and Grammy nominee Alex Williamson discuss scoring the alt-history RPG
Issaquah, WA, USA – March 9th, 2026 – Seismic Squirrel has released the second behind-the-scenes developer diary for Aether & Iron, spotlighting the game’s original orchestral score. Titled “How We Scored Aether & Iron with a Real Orchestra”, the video features two-time Grammy winner Christopher Tin and Grammy nominee Alex Williamson discussing the creative process behind the game’s musical identity.
In the episode, Tin reflects on what first drew him to the project: the rich possibilities of its alternate-history setting.
“What immediately drew me into the game was the IP itself,”Tin explains.“The world the team was creating was really exciting to me, largely because of the musical opportunities it offered when writing the score.”
Aether & Iron launches on Steam on March 31, 2026, featuring full English voice acting and text localization support for English, Spanish (Spain & Latin America), French, German, Polish, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, and Simplified Chinese – Play the demo and wishlist Aether & Iron now on Steam!
About Aether & Iron:
Set in an alternate 1930s New York transformed into a vertical city by the discovery of “aether”, a key component to newfound anti-gravitational technology, Aether & Iron follows Gia, a smuggler navigating crime syndicates, political conspiracies, and fragile alliances. Players shape Gia’s story through meaningful decisions, with every choice influencing relationships, outcomes and the fate of the city itself. The game features writing talent with credits on Mass Effect, Far Cry, and Sovereign Syndicate, with an original score composed by two-time Grammy Award winner Christopher Tin and Grammy nominee Alex Williamson, best known for their work on the Civilization series.
About Seismic Squirrel
Seismic Squirrel is a talented and passionate team of both industry veterans and enthusiastic newcomers. We share a strong desire to tell fascinating stories supporting engaging gameplay mechanics.
