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Ben Hanson
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Founder of MinnMax, former Game Informer video producer, fun enthusiast. Follow us @minnmax.com
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Happy Valentine’s Day! Celebrate with our latest episode all about video game crush’s and online boyfriends.
pewpewbang.bsky.social Pew Pew Bang! @pewpewbang.bsky.social · 12d
It's time for Video Game Crushes & Online Boyfriends!
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC3i...
Listen: Apple (tinyurl.com/4e5fm8uy), Spotify (tinyurl.com/ythhn7w7), and everywhere else you get your podcasts.
Pew Pew Bang thumbnail. Text says "scrolling gaming tinder". Key images are a phone that shows Cloud's Tinder page. His age is 21, he has no education, and his location says No home (burned down). There's also a picture of Geralt and Gex. Lastly, there are still images of all the cast. Haley looks mischievous, Janet is laughing, Sarah looks confused/disgusted, and Kelsey looks shocked.
February 14, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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Just made a bunch of GDC pitch meeting requests, a bit exhausted...

...so perhaps a few hip indie publishers would like to save me some time by just DMing me if they want to see a new project from the developers of "Blippo+" and "Hypnospace Outlaw."

#GDC #gamedev
Screenshot: A low-poly spaceship game of some kind, with blue and red tinting. Graphic: What appears to be a map of some kind. Rooms are numbered but not labeled. The image is monochrome tinted and includes soft marble texture elements, like it comes from a brochure of some kind. Video screenshot: Some kind of cute tube sock with ears (a puppet creature) is sat down to play checkers at an outdoor cafe table. The creature looks slightly confused. You want to hug them. Graphic: a cropped images of logotype of some kind. A large letter 'A' made with a rainbow-colored film strip. Below that, and smaller, the letters 'c' and 'i'.
February 14, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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minnmax.com
If you're looking for a group developer discussion where Synecdoche, New York is repeatedly mentioned, then MinnMax has you covered.

Check out our new interview with the creators of Despelote, Consume Me, and Perfect Tides! youtu.be/RhS732KU1kg
February 13, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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austinwalker.bsky.social
This coming Sunday and Monday, come help us raise money for the Women's Foundation of Minnesota's Immigrant Rapid Response Fund!

follow twitch.tv/friendsatthetable now to be notified!

Read here for more info: www.patreon.com/posts/fundra...

(Art by @badbucket.bsky.social!)
Drawing of an ICE agent made of ice being shattered. Features the following text: Icebreaker (in all caps). A fundarising marathon for the WFM's Immigrant Rapid Response Fund twitch.tv/friendsatthetable 2/15 AND 2/16
February 11, 2026 at 12:19 AM
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minnmax.com
We'll DM you a Steam code for the great game Consume Me (MinnMax's 9th favorite game of 2025!) if you support us on Patreon at the $5 tier before Monday, February 16th! www.patreon.com/minnmax

This is for NEW supporters only. We'll post again on Bluesky if we run out of codes.
February 13, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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JeffM's wuxia adventure in Where Winds Meet is our latest GeForce Now stream, and it's starting now – come say hi! #GeForcePartner www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow
February 12, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Curling is fun and all, but you can only play for so long before you just start dinking around on the ice. Enjoy this week's New Show Plus! youtu.be/dtSPr9G5b7I
February 12, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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minnmax.com
The new episode of The MinnMax Show is live! We have review discussions for Reanimal, Romeo Is A Dead Man, and debate the future of the Horizon franchise. Thanks for sharing the show! youtu.be/jeIENl4s-eI
February 12, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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Follow MinnMaxShow on Instagram for more behind-the-scenes photos from DICE! www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

You can only imagine how many times the word "Patreon" was used in this dinner conversation with @dannyodwyer.bsky.social...
February 12, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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If my followers have been inspired by the fierce resistance the Twin Cities has put up to ICE, you should make it a point to take a trip here (April through October 😬), enjoy the wonderful things MN has to offer and support our small businesses. It continues to be a really tough time for them.
February 12, 2026 at 12:49 AM
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Inspired by the Winter Olymics, watch us conquer the sport of curling this week for New Show Plus. youtu.be/dtSPr9G5b7I
February 11, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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Get twenty bucks off when you get your hard copy of the greatest game documentary ever made!
doublefine.com Double Fine @doublefine.com · 4d
Our fine friends @fangamer.com have dropped the price of the box set by $20 for ONE WEEK to celebrate the PsychOdyssey's birthday! Now's your chance to snap one up for anyone who's got a 33-episode video game documentary on their wishlist! 🥳

Buy it today:
www.fangamer.com/products/psy...
February 11, 2026 at 12:12 AM
yozetty.bsky.social
I spent two days in San Diego with Kevin Lydy recording the MinnMax Spotlight and he was such a kind soul. Jumping back and forth from the beach to EverQuest art, he lived a hell of a life. Pour one out. youtu.be/_18ZFndAzWU
February 10, 2026 at 7:57 PM
yozetty.bsky.social
A reference to a video posted on MinnMax in congress… weird stuff.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d
THANEDAR: What did your ICE agent mean when he said, 'you raise your voice, I erase your voice' in the video all of us have seen?

LYONS: I'm not aware of that video. I can't comment
February 10, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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minnmax.com
"The lack of satisfaction is essential."

What does it feel like to release a universally-beloved game? The new MinnMax Interview is a group discussion with the developers of Consume Me, Perfect Tides, and Despelote! youtu.be/RhS732KU1kg
February 9, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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My comic, Bedtime Stories, is part of the upcoming Dreamlands Anthology, a horror collection exploring the veil between our reality and the waking terrors that lurk at night.

Follow the Kickstarter here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/war...

#wardencomics #ComicAnthology #IndieComics #HorrorComics
February 9, 2026 at 11:26 PM
yozetty.bsky.social
I can't stop thinking about Despelote having improvised dialogue from divorced parents who have to role-play the past. What an incredible game. youtu.be/RhS732KU1kg
minnmax.com MinnMax @minnmax.com · 5d
How autobiographical is Consume Me, Despelote, and Perfect Tides? Don't miss MinnMax's new developer roundtable where the developers dive into each others' games! youtu.be/RhS732KU1kg
February 9, 2026 at 6:27 PM
yozetty.bsky.social
I think games based on reality are the most exciting frontier in the medium at the moment, loved talking about "memoir games" with the developers of Consume Me, Despelote, and Perfect Tides! youtu.be/RhS732KU1kg
minnmax.com MinnMax @minnmax.com · 5d
The new MinnMax Interview is a dev one-on-one discussion about the rise of autobiographical games!

We have @gcuzzillo.bsky.social and Julian Cordero from @despelote.game, Jenny Jiao Hsia and @apthomson.bsky.social from Consume Me, and @meredithgran.com from Perfect Tides! youtu.be/RhS732KU1kg
February 9, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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minnmax.com
Boy, do we have a BIG GAME for you. We'll DM you a Steam code for the infinitely-playable Sektori (overwhelmingly positive reviews) if you support MinnMax on Patreon before the end of the day! www.patreon.com/minnmax

New supporters only.

Yes, this GIF looks bad. The game is good.
February 8, 2026 at 9:03 PM
yozetty.bsky.social
This Alan Grant looks more lifelike than Xfinity’s.
February 8, 2026 at 8:37 PM
yozetty.bsky.social
It was an honor to be interviewed by @mprnews.org about the ICE Out Charity Drive with @giantbomb.bsky.social and @minnmax.com ! www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
February 8, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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minnmax.com
It's your last day to get the great Steam game Sektori by supporting MinnMax on Patreon! www.patreon.com/c/minnmax

New supporters only. We have 66 codes remaining, we'll post again here if we run out. Thank @gimblll.com for the game and code!
February 8, 2026 at 3:20 PM
yozetty.bsky.social
As a big fan of 1UP and Retronauts, it was delightful to finally pocdast with @jparish.bsky.social on the new episode of The MinnMax Show. youtu.be/RxlxyPWGsOo
minnmax.com MinnMax @minnmax.com · 8d
Learn the story of how Donkey Kong was abducted by aliens and probed by playing Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushuu from Hudson.

We dive into the world of Nintendo's weirdest games on the latest episode of The MinnMax Show! youtu.be/RxlxyPWGsOo
February 7, 2026 at 8:09 PM
yozetty.bsky.social
@grubb.wtf is a hero for playing Perfect Weapon for charity.
minnmax.com MinnMax @minnmax.com · 11d
Perfect Weapon on PlayStation 1 helped raise over $276,000 for immigrants in Minneapolis. We all saw it coming.

Don't miss the full ICE Out Charity Stream with Giant Bomb here! youtube.com/live/SMcO71c...
February 6, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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What are some of the weirdest Nintendo games of all time?

Jeremy Parish makes the compelling case for Space Invaders on the GameBoy, which contains more than meets the eye... youtu.be/RxlxyPWGsOo
February 5, 2026 at 11:15 PM