Ben Lochmann
@blochmann.bsky.social
CEO Pixel Maniacs - Working on ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard
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Some impressions from the Indie Outpost Nuremberg on Monday - thanks to everybody for visiting the event & to the speakers & sponsors, @gamesbavaria.bsky.social and @cipsoft.bsky.social! <3
January 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Some impressions from the Indie Outpost Nuremberg on Monday - thanks to everybody for visiting the event & to the speakers & sponsors, @gamesbavaria.bsky.social and @cipsoft.bsky.social! <3
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Happy to have you in the team, Veronika Gasser!
Vroni is supporting us as a working student in marketing & management on our current projects. She is currently studying Computer Game Studies in Bayreuth with a personal focus in producing and project management!
Vroni is supporting us as a working student in marketing & management on our current projects. She is currently studying Computer Game Studies in Bayreuth with a personal focus in producing and project management!
January 7, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Happy to have you in the team, Veronika Gasser!
Vroni is supporting us as a working student in marketing & management on our current projects. She is currently studying Computer Game Studies in Bayreuth with a personal focus in producing and project management!
Vroni is supporting us as a working student in marketing & management on our current projects. She is currently studying Computer Game Studies in Bayreuth with a personal focus in producing and project management!
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Reminder: Morgen ab 18:00 Indie Outpost Nürnberg!
- Emily Putz, Developer at Crit Crew in Würzburg
- Dominik Schön, Managing Director at kaleidoscube
Thanks to our fantastic sponsors @cipsoft.bsky.social and
@gamesbavaria.bsky.social 🍕
- Emily Putz, Developer at Crit Crew in Würzburg
- Dominik Schön, Managing Director at kaleidoscube
Thanks to our fantastic sponsors @cipsoft.bsky.social and
@gamesbavaria.bsky.social 🍕
January 4, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Reminder: Morgen ab 18:00 Indie Outpost Nürnberg!
- Emily Putz, Developer at Crit Crew in Würzburg
- Dominik Schön, Managing Director at kaleidoscube
Thanks to our fantastic sponsors @cipsoft.bsky.social and
@gamesbavaria.bsky.social 🍕
- Emily Putz, Developer at Crit Crew in Würzburg
- Dominik Schön, Managing Director at kaleidoscube
Thanks to our fantastic sponsors @cipsoft.bsky.social and
@gamesbavaria.bsky.social 🍕
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💥 Indie Outpost Nuremberg Announcement!💥
On Jan 5th at 6pm, with talks by:
- Emily Putz, Developer at Crit Crew in Würzburg
- Dominik Schön, Managing Director at kaleidoscube
Thanks to our fantastic sponsors @cipsoft.bsky.social and @gamesbavaria.bsky.social 🍕
On Jan 5th at 6pm, with talks by:
- Emily Putz, Developer at Crit Crew in Würzburg
- Dominik Schön, Managing Director at kaleidoscube
Thanks to our fantastic sponsors @cipsoft.bsky.social and @gamesbavaria.bsky.social 🍕
December 19, 2025 at 9:55 AM
💥 Indie Outpost Nuremberg Announcement!💥
On Jan 5th at 6pm, with talks by:
- Emily Putz, Developer at Crit Crew in Würzburg
- Dominik Schön, Managing Director at kaleidoscube
Thanks to our fantastic sponsors @cipsoft.bsky.social and @gamesbavaria.bsky.social 🍕
On Jan 5th at 6pm, with talks by:
- Emily Putz, Developer at Crit Crew in Würzburg
- Dominik Schön, Managing Director at kaleidoscube
Thanks to our fantastic sponsors @cipsoft.bsky.social and @gamesbavaria.bsky.social 🍕
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Just sent €10,882.55 for being one of the many sponsors of the charity event Friendly Fire in Germany! Thanks for organizing this 🤝 @llcupido.bsky.social
PS: Disclaimer: 19% of this payment is VAT and not going to charity
PS: Disclaimer: 19% of this payment is VAT and not going to charity
December 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Just sent €10,882.55 for being one of the many sponsors of the charity event Friendly Fire in Germany! Thanks for organizing this 🤝 @llcupido.bsky.social
PS: Disclaimer: 19% of this payment is VAT and not going to charity
PS: Disclaimer: 19% of this payment is VAT and not going to charity
We got selected for €30,000 concept funding for our horror game 👀 Thanks so much for the support for our projects to the board and the employees of the Bayerisches Staatsministerium and FilmFernsehFonds Bayern! Business-wise, best start of a game we did so far imho, details see timeline ⬇️
December 3, 2025 at 11:56 AM
We got selected for €30,000 concept funding for our horror game 👀 Thanks so much for the support for our projects to the board and the employees of the Bayerisches Staatsministerium and FilmFernsehFonds Bayern! Business-wise, best start of a game we did so far imho, details see timeline ⬇️
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Not only does @pixel-maniacs.bsky.social' ChromaGun 2 finally release on 12 February next year, it will also come with physical editions for PS5, Xbox Series and Nintendo Switch 2 with support by publisher @pmstudios.bsky.social.
www.gamesmarket.global/chromagun-2-...
www.gamesmarket.global/chromagun-2-...
ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard Launches 12 February 2026
Not only does Pixel Maniacs' ChromaGun 2 finally release on 12 February next year, it will also come with physical editions for PS5, Xbox Series and Nintendo Switch 2.
www.gamesmarket.global
November 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Not only does @pixel-maniacs.bsky.social' ChromaGun 2 finally release on 12 February next year, it will also come with physical editions for PS5, Xbox Series and Nintendo Switch 2 with support by publisher @pmstudios.bsky.social.
www.gamesmarket.global/chromagun-2-...
www.gamesmarket.global/chromagun-2-...
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Big news! ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard is coming to Switch 2, PS5 and Xbox, digitally AND as a physical release in stores, thanks to our partner @pmstudios.bsky.social 😍 Also, the release date is Feb 12, pretty much exactly 10 years after ChromaGun (1). Preorders are live now 🤘
November 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Big news! ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard is coming to Switch 2, PS5 and Xbox, digitally AND as a physical release in stores, thanks to our partner @pmstudios.bsky.social 😍 Also, the release date is Feb 12, pretty much exactly 10 years after ChromaGun (1). Preorders are live now 🤘
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Follow these simple rules in our Horror Game and you'll be absolutely fine
#wishlistwednesday: It‘s Always Happy at Chubby‘s
#wishlistwednesday: It‘s Always Happy at Chubby‘s
November 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Follow these simple rules in our Horror Game and you'll be absolutely fine
#wishlistwednesday: It‘s Always Happy at Chubby‘s
#wishlistwednesday: It‘s Always Happy at Chubby‘s
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Some impressions from yesterday's outpost in Nuremberg! Thanks René @bippinbits.bsky.social and Michael from @deck13interactive.bsky.social for your inspiring talks!
And, as always, thanks to @cipsoftgmbh.bsky.social and @gamesbavaria.bsky.social for sponsoring the event!
And, as always, thanks to @cipsoftgmbh.bsky.social and @gamesbavaria.bsky.social for sponsoring the event!
November 4, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Some impressions from yesterday's outpost in Nuremberg! Thanks René @bippinbits.bsky.social and Michael from @deck13interactive.bsky.social for your inspiring talks!
And, as always, thanks to @cipsoftgmbh.bsky.social and @gamesbavaria.bsky.social for sponsoring the event!
And, as always, thanks to @cipsoftgmbh.bsky.social and @gamesbavaria.bsky.social for sponsoring the event!
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The Trailer of our very first horror game, It's Always Happy at Chubby's - we hope you like it!
#screenshotsaturday #indiedev #gamedev
#screenshotsaturday #indiedev #gamedev
November 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The Trailer of our very first horror game, It's Always Happy at Chubby's - we hope you like it!
#screenshotsaturday #indiedev #gamedev
#screenshotsaturday #indiedev #gamedev
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Happy Halloween! 🎃 We've just announced our side project, "It's Always Happy at Chubby's".
It's our first-ever Horror Game. If you like the idea (we don't have a lot more than this yet honestly), a wishlist and/or retweet would be fantastic 😍
#wishlistwednesday #gamedev #halloween
It's our first-ever Horror Game. If you like the idea (we don't have a lot more than this yet honestly), a wishlist and/or retweet would be fantastic 😍
#wishlistwednesday #gamedev #halloween
October 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Happy Halloween! 🎃 We've just announced our side project, "It's Always Happy at Chubby's".
It's our first-ever Horror Game. If you like the idea (we don't have a lot more than this yet honestly), a wishlist and/or retweet would be fantastic 😍
#wishlistwednesday #gamedev #halloween
It's our first-ever Horror Game. If you like the idea (we don't have a lot more than this yet honestly), a wishlist and/or retweet would be fantastic 😍
#wishlistwednesday #gamedev #halloween
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📷 Nuremberg Announcement!📷
Nov 3 at 6pm, with talks by two awesome speakers:
- Michael Hoss, Head of Product DECK13 Spotlight GmbH
- René Habermann, CEO and founder @bippinbits.bsky.social
As always, the event is sponsored by @gamesbavaria.bsky.social and @cipsoftgmbh.bsky.social
Nov 3 at 6pm, with talks by two awesome speakers:
- Michael Hoss, Head of Product DECK13 Spotlight GmbH
- René Habermann, CEO and founder @bippinbits.bsky.social
As always, the event is sponsored by @gamesbavaria.bsky.social and @cipsoftgmbh.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 7:12 AM
📷 Nuremberg Announcement!📷
Nov 3 at 6pm, with talks by two awesome speakers:
- Michael Hoss, Head of Product DECK13 Spotlight GmbH
- René Habermann, CEO and founder @bippinbits.bsky.social
As always, the event is sponsored by @gamesbavaria.bsky.social and @cipsoftgmbh.bsky.social
Nov 3 at 6pm, with talks by two awesome speakers:
- Michael Hoss, Head of Product DECK13 Spotlight GmbH
- René Habermann, CEO and founder @bippinbits.bsky.social
As always, the event is sponsored by @gamesbavaria.bsky.social and @cipsoftgmbh.bsky.social
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The Play, Promote, Publish workshop is back! Kick‑off Nov 12 in Berlin + 4 online days. Learn marketing & publishing strategies and network at Games Ground. Early Bird ends Oct 1! Link: https://f.mtr.cool/timrwpgcag - What’s your #1 indie marketing challenge? #indiedev #gamedev #mbbfunded
September 25, 2025 at 8:02 AM
The Play, Promote, Publish workshop is back! Kick‑off Nov 12 in Berlin + 4 online days. Learn marketing & publishing strategies and network at Games Ground. Early Bird ends Oct 1! Link: https://f.mtr.cool/timrwpgcag - What’s your #1 indie marketing challenge? #indiedev #gamedev #mbbfunded
Seeing print articles of games is still special to me: Very happy that the biggest newspaper in Nuremberg did an article about Let them Trade @spaceflower.bsky.social I believe it's very important for the visibility and appreciation of games to also get coverage in general interest media.
August 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Seeing print articles of games is still special to me: Very happy that the biggest newspaper in Nuremberg did an article about Let them Trade @spaceflower.bsky.social I believe it's very important for the visibility and appreciation of games to also get coverage in general interest media.
Live! Playing Ritual of Raven by @spellgardengames.com 😍 twitch.tv/pixel_maniacs
August 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Live! Playing Ritual of Raven by @spellgardengames.com 😍 twitch.tv/pixel_maniacs
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Next Indie Outpost Nuremberg: Sep 1st, 6 PM! Talks by:
- @distantmeadows.bsky.social about: Open Source in Game Dev
- Florian Fischer: Community Management @gamedevrgb.bsky.social
Thanks, to our fantastic sponsors, @cipsoftgmbh.bsky.social and @gamesbavaria.bsky.social, for supporting the event!
- @distantmeadows.bsky.social about: Open Source in Game Dev
- Florian Fischer: Community Management @gamedevrgb.bsky.social
Thanks, to our fantastic sponsors, @cipsoftgmbh.bsky.social and @gamesbavaria.bsky.social, for supporting the event!
August 5, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Next Indie Outpost Nuremberg: Sep 1st, 6 PM! Talks by:
- @distantmeadows.bsky.social about: Open Source in Game Dev
- Florian Fischer: Community Management @gamedevrgb.bsky.social
Thanks, to our fantastic sponsors, @cipsoftgmbh.bsky.social and @gamesbavaria.bsky.social, for supporting the event!
- @distantmeadows.bsky.social about: Open Source in Game Dev
- Florian Fischer: Community Management @gamedevrgb.bsky.social
Thanks, to our fantastic sponsors, @cipsoftgmbh.bsky.social and @gamesbavaria.bsky.social, for supporting the event!
For everyone complaining about the 30% cut Steam is getting, try getting a GB Tax ID, paying VAT there, and then multiply that stress and work by every country Steam sells in 😅. This is one of the many services Valve provides you for that cut. Thank you, Steam! And hello world, VAT ID GB496509837!
July 31, 2025 at 6:26 AM
For everyone complaining about the 30% cut Steam is getting, try getting a GB Tax ID, paying VAT there, and then multiply that stress and work by every country Steam sells in 😅. This is one of the many services Valve provides you for that cut. Thank you, Steam! And hello world, VAT ID GB496509837!
Free Startup consulting today if sb is interested:
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Topics I have knowledge about: Marketing, Funding and Starting your own business.
PS: I am cooking chilli today and therefore have a few minutes where a call perfectly fits in :)
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Topics I have knowledge about: Marketing, Funding and Starting your own business.
PS: I am cooking chilli today and therefore have a few minutes where a call perfectly fits in :)
Free Startup / Marketing Consulting - Benjamin Lochmann
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July 30, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Free Startup consulting today if sb is interested:
calendly.com/benlochmann/...
Topics I have knowledge about: Marketing, Funding and Starting your own business.
PS: I am cooking chilli today and therefore have a few minutes where a call perfectly fits in :)
calendly.com/benlochmann/...
Topics I have knowledge about: Marketing, Funding and Starting your own business.
PS: I am cooking chilli today and therefore have a few minutes where a call perfectly fits in :)
Today, I hold a presentation about what building a game as a company looks like in front of students of the Nuremberg high school Johannes-Scharrer-Gymnasium. They are currently working on an "Academic writing and research seminar" ("W Seminar" in German), analyzing one game of their choice in depth
July 29, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Today, I hold a presentation about what building a game as a company looks like in front of students of the Nuremberg high school Johannes-Scharrer-Gymnasium. They are currently working on an "Academic writing and research seminar" ("W Seminar" in German), analyzing one game of their choice in depth
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Let Them Trade from our partner company Spaceflower has finally released 30 minutes ago, after 6 years of development, weeehew! It'd be really fantastic if you'd give it a try! 😍
July 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Let Them Trade from our partner company Spaceflower has finally released 30 minutes ago, after 6 years of development, weeehew! It'd be really fantastic if you'd give it a try! 😍
📢 Influencers 📢
Our partner company @spaceflowerde.bsky.social is launching Let them Trade (worked 6 years on it) next week! They'd be delighted if you want an early first look, please comment or DM me if you want a free press key 👀
Our partner company @spaceflowerde.bsky.social is launching Let them Trade (worked 6 years on it) next week! They'd be delighted if you want an early first look, please comment or DM me if you want a free press key 👀
July 17, 2025 at 6:23 AM
📢 Influencers 📢
Our partner company @spaceflowerde.bsky.social is launching Let them Trade (worked 6 years on it) next week! They'd be delighted if you want an early first look, please comment or DM me if you want a free press key 👀
Our partner company @spaceflowerde.bsky.social is launching Let them Trade (worked 6 years on it) next week! They'd be delighted if you want an early first look, please comment or DM me if you want a free press key 👀
Omw to Frankfurt, to the GermanDevDays, organized by @assembleteam.bsky.social 🤘
July 9, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Omw to Frankfurt, to the GermanDevDays, organized by @assembleteam.bsky.social 🤘
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Indie Outpost Recap! 🎨 Jascha Gerhardt showed how concept art guides devs beyond visuals. 🌍 Johanna Czerny revealed localization pitfalls & AI's impact.
Thx to @cipsoftgmbh.bsky.social & @gamesbavaria.bsky.social for your ongoing support! Next Outpost in Nuremberg: Sept 1 😍
Thx to @cipsoftgmbh.bsky.social & @gamesbavaria.bsky.social for your ongoing support! Next Outpost in Nuremberg: Sept 1 😍
July 8, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Indie Outpost Recap! 🎨 Jascha Gerhardt showed how concept art guides devs beyond visuals. 🌍 Johanna Czerny revealed localization pitfalls & AI's impact.
Thx to @cipsoftgmbh.bsky.social & @gamesbavaria.bsky.social for your ongoing support! Next Outpost in Nuremberg: Sept 1 😍
Thx to @cipsoftgmbh.bsky.social & @gamesbavaria.bsky.social for your ongoing support! Next Outpost in Nuremberg: Sept 1 😍
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Welcome to the team, Servan Öznur! Servan moved from İzmir, Turkey to Nuremberg for his 3 month internship at Pixel Maniacs. He's going to support us in various areas, like Marketing and Production and has a lot of experience from his job at @recharge.roomgames.co - looking forward to the collab!
July 4, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Welcome to the team, Servan Öznur! Servan moved from İzmir, Turkey to Nuremberg for his 3 month internship at Pixel Maniacs. He's going to support us in various areas, like Marketing and Production and has a lot of experience from his job at @recharge.roomgames.co - looking forward to the collab!