Kyle Banks
@kylewbanks.com
Makes games, occasional YouTuber, BAFTA Breakthrough 2025.
Farewell North available on Steam, Switch, Xbox and PS5 👇♥️
https://farewell-north.com/links
Farewell North available on Steam, Switch, Xbox and PS5 👇♥️
https://farewell-north.com/links
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Kyle Banks
@kylewbanks.com
· Oct 20
Oh we have pinned posts now!
Alright well I'm Kyle, a Canadian gamedev in Scotland.
I just released my first title, Farewell North, a wee indie game where you play as a border collie restoring colour to your human's world.
I'm usually writing shaders and stories that make you feel things ✨
Alright well I'm Kyle, a Canadian gamedev in Scotland.
I just released my first title, Farewell North, a wee indie game where you play as a border collie restoring colour to your human's world.
I'm usually writing shaders and stories that make you feel things ✨
I get my news from a reliable source 🪵
February 6, 2026 at 7:28 AM
I get my news from a reliable source 🪵
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February 5, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Sooo close! Just one more review until Farewell North is 'Overwhelmingly Positive.'
February 4, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Sooo close! Just one more review until Farewell North is 'Overwhelmingly Positive.'
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slow exploration
January 28, 2026 at 5:28 PM
slow exploration
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I've had a promotional VHS for the test animation that became Batman: The Animated Series for a long time, I bought it on eBay in like...1999? The version they put as a bonus on the DVD said they lost the audio but uh, here it is. You're welcome Bruce Timm.
January 27, 2026 at 1:30 AM
I've had a promotional VHS for the test animation that became Batman: The Animated Series for a long time, I bought it on eBay in like...1999? The version they put as a bonus on the DVD said they lost the audio but uh, here it is. You're welcome Bruce Timm.
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Small, free act you can do to bring some good in this world: add positive reviews to ALL you Steam games, especially the small indies. You don't need to write anything smart, just "game good" is enough. Every positive steam review tips the algorithm and helps your fav artists get more sales
January 25, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Small, free act you can do to bring some good in this world: add positive reviews to ALL you Steam games, especially the small indies. You don't need to write anything smart, just "game good" is enough. Every positive steam review tips the algorithm and helps your fav artists get more sales
I just had a great couple of days down in London meeting the fellow BAFTA Breakthroughs.
Back home now and excited to get back to work with some fresh inspiration!
Back home now and excited to get back to work with some fresh inspiration!
January 18, 2026 at 3:29 PM
I just had a great couple of days down in London meeting the fellow BAFTA Breakthroughs.
Back home now and excited to get back to work with some fresh inspiration!
Back home now and excited to get back to work with some fresh inspiration!
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👁️ WARNING 👁️
Despite attempts at strict containment by Heartblade Interactive and censorship by ratings agencies and media outlets - a public demo version of the banned 1995 CD-ROM ‘Forbidden Solitaire’ is being leaked to the public this Friday on Steam.
#horrorgame #indiedev #steam
Despite attempts at strict containment by Heartblade Interactive and censorship by ratings agencies and media outlets - a public demo version of the banned 1995 CD-ROM ‘Forbidden Solitaire’ is being leaked to the public this Friday on Steam.
#horrorgame #indiedev #steam
January 14, 2026 at 6:20 PM
👁️ WARNING 👁️
Despite attempts at strict containment by Heartblade Interactive and censorship by ratings agencies and media outlets - a public demo version of the banned 1995 CD-ROM ‘Forbidden Solitaire’ is being leaked to the public this Friday on Steam.
#horrorgame #indiedev #steam
Despite attempts at strict containment by Heartblade Interactive and censorship by ratings agencies and media outlets - a public demo version of the banned 1995 CD-ROM ‘Forbidden Solitaire’ is being leaked to the public this Friday on Steam.
#horrorgame #indiedev #steam
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Once again, another #PortfolioDay post. Hey, I'm Grey and i'm a 3D animator in Vancouver with a love for animating dynamic stuff. Here's a highlight reel of some of my work!
January 15, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Once again, another #PortfolioDay post. Hey, I'm Grey and i'm a 3D animator in Vancouver with a love for animating dynamic stuff. Here's a highlight reel of some of my work!
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Earth Must Die🌍💀launches January 27 on Steam!
- Brand new game from THE @danthat.bsky.social
- 8+ hour adventure, designed to feel like a playable cartoon
- Fully voiced, with cast including Alex Horne, Joel Fry, Martha Howe-Douglas, Ben Starr, Sally Beaumont
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
- Brand new game from THE @danthat.bsky.social
- 8+ hour adventure, designed to feel like a playable cartoon
- Fully voiced, with cast including Alex Horne, Joel Fry, Martha Howe-Douglas, Ben Starr, Sally Beaumont
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
January 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Earth Must Die🌍💀launches January 27 on Steam!
- Brand new game from THE @danthat.bsky.social
- 8+ hour adventure, designed to feel like a playable cartoon
- Fully voiced, with cast including Alex Horne, Joel Fry, Martha Howe-Douglas, Ben Starr, Sally Beaumont
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
- Brand new game from THE @danthat.bsky.social
- 8+ hour adventure, designed to feel like a playable cartoon
- Fully voiced, with cast including Alex Horne, Joel Fry, Martha Howe-Douglas, Ben Starr, Sally Beaumont
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
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Annual reminder that you can just leave a one word Steam review and make an indie developer's day.
January 14, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Annual reminder that you can just leave a one word Steam review and make an indie developer's day.
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Hey #PortfolioDay
I do concepts, assets, art direction and real-time look dev for games &animation.
I do concepts, assets, art direction and real-time look dev for games &animation.
July 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Hey #PortfolioDay
I do concepts, assets, art direction and real-time look dev for games &animation.
I do concepts, assets, art direction and real-time look dev for games &animation.
Annual reminder that you can just leave a one word Steam review and make an indie developer's day.
January 14, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Annual reminder that you can just leave a one word Steam review and make an indie developer's day.
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Congratulations for our Performance Award Nominees! 🎭
@grundislav.games
@sushibengame.bsky.social
@ferrymanvr.bsky.social
Find out more -https://www.indiecade.com/festival-2025/games/
🏆 #IndieCade #AwardsCeremony THIS Saturday, January 17th on Steam and YouTube at 11:00 am PST/2:00 pm EST
@grundislav.games
@sushibengame.bsky.social
@ferrymanvr.bsky.social
Find out more -https://www.indiecade.com/festival-2025/games/
🏆 #IndieCade #AwardsCeremony THIS Saturday, January 17th on Steam and YouTube at 11:00 am PST/2:00 pm EST
January 12, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Congratulations for our Performance Award Nominees! 🎭
@grundislav.games
@sushibengame.bsky.social
@ferrymanvr.bsky.social
Find out more -https://www.indiecade.com/festival-2025/games/
🏆 #IndieCade #AwardsCeremony THIS Saturday, January 17th on Steam and YouTube at 11:00 am PST/2:00 pm EST
@grundislav.games
@sushibengame.bsky.social
@ferrymanvr.bsky.social
Find out more -https://www.indiecade.com/festival-2025/games/
🏆 #IndieCade #AwardsCeremony THIS Saturday, January 17th on Steam and YouTube at 11:00 am PST/2:00 pm EST
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People don't realize how much you help indie creators when you mention an indie game you like to someone else!
A 30-second mention of one of my games, deep into the 13:10 mark of a ~30k-view YouTube video, is able to do this.
I'm thankful to everyone that decides to share the spotlight with smaller creators; you have no idea the difference you can make in our lives 💞
I'm thankful to everyone that decides to share the spotlight with smaller creators; you have no idea the difference you can make in our lives 💞
January 12, 2026 at 1:10 PM
People don't realize how much you help indie creators when you mention an indie game you like to someone else!
I've been looking forward to checking out Cronos but after an hour or so I'm just... not feeling it. Does it pick up?
January 11, 2026 at 12:13 PM
I've been looking forward to checking out Cronos but after an hour or so I'm just... not feeling it. Does it pick up?
Done, but I just can't imagine any world where Discord is still a friendly platform over the next few years, especially with the IPO looming
Discord wants to know how you feel about AI.
Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Done, but I just can't imagine any world where Discord is still a friendly platform over the next few years, especially with the IPO looming
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By the way this IGF Excellence in Narrative nominated writer (twice!) is still looking for work in 2026 👋
Hi I'm Pierre Corbinais, I'm a veteran game writer and narrative designer and I'll be looking for freelance work starting September.
I love writing dialogues that make you laugh, cry or both in the same time.
Pass the word! pierrecorbinais.com
I love writing dialogues that make you laugh, cry or both in the same time.
Pass the word! pierrecorbinais.com
January 10, 2026 at 10:14 AM
By the way this IGF Excellence in Narrative nominated writer (twice!) is still looking for work in 2026 👋
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crescent county will never use AI 💜 a game by humans, for humans
January 9, 2026 at 6:33 PM
crescent county will never use AI 💜 a game by humans, for humans
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putting a big fat green flag next to Hooded Horse in my publishers shortlist
Not every game company is hopping onboard the AI hype train. Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse bans gen AI art in its contracts.
"If I sound frustrated, it's because, like, honestly, all this thing has done is made our...
https://kotaku.com/hooded-horse-gen-ai-art-ban-4x-strategy-steam-2000658179
"If I sound frustrated, it's because, like, honestly, all this thing has done is made our...
https://kotaku.com/hooded-horse-gen-ai-art-ban-4x-strategy-steam-2000658179
One Game Publisher Is Pushing Back Against AI Art With Contracts That Ban It: 'It's Cancerous' - Kotaku
Hooded Horse won't work with developers that use gen AI
kotaku.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:22 AM
putting a big fat green flag next to Hooded Horse in my publishers shortlist
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I've been running an indie games studio for 15 years now, and it felt like a good time to boil down what I've learned into 4 pieces of advice:
www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1...
I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write.
www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1...
I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write.
January 8, 2026 at 6:02 PM
I've been running an indie games studio for 15 years now, and it felt like a good time to boil down what I've learned into 4 pieces of advice:
www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1...
I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write.
www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1...
I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write.
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I open sourced this little Unity tool a few years ago to declare dependencies and improve performance of resolving references (no more GetComponent*), which was very important for smooth world streaming.
Glad to see it still gets hundreds of downloads every month. Neat!
github.com/KyleBanks/sc...
Glad to see it still gets hundreds of downloads every month. Neat!
github.com/KyleBanks/sc...
January 6, 2026 at 9:58 AM
I open sourced this little Unity tool a few years ago to declare dependencies and improve performance of resolving references (no more GetComponent*), which was very important for smooth world streaming.
Glad to see it still gets hundreds of downloads every month. Neat!
github.com/KyleBanks/sc...
Glad to see it still gets hundreds of downloads every month. Neat!
github.com/KyleBanks/sc...
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Not to toot my own bugle, but besides the addictive and awesome gameplay, the fixed camera of Pinkeep allows for some really cool tech art wizardry for some visuals that haven't been shown too much yet 👀
NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT 😍
PinKeep is a pinball deckbuilding roguelite – Master the ball and flippers to collect resources and defeat your enemies!
Demo coming in January, wishlist now! 👇
PinKeep is a pinball deckbuilding roguelite – Master the ball and flippers to collect resources and defeat your enemies!
Demo coming in January, wishlist now! 👇
December 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Not to toot my own bugle, but besides the addictive and awesome gameplay, the fixed camera of Pinkeep allows for some really cool tech art wizardry for some visuals that haven't been shown too much yet 👀
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Meet Hop! He's a little frog in a big world, which you can explore on January 12th. Coming to Steam, Switch, and PS5!
#indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5
#indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5
January 8, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Meet Hop! He's a little frog in a big world, which you can explore on January 12th. Coming to Steam, Switch, and PS5!
#indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5
#indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5