Brandon Hesslau
@bhesslau.bsky.social
🖤 Indie #gamedev, software developer, composer
🖤 Previous Game: Buddy Simulator 1984 (Concept, Code, Music)
🖤 Now Working On: Desktop Survivors 98
Out now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3339780/
🖤 Previous Game: Buddy Simulator 1984 (Concept, Code, Music)
🖤 Now Working On: Desktop Survivors 98
Out now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3339780/
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Brandon Hesslau
@bhesslau.bsky.social
· May 3
Desktop Survivors 98 - Official Release Date Trailer
YouTube video by IGN
www.youtube.com
The time has finally arrived... I'm beyond excited to announce that my game Desktop Survivors 98 is officially releasing May 20th!! ⚔️
Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3339780/...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XVH...
#indiegames #announcement #roguelite
Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3339780/...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XVH...
#indiegames #announcement #roguelite
I never thought the absolute uncontrolled chaos I created would be used for ASMR. Big day.
New ASMR video! In this one, I play Desktop Survivors 98 while giving softly spoken commentary. Can I survive Windows 98?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ots...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ots...
Can I Survive Windows 98? | Desktop Survivors 98 ASMR | Soft-Spoken Gameplay
YouTube video by Mattastic ASMR
www.youtube.com
May 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I never thought the absolute uncontrolled chaos I created would be used for ASMR. Big day.
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Vampire Survivors may not have been a game that interested me but man I am having a blast with Desktop Survivors
Also the retro MS office assistant characters are adorable, especially Piper 🐱
Also the retro MS office assistant characters are adorable, especially Piper 🐱
May 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Vampire Survivors may not have been a game that interested me but man I am having a blast with Desktop Survivors
Also the retro MS office assistant characters are adorable, especially Piper 🐱
Also the retro MS office assistant characters are adorable, especially Piper 🐱
Thanks again to SideQuesting for making DS98 one of their PAX Picks! ◡̈
SideQuesting’s PAX East 2025 Team Choice Awards
We choose our favorite games and products from PAX East!
We choose our favorite games and products from PAX East!
SideQuesting’s PAX East 2025 Team Choice Awards
We choose our favorite games and products from PAX East!
www.sidequesting.com
May 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Thanks again to SideQuesting for making DS98 one of their PAX Picks! ◡̈
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The Rogue-like dungeon crawler from Windows 98!
Desktop Survivors 98!
twitch.tv/frettyvt
#vtuber #Vsky #indie #roguelike #dungeoncrawler #bullethell
Desktop Survivors 98!
twitch.tv/frettyvt
#vtuber #Vsky #indie #roguelike #dungeoncrawler #bullethell
May 21, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The Rogue-like dungeon crawler from Windows 98!
Desktop Survivors 98!
twitch.tv/frettyvt
#vtuber #Vsky #indie #roguelike #dungeoncrawler #bullethell
Desktop Survivors 98!
twitch.tv/frettyvt
#vtuber #Vsky #indie #roguelike #dungeoncrawler #bullethell
Reposted by Brandon Hesslau
This dude is super talented and super genuine, and you should totally play his game now that it’s available!
Check out Desktop Survivors 98 on Steam. It’s just 5 bucks! I promise you’ll love it.
Check out Desktop Survivors 98 on Steam. It’s just 5 bucks! I promise you’ll love it.
It was so cool getting to meet you! Thank you so much for the award ◡̈
May 20, 2025 at 11:25 PM
This dude is super talented and super genuine, and you should totally play his game now that it’s available!
Check out Desktop Survivors 98 on Steam. It’s just 5 bucks! I promise you’ll love it.
Check out Desktop Survivors 98 on Steam. It’s just 5 bucks! I promise you’ll love it.
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After having a committee meeting on Zoom tonight, I double down on this statement - perfection!! 😂
Go check out Desktop Survivors 98 by @bhesslau.bsky.social 🎮
Go check out Desktop Survivors 98 by @bhesslau.bsky.social 🎮
Desktop Survivors 98 is the perfect game to play over the top of a Zoom meeting!! 😂
May 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
After having a committee meeting on Zoom tonight, I double down on this statement - perfection!! 😂
Go check out Desktop Survivors 98 by @bhesslau.bsky.social 🎮
Go check out Desktop Survivors 98 by @bhesslau.bsky.social 🎮
Reposted by Brandon Hesslau
Now that I'm home from work, it's time to dive in!!
ANNOUNCEMENT! Desktop Survivors 98 is out now!! 🎉
Thank you so much for all the support. Especially as a solo dev, it means so much. I hope you all enjoy ❤️
store.steampowered.com/app/3339780/...
#indiegames #announcement #roguelite
Thank you so much for all the support. Especially as a solo dev, it means so much. I hope you all enjoy ❤️
store.steampowered.com/app/3339780/...
#indiegames #announcement #roguelite
Desktop Survivors 98 on Steam
Desktop Survivors 98 is a chaotic roguelite dungeon crawler that unfolds right on your Desktop. Your cursor becomes the hero as you explore new rooms, battle relentless waves of enemies, and collect p...
store.steampowered.com
May 20, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Now that I'm home from work, it's time to dive in!!
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UPDATE FROM THE DESKTOP SURVIVORS 98 DEV!!
THERE, BY A TECHNICALITY, IS A FISHING MINIGAME IN DESKTOP SURVIVORS 98!!
THERE, BY A TECHNICALITY, IS A FISHING MINIGAME IN DESKTOP SURVIVORS 98!!
May 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
UPDATE FROM THE DESKTOP SURVIVORS 98 DEV!!
THERE, BY A TECHNICALITY, IS A FISHING MINIGAME IN DESKTOP SURVIVORS 98!!
THERE, BY A TECHNICALITY, IS A FISHING MINIGAME IN DESKTOP SURVIVORS 98!!
Reposted by Brandon Hesslau
Desktop Survivors 98 is the perfect game to play over the top of a Zoom meeting!! 😂
May 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Desktop Survivors 98 is the perfect game to play over the top of a Zoom meeting!! 😂
ANNOUNCEMENT! Desktop Survivors 98 is out now!! 🎉
Thank you so much for all the support. Especially as a solo dev, it means so much. I hope you all enjoy ❤️
store.steampowered.com/app/3339780/...
#indiegames #announcement #roguelite
Thank you so much for all the support. Especially as a solo dev, it means so much. I hope you all enjoy ❤️
store.steampowered.com/app/3339780/...
#indiegames #announcement #roguelite
Desktop Survivors 98 on Steam
Desktop Survivors 98 is a chaotic roguelite dungeon crawler that unfolds right on your Desktop. Your cursor becomes the hero as you explore new rooms, battle relentless waves of enemies, and collect p...
store.steampowered.com
May 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
ANNOUNCEMENT! Desktop Survivors 98 is out now!! 🎉
Thank you so much for all the support. Especially as a solo dev, it means so much. I hope you all enjoy ❤️
store.steampowered.com/app/3339780/...
#indiegames #announcement #roguelite
Thank you so much for all the support. Especially as a solo dev, it means so much. I hope you all enjoy ❤️
store.steampowered.com/app/3339780/...
#indiegames #announcement #roguelite
Reposted by Brandon Hesslau
Keep an eye out for this one!
Very cool from what I've played so far, and an added level of nostalgia for us more mature gamers 😅🎮
Very cool from what I've played so far, and an added level of nostalgia for us more mature gamers 😅🎮
The time has finally arrived... I'm beyond excited to announce that my game Desktop Survivors 98 is officially releasing May 20th!! ⚔️
Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3339780/...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XVH...
#indiegames #announcement #roguelite
Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3339780/...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XVH...
#indiegames #announcement #roguelite
Desktop Survivors 98 - Official Release Date Trailer
YouTube video by IGN
www.youtube.com
May 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Keep an eye out for this one!
Very cool from what I've played so far, and an added level of nostalgia for us more mature gamers 😅🎮
Very cool from what I've played so far, and an added level of nostalgia for us more mature gamers 😅🎮
Reposted by Brandon Hesslau
Another episode by the Classic Gaming Brothers. We just got back from PAX East 2025, so we are talking about all of the games we saw. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-kxe8q...
#PAXEast2025 #Podcasts #Indiegames
#PAXEast2025 #Podcasts #Indiegames
CGB - Episode Two Hundred Eighty Five: Post-PAX Pod!
Another episode by the Classic Gaming Brothers. We just got back from PAX East 2025, so we are talking about all of the games we saw.
Featured in this episode are shout outs to a ton of different peop...
www.podbean.com
May 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Another episode by the Classic Gaming Brothers. We just got back from PAX East 2025, so we are talking about all of the games we saw. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-kxe8q...
#PAXEast2025 #Podcasts #Indiegames
#PAXEast2025 #Podcasts #Indiegames
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These were Pass The Controller’s favorite five games from PAX East 2025.
passthecontroller.io/2025/05/18/o...
passthecontroller.io/2025/05/18/o...
Our Top Five Games Of PAX East 2025
Pass The Controller’s Best of PAX East 2025
passthecontroller.io
May 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
These were Pass The Controller’s favorite five games from PAX East 2025.
passthecontroller.io/2025/05/18/o...
passthecontroller.io/2025/05/18/o...
Reposted by Brandon Hesslau
Reposted by Brandon Hesslau
Desktop Survivors 98 hands-on preview
What happens when you mix Vampire Survivors with Rusty's Retirement? Our next indie obsession.
What happens when you mix Vampire Survivors with Rusty's Retirement? Our next indie obsession.
Desktop Survivors 98 hands-on preview
What happens when you mix Vampire Survivors with Rusty's Retirement? Our next indie obsession.
www.sidequesting.com
May 13, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Desktop Survivors 98 hands-on preview
What happens when you mix Vampire Survivors with Rusty's Retirement? Our next indie obsession.
What happens when you mix Vampire Survivors with Rusty's Retirement? Our next indie obsession.
Reposted by Brandon Hesslau
Desktop Survivors 98 is gonna become my next adhd trap in between things I’m doing my god
May 12, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Desktop Survivors 98 is gonna become my next adhd trap in between things I’m doing my god
Reposted by Brandon Hesslau
PAX East 2025 Video Game Haul. So stoked for Desktop Surviors 98 from @bhesslau.bsky.social.
Also shout out to @tftblpod.bsky.social for gifting me the GC and GBA games.
Also shout out to @tftblpod.bsky.social for gifting me the GC and GBA games.
May 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
PAX East 2025 Video Game Haul. So stoked for Desktop Surviors 98 from @bhesslau.bsky.social.
Also shout out to @tftblpod.bsky.social for gifting me the GC and GBA games.
Also shout out to @tftblpod.bsky.social for gifting me the GC and GBA games.
Reposted by Brandon Hesslau
I picked up a physical of this ‘Vampire Survivors-like’ that looked incredibly retro and like a new take on the formula by @bhesslau.bsky.social at PaxEast. I’ll try it out on stream one of these days and see how it is! The art style grabbed me. (๑ゝω╹๑)
May 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I picked up a physical of this ‘Vampire Survivors-like’ that looked incredibly retro and like a new take on the formula by @bhesslau.bsky.social at PaxEast. I’ll try it out on stream one of these days and see how it is! The art style grabbed me. (๑ゝω╹๑)
Reposted by Brandon Hesslau
Desktop Survivors 98 is your next addiction.
Think Vampire Survivors-style gameplay overlaying whatever you’re doing on your PC! Watching a video? In a Zoom call? No problem! You can keep on playing!
It’s a love letter to classic Windows imagery, and it’s all made by 1 man: @bhesslau.bsky.social
Think Vampire Survivors-style gameplay overlaying whatever you’re doing on your PC! Watching a video? In a Zoom call? No problem! You can keep on playing!
It’s a love letter to classic Windows imagery, and it’s all made by 1 man: @bhesslau.bsky.social
May 11, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Desktop Survivors 98 is your next addiction.
Think Vampire Survivors-style gameplay overlaying whatever you’re doing on your PC! Watching a video? In a Zoom call? No problem! You can keep on playing!
It’s a love letter to classic Windows imagery, and it’s all made by 1 man: @bhesslau.bsky.social
Think Vampire Survivors-style gameplay overlaying whatever you’re doing on your PC! Watching a video? In a Zoom call? No problem! You can keep on playing!
It’s a love letter to classic Windows imagery, and it’s all made by 1 man: @bhesslau.bsky.social
Reposted by Brandon Hesslau
Enjoy the release date trailer for Desktop Survivors 98, a roguelite dungeon crawler that happens to take place in the confines of an operating system that will feel very familiar to those of you who grew up in the '90s...
Desktop Survivors 98: Official Release Date Trailer
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May 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Enjoy the release date trailer for Desktop Survivors 98, a roguelite dungeon crawler that happens to take place in the confines of an operating system that will feel very familiar to those of you who grew up in the '90s...
The time has finally arrived... I'm beyond excited to announce that my game Desktop Survivors 98 is officially releasing May 20th!! ⚔️
Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3339780/...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XVH...
#indiegames #announcement #roguelite
Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3339780/...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XVH...
#indiegames #announcement #roguelite
Desktop Survivors 98 - Official Release Date Trailer
YouTube video by IGN
www.youtube.com
May 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The time has finally arrived... I'm beyond excited to announce that my game Desktop Survivors 98 is officially releasing May 20th!! ⚔️
Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3339780/...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XVH...
#indiegames #announcement #roguelite
Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3339780/...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XVH...
#indiegames #announcement #roguelite
Desktop Survivors 98 - Official Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by IGN
www.youtube.com
December 15, 2024 at 8:47 PM
🚨 The demo for my indie game Desktop Survivors 98 is out NOW on Steam! 🚨
Desktop Survivors 98 is a roguelite that takes place on your desktop. Your workspace will never be the same ⚔️
Check it out and wishlist the game if you can!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xitZ...
#indiegame #gamedev #roguelite
Desktop Survivors 98 is a roguelite that takes place on your desktop. Your workspace will never be the same ⚔️
Check it out and wishlist the game if you can!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xitZ...
#indiegame #gamedev #roguelite
Desktop Survivors 98 - Announcement Trailer | Demo Out Now!
YouTube video by Brandon Hesslau
www.youtube.com
December 14, 2024 at 3:04 PM
🚨 The demo for my indie game Desktop Survivors 98 is out NOW on Steam! 🚨
Desktop Survivors 98 is a roguelite that takes place on your desktop. Your workspace will never be the same ⚔️
Check it out and wishlist the game if you can!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xitZ...
#indiegame #gamedev #roguelite
Desktop Survivors 98 is a roguelite that takes place on your desktop. Your workspace will never be the same ⚔️
Check it out and wishlist the game if you can!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xitZ...
#indiegame #gamedev #roguelite
Reposted by Brandon Hesslau
YO! Let's do this again ^_^ GameDev pack tym. The part 2 wasn't full (56/150 rn) so sharing this again!
Part 1: go.bsky.app/BA4PbSG
Part 2 :O go.bsky.app/3beEGft
Comment to get added, likes and reposts appreciated!! 🐱
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#indiegamedev #gamedev #godot #unity #solodev #indiegames #indiedev
Part 1: go.bsky.app/BA4PbSG
Part 2 :O go.bsky.app/3beEGft
Comment to get added, likes and reposts appreciated!! 🐱
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#indiegamedev #gamedev #godot #unity #solodev #indiegames #indiedev
December 11, 2024 at 4:55 PM
YO! Let's do this again ^_^ GameDev pack tym. The part 2 wasn't full (56/150 rn) so sharing this again!
Part 1: go.bsky.app/BA4PbSG
Part 2 :O go.bsky.app/3beEGft
Comment to get added, likes and reposts appreciated!! 🐱
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#indiegamedev #gamedev #godot #unity #solodev #indiegames #indiedev
Part 1: go.bsky.app/BA4PbSG
Part 2 :O go.bsky.app/3beEGft
Comment to get added, likes and reposts appreciated!! 🐱
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#indiegamedev #gamedev #godot #unity #solodev #indiegames #indiedev