Brenden
@brendengibbons.bsky.social
Senior Game & Narrative Designer (Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure, Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?, Say No! More, Minute of Islands, Last Day of June, etc) - He/Him - Avatar by Viv Schwarz
Portfolio: brendengibbons.me
Portfolio: brendengibbons.me
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Brenden
@brendengibbons.bsky.social
· Oct 20
Hey, I'm Brenden. I'm a queer British Indonesian Game & Narrative Designer for #videogame and #TTRPG!
My day job is Lead Game Designer and in my work, I love to make people feel, think, and be happy. I love to cook and I have two cats.
My #gamedev portfolio's at www.brendengibbons.me
My day job is Lead Game Designer and in my work, I love to make people feel, think, and be happy. I love to cook and I have two cats.
My #gamedev portfolio's at www.brendengibbons.me
I'm about to live comment on a two player speedrun of Oddsparks!
Maybe this next run will light a spark in your soul. Coming up next, we have Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure - 100% Tier 3, ran by both @hopop.bsky.social & Tayter!
www.twitch.tv/noglitchesal...
#completithon
www.twitch.tv/noglitchesal...
#completithon
a cartoon character is holding a cane and a bell while standing next to a bucket .
Alt: a cartoon character is holding a cane and a bell while standing next to a living bark of a tree with hearts
media.tenor.com
September 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I'm about to live comment on a two player speedrun of Oddsparks!
Oh my god they're playing BEYBLADES at Gamescom??
August 22, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Oh my god they're playing BEYBLADES at Gamescom??
If you're going to #Devcom or #Gamescom '25, there's train construction work that could affect you.
If you're staying in Düsseldorf, the S6 would've been one of the trains you'd take straight to the conference. Now, it's endstation is Köln Mülheim and you'll need to get an additional tram.
If you're staying in Düsseldorf, the S6 would've been one of the trains you'd take straight to the conference. Now, it's endstation is Köln Mülheim and you'll need to get an additional tram.
August 3, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Reposted by Brenden
It’s out there! ✨⚙ Oddsparks 1.0 is now available! ⚙✨
What's new: store.steampowered.com/news/app/181...
Go grab a copy while on sale: on Steam, Epic, GOG, PS5, Xbox, and Amazon Luna!
👉 linkin.bio/massiveminit...
#Oddsparks #gamingNews #gamesförderung
What's new: store.steampowered.com/news/app/181...
Go grab a copy while on sale: on Steam, Epic, GOG, PS5, Xbox, and Amazon Luna!
👉 linkin.bio/massiveminit...
#Oddsparks #gamingNews #gamesförderung
May 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
It’s out there! ✨⚙ Oddsparks 1.0 is now available! ⚙✨
What's new: store.steampowered.com/news/app/181...
Go grab a copy while on sale: on Steam, Epic, GOG, PS5, Xbox, and Amazon Luna!
👉 linkin.bio/massiveminit...
#Oddsparks #gamingNews #gamesförderung
What's new: store.steampowered.com/news/app/181...
Go grab a copy while on sale: on Steam, Epic, GOG, PS5, Xbox, and Amazon Luna!
👉 linkin.bio/massiveminit...
#Oddsparks #gamingNews #gamesförderung
Oddsparks 1.0 is out on PS5 & Xbox Series! 🥳
🟢 www.xbox.com/en-US/games/...
🟦 store.playstation.com/en-us/produc...
and it'll be out on PC at May 27th, 7pm Central European Summer Time!
⬛ store.steampowered.com/app/1817800/...
🟢 www.xbox.com/en-US/games/...
🟦 store.playstation.com/en-us/produc...
and it'll be out on PC at May 27th, 7pm Central European Summer Time!
⬛ store.steampowered.com/app/1817800/...
May 27, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Oddsparks 1.0 is out on PS5 & Xbox Series! 🥳
🟢 www.xbox.com/en-US/games/...
🟦 store.playstation.com/en-us/produc...
and it'll be out on PC at May 27th, 7pm Central European Summer Time!
⬛ store.steampowered.com/app/1817800/...
🟢 www.xbox.com/en-US/games/...
🟦 store.playstation.com/en-us/produc...
and it'll be out on PC at May 27th, 7pm Central European Summer Time!
⬛ store.steampowered.com/app/1817800/...
Reposted by Brenden
Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure is having it's 1.0 on May 27th, on Steam, Xbox Series and PS5! Super proud of our team making this cozy automation game. We're "Very Positive" on Steam, with 87% in 1k+ reviews.
Please share so more folks can know about us!
store.steampowered.com/app/1817800/...
Please share so more folks can know about us!
store.steampowered.com/app/1817800/...
Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure releases on PC, Xbox and PS5 on May 27th!
YouTube video by Massive Miniteam
www.youtube.com
May 21, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure is having it's 1.0 on May 27th, on Steam, Xbox Series and PS5! Super proud of our team making this cozy automation game. We're "Very Positive" on Steam, with 87% in 1k+ reviews.
Please share so more folks can know about us!
store.steampowered.com/app/1817800/...
Please share so more folks can know about us!
store.steampowered.com/app/1817800/...
Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure is having it's 1.0 on May 27th, on Steam, Xbox Series and PS5! Super proud of our team making this cozy automation game. We're "Very Positive" on Steam, with 87% in 1k+ reviews.
Please share so more folks can know about us!
store.steampowered.com/app/1817800/...
Please share so more folks can know about us!
store.steampowered.com/app/1817800/...
Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure releases on PC, Xbox and PS5 on May 27th!
YouTube video by Massive Miniteam
www.youtube.com
May 21, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure is having it's 1.0 on May 27th, on Steam, Xbox Series and PS5! Super proud of our team making this cozy automation game. We're "Very Positive" on Steam, with 87% in 1k+ reviews.
Please share so more folks can know about us!
store.steampowered.com/app/1817800/...
Please share so more folks can know about us!
store.steampowered.com/app/1817800/...
Reposted by Brenden
Happy May 1st. The value of your labor belongs to you and the actions of the state are best understood as as a coordinated effort to distract you from this. The state fears an organized and unified proletariat like it fears death and rightly so. Power to the workers and power to the people
May 1, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Happy May 1st. The value of your labor belongs to you and the actions of the state are best understood as as a coordinated effort to distract you from this. The state fears an organized and unified proletariat like it fears death and rightly so. Power to the workers and power to the people
Oddsparks has been in early access for a year now and we're putting our 1.0 stamp on it and shipping it to PC, Xbox Series X|S & PS5 on 27th May '25
If you want something cosy, thinky and puzzly, please take a look! On PC, you can also play with your friends.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2jV...
If you want something cosy, thinky and puzzly, please take a look! On PC, you can also play with your friends.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2jV...
April 29, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Oddsparks has been in early access for a year now and we're putting our 1.0 stamp on it and shipping it to PC, Xbox Series X|S & PS5 on 27th May '25
If you want something cosy, thinky and puzzly, please take a look! On PC, you can also play with your friends.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2jV...
If you want something cosy, thinky and puzzly, please take a look! On PC, you can also play with your friends.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2jV...
Reposted by Brenden
My schedule has some space from June onwards, so send me a message if you want to improve your tools & pipelines!
I teach teams how to design good workflows via tools strategy consulting, OpenUSD workflow design, Tool UX Design masterclasses, and workshops.
rystorm.com/consulting
I teach teams how to design good workflows via tools strategy consulting, OpenUSD workflow design, Tool UX Design masterclasses, and workshops.
rystorm.com/consulting
Consulting — Robin-Yann Storm, Product & UX Designer for Tools
rystorm.com
April 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
My schedule has some space from June onwards, so send me a message if you want to improve your tools & pipelines!
I teach teams how to design good workflows via tools strategy consulting, OpenUSD workflow design, Tool UX Design masterclasses, and workshops.
rystorm.com/consulting
I teach teams how to design good workflows via tools strategy consulting, OpenUSD workflow design, Tool UX Design masterclasses, and workshops.
rystorm.com/consulting
Reposted by Brenden
Hi everyone, so my desktop PC died. I tried to resurrect it myself to no avail. I still have a laptop so I can write, but without a proper machine I can't do stuff like mock reviews. A kind person got me most of the way to a new PC, but if you can help at all, I'm at ko-fi.com/malindy
Support Malindy
Support Malindy
ko-fi.com
April 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Hi everyone, so my desktop PC died. I tried to resurrect it myself to no avail. I still have a laptop so I can write, but without a proper machine I can't do stuff like mock reviews. A kind person got me most of the way to a new PC, but if you can help at all, I'm at ko-fi.com/malindy
Reposted by Brenden
We're kind of new here so a fresh introduction is probably a good idea, right?
We are Limit Break, the largest mentorship program aimed at underrepresented people working in the UK games industry! Our goal is to help marginalised people progress their careers
More info: www.limitbreak.co.uk
We are Limit Break, the largest mentorship program aimed at underrepresented people working in the UK games industry! Our goal is to help marginalised people progress their careers
More info: www.limitbreak.co.uk
April 3, 2025 at 9:43 AM
We're kind of new here so a fresh introduction is probably a good idea, right?
We are Limit Break, the largest mentorship program aimed at underrepresented people working in the UK games industry! Our goal is to help marginalised people progress their careers
More info: www.limitbreak.co.uk
We are Limit Break, the largest mentorship program aimed at underrepresented people working in the UK games industry! Our goal is to help marginalised people progress their careers
More info: www.limitbreak.co.uk
Reposted by Brenden
Happy to announce I will be on GDQ Hotfix this Saturday speedrunning Oddsparks by @massiveminiteam.com starting a bit before 4:00pm EDT.
March 31, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Happy to announce I will be on GDQ Hotfix this Saturday speedrunning Oddsparks by @massiveminiteam.com starting a bit before 4:00pm EDT.
Oddsparks is on Speedrun dot com, baybee. Primarily due to the efforts of our community member Hopop. Try beating his time, or maybe a set a first ever record in a new category while it's all fresh!
Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure - Reach Tier X [Random Seed] [Tier 4] in 55:55 by Hopop
Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure - Reach Tier X [Random Seed] [Tier 4] in 55:55 by Hopop
www.speedrun.com
March 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Oddsparks is on Speedrun dot com, baybee. Primarily due to the efforts of our community member Hopop. Try beating his time, or maybe a set a first ever record in a new category while it's all fresh!
Cool game dev/industry news. EU Consumer Protection network has set down key principles for virtual currencies (ec.europa.eu/commission/p...) including:
#1: Providing virtual currencies in sets that do not mismatch with item costs. No more needing to buy 2 packs of 330 gems for your 400 gems items!
#1: Providing virtual currencies in sets that do not mismatch with item costs. No more needing to buy 2 packs of 330 gems for your 400 gems items!
Commission and national authorities take action to protect children from harmful practices in video games
Coordinated by the European Commission, the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network (CPC) has launched an enforcement action against Star Stable Entertainment AB to ensure a safer, more transparent ex...
ec.europa.eu
March 21, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Cool game dev/industry news. EU Consumer Protection network has set down key principles for virtual currencies (ec.europa.eu/commission/p...) including:
#1: Providing virtual currencies in sets that do not mismatch with item costs. No more needing to buy 2 packs of 330 gems for your 400 gems items!
#1: Providing virtual currencies in sets that do not mismatch with item costs. No more needing to buy 2 packs of 330 gems for your 400 gems items!
Going sickos.jpg because someone's modded Bad Apple! into Oddsparks. I overdeveloped the logic feature and added stuff that's unnecessary for the core game exactly for things like this, and I'm hoping that now one person has done it, it'll encourage more.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yrn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yrn...
Odd Apple! Bad Apple! in Oddsparks 4-Segment LEDs
YouTube video by August Pinkeir
www.youtube.com
February 19, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Going sickos.jpg because someone's modded Bad Apple! into Oddsparks. I overdeveloped the logic feature and added stuff that's unnecessary for the core game exactly for things like this, and I'm hoping that now one person has done it, it'll encourage more.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yrn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yrn...
Reposted by Brenden
There's a petition to ban conversion practices (targeting LGBTQIA+ people) in the European Union. We need one million signatures, and we currently have 180,000+. If you live in Europe (even if you don't), spread the word ! 🌈🔥✊
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...
European Citizens' Initiative
Give your support !
eci.ec.europa.eu
February 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
There's a petition to ban conversion practices (targeting LGBTQIA+ people) in the European Union. We need one million signatures, and we currently have 180,000+. If you live in Europe (even if you don't), spread the word ! 🌈🔥✊
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...
Reposted by Brenden
the only video game engine that truly matters
January 9, 2025 at 2:12 AM
the only video game engine that truly matters
Reposted by Brenden
Happy holidays from Massive Miniteam, the Sparks, and all the creatures of #Oddsparks! ❄️🔥⚙️✨
December 20, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Happy holidays from Massive Miniteam, the Sparks, and all the creatures of #Oddsparks! ❄️🔥⚙️✨
Reposted by Brenden
Good morning. Let me check if I’ve got this right.
- Juni created a bot that shows what Aaron (head of trust and safety) likes
- His likes are public information
- Aaron likes a porn post
- Trust and safety ban the bot and creator in 16 minutes
- Creator appeals and ban is upheld
- Juni created a bot that shows what Aaron (head of trust and safety) likes
- His likes are public information
- Aaron likes a porn post
- Trust and safety ban the bot and creator in 16 minutes
- Creator appeals and ban is upheld
December 20, 2024 at 9:13 AM
Good morning. Let me check if I’ve got this right.
- Juni created a bot that shows what Aaron (head of trust and safety) likes
- His likes are public information
- Aaron likes a porn post
- Trust and safety ban the bot and creator in 16 minutes
- Creator appeals and ban is upheld
- Juni created a bot that shows what Aaron (head of trust and safety) likes
- His likes are public information
- Aaron likes a porn post
- Trust and safety ban the bot and creator in 16 minutes
- Creator appeals and ban is upheld
🍵Tea Wrapped🍵
You've made... ✨700 mugs of tea✨ this year! 🍵🍵🍵
And you've left... ✨300 of them half-drank✨! 🫗🫗🫗
You've tried... ✨20 different types of tea,✨ but still mostly drink the same bagged tea you've had since you were 👦 a child 👦, forever yearning for a simpler time! 😂🥹😭
You've made... ✨700 mugs of tea✨ this year! 🍵🍵🍵
And you've left... ✨300 of them half-drank✨! 🫗🫗🫗
You've tried... ✨20 different types of tea,✨ but still mostly drink the same bagged tea you've had since you were 👦 a child 👦, forever yearning for a simpler time! 😂🥹😭
December 19, 2024 at 7:58 AM
🍵Tea Wrapped🍵
You've made... ✨700 mugs of tea✨ this year! 🍵🍵🍵
And you've left... ✨300 of them half-drank✨! 🫗🫗🫗
You've tried... ✨20 different types of tea,✨ but still mostly drink the same bagged tea you've had since you were 👦 a child 👦, forever yearning for a simpler time! 😂🥹😭
You've made... ✨700 mugs of tea✨ this year! 🍵🍵🍵
And you've left... ✨300 of them half-drank✨! 🫗🫗🫗
You've tried... ✨20 different types of tea,✨ but still mostly drink the same bagged tea you've had since you were 👦 a child 👦, forever yearning for a simpler time! 😂🥹😭
Yeah, this is an occupational hazard of being a game designer.
December 18, 2024 at 10:52 PM
Yeah, this is an occupational hazard of being a game designer.
Reposted by Brenden
Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure is 34% off in Steam's Daily Deal!
If you like to play chill but thinky games, Oddsparks is an Automation/RTS made for those new to the automation genre, with fun twists for the hardcore players. And it has multiplayer!
store.steampowered.com/app/1817800/...
If you like to play chill but thinky games, Oddsparks is an Automation/RTS made for those new to the automation genre, with fun twists for the hardcore players. And it has multiplayer!
store.steampowered.com/app/1817800/...
Save 34% on Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure on Steam
Oddsparks is a blend of Automation and Real Time Strategy for both the die-hard fans of the Automation genre and the Automation-curious. Explore a strange fantasy world, uncover the mysteries of the p...
store.steampowered.com
December 17, 2024 at 6:59 PM
Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure is 34% off in Steam's Daily Deal!
If you like to play chill but thinky games, Oddsparks is an Automation/RTS made for those new to the automation genre, with fun twists for the hardcore players. And it has multiplayer!
store.steampowered.com/app/1817800/...
If you like to play chill but thinky games, Oddsparks is an Automation/RTS made for those new to the automation genre, with fun twists for the hardcore players. And it has multiplayer!
store.steampowered.com/app/1817800/...
Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure is 34% off in Steam's Daily Deal!
If you like to play chill but thinky games, Oddsparks is an Automation/RTS made for those new to the automation genre, with fun twists for the hardcore players. And it has multiplayer!
store.steampowered.com/app/1817800/...
If you like to play chill but thinky games, Oddsparks is an Automation/RTS made for those new to the automation genre, with fun twists for the hardcore players. And it has multiplayer!
store.steampowered.com/app/1817800/...
Save 34% on Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure on Steam
Oddsparks is a blend of Automation and Real Time Strategy for both the die-hard fans of the Automation genre and the Automation-curious. Explore a strange fantasy world, uncover the mysteries of the p...
store.steampowered.com
December 17, 2024 at 6:59 PM
Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure is 34% off in Steam's Daily Deal!
If you like to play chill but thinky games, Oddsparks is an Automation/RTS made for those new to the automation genre, with fun twists for the hardcore players. And it has multiplayer!
store.steampowered.com/app/1817800/...
If you like to play chill but thinky games, Oddsparks is an Automation/RTS made for those new to the automation genre, with fun twists for the hardcore players. And it has multiplayer!
store.steampowered.com/app/1817800/...