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Mark Benis @markbenis.bsky.social · 17d

Super excited to share that @clarkaboud.bsky.social and I are writing music for Wishfarers 💫 Easy to be inspired by what @squiddershins.bsky.social is making and what a perfect game for us to join forces on! Lots more synths/8-bit + guitar on the way

Squiddershins @squiddershins.bsky.social · 18d

NEW GAME REVEAL - Wishfarers!
⭐ Play explosive RPG battles with destructible environments and streamlined platformer movement.
⭐ Customize characters with 7 classes, over 100 abilities, and many magical socks.
⭐ Explore a whimsical world of falling stars and lost wishes.

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Mark Benis @markbenis.bsky.social · Aug 26

Had such a great time chatting with Josh! Covered so many fun topics that we got to really dig into, keep an eye out for part 2

Josh Bycer @gwbycer.bsky.social · Aug 24

For this week's podcast chat, I spoke with @markbenis.bsky.social about composing music for games, and the best ways for designers to get the most out of hiring a composer for their games and part 2 will be going up in a few days youtu.be/mfK7TopKdhQ #indiegamedev

The Sound (and Music) of Games With Mark Benis Part 1 | Perceptive Podcast #gamewisdom #composer

YouTube video by Game Wisdom

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Mark Benis @markbenis.bsky.social · Jul 25

New haul of Jeff comics! He always has the best expressions 😋😱😬

Mark Benis @markbenis.bsky.social · Jul 21

If you're a fan of adventure games Rosewater should def be on your list! Had the pleasure writing my own take on a Western soundtrack and the world-building here is some of the finest out there

Francisco González - ROSEWATER OUT NOW! @grundislav.games · Jul 21

Rosewater, my Wild West adventure game, has been out nearly 4 months and has been very well-received!

But I also feel like it’s reached a fraction of its potential audience.

If you can spare a repost and help spread the word, it would be greatly appreciated!

www.grundislav.games/Rosewater.html

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Mark Benis @markbenis.bsky.social · Jul 20

all good thanks for sharing it!!

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Mark Benis @markbenis.bsky.social · Jul 20

hi would love to hear how the show went! any chance you have a link to it?

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Mark Benis @markbenis.bsky.social · Jul 20

oh you’ve gotta check it out! even just to hear all his voice acting, it’s soooo good

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Mark Benis @markbenis.bsky.social · Jul 20

this is me today

really taken by the response to my Jeff music, appreciate all the wholesome comments!

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Mark Benis @markbenis.bsky.social · Jul 20

Very easy to be inspired when something hits you somewhere deep :]

We'll get everyone bit by the Jeff bug soon enough! Excited to read his next adventures 🦈

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Mark Benis @markbenis.bsky.social · Jul 19

Because of the 3 min limit here I can't have the whole video in one go, so check out the entire thing on YT (bonus cat pics there!)

youtu.be/xR_WzRqYPsg?...

I wrote a theme song for Jeff the Land Shark

YouTube video by Mark Benis

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Mark Benis @markbenis.bsky.social · Jul 19

I hear so much potential with his main theme and unique C major + F# major harmony so this is just one example of what could be done with it!

And in case you didn't catch my main theme for Jeff 🦈⬇️

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Mark Benis @markbenis.bsky.social · Jul 18

I wrote a theme song for Jeff the Land Shark 🦈

This is what happens when a musician plays a bit too much Jeff in Marvel Rivals

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Mark Benis @markbenis.bsky.social · Jul 19

With Jeff being surprised to see the cat I had his "walking" theme interrupted by the cat's theme. And with the appearance of the kittens I gave each one a little gesture on solo strings 🐈🐈🐈

Finally it ends with Jeff's main theme over cat theme's harmony and an "It's Jeff!" slide down on brass

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Mark Benis @markbenis.bsky.social · Jul 19

I tried to really bring out some moments like giving the cat their own theme when they appear and digging into Jeff's MRRRRRR!!!!

But I also took some creative liberties like giving Jeff a little tummy rumble in the beginning

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Mark Benis @markbenis.bsky.social · Jul 19

As part of writing an original theme song for Jeff the Land Shark, I also wrote some music for my favorite Jeff comic:

Jeff the Magnanimous!

(music ideas w/ comic panels below)

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Mark Benis @markbenis.bsky.social · Jul 19

thanks! :]

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Mark Benis @markbenis.bsky.social · Jul 18

Hi, sure thing feel free to share it with your audience! very nice of you to think of including it and appreciate the kind words :]

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Mark Benis @markbenis.bsky.social · Jul 18

Thank you! Seeing so many people call him that is actually what inspired the lyrics, nobody messes with our bestest boy

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Mark Benis @markbenis.bsky.social · Jul 18

I almost spit out my food when I saw your name — thank YOU Kelly!! Nothing has got me quite into comics like Jeff has and that’s a testament to you, Daniele and Gurihiru. They’re so lovely and wholesome. Glad you liked the music, really means so much for you to say that

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Mark Benis @markbenis.bsky.social · Jul 18

hey thanks so much!! it started off as a little idea and then it just snowballed into getting all the live musicians haha was good fun

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Mark Benis @markbenis.bsky.social · Jul 18

It's a dream of mine to write some official music for Jeff so just putting this out into the world :] Thanks for listening!

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Mark Benis @markbenis.bsky.social · Jul 18

So many people involved to make this happen and I'm grateful to each and every one of them. Shelby Harvey on lead vocals, the FAME'S orchestra, my friend Angel Mannion for organizing the choir

Check out the vid on YouTube for a complete list of credits: youtu.be/xR_WzRqYPsg

I wrote a theme song for Jeff the Land Shark

YouTube video by Mark Benis

youtu.be

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Mark Benis @markbenis.bsky.social · Jul 18

I wrote a theme song for Jeff the Land Shark 🦈

This is what happens when a musician plays a bit too much Jeff in Marvel Rivals

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Mark Benis @markbenis.bsky.social · Jun 29

Across the Frontier was one of my favorite pieces to write for Rosewater by @grundislav.games, here notated out!

Kept most of the parts pretty simple to let everything breathe + play off each other, and Zac Zinger absolutely ran with it to make that shakuhachi part sound SO smooth.

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Mark Benis @markbenis.bsky.social · Jun 27

Absolute dream to get to record with the FAMES orchestra! Little sneak peek of something I've been working on, coming soon... 🦈

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Mark Benis @markbenis.bsky.social · Jun 26

Always a blessing to have live musicians on my music. Def won't get old with players like these! Shoutout to the singers:

Jasper Sussman, Lauren Carter, Katie Hickey, Julia Cordani, Sarah-Nicole Carter, Evangelina Woo, Rich Dawes, Sam Buse, John Yokoyama, Martin Green, Paul Young Jr., Michael Sokol