Mark Benis
@markbenis.bsky.social
game dev + composer 💀
AiliA, Wishfarers, Rosewater, Lamplight City, Once Upon a Jester, Everybody Wham Wham
linktr.ee/markbenis
AiliA, Wishfarers, Rosewater, Lamplight City, Once Upon a Jester, Everybody Wham Wham
linktr.ee/markbenis
Celebrating Thanksgiving the English way 🇺🇸🫡
November 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Celebrating Thanksgiving the English way 🇺🇸🫡
Very excited to be part of a panel at AdventureX with @jdwasabi.bsky.social, @thomasregin.bsky.social and @paulzmmermann.bsky.social moderated by Seoirse Dunbar! We’ll be talking game audio for adventure games, happening today 4:15pm if you’re around #AdvX25
November 22, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Very excited to be part of a panel at AdventureX with @jdwasabi.bsky.social, @thomasregin.bsky.social and @paulzmmermann.bsky.social moderated by Seoirse Dunbar! We’ll be talking game audio for adventure games, happening today 4:15pm if you’re around #AdvX25
Super excited to share that @clarkaboud.bsky.social and I are writing music for Wishfarers 💫 Easy to be inspired by what @squiddershins.bsky.social is making and what a perfect game for us to join forces on! Lots more synths/8-bit + guitar on the way
NEW GAME REVEAL - Wishfarers!
⭐ Play explosive RPG battles with destructible environments and streamlined platformer movement.
⭐ Customize characters with 7 classes, over 100 abilities, and many magical socks.
⭐ Explore a whimsical world of falling stars and lost wishes.
⭐ Play explosive RPG battles with destructible environments and streamlined platformer movement.
⭐ Customize characters with 7 classes, over 100 abilities, and many magical socks.
⭐ Explore a whimsical world of falling stars and lost wishes.
September 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Super excited to share that @clarkaboud.bsky.social and I are writing music for Wishfarers 💫 Easy to be inspired by what @squiddershins.bsky.social is making and what a perfect game for us to join forces on! Lots more synths/8-bit + guitar on the way
Had such a great time chatting with Josh! Covered so many fun topics that we got to really dig into, keep an eye out for part 2
For this week's podcast chat, I spoke with @markbenis.bsky.social about composing music for games, and the best ways for designers to get the most out of hiring a composer for their games and part 2 will be going up in a few days youtu.be/mfK7TopKdhQ #indiegamedev
The Sound (and Music) of Games With Mark Benis Part 1 | Perceptive Podcast #gamewisdom #composer
YouTube video by Game Wisdom
youtu.be
August 26, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Had such a great time chatting with Josh! Covered so many fun topics that we got to really dig into, keep an eye out for part 2
New haul of Jeff comics! He always has the best expressions 😋😱😬
July 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
New haul of Jeff comics! He always has the best expressions 😋😱😬
If you're a fan of adventure games Rosewater should def be on your list! Had the pleasure writing my own take on a Western soundtrack and the world-building here is some of the finest out there
Rosewater, my Wild West adventure game, has been out nearly 4 months and has been very well-received!
But I also feel like it’s reached a fraction of its potential audience.
If you can spare a repost and help spread the word, it would be greatly appreciated!
www.grundislav.games/Rosewater.html
But I also feel like it’s reached a fraction of its potential audience.
If you can spare a repost and help spread the word, it would be greatly appreciated!
www.grundislav.games/Rosewater.html
July 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
If you're a fan of adventure games Rosewater should def be on your list! Had the pleasure writing my own take on a Western soundtrack and the world-building here is some of the finest out there
all good thanks for sharing it!!
July 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
all good thanks for sharing it!!
hi would love to hear how the show went! any chance you have a link to it?
July 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
hi would love to hear how the show went! any chance you have a link to it?
oh you’ve gotta check it out! even just to hear all his voice acting, it’s soooo good
July 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
oh you’ve gotta check it out! even just to hear all his voice acting, it’s soooo good
this is me today
really taken by the response to my Jeff music, appreciate all the wholesome comments!
really taken by the response to my Jeff music, appreciate all the wholesome comments!
July 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
this is me today
really taken by the response to my Jeff music, appreciate all the wholesome comments!
really taken by the response to my Jeff music, appreciate all the wholesome comments!
Very easy to be inspired when something hits you somewhere deep :]
We'll get everyone bit by the Jeff bug soon enough! Excited to read his next adventures 🦈
We'll get everyone bit by the Jeff bug soon enough! Excited to read his next adventures 🦈
July 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Very easy to be inspired when something hits you somewhere deep :]
We'll get everyone bit by the Jeff bug soon enough! Excited to read his next adventures 🦈
We'll get everyone bit by the Jeff bug soon enough! Excited to read his next adventures 🦈
Because of the 3 min limit here I can't have the whole video in one go, so check out the entire thing on YT (bonus cat pics there!)
youtu.be/xR_WzRqYPsg?...
youtu.be/xR_WzRqYPsg?...
I wrote a theme song for Jeff the Land Shark
YouTube video by Mark Benis
youtu.be
July 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Because of the 3 min limit here I can't have the whole video in one go, so check out the entire thing on YT (bonus cat pics there!)
youtu.be/xR_WzRqYPsg?...
youtu.be/xR_WzRqYPsg?...
I hear so much potential with his main theme and unique C major + F# major harmony so this is just one example of what could be done with it!
And in case you didn't catch my main theme for Jeff 🦈⬇️
bsky.app/profile/did:...
And in case you didn't catch my main theme for Jeff 🦈⬇️
bsky.app/profile/did:...
I wrote a theme song for Jeff the Land Shark 🦈
This is what happens when a musician plays a bit too much Jeff in Marvel Rivals
This is what happens when a musician plays a bit too much Jeff in Marvel Rivals
July 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I hear so much potential with his main theme and unique C major + F# major harmony so this is just one example of what could be done with it!
And in case you didn't catch my main theme for Jeff 🦈⬇️
bsky.app/profile/did:...
And in case you didn't catch my main theme for Jeff 🦈⬇️
bsky.app/profile/did:...
With Jeff being surprised to see the cat I had his "walking" theme interrupted by the cat's theme. And with the appearance of the kittens I gave each one a little gesture on solo strings 🐈🐈🐈
Finally it ends with Jeff's main theme over cat theme's harmony and an "It's Jeff!" slide down on brass
Finally it ends with Jeff's main theme over cat theme's harmony and an "It's Jeff!" slide down on brass
July 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
With Jeff being surprised to see the cat I had his "walking" theme interrupted by the cat's theme. And with the appearance of the kittens I gave each one a little gesture on solo strings 🐈🐈🐈
Finally it ends with Jeff's main theme over cat theme's harmony and an "It's Jeff!" slide down on brass
Finally it ends with Jeff's main theme over cat theme's harmony and an "It's Jeff!" slide down on brass
I tried to really bring out some moments like giving the cat their own theme when they appear and digging into Jeff's MRRRRRR!!!!
But I also took some creative liberties like giving Jeff a little tummy rumble in the beginning
But I also took some creative liberties like giving Jeff a little tummy rumble in the beginning
July 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I tried to really bring out some moments like giving the cat their own theme when they appear and digging into Jeff's MRRRRRR!!!!
But I also took some creative liberties like giving Jeff a little tummy rumble in the beginning
But I also took some creative liberties like giving Jeff a little tummy rumble in the beginning
As part of writing an original theme song for Jeff the Land Shark, I also wrote some music for my favorite Jeff comic:
Jeff the Magnanimous!
(music ideas w/ comic panels below)
Jeff the Magnanimous!
(music ideas w/ comic panels below)
July 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
As part of writing an original theme song for Jeff the Land Shark, I also wrote some music for my favorite Jeff comic:
Jeff the Magnanimous!
(music ideas w/ comic panels below)
Jeff the Magnanimous!
(music ideas w/ comic panels below)
Hi, sure thing feel free to share it with your audience! very nice of you to think of including it and appreciate the kind words :]
July 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Hi, sure thing feel free to share it with your audience! very nice of you to think of including it and appreciate the kind words :]
Thank you! Seeing so many people call him that is actually what inspired the lyrics, nobody messes with our bestest boy
July 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Thank you! Seeing so many people call him that is actually what inspired the lyrics, nobody messes with our bestest boy
I almost spit out my food when I saw your name — thank YOU Kelly!! Nothing has got me quite into comics like Jeff has and that’s a testament to you, Daniele and Gurihiru. They’re so lovely and wholesome. Glad you liked the music, really means so much for you to say that
July 18, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I almost spit out my food when I saw your name — thank YOU Kelly!! Nothing has got me quite into comics like Jeff has and that’s a testament to you, Daniele and Gurihiru. They’re so lovely and wholesome. Glad you liked the music, really means so much for you to say that
hey thanks so much!! it started off as a little idea and then it just snowballed into getting all the live musicians haha was good fun
July 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
hey thanks so much!! it started off as a little idea and then it just snowballed into getting all the live musicians haha was good fun
It's a dream of mine to write some official music for Jeff so just putting this out into the world :] Thanks for listening!
July 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It's a dream of mine to write some official music for Jeff so just putting this out into the world :] Thanks for listening!
So many people involved to make this happen and I'm grateful to each and every one of them. Shelby Harvey on lead vocals, the FAME'S orchestra, my friend Angel Mannion for organizing the choir
Check out the vid on YouTube for a complete list of credits: youtu.be/xR_WzRqYPsg
Check out the vid on YouTube for a complete list of credits: youtu.be/xR_WzRqYPsg
I wrote a theme song for Jeff the Land Shark
YouTube video by Mark Benis
youtu.be
July 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
So many people involved to make this happen and I'm grateful to each and every one of them. Shelby Harvey on lead vocals, the FAME'S orchestra, my friend Angel Mannion for organizing the choir
Check out the vid on YouTube for a complete list of credits: youtu.be/xR_WzRqYPsg
Check out the vid on YouTube for a complete list of credits: youtu.be/xR_WzRqYPsg
I wrote a theme song for Jeff the Land Shark 🦈
This is what happens when a musician plays a bit too much Jeff in Marvel Rivals
This is what happens when a musician plays a bit too much Jeff in Marvel Rivals
July 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I wrote a theme song for Jeff the Land Shark 🦈
This is what happens when a musician plays a bit too much Jeff in Marvel Rivals
This is what happens when a musician plays a bit too much Jeff in Marvel Rivals
Across the Frontier was one of my favorite pieces to write for Rosewater by @grundislav.games, here notated out!
Kept most of the parts pretty simple to let everything breathe + play off each other, and Zac Zinger absolutely ran with it to make that shakuhachi part sound SO smooth.
Kept most of the parts pretty simple to let everything breathe + play off each other, and Zac Zinger absolutely ran with it to make that shakuhachi part sound SO smooth.
June 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Across the Frontier was one of my favorite pieces to write for Rosewater by @grundislav.games, here notated out!
Kept most of the parts pretty simple to let everything breathe + play off each other, and Zac Zinger absolutely ran with it to make that shakuhachi part sound SO smooth.
Kept most of the parts pretty simple to let everything breathe + play off each other, and Zac Zinger absolutely ran with it to make that shakuhachi part sound SO smooth.