Benjamin (BenStar) Kiefer
@benstar.bsky.social
Pixel non-bean-ary, get it?
He/Him, They/Them.
Made Revita, working on [???]
Buy Revita: bit.ly/revitasteam
Discord: discord.gg/revita
#gamedev #indiedev
He/Him, They/Them.
Made Revita, working on [???]
Buy Revita: bit.ly/revitasteam
Discord: discord.gg/revita
#gamedev #indiedev
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taking $15usd limited palette commissions while I'm between jobs. my sons need to go to the vet (don't tell them)
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February 8, 2026 at 4:11 AM
taking $15usd limited palette commissions while I'm between jobs. my sons need to go to the vet (don't tell them)
ko-fi.com/scrimmified/...
ko-fi.com/scrimmified/...
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hard to think of a better example of "you may not believe in class war, but billionaires know they're in one" than this
This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.
February 7, 2026 at 3:53 AM
hard to think of a better example of "you may not believe in class war, but billionaires know they're in one" than this
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need the opinion of the girlies. you guys think anyone would pay 10-15 bucks for limited palette sketches like these
February 8, 2026 at 2:12 AM
need the opinion of the girlies. you guys think anyone would pay 10-15 bucks for limited palette sketches like these
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watched iron lung, very cool movie.
February 7, 2026 at 12:21 AM
watched iron lung, very cool movie.
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You’re not crazy. The anti-trans movement is not organic; it was funded by pedophilic billionaires like Jeffrey Epstein who backed a network of conservatives to accuse the same people they were sexually abusing of being the real danger. @madycast.com exposes the truth in our in-depth report.
Epstein Backed ‘Billionaires’ Dinner’ Network of Prominent Anti-Trans Figures
Lawrence Krauss, Richard Dawkins, Steven Pinker and other anti-trans influencers personally benefited from a right-wing academic social group backed by infamous human trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, somet...
transnews.network
February 6, 2026 at 8:12 PM
You’re not crazy. The anti-trans movement is not organic; it was funded by pedophilic billionaires like Jeffrey Epstein who backed a network of conservatives to accuse the same people they were sexually abusing of being the real danger. @madycast.com exposes the truth in our in-depth report.
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Once again, it turns out “fully autonomous” means “a guy in the Philippines.”
It Turns Out Waymos Are Being Controlled by Workers in the Philippines
During a Congressional hearing, Waymo's chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, was grilled over the company's reliance on overseas workers.
futurism.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Once again, it turns out “fully autonomous” means “a guy in the Philippines.”
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During development of Monument Valley 3 I got to work on loads of cool concepts I'm super proud of.
This one was an early version of our portal mechanic, I was very excited by the potential mechanics for it. It ended up becoming a really fun few puzzles in the game ✨
This one was an early version of our portal mechanic, I was very excited by the potential mechanics for it. It ended up becoming a really fun few puzzles in the game ✨
February 27, 2025 at 8:49 AM
During development of Monument Valley 3 I got to work on loads of cool concepts I'm super proud of.
This one was an early version of our portal mechanic, I was very excited by the potential mechanics for it. It ended up becoming a really fun few puzzles in the game ✨
This one was an early version of our portal mechanic, I was very excited by the potential mechanics for it. It ended up becoming a really fun few puzzles in the game ✨
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After 9+ years at ustwo games I have unfortunately been made redundant.
If you are looking for a stylised 3D generalist with 10+ years experience to have on your team please give me a shout or let others know that I am available for work! I'd love to chat ✨
fensartden.com
[email protected]
If you are looking for a stylised 3D generalist with 10+ years experience to have on your team please give me a shout or let others know that I am available for work! I'd love to chat ✨
fensartden.com
[email protected]
Fen Beatty
fensartden.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:09 PM
After 9+ years at ustwo games I have unfortunately been made redundant.
If you are looking for a stylised 3D generalist with 10+ years experience to have on your team please give me a shout or let others know that I am available for work! I'd love to chat ✨
fensartden.com
[email protected]
If you are looking for a stylised 3D generalist with 10+ years experience to have on your team please give me a shout or let others know that I am available for work! I'd love to chat ✨
fensartden.com
[email protected]
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Anyone else hate the diamond shape button standard?
GameCube layout is more efficient! Diamond you only have two buttons accessible at a time, but GC your thumb is ALWAYS on the most used button, and can go to all others in one motion
Hate that the standard was based on looks and not function
GameCube layout is more efficient! Diamond you only have two buttons accessible at a time, but GC your thumb is ALWAYS on the most used button, and can go to all others in one motion
Hate that the standard was based on looks and not function
February 5, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Anyone else hate the diamond shape button standard?
GameCube layout is more efficient! Diamond you only have two buttons accessible at a time, but GC your thumb is ALWAYS on the most used button, and can go to all others in one motion
Hate that the standard was based on looks and not function
GameCube layout is more efficient! Diamond you only have two buttons accessible at a time, but GC your thumb is ALWAYS on the most used button, and can go to all others in one motion
Hate that the standard was based on looks and not function
debugging sure becomes a nightmare once the game takes a couple minutes to boot up
February 5, 2026 at 9:29 PM
debugging sure becomes a nightmare once the game takes a couple minutes to boot up
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Sharing this 80 minute long Revita OST breakdown of mine again.
If you ever have too much free time, give it a watch! 🙏✨️ or share ❤️
youtu.be/MIuFLERGY0w?...
If you ever have too much free time, give it a watch! 🙏✨️ or share ❤️
youtu.be/MIuFLERGY0w?...
The SOUND of REVITA - Secrets, Change & Progression in Music
YouTube video by Christoph Jakob
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Sharing this 80 minute long Revita OST breakdown of mine again.
If you ever have too much free time, give it a watch! 🙏✨️ or share ❤️
youtu.be/MIuFLERGY0w?...
If you ever have too much free time, give it a watch! 🙏✨️ or share ❤️
youtu.be/MIuFLERGY0w?...
hate that youtube now forces the grid rather than the list layout. Long live enshitification. "Oh you liked that it was an option? Guess what :)"
February 5, 2026 at 9:11 PM
hate that youtube now forces the grid rather than the list layout. Long live enshitification. "Oh you liked that it was an option? Guess what :)"
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The Steam Machine has been delayed because stupid little babies can't stop using AI to write their emails:
aftermath.site/steam-machine-...
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February 5, 2026 at 12:46 AM
The Steam Machine has been delayed because stupid little babies can't stop using AI to write their emails:
aftermath.site/steam-machine-...
aftermath.site/steam-machine-...
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Gamedevs - is there a common terminology for variables that get replaced with custom formatting + icon? Specifically when you are referencing key elements of your game that you will repeat a bunch of times
February 4, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Gamedevs - is there a common terminology for variables that get replaced with custom formatting + icon? Specifically when you are referencing key elements of your game that you will repeat a bunch of times
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January 21, 2026 at 1:03 PM
oh shit, they are showing the iron lung movie in a cinema near me, was not expecting that =O very tempted.
February 4, 2026 at 2:54 AM
oh shit, they are showing the iron lung movie in a cinema near me, was not expecting that =O very tempted.
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2d pixel art, but with Day / Night cycle~
Including that magic 'golden hour' ☀️ #pixelart #gamedev #construct3
Including that magic 'golden hour' ☀️ #pixelart #gamedev #construct3
February 3, 2026 at 5:55 PM
2d pixel art, but with Day / Night cycle~
Including that magic 'golden hour' ☀️ #pixelart #gamedev #construct3
Including that magic 'golden hour' ☀️ #pixelart #gamedev #construct3
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"[Epstein] believed he was months away from ushering in a new world order that would allow him to continue with his monstrous passion projects, like creating a super-race of children with his own DNA and building fascist nation states [...]."
www.garbageday.email/p/here-s-how...
www.garbageday.email/p/here-s-how...
Here's how Epstein broke the internet
His meeting with the founder of 4chan and his quest to profit off the end of democracy
www.garbageday.email
February 3, 2026 at 8:53 AM
"[Epstein] believed he was months away from ushering in a new world order that would allow him to continue with his monstrous passion projects, like creating a super-race of children with his own DNA and building fascist nation states [...]."
www.garbageday.email/p/here-s-how...
www.garbageday.email/p/here-s-how...
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drew my butch dragon paladin for @halleester.bsky.social dnd campaign :]
February 1, 2026 at 7:22 AM
drew my butch dragon paladin for @halleester.bsky.social dnd campaign :]
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So two Fridays ago @disomikron.bsky.social and family took the spouse and me to the local karaoke and I mentioned I did Whitney Houston
hi uh
(My thoughts to follow in replies 🧵)
hi uh
(My thoughts to follow in replies 🧵)
January 31, 2026 at 8:27 AM
So two Fridays ago @disomikron.bsky.social and family took the spouse and me to the local karaoke and I mentioned I did Whitney Houston
hi uh
(My thoughts to follow in replies 🧵)
hi uh
(My thoughts to follow in replies 🧵)
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We weren't able to get funding for ENGINE ANGEL and I've been laid off from Ivy Road, so I'm looking for new full-time animation work (New reel is below! YT link: youtu.be/S4QWqyw_vEs)
Everyone else laid off in the thread are amazing people and great at what they do so please hire them ASAP!!
Everyone else laid off in the thread are amazing people and great at what they do so please hire them ASAP!!
January 30, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We weren't able to get funding for ENGINE ANGEL and I've been laid off from Ivy Road, so I'm looking for new full-time animation work (New reel is below! YT link: youtu.be/S4QWqyw_vEs)
Everyone else laid off in the thread are amazing people and great at what they do so please hire them ASAP!!
Everyone else laid off in the thread are amazing people and great at what they do so please hire them ASAP!!
me shouting my anxiety into the void
January 30, 2026 at 9:26 PM
me shouting my anxiety into the void
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FIVE YEARS! FIVE WHOLE YEARS OF ANNALYNN!!
And what a busy Anna-versary this is! I got a lot of things to announce for this milestone, so how 'bout I get right into it?
And what a busy Anna-versary this is! I got a lot of things to announce for this milestone, so how 'bout I get right into it?
January 29, 2026 at 6:07 PM
FIVE YEARS! FIVE WHOLE YEARS OF ANNALYNN!!
And what a busy Anna-versary this is! I got a lot of things to announce for this milestone, so how 'bout I get right into it?
And what a busy Anna-versary this is! I got a lot of things to announce for this milestone, so how 'bout I get right into it?