From The Witcher to the Wild - w/composer Josh Plotner - Gaming Podcast

Video Gamers Podcast

Games, Video Games, Leisure

4.8 • 670 Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Gaming host John sits down with the incredible Josh Plotner, a world-class multi-instrumentalist and composer known for his work on major titles like The Witcher concert series, and video games like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Red Dead Redemption 2. Join us for a gaming-packed episode as we explore how Josh brings soundscapes to life with dozens of rare and unusual instruments, how scoring for video games compares to film and TV, and what makes gaming music so emotionally powerful. We dig into Josh’s creative process, his favorite games, bands, and what his dream project would be. If you've ever been curious about the sonic side of gaming, this is one episode you won’t want to miss. FOLLOW Josh Plotner: Website - https://www.joshplotnermusic.com/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/joshplotner Thanks to our MYTHIC Supporters: Redletter, Disratory, Ol’ Jake, Gaius, and Phelps Thanks to our Legendary Supporters: HypnoticPyro, Patrick and PeopleWonder Connect with the show: Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/videogamerspod Join our Gaming Community: https://discord.gg/Dsx2rgEEbz Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/videogamerspod/ Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/VideoGamersPod Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VideoGamersPod?sub_confirmation=1 Visit us on the web:https://videogamerspod.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, fellow gamers and welcome to the video gamers podcast.
0:15.7	Soundscapes and music have the unique power to set the tone, the mood, and the expectations for gaming expectations
0:21.5	we all know and love.
0:22.9	Audio has the ability to navigate us through the spectrum of human emotion and beyond.
0:27.8	I am your host, John, and today's guest is a musical Swiss Army Knife who's brought
0:32.4	stunning scores to life across games, TVs, and concerts, including the Global
0:37.3	Witcher Concert Series and games
0:39.6	like Clare Obscure Expedition 33.
0:42.1	He's a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and sonic story teller.
0:46.3	Please welcome, Josh Plotner.
0:48.2	Josh, how are you?
0:49.1	I'm good.
0:49.5	How are you?
0:50.0	Good to be here.
0:51.0	I'm really good.
0:52.1	I love that our background colors match.
0:55.5	Yes.
0:57.3	Instant frenzies.
0:58.6	I have to ask.
1:00.7	So, like, in the preamble for this episode, you had two professional quality microphones
1:06.6	just readily available and boomed up for you.
1:09.2	I see a keyboard in the background.
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