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Sam Mac

@benevogames.bsky.social
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Making Ball Boy, a game where you fling a sadistic little ball up walls like a boss. Updates, fails, and random dev stuff incoming!

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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
When it takes weeks to fix a bug because you suffer from “Major Dumbass” syndrome
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a cartoon dog is sitting at a table with a cup of coffee in front of a room on fire .
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Indie Devs in general
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Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Massachusetts game dev among those suing Trump administration over anti-trans passport policy
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Massachusetts game dev among those suing Trump administration over anti-trans passport policy
The lawsuit argues in part that policies denying Americans gender-affirming identity markers on their passports can harm the safety of game developers.
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Good. A game should survive on its talents, not it’s marketing strategy. Unity’s probably pissed though right?
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Steam forbids devs from in-game paid advertising, charging for Steam features
Valve's latest documentation reiterates what kinds of ads are and aren't supported on Steam.
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ManjuFace @manjuface.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
An ice cream monster for the latest #picoCAD jam. #3d #lowpoly #pixelart
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
The average tile-map
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
I present Inspiration 🌈⭐️
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Imagine if someone released their game before you with the same name
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
When the play tester finds a bug in your “finished game”
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
To anyone out there considering making their own engine. Don’t? My advice would be focus on your game, if the game engine you’re using is bothering you in any way, there are hundreds of other better options. I’d recommend Gamemaker and Godot. They’re equally good.
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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
so if I'm understanding the tech-bro position correctly, it's this
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MirruTatep @mirrutatep.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
ssssss! #pixelart
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
im normal
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
You know you’ve hit a natural level of insanity when you start animating stickmen doing the Ukrainian Hopak instead of working on your game
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three men are dancing in a living room with their arms in the air
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
First thing I see when I open r/gamedev Been there man
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
you ever sit down to watch something and just feel really bothered? you're comfortable, you don't need to do anything, but all you want to do is do SOMETHING this past week without a drawing tablet have been tortuous to me. i need to draw SOMETHING!
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Folks, I’ll be the first to say it; I think we’ve been lied to, led astray, and dare I say deceived. I refuse to believe that SuperAuthenti would hoodwink us like this. #ai #gamedev
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Catly developer denies it's using generative AI or blockchain technology in its cute cat game
SuperAuthenti wants to 'paws' the rumors of generative AI and blockchain technology in Catly.
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
every day i look at my profile and i say "thats so fucking cool" and i will continue to do that thank you guys 💙🦋
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
I like Christmas because it’s socially acceptable to say Candy Canes are my favourite Someone needs to find seasonal candy canes
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Radiant G🌈 @radiantg.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
📢 ISO OF DISABLED GAME DEVELOPERS 📢 ♿️🎮 I’m making a disabled game devs starter pack! 🗣️ Neurodivergent &/or physically disabled game devs reply below with games you’ve worked on & what you do 🔁 RTs Appreciated! 🔁 #disabilitysky #disabled #disability #neurodivergent #indiedev #gamedev #a11y
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
No. That’s not- NO, no stop.
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Danni W. 🌱 @dpandaheart.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Gamedevs this holiday break
Cats / kittens with caption,  "my friends and me meeting up after a stressful year" #gamedev #games
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
someone needs to revamp Adventure Times “Card Wars” It’s one of the coolest game ideas I’ve ever seen. Maybe it’ll be a side project while I work on Ball Boy?
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a cartoon character is playing a game of cards and the words shawndiggity are below him
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
The cycle of fixing a bug (Game is Simple Fish Adventure)
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
alright i made this monstrosity for ball boy. now its your job is to name it. btw whatever name you pick will probably become its official name #indiedev #gamedev #design
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
new enemy design for ball boy... im not proud of what this looks like
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Wha-
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
I hope that after I die of old age, when all my best memories play out, there’s a montage of the dumb shit I did - like a blooper reel for comedic effect. Or that its revealed that god is a floating cloud voiced by Patrick Stewart
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
like my web? @sbug.games
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Player Affects Environment: We’ve worked hard to make avatars change the game’s look. Ball Boy keeps the default environment, while Bean Bag Boy adds a knitted style. Not every avatar does this, making some more sought after. (We also snuck in a character from our scrapped game, Altruist)
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
gamer: "so what was your job in making this game?" indie dev:
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a cartoon character is holding an umbrella and the words turns out are above him .
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Improving AI to help developers is a positive in my eyes, but it also increases risk of AI driven games that lack real creativity It's not just about developers using OpenAI as a tool to assist with problems; it's when they rely on it to do all the work a developer should learn to fix themselves.
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Future Publishing signs content partnership with OpenAI
The company behind Edge, GamesRadar, and PC Gamer will let OpenAI use its content to enhance the 'ChatGPT experience.'
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
this account for me is basically whatever i want it to be. i'll keep posting about game development (if i ever actually do show what i've been doing. no drawing tablet = no devlogs) i want to post my own kind of stuff too. stuff that i enjoy personally.
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Abendiix | Wishlist BOTO LABO! @abendiix.com · 12/12/2024
Poor Neko! They can't take a break with their sibling around! #akompi #preview #vpet #opensource #esp32 #arduino #indiedev
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
FINALLY. ROCK CAT.
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
ive created what i call the most politically correct coffee cup known to mankind i believe i can post this on Twitter without getting backlash... right?
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
i feel like an angry child who is doing something he likes but will act like he doesnt like it
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philtacular @philtacular.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
-shows up wearing ceasefire pin -talks about how the art and magic of games comes from the creatives and devs -denounces the games made for quotas and in boardrooms -takes a shot at TGA about giving proper airtime to creatives -doesnt name drop any celebs forget the awards, this guy wins hearts man
Swen Vincke, director of larian games, at The Game Awards, giving a speech before handing out the game of the year award
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finchfish (comms open) @finchfish.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Thank you for 200 followers! 💙 Here is another little guy! I love drawing little guys!
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Radiant G🌈 @radiantg.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
If you want to be among our final wishlisters👀 #IndieGame #InkInside
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Ink Inside on Steam
INK INSIDE is the CO-OP beat-em-up RPG with the heart of a Saturday Morning Cartoon! Play as Stick (Brian David Gilbert) an unfinished doodle in an old notebook trying to discover who they are. Fight ...
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
me telling people im the owner of my own business (im self employed)
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a group of lego figures standing in front of a container that says kraulkrieger
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Wizard Keen @wizardkeen.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
As parents, we often wonder if the hours spent in front of a screen are genuinely productive. The good news is that when it comes to Minecraft, your child isn't just playing; they are learning and growing in ways that extend far beyond the game. open.substack.com/pub/wonderbo...
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From Screen Time to Skill Time
Transferable Skills Your Kids Develop in Minecraft
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
played this small indie game on itch called Good Boy. im sure a lot of people already know about it but i thought i'd bring it up. i recommend checking it out p.s do not pet the kitty with the knife. thealphagurlux.itch.io/good-boy
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sparth @sparth.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
I'll add a small dose of my glitchy landscapes here too.
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
if you're an indie game dev looking for inspiration i'd recommend checking out Sbug's games. Especially if you're making a 2D game. I found Sbug's "Webbed" opened my eyes to what Gamemaker can be pushed to do webbed.website
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Webbed on Steam
Swing through the trees, spin sticky webs, and make friends with bugs! Be the adorable spider you've always wanted to be.
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
its like a really bad drug
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Indie games without a petting mechanic are failed products
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Sam Mac @benevogames.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Hi, I'm Sam, an indie game dev since 2023. To me, game development isn't about the money, it's about bringing joy to people who need it. I want to bring something nostalgic back to the Appstore, something kids can enjoy instead of trash. I'm going to war against the Appstore Brainrot.
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