Benthos - A Game of Underwater Intrigue
@benthos-game.bsky.social
Dominate the ocean floor and eating your enemies with your favorite sea creatures!
https://zaneveld.github.io/Benthos/
Designed by coral scientists
Created by: @jessezaneveld.bsky.social
Illustrated by: @onion-pancake.bsky.social
https://zaneveld.github.io/Benthos/
Designed by coral scientists
Created by: @jessezaneveld.bsky.social
Illustrated by: @onion-pancake.bsky.social
Our first printed copies of Benthos from @thegamecrafter.bsky.social arrived and they look 🤩.
Hop in while we open it up and get a first look at what's inside the box! 🪸🐠🧪
Hop in while we open it up and get a first look at what's inside the box! 🪸🐠🧪
June 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Our first printed copies of Benthos from @thegamecrafter.bsky.social arrived and they look 🤩.
Hop in while we open it up and get a first look at what's inside the box! 🪸🐠🧪
Hop in while we open it up and get a first look at what's inside the box! 🪸🐠🧪
Printed Benthos prototypes from @thegamecrafter.bsky.social incoming - more soon!
May 8, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Printed Benthos prototypes from @thegamecrafter.bsky.social incoming - more soon!
Dive into the process for the creation of our first #benthosgame card illustration: the Stoplight Parrotfish! Check out our previous post for info on our design philosophy! #reefscience 🪸 🧪
April 12, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Dive into the process for the creation of our first #benthosgame card illustration: the Stoplight Parrotfish! Check out our previous post for info on our design philosophy! #reefscience 🪸 🧪
Check out the thought process that went into developing our distinctive art style for #benthosgame, starting with the Stoplight Parrotfish. This mischievous guy would become our unofficial mascot and star on the box art! #reefscience 🪸 🧪
April 5, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Check out the thought process that went into developing our distinctive art style for #benthosgame, starting with the Stoplight Parrotfish. This mischievous guy would become our unofficial mascot and star on the box art! #reefscience 🪸 🧪
Discover how algae affects coral reef 🪸 ecology 🧪 by playing as team algae in #benthosgame! Dominate the reef by smothering your enemies within a blanket of your prolific, photosynthetic fronds!
April 2, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Discover how algae affects coral reef 🪸 ecology 🧪 by playing as team algae in #benthosgame! Dominate the reef by smothering your enemies within a blanket of your prolific, photosynthetic fronds!
Ever wonder what role corals play in tropical reef ecology? Find out by taking up the mantle of Team Coral 🪸! Cover the reef with colonies clad in sturdy calcium carbonate 🧪 and fend off dastardly, quick-growing algae!
What is your favorite #reef creature you’d love to see in #benthosgame?
What is your favorite #reef creature you’d love to see in #benthosgame?
March 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Ever wonder what role corals play in tropical reef ecology? Find out by taking up the mantle of Team Coral 🪸! Cover the reef with colonies clad in sturdy calcium carbonate 🧪 and fend off dastardly, quick-growing algae!
What is your favorite #reef creature you’d love to see in #benthosgame?
What is your favorite #reef creature you’d love to see in #benthosgame?
Hi, we’re making a game about coral reefs 🪸 - coming 2025! Follow for #illustration, card previews, playtest opportunities & discussion about translating #coralreef science 🧪 to game mechanics!
March 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Hi, we’re making a game about coral reefs 🪸 - coming 2025! Follow for #illustration, card previews, playtest opportunities & discussion about translating #coralreef science 🧪 to game mechanics!