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Happy Crab
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I'm making an RPG/psychological horror game called Birthday Boy and Benny! Inspired by Pan’s Labyrinth, Earthbound, and Super Mario RPG.

Coming soon!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2648070/Birthday_Boy_and_Benny/
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Happy Crab @happycrabgames.bsky.social · Nov 18
My first post on Bluesky! Here are a few images from my RPG/psychological horror game Birthday Boy and Benny, coming October 31, 2025!

Go trick-or-treating, survive child abuse, fight strange enemies, and save the world (and yourself).

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Overworld of the first portion of the game A battle against a strange enemy... Some of the items you can use in the game Trick-or-treating in an apple-themed town
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"Nemo...what do you think happens when we die?" - The things you think about on a long scooter ride across Japan...

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November 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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"It was raining all day! What did you do?"
"Nothing much. Went on the Froggy Bus down to the Froggy Bayou."

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November 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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This is what happens when you walk into a frog's house in my game...you come across huge jars of flies...and weird frog pop art...and long-legged frogs wearing nostalgic pop culture t-shirts...

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November 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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I KNOW HE SLEPT WITH HER NEMO
I'M GONNA KILL HIM
I'M GONNA FUCKING KILL HIM

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November 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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I've been working on the battle system a lot more, including creating some in-depth backgrounds.

Here is a sneak preview of how the base of it looks as well as the battle music (made for the game by Zane Little)! Enjoy!

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July 17, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Two screenshots from an overworld portion and a submarine fishing mini game where you get a certain amount of time to dive underwater and collect as many fish and as much treasure as you can!

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The overworld near Penciltown. The underwater fishing game I made. You need a battery pack before you can dive underwater, though...
June 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Some of the location names and their accompanying graphics! There are many unique and offbeat locations in Birthday Boy and Benny such as Albunny, The Vast Desert, New Hog City, and The Coma Tose!

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Albunny is the first major town you will explore... ...and New Hog City is the biggest city you will explore! The Coma Tose is a strange and unusual place where you will spend the majority of Act 3 in. The Vast Desert is a large and hot desert that can be explored, and is also the gateway to the lush, colorful, sweet, and more mild climate of The Vast Dessert!
June 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Who loves sushi?! Here, Nemo and his new friends eat at Kuni-Kyo, New Hog City's best sushi restaurant! Everyone has a favorite - Nemo likes mackerel, Abe likes octopus, Devin likes tuna, Armando likes tamago, and Al likes shrimp!

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Nemo and his friends enjoy sushi at Kuni-Kyo while enjoying the modern art and really hip band.
May 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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My mental health has really been diminished into nothing. But I am still working on it. Because it's all I have left.

Here are 8 new screenshots of Birthday Boy and Benny. (2/2)

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May 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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My mental health has really been diminished into nothing. But I am still working on it. Because it's all I have left.

Here are 8 new screenshots of Birthday Boy and Benny. (1/2)

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Nemo and his friends ready to eat at a restaurant. Which will they choose? Will they choose pizza? How about something a little spicy?! Or just a good ol' cheeseburger...
May 9, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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It's been CRUNCH TIME for my game! I've been deeply developing the systems for it, from the battles to fishing. Speaking of, there's a shop called Fishy Traders where you can trade fish you've caught for quirky (and useful) stuff!

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January 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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This is a battle against an enemy called Thicc Vick! She THICC. She also attacks with carrotrangs (because boomerangs are too boring for her, apparently).

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Regular boomerangs are too boring for Thicc Vick. So she uses carrotrangs!
January 8, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Birthday Boy and Benny features 13 different Haunted Houses!
This is the first of the 13 you can find in the town of Albunny: The Bad Radish!

Here's a GIF of the exterior and a screenshot of the interior.

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The eyes of The Bad Radish follow you as you approach (or walk away from it...) The creepy interior of The Bad Radish. The portraits seem...homely, no?
January 2, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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"You're too old for plushies, fatty!"

Nemo's mother takes away his favorite plushy, Benny. She also slaps him and threatens to lock him in the closet if he doesn't obey her.

Have you ever been abused as a child?

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December 24, 2024 at 1:02 AM
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Cute game? ❌
Cozy? ❌
Psychological horror? ✔️

Please meet: Mrs. Pink, Mrs. Blonde, Mrs. Blue, and Mr. Orange.

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December 18, 2024 at 7:17 PM
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Couple more screenshots of the battle system.

You can summon a plushy in battle to protect you from enemy attacks! Kind of like the teddy from Earthbound. They can take the "heat" of the battle from you!

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Battle against some enemies called Lame Flames. Your plushy will protect you from harm! Your plushy will make sure they take the "heat" of battle!
December 16, 2024 at 9:09 PM
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This is a mini-game you play while flying to different locations when you get the Ducky Balloon. You can skip it after the first time or play it to collect star balloons, treasures, and other goodies!

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December 14, 2024 at 6:10 PM
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Penciltown is burning down. And the Mayor is dead.

Now what else will go wrong? 🙀

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Escape from Penciltown
December 12, 2024 at 11:34 PM
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In this scene, you play as Nadine. You have to get to your room and get your important things before the house burns down.

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Get your valuables before the house burns down...
December 11, 2024 at 5:19 PM
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There are 151 Ducky Trading Cards in my game Birthday Boy and Benny! "Gotta have all of 'em!"

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There are 151 ducky cards in my game! Can you get all of them?
December 8, 2024 at 6:49 PM
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A story in 4 screenshots: Nemo and his Papa take a sleigh ride into space with their balloon dogs, and they talk about life and the Moons.

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"My Son...listen to my words. There are people in this world that will hurt you. There are people that will try and bring you down. They will feel joy from watching you cry; they will get pleasure from your despair." "But...my Son...when everything seems to be impossible...when you think you cannot get any sadder...look to the sky." "The Guiding Moon will guide you to where you need to be. The Gentlemoon will remind you to be gentle to yourself, and not hard on yourself. The Funny Moon will remind you that you need to laugh." "And the Honey Moon will remind you that life can be incredibly sweet."
December 7, 2024 at 6:46 PM
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Saying goodbye is hard...

It's even harder when it's forever.

This is a scene where Nadine says goodbye to Birthday Boy. She says she'll call when she gets back home!

...But what if she doesn't?

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"Don't go to bed until I call!" True puppy love. Or is it kitty love...?
December 6, 2024 at 1:21 AM
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I love plays!

In this scene, a group of rats sabotage a theatre called The Trauma Dump and hold everyone hostage because they weren't let in to see the play on Halloween night. But here come Nemo and Nadine to the rescue!

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December 3, 2024 at 10:54 PM
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Birthday Boy and Benny is inspired by both Japanese & Mexican culture. One of the main characters is named Grim Ace, who sends the souls of the dead peacefully.

His favorite hobby is skateboarding!

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December 3, 2024 at 6:48 PM
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A year ago, my wife lost her Grandma, one of the most important people in her life. This was at a time when everyone else in our life also left us. Everything compounded all at once.

This is a tribute to her Grandma ❤️

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A tribute to my wife's late Grandma that I included in the game as part of the story. Here they are laying flowers on her grave.
November 30, 2024 at 10:40 PM