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Ben
@benjamage.bsky.social
Your local nerdy Christian, with a passion for kart racers and platformers. Occasionally makes gaming reviews on YouTube.

Currently developing CALICO WILDER, my own indie 3D platformer!

Hope you have a great day! ^^
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After weeks of teasing, I'm very excited to officially show you all:
Gameplay of Calico Wilder!

I've been working with @waveparadigm.com, @littlenorwegians.bsky.social, and some friends to build the first of Calico's adventures, and I'm super thrilled with how it's coming along!
#indiegame #gamedev
Companies are really out here trying to find *any* way to force GenAI into their products.
Sony has patented the idea of AI-generated podcasts hosted by characters from its games.

The idea would see players getting their own bespoke podcasts on their console, telling them what's new, hosted by the characters of the games they've been playing.

www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-pa...
Sony patents AI-generated podcasts voiced by characters from its games | VGC
Players would get their own personalised podcasts on their consoles telling them what’s new…
www.videogameschronicle.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:17 AM
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This year I aim to be even more annoying about my blorbos. XD
January 19, 2026 at 1:17 AM
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Picarto: The World's Best Creative Live Streaming Service
picarto.tv
February 3, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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If you ever feel bad about being too on-the-nose with your creative work's inspirations, just remember that Sonic 2 introduced Super Saiyan Sonic and an Eggman-themed Death Star called the Death Egg.
November 23, 2024 at 5:41 PM
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June 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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I don't know why everything has to be a parody. Sincerity is in very low supply right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:27 PM
True.
February 3, 2026 at 3:48 PM
My attachment to each Nintendo franchise
🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 Earthbound
💙🖤🖤🖤🖤 Metroid
🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 Star Fox
💙💙💙💙🖤 Mario
🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 Rhythm Heaven
🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 WarioWare
💙💙💙🖤🖤 Kirby
💙💙💙💙💙 Donkey Kong
💙💙🖤🖤🖤 Pokémon
💙💙💙💙💙 F-Zero
💙💙🖤🖤🖤 Fire Emblem
💙🖤🖤🖤🖤 Zelda
🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 Pikmin
💙💙💙🖤🖤 Animal Crossing
💙🖤🖤🖤🖤 Splatoon
💙🖤🖤🖤🖤 Xenoblade
My attachment to each Nintendo Franchise
💛💛🖤🖤🖤Earthbound
🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤Metroid
🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤Star Fox
💛💛💛🖤🖤Mario
💛💛💛💛💛Rhythm Heaven💛
💛💛💛💛💛Warioware
💛💛💛💛🖤Kirby
💛💛💛🖤🖤Donkey Kong
💛💛💛🖤🖤Pokemon
🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤Fzero
🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤Fire emblem
💛💛💛🖤🖤Zelda
💛💛💛💛🖤Pikmin
💛💛💛🖤🖤Animal crossing
💛💛🖤🖤🖤Splatoon
🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤Xenoblade
Sure I'll bite, but I ain't flicking my keyboard back and forth to type the hearts. My attachment to each series (/5)

Earthbound 3
Metroid 2
Star Fox 1
Mario 4
Rhythm Heaven 3
Warioware 4
Kirby 3
Donkey Kong 2
Pokemon 1
Fzero 0
Fire emblem 0
Zelda 4
Pikmin 5
Animal crossing 4
Splatoon 1
Xenoblade 2
February 3, 2026 at 3:22 PM
The indie dev struggle between "sharing the cool stuff going on with your project" and "keeping your cards close to your chest" is very real, and very difficult to deal with. XD
February 2, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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Nothing quite like chatting about books with a friend over a cup of tea.

I felt like commissioning another Maribelle art piece, this time with @pamjamelia.bsky.social's OC Lola as well!

Thank you @sunrisemax.bsky.social for the comm! ^^
February 2, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT - Annalynn MD is coming to Steam later this year with lots of new features! Check out its trailer here:
February 2, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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Crash and Coco but I drew them as Sonics

#crashbandicoot #sonic #sonicthehedgehog #sth
March 31, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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February 2, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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Yep
February 1, 2026 at 12:21 PM
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LOOK AT MY GIRL WITH MY BOY'S GIRL
Nothing quite like chatting about books with a friend over a cup of tea.

I felt like commissioning another Maribelle art piece, this time with @pamjamelia.bsky.social's OC Lola as well!

Thank you @sunrisemax.bsky.social for the comm! ^^
February 2, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Nothing quite like chatting about books with a friend over a cup of tea.

I felt like commissioning another Maribelle art piece, this time with @pamjamelia.bsky.social's OC Lola as well!

Thank you @sunrisemax.bsky.social for the comm! ^^
February 2, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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There is a very specific category of Youtube videos I love called "Nintendo fan has many complaints about Nintendo that would be solved by not playing Nintendo games".
February 2, 2026 at 2:18 AM
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losing it over this part of the tekken 8 season 3 trailer
February 1, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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David Goodrich, who used to work at High Impact Games, just dropped a full hour gameplay reel of the prototype for their cancelled Crash Team Racing project!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmqS...
CTR 2010
YouTube video by GoodrichGames
www.youtube.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:25 PM
It's recently hit me that 2026 marks 15 years since I first started making countdown videos (the main kind of videos I made before I pivoted to reviews).

I've really been doing YouTube stuff for over half my life now, my goodness.
February 1, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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February 1, 2026 at 6:51 AM
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I feel her new design has a better theme going on, shape-wise. (Felt a bit sad I have to let go of her peach-coloured hair.)

Cybercore character VS Cyberpunk world.

I'm learning more about this Frutiger Aero umbrella, scratching my chin at what makes more sense for SONA.
February 1, 2026 at 4:46 AM
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a commission of Raz (or Razputin, if you prefer) from Psychonauts!

had a lot of fun drawing this one, the game is a family favorite

#art
February 1, 2026 at 4:30 AM
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Can you guess the soundtrack? 🤔
January 31, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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Glove-

And experimenting with my bunbun
January 31, 2026 at 6:18 AM