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@benithemaker.bsky.social

game designer, trained as a playwright building steamcapsule.com, marketingforgames.com @steamcapsule.com @marketingforgames.com

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Marketing for Games Find gaming creators to play and promote your game. Connect with YouTube creators, streamers, and influencers who actually respond.

I've decided to release marketingforgames.com before procrastination and perfectionism kick in.

What is it?

A platform that helps indiedevs discover niche, mid-tier content creators (YouTube-only for now) based on their view and engagement metrics.

#gamedev #indiegamedev #gamemarketing #youtube

09.12.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 179    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 4
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A core gameplay loop & game economy simulation - made in Machinations.

How do you design your game's economy?

#gamedev #gamedesign #indiegamedev #indiegames

13.12.2024 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 515    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 10
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Tenants of the Shade en Steam Build cities at the dawn of civilization. Explore a gridless map. Claim territory and resources. Expand cities and forts. Manage a burgeoning people. Combat enemies with turn-based tactics. Farm, flou...

Hey Beni β€” thanks for kicking off #WishlistWednesday! πŸ™ŒπŸ”₯

Tenants of the Shade is my long-brewing passion project.

It’s a Bronze Age–inspired 4X builder πŸ›οΈπŸŒΎβš”οΈ
Grow your people. Shape the land. Build an empire from the dust.
Wishlist here πŸ‘‡
store.steampowered.com/app/3446780/...

18.02.2026 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dolven on Steam Dolven is a narrative-driven tactical RPG where combat blends party-based skills with poker-style card combos. Command your mercenaries in grid-based battles against the dungeon master and his horde o...

Dolven is a dark fantasy tactical RPG

πŸƒ Poker-style card combo
⚑️Deep deckbuilding + party synergies
πŸ“ Multiple endings
βš”οΈ Grid positioning that rewards clever plays

Wishlist on Steam or play the demo today!

πŸ‘‰ store.steampowered.com/app/2369850/...

18.02.2026 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for hosting beni! We're currently hard at work on our mysterious adventure game Mithra

bsky.app/profile/seve...

18.02.2026 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Abracademia on Steam Become a wizard, and a thumping good one! Abracademia is a cozy mage idle life-sim that lives on your screen and keeps you company while you work or play. Pick a coven, manage your daily routine, lear...

Hi ! Thanks for this post ^^

Take look to Abracademia our sorcery cozy idle game that lives at the bottom of your screen !

πŸ“… Schedule your days
πŸ“– Learn spells
🀝 Meet friends
πŸ—ΊοΈ Go on adventures

Your magical academy life starts here πŸ‘‰ store.steampowered.com/app/4145780/...

18.02.2026 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One Last Push on Steam Survive the horrors of WW1 in this intense PvE survival shooter. Scavenge supplies, earn your regiment’s respect, and fight for reinforcements before you become another name lost in the mud.

My WW1 survival shooter ONE LAST PUSH - PvE with optional Co-Op. store.steampowered.com/app/4172970/...

18.02.2026 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When a cursed cassette awakens a sentient Pomodore 64, Cloudydale High is overrun by 8-bit villains! Join alt-rock trio Blueberry Finnβ€”Hank, Duck, and Alexβ€”as they battle mole men, aliens, dinosaurs and more in a bizarre, musical quest to save the world!

store.steampowered.com/app/2761220/...

18.02.2026 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Marketing for Games Find gaming creators to play and promote your game. Connect with YouTube creators, streamers, and influencers who actually respond.

If you're a #gamedev looking for content creators to play your game you can use marketingforgames.com πŸ‘‡

18.02.2026 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy #WishlistWednesday everyone! πŸŽ‰ Let's promote your game!

Drop your #indiegame below πŸš€

#gamedev #indiegamedev #gamemarketing #steam

18.02.2026 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0

I think you can model almost anything with it.

12.02.2026 09:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Flipping Phantom on Steam A 2D puzzle platformer where you are a ghost who can’t jump. Instead, phase into the ground and flip gravity to navigate negative space.

Flipping Phantom is a jump-less, pixel art, puzzle platformer. Check out the demo on steam and maybe give it a wishlist. Thanks!
store.steampowered.com/app/3866090/...

11.02.2026 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hello there, here is my entry🌱
It's a Zelda-inspired 3D dungeon rebuilt in UE5. I am releasing a major update for Zelda's 40th Anniversary in two weeks🌸
A FREE demo is already available her s.team/a/1783740 🌺

11.02.2026 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy #WishlistWednesday everyone! πŸŽ‰ Let's promote your game!

Drop your #indiegame below πŸš€

#gamedev #indiegamedev #gamemarketing #steam

11.02.2026 06:19 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 1
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Thanks for hosting!
Every Wednesday is a narrative slice-of-life game about everyday life, encounters, and friendship.

store.steampowered.com/app/4296370/...

11.02.2026 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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> Terminal on Steam Terminal is a command-line escape room. You aren't just reading a story; you're unlocking a machine. You are Tera, alone in your terminal window on a cold Illinois night. Your identity is lost, embedd...

A text-based escape room. Technological horror and what I call Prairie Futurism:

store.steampowered.com/app/4017990/...

11.02.2026 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Please wishlist DOOMTRAIN!

We've got one last shot as a small, dev-owned studio. #indiedev #noai #wishlistwednesday

πŸš‚πŸ˜ˆπŸ™πŸ•

bsky.app/profile/pizz...

11.02.2026 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Heres mine, something ive been working on for far too long lol

(added link in replies)

bsky.app/profile/dars...

11.02.2026 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fruitbearer on Steam An edgier, darker, thrilling and less casual Suika game turned roguelike deckbuilder.

Making an edgier, darker suika turned roguelike deckbuilder.

If you like the sound of it, feel free to wishlist below!

store.steampowered.com/app/4300180/...

11.02.2026 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Enigma Heart on Steam Unravel the mysteries of your past, protect the ones you love, and shape your destiny in Enigma Heart, a modern new take on a classic action RPG formula. Blend exploration, magic, and combat with a va...

Happy #WishlistWednesday!

We're working on Enigma Heart, a side-scrolling action RPG based on a classic formula, and anchored by a cozy queer love story!

store.steampowered.com/app/2986980/...

11.02.2026 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks for hosting #WishlistWednesday ! πŸŽ‰
This is Genoblocks: a puzzle fighting game with a real adventure to find a princess!! πŸ‘‘

store.steampowered.com/app/3994870/...

11.02.2026 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Queen of the Community on Steam Tackle the challenge of raising a little girl into adulthood under the harsh conditions of a Brazilian favela. Be the girl's adoptive father or mother! Buy her clothes, furniture and other objects, ch...

Demo just out for our "Queen of the Community" game, a life sim / raising sim in Brazil, just like Princess Maker and Volcano Princess. Unlike them, its all in 3D ;)

store.steampowered.com/app/2885290/...

11.02.2026 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dodge the rain! by Bigotes2D Available for Windows

Hi! I created my first game last week, it's about dodging drops of rain and it's free <3
bigotes2d.itch.io/dodge-the-rain

11.02.2026 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Isle of Elanor on Steam Enslave humanity, or save it? You wash ashore on The Isle of Elanor, the last bastion of humanity remaining in the world. The situation on the island is grim. You are given a choice to help humanity s...

store.steampowered.com/app/1642630/...

I'm working on The Isle of Elanor.

11.02.2026 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Edelweiss Knights on Steam Edelweiss Knights is a bite-sized tactical RPG, where players lead a trio of heroes against almighty creatures.

We're working on Edelweiss Knights, run-based SRPG where you also fight deities and bake pastry!

If you fancy any of this, you could check out our playtest:
store.steampowered.com/app/3200470/...

11.02.2026 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chefs Arena on Steam Chefs Arena is a competitive party game you can play with your friends, family or online strangers. Cook dishes from whacky ingredients, fight monsters, sabotage, steal and feed an ever-hungry King.

We're working on Chefs Arena, couch co-op party game / brawler with online mode! Demo coming super soon and we're part of Nextfest :)
store.steampowered.com/app/2951600/...

11.02.2026 08:33 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fortune Fragments on Steam In Fortune Fragments, you run your own shop as a β€˜Foreteller' and guide your customers' fates by reading their souls! Sink in the unique blend of Visual Novel roleplaying and hex-tile based rune build...

Fortune Fragments - build runes with hex-tiles, read customers' souls, and guide them through a branching story!πŸ§™

11.02.2026 06:49 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Save 30% on Just A Man And His Ladder on Steam Descend into a vast network of forgotten caves, twisting corridors, ancient ruins, and undiscovered terrain. As the last hope of humanity, you’ll carve your own path by building and demolishing blocks...

Here we go!

store.steampowered.com/app/4315640/

11.02.2026 06:47 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FLASK on Steam FLASK is a roguelike autobattler about alchemical greed on the new frontier. Build unstoppable homunculi, barter with mutated merchants, and slay hordes of monsters to harvest their valuable blood. It...

Hand-drawn funny horror autobattler: FLASK

Check it out, and let me know if you're interested in access to the next playtest!

store.steampowered.com/app/3714280/...

11.02.2026 06:41 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Marketing for Games Find gaming creators to play and promote your game. Connect with YouTube creators, streamers, and influencers who actually respond.

If you're a #gamedev looking for content creators to play your game you can use marketingforgames.com πŸ‘‡

11.02.2026 06:19 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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