Ben Greensmith
@bengreensmith.bsky.social
Hello! I'm an indie game developer from Leamington Spa, UK. I've been making games for over 20 years as a hobby and I'm currently working on my first commercial project.
https://greensmith.io
https://greensmith.io
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So I finished the jam game I was working on! I'd like to introduce everyone to "Duck & Cover in... The Three Rules Of Deducktion". Download it on itch: bengreensmith.itch.io/duck-and-cov... #godotengine #indiedev
It's a small murder mystery adventure game made for the AdventureX Jam 2024.
It's a small murder mystery adventure game made for the AdventureX Jam 2024.
@gameengines.bsky.social I would Godot please!
June 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
@gameengines.bsky.social I would Godot please!
Wadjet Eye never misses, can't wait to play this!
Old Skies launches TOMORROW!!
This game took five years to make. It's been a frigging roller coaster. I don't think I've written a game more personal than this.
If this isn't a time for kisses and fireworks, what is?
Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/1346360/...
#oldskiescountdown
This game took five years to make. It's been a frigging roller coaster. I don't think I've written a game more personal than this.
If this isn't a time for kisses and fireworks, what is?
Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/1346360/...
#oldskiescountdown
April 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Wadjet Eye never misses, can't wait to play this!
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25 slots left for #solodev game devs, reply below if you want in:
bsky.app/starter-pack...
(Just don't get mad if it fills up!! People have sent me angry messages or even blocked me over these, but I'll gladly make another starter pack if there's overflow. Plz be patient.)
bsky.app/starter-pack...
(Just don't get mad if it fills up!! People have sent me angry messages or even blocked me over these, but I'll gladly make another starter pack if there's overflow. Plz be patient.)
April 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
25 slots left for #solodev game devs, reply below if you want in:
bsky.app/starter-pack...
(Just don't get mad if it fills up!! People have sent me angry messages or even blocked me over these, but I'll gladly make another starter pack if there's overflow. Plz be patient.)
bsky.app/starter-pack...
(Just don't get mad if it fills up!! People have sent me angry messages or even blocked me over these, but I'll gladly make another starter pack if there's overflow. Plz be patient.)
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Thank you so so so much to everyone who's bought a copy of Rosewater so far.
In less than 48 hours, it surpassed Lamplight City's week 1 sales on Steam.
Let's keep the momentum going!
store.steampowered.com/app/1226670/...
In less than 48 hours, it surpassed Lamplight City's week 1 sales on Steam.
Let's keep the momentum going!
store.steampowered.com/app/1226670/...
March 29, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Thank you so so so much to everyone who's bought a copy of Rosewater so far.
In less than 48 hours, it surpassed Lamplight City's week 1 sales on Steam.
Let's keep the momentum going!
store.steampowered.com/app/1226670/...
In less than 48 hours, it surpassed Lamplight City's week 1 sales on Steam.
Let's keep the momentum going!
store.steampowered.com/app/1226670/...
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BIG THREAD of the very best Discord servers for indie games Marketing, PR, CM and support!
Whether you're a solo dev, small team, social & community manager, agency or publisher here are some really excellent discords you should join.
👇 Reply below if I missed one & share if this was helpful
Whether you're a solo dev, small team, social & community manager, agency or publisher here are some really excellent discords you should join.
👇 Reply below if I missed one & share if this was helpful
January 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM
BIG THREAD of the very best Discord servers for indie games Marketing, PR, CM and support!
Whether you're a solo dev, small team, social & community manager, agency or publisher here are some really excellent discords you should join.
👇 Reply below if I missed one & share if this was helpful
Whether you're a solo dev, small team, social & community manager, agency or publisher here are some really excellent discords you should join.
👇 Reply below if I missed one & share if this was helpful
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Dialogue Manager version 3.0 is now available. There's a bunch of new features including the new "match" syntax as well as expression jumps. I talk about them and more in my new "Dialogue in Godot 4" video.
📺 youtu.be/Ydzj1bT_pC8
#Godot #GodotEngine #GameDev #IndieDev
📺 youtu.be/Ydzj1bT_pC8
#Godot #GodotEngine #GameDev #IndieDev
Dialogue in Godot 4
YouTube video by Nathan Hoad
youtu.be
January 27, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Dialogue Manager version 3.0 is now available. There's a bunch of new features including the new "match" syntax as well as expression jumps. I talk about them and more in my new "Dialogue in Godot 4" video.
📺 youtu.be/Ydzj1bT_pC8
#Godot #GodotEngine #GameDev #IndieDev
📺 youtu.be/Ydzj1bT_pC8
#Godot #GodotEngine #GameDev #IndieDev
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Solo Game Developers - unite!
Here's a Starter Pack (a list of accounts to follow) who have made or are making games all by themselves.
Drop a reply (or DM) if you want to be added:
go.bsky.app/4t6qPLW
Here's a Starter Pack (a list of accounts to follow) who have made or are making games all by themselves.
Drop a reply (or DM) if you want to be added:
go.bsky.app/4t6qPLW
January 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Solo Game Developers - unite!
Here's a Starter Pack (a list of accounts to follow) who have made or are making games all by themselves.
Drop a reply (or DM) if you want to be added:
go.bsky.app/4t6qPLW
Here's a Starter Pack (a list of accounts to follow) who have made or are making games all by themselves.
Drop a reply (or DM) if you want to be added:
go.bsky.app/4t6qPLW
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This is a beautiful tribute.
January 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
This is a beautiful tribute.
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On #bluesky, word of mouth is mightier than the wallet.
Our #podcast is 100% self-funded and free for all listeners.
Help us give visibility to #indiegamedevs, their games and stories by sharing this post!
Listen here:
creators.spotify.com/pod/show/ope...
Thank you!
#gamedev #indiegame
Our #podcast is 100% self-funded and free for all listeners.
Help us give visibility to #indiegamedevs, their games and stories by sharing this post!
Listen here:
creators.spotify.com/pod/show/ope...
Thank you!
#gamedev #indiegame
December 18, 2024 at 11:51 AM
On #bluesky, word of mouth is mightier than the wallet.
Our #podcast is 100% self-funded and free for all listeners.
Help us give visibility to #indiegamedevs, their games and stories by sharing this post!
Listen here:
creators.spotify.com/pod/show/ope...
Thank you!
#gamedev #indiegame
Our #podcast is 100% self-funded and free for all listeners.
Help us give visibility to #indiegamedevs, their games and stories by sharing this post!
Listen here:
creators.spotify.com/pod/show/ope...
Thank you!
#gamedev #indiegame
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I actually managed to gather a kickass group of game devs here, ranging from hobbyists, industry veterans, indie, AAA, and more, all because we have cats lol
Anyway come check out the members of my Cat Owner Game Dev pack, or join it, REPLY WITH A PIC OF YOUR CAT TO JOIN
go.bsky.app/TLzCfpp
Anyway come check out the members of my Cat Owner Game Dev pack, or join it, REPLY WITH A PIC OF YOUR CAT TO JOIN
go.bsky.app/TLzCfpp
December 19, 2024 at 11:31 PM
I actually managed to gather a kickass group of game devs here, ranging from hobbyists, industry veterans, indie, AAA, and more, all because we have cats lol
Anyway come check out the members of my Cat Owner Game Dev pack, or join it, REPLY WITH A PIC OF YOUR CAT TO JOIN
go.bsky.app/TLzCfpp
Anyway come check out the members of my Cat Owner Game Dev pack, or join it, REPLY WITH A PIC OF YOUR CAT TO JOIN
go.bsky.app/TLzCfpp
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Making a #gamedev starterpack for (mostly) solo game developers working on cool projects. I've added a bunch of friends of mine you should all check out.
Leave a comment below if you're a solo #indiedev and want to be added!
go.bsky.app/15UnZcn
Leave a comment below if you're a solo #indiedev and want to be added!
go.bsky.app/15UnZcn
December 19, 2024 at 4:21 PM
Making a #gamedev starterpack for (mostly) solo game developers working on cool projects. I've added a bunch of friends of mine you should all check out.
Leave a comment below if you're a solo #indiedev and want to be added!
go.bsky.app/15UnZcn
Leave a comment below if you're a solo #indiedev and want to be added!
go.bsky.app/15UnZcn
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UK Folks.
If you're concerned about the catastrophic impact of generative AI on the creative industries & the theft of artists/writers creations, then you REALLY NEED to complete the below online consultation form.
This is your chance to say 'fuck off, this is not okay'
www.gov.uk/government/c...
If you're concerned about the catastrophic impact of generative AI on the creative industries & the theft of artists/writers creations, then you REALLY NEED to complete the below online consultation form.
This is your chance to say 'fuck off, this is not okay'
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
This consultation seeks views on how the government can ensure the UK’s legal framework for AI and copyright supports the UK creative industries and AI sector together.
www.gov.uk
December 19, 2024 at 8:13 AM
UK Folks.
If you're concerned about the catastrophic impact of generative AI on the creative industries & the theft of artists/writers creations, then you REALLY NEED to complete the below online consultation form.
This is your chance to say 'fuck off, this is not okay'
www.gov.uk/government/c...
If you're concerned about the catastrophic impact of generative AI on the creative industries & the theft of artists/writers creations, then you REALLY NEED to complete the below online consultation form.
This is your chance to say 'fuck off, this is not okay'
www.gov.uk/government/c...
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Here's how I do lighting in godot, hope it helps!
How to light scenes
I’ve been toying with godot lightmapper and made some simple scenes:
Some people asked how I do lighting.
I add a LightmapGI node and click bake!
Why lightmaps? Lightmaps have been around ever since v...
passivestar.xyz
December 17, 2024 at 9:07 PM
Here's how I do lighting in godot, hope it helps!
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Creating my own Game Dev Starter Pack. If you're working on some game of any size and want to be added in let me know! 😀
Aimed mostly at solo or small teamed devs, whether it's hobby or professional doesn't matter to me!
go.bsky.app/HDP32wx
Aimed mostly at solo or small teamed devs, whether it's hobby or professional doesn't matter to me!
go.bsky.app/HDP32wx
December 17, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Creating my own Game Dev Starter Pack. If you're working on some game of any size and want to be added in let me know! 😀
Aimed mostly at solo or small teamed devs, whether it's hobby or professional doesn't matter to me!
go.bsky.app/HDP32wx
Aimed mostly at solo or small teamed devs, whether it's hobby or professional doesn't matter to me!
go.bsky.app/HDP32wx
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Still some space in my 𝘕𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 Starter Pack!
If you feel your game fits, or know any that would, please let me know!
(Note: having small number of players doesn't mean it's niche exclusively. I'm looking for niche genres more than anything!)
If you feel your game fits, or know any that would, please let me know!
(Note: having small number of players doesn't mean it's niche exclusively. I'm looking for niche genres more than anything!)
December 15, 2024 at 6:41 AM
Still some space in my 𝘕𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 Starter Pack!
If you feel your game fits, or know any that would, please let me know!
(Note: having small number of players doesn't mean it's niche exclusively. I'm looking for niche genres more than anything!)
If you feel your game fits, or know any that would, please let me know!
(Note: having small number of players doesn't mean it's niche exclusively. I'm looking for niche genres more than anything!)
So I might be late to the party and this is just a known thing but I couldn't find much online. When I released my Godot jam game a lot of people got false positives from their antivirus when downloading on Windows. Is there anything I can do to avoid this?
December 8, 2024 at 5:50 PM
So I might be late to the party and this is just a known thing but I couldn't find much online. When I released my Godot jam game a lot of people got false positives from their antivirus when downloading on Windows. Is there anything I can do to avoid this?
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So I finished the jam game I was working on! I'd like to introduce everyone to "Duck & Cover in... The Three Rules Of Deducktion". Download it on itch: bengreensmith.itch.io/duck-and-cov... #godotengine #indiedev
It's a small murder mystery adventure game made for the AdventureX Jam 2024.
It's a small murder mystery adventure game made for the AdventureX Jam 2024.
December 3, 2024 at 12:16 PM
So I finished the jam game I was working on! I'd like to introduce everyone to "Duck & Cover in... The Three Rules Of Deducktion". Download it on itch: bengreensmith.itch.io/duck-and-cov... #godotengine #indiedev
It's a small murder mystery adventure game made for the AdventureX Jam 2024.
It's a small murder mystery adventure game made for the AdventureX Jam 2024.
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Bonus Game! We're finishing up today's #AdvXJam2024 stream with Duck and Cover by @bengreensmith.bsky.social. Join us over on #Twitch for some adventure.
➡️ Twitch.tv/villainyvs
➡️ Twitch.tv/villainyvs
December 3, 2024 at 11:12 PM
Bonus Game! We're finishing up today's #AdvXJam2024 stream with Duck and Cover by @bengreensmith.bsky.social. Join us over on #Twitch for some adventure.
➡️ Twitch.tv/villainyvs
➡️ Twitch.tv/villainyvs
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Just played this excellent game by @bengreensmith.bsky.social If you like detective games, (maybe you are a fine of the Golden Idol games), then you will probably enjoy this.
So I finished the jam game I was working on! I'd like to introduce everyone to "Duck & Cover in... The Three Rules Of Deducktion". Download it on itch: bengreensmith.itch.io/duck-and-cov... #godotengine #indiedev
It's a small murder mystery adventure game made for the AdventureX Jam 2024.
It's a small murder mystery adventure game made for the AdventureX Jam 2024.
December 3, 2024 at 9:11 PM
Just played this excellent game by @bengreensmith.bsky.social If you like detective games, (maybe you are a fine of the Golden Idol games), then you will probably enjoy this.
So I finished the jam game I was working on! I'd like to introduce everyone to "Duck & Cover in... The Three Rules Of Deducktion". Download it on itch: bengreensmith.itch.io/duck-and-cov... #godotengine #indiedev
It's a small murder mystery adventure game made for the AdventureX Jam 2024.
It's a small murder mystery adventure game made for the AdventureX Jam 2024.
December 3, 2024 at 12:16 PM
So I finished the jam game I was working on! I'd like to introduce everyone to "Duck & Cover in... The Three Rules Of Deducktion". Download it on itch: bengreensmith.itch.io/duck-and-cov... #godotengine #indiedev
It's a small murder mystery adventure game made for the AdventureX Jam 2024.
It's a small murder mystery adventure game made for the AdventureX Jam 2024.
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My AdventureX jam game 'Duck and Cover: The Three Rules Of Deducktion' is almost there - not a lot to share over the last couple of days because of spoilers but here is the start of the game. #godotengine #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
November 30, 2024 at 3:32 PM
My AdventureX jam game 'Duck and Cover: The Three Rules Of Deducktion' is almost there - not a lot to share over the last couple of days because of spoilers but here is the start of the game. #godotengine #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
My AdventureX jam game 'Duck and Cover: The Three Rules Of Deducktion' is almost there - not a lot to share over the last couple of days because of spoilers but here is the start of the game. #godotengine #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
November 30, 2024 at 3:32 PM
My AdventureX jam game 'Duck and Cover: The Three Rules Of Deducktion' is almost there - not a lot to share over the last couple of days because of spoilers but here is the start of the game. #godotengine #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
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Any cool and creative devs that want to join, let me know!
(There’s so many devs I follow that I still need to add rn it’s not even funny) #gamedev
go.bsky.app/5uZHVx6
(There’s so many devs I follow that I still need to add rn it’s not even funny) #gamedev
go.bsky.app/5uZHVx6
November 27, 2024 at 7:37 PM
Any cool and creative devs that want to join, let me know!
(There’s so many devs I follow that I still need to add rn it’s not even funny) #gamedev
go.bsky.app/5uZHVx6
(There’s so many devs I follow that I still need to add rn it’s not even funny) #gamedev
go.bsky.app/5uZHVx6
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Starting to put together some assets in #crocotile3d for the game now. This is a coffee truck at the start of the game which allows me to do a mini tutorial for the controls. #godotengine #advxjam2024
November 26, 2024 at 11:28 PM
Starting to put together some assets in #crocotile3d for the game now. This is a coffee truck at the start of the game which allows me to do a mini tutorial for the controls. #godotengine #advxjam2024