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Ben Seavello

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Game audio designer, composer, & developer. Sound designer: Hauntii https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060790/Hauntii/ benseavello.com He/him

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Ben Seavello @benseavello.bsky.social · Mar 24

Feeling incredibly fortunate after an amazing GDC. We were absolutely floored by the response to Hauntii—it was such a joy and honor to talk to everyone who came by our booth, and meet so many wonderful people. Coming away with an IGF and a GANG award was beyond my wildest dreams. I'm so grateful 💚

The flabbergasted Hauntii team celebrating our IGF win by gesturing in amazement at our award. Present here are Ki, Michael, Ben, and Myriaha.

Holding our GANG award. It reads:

G.A.N.G.
23rd ANNUAL AWARDS - 2025
BEST NEW ORIGINAL IP AUDIO
Hauntii

Celebrating with the team with a bottle of sake. Cheers!

Showing Hauntii at the booth in the IGF pavillion.

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Ben Seavello @benseavello.bsky.social · 16h

Same, buddy

Corgi on a couch, using a stuffed Pikachu as a pillow. Picture was taken mid-yawn, so he looks like he's yelling

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Ben Seavello @benseavello.bsky.social · 5d

lil gatos 😾💪✨

Ben Seavello @benseavello.bsky.social · 5d

Some cat studies

Ink and watercolor sketch of a cat walking

Ink and watercolor sketch of a cat, lying on its back and stretching

Ink and watercolor sketch of a cat, sitting at looking forward

Ink and watercolor sketch of a cat stretching

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Ben Seavello @benseavello.bsky.social · 9d

👀

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lemme know if you find out

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 13d

ICE agents have been abducting our neighbors, brutalizing protesters, and operating with impunity. Tomorrow I will be speaking alongside other local leaders at 1930 Beach St in Broadview, IL. Tell your elected officials to take a stand alongside us.

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Austin Curreri @frostyausty.bsky.social · 16d

There's still a genocide in Gaza.

Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 16d

“Israeli Forces Kill 198 Palestinians in Gaza Over Three Days”

It’s a genocide. Daily endless massacres, largely ignored in the West.

Israeli Forces Kill 198 Palestinians in Gaza Over Three Days - News From Antiwar.com

Israeli attacks have killed at least 198 Palestinians and wounded 786 in the Gaza Strip over 72 hours, according to death toll updates released by Gaza's Health Ministry, as Israel continues its US-ba...

news.antiwar.com

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Ben Seavello @benseavello.bsky.social · 17d

I drew my SIL's dog

Ink and watercolor drawing of a brown labrador holding a ball in his mouth, tongue hanging out the side

Ben Seavello @benseavello.bsky.social · 23d

Haven't finished watching this one yet but this person makes some of the most incredible audio synthesis walkthroughs I've ever seen

www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-P8...

How To Sound Design Frogs

YouTube video by Amfivolía

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Kyle Orland @kyleor.land · 23d

Are you or someone you know skipping GDC (or considering doing so) because of worries about coming to the US/San Francisco in the current environment?

If so, I want to hear from you for a piece. DM me here or kyle DOT orland AT arstechnica DOT com.

Please spread the word

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Evanston Now @evanstonnow.bsky.social · Sep 8

City: ICE likely here ‘in coming days’

Statement urges reporting sightings to immigrant rights hotline.

City: ICE likely here ‘in coming days’

Statement urges reporting sightings to immigrant rights hotline.

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Ben Seavello @benseavello.bsky.social · Sep 6

I drew my dog sleeping again

Loose ink and watercolor sketch of a tricolor corgi sleeping on a puffy blanket

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Anisa Sanusi @studioanisa.bsky.social · Sep 1

People should be much more willing to help each other out cuz it’s called humankind not humanmean!!!!!

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Ben Seavello @benseavello.bsky.social · Aug 27

The animation of those waves is absolutely incredible

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Ben Seavello @benseavello.bsky.social · Aug 26

Flywrench!! I forgot about this game, I remember getting totally hooked on the original (almost 20 years ago??) Super neat game.

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Lost In Cult @lostincult.co.uk · Aug 15

Embark on an expansive afterlife odyssey set in a beautifully-realised, handcrafted world in Hauntii 👻

Our EDITIONS release includes exclusive variant cover art, an essay & developer interview booklet & more.

Limited to 3,000 on Switch & 1,500 on PS5.

Pre-order now 👇

EDITIONS | Hauntii on Switch & PS5 👻

We’re proud to present EDITIONS - our bold new vision for physical media. We launched with a trio of acclaimed indie masterpieces for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5, including Immortality, The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow, and Thank Goodness You’re Here!. Now, we finish our first wave with Hauntii. We’re breathing new life into physical games for collectors and anyone with a real love for the art form.

www.lostincult.com

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No Small Games @nosmallgames.bsky.social · Aug 22

The Fall Season Patreon poll is live! 🗳️

This season, our beloved supporters get to choose which of these 4 indies we will cover this season, all crafted with tons of personality and heart: Hauntii, Many Nights a Whisper, Fretless and Arctic Eggs!

www.patreon.com/posts/fall-s...

Graphic announcing the four games available for No Small Games Patreon supporters: Hauntii, Many Nights a Whisper, Fretless and Arctic Eggs

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Ben Seavello @benseavello.bsky.social · Aug 24

I drew my dog looking forlorn out the train window

Ink and watercolor sketch of a tricolor corgi resting his head on my shoulder and looking out the window

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Ben Seavello @benseavello.bsky.social · Aug 21

Confident Mouse

Ben Seavello @benseavello.bsky.social · Aug 21

Been helping a bit on sound for this with @powerupaudio.com 💪

Cult of the Lamb @cultofthelamb.bsky.social · Aug 19

🏔️INTRODUCING WOOLHAVEN 🏔️
Cult of the Lambs HUGE story expansion!

Awaken winter.❄️Rebuild the flock.🐑Uncover the past🏔️

🧊DLC COMING EARLY 2026!🔴

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Elad Nehorai @eladn.bsky.social · Aug 20

I just found out my friend Ahmed in Gaza lives in Gaza City. He does not want to evacuate. I am spending my day crying as I see how this may be one of the last days I speak to him.

I am sharing this so you see, this is one of millions. Every life there is affected by this. Every single life.

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Ben Seavello @benseavello.bsky.social · Aug 17

I think the spider design is super clean and easily recognizable. Especially since your game already uses the plus symbol to indicate explosives. The rat is harder to recognize at a glance, to me

Ben Seavello @benseavello.bsky.social · Aug 17

Chicago thunderstorms hit different

(Marked as graphic just cause flashing lights)

Ben Seavello @benseavello.bsky.social · Aug 15

peak

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Nora Reed (they/them ze/hir) @nora.zone · Jul 31

i will never forget the children starving just across a border from enough food to feed them all. there is nothing, absolutely nothing, that justifies doing that to human beings

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