Ben 🦇🥌
@ben.batst.one
Professional Game Designer, amateur hole digger. Prev: Linden Lab, Disney, Foxglove, Midwinter. Trying to build a better pig pen.
Some real nasty ones here, tough choices on who is worse.
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December 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Some real nasty ones here, tough choices on who is worse.
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*There must be somebody somewhere who is actually doing this every day
December 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
*There must be somebody somewhere who is actually doing this every day
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Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
Fellowship
theonion.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
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Esnupi and the boys
December 2, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Esnupi and the boys
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I was unemployed for 7 months, every week I would see another project cancelled or studio shut down and think “well, fuck, that’s another 6-12 producers added to the group of us looking, applying to maybe 1-3 quality jobs available” and it sucked. It doesn’t reflect any of our skills or drive.
December 2, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I was unemployed for 7 months, every week I would see another project cancelled or studio shut down and think “well, fuck, that’s another 6-12 producers added to the group of us looking, applying to maybe 1-3 quality jobs available” and it sucked. It doesn’t reflect any of our skills or drive.
I'm kind of hoping the Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar is just 25 ewoks.
December 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I'm kind of hoping the Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar is just 25 ewoks.
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Every game designer parent I know bans Roblox for their kids
November 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Every game designer parent I know bans Roblox for their kids
Fall of 1998: in a dorm common room, a young Ben, barely exposed to anime, had checked out a cool looking movie from the school library and decided to watch it in a public space. They say first impressions are critical your first year of college.
Anyway. This bitch got a snake in her pussy.
November 22, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Fall of 1998: in a dorm common room, a young Ben, barely exposed to anime, had checked out a cool looking movie from the school library and decided to watch it in a public space. They say first impressions are critical your first year of college.
Just realized how widely Valve missed the mark on the Steam Machine. It just needed an alternate colorway and it could have been The Orange Box.
November 19, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Just realized how widely Valve missed the mark on the Steam Machine. It just needed an alternate colorway and it could have been The Orange Box.
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Any teachers out there? Ramping this back up again and figured I would advertise.
I am on the National Weather Service National School Outreach Team. We are composed of various NWS meteorologists across the country that give school talks about the weather. We can use just about any online platform.
I am on the National Weather Service National School Outreach Team. We are composed of various NWS meteorologists across the country that give school talks about the weather. We can use just about any online platform.
November 18, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Any teachers out there? Ramping this back up again and figured I would advertise.
I am on the National Weather Service National School Outreach Team. We are composed of various NWS meteorologists across the country that give school talks about the weather. We can use just about any online platform.
I am on the National Weather Service National School Outreach Team. We are composed of various NWS meteorologists across the country that give school talks about the weather. We can use just about any online platform.
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Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
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Again, to every videogame writer who wrote funny emails to read in an immersive sim/etc. where I rolled my eyes and said out loud, "lol like anyone would ever email something this on the nose", again, sorry, I was wrong, life sucks, you nailed it
November 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Again, to every videogame writer who wrote funny emails to read in an immersive sim/etc. where I rolled my eyes and said out loud, "lol like anyone would ever email something this on the nose", again, sorry, I was wrong, life sucks, you nailed it
No opinion on current events that I didn’t hold before except:
Seriously are all these rich people near-illiterate? These emails are how they communicate? My 8 year old writes more coherent texts.
Seriously are all these rich people near-illiterate? These emails are how they communicate? My 8 year old writes more coherent texts.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
No opinion on current events that I didn’t hold before except:
Seriously are all these rich people near-illiterate? These emails are how they communicate? My 8 year old writes more coherent texts.
Seriously are all these rich people near-illiterate? These emails are how they communicate? My 8 year old writes more coherent texts.
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Let's make it official:
SHELVED BY GENRE's next unit, spanning ALL of 2026, will be a delve into the depths of modern genre with J.R.R. Tolkien's THE HOBBIT, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, and THE SILMARILLION.
If you don't have those, you can grab them through our Bookshop:
bookshop.org/lists/shelve...
SHELVED BY GENRE's next unit, spanning ALL of 2026, will be a delve into the depths of modern genre with J.R.R. Tolkien's THE HOBBIT, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, and THE SILMARILLION.
If you don't have those, you can grab them through our Bookshop:
bookshop.org/lists/shelve...
Shelved By Genre
These are books discussed on the podcast Shelved by Genre!
bookshop.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Let's make it official:
SHELVED BY GENRE's next unit, spanning ALL of 2026, will be a delve into the depths of modern genre with J.R.R. Tolkien's THE HOBBIT, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, and THE SILMARILLION.
If you don't have those, you can grab them through our Bookshop:
bookshop.org/lists/shelve...
SHELVED BY GENRE's next unit, spanning ALL of 2026, will be a delve into the depths of modern genre with J.R.R. Tolkien's THE HOBBIT, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, and THE SILMARILLION.
If you don't have those, you can grab them through our Bookshop:
bookshop.org/lists/shelve...
You know your police state is on the wrong side of the judge when they break out the poetry.
Ellis starting the day off by reading out Carl Sandburg's poem "Chicago" in its entirety.
November 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
You know your police state is on the wrong side of the judge when they break out the poetry.
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Trans rights is a winning platform. Pro immigration is a winning platform. Taxing the rich is a winning platform. Affordable housing is a winning platform. Free childcare is a winning platform. Hating Andrew Cuomo is a winning platform. SOCIALISM IS A WINNING PLATFORM
November 5, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Trans rights is a winning platform. Pro immigration is a winning platform. Taxing the rich is a winning platform. Affordable housing is a winning platform. Free childcare is a winning platform. Hating Andrew Cuomo is a winning platform. SOCIALISM IS A WINNING PLATFORM
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I know I should, but it's so hard to save up the meter in this economy
November 4, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I know I should, but it's so hard to save up the meter in this economy
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It's Flood Awareness Month! Today, we're teaching you about watch vs. warning. It's like when you're making cookies.
🍪Cookie Watch = Cookies are Possible
🍪🥛Cookie Warning = Cookies are Imminent or occurring
🌧️Watch = Flooding possible.
⛈️Warning = Flooding is happening or about to happen.
#wawx
🍪Cookie Watch = Cookies are Possible
🍪🥛Cookie Warning = Cookies are Imminent or occurring
🌧️Watch = Flooding possible.
⛈️Warning = Flooding is happening or about to happen.
#wawx
October 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
It's Flood Awareness Month! Today, we're teaching you about watch vs. warning. It's like when you're making cookies.
🍪Cookie Watch = Cookies are Possible
🍪🥛Cookie Warning = Cookies are Imminent or occurring
🌧️Watch = Flooding possible.
⛈️Warning = Flooding is happening or about to happen.
#wawx
🍪Cookie Watch = Cookies are Possible
🍪🥛Cookie Warning = Cookies are Imminent or occurring
🌧️Watch = Flooding possible.
⛈️Warning = Flooding is happening or about to happen.
#wawx
What’s the rule?
If you aren’t paying for it, you’re not the customer; you’re the product.
If you aren’t paying for it, you’re not the customer; you’re the product.
"the government's paying absolutely nothing"
except its security, its dignity, and its integrity
except its security, its dignity, and its integrity
Trump waves around renderings of his new ballroom, which appears to be entirely gold
October 23, 2025 at 3:23 AM
What’s the rule?
If you aren’t paying for it, you’re not the customer; you’re the product.
If you aren’t paying for it, you’re not the customer; you’re the product.
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I never know how many people know about this: grants up to $5K for unexpected medical, dental, or mental health costs for people creating work in visual arts, film/video/digital arts, or choreography; based in NY, but open to all US residents. Current app cycle closes 11/4
Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants - Nyfa
Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants - Nyfa
www.nyfa.org
October 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I never know how many people know about this: grants up to $5K for unexpected medical, dental, or mental health costs for people creating work in visual arts, film/video/digital arts, or choreography; based in NY, but open to all US residents. Current app cycle closes 11/4
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me everyday: once im done all these tasks, then i can start on the REALLY important tasks
October 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
me everyday: once im done all these tasks, then i can start on the REALLY important tasks
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some folks experiencing their first mariners moment tonight. its ok friends 🤍 this is what it's been like all my life. that's the seattle experience
October 21, 2025 at 3:20 AM
some folks experiencing their first mariners moment tonight. its ok friends 🤍 this is what it's been like all my life. that's the seattle experience
We should have realized we were living in a failing empire as soon as the fast food places stopped automatically including ketchup when you order fries.
October 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
We should have realized we were living in a failing empire as soon as the fast food places stopped automatically including ketchup when you order fries.
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The thing about me is that you can give me money and then you'll end up with some cool music for your project
www.megancarnesmusic.com
www.megancarnesmusic.com
October 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The thing about me is that you can give me money and then you'll end up with some cool music for your project
www.megancarnesmusic.com
www.megancarnesmusic.com