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Ben Cawthorne

@digitalners.bsky.social
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Games Creator & Producer • Animation Industry Adept • Media Technologist • Project Wrangler • Polar Bear • Dad Making things @ Cloth Cat Games | @clothcatgames.bsky.social #gamedev #indiedev

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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
😮 It's getting so close you can almost smell the potassium nitrate...
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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Our lead artist Tom has done awesome work in the development of our first multiplatform title. The brief we set ourselves; where could combat gardening take place, the answer - lets keep drawing find out!
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Cloth Cat Games | Wishlist PLANTED! @clothcatgames.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Realised we've been a bit quiet, and that's because we've been a bit busy! Got 25 days until the release of Planted! so we're heads down to grow final features, prune project data + weed out bugs 😅 But! We did get out this summer and it was a blast to showcase at both Gamescom and TGS 🤩 #indiedev
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Cloth Cat Games | Wishlist PLANTED! @clothcatgames.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
It's official! We have our launch date... 29th October! 👀 Our new trailer is now live on IGN, a lot of work from our smol team on show - please check it out. We're really excited 🥳 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxzd... #indiedev #indiegame #gametrailer #gardencombat
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Planted! - Official Release Date Trailer
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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Hard to believe somewhere so epic could exist 😎
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Certly @certly.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
hydra
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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Yeah it really sucks doesn't it! StudioCanal lost distribution rights in '23 after falling out with WBI due to Netflix getting worldwide streaming rights. So not only will future ones not match, existing ones aren't getting reprints 😑
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Cloth Cat Games | Wishlist PLANTED! @clothcatgames.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Been having a wonderful time at the Nottingham Video Games Expo with so many enthusiastic players really enjoying Planted! Thank you for playing if you have. Still not dropped by yet? Come see the carrot and tag your pictures with #Planted #NOTTSVGE26
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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
On the train to Brighton for Develop... looking forward to not being on the train 🔥
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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Seems worth mentioning that you can pre-order Planted! on 💿 PHYSICAL DISC here 👇 help an indie out and back boxed PS5 games 💪 www.thegamecollection.net/products/pla... #indiegame #playstation #indiedev #physicalgames
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Planted! (PS5)
Planted! is a co-op party game that pits 1-4 players into head-to-head, horticultural combat that will require you to Sow, Grow and Throw your way to victory.  Part harvest sim, part sports game, and ...
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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I buy most all console games physically, so am I being phased out of playing games on console... don't remember having a preference for that 😕 blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/p...
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Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles
In response to shifting trends in consumer preference, new games will be released on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital formats only.
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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
💸 What's your NAS of choice Danny? Synology, QNAP, LaCie, Isilon, Object Matrix... errm Icy Box - is that still a thing? Can probably tell I haven't bought one in a while.
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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
For Planted! one aspect of growing produce was that it could 'go bad' if left in the ground for too long (arcade speed). However new strategies around protecting/keeping some back for later challenges meant it didn't make sense to punish the player. Also didn't look aesthetically pleasing either!!
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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
👉 Some last minute garden battles are still possible!! #nextfest 🥕🥕
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Cloth Cat Games | Wishlist PLANTED! @clothcatgames.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Aww, this is nice to hear! 😊 youtube.com/shorts/O2LEi... #indiedev #indiegame #multiplayer #partygame
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The Gardening Party Game Where Your Garden is Your Weapon
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Cloth Cat Games | Wishlist PLANTED! @clothcatgames.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
It's here!! (essentially) Check out Steam Next Fest this evening/morning and Planted! will be there waiting for you 😅 #indiegame #gamedev #steam #nextfest #indiedev
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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
⏰ Waaahh, next week Steam Next Fest's ingredients will include Planted! Do check us out 👉 WISHLISTS much appreciated - tell your friends, neighbours, co-workers, past lovers, enemies, chatbots... some of these might be the same person. pltd.short.gy/bsy1 #indiegame #steam #nextfest #indiedev
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Planted! on Steam
Planted! is a horticultural combat party game where gardens are arenas, what you grow becomes your ammunition, and 1–4 players settle their differences by growing vegetables and throwing them at each ...
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Cloth Cat Games | Wishlist PLANTED! @clothcatgames.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
We’ve been having a wild, wonderful time at events & took Planted to #IMPACTIndies recently - Ben even did a panel on stage! If you’ve been itching to get into some horticultural combat the Planted Playtest is LIVE on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/3448000/Pl… #indiegames #indiedev #playtest
A picture of a woman with green, black hair holding a hand made cardboard carrot that says Planted. She is pointing to the Impact Indies SignA picture of a panel of six people sat around a table on stage with Ben at Cloth Cat wearing a green t shirt talking on a microphoneA picture of the cardboard carrot placed directly next to a laptop on a table and the how to play Planted signage on top. People are around itA picture of Ben at Cloth Cat laughing and talking to some people. This is an overhead shot of the venue showing lots of people talking and networking
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Murray Somerwolff @patattiemurray.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Last chance to grab our puzzle narrative record store game for basically a tenner! 🔥😍🙏😭
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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Hello! Yes it's here 🎉 I can't wait for you to play it too 😊
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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
🎸 Whoooooooo yeeeah!! 🎉
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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
We've got our first Planted! dev log up on Steam, hopefully of interest! We'll get into the weeds (pun intended) on some future updates 😊
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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
😱 bonne chance buddy
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jesperish @jesperish.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Minas Morgul
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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
If that has happened, there's always Con Air?
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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Great to see you there man, sad I couldn't stay later. Will have a proper catch up next time 👍
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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
We are finally showcasing what we've been up to recently... Planted! our horticultural combat game is now available to wishlist on steam✨. store.steampowered.com/app/3448000/...
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Planted! on Steam
What do you get when you combine gardening and extreme sports? A head-to-head ‘horticultural combat’ game for 1-4 players, where gardens are arenas and players battle for resources to Sow, Grow and Th...
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dreamin' @dreaminerryday.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
nevermind I’ll post it today #starfox #myart #fanart
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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Yeah those Matt Dinniman ones POP, slowly collecting them.
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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
This was a greybox tech test for Röki where we masked a scene load with the illusion of a continuous camera movement.
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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Assume you have the summon materia for this powerful magical entity.
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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
They should tikka real look at themselves.
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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
New opportunity at CCG for a UI/UX Designer; looking at mid/late January to start. If this sounds interesting or you know someone who could fit the role we'd love to hear 🐱
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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Helpfully my eldest independently decided early on that Roblox "is trash" so has never played it - despite peer pressure. He's currently on a mission to 100% all first party Nintendo Switch games, so we're reasonably safe from virtual currencies and exploitation for now 🙃
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Tom Waterhouse @2dforever.com · 01/12/2025
Here's everything I made for NeoGeoNov in one piece. I had a lot of fun making this and there are so many other characters I'd like to add... but that will do for now. This one includes a bunch of tweaks and fixes I wanted to do. I'd love to sell this as a poster (Hello SNK IP lawyers!)
All 23 illustrations I made for NeoGeoNov in a neat grid
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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
With great vision comes greater admin fees.
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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
My youngest moves between Wobbly Life, Goat Simulator, Minecraft and sometimes Fortnite. Watches some Roblox content on Youtube but doesn't have access to play it. Probably the best way to enjoy it...
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Yogscast Games | Wishlist Dupery! @yogscast.games · 11/11/2025
We talk about our highlights from the 2025 Tiny Teams festival that are shaping up to be some of the most anticipated indie games of 2026, all made by small teams and solo developers. #indiegames #tinyteams #gaming www.yogscast.games/news/these-i...
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These indie games made by Tiny Teams could be the most anticpated games of 2026 — Yogscast Games
Discover our highlights from Tiny Teams 2025 and find out what indie games might be the next big thing. Don't miss these hidden gems!
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Murray Somerwolff @patattiemurray.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
🚨🚨 NEW TRAILER!!!🚨🚨 We have a new trailer with loads of the cool new stuff we've been making and it's narrated by... ME 😭😅♥️ So excited (and bloody terrified) that the release date is getting close! Please share it around !!!♥️🙏🔥📀🎵
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Charlie Ashby @charlie-ashby.co.uk · 14/10/2025
RIP Drew Struzan - a man whose talent and imagination etched onto so many minds throughout the last 40+ years. His art & posters are some of the first visuals I think of when I think about cinema - an invitation to watch these stories and worlds. A massive loss 💔
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Mike Drucker @mikedrucker.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Just got an early copy of @mackeza.bsky.social’s new book about Nintendo and this is exactly what I need right now.
Cover the book Super Nintendo by Keza Macdonald with the subtitle “The Game-Changing Company That Unlocked the Power of Play”
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pantaloon | ROLLA OUT OCT 13 🚨 @pantaloon.io · 02/10/2025
BONK! It's October. The best month. And we've chummed up with @rawfury.bsky.social to bring Ballionaire to our newsletter; 3000 keys will be dropping on Oct 30th. Subscribe and get bold & bizarre games to your inbox: www.pantaloon.io We have 5 keys for Bluesky, too! Follow & share this to be in x
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Keegan the Animator @kiwisburnttoast.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Jucika Receives Love Letters
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Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
We're excited to announce that applications are open for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant 2025 🎉 The grant will award $15,000 to five thinky puzzle game developers from all over the world, and a year's mentorship with genre veterans. Deadline: September 28th More info 👇 grants.draknek.org
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Chris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Beyond is the best Animatrix short because it fills in the universe in a way that’s small, personal, and relatable. Kids find a glitch in the matrix, it’s magical, but then it’s paved over.
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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Just signal boosting this UI/UX Designer job opportunity at CCG, as it'll be closing soon. Have a mooch at the careers page if it sounds interesting 👀 and do share with anyone out there who has the xp and might just be looking for something like this 😊
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Rare Ltd. @rare.co.uk · 04/08/2025
40 years of @rare.co.uk. From devoted Rare gamers to single-series stalwarts, we want to show our appreciation for anyone who's visited even just one of our worlds. For keeping an assorted ragtag of creatives working magic in the Midlands, only two words will do: THANK YOU 💙💛
Theatre seating contains a range of characters from Rare games, including Banjo and Kazooie, Conker, Rash from Battletoads, Mr. Pants, Joanna Dark and Elvis from Perfect Dark, Lesedi from Sea of Thieves, Mr. Ribs from Grabbed by the Ghoulies and various Piñatas from Viva Piñata. Some are just sat smiling, while others are getting up to mischief.
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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Just signal boosting this UI/UX Designer job opportunity at CCG, as it'll be closing soon. Have a mooch at the careers page if it sounds interesting 👀 and do share with anyone out there who has the xp and might just be looking for something like this 😊
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Ben Cawthorne @digitalners.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Wax Heads denim jacket 😎🔥
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