Ben Droste
@bendroste.bsky.social
Game Designer, 3D Artist, and Jugger. Creative Director at my indie studio 100 Stones Interactive. Working on Memory's Reach.
Some of these are really on point!
October 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Some of these are really on point!
I am VERY impressed with the effort indies have gone to this year decorating their booths!
It's so much fun walking around and seeing them all.
Here's just a small selection.
It's so much fun walking around and seeing them all.
Here's just a small selection.
October 9, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I am VERY impressed with the effort indies have gone to this year decorating their booths!
It's so much fun walking around and seeing them all.
Here's just a small selection.
It's so much fun walking around and seeing them all.
Here's just a small selection.
Where I will be frantically trying to redirect the attention of people headed towards the Nintendo booth this weekend.
October 9, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Where I will be frantically trying to redirect the attention of people headed towards the Nintendo booth this weekend.
Note to self: you have a booth of your own to run and the game comes out in December anyway.
...But I wanna play it! 😭
...But I wanna play it! 😭
October 9, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Note to self: you have a booth of your own to run and the game comes out in December anyway.
...But I wanna play it! 😭
...But I wanna play it! 😭
"This is still an Xbox" is not as reassuring as you think it is.
October 9, 2025 at 6:03 AM
"This is still an Xbox" is not as reassuring as you think it is.
I am a professional game developer
October 5, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I am a professional game developer
Google exec 1: "This new AI tool in the Photo editor that automatically pops up and every time the user changes tabs, it's not too intrusive is it?"
Exec 2: "Nah people are practically begging for this stuff."
Exec 1: "OK great, ship it!"
Exec 2: "Nah people are practically begging for this stuff."
Exec 1: "OK great, ship it!"
September 28, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Google exec 1: "This new AI tool in the Photo editor that automatically pops up and every time the user changes tabs, it's not too intrusive is it?"
Exec 2: "Nah people are practically begging for this stuff."
Exec 1: "OK great, ship it!"
Exec 2: "Nah people are practically begging for this stuff."
Exec 1: "OK great, ship it!"
Decorate your booth. Yes people are there for the games but a pretty booth attracts more attention than a white table with a laptop. At least buy some cheap cloth from a fabric store to drape over the table.
Better yet, decorate on-theme! Who wouldn't stop at On Point's glorious booth?
Better yet, decorate on-theme! Who wouldn't stop at On Point's glorious booth?
August 31, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Decorate your booth. Yes people are there for the games but a pretty booth attracts more attention than a white table with a laptop. At least buy some cheap cloth from a fabric store to drape over the table.
Better yet, decorate on-theme! Who wouldn't stop at On Point's glorious booth?
Better yet, decorate on-theme! Who wouldn't stop at On Point's glorious booth?
The indie pods are small but you can cram in a lot if you're smart about it. IMO the ideal setup is the "three screens" method. Below is my usual booth setup. This is easier if you're a local or are driving to the show. More difficult if you're limited by what you can take on a plane.
August 31, 2025 at 7:36 AM
The indie pods are small but you can cram in a lot if you're smart about it. IMO the ideal setup is the "three screens" method. Below is my usual booth setup. This is easier if you're a local or are driving to the show. More difficult if you're limited by what you can take on a plane.
PAX Aus is fast approaching! Last year I posted a thread of tips and advice for indies exhibiting at the show on the site formally known as Twitter. Here's an updated and expanded thread for this year (settle in, its a long one) 😀
#pax #paxaus #indiedev #gamedev
@paxaus.bsky.social
#pax #paxaus #indiedev #gamedev
@paxaus.bsky.social
August 31, 2025 at 7:36 AM
PAX Aus is fast approaching! Last year I posted a thread of tips and advice for indies exhibiting at the show on the site formally known as Twitter. Here's an updated and expanded thread for this year (settle in, its a long one) 😀
#pax #paxaus #indiedev #gamedev
@paxaus.bsky.social
#pax #paxaus #indiedev #gamedev
@paxaus.bsky.social
Ain't got nothin' to be ashamed about.
August 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Ain't got nothin' to be ashamed about.
Been using the companion app to track down the last of few odds and ends in Tears of the Kingdom, but did not turn it on for Koroks. So now that I've done everything else, how many did I happen upon naturally? 61%. Cool. So let's just see how many are left and oh crap that's a lot 😬
July 18, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Been using the companion app to track down the last of few odds and ends in Tears of the Kingdom, but did not turn it on for Koroks. So now that I've done everything else, how many did I happen upon naturally? 61%. Cool. So let's just see how many are left and oh crap that's a lot 😬
"I wonder why my keyboard isn't working correctly? Maybe it just needs cleaning."
May 17, 2025 at 12:58 AM
"I wonder why my keyboard isn't working correctly? Maybe it just needs cleaning."
Turns out Star Wars has characters from Fortnite now
May 10, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Turns out Star Wars has characters from Fortnite now
Not a great night for the Greens either, they seem to have lost most of their lower house seats. But despite that they had a strong swing in my local electorate, which they have been gaining ground in for the past elections.
May 3, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Not a great night for the Greens either, they seem to have lost most of their lower house seats. But despite that they had a strong swing in my local electorate, which they have been gaining ground in for the past elections.
This is why I always import store-bought assets into a 3D app first before they go in game 😒
(These shots are all from the same mesh).
(These shots are all from the same mesh).
February 13, 2025 at 2:36 AM
This is why I always import store-bought assets into a 3D app first before they go in game 😒
(These shots are all from the same mesh).
(These shots are all from the same mesh).
Cripes you can even dig down into specific body features.
December 29, 2024 at 8:35 AM
Cripes you can even dig down into specific body features.
I mean, it even recognizes that there are two people in this photo (and one isn't even fully in it), and I can simply click a button to isolate them from the mask. It's a little confused around the child's leg, but fixing that selection is nothing compared to the time spent doing it all manually.
December 29, 2024 at 8:25 AM
I mean, it even recognizes that there are two people in this photo (and one isn't even fully in it), and I can simply click a button to isolate them from the mask. It's a little confused around the child's leg, but fixing that selection is nothing compared to the time spent doing it all manually.
Yeah, look, I get it Steam, I played a lot of Cyberpunk this year OK? I don't need it pointed out to me.
December 19, 2024 at 9:39 AM
Yeah, look, I get it Steam, I played a lot of Cyberpunk this year OK? I don't need it pointed out to me.
This year I was putting in 30-45 minutes per day, but beginning to feel like I was learning how to maximise XP more than I was learning German.
Since Oct I've been making an effort to ignore all the gamefication and focus more on absorbing the lessons. Aiming for 30mins of focused learning per day.
Since Oct I've been making an effort to ignore all the gamefication and focus more on absorbing the lessons. Aiming for 30mins of focused learning per day.
December 2, 2024 at 10:44 PM
This year I was putting in 30-45 minutes per day, but beginning to feel like I was learning how to maximise XP more than I was learning German.
Since Oct I've been making an effort to ignore all the gamefication and focus more on absorbing the lessons. Aiming for 30mins of focused learning per day.
Since Oct I've been making an effort to ignore all the gamefication and focus more on absorbing the lessons. Aiming for 30mins of focused learning per day.
I feel sorry for whichever of my friend's children has to use this cursed controller.
December 1, 2024 at 9:11 AM
I feel sorry for whichever of my friend's children has to use this cursed controller.
Catching trains in Australia be like
November 28, 2024 at 2:04 AM
Catching trains in Australia be like
The player character from my indie game.
November 26, 2024 at 11:41 PM
The player character from my indie game.
Sceptical of this coffee machine's use of the term "SmartTamping" for what appears to be just a hand operated lever.
November 25, 2024 at 6:14 AM
Sceptical of this coffee machine's use of the term "SmartTamping" for what appears to be just a hand operated lever.
No afraid but possibly confused.
November 19, 2024 at 7:34 AM
No afraid but possibly confused.