Ben Ward
@timegentleman.bsky.social
video game writer & designer | he/him | https://benward.xyz
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Don't worry, I've got a hilarious post coming up in a couple of hours that isn't shilling Earth Must Die *at all*
January 29, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Don't worry, I've got a hilarious post coming up in a couple of hours that isn't shilling Earth Must Die *at all*
Just want to make absolutely sure everyone's aware of this BONZO bargain: two excellent games, normally £27.48 total, bundled at £9.48. That's an overall 65% discount!
Put another way: you get Earth Must Die for 25% off *and* LOTCG for 49 pence!
GRAB IT NOW!
store.steampowered.com/bundle/67300...
Put another way: you get Earth Must Die for 25% off *and* LOTCG for 49 pence!
GRAB IT NOW!
store.steampowered.com/bundle/67300...
January 29, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Just want to make absolutely sure everyone's aware of this BONZO bargain: two excellent games, normally £27.48 total, bundled at £9.48. That's an overall 65% discount!
Put another way: you get Earth Must Die for 25% off *and* LOTCG for 49 pence!
GRAB IT NOW!
store.steampowered.com/bundle/67300...
Put another way: you get Earth Must Die for 25% off *and* LOTCG for 49 pence!
GRAB IT NOW!
store.steampowered.com/bundle/67300...
I've worked up a tight 300 (characters).
January 29, 2026 at 1:56 PM
I've worked up a tight 300 (characters).
This is a good point: at least I know (for now) that my silly posts about what fidget toy I just bought are getting distributed fairly to my thousand meatbag acolytes <3
Doesn’t matter how big your follower count is in Twitter now. Everything gets suppressed unless it’s ragebait.
January 29, 2026 at 1:34 PM
This is a good point: at least I know (for now) that my silly posts about what fidget toy I just bought are getting distributed fairly to my thousand meatbag acolytes <3
Congrats @wreccan.bsky.social for being my thousandth follower!
I swear it's so much harder to get that count up here than it was on Twitter. Any tweet with 10+ likes would get me a couple of followers; here, nothing. Perhaps it was all bots there, though, and my follower count here is 100% meat.
I swear it's so much harder to get that count up here than it was on Twitter. Any tweet with 10+ likes would get me a couple of followers; here, nothing. Perhaps it was all bots there, though, and my follower count here is 100% meat.
January 29, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Congrats @wreccan.bsky.social for being my thousandth follower!
I swear it's so much harder to get that count up here than it was on Twitter. Any tweet with 10+ likes would get me a couple of followers; here, nothing. Perhaps it was all bots there, though, and my follower count here is 100% meat.
I swear it's so much harder to get that count up here than it was on Twitter. Any tweet with 10+ likes would get me a couple of followers; here, nothing. Perhaps it was all bots there, though, and my follower count here is 100% meat.
Working remotely with lots of video meetings I've found myself needing a fidget toy, so I thought to myself "what would Sam and Max do?"
Now all I need is a rubber duck for when I want to make a non-sequitur, and a cardboard box to keep my carefully crafted collection of junk in...
Now all I need is a rubber duck for when I want to make a non-sequitur, and a cardboard box to keep my carefully crafted collection of junk in...
January 29, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Working remotely with lots of video meetings I've found myself needing a fidget toy, so I thought to myself "what would Sam and Max do?"
Now all I need is a rubber duck for when I want to make a non-sequitur, and a cardboard box to keep my carefully crafted collection of junk in...
Now all I need is a rubber duck for when I want to make a non-sequitur, and a cardboard box to keep my carefully crafted collection of junk in...
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Sorry to keep banging on about it, but Earth Must Die needs your REVIEW in order to, I dunno, do something to an algorithm somewhere.
This is the merry dance we have to do now.
Even if you're half an hour or so in, please review. You can always go back and amend it later. It really helps. ✨
This is the merry dance we have to do now.
Even if you're half an hour or so in, please review. You can always go back and amend it later. It really helps. ✨
January 28, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Sorry to keep banging on about it, but Earth Must Die needs your REVIEW in order to, I dunno, do something to an algorithm somewhere.
This is the merry dance we have to do now.
Even if you're half an hour or so in, please review. You can always go back and amend it later. It really helps. ✨
This is the merry dance we have to do now.
Even if you're half an hour or so in, please review. You can always go back and amend it later. It really helps. ✨
Reposted by Ben Ward
Our friends at Size Five Games (@danthat.bsky.social and @timegentleman.bsky.social of the Ben and Dan games among many others) have just released their new comedy adventure game “Earth Must Die” and we’re bundling up with them. Get us both cheap! store.steampowered.com/bundle/67311...
Save 11% on Earth Must Die x Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse on Steam
store.steampowered.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Our friends at Size Five Games (@danthat.bsky.social and @timegentleman.bsky.social of the Ben and Dan games among many others) have just released their new comedy adventure game “Earth Must Die” and we’re bundling up with them. Get us both cheap! store.steampowered.com/bundle/67311...
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adventuregamehotspot.com/review/5883/...
My review for @timegentleman.bsky.social @danthat.bsky.social ‘s sci-fi comedy spectacle Earth Must Die just went live at @aghotspot.bsky.social! Come see if this ludicrously over the top animated adventure is for you! 🌎
My review for @timegentleman.bsky.social @danthat.bsky.social ‘s sci-fi comedy spectacle Earth Must Die just went live at @aghotspot.bsky.social! Come see if this ludicrously over the top animated adventure is for you! 🌎
Earth Must Die review | Adventure Game Hotspot
Earth Must Die revels in its comedic, over-the-top adult sci-fi insanity while delivering a genuinely great adventure game experience starring a power-hungry megalomaniac...
adventuregamehotspot.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:15 PM
adventuregamehotspot.com/review/5883/...
My review for @timegentleman.bsky.social @danthat.bsky.social ‘s sci-fi comedy spectacle Earth Must Die just went live at @aghotspot.bsky.social! Come see if this ludicrously over the top animated adventure is for you! 🌎
My review for @timegentleman.bsky.social @danthat.bsky.social ‘s sci-fi comedy spectacle Earth Must Die just went live at @aghotspot.bsky.social! Come see if this ludicrously over the top animated adventure is for you! 🌎
Another EMD bundle! There's now literally no reason not to buy it!
Earth Must Die just launched and we've collaborated on a nice little bundle to mark the occasion!
You're getting two highly polished, fully voiced comedy adventures - at a great price! 👀
store.steampowered.com/bundle/66897...
You're getting two highly polished, fully voiced comedy adventures - at a great price! 👀
store.steampowered.com/bundle/66897...
Save 12% on Earth Must Die x Loco Motive on Steam
store.steampowered.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Another EMD bundle! There's now literally no reason not to buy it!
Steam's calmed down now, so EARTH MUST DIE is OUT! What's more, it's 25% off for the next 2 weeks! And if you get it in a bundle with Clockwork God (currently already 90% off) or with Old Skies, you knock even MORE off!
store.steampowered.com/bundle/67300...
store.steampowered.com/bundle/66896...
store.steampowered.com/bundle/67300...
store.steampowered.com/bundle/66896...
Save 61% on Earth Must Die x Lair of the Clockwork God on Steam
store.steampowered.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Steam's calmed down now, so EARTH MUST DIE is OUT! What's more, it's 25% off for the next 2 weeks! And if you get it in a bundle with Clockwork God (currently already 90% off) or with Old Skies, you knock even MORE off!
store.steampowered.com/bundle/67300...
store.steampowered.com/bundle/66896...
store.steampowered.com/bundle/67300...
store.steampowered.com/bundle/66896...
Wow, some (non-canon!) Earth Must Die fan-fic already! (And I checked, it's not slash-fic 😅)
Here we go! 🤗
Everyone, have this little "prior to release" fanfiction to entertain yourself while we're waiting for Earth Must Die! 😊
(I can't wait! 😅)
#fanfiction #AO3 #EarthMustDie @danthat.bsky.social @timegentleman.bsky.social @mikerose.bsky.social
archiveofourown.org/works/78418651
Everyone, have this little "prior to release" fanfiction to entertain yourself while we're waiting for Earth Must Die! 😊
(I can't wait! 😅)
#fanfiction #AO3 #EarthMustDie @danthat.bsky.social @timegentleman.bsky.social @mikerose.bsky.social
archiveofourown.org/works/78418651
My Time to Shine - Zee_Von_Trek - Earth Must Die [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
archiveofourown.org
January 27, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Wow, some (non-canon!) Earth Must Die fan-fic already! (And I checked, it's not slash-fic 😅)
EARTH MUST DIE comes out in just under three hours and is currently the NUMBER ONE MOST RELEVANT POPULAR UPCOMING GAME on Steam, if I'm reading this thing right!
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
January 27, 2026 at 3:11 PM
EARTH MUST DIE comes out in just under three hours and is currently the NUMBER ONE MOST RELEVANT POPULAR UPCOMING GAME on Steam, if I'm reading this thing right!
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
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The FIRST REVIEW of Earth Must Die is in, apparently and it's a solid 8/10. Hurrah!
Wishlist it NOW so you can say you were there when it all kicked off and helped.
www.metacritic.com/game/earth-m...
Wishlist it NOW so you can say you were there when it all kicked off and helped.
www.metacritic.com/game/earth-m...
Earth Must Die Reviews
Metacritic aggregates music, game, tv, and movie reviews from the leading critics. Only Metacritic.com uses METASCORES, which let you know at a glance how each item was reviewed.
www.metacritic.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:07 AM
The FIRST REVIEW of Earth Must Die is in, apparently and it's a solid 8/10. Hurrah!
Wishlist it NOW so you can say you were there when it all kicked off and helped.
www.metacritic.com/game/earth-m...
Wishlist it NOW so you can say you were there when it all kicked off and helped.
www.metacritic.com/game/earth-m...
Reposted by Ben Ward
EXCITING NEWS: EMD's pricing structure has been announced and while that may SEEM boring it's actually very exciting because it's so reasonably priced. £12 at launch BUT with a 25% discount means it's like £9 and you are getting a LOT of funny game for that.
store.steampowered.com/news/app/363...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/363...
Earth Must Die - Earth Must Die: Launch Pricing! - Steam News
Hi everyone! Exciting news - we've got just over a week left until the full launch of Earth Must Die! That being said, we are happy to reveal the pricing for the full game too! You'll be able to grab ...
store.steampowered.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:09 AM
EXCITING NEWS: EMD's pricing structure has been announced and while that may SEEM boring it's actually very exciting because it's so reasonably priced. £12 at launch BUT with a 25% discount means it's like £9 and you are getting a LOT of funny game for that.
store.steampowered.com/news/app/363...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/363...
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EARTH MUST DIE inexorably approaches, like an alien tyrant grumpily walking down a corridor! Tuesday 27th January, only a week away! "Wishlist it," whispers the nursing bot of your mind. "Wishliiiiiist!"
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
January 20, 2026 at 12:29 PM
EARTH MUST DIE inexorably approaches, like an alien tyrant grumpily walking down a corridor! Tuesday 27th January, only a week away! "Wishlist it," whispers the nursing bot of your mind. "Wishliiiiiist!"
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
EARTH MUST DIE inexorably approaches, like an alien tyrant grumpily walking down a corridor! Tuesday 27th January, only a week away! "Wishlist it," whispers the nursing bot of your mind. "Wishliiiiiist!"
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
January 20, 2026 at 12:29 PM
EARTH MUST DIE inexorably approaches, like an alien tyrant grumpily walking down a corridor! Tuesday 27th January, only a week away! "Wishlist it," whispers the nursing bot of your mind. "Wishliiiiiist!"
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
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Raquel is a brilliant, friendly, hugely-talented artist and deserves to be snapped up quickly.
If you're looking, do please drop her a line 👍
If you're looking, do please drop her a line 👍
My role at Coatsink has been made redundant. Would appreciate your support and any leads you could have!
If you need/know someone who is looking for a Game Artist
Get in touch!!
💼 Portfolio : lnkd.in/etuTq3QP
#lookingforwork #gameartist #visualdevelopmentartist #artistlookingforwork #conceptartist
If you need/know someone who is looking for a Game Artist
Get in touch!!
💼 Portfolio : lnkd.in/etuTq3QP
#lookingforwork #gameartist #visualdevelopmentartist #artistlookingforwork #conceptartist
January 19, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Raquel is a brilliant, friendly, hugely-talented artist and deserves to be snapped up quickly.
If you're looking, do please drop her a line 👍
If you're looking, do please drop her a line 👍
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Happy to announce I am now a backend developer, by which I mean my arse is getting bigger.
January 18, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Happy to announce I am now a backend developer, by which I mean my arse is getting bigger.
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Congrats to @doublefine.com for being the first video game company ever to use the term "deep dive" appropriately! 105 minutes just on their use of the Unreal Engine - this is what a deep dive looks like, people!
It even rhymes. Magnificent.
youtu.be/VMa5xbjL3BU...
It even rhymes. Magnificent.
youtu.be/VMa5xbjL3BU...
January 16, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Congrats to @doublefine.com for being the first video game company ever to use the term "deep dive" appropriately! 105 minutes just on their use of the Unreal Engine - this is what a deep dive looks like, people!
It even rhymes. Magnificent.
youtu.be/VMa5xbjL3BU...
It even rhymes. Magnificent.
youtu.be/VMa5xbjL3BU...
Happy to announce I am now a backend developer, by which I mean my arse is getting bigger.
January 18, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Happy to announce I am now a backend developer, by which I mean my arse is getting bigger.
Nice news article about EARTH MUST DIE's imminent release (only 10 days now!) and how a strong VA cast can give a game a bump these days. (Although of course the writer is interested in it regardless thanks to Size Five's pedigree, because he is a very smart person!)
www.pcgamer.com/games/advent...
www.pcgamer.com/games/advent...
Earth Must Die in this adventure game boasting a Dispatch-like voice cast of British comedy superheroes, and it releases later this month
Planetary annihilation commences on January 27.
www.pcgamer.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Nice news article about EARTH MUST DIE's imminent release (only 10 days now!) and how a strong VA cast can give a game a bump these days. (Although of course the writer is interested in it regardless thanks to Size Five's pedigree, because he is a very smart person!)
www.pcgamer.com/games/advent...
www.pcgamer.com/games/advent...
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Everyone fuckin'
✨✨🌟 w i s h l i s t 🌟✨✨
it,
please.
✨✨🌟 w i s h l i s t 🌟✨✨
it,
please.
British comedian-packed space comedy Earth Must Die releases really soon and there's now a demo www.eurogamer.net/british-come...
January 16, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Everyone fuckin'
✨✨🌟 w i s h l i s t 🌟✨✨
it,
please.
✨✨🌟 w i s h l i s t 🌟✨✨
it,
please.