Ben
@nullham.bsky.social
Founder of @fifth-edge.bsky.social
I make things sometimes: https://benholland.xyz/
I make things sometimes: https://benholland.xyz/
Two years ago, my game from the Pirate Software jam kept getting reuploaded to unblocked game sites because itch.io's filters weren't working. Just added a system that detects reuploads and blocks access to stop people from stealing + redistributing my work
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February 15, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Two years ago, my game from the Pirate Software jam kept getting reuploaded to unblocked game sites because itch.io's filters weren't working. Just added a system that detects reuploads and blocks access to stop people from stealing + redistributing my work
#gamedev #indiedev #gamemaker
#gamedev #indiedev #gamemaker
February 14, 2026 at 7:52 AM
February 13, 2026 at 4:51 AM
February 11, 2026 at 10:41 PM
February 10, 2026 at 4:37 AM
January 15, 2026 at 5:31 AM
finalized boss fight sequence with intro, fight, and package delivery
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#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #gamemaker #solodev
January 11, 2026 at 4:27 AM
finalized boss fight sequence with intro, fight, and package delivery
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #gamemaker #solodev
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #gamemaker #solodev
January 5, 2026 at 11:35 PM
January 4, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Added a dedicated shop area that players get transported to in between every other level, so they don't have to constantly exit out to the hub world to get upgrades.
(also added a stats screen and juiced up the elevator transition)
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(also added a stats screen and juiced up the elevator transition)
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #gamemaker
December 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Added a dedicated shop area that players get transported to in between every other level, so they don't have to constantly exit out to the hub world to get upgrades.
(also added a stats screen and juiced up the elevator transition)
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #gamemaker
(also added a stats screen and juiced up the elevator transition)
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #gamemaker
Working on updating and creating a bunch of systems, including Overdrives: equippable abilities to give you a temporary boost of power or utility
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#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #gamemaker
December 5, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Working on updating and creating a bunch of systems, including Overdrives: equippable abilities to give you a temporary boost of power or utility
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #gamemaker
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #gamemaker
Short demonstration of the first world of Runner Overdrive: The Cascadia National Communications Hub, complete with elevators and walking guns lmao
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#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #gamemaker
November 20, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Short demonstration of the first world of Runner Overdrive: The Cascadia National Communications Hub, complete with elevators and walking guns lmao
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #gamemaker
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #gamemaker
November 13, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Functional prototype of an inverse kinematics-based animation system for walking-type enemies that allows them to climb over obstacles
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#gamedev #indiedev #GameMaker
November 10, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Functional prototype of an inverse kinematics-based animation system for walking-type enemies that allows them to climb over obstacles
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#gamedev #indiedev #GameMaker
Full playthrough of the entire warehouse/hub area in Runner Overdrive
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#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #GameMaker #indiegames
November 7, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Full playthrough of the entire warehouse/hub area in Runner Overdrive
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #GameMaker #indiegames
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #GameMaker #indiegames
Implemented a new system that allows me to easily create menus and character interactions without having to deal with copy/pasting or parenting objects.
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#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #GameMaker
November 5, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Implemented a new system that allows me to easily create menus and character interactions without having to deal with copy/pasting or parenting objects.
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #GameMaker
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #GameMaker
November 4, 2025 at 6:19 AM
November 3, 2025 at 12:04 AM
First pass on a shop system that features dedicated upgrade types, upsides & drawbacks, and allows me to easily extend it with other functionality in the future
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#gamedev #indiedev #GameMaker #pixelart
October 30, 2025 at 2:02 AM
First pass on a shop system that features dedicated upgrade types, upsides & drawbacks, and allows me to easily extend it with other functionality in the future
#gamedev #indiedev #GameMaker #pixelart
#gamedev #indiedev #GameMaker #pixelart
UI updates and implemented being able to pick up the main objective to be delivered at a later point in the stage
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#gamedev #indiedev #GameMaker #pixelart
October 26, 2025 at 12:07 AM
UI updates and implemented being able to pick up the main objective to be delivered at a later point in the stage
#gamedev #indiedev #GameMaker #pixelart
#gamedev #indiedev #GameMaker #pixelart
ripped out boss breaker's dialogue system and completely overhauled it so that I can have text effects using a tag system instead of having to define the start and end indices manually
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#gamedev #indiedev #GameMaker #pixelart
October 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
ripped out boss breaker's dialogue system and completely overhauled it so that I can have text effects using a tag system instead of having to define the start and end indices manually
#gamedev #indiedev #GameMaker #pixelart
#gamedev #indiedev #GameMaker #pixelart
got really annoyed with unity, so im back to cool 2d stuff in gamemaker lol
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#gamedev #indiedev #GameMaker #pixelart
October 19, 2025 at 5:45 AM
got really annoyed with unity, so im back to cool 2d stuff in gamemaker lol
#gamedev #indiedev #GameMaker #pixelart
#gamedev #indiedev #GameMaker #pixelart