Brian Henken
@brianhenken.bsky.social
Creator of Videos • Designer of Games • Composer of music • Donkey Kong Enjoyer
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Brian Henken
@brianhenken.bsky.social
· Oct 17
Video Essays by Brian Henken - YouTube
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My name is Brian Henken and I make video essays on YouTube. They're typically focused on video games, but are deeply personal and introspective. They often explore deeper themes of love, sadness, and the more emotional sides of video games.
Check me out on YouTube!
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Check me out on YouTube!
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Yes I'm a Youtuber. Yes I shoot all my videos from the waist up so I don't have to wear pants and yes, I put my DSLR in the fridge when it overheats. I am cut from a different cloth.
December 4, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Yes I'm a Youtuber. Yes I shoot all my videos from the waist up so I don't have to wear pants and yes, I put my DSLR in the fridge when it overheats. I am cut from a different cloth.
I really want to read more books. Specifically fantasy. But I have this problem where if a book doesn't grab me within the first five or so chapters then I just want to put it down. Do you all have any recommendations? I really like fantasy and sci-fi but I'll give anything a go!
December 4, 2025 at 3:53 AM
I really want to read more books. Specifically fantasy. But I have this problem where if a book doesn't grab me within the first five or so chapters then I just want to put it down. Do you all have any recommendations? I really like fantasy and sci-fi but I'll give anything a go!
My Halloween video that I put out pretty much on a whim ended up being my most successful video ever, and is the first video I've ever made that's crossed 50 thousand views! Thank you to all who watched and commented! ❤️
December 2, 2025 at 4:53 AM
My Halloween video that I put out pretty much on a whim ended up being my most successful video ever, and is the first video I've ever made that's crossed 50 thousand views! Thank you to all who watched and commented! ❤️
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This man commits to the bit like no one I've ever seen. Comedic genius.
If you haven't had a chance yet, check out my video I did for Halloween on the spookiest game I've ever played!
youtu.be/6KWDErWzE-s?...
youtu.be/6KWDErWzE-s?...
The scariest game I've ever played is rated E
YouTube video by Brian Henken
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
This man commits to the bit like no one I've ever seen. Comedic genius.
If you haven't had a chance yet, check out my video I did for Halloween on the spookiest game I've ever played!
youtu.be/6KWDErWzE-s?...
youtu.be/6KWDErWzE-s?...
The scariest game I've ever played is rated E
YouTube video by Brian Henken
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
If you haven't had a chance yet, check out my video I did for Halloween on the spookiest game I've ever played!
youtu.be/6KWDErWzE-s?...
youtu.be/6KWDErWzE-s?...
The scariest game I've ever played is rated E
YouTube video by Brian Henken
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
We really need to stop Microsoft from naming their own stuff
Halo: Campaign Evolved announced, coming 2026 for Xbox Series/PC/Steam/PS5 in 2026 www.xbox.com/en-US/games/...
October 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
We really need to stop Microsoft from naming their own stuff
I feel like if aliens visited earth and wanted to take the best bang-for-your-buck video game console back with them that has the most amount of quality games across multiple genres, it would be insane to give them anything other than a PS2. Damn we really were eating good.
October 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I feel like if aliens visited earth and wanted to take the best bang-for-your-buck video game console back with them that has the most amount of quality games across multiple genres, it would be insane to give them anything other than a PS2. Damn we really were eating good.
New profile pic just dropped! Big hair Brian has returned!
October 23, 2025 at 3:45 AM
New profile pic just dropped! Big hair Brian has returned!
So far (with the limited experience I've had with it on my laptop) I think Linux Mint is pretty cool! It feels snappier, I like the customizability, and I love not having ads and notifications thrown at me every few minutes. And it's just nice to have a windows alternative for basic tasks.
October 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM
So far (with the limited experience I've had with it on my laptop) I think Linux Mint is pretty cool! It feels snappier, I like the customizability, and I love not having ads and notifications thrown at me every few minutes. And it's just nice to have a windows alternative for basic tasks.
I'm not getting my hopes up. I'm not gonna do it.
Bluepoint Games has a job listing for a senior combat designer, which mentions "third person melee action experiences".
October 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I'm not getting my hopes up. I'm not gonna do it.
Also, if you wanna use any of this music in your own projects, you're absolutely free to do so! All I ask is that you credit me and link the album 🙏
Three years ago I made a Donkey Kong tribute album for fun, and then quickly forgot about it. Well I found the tracks last night and decided to upload them to Bandcamp for free!
brianhenken.bandcamp.com/album/donkey...
brianhenken.bandcamp.com/album/donkey...
Donkey Kong Rearranged, by Brian Henken
8 track album
brianhenken.bandcamp.com
October 9, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Also, if you wanna use any of this music in your own projects, you're absolutely free to do so! All I ask is that you credit me and link the album 🙏
Three years ago I made a Donkey Kong tribute album for fun, and then quickly forgot about it. Well I found the tracks last night and decided to upload them to Bandcamp for free!
brianhenken.bandcamp.com/album/donkey...
brianhenken.bandcamp.com/album/donkey...
Donkey Kong Rearranged, by Brian Henken
8 track album
brianhenken.bandcamp.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Three years ago I made a Donkey Kong tribute album for fun, and then quickly forgot about it. Well I found the tracks last night and decided to upload them to Bandcamp for free!
brianhenken.bandcamp.com/album/donkey...
brianhenken.bandcamp.com/album/donkey...
I used to say that I hoped Bluesky would become the new Twitter, but I think I much prefer where we are now. I don't want another Twitter. I like that Bluesky is a lot more friendly and fun to navigate, and stresses me out significantly less than any other social media platform.
October 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I used to say that I hoped Bluesky would become the new Twitter, but I think I much prefer where we are now. I don't want another Twitter. I like that Bluesky is a lot more friendly and fun to navigate, and stresses me out significantly less than any other social media platform.
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The Bizarre World of Video Game Mysteries
YouTube video by Brian Henken
youtu.be
September 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
My new video, The Bizarre World of Video Game Mysteries is out on YouTube now! Please give it some love ♥️
youtu.be/CX6L22BUOHU
youtu.be/CX6L22BUOHU
The Bizarre World of Video Game Mysteries
YouTube video by Brian Henken
youtu.be
September 19, 2025 at 9:04 PM
My new video, The Bizarre World of Video Game Mysteries is out on YouTube now! Please give it some love ♥️
youtu.be/CX6L22BUOHU
youtu.be/CX6L22BUOHU
Recently made an Instagram for behind the scenes, video updates, 3D modelling, and just general photography that I like to do in my free time.
You can follow me here
www.instagram.com/brian.henken...
I really want to follow more artists though! Anybody have any good ones they could link me to?
You can follow me here
www.instagram.com/brian.henken...
I really want to follow more artists though! Anybody have any good ones they could link me to?
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September 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Recently made an Instagram for behind the scenes, video updates, 3D modelling, and just general photography that I like to do in my free time.
You can follow me here
www.instagram.com/brian.henken...
I really want to follow more artists though! Anybody have any good ones they could link me to?
You can follow me here
www.instagram.com/brian.henken...
I really want to follow more artists though! Anybody have any good ones they could link me to?
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*fires off a single fireball towards you that slowly tracks you*
*fires off a single fireball towards you that slowly tracks you*
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*fires off a single fireball towards you that slowly tracks you*
*fires off a single fireball towards you that slowly tracks you*
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*fires off a single fireball towards you that slowly tracks you*
September 18, 2025 at 5:40 AM
*fires off a single fireball towards you that slowly tracks you*
*fires off a single fireball towards you that slowly tracks you*
*fires off a single fireball towards you that slowly tracks you*
*fires off a single fireball towards you that slowly tracks you*
*fires off a single fireball towards you that slowly tracks you*
*fires off a single fireball towards you that slowly tracks you*
*fires off a single fireball towards you that slowly tracks you*
Just had a pipe burst in my place that flooded my entire bedroom 😎
We stay winning 🔥
We stay winning 🔥
September 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Just had a pipe burst in my place that flooded my entire bedroom 😎
We stay winning 🔥
We stay winning 🔥
My new video "The Bizarre World of Video Game Mysteries" will be out this Friday at 2pm EST!
After 3 months and a bunch of speed bumps it's finally finished!
And don't worry! The next video will not take nearly as long to come out. Thanks for being here fellas ♥️
After 3 months and a bunch of speed bumps it's finally finished!
And don't worry! The next video will not take nearly as long to come out. Thanks for being here fellas ♥️
September 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
My new video "The Bizarre World of Video Game Mysteries" will be out this Friday at 2pm EST!
After 3 months and a bunch of speed bumps it's finally finished!
And don't worry! The next video will not take nearly as long to come out. Thanks for being here fellas ♥️
After 3 months and a bunch of speed bumps it's finally finished!
And don't worry! The next video will not take nearly as long to come out. Thanks for being here fellas ♥️
Those of you who run your own blogs; please reply to this post with a link to your site! I wanna get an idea of how people are organizing and presenting their own sites
August 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Those of you who run your own blogs; please reply to this post with a link to your site! I wanna get an idea of how people are organizing and presenting their own sites
I just discovered Neocities and holy shit! The old Internet is still alive and it's as weird as ever! Maybe there is still hope 🙏
August 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I just discovered Neocities and holy shit! The old Internet is still alive and it's as weird as ever! Maybe there is still hope 🙏
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It's a bit last-minute to mention, but today marks 10 years since I published my first analytical video essay on YouTube & formally began the PostMesmeric channel. It's hard to fully grasp, but I still treasure that game and the video I made on it. Ya boi's come a long way. youtu.be/3CVzyBZvlYg?...
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile Analysis - The Art of Control | PostMesmeric
YouTube video by PostMesmeric
youtu.be
August 12, 2025 at 3:01 AM
It's a bit last-minute to mention, but today marks 10 years since I published my first analytical video essay on YouTube & formally began the PostMesmeric channel. It's hard to fully grasp, but I still treasure that game and the video I made on it. Ya boi's come a long way. youtu.be/3CVzyBZvlYg?...
What are some website builders that you'd recommend to someone who can't code to save their life?
August 11, 2025 at 9:48 PM
What are some website builders that you'd recommend to someone who can't code to save their life?