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ben_burnes

@tallbeard.itch.io

Professional air wiggler and game developer. Your weird and cool Internet uncle. he/him ๐ŸŽต๐Ÿ˜บ๐ŸŽฎ https://abstractionmusic.com/

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Awesome! So glad it's working for you :D

02.03.2026 18:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm still holding on at 45th place ๐Ÿ˜Ž

22.02.2026 22:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What a cool concept! Wasn't expecting the whole thing to flip ha. Great song choice too :)

14.02.2026 00:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thinking about this yesterday. A broken record, but capitalism is the original brain rot.

It *fundamentally* turns interactions into something adversarial: how much value can I extract from this interaction while protecting my assets.

Joy comes from sharing, joy comes from helping others grow.

11.01.2026 16:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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POV: You're a cute bun trapped in a nightmare ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿ”ฆ

First early look at my new retro survival horror game: Farfield. More to come in 2026!

24.12.2025 10:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 102 ๐Ÿ” 30 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
a drawing of a cute cat making a statement about ai (it sucks)

a drawing of a cute cat making a statement about ai (it sucks)

oops it's her again

05.12.2025 15:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 9449 ๐Ÿ” 3634 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 37 ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
Screenshot of the game showing a character in a pool of light shooting at a monster at the edge of the light.

Screenshot of the game showing a character in a pool of light shooting at a monster at the edge of the light.

One thing that isn't conveyed very well in the video is that this is rendered at 320x180 and then upscaled to fit the screen, so the actual gameplay is crisp as heck.

13.10.2025 22:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Continuing work on this; a lot of improvements. Right now toying with the idea of ambient light fading over time. The thought being when you level up you "spend" your light for upgrades. No more light means boss time!

Trying hard to not over-scope this!

13.10.2025 21:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This was originally a Unity game back in 2023, but I've been rebuilding it in Godot. Took a bit of noodling, but I'm pleased with how it came together over the past few days.

I'm trying to build a "proper" game this time and not rely on hasty jam code to hack things together. Going OK so far!

09.10.2025 14:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A little thing that's cooking called Darkness Sleeps. Twin stick style game where the darkness is your biggest enemy.

Not sure if this is going to be an arcade style score attack or a more longer form Vampire Survivors roguelite. I'll probably srart with the former and see how it goes.

09.10.2025 14:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ice Careen by Tallbeard Studios It's raining ice cream! Make matches before it all melts!

Happy to announce ICE CAREEN! This was made for the #FallingBlockJam

Play the game on itch here: ๐Ÿจ tallbeard.itch.io/ice-careen ๐Ÿจ

My first collaborative jam! Was definitely a new workflow. Made with @mikedebisco.com @hulex.bsky.social @exclamatia.neocities.org & @zbrh.bsky.social

Have fun ๐Ÿฅฐ

21.09.2025 00:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 38 ๐Ÿ” 17 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

My public domain music has contributed to 300 projects on itch (that I know about)! I keep a playlist of every game people share with me if you wanted to give some a peek :)

itch.io/c/1406541/ga...

Also, if you need free music for your project, check it out โฌ‡๏ธ

05.09.2025 20:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I made a game this past week for the Brackeys Game Jam! Proud of how it all came together. Will hopefully get more time to work on it in the future. It's a mix between Peggle, Ballionaire, and Balatro. Tried my best to add charm to it by using mostly photographs :)

tallbeard.itch.io/cookie-flicker

31.08.2025 15:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This has been an idea lodged in my brain for the past 2 years. Finally cleaned up my shed enough to where I could actually make it. Still a rough draft, but I kinda really love it :D

Video alt: A section of branch plugged into the wall. When turned on, it illuminates the selenite chunk on top.

12.07.2025 23:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just FYI that is absolutely not me ๐Ÿคฃ

08.05.2025 20:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey everyone! Don't forget that tomorrow is April 1st; a vestigial holiday in the Modern Internet where people used to consume misinformation for fun.

31.03.2025 17:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Video alt text: Black and white image of person lying in bed. Fire icons come out from under the blanket and the player drags the edges of the blanket around exposing the person underneath. If too much is exposed, areas turn blue indicating they are cold.

08.03.2025 00:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pleased with how this is coming together!

When you are too hot, you get fire icons and too cold shows the hitbox in blue. Target values slowly drift over time so you'll never be perfectly comfortable. Starting to feel like a real game! After some tweaks, I can add more mechanics

#GameDev #Godot

08.03.2025 00:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 76 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Drones for Drones, by Abstraction 9 track album

New album ๐Ÿฅณ

Drones for Drones is, well, drone music designed for office environments or other times when you need deep focus.

This album has been rattling around in my brain for 8+ years and I'm so happy to finally get it out there.

Enjoy! ๐Ÿ’–

abstractionmusic.bandcamp.com/album/drones...

02.02.2025 15:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I made something for a friend who just finished chemo.

28.01.2025 15:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Micro dosing pizza to avoid heartburn.

14.01.2025 01:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One thing I really struggle with is a way to share my music on social media. No place really allows you to drop an MP3 file in a post and making an empty video is boring.

Anyway, here's a little loop I made last night that's got me vibing.

20.11.2024 14:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Calico cat named Toots sleeping with her tongue slightly sticking out.

Calico cat named Toots sleeping with her tongue slightly sticking out.

Also, my wife and I have five cats. So there are plenty of pictures to go around there too.

I took a hiatus from social media starting a year ago. It's honestly weird to be posting again, but I'm looking forward to checking out new art and making new friends. ๐Ÿฅฐ

22.10.2024 22:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ContentID free playlist - YouTube The intent of this playlist is to allow streamers or gamers to have music in the background and still be able to post their recordings to YouTube without the...

All my music is ContentID-free, so if you are a Twitch streamer, YouTuber, or content creator, my music is *100% safe* to use on your channel. Here are a few playlists:

Bandcamp: abstractionmusic.bandcamp.com

Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/5lD...

YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

22.10.2024 22:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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[Music Assets] FREE Music Loop Bundle by Tallbeard Studios Seamless music loops for all genres and styles of games

First, I have released tons of music into the public domain for #GameDev and other projects. I treat this like a sketchbook.

Attribution isn't required, but always appreciated. Preview and download all the songs here:

tallbeard.itch.io/music-loop-b...

But where can you listen to my albums? โฌ‡๏ธ

22.10.2024 21:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Low camera angle of bearded man with glasses wearing a blue hoodie. There is a tabby cat named Tito sitting on his lap looking pleased with himself.

Low camera angle of bearded man with glasses wearing a blue hoodie. There is a tabby cat named Tito sitting on his lap looking pleased with himself.

Hi! My name is Ben and I write music and make games.

I've released over 100 songs into the public domain for #IndieDev

All my music is ContentID-free and can be used in any project! All I ask is that my name be credited somewhere if possible <3

Lots of links to stuff are in the replies below. โฌ‡๏ธ

22.10.2024 21:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 52 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Hi.

20.10.2024 13:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0