Benjamin (BenStar) Kiefer
@benstar.bsky.social
Pixel non-bean-ary, get it?
He/Him, They/Them.
Made Revita, working on [???]
Buy Revita: bit.ly/revitasteam
Discord: discord.gg/revita
#gamedev #indiedev
He/Him, They/Them.
Made Revita, working on [???]
Buy Revita: bit.ly/revitasteam
Discord: discord.gg/revita
#gamedev #indiedev
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Overthrowing the government of Iran and installing the shah led to the Iranian revolution and the Ayatollah. Funding the Mujahideen in Afghanistan led to the taliban and Al queda. These unlawful actions could have destabilizing consequences for decades and this will haunt the US for generations.
January 3, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Overthrowing the government of Iran and installing the shah led to the Iranian revolution and the Ayatollah. Funding the Mujahideen in Afghanistan led to the taliban and Al queda. These unlawful actions could have destabilizing consequences for decades and this will haunt the US for generations.
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Don't overthink the Trump admin's reasoning here. They don't have a grand scheme. They are willing to upend the international order because they think everyone else will be too scared to fuck with them. And whatever terrorist attacks this inspires against us will just help them electorally.
January 3, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Don't overthink the Trump admin's reasoning here. They don't have a grand scheme. They are willing to upend the international order because they think everyone else will be too scared to fuck with them. And whatever terrorist attacks this inspires against us will just help them electorally.
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Still very proud of this artwork
January 2, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Still very proud of this artwork
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2026 will be the year of me bullying my friends to play more ttrpg. I have a need and it's called roleplaying as funny silly lil characters.
Good riddance 2025... anybody wants to play some ttrpg?
January 1, 2026 at 12:49 AM
2026 will be the year of me bullying my friends to play more ttrpg. I have a need and it's called roleplaying as funny silly lil characters.
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Good riddance 2025... anybody wants to play some ttrpg?
January 1, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Good riddance 2025... anybody wants to play some ttrpg?
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Day 2 - A little red #Pikmin. I think I stole this idea, but I can't remember from who!
I tried colored pencil on this one. What do you think? I'm not so sure about it.
For me, the first Pikmin game left a big impact as a kid. The 30 day time limit gave me a lot of stress!
#art #fanart #nintendo
I tried colored pencil on this one. What do you think? I'm not so sure about it.
For me, the first Pikmin game left a big impact as a kid. The 30 day time limit gave me a lot of stress!
#art #fanart #nintendo
December 31, 2025 at 6:09 PM
All things considered 2025 wasn't craaazy eventful for me, but there were a couple highlights:
- bitsummit with friends (some of which I got to meet in person for the first time)
- moved into my own apartment
- making good strides on the project.
- bitsummit with friends (some of which I got to meet in person for the first time)
- moved into my own apartment
- making good strides on the project.
December 31, 2025 at 3:33 PM
All things considered 2025 wasn't craaazy eventful for me, but there were a couple highlights:
- bitsummit with friends (some of which I got to meet in person for the first time)
- moved into my own apartment
- making good strides on the project.
- bitsummit with friends (some of which I got to meet in person for the first time)
- moved into my own apartment
- making good strides on the project.
back to considering adhd meds...
December 31, 2025 at 8:30 AM
back to considering adhd meds...
struggling with focusing on work today and being overly sleepy despite getting a good amount of sleep last night. Hate it.
December 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
struggling with focusing on work today and being overly sleepy despite getting a good amount of sleep last night. Hate it.
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GOOD NEWS! Researchers have shown Alzheimer’s disease can be REVERSED- not just prevented. Using a potent neuroprotective compound called P7C3-A20, they found RESTORING balance to a central cellular energy molecule (NAD+) not only PREVENTED disease features but REVERSED them, EVEN at late stages.
December 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have shown Alzheimer’s disease can be REVERSED- not just prevented. Using a potent neuroprotective compound called P7C3-A20, they found RESTORING balance to a central cellular energy molecule (NAD+) not only PREVENTED disease features but REVERSED them, EVEN at late stages.
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This is just going to always be my go-to response to this kind of thing anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/h...
December 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
This is just going to always be my go-to response to this kind of thing anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/h...
dang limbus company is pretty sick
December 25, 2025 at 7:44 AM
dang limbus company is pretty sick
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Dissolve, a vent piece
December 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Dissolve, a vent piece
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Hello everyone! Just want to remind you that the deadline for BitSummit submissions is December 31st (submission fee: ¥2750). Late entries are open until January 16, 2026 (¥5500). Looking forward to seeing your games! For more information visit bitsummit.org.
December 17, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Hello everyone! Just want to remind you that the deadline for BitSummit submissions is December 31st (submission fee: ¥2750). Late entries are open until January 16, 2026 (¥5500). Looking forward to seeing your games! For more information visit bitsummit.org.
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The confusion and conflation of ‘generative ai that is built on stolen artwork’ and ‘machine learning, character behaviour modelling and proc gen’ is intentional on the part of the grifters peddling the former. They benefit from murkiness of classification, because the latter predates their bollocks
December 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The confusion and conflation of ‘generative ai that is built on stolen artwork’ and ‘machine learning, character behaviour modelling and proc gen’ is intentional on the part of the grifters peddling the former. They benefit from murkiness of classification, because the latter predates their bollocks
I have gone down the project moon rabbit hole. I sure do love me some fucked up stories without even the glimmer of hope
December 23, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I have gone down the project moon rabbit hole. I sure do love me some fucked up stories without even the glimmer of hope
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2025 was a productive year for personal art exploration, fanarts and some commissions :)
#artvsartist #artvsartist2025
#artvsartist #artvsartist2025
December 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
2025 was a productive year for personal art exploration, fanarts and some commissions :)
#artvsartist #artvsartist2025
#artvsartist #artvsartist2025
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There is no AI used in Blue Prince. The game was built and crafted with full human instinct by Tonda Ros and his team at
@dogubomb.bsky.social.
It is the result of eight years of development, fuelled by imagination and creativity, and we are extremely proud of what Tonda has achieved.
@dogubomb.bsky.social.
It is the result of eight years of development, fuelled by imagination and creativity, and we are extremely proud of what Tonda has achieved.
December 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
There is no AI used in Blue Prince. The game was built and crafted with full human instinct by Tonda Ros and his team at
@dogubomb.bsky.social.
It is the result of eight years of development, fuelled by imagination and creativity, and we are extremely proud of what Tonda has achieved.
@dogubomb.bsky.social.
It is the result of eight years of development, fuelled by imagination and creativity, and we are extremely proud of what Tonda has achieved.
I am on my "convince people to go to bitsummit" schtick again.
December 21, 2025 at 4:15 AM
I am on my "convince people to go to bitsummit" schtick again.
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2025 Art vs Artist
December 21, 2025 at 12:38 AM
2025 Art vs Artist
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We're interviewing Edmund McMillen and Ridiculon about life, death, pinball, and of course, #Mewgenics in the first episode of my new podcast The Indie Piece!
Listen on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, or Apple Podcasts!
Links below!
Listen on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, or Apple Podcasts!
Links below!
Episode 1: Edmund McMillen (Binding of Isaac, Mewgenics, The End is Nigh)
open.spotify.com
December 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
We're interviewing Edmund McMillen and Ridiculon about life, death, pinball, and of course, #Mewgenics in the first episode of my new podcast The Indie Piece!
Listen on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, or Apple Podcasts!
Links below!
Listen on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, or Apple Podcasts!
Links below!
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With Critical Reflex being such a major player in the indie space, these accusations of covered up sexual harassment and unfair labour practices are all deeply disappointing and distressing. I hope this all gets tackled quickly and decisively.
noisypixel.net/critical-ref...
noisypixel.net/critical-ref...
Former Critical Reflex Employee Alleges Harassment And Unfair Labor Practices
Ex-employee Evelina Zemljic accuses Critical Reflex of sexual harassment, unpaid labor, and poor working conditions in a revealing YouTube exposé.
noisypixel.net
December 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
With Critical Reflex being such a major player in the indie space, these accusations of covered up sexual harassment and unfair labour practices are all deeply disappointing and distressing. I hope this all gets tackled quickly and decisively.
noisypixel.net/critical-ref...
noisypixel.net/critical-ref...