Ben Throop
@benthroop.com
Making The Free Shepherd at @frameinteractive.com in Burlington, Vermont.
https://thefreeshepherd.com
https://thefreeshepherd.com
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20 years of game dev work across Blizzard and Frost Giant.
A small demo reel sample.
Diablo IV
StarCraft II
Stormgate
Heroes of the Storm
Reposts appreciated.
#gamedev #unrealengine
youtu.be/O2ox-T_AdHI?...
A small demo reel sample.
Diablo IV
StarCraft II
Stormgate
Heroes of the Storm
Reposts appreciated.
#gamedev #unrealengine
youtu.be/O2ox-T_AdHI?...
Game Art Demo Reel | 20 Years at Blizzard and Frost Giant
YouTube video by Jesse Brophy
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January 8, 2026 at 7:43 PM
20 years of game dev work across Blizzard and Frost Giant.
A small demo reel sample.
Diablo IV
StarCraft II
Stormgate
Heroes of the Storm
Reposts appreciated.
#gamedev #unrealengine
youtu.be/O2ox-T_AdHI?...
A small demo reel sample.
Diablo IV
StarCraft II
Stormgate
Heroes of the Storm
Reposts appreciated.
#gamedev #unrealengine
youtu.be/O2ox-T_AdHI?...
My daughter showed me Wobbledogs today and WOW what an amazing game that is. Can see why it is Overwhelmingly Positive with 10k reviews. Breed little physics "dogs" and I love that they model gut bacteria!
store.steampowered.com/app/1424330/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1424330/...
Save 75% on Wobbledogs on Steam
A 3D pet simulation where you raise your own personal hive of mutating dogs, physically simulated all the way down to their guts! Wobbledogs is a casual and chill sandbox for players of all ages who w...
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December 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
My daughter showed me Wobbledogs today and WOW what an amazing game that is. Can see why it is Overwhelmingly Positive with 10k reviews. Breed little physics "dogs" and I love that they model gut bacteria!
store.steampowered.com/app/1424330/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1424330/...
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Almost 800k views so far for The Free Shepherd trailer!
The Free Shepherd - Announcement Trailer | PS5 Games
YouTube video by PlayStation
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December 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Almost 800k views so far for The Free Shepherd trailer!
After skiing today on the way to my car, these two guys were tailgate grilling by their truck and like HEY WANT A BURGER? And instantly I said YES. Then they said WANT A BEER? and I said OK. And so we hung out and chatted and that is a proper Vermont Tuesday.
Josh and Ryan you guys are legends.
Josh and Ryan you guys are legends.
December 16, 2025 at 8:17 PM
After skiing today on the way to my car, these two guys were tailgate grilling by their truck and like HEY WANT A BURGER? And instantly I said YES. Then they said WANT A BEER? and I said OK. And so we hung out and chatted and that is a proper Vermont Tuesday.
Josh and Ryan you guys are legends.
Josh and Ryan you guys are legends.
I have gone back to this post and it's replies like 5 times and I cannot stop laughing. Thanks for the plug @wario64.bsky.social and the memorable typo.
December 16, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I have gone back to this post and it's replies like 5 times and I cannot stop laughing. Thanks for the plug @wario64.bsky.social and the memorable typo.
Well, I'm still in shock that my game, The Free Shepherd, was the first thing shown at this year's Game Awards. It's such a relief to finally share it and the response is beyond my hopes. Still trying to find the words to summarize several years leading to this moment. I've felt like this a lot.
December 14, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Well, I'm still in shock that my game, The Free Shepherd, was the first thing shown at this year's Game Awards. It's such a relief to finally share it and the response is beyond my hopes. Still trying to find the words to summarize several years leading to this moment. I've felt like this a lot.
@rivalconsoles.bsky.social Hey I just wanted to say how much I love your music.
December 11, 2025 at 11:22 AM
@rivalconsoles.bsky.social Hey I just wanted to say how much I love your music.
tis the season for unsubscription
December 8, 2025 at 2:59 AM
tis the season for unsubscription
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bringing the late great man's words back to speak on netflix ted's assertion about watching movies on your phone
December 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
bringing the late great man's words back to speak on netflix ted's assertion about watching movies on your phone
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I believe that game worlds give us space to practice our ethics.
A hallmark of well-crafted, thoughtful and believable storytelling is the empathy and connection we feel towards a story's characters. 🧵
A hallmark of well-crafted, thoughtful and believable storytelling is the empathy and connection we feel towards a story's characters. 🧵
September 15, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I believe that game worlds give us space to practice our ethics.
A hallmark of well-crafted, thoughtful and believable storytelling is the empathy and connection we feel towards a story's characters. 🧵
A hallmark of well-crafted, thoughtful and believable storytelling is the empathy and connection we feel towards a story's characters. 🧵
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Really glad I got tickets to see Flow in Concert at the Seattle Symphony. Could use a bit of lovely art and music right now
September 11, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Really glad I got tickets to see Flow in Concert at the Seattle Symphony. Could use a bit of lovely art and music right now
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Look what they did to Notepad. Shut the fuck up. This is Notepad. You are not welcome here. Oh yeah "Let me use Copilot for Notepad". "I'm going to sign into my account for Notepad". What the fuck are you talking about. It's Notepad.
August 27, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Look what they did to Notepad. Shut the fuck up. This is Notepad. You are not welcome here. Oh yeah "Let me use Copilot for Notepad". "I'm going to sign into my account for Notepad". What the fuck are you talking about. It's Notepad.
Last night my daughter was chilling after her first day at a new school. We were watching random Youtube together and I went to to get up. Before I could leave she put on Mitchells v The Machines. I had to stay. It's one of our favorites. What an amazing piece of work it is. More prescient every day
August 27, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Last night my daughter was chilling after her first day at a new school. We were watching random Youtube together and I went to to get up. Before I could leave she put on Mitchells v The Machines. I had to stay. It's one of our favorites. What an amazing piece of work it is. More prescient every day
Look, we're either going to have to Return to Office (RTO) or we're going to have to Ban Daytime Lawn Maintenance (BDLM). One or the other people.
May 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Look, we're either going to have to Return to Office (RTO) or we're going to have to Ban Daytime Lawn Maintenance (BDLM). One or the other people.
a whole scene today at Hula
May 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
a whole scene today at Hula
I'm a longtime subscriber to The Economist and I'm here for headlines like this
May 1, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I'm a longtime subscriber to The Economist and I'm here for headlines like this
Life hack: If you do something that's not on your to-do list, instead of feeling disappointed when you can't find it, add it, but DON'T check it off. Then when you come back, you get to be like ✅.
March 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Life hack: If you do something that's not on your to-do list, instead of feeling disappointed when you can't find it, add it, but DON'T check it off. Then when you come back, you get to be like ✅.
Good luck to everyone that's gone to GDC with a mission. You can do that thing! It's gonna be great!
March 18, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Good luck to everyone that's gone to GDC with a mission. You can do that thing! It's gonna be great!
WINDOWS: "Oh hey I heard you were working with color on your computer here have some NIGHT MODE"
March 17, 2025 at 11:04 PM
WINDOWS: "Oh hey I heard you were working with color on your computer here have some NIGHT MODE"
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It's 2025. I updated Windows 11 and my Realtek audio driver disappeared.
In a small way, it's comforting to still feel needed. Thank you Microsoft.
In a small way, it's comforting to still feel needed. Thank you Microsoft.
February 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM
It's 2025. I updated Windows 11 and my Realtek audio driver disappeared.
In a small way, it's comforting to still feel needed. Thank you Microsoft.
In a small way, it's comforting to still feel needed. Thank you Microsoft.