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Ben Cook
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Universe Fabrication Technician.
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Trying to gauge if anyone would be interested in backing Mansion of a Million Monsters!, my cartoony zelda-like whodunnit game!

Is that you? If it is, could you click on the "notify" button on the kickstarter page below and share? Thanks!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/lkm...

#gamedev #indiegames
September 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I'm putting the phrase "Affectionate Anarchy" alongside "Cozy Horror" as both a desirable game aesthetic but also as a life goal.
May 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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This will cure your impostor syndrome.
This is Meta’s brand new ad for Horizon Worlds. Not sure how I’m supposed to feel about it.
February 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Finally convinced myself to learn Blender's Texture Painting and BOY HOWDY am I dumb for avoiding it this long. #gamedev
January 9, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I decided to let my "design brain" rest for December and see what I could do about getting some of my old games running in newer versions of Unity (Goodbye, Unity v5)

So instead of "adding to the world" I've spent a month getting annoyed at things I did a decade ago.
December 26, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Working through some feedback like "needs clouds", and OOOF its better. How did I not notice some of this stuff before. #gamedev
December 7, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Just got a screenshot from a friend proving this dumb game DOES run on other people's computers, too! #GameDev is an exercise in stressing over things until your brain explodes, but every once in a while you get these little rays of light that let you catch your breath.
December 1, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Competitive birdwatching minigame.
November 12, 2024 at 2:22 PM
The Animal Crossing addition to Boss Fight Books REALLY helped me cut through the fog of some of my design headaches.
September 14, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Jokes on you, Steam. I still haven't updated my store assets from the LAST time you changed the sizes.
August 7, 2024 at 10:41 PM
Apparently TMBG's Istanbul (Not Constantinople) was a cover? Everything is a lie!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqnb...
Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
Provided to YouTube by Legacy/ColumbiaIstanbul (Not Constantinople) · The Four Lads16 Most Requested Songs℗ Previously released 1953 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAIN...
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May 4, 2024 at 12:35 PM
I love the slow evolution of vector art as you work on it. It has a lot of sculpture vibes as you trim away the bits that are wrong. #GameDev
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January 15, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Not quite what I intended, butttttt it brings me joy. GET 'EM, OVERLY-AGGRESSIVE DODOS! #gamedev
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January 13, 2024 at 1:52 PM
"The N64 controller looks like Nintendo just let an AI prompt design it."
The next generation is brutal.
January 7, 2024 at 3:49 PM
New Year Resolution: Learn how to play the bass in the classical style
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DCI...
December 31, 2023 at 3:43 PM
I love when presents are a reflection of the giver. "I love this thing, and I love you, and while this isn't normally your thing, I think you could end up loving it, too."

Or I got someone Samba de Amigo and I'm trying to justify it.
December 25, 2023 at 5:08 PM
Good news! A new Bermuda Triangle just launched.

imgur.com/gallery/mbWV...
December 23, 2023 at 10:59 PM
I'm being EXTREMELY productive this holiday break - I finally finished Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap! Honestly, loved it. For some reason I always treated it as "not a mainline game", but once I gave it a chance I found it INCREDIBLY charming.
December 23, 2023 at 9:03 PM
I just tried to reuse a 3d model I made a few years ago, and when I looked at it I immediately had a visceral "ewww" reaction, so I THINK I might be getting slightly better if I can tell how ugly my old stuff is? #gamedev
December 22, 2023 at 8:32 PM
Sharing #gamedev progress is like "okay, ignore that they are in a cave, and that the spiders aren't balanced, and the health bar is showing the wrong value, but look at the angry birds I got spawning!"
December 22, 2023 at 3:20 AM
Still patiently waiting for the 4k PS5 remaster of Yoda Stories
December 18, 2023 at 12:41 PM
"ohhh right right right" is my secret codeword for "I still don't understand, but it's best we just move on, for I am a lost cause."
December 18, 2023 at 12:26 PM
<Eyes bookshelf suspiciously> Maybe... maybe I can fit THREE layers of books on each shelf.
December 16, 2023 at 2:07 PM
"It gets better" is slowly evolving into "It stays about the same, but at least you can stress-eat taco bell on the way home"
It's easy to forget how insanely stressful it is to be a kid. School is just going to work for a boss who, by design, keeps assigning you jobs you have ZERO experience in. And THEN you don't even get to decide what you have for dinner.
December 14, 2023 at 4:24 PM
It's easy to forget how insanely stressful it is to be a kid. School is just going to work for a boss who, by design, keeps assigning you jobs you have ZERO experience in. And THEN you don't even get to decide what you have for dinner.
December 14, 2023 at 2:02 PM