Kent Benson
@giantscribbles.bsky.social
Associate Writer/Narrative Designer on Guild Wars 2 // Opinions are my own // Game lover, writer, hobby artist, and dog-petting profesh // Gay (he/him)
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Now that Visions of Eternity has shipped and folks have had some healthy time to dive in and explore Castora, I want to give a big shoutout to the story team. I’m so proud of what we’ve built and where we’re going. This is a special one. 🍍
#GuildWars2 #VisionsofEternity
#GuildWars2 #VisionsofEternity
November 15, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Now that Visions of Eternity has shipped and folks have had some healthy time to dive in and explore Castora, I want to give a big shoutout to the story team. I’m so proud of what we’ve built and where we’re going. This is a special one. 🍍
#GuildWars2 #VisionsofEternity
#GuildWars2 #VisionsofEternity
Today in Shipwreck Strandventures...
November 16, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Today in Shipwreck Strandventures...
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I drew this temp load screen that was used for #VoE story instances before final art was made. I had so much fun with it 😂
We shared it yesterday during our #ExtraLife livestream as a donation milestone reward. Here's our team page if you still want to donate! www.extra-life.org/team/69539
We shared it yesterday during our #ExtraLife livestream as a donation milestone reward. Here's our team page if you still want to donate! www.extra-life.org/team/69539
November 16, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I drew this temp load screen that was used for #VoE story instances before final art was made. I had so much fun with it 😂
We shared it yesterday during our #ExtraLife livestream as a donation milestone reward. Here's our team page if you still want to donate! www.extra-life.org/team/69539
We shared it yesterday during our #ExtraLife livestream as a donation milestone reward. Here's our team page if you still want to donate! www.extra-life.org/team/69539
Things are about to get nerdy! #GuildWars2 #ExtraLife2025
November 15, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Things are about to get nerdy! #GuildWars2 #ExtraLife2025
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Tomorrow from 1-3pm I'll be streaming for #ExtraLife w/ Team #ArenaNet! We'll be playing #VoE open world content & then fractals! In addition to Joe K's famous donation incentives pets, I'll also have fun stories to share about VoE story development! Come join! 😁
www.extra-life.org/teams/69539
www.extra-life.org/teams/69539
Extra Life | Change Kids' Health, Change the Future
I'm raising funds with #EXTRALIFE for kids treated at my Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! I need your help to reach my fundraising goal. Please donate today to change kids' health.
www.extra-life.org
November 14, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Tomorrow from 1-3pm I'll be streaming for #ExtraLife w/ Team #ArenaNet! We'll be playing #VoE open world content & then fractals! In addition to Joe K's famous donation incentives pets, I'll also have fun stories to share about VoE story development! Come join! 😁
www.extra-life.org/teams/69539
www.extra-life.org/teams/69539
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If your game has voice acting, then working with the voice actors is half of your writing process. It's not complete until you've heard it interpreted and reimagined by a voice actor. And they always reimagine it in ways that elevate the writing, in ways you never would have imagined yourself.
November 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
If your game has voice acting, then working with the voice actors is half of your writing process. It's not complete until you've heard it interpreted and reimagined by a voice actor. And they always reimagine it in ways that elevate the writing, in ways you never would have imagined yourself.
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If any concept artists have been looking for work ArenaNet currently has three senior contract positions open: www.arena.net/en/careers#O...
ArenaNet
Bringing art to life through our online worlds.
www.arena.net
November 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
If any concept artists have been looking for work ArenaNet currently has three senior contract positions open: www.arena.net/en/careers#O...
My first blog post for the game!
Getting to work on the troubadour (and luminary) VO for EX6 was a special treat and came with its own challenges, but it's been a blast hearing player characters reciting tale after tale in game.
Getting to work on the troubadour (and luminary) VO for EX6 was a special treat and came with its own challenges, but it's been a blast hearing player characters reciting tale after tale in game.
Strike up the song of battle! 🎶 The troubadour takes the stage in Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity. Gather round for a tune and a tale of...the troubadour.
Unroll the scroll 📜: www.guildwars2.com/news/troubad...
#GW2VoE #GW2
Unroll the scroll 📜: www.guildwars2.com/news/troubad...
#GW2VoE #GW2
November 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
My first blog post for the game!
Getting to work on the troubadour (and luminary) VO for EX6 was a special treat and came with its own challenges, but it's been a blast hearing player characters reciting tale after tale in game.
Getting to work on the troubadour (and luminary) VO for EX6 was a special treat and came with its own challenges, but it's been a blast hearing player characters reciting tale after tale in game.
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Show off your creativity with fellow builders, and join our creative partners at United Artists of Tyria in the ultimate Build-A-Boat challenge! Submission and challenge details are available on the UAoT discord: discord.gg/uaot
November 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Show off your creativity with fellow builders, and join our creative partners at United Artists of Tyria in the ultimate Build-A-Boat challenge! Submission and challenge details are available on the UAoT discord: discord.gg/uaot
Pokémon Z-A has been a good time! Looking forward to adventures in the "mega dimension".
November 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Pokémon Z-A has been a good time! Looking forward to adventures in the "mega dimension".
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Uninstall Grammarly NOW. They've partnered with an AI company and actively scrape your writing to train its models.
HEAD'S UP FELLOW #CREATIVES!
If you haven't heard, #Grammarly is changing...and one change that doesn't pass the smell test is the incorporation of the ocean-boiling plagiarism machine that is #AI. 😒
I'm ditching Grammarly TONIGHT. #Writing #Writers #NoAI
www.grammarly.com/blog/company...
If you haven't heard, #Grammarly is changing...and one change that doesn't pass the smell test is the incorporation of the ocean-boiling plagiarism machine that is #AI. 😒
I'm ditching Grammarly TONIGHT. #Writing #Writers #NoAI
www.grammarly.com/blog/company...
Grammarly Rebrands Company as Superhuman, Introduces Superhuman Suite and Superhuman Go
Superhuman Platform delivers proactive, context-aware AI agents that work in the flow of work, wherever people work Grammarly today announced it is changing its company…
www.grammarly.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Uninstall Grammarly NOW. They've partnered with an AI company and actively scrape your writing to train its models.
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thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
Rytlock might complain about the inconvenience of it, but he's always waiting for the next scrap. #GuildWars2 #VisionsofEternity
October 29, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Rytlock might complain about the inconvenience of it, but he's always waiting for the next scrap. #GuildWars2 #VisionsofEternity
Another year, another expansion, and my first full expansion release as part of the GW2 narrative team. Really proud of this expansion crew and excited to see where this story leads! ✨ #GuildWars2 #VisionsofEternity
📜⚔️ Adventure beckons! Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity lands in just a few hours! Set sail for Castora! Master nine new elite specializations, uncover ancient secrets, and unravel the Inquest’s machinations! www.guildwars2.com/news/guild-w...
October 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Another year, another expansion, and my first full expansion release as part of the GW2 narrative team. Really proud of this expansion crew and excited to see where this story leads! ✨ #GuildWars2 #VisionsofEternity
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friend shared this, immediately updated my settings
October 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
friend shared this, immediately updated my settings
This absolute dingus... iykyk #PokemonLegendsZ-A
October 24, 2025 at 6:50 AM
This absolute dingus... iykyk #PokemonLegendsZ-A
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With the 10 year anniversary of #GuildWars2 : Heart of Thorns, Pocki the Pocket Raptor is now also 10 years old! #art
October 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
With the 10 year anniversary of #GuildWars2 : Heart of Thorns, Pocki the Pocket Raptor is now also 10 years old! #art
He's rich, you know. 😌
Full pockets do not weigh down idle hands—but do often bolster plans.
October 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM
He's rich, you know. 😌
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The new elite specializations coming in Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity have many changes in store for you, shaped by you. See what's changing as our devs break down some of the bigger revisions!
👉 www.guildwars2.com/news/elite-s...
👉 www.guildwars2.com/news/elite-s...
October 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The new elite specializations coming in Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity have many changes in store for you, shaped by you. See what's changing as our devs break down some of the bigger revisions!
👉 www.guildwars2.com/news/elite-s...
👉 www.guildwars2.com/news/elite-s...
I WAS going to solve the puzzle, but I got distracted...
My bad, folks. 😩
My bad, folks. 😩
October 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM
I WAS going to solve the puzzle, but I got distracted...
My bad, folks. 😩
My bad, folks. 😩
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My fan cover for Montgomery LaMontgommery's upcoming book, finally spotlighting the most upstanding gentleman in all of Gath. THANK YOU for Wealwell @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social, @dimension20.bsky.social. He is everything I've ever wanted - nay, needed - and more.
#CloudwardHo #Dimension20
#CloudwardHo #Dimension20
October 9, 2025 at 8:27 PM
My fan cover for Montgomery LaMontgommery's upcoming book, finally spotlighting the most upstanding gentleman in all of Gath. THANK YOU for Wealwell @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social, @dimension20.bsky.social. He is everything I've ever wanted - nay, needed - and more.
#CloudwardHo #Dimension20
#CloudwardHo #Dimension20
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Conquer the Stopped Clock Tower in Shadow of the Mad King and visit the Mysterious Craftsraven to trade for the Paper Bag Helms! Take a friend if you already have them and cheer them on! 👻✨
October 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Conquer the Stopped Clock Tower in Shadow of the Mad King and visit the Mysterious Craftsraven to trade for the Paper Bag Helms! Take a friend if you already have them and cheer them on! 👻✨
Failing the "Liam's character comes for my heartstrings from the jump" challenge again. 😭 #CriticalRoleSpoilers
October 3, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Failing the "Liam's character comes for my heartstrings from the jump" challenge again. 😭 #CriticalRoleSpoilers
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The superintendent they just kidnapped is a former Olympic athlete who runs footraces with the kids from his schools while wearing a maroon suit and a bowtie. This is quite simply about the people in power feeling threatened by Black excellence.
This is the man that ICE just detained. This isn't about catching criminals, it is about Ethnic cleansing www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-np...
September 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The superintendent they just kidnapped is a former Olympic athlete who runs footraces with the kids from his schools while wearing a maroon suit and a bowtie. This is quite simply about the people in power feeling threatened by Black excellence.