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Posts by Ben Ward

If David is as professional, warm and high-performance a politician as he is a voice actor (check him out in Earth Must Die!) then he deserves the votes.

6 days ago 5 1 0 0

Review link:
www.thepixelempire.net/earth-must-d...

Check out the 8 available bundles on that Steam page to get bang for your buck or equivalent currency!

6 days ago 1 0 0 0

"creative scenario design"
"smart scripting and the aid of a star-studded voicing line-up ensure EMD offers something different to your average pnc"
"smartly-crafted political satire, a trove of great gags & a marvellously aloof protagonist"
- Pixel Empire
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...

6 days ago 1 1 1 0

"Breathing air is my jam!"

2 weeks ago 2 0 0 0
Preview
Episode #118: Upgrading Your Jockstrap Special guest Ben Ward, designer and writer on Earth Must Die, joins the gang to talk about the D.I.C.E. Awards, Bluepoint’s closure, the Avatar franchise, and Bethesda games. We then intervi…

There's a new episode of the AVoCADo GamesCast out, and it's a special one! We had the pleasure of interviewing @timegentleman.bsky.social about his most recent game, Earth Must Die. Check it out!

3 weeks ago 4 1 0 0

And the thumbnail says best! It's one of the ten BEST unconventional cosy games!

Get it here, on sale right now with a bunch of bundles still available (inc. Lair Of The Clockwork God):
store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...

3 weeks ago 1 0 0 0
10 Unconventional Cozy Games Worth Playing… (And 5 That Aren’t)
10 Unconventional Cozy Games Worth Playing… (And 5 That Aren’t) YouTube video by Sloth Vibes

Earth Must Die unconventional cosy game worth playing, says sloth!
"The thing that really carries the experience is the humour...if you like story-driven games with weird humour & exploring strange worlds at your own pace, EMD actually ends up being a really cosy experience"
youtu.be/VykG4BCG3rg...

3 weeks ago 4 2 1 0
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If you haven't bought it yet: Lair of the Clockwork God is on sale on Steam!

It's really REALLY good, I promise. Very funny, clever, good puzzles, satisfying gun.

Buying a copy is what keeps Size Five afloat, every copy sold all hugely helps.

store.steampowered.com/app/1060600/...

4 weeks ago 58 31 3 7
Screenshot from Earth Must Die, with VValak talking to Sophie Duker's microscopic character (she appears normal-size, as VValak has shrunk)

Screenshot from Earth Must Die, with VValak talking to Sophie Duker's microscopic character (she appears normal-size, as VValak has shrunk)

The Spring Sale is now live on Steam!

Earth Must Die is 25% off, making it a VERY generous £8.99.

Grab a copy, quick, so I can use the money to make more video games for you.

store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...

1 month ago 26 21 2 1
Meeting Overview
• Technical Checks Completed: Initial audio confirmed clear; video
visibility was limited. Fourteen participants present at the start.
• Unauthorized AI Removal: Team identified and removed the AI
note taker, Fireflies, to ensure meeting control and focus.

Meeting Overview • Technical Checks Completed: Initial audio confirmed clear; video visibility was limited. Fourteen participants present at the start. • Unauthorized AI Removal: Team identified and removed the AI note taker, Fireflies, to ensure meeting control and focus.

"Hiiii! Just wanted to give you the notes from yesterday's meeting!"
"But we told you not to take notes at that meeting. We told you to leave."
"I know, that's note #2!"
"Oh, Unauthorised AI..."
*depressing theme tune plays*

1 month ago 9 1 0 0
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Could I get some support from fellow devs and creatives? We got a negative review on Steam for AI use... despite there being absolutely *no* AI use in our game.
TL;DR? Give a chance to show that AI wasn't used, or you'll be harming the very same artists you claim to be helping.❤️

1 month ago 295 160 22 27

BOSS NASS ON

1 month ago 5 0 0 0
Me in 2026, labelled "DLSS OFF", and me in 2018 labelled "DLSS ON".

Me in 2026, labelled "DLSS OFF", and me in 2018 labelled "DLSS ON".

DLSS yourself.

1 month ago 9 0 1 0

Every bluesky post with two images attached now looks like a DLSS meme to me.

1 month ago 8 0 0 0

Obviously you're a terrible date! (hint hint)

1 month ago 1 0 0 0

Congrats to Sally, and I look forward to her nomination in next year's awards for her incredible performance as "Sexy Elevator" in Earth Must Die.

1 month ago 8 2 1 0

Have you tried drowning it out with "haha, hamlet with nets, lol"? Rosencrantz and Guidenstern are in a net, the lady doth net too much, etc?

1 month ago 0 0 1 0

Also, should have got Joel to record a line for it saying "When you said SPLASH screen I did not think you meant a literal splash of blood and guts, Milky"!!!

1 month ago 5 1 0 0

This is the Pquel, looking forward to the Cquel.

1 month ago 3 0 0 0

Tom is uber-talented, versatile and lovely. Hire him!

1 month ago 2 0 1 0
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Agggh, don't say "fingers crossed"!

1 month ago 1 0 0 0

Also, did not realise until doing the alt text that this picture of Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole even has a star in the middle of it.

1 month ago 1 0 0 0
A poster for the Netflix show "Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole". Dark and grimy, it features a star at the centre.

A poster for the Netflix show "Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole". Dark and grimy, it features a star at the centre.

"Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole" is my new favourite euphemism.

1 month ago 6 2 2 0

"It's a game where your only verbs are talking and pissing." My kind of game!

1 month ago 1 0 1 0

RIP Rob Grant, thank you for 6 amazing series of Red Dwarf and some excellent novels of same, as well as your wonderful non-RD novels like Incompetence and Colony.

www.ganymede.tv/2026/02/rob-...

1 month ago 25 8 1 2

This is true! AI slop is the new Metacritic, and Earth Must Die's Slop Score is 90% 🎉

2 months ago 3 1 0 0

Found a glowing review of Earth Must Die by an AI slop site, so I think AI is good now actually.

2 months ago 3 0 1 0

Thomas Was Exophthalmic

2 months ago 5 0 0 0

What's the point in Mario inventing all these design pillars if we're not going to copy them?

2 months ago 3 0 1 0

Any kid who does not immediately try to make the flag go down when you run past it at the end should fail the club.

2 months ago 3 0 1 0
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