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Benjamin Rivers ๐Ÿ”œ Gamescom ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

@benjaminrivers.bsky.social

๐ŸŽฎ Game developer + co-founder of Toronto #indiegame studio BancyCo. ๐Ÿš‘ #NeoHarborRescueSquad OUT NOW for PS5, PS4, Steam ๐Ÿ”€ https://linktr.ee/BenjaminRivers

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The official mosquito repellant of the Lin Kuei.

04.08.2025 16:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

P.S. This isn't a humble brag; my mental health needs some quiet time, holy jeez. Just one thing after another.

04.08.2025 15:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Current workload:

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Updating Neo Harbor Rescue Squad for [redacted]
๐ŸŒน Finishing prototype for spooky new Game #5
โœˆ๏ธ Prepping to attend Gamescom and manage a booth
๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Moving houses

๐Ÿฅต๐Ÿฅต๐Ÿฅต

Definitely too busy right now.

#gamedev #indiegame

04.08.2025 15:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Indie #gamedev is: "I drew this kinda bad thumbnail sketch of a game idea and now somehow I am contractually bound to bring this entire concept to life, no matter how long it takes."

#indiegame #gaming

03.08.2025 18:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection - Developer Interview + Matches
YouTube video by Maximilian Dood Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection - Developer Interview + Matches

If you are as stupidly excited for the #MortalKombat Legacy Kollection as I am, @maximiliandood.bsky.social has a great interview with some of the folks from @digitaleclipse.bsky.social about it.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3nz...

03.08.2025 16:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Been looking after my neighbour's geriatric cat, Eddie. When we first met, he was so cautious. Now our visits are 45-minute super-cuddle sessions, and he follows me everywhere. โค๏ธ

He's a very good boy.

#cats #CatsOfBluesky

03.08.2025 13:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That suit does not mess around! BTW, how do you categorize that? Leisure suit? Zoot suit!? Track suit!?!

02.08.2025 15:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Some of our physical editions are in this sale, including our Being Home Alone With You is Worse Than Death triple-pack for #NintendoSwitch!

01.08.2025 18:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh, good call!

This was such a lovely summer game. I think the ending them is by the same team that did the new music in Another Code: Recollection (the vocalist sounds the same to me, at least).

01.08.2025 16:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Keep on kicking ass, man.

01.08.2025 13:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's so good, right!? @kanasaki.bsky.social art is transcendent.

01.08.2025 13:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Our good #gamedev friend here just released the new Cook Serve Forever (on all platforms!? Holy cheeseballs)!

He's a scholar and a gentleman and I hope you'll check it out.

#gaming

01.08.2025 13:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
01.08.2025 11:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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@kanasaki.bsky.social ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ใ‚ฒใƒผใƒ ใ‚’ไฝœใ‚‹ใฎใ‚’ๆœฌๅฝ“ใซใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”zใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚็ต‚ใ‚ใฃใŸใจใ“ใ‚ใ—ใ€ๅคงๅฅฝใใ ใฃใŸใ€‚

01.08.2025 02:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dear me, I was ... for Nintendo Switch 2 - Nintendo Official Site for Canada Buy Dear me, I was ... and shop other great Nintendo products online at the official My Nintendo Store Canada.

PSA: the newest narrative game by the artist of Another Code and Hotel Dusk is out for #NintendoSwitch 2 and is a whopping $10 CAD:

www.nintendo.com/en-ca/store/...

I picked it up today and can't wait to dive in!

31.07.2025 16:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"I'll swallow your soul! I'll swallow your soul!"

#cats #catsofbluesky

31.07.2025 15:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I apparently have my own Mr. Sparkle variant in Japan and I am all for it!

30.07.2025 18:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a close up of two anime characters with purple hair ALT: a close up of two anime characters with purple hair

"Nancy, I want to add a new feature to this prototype..."

#gamedev #indiegame

30.07.2025 14:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Story of Mario Paint
YouTube video by Gaming Historian The Story of Mario Paint

Is now a good time to post about the Gaming Historian episode on #MarioPaint that featured yours truly discussing how I learned digital art and animation via the game?

youtu.be/54bXwb5DfRI?...

30.07.2025 01:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I'm starting to think my office-mates don't respect me.

#indiegames #gamedev

29.07.2025 15:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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mario and princess peach are standing next to each other in a video game ALT: mario and princess peach are standing next to each other in a video game

Happy Anniversary to my darling wife @nancyyeung.bsky.social ! ๐Ÿง๐Ÿ˜˜ Twenty-three years of my nonsense and she's still the best.

29.07.2025 12:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I had nightmares for weeks!

28.07.2025 23:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If the banner doesn't say "Here's to 10++ more years!" I riot

28.07.2025 23:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Animation for our new game, drawn in @procreate.com. Top down, eight way animation frames that employ a hand drawn, scratchy, manga style.

It's fun to be making horror again!

#indiegame #gamedev

28.07.2025 23:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love the quantity of Twilight Syndrome-style 2D horror games on PS1.

28.07.2025 23:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Friggin' love that movie. I think. My brother locked me in the house and made me watch it when I was 11.

28.07.2025 23:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
An N++ level in the shape of the numeral 10, decorated with all of the entities.

An N++ level in the shape of the numeral 10, decorated with all of the entities.

It's the 10th Anniversary of N++!
www.metanetsoftware.com/2025/10-ish
Festivities to follow...๐Ÿ‘€

28.07.2025 20:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 100    ๐Ÿ” 40    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

I have always treasured zines, local comics creators, indies (of course), and just people who actually make art and contribute to their local community, on a human scale.

My hope is the younger people swing the pendulum back this way a bit.

28.07.2025 15:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The book "Offline Matters" by Jess Henderson.

The book "Offline Matters" by Jess Henderson.

One of the saddest realizations one makes in life is how much "culture" is just "deeply targeted corporate campaigns hard at work", and I feel genuinely bad for younger generations for whom this is infinitely worse.

I also highly recommend this book to help:

#indiegame #gamedev

28.07.2025 15:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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No one will read this because it's 9pm on a Sunday, but I finally got some quiet time to play games and I can't because my RSI is flaring badly.

*curses the sky, weeps*

28.07.2025 00:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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