Ben Hanson
@yozetty.bsky.social
Founder of MinnMax, former Game Informer video producer, fun enthusiast. Follow us @minnmax.com
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Congrats to @danryckert.com for raising over $36K for @giantbomb.bsky.social's Extra Life Team!
The face paint might be gone, but the hijinks continue!
YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-sk...
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/giantbomb
EL Page: www.extra-life.org/participants...
#gaming #charity #extralife
The face paint might be gone, but the hijinks continue!
YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-sk...
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/giantbomb
EL Page: www.extra-life.org/participants...
#gaming #charity #extralife
November 16, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Congrats to @danryckert.com for raising over $36K for @giantbomb.bsky.social's Extra Life Team!
The face paint might be gone, but the hijinks continue!
YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-sk...
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/giantbomb
EL Page: www.extra-life.org/participants...
#gaming #charity #extralife
The face paint might be gone, but the hijinks continue!
YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-sk...
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/giantbomb
EL Page: www.extra-life.org/participants...
#gaming #charity #extralife
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THAT'S TODAY!
Catch us on:
twitch.tv/giantbomb
and
youtube.com/live/l-skCPn...
DONATION LINK:
tinyurl.com/gbdan25
Catch us on:
twitch.tv/giantbomb
and
youtube.com/live/l-skCPn...
DONATION LINK:
tinyurl.com/gbdan25
November 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
THAT'S TODAY!
Catch us on:
twitch.tv/giantbomb
and
youtube.com/live/l-skCPn...
DONATION LINK:
tinyurl.com/gbdan25
Catch us on:
twitch.tv/giantbomb
and
youtube.com/live/l-skCPn...
DONATION LINK:
tinyurl.com/gbdan25
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This is the most candid I've ever publicly gotten about my life, my career, and my mental health! Come for the story about how I got into video game librarianship, stay for the alarming revelation about the town where I grew up (which continues to influence my approach to history)!
In our latest Video Game History Hour podcast, let’s learn what made our Library Director, Phil Salvador, into Phil Salvador! Producer Robin Kunimune sat down with Phil to discuss his path to video game library greatness: https://gamehistory.org/episode-144-phil-salvador-a-rule-following-hooligan/
November 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
This is the most candid I've ever publicly gotten about my life, my career, and my mental health! Come for the story about how I got into video game librarianship, stay for the alarming revelation about the town where I grew up (which continues to influence my approach to history)!
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The new episode of the MinnMax Show is now live on YouTube and podcast platforms! Guest host Kyle Bosman recruits @markmacdo.bsky.social and @pokachee.bsky.social to finally figure out what type of game Lumines is and what those little blocks are called. www.youtube.com/watch?v=93ts...
November 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The new episode of the MinnMax Show is now live on YouTube and podcast platforms! Guest host Kyle Bosman recruits @markmacdo.bsky.social and @pokachee.bsky.social to finally figure out what type of game Lumines is and what those little blocks are called. www.youtube.com/watch?v=93ts...
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very excited to add @nocapsbb.bsky.social to the noclip_2 crew. she's gonna help us expand our indie game coverage and produce more scripted shorts about the games we love.
youtu.be/EEqi4mUD6uU
youtu.be/EEqi4mUD6uU
nocaps JOINS noclip_2
YouTube video by noclip_2
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
very excited to add @nocapsbb.bsky.social to the noclip_2 crew. she's gonna help us expand our indie game coverage and produce more scripted shorts about the games we love.
youtu.be/EEqi4mUD6uU
youtu.be/EEqi4mUD6uU
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When it comes to a wedding guestlist people always ask if you have a big family but they never ask how podcasts you’ve done.
Thrilled to have worked with so many talented people and even more thrilled to get to call so many of them friends.
Thrilled to have worked with so many talented people and even more thrilled to get to call so many of them friends.
November 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
When it comes to a wedding guestlist people always ask if you have a big family but they never ask how podcasts you’ve done.
Thrilled to have worked with so many talented people and even more thrilled to get to call so many of them friends.
Thrilled to have worked with so many talented people and even more thrilled to get to call so many of them friends.
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Had an amazing time in Boston last night, thank you so much to everyone who came out!
November 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Had an amazing time in Boston last night, thank you so much to everyone who came out!
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From the man who spends every waking hour complaining...
Trump: "If we die, we must die and we as men we die without complaining."
November 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
From the man who spends every waking hour complaining...
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Despite the ravages of age and an internet steeped in misinformation, your eyes – in this one case – do not deceive you: Website different. It’s taken an immense amount of time and effort, but welcome to Aftermath version 2.0:
aftermath.site/aftermath-rela...
aftermath.site/aftermath-rela...
November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Despite the ravages of age and an internet steeped in misinformation, your eyes – in this one case – do not deceive you: Website different. It’s taken an immense amount of time and effort, but welcome to Aftermath version 2.0:
aftermath.site/aftermath-rela...
aftermath.site/aftermath-rela...
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We've done 500 of these things! Thanks to everyone for watching.
Brandon Jones returns to the desk to relive memories from 500 episodes of the Easy Allies Podcast. GTA VI was delayed. We get invested in ARC Raiders and Hades II. Plus, it's time for the first official Switch 2 sales totals.
youtube.com/watch?v=gcDl...
#GTAVI #ARCRaiders
youtube.com/watch?v=gcDl...
#GTAVI #ARCRaiders
Episode 500! - Easy Allies Podcast - Nov 7, 2025
YouTube video by Easy Allies
youtube.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
We've done 500 of these things! Thanks to everyone for watching.
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Pew Pew Bang at Really Rad Weekend!!
Come see our panel at 1:30pm!
Come see our panel at 1:30pm!
November 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Pew Pew Bang at Really Rad Weekend!!
Come see our panel at 1:30pm!
Come see our panel at 1:30pm!
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I donked up and got the wrong beret and now they’re bullying me
November 9, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I donked up and got the wrong beret and now they’re bullying me
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Editors are the unsung heroes of content. So please give a warm welcome to Jason Oestreicher (@unastrike.com) who will be helping out with editing while Ben is on paternity leave!
November 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Editors are the unsung heroes of content. So please give a warm welcome to Jason Oestreicher (@unastrike.com) who will be helping out with editing while Ben is on paternity leave!
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He's not the stepdad he's the dad who stepped up. 😤
Say hello (again) to Kyle Bosman! He'll be hosting The MinnMax Show while Ben is on paternity leave.
Say hello (again) to Kyle Bosman! He'll be hosting The MinnMax Show while Ben is on paternity leave.
a man wearing glasses and a green sweater is sitting in front of a microphone
Alt: Kyle bosman at a mic and then a smooth cut to him suddenly weaing sunglasses
media.tenor.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:57 PM
He's not the stepdad he's the dad who stepped up. 😤
Say hello (again) to Kyle Bosman! He'll be hosting The MinnMax Show while Ben is on paternity leave.
Say hello (again) to Kyle Bosman! He'll be hosting The MinnMax Show while Ben is on paternity leave.
Baby girl and her mom are doing great, just an impossible amount of love today.
I’m out on paternity leave, will be back for MinnMax’s Game of the Year debate in mid-December!
I’m out on paternity leave, will be back for MinnMax’s Game of the Year debate in mid-December!
November 6, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Baby girl and her mom are doing great, just an impossible amount of love today.
I’m out on paternity leave, will be back for MinnMax’s Game of the Year debate in mid-December!
I’m out on paternity leave, will be back for MinnMax’s Game of the Year debate in mid-December!
If you're looking for a fun tabletop game to play with family/friends over the holidays, might I recommend Hot Streak?
It's from the co-designer of UFO 50 and Time Barons (also one of my favorite tabletop games).
It's a mascot racing game, but with more table talk/light strategy than Camel Up. 👍👍👍
It's from the co-designer of UFO 50 and Time Barons (also one of my favorite tabletop games).
It's a mascot racing game, but with more table talk/light strategy than Camel Up. 👍👍👍
November 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
If you're looking for a fun tabletop game to play with family/friends over the holidays, might I recommend Hot Streak?
It's from the co-designer of UFO 50 and Time Barons (also one of my favorite tabletop games).
It's a mascot racing game, but with more table talk/light strategy than Camel Up. 👍👍👍
It's from the co-designer of UFO 50 and Time Barons (also one of my favorite tabletop games).
It's a mascot racing game, but with more table talk/light strategy than Camel Up. 👍👍👍
15 years ago I started working at Game Informer. Here's my desk and the view from my desk.
November 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
15 years ago I started working at Game Informer. Here's my desk and the view from my desk.
Heck yeah, support A Profound Waste of Time! They are sooo cool.
🤖🌟 Issue 6 of APWOT is live on Kickstarter! 🌟🤖
Featuring a beautiful lenticular cover of Astro Bot marking both our feature interview with the game’s director, Nicolas Doucet, and the 30th anniversary of PlayStation.
Get in there!
💫 kck.st/4i1GAHT 💫
Featuring a beautiful lenticular cover of Astro Bot marking both our feature interview with the game’s director, Nicolas Doucet, and the 30th anniversary of PlayStation.
Get in there!
💫 kck.st/4i1GAHT 💫
November 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Heck yeah, support A Profound Waste of Time! They are sooo cool.
If you're into the details of running an independent media outlet, might I direct you to the new episode of Bonus Pod where I go in-depth on the successes and failures of MinnMax this year. www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...
We recap the business of MinnMax in 2025 on the new episode of Bonus Pod with @haleyfax.bsky.social and @yozetty.bsky.social, unlock this full look back at the numbers and highlights from the year at the $5 tier on Patreon. www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...
See? That's a pitch for our business.
See? That's a pitch for our business.
November 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
If you're into the details of running an independent media outlet, might I direct you to the new episode of Bonus Pod where I go in-depth on the successes and failures of MinnMax this year. www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...
9 years ago, visiting Arkane Austin for the Prey cover story with Game Informer. That team deserved better.
November 4, 2025 at 12:25 AM
9 years ago, visiting Arkane Austin for the Prey cover story with Game Informer. That team deserved better.
November 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Today is the day to lock in your promotional image for every MinnMax video in November. Promote your indie game, passion project, inside joke, a nice picture of your pet - $50 for 1 million impressions! Try and beat that advertising rate anywhere else. Thanks!
www.patreon.com/posts/choose...
www.patreon.com/posts/choose...
November 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Today is the day to lock in your promotional image for every MinnMax video in November. Promote your indie game, passion project, inside joke, a nice picture of your pet - $50 for 1 million impressions! Try and beat that advertising rate anywhere else. Thanks!
www.patreon.com/posts/choose...
www.patreon.com/posts/choose...
Still thinking about the Elektra making-of where Jennifer Garner wants assurances that the piece of crap movie won't be a piece of crap movie.
October 31, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Still thinking about the Elektra making-of where Jennifer Garner wants assurances that the piece of crap movie won't be a piece of crap movie.
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Max Settings is live right now on Twitch! @leovader.com, @ohheyitsjeffm.bsky.social, and @jacobgeller.com are getting the job done in Arc Raiders. And it looks amazing running on Leo's RTX 5080! #RTXON #GeForcePartner
www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow
www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow
October 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Max Settings is live right now on Twitch! @leovader.com, @ohheyitsjeffm.bsky.social, and @jacobgeller.com are getting the job done in Arc Raiders. And it looks amazing running on Leo's RTX 5080! #RTXON #GeForcePartner
www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow
www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow
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"We're the upper-crust bubblers of people."
How many games from the freak posse of @leovader.com, @ohheyitsjeffm.bsky.social, and @sarahpodz.bsky.social can we fit into The Two Tens this year?
Check out the new episode of The MinnMax Show as we prepare for GOTY! youtu.be/VuU6nP7iWGo
How many games from the freak posse of @leovader.com, @ohheyitsjeffm.bsky.social, and @sarahpodz.bsky.social can we fit into The Two Tens this year?
Check out the new episode of The MinnMax Show as we prepare for GOTY! youtu.be/VuU6nP7iWGo
October 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
"We're the upper-crust bubblers of people."
How many games from the freak posse of @leovader.com, @ohheyitsjeffm.bsky.social, and @sarahpodz.bsky.social can we fit into The Two Tens this year?
Check out the new episode of The MinnMax Show as we prepare for GOTY! youtu.be/VuU6nP7iWGo
How many games from the freak posse of @leovader.com, @ohheyitsjeffm.bsky.social, and @sarahpodz.bsky.social can we fit into The Two Tens this year?
Check out the new episode of The MinnMax Show as we prepare for GOTY! youtu.be/VuU6nP7iWGo