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Winter Burrow Original Soundtrack by Andreas Busk premieres on Spotify

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Winter Burrow Original Soundtrack by Andreas Busk premieres on Spotify
Independent developer Pine Creek Games' Winter Burrow launched in December. Five years in the making, the cozy woodland survival game invites players to inhabit the role of a mouse searching for a lost family member.

Players can customize the wardrobe of the mouse protagonist, venture out into the winter cold to collect resources, and decorate the interiors of the burrow, while unraveling the mystery of the missing aunt. "With Winter Burrow, I want to create that place I imagined as a child," creative director Benjamin Salqvist told Xbox Wire.

"To be a part of the miniature world and the enchanting life that happens between the gnarled roots of the trees. As a father, I’m happy to be able to give that back to my children. Both with trips out into nature from when they were very small and now seeing them play Winter Burrow and getting lost in that world."


Music for the isometric-perspective adventure is by Andreas Busk. The 17-track soundtrack album is now available for purchase through Steam, with streaming on Spotify and Amazon Music Unlimited.

The composer and sound designer writes:
I work first and foremost to make music and sound support the game’s other components — story, game mechanics, animation, and art style — and become part of the larger world building. That’s where I think game development is quite amazing, because a good game can become bigger than the sum of its parts.

For Winter Burrow, one of the design pillars is the contrast between life inside the tree stump — knitting, baking pies, building furniture — and the exploration of nature, where you’re more exposed and alone. Musically, I try to reflect that contrast: whimsical and cozy indoors, more adventurous and energetic outdoors.
"Key inspiration came from Nordic folk melodies," the composer writes in the announcement post, "using playful instruments like toys and music boxes alongside soft symphonic layers, creating soundscapes that shift between comfort and tension."

Published by Noodlecake, Winter Burrow is available for Windows through Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Series X|S consoles, included with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.


From the Steam Winter Solstice Update:
Created to echo the story at the heart of the game, the Winter Burrow score explores the contrast between the soft comforts of home and the vast, unknown outdoors. The goal was to for these pieces to reflect the character’s journey, and not just sit in the background. Drawing inspiration from Nordic folk melodies, re-imagined through toys, music boxes, symphonic layers, and cinematic sound design, the soundtrack moves between warmth, tension, stillness, and snow-covered wonder. Much like our brave mouse’s journey itself!
Steam - Listen to the Winter Burrow Original Soundtrack