Ryan Benno
@blvdnights.bsky.social
Senior Level Artist @ Ghost Story Games - Artist: Marvel's Spider-Man/Miles Morales, Sunset Overdrive, Walking Dead - A Cold Tall Glass of Root Beer - He/They - Devout Dodger Fan - 💖💜💙
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Ryan Benno
@blvdnights.bsky.social
· Nov 12
It's been awhile but I'm opening back up my Environment Art Mentorship sessions. Sign ups are live! If you're looking for help on fleshing out your portfolio or figuring out pipelines, feel free to reach out! If you have any questions DM me. #environmentart
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Might be a better way to approach this than these needs but one thing I dont see mentioned a lot but is very important once we get past this evil period: I'll vote, and canvas, for any candidate whos platform is banning both algorithm based content curation and monetizing social media posting.
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Might be a better way to approach this than these needs but one thing I dont see mentioned a lot but is very important once we get past this evil period: I'll vote, and canvas, for any candidate whos platform is banning both algorithm based content curation and monetizing social media posting.
The time I've wasted on Trump these last 10 years could have been better spent making games, animating or doing look dev in 3D.
This last decade has really been crippling for a lot of people, including myself, creatively
This last decade has really been crippling for a lot of people, including myself, creatively
We have a finite amount of time to spend thinking while on this earth and I am very resentful of how much of it has been monopolized by the whims of a demented old real estate scumbag
January 22, 2026 at 10:55 PM
The time I've wasted on Trump these last 10 years could have been better spent making games, animating or doing look dev in 3D.
This last decade has really been crippling for a lot of people, including myself, creatively
This last decade has really been crippling for a lot of people, including myself, creatively
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Minneapolis is MinnMax's home and it's being torn apart by ICE agents with no regard for our rights. ICE is harassing/abducting people of color on a daily basis.
Please donate to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota to help provide free legal representation to those in need. bit.ly/minnmaxgives
Please donate to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota to help provide free legal representation to those in need. bit.ly/minnmaxgives
January 21, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Minneapolis is MinnMax's home and it's being torn apart by ICE agents with no regard for our rights. ICE is harassing/abducting people of color on a daily basis.
Please donate to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota to help provide free legal representation to those in need. bit.ly/minnmaxgives
Please donate to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota to help provide free legal representation to those in need. bit.ly/minnmaxgives
One thing not mentioned enough in game circles is how absurd video game culture online is about stating whats objectively good or bad games. And there needs to be more regular mentions of how retrograde that is
January 22, 2026 at 8:58 PM
One thing not mentioned enough in game circles is how absurd video game culture online is about stating whats objectively good or bad games. And there needs to be more regular mentions of how retrograde that is
People say some weird fucking shit on here
January 20, 2026 at 7:52 PM
People say some weird fucking shit on here
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Hey! My job at Moonshot got fragged last week and I am now looking for a new role making stylized Environment Art.
Prior to this I was Lead Environment Artist on Overwatch 2, and shipped games with a small team at Torn Banner including Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
www.artstation.com/lucasannunzi...
Prior to this I was Lead Environment Artist on Overwatch 2, and shipped games with a small team at Torn Banner including Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
www.artstation.com/lucasannunzi...
◭ Lucas Annunziata ◮
Senior Environment Artist, Educator, & Mentor
www.artstation.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Hey! My job at Moonshot got fragged last week and I am now looking for a new role making stylized Environment Art.
Prior to this I was Lead Environment Artist on Overwatch 2, and shipped games with a small team at Torn Banner including Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
www.artstation.com/lucasannunzi...
Prior to this I was Lead Environment Artist on Overwatch 2, and shipped games with a small team at Torn Banner including Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
www.artstation.com/lucasannunzi...
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we are still years out from the Democratic primary, and I think it is genuinely deranged that there’s people out there who believe there’s no other choice and thus we must rally around the flag of, all people, Gavin Fucking Newsom to save the republic
January 16, 2026 at 4:09 PM
we are still years out from the Democratic primary, and I think it is genuinely deranged that there’s people out there who believe there’s no other choice and thus we must rally around the flag of, all people, Gavin Fucking Newsom to save the republic
So glad I bought this baby before the ram shortage
January 16, 2026 at 3:34 PM
So glad I bought this baby before the ram shortage
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I think there are probably more factors at play than just money when it comes to the Dodgers but they also wield money in a way that it *could* be the only factor (complimentary) and also as a fan of the team...ya just gotta let people hate. they're the bad guys of the league and it's understandable
January 16, 2026 at 4:00 AM
I think there are probably more factors at play than just money when it comes to the Dodgers but they also wield money in a way that it *could* be the only factor (complimentary) and also as a fan of the team...ya just gotta let people hate. they're the bad guys of the league and it's understandable
As a lifelong Dodger fan who had to endure a 17 year playoff win drought, Fox and McCourt ownership, the 2017 Astros and multiple Kershaw playoff losses, let us enjoy this
January 16, 2026 at 4:08 AM
As a lifelong Dodger fan who had to endure a 17 year playoff win drought, Fox and McCourt ownership, the 2017 Astros and multiple Kershaw playoff losses, let us enjoy this
Dodgers?
Dodgers!
Dodgers!
a cartoon character is holding a spray bottle and smiling
ALT: a cartoon character is holding a spray bottle and smiling
media.tenor.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Dodgers?
Dodgers!
Dodgers!
Living Books, man!
January 15, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Living Books, man!
So is Kyle Tucker on a plane to Toronto or what?
January 15, 2026 at 12:22 AM
So is Kyle Tucker on a plane to Toronto or what?
my grandparents and i used to eat breakfast in the morning together and pass the newspaper comics around. Let's not forget Sunday and Tuesday flyers for big box stores too
why did so many millennials read so many newspaper comics? easily 60 percent of my reading diet in elementary/middle school was collected editions of calvin and hobbes, farside, dilbert, peanuts, doonesbury (!), foxtrot (?!?) and i know im not alone. historically unique phenomenon
rather than talk about Scott Adams I want to talk about something weirder (me). Who else was really into Dilbert when you were 12. Who else was like, boy, I can't wait to work a cubicle job
January 13, 2026 at 5:31 PM
my grandparents and i used to eat breakfast in the morning together and pass the newspaper comics around. Let's not forget Sunday and Tuesday flyers for big box stores too
First off: iconic.
Second and this is a question that hadn't occured to me until just now but: Has Kojima or anyone on his team said who this actually is? Is this Solid Snake?
Given some of the identity themes of the game, I always assumed this was Snake but doesnt have his head band
Second and this is a question that hadn't occured to me until just now but: Has Kojima or anyone on his team said who this actually is? Is this Solid Snake?
Given some of the identity themes of the game, I always assumed this was Snake but doesnt have his head band
January 9, 2026 at 7:53 PM
First off: iconic.
Second and this is a question that hadn't occured to me until just now but: Has Kojima or anyone on his team said who this actually is? Is this Solid Snake?
Given some of the identity themes of the game, I always assumed this was Snake but doesnt have his head band
Second and this is a question that hadn't occured to me until just now but: Has Kojima or anyone on his team said who this actually is? Is this Solid Snake?
Given some of the identity themes of the game, I always assumed this was Snake but doesnt have his head band
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btw this sort of tragic crime is exactly why i always say don’t flip out over every scummy little thing this administration says and does. this is why you preserve that energy, why you carefully maintain a sense of scale & perspective in the storm of shit they fling endlessly in all our faces
January 7, 2026 at 9:12 PM
btw this sort of tragic crime is exactly why i always say don’t flip out over every scummy little thing this administration says and does. this is why you preserve that energy, why you carefully maintain a sense of scale & perspective in the storm of shit they fling endlessly in all our faces
Demonetize social media
January 7, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Demonetize social media
Oh this could be fun!
Day 1: I could be cheeky and say Super Mario RPG, but I'll go with my real first one was 9
Day 1: I could be cheeky and say Super Mario RPG, but I'll go with my real first one was 9
I saw this around. It looks like fun! Final Fantasy is one of my all-time favorite series, and this is a great way to interact with other FF fans. 😁 Hopefully I can stick to this because I have a habit of forgetting about these 😂
If anyone wants to do this too, feel free! 🙏
If anyone wants to do this too, feel free! 🙏
January 6, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Oh this could be fun!
Day 1: I could be cheeky and say Super Mario RPG, but I'll go with my real first one was 9
Day 1: I could be cheeky and say Super Mario RPG, but I'll go with my real first one was 9
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Did you know that for five bucks a month you get access to the PBS passport streaming app which has tons of incredibly good shows and documentaries and things and it helps support their funding?
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
www.huffpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Did you know that for five bucks a month you get access to the PBS passport streaming app which has tons of incredibly good shows and documentaries and things and it helps support their funding?
One of my favorite historical facts about LA is that Griffith Park is named for a name who was named Griffith J Griffith
January 4, 2026 at 6:30 AM
One of my favorite historical facts about LA is that Griffith Park is named for a name who was named Griffith J Griffith
This Rose Parade float is so caked up???
January 1, 2026 at 5:40 PM
This Rose Parade float is so caked up???
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Ben killing shit dead with his fantastic work as usual!
After having a conversation with a friend about his struggles with tinnitus, I was inspired to do these creature designs/illustrations inspired by the anatomy of the ear and hearing clearly versus auditory noise. This will be a thread since there are a few gifs
www.artstation.com/artwork/GvQ9V1
www.artstation.com/artwork/GvQ9V1
December 30, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Ben killing shit dead with his fantastic work as usual!
Saying the Dodgers were a good but troubled team.
What’s the funniest reason someone got mad at you on Bluesky this year?
December 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Saying the Dodgers were a good but troubled team.
Heated Rivalry would have been a lot better if they had played baseball instead of hockey.
December 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Heated Rivalry would have been a lot better if they had played baseball instead of hockey.
I dont think the games industry has really reckoned with how damaging losing E3 was.
December 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I dont think the games industry has really reckoned with how damaging losing E3 was.