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! ^^
Currently developing CALICO WILDER, my own indie 3D platformer!
Hope you have a great day! ^^
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Ben
@benjamage.bsky.social
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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
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
Alright, the livestream plan's now set! Tonight I'm going back to Sonic Racing CrossWorlds, but this time I'm also gonna be tierlist-ranking the game's tracks!
Stream'll be going live on YouTube tonight, at around 5:30pm PST / 8:30pm EST. Hope to see you all there! ^^
Stream'll be going live on YouTube tonight, at around 5:30pm PST / 8:30pm EST. Hope to see you all there! ^^
November 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Alright, the livestream plan's now set! Tonight I'm going back to Sonic Racing CrossWorlds, but this time I'm also gonna be tierlist-ranking the game's tracks!
Stream'll be going live on YouTube tonight, at around 5:30pm PST / 8:30pm EST. Hope to see you all there! ^^
Stream'll be going live on YouTube tonight, at around 5:30pm PST / 8:30pm EST. Hope to see you all there! ^^
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Every rival will start with the whaAAAHAAHAIOAOAOAHSUUGHGH
November 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Every rival will start with the whaAAAHAAHAIOAOAOAHSUUGHGH
Still figuring out what exactly to play for it, but I do plan on livestreaming later tonight. ^^
November 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Still figuring out what exactly to play for it, but I do plan on livestreaming later tonight. ^^
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Boosting again, sorry. My wife has some upcoming bills, and me being paid minimum wage + her currently job hunting + my own bills that have all piled on has made it all very difficult to juggle. Anything helps, thanks
Hopefully this is the last time I have to ask for this. Not asking for a lot, but the new car payment hit and I need to get my cats more cat food. Anything helps.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Boosting again, sorry. My wife has some upcoming bills, and me being paid minimum wage + her currently job hunting + my own bills that have all piled on has made it all very difficult to juggle. Anything helps, thanks
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I'm cooking on a little idea I've had rattling around the back of my head for #MetroidvaniaMonthJam
Excited to show more! #gamedev #indiedev
Excited to show more! #gamedev #indiedev
November 25, 2025 at 5:56 AM
I'm cooking on a little idea I've had rattling around the back of my head for #MetroidvaniaMonthJam
Excited to show more! #gamedev #indiedev
Excited to show more! #gamedev #indiedev
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Nobody's clamouring for AI games, nobody's mad that games don't feature AI, there's a total and utter lack of demand for it. The only demand is from business heads who think it'll save them money, audiences and creatives are rejecting it.
Indie game developers have a new sales pitch: being ‘AI free’
Indie game developers have a new sales pitch: being ‘AI free’
“We can produce results that meet our quality standards without its assistance.”
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November 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Nobody's clamouring for AI games, nobody's mad that games don't feature AI, there's a total and utter lack of demand for it. The only demand is from business heads who think it'll save them money, audiences and creatives are rejecting it.
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Before being an indie game dev: oh wow they've been working on this for two years? That's so much of their life dedicated to one project!
After being an indie game dev: oh wow only two years? And they finished it? Like, the whole thing, not a demo? Are you sure?
After being an indie game dev: oh wow only two years? And they finished it? Like, the whole thing, not a demo? Are you sure?
November 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Before being an indie game dev: oh wow they've been working on this for two years? That's so much of their life dedicated to one project!
After being an indie game dev: oh wow only two years? And they finished it? Like, the whole thing, not a demo? Are you sure?
After being an indie game dev: oh wow only two years? And they finished it? Like, the whole thing, not a demo? Are you sure?
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We're stoked to introduce the 'No Gen AI' seal for indie games!
Indie devs can use it on their game's store page to assure potential players that their game was made without the use of Generative AI.
You can grab it from the Polygon Treehouse website:-
www.polygon-treehouse.com/no-gen-ai-seal
Indie devs can use it on their game's store page to assure potential players that their game was made without the use of Generative AI.
You can grab it from the Polygon Treehouse website:-
www.polygon-treehouse.com/no-gen-ai-seal
February 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
We're stoked to introduce the 'No Gen AI' seal for indie games!
Indie devs can use it on their game's store page to assure potential players that their game was made without the use of Generative AI.
You can grab it from the Polygon Treehouse website:-
www.polygon-treehouse.com/no-gen-ai-seal
Indie devs can use it on their game's store page to assure potential players that their game was made without the use of Generative AI.
You can grab it from the Polygon Treehouse website:-
www.polygon-treehouse.com/no-gen-ai-seal
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The Steam Awards 2025 is open for nominations! Now through December 1, make your voice heard and nominate your favorites from this year.
Finish your tasks and get your Steam Awards Nomination Committee Badge.
store.steampowered.com/steamawards/...
Finish your tasks and get your Steam Awards Nomination Committee Badge.
store.steampowered.com/steamawards/...
November 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The Steam Awards 2025 is open for nominations! Now through December 1, make your voice heard and nominate your favorites from this year.
Finish your tasks and get your Steam Awards Nomination Committee Badge.
store.steampowered.com/steamawards/...
Finish your tasks and get your Steam Awards Nomination Committee Badge.
store.steampowered.com/steamawards/...
Squaresoft did attempt to get Final Fantasy VII working on the Nintendo 64 (intending to use the then-in-progress N64DD peripheral), but the game lagged horribly during tests, and it's estimated that they would've needed 30 N64DD discs to run the final game on N64, as opposed to 3 discs on the PS1.
i was going through my X archives and found this by @superpodsaga.com, which I qrt'd at some point years ago
so, let me bring the question back: what is the most useless piece of video game knowledge you know?
so, let me bring the question back: what is the most useless piece of video game knowledge you know?
November 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Squaresoft did attempt to get Final Fantasy VII working on the Nintendo 64 (intending to use the then-in-progress N64DD peripheral), but the game lagged horribly during tests, and it's estimated that they would've needed 30 N64DD discs to run the final game on N64, as opposed to 3 discs on the PS1.
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In a post-Share button world, it's been very hard to tell what games are actually hitting. It takes effort to post clips or fan art.
That new Digimon game has some fan art.
Death Stranding 2? Very few clips
Yotei? A little here
Kirby? You would think it's the biggest game in the world right now
That new Digimon game has some fan art.
Death Stranding 2? Very few clips
Yotei? A little here
Kirby? You would think it's the biggest game in the world right now
November 24, 2025 at 12:07 AM
In a post-Share button world, it's been very hard to tell what games are actually hitting. It takes effort to post clips or fan art.
That new Digimon game has some fan art.
Death Stranding 2? Very few clips
Yotei? A little here
Kirby? You would think it's the biggest game in the world right now
That new Digimon game has some fan art.
Death Stranding 2? Very few clips
Yotei? A little here
Kirby? You would think it's the biggest game in the world right now
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November 24, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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Coolest bit if I'm being honest
November 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Coolest bit if I'm being honest
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November 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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When you stand up too fast.
again w bg sound cuz bsky audio bad and weird
directional damage testing is mapped to debug directional keys, which for some reason also binds them to analogue stick movement, resulting in twisting your ankles upon wiggling.
directional damage testing is mapped to debug directional keys, which for some reason also binds them to analogue stick movement, resulting in twisting your ankles upon wiggling.
November 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
When you stand up too fast.
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a telltale sign that a bubble is about to burst is when ubisoft believes in it
Ubisoft boss believes generative AI is as big a revolution for games as the shift to 3D, as tech is embraced company-wide
www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-boss...
www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-boss...
November 22, 2025 at 3:12 AM
a telltale sign that a bubble is about to burst is when ubisoft believes in it
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November 14, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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This'll probably never happen, but imagine:
A live-action F-Zero movie done in the style of the Speed Racer movie.
A live-action F-Zero movie done in the style of the Speed Racer movie.
a white car with a red logo on the side is driving down the road
ALT: a white car with a red logo on the side is driving down the road
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November 23, 2025 at 1:02 PM
This'll probably never happen, but imagine:
A live-action F-Zero movie done in the style of the Speed Racer movie.
A live-action F-Zero movie done in the style of the Speed Racer movie.
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Can we stop reducing narratives to tropes?
Stories are so much more than the sum of their tropey parts.
Or maybe I'm the only one bothered by it, in which case, as you were. 😊
Stories are so much more than the sum of their tropey parts.
Or maybe I'm the only one bothered by it, in which case, as you were. 😊
November 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Can we stop reducing narratives to tropes?
Stories are so much more than the sum of their tropey parts.
Or maybe I'm the only one bothered by it, in which case, as you were. 😊
Stories are so much more than the sum of their tropey parts.
Or maybe I'm the only one bothered by it, in which case, as you were. 😊
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Sonic 06 was a better anniversary celebration than this.
2 years ago today, ‘WISH’ released in theaters.
It is Disney Animation’s 100th anniversary film.
It is Disney Animation’s 100th anniversary film.
November 22, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Sonic 06 was a better anniversary celebration than this.
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap.
Because not only does it give the game *gorgeous* new presentation, but it also allows you to swap back to the original game's visuals and audio, and even works with the original's password saves.
This is the perfect game remake specifically as a remake, imo.
Because not only does it give the game *gorgeous* new presentation, but it also allows you to swap back to the original game's visuals and audio, and even works with the original's password saves.
This is the perfect game remake specifically as a remake, imo.
November 22, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap.
Because not only does it give the game *gorgeous* new presentation, but it also allows you to swap back to the original game's visuals and audio, and even works with the original's password saves.
This is the perfect game remake specifically as a remake, imo.
Because not only does it give the game *gorgeous* new presentation, but it also allows you to swap back to the original game's visuals and audio, and even works with the original's password saves.
This is the perfect game remake specifically as a remake, imo.
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Toree Saturn, Toree 2 and Toree 3D are now available in a steam bundle for 35% off! 🐥
store.steampowered.com/bundle/62334...
If you already own some of the games, you can complete the bundle and still get that discount on the remaining game/games!🐤
#indiegames #lowpoly #screenshotsaturday
store.steampowered.com/bundle/62334...
If you already own some of the games, you can complete the bundle and still get that discount on the remaining game/games!🐤
#indiegames #lowpoly #screenshotsaturday
Toree Trilogy Bundle on Steam
store.steampowered.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Toree Saturn, Toree 2 and Toree 3D are now available in a steam bundle for 35% off! 🐥
store.steampowered.com/bundle/62334...
If you already own some of the games, you can complete the bundle and still get that discount on the remaining game/games!🐤
#indiegames #lowpoly #screenshotsaturday
store.steampowered.com/bundle/62334...
If you already own some of the games, you can complete the bundle and still get that discount on the remaining game/games!🐤
#indiegames #lowpoly #screenshotsaturday
Makes me happy to see more indie kart racers in the works on my feed.
I don't know if the genre will get a full renaissance in the indie scene like 3D platformers did, but I'll gladly eat it up if it does. XD
I don't know if the genre will get a full renaissance in the indie scene like 3D platformers did, but I'll gladly eat it up if it does. XD
November 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Makes me happy to see more indie kart racers in the works on my feed.
I don't know if the genre will get a full renaissance in the indie scene like 3D platformers did, but I'll gladly eat it up if it does. XD
I don't know if the genre will get a full renaissance in the indie scene like 3D platformers did, but I'll gladly eat it up if it does. XD
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