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Ben Reeves @benjaminreeves.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Excited to finally reveal that I helped write the new game from BUCK Games: Ladder Lad! 🪜 Prepare yourself for an epic journey of raw power, intense drama, and acute plantar fasciitis. Check out the announcement trailer here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEC_...

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Ladder Lad - Official Game Announcement Trailer

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Ben Reeves @benjaminreeves.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

My NarraScope talk is live! 🎙️ "Play is Primal Storytelling" is 15 mins of me trying to justify my years at Game Informer and writing on Civ VII/Midnight Suns by talking about video games as primal psychological simulators. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gM-...

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NarraScope 2026: Play is a Primal Storytelling Language

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Kyle Hilliard @kylehilliard.com · 16/06/2026

Wanted to call out some pieces in this issue that I think are great. @mikedrucker.bsky.social wrote a about comedy in games featuring interviews with folks like Tim Schafer, Al Lowe, Dana Gould, and more. And @benjaminreeves.bsky.social returns to GI to examine moral panic in video games.

The Game Informer spread for Funny Player One, a feature by Mike Drucker.

The Game Informer spread for Moral Panic Button, a feature by Ben Reeves.

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Ben Reeves @benjaminreeves.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I wrote a piece for Game Informer about why society blames games for its problems: My favorite piece of history? In 1982, the U.S. Surgeon General warned everyone that Pac-Man and Space Invaders were a danger to kids. Read it before the next medium gets banned: gameinformer.com/feature/2026...

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Moral Panic Button

How and why video games often become society’s favorite scapegoat.

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Emma Kidwell えま @emmakidwell.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

i also want to note that while i *did* work on the base game, DLC was me and @benjaminreeves.bsky.social with the trust of our (wisely offline) director Zach Bush, who gave us 4 weirdos to pick from and let us cook

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Luke W. Henderson @lukewhenderson.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

By far our cutest story in Rise of the Flightless! Check out @benjaminreeves.bsky.social and Jose Jaure's "The Fish Tax" Follow the campaign so you don't miss the launch of our *Rehatched* edition this summer! www.kickstarter.com/projects/luk... #comics 💙 📚 👀

Full color comics page. A plane flies over an icy island and drops a robot.

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Ben Reeves @benjaminreeves.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

I spent 30 days with Godot and it reminded me that game dev will always humble you. 🫠 📖 Read about my journey learning a new game dev tool on Game Developer right now: www.gamedeveloper.com/programming/... 🕹️ Or play the experimental project it birthed: streetcomedian.itch.io/the-last-lamplighter

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The Last Lamplighter by Ben Reeves

Play in your browser

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Bryant Francis @bryantfrancis.me · 19/05/2026

@benjaminreeves.bsky.social has been a game journalist and a narrative designer, never really doing any kind of solo project. What happened when he set out to make a game in 30 days with Godot? the answer…he made a pretty good game!

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Daniel Galletti @dangallettiaudio.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

If you have about 30 minutes and would love to play an immersive horror narrative game where your choices matter, I fully recommend giving this one a try! #horror #indiegame #narrative

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Ben Reeves @benjaminreeves.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

I’m headed to NarraScope 2026! 🎙️ On June 13, I’ll talk about why games are the ultimate storytelling tool and how interactive stories are more potent than anything else. Join the fun! narrascope.org #NarrativeDesign #GameDev #NarraScope

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Tyler Steele @captainslayer.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Just read this article in my physical issue and have very mixed emotions. The only thing that really comes to mind is... Damn.

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Ben Reeves @benjaminreeves.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

There is a heartbeat beneath the permafrost. ❄️ My cosmic horror game, STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE, is live. 🏢 Corporate horror 🖱️ Choice-based narrative 🎧 Headphones recommended streetcomedian.itch.io/standard-operating-procedure #GameDev #IndieGames #NarrativeDesign

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Standard Opperating Proceedure by Ben Reeves

Escape a frozen Arctic base fueled by a monster.

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Ben Reeves @benjaminreeves.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

It’s a weird time to be in game dev. I went to GDC 2026 feeling like the industry might actually hate us. But then I saw a guy brushing giant papier-mâché teeth and had dinner with friends where we just talked about the games we loved. Read my recap here: 🎮 #GDC2026 #GameDev

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A Festival For Lost Souls

One Designer’s Experience Surviving the 2026 Game Developers Conference.

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MinnMax @minnmax.com · 10/04/2026

Thanks to @fantasyflightgames.bsky.social for inviting MinnMax to a preview event in St. Paul's Wabasha Street Caves for Arkham Horror Chapter Two. Thanks to our International Cave Correspondent @benjaminreeves.bsky.social for attending the mysterious gala.

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Kyle Hilliard @kylehilliard.com · 24/03/2026

Enjoyed chatting a super fun movie with @jacobgeller.com and @benjaminreeves.bsky.social. And it was great to meet and hang with @patrickhwillems.bsky.social for the first time!

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Ben Reeves @benjaminreeves.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Excited to share that the Dreamlands Anthology is LIVE on Kickstarter! My story, Bedtime Stories, is a dive into the desperation of a father’s love and the blurred lines between protection and obsession. www.kickstarter.com/projects/war... #Horror #IndieComics

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Ben Reeves @benjaminreeves.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

My comic, Bedtime Stories, is part of the upcoming Dreamlands Anthology, a horror collection exploring the veil between our reality and the waking terrors that lurk at night. Follow the Kickstarter here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/war... #wardencomics #ComicAnthology #IndieComics #HorrorComics

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Ben Reeves @benjaminreeves.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

I’ve spent most of my career thinking about massive games, so I wanted to take a breather and build something small. In System Shutdown, a mysterious system admin has breached your reality and demands you terminate your session. If you have 5 minutes, I’d love to hear what you think.

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System Shutdown by streetcomedian@gmail.com

We need you to shut down your computer.

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Ben Reeves @benjaminreeves.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

I was a Firaxis narrative designer/writer and lost my job today. Any help sharing leads on new opportunities would be great! Over 3.5 years, I contributed to Civilization VII and Marvel’s Midnight Suns, helping turn maps, mechanics, and chaos into memorable stories. See my work benreeves.carrd.co

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Benjamin Reeves Is Incredible

Ben Reeves narrative designer and writer

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Ben Reeves @benjaminreeves.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

First post. Second breakfast. Third strike. Fourth dimension. It's been a busy day.

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