Mandy Benanav
@mandybwriting.bsky.social
she/her. Skeleton enthusiast. Narrative Designer + Writer
IF author: https://mandybwriting.itch.io/enchanted-house
IF author: https://mandybwriting.itch.io/enchanted-house
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Mandy Benanav
@mandybwriting.bsky.social
· Oct 19
An Account of Your Visit to the Enchanted House & What You Found There by mandybwriting
An IF about exploring your way through a mysterious enchanted house
mandybwriting.itch.io
FLABBERGASTED to report that my IF, An Account of Your Visit to the Enchanted House & What You Found there has come in #8 in this year’s IFComp! Also the winner of the Rising Star award for a first-time entrant! 💫
mandybwriting.itch.io/enchanted-ho...
mandybwriting.itch.io/enchanted-ho...
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"One in ten respondents were laid off last year, with roles in game narrative being the most affected at 19%"
I've known anecdotally that writers were hit hardest, but it's wild to see the hard numbers. Over 3x the layoffs of business & finance
I've known anecdotally that writers were hit hardest, but it's wild to see the hard numbers. Over 3x the layoffs of business & finance
The Game Developers Conference released its annual State of Games Industry survey today, which found that one in ten developers were laid off in 2024
Overall, 41% of developers were impacted by layoffs last year compared to 35% in 2023
www.gamesindustry.biz/gdc-survey-4...
Overall, 41% of developers were impacted by layoffs last year compared to 35% in 2023
www.gamesindustry.biz/gdc-survey-4...
GDC Survey: 41% of devs affected by layoffs in 2024
The Game Developers Conference released its annual State of Games Industry survey today, which found that one in ten de…
www.gamesindustry.biz
January 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
"One in ten respondents were laid off last year, with roles in game narrative being the most affected at 19%"
I've known anecdotally that writers were hit hardest, but it's wild to see the hard numbers. Over 3x the layoffs of business & finance
I've known anecdotally that writers were hit hardest, but it's wild to see the hard numbers. Over 3x the layoffs of business & finance
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if we are all going to be forced to relive 2016, they should at the very least let us see mad max fury road in theaters again
January 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
if we are all going to be forced to relive 2016, they should at the very least let us see mad max fury road in theaters again
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Flowers for Lynch at Bobs Big Boy.
January 17, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Flowers for Lynch at Bobs Big Boy.
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Rest In Peace, David Lynch🌹
January 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Rest In Peace, David Lynch🌹
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once again thinking about this passage from David Lynch's book Catching the Big Fish
December 11, 2024 at 6:46 AM
once again thinking about this passage from David Lynch's book Catching the Big Fish
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A truly awful day for movies and art, losing one of the most singular and brilliant voices to ever make them.
We've unlocked our full David Lynch issue from 2017, which is now entirely free to read.
R.I.P. Mr. Lynch, and thank you forever for the work and example you left us.
We've unlocked our full David Lynch issue from 2017, which is now entirely free to read.
R.I.P. Mr. Lynch, and thank you forever for the work and example you left us.
Issue 51: David Lynch Archives - Bright Wall/Dark Room
September 2017
www.brightwalldarkroom.com
January 16, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A truly awful day for movies and art, losing one of the most singular and brilliant voices to ever make them.
We've unlocked our full David Lynch issue from 2017, which is now entirely free to read.
R.I.P. Mr. Lynch, and thank you forever for the work and example you left us.
We've unlocked our full David Lynch issue from 2017, which is now entirely free to read.
R.I.P. Mr. Lynch, and thank you forever for the work and example you left us.
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“Conditions at your job suck? Look for another job” actually what if we didn’t all have to play a horrible little game of musical chairs for our entire lives
January 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
“Conditions at your job suck? Look for another job” actually what if we didn’t all have to play a horrible little game of musical chairs for our entire lives
That sweaty moment when you go to send a message with an image but you can’t remember whether *this* platform puts the image BEFORE or AFTER your text….
January 15, 2025 at 4:25 AM
That sweaty moment when you go to send a message with an image but you can’t remember whether *this* platform puts the image BEFORE or AFTER your text….
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NEW: Meta has quietly dismantled the system that prevented misinformation from spreading in the United States. Machine-learning classifiers that once identified viral hoaxes and limited their reach have now been switched off, Platformer has learned www.platformer.news/meta-ends-mi...
January 15, 2025 at 12:51 AM
NEW: Meta has quietly dismantled the system that prevented misinformation from spreading in the United States. Machine-learning classifiers that once identified viral hoaxes and limited their reach have now been switched off, Platformer has learned www.platformer.news/meta-ends-mi...
they should give the nobel prize to the guy that invented the 3rd dishwasher rack
January 7, 2025 at 5:17 AM
they should give the nobel prize to the guy that invented the 3rd dishwasher rack
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Announcing my new chrome extension, in the millennials/snake-people tradition, to fix one of the major aesthetic liabilities on the internet right now: "I asked ChatGPT" phrases in posts and headlines. Join me and free yourself by installing My Stupid Friend chromewebstore.google.com/detail/my-st...
January 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Announcing my new chrome extension, in the millennials/snake-people tradition, to fix one of the major aesthetic liabilities on the internet right now: "I asked ChatGPT" phrases in posts and headlines. Join me and free yourself by installing My Stupid Friend chromewebstore.google.com/detail/my-st...
Greetings from my chinchilla
December 6, 2024 at 2:58 AM
Greetings from my chinchilla
feels like we never hear anything about the metaverse anymore
December 5, 2024 at 9:30 PM
feels like we never hear anything about the metaverse anymore
How many hamsters have been named Skibidi by this point?
December 2, 2024 at 5:11 AM
How many hamsters have been named Skibidi by this point?
Is Mavis Beacon still teaching or is she retired at this point?
December 1, 2024 at 8:39 AM
Is Mavis Beacon still teaching or is she retired at this point?
FLABBERGASTED to report that my IF, An Account of Your Visit to the Enchanted House & What You Found there has come in #8 in this year’s IFComp! Also the winner of the Rising Star award for a first-time entrant! 💫
mandybwriting.itch.io/enchanted-ho...
mandybwriting.itch.io/enchanted-ho...
An Account of Your Visit to the Enchanted House & What You Found There by mandybwriting
An IF about exploring your way through a mysterious enchanted house
mandybwriting.itch.io
October 19, 2024 at 10:38 PM
FLABBERGASTED to report that my IF, An Account of Your Visit to the Enchanted House & What You Found there has come in #8 in this year’s IFComp! Also the winner of the Rising Star award for a first-time entrant! 💫
mandybwriting.itch.io/enchanted-ho...
mandybwriting.itch.io/enchanted-ho...
HELLO I am basically a ghost on this platform but I bring you this message from BEYOND THE GRAVE:
I created a silly twine game, which I entered into this year’s IFComp. You can find it here:
ifcomp.org/ballot#entry...
I created a silly twine game, which I entered into this year’s IFComp. You can find it here:
ifcomp.org/ballot#entry...
The Interactive Fiction Competition
ifcomp.org
September 1, 2024 at 8:50 PM
HELLO I am basically a ghost on this platform but I bring you this message from BEYOND THE GRAVE:
I created a silly twine game, which I entered into this year’s IFComp. You can find it here:
ifcomp.org/ballot#entry...
I created a silly twine game, which I entered into this year’s IFComp. You can find it here:
ifcomp.org/ballot#entry...
Yesterday I and many of my colleagues were laid off from Disruptive Games
This team has been among the most talented, incredible groups of people I've ever had the privilege to work with. More than anything, I will miss them immensely
so yeah open to work I guess. 💔
This team has been among the most talented, incredible groups of people I've ever had the privilege to work with. More than anything, I will miss them immensely
so yeah open to work I guess. 💔
February 23, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Yesterday I and many of my colleagues were laid off from Disruptive Games
This team has been among the most talented, incredible groups of people I've ever had the privilege to work with. More than anything, I will miss them immensely
so yeah open to work I guess. 💔
This team has been among the most talented, incredible groups of people I've ever had the privilege to work with. More than anything, I will miss them immensely
so yeah open to work I guess. 💔
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Interesting news www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Family of Discworld illustrator seek wealthy patron to conserve legacy of ‘one of the great artist...
Relatives of Josh Kirby, who also produced artwork for Star Wars and many well-known authors, hope to keep the sci-fi and horror artist’s collection together for future generations
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Interesting news www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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*shooting a CEO with a harpoon gun* it’s sad but necessary. If we don’t keep their population in check they’ll destroy the environment
January 19, 2024 at 7:36 PM
*shooting a CEO with a harpoon gun* it’s sad but necessary. If we don’t keep their population in check they’ll destroy the environment
Lately the toothpaste blob keeps falling off the toothbrush before I can get it into my mouth
sometimes the Universe's metaphors for life are not very subtle
sometimes the Universe's metaphors for life are not very subtle
January 11, 2024 at 6:23 PM
Lately the toothpaste blob keeps falling off the toothbrush before I can get it into my mouth
sometimes the Universe's metaphors for life are not very subtle
sometimes the Universe's metaphors for life are not very subtle
pleased to announce that in 2024 I will be quitting games to pursue my lifelong dream of playing 90s point & click children's adventure games all day every day
January 4, 2024 at 12:21 AM
pleased to announce that in 2024 I will be quitting games to pursue my lifelong dream of playing 90s point & click children's adventure games all day every day
my chaotic game writer trait: drafting across 3 unsaved notepad.exe files rather than Notion/Google Docs/Confluence/whatever it is I’m meant to be using
December 20, 2023 at 11:18 PM
my chaotic game writer trait: drafting across 3 unsaved notepad.exe files rather than Notion/Google Docs/Confluence/whatever it is I’m meant to be using
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When you are travelling this week, please wear a mask! Aside from the many potential long term health impacts viruses can cause, it really sucks to be sick over the holidays. One of the best ways to protect yourself and others is by wearing a high quality mask!
December 18, 2023 at 2:04 AM
When you are travelling this week, please wear a mask! Aside from the many potential long term health impacts viruses can cause, it really sucks to be sick over the holidays. One of the best ways to protect yourself and others is by wearing a high quality mask!
I really hope someone, somewhere is compiling a clips montage of all the best cursed E3 moments
December 12, 2023 at 9:23 PM
I really hope someone, somewhere is compiling a clips montage of all the best cursed E3 moments