Ben Slinger
@ben.slinger.com.au
He/him. Web programmer, game dev, working on The Grant Grover Anthology (http://s.team/a/4144960). Podcast at Bit Storm (http://bitstormcast.com). Dad of 4, leftist. Melbourne, AU
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I've been working on a web/mobile app for 6 months, and I'm ready to bring on some beta testers!
It's a pocket money app and chore tracking app designed for families with kids who don't want to tie themselves to a bank. iOS+Android.
Sign up for the waitlist to be an early tester :)
quiddo.com.au
It's a pocket money app and chore tracking app designed for families with kids who don't want to tie themselves to a bank. iOS+Android.
Sign up for the waitlist to be an early tester :)
quiddo.com.au
Pocket Money App Australia, No Bank or Card | Quiddo
Quiddo is an Australian pocket money app with no bank account, no kids' debit card and no card fees. Kids earn from chores and save; you pay on your card.
quiddo.com.au
August 10, 2026 at 9:25 AM
I've been working on a web/mobile app for 6 months, and I'm ready to bring on some beta testers!
It's a pocket money app and chore tracking app designed for families with kids who don't want to tie themselves to a bank. iOS+Android.
Sign up for the waitlist to be an early tester :)
quiddo.com.au
It's a pocket money app and chore tracking app designed for families with kids who don't want to tie themselves to a bank. iOS+Android.
Sign up for the waitlist to be an early tester :)
quiddo.com.au
I've been working on a web/mobile app for 6 months, and I'm ready to bring on some beta testers!
It's a pocket money app and chore tracking app designed for families with kids who don't want to tie themselves to a bank. iOS+Android.
Sign up for the waitlist to be an early tester :)
quiddo.com.au
It's a pocket money app and chore tracking app designed for families with kids who don't want to tie themselves to a bank. iOS+Android.
Sign up for the waitlist to be an early tester :)
quiddo.com.au
Pocket Money App Australia, No Bank or Card | Quiddo
Quiddo is an Australian pocket money app with no bank account, no kids' debit card and no card fees. Kids earn from chores and save; you pay on your card.
quiddo.com.au
August 10, 2026 at 9:25 AM
I've been working on a web/mobile app for 6 months, and I'm ready to bring on some beta testers!
It's a pocket money app and chore tracking app designed for families with kids who don't want to tie themselves to a bank. iOS+Android.
Sign up for the waitlist to be an early tester :)
quiddo.com.au
It's a pocket money app and chore tracking app designed for families with kids who don't want to tie themselves to a bank. iOS+Android.
Sign up for the waitlist to be an early tester :)
quiddo.com.au
Curses to my across the street neighbour who put out their recycling bin last night when it was actually rubbish week! I TRUSTED YOU!
August 5, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Curses to my across the street neighbour who put out their recycling bin last night when it was actually rubbish week! I TRUSTED YOU!
Ah crud, I haven't been checking the calendar for Steamworks often enough, the current Cyberpunk Fest on Steam would've been perfect for The Grant Grover Anthology!
We're finally back and working on it again too!
We're finally back and working on it again too!
August 4, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Ah crud, I haven't been checking the calendar for Steamworks often enough, the current Cyberpunk Fest on Steam would've been perfect for The Grant Grover Anthology!
We're finally back and working on it again too!
We're finally back and working on it again too!
Oh wow, we did really well I the GMTK jam!
#35 for Narrative, #99 for Audio and #108 for Creativity out of 10.5k games.
Thanks to anybody who played and rated!
bslinger.itch.io/first-night-...
#35 for Narrative, #99 for Audio and #108 for Creativity out of 10.5k games.
Thanks to anybody who played and rated!
bslinger.itch.io/first-night-...
July 31, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Oh wow, we did really well I the GMTK jam!
#35 for Narrative, #99 for Audio and #108 for Creativity out of 10.5k games.
Thanks to anybody who played and rated!
bslinger.itch.io/first-night-...
#35 for Narrative, #99 for Audio and #108 for Creativity out of 10.5k games.
Thanks to anybody who played and rated!
bslinger.itch.io/first-night-...
I just released First Night Free with @trevhscott.bsky.social for the GMTK Jam 2026!
I'm hoping our Dr Seuss-ian rhymes, voice acting, and asynchronous online elements will help us stand out, but with more than 10k (!) games submitted it might be tough!
bslinger.itch.io/first-night-...
I'm hoping our Dr Seuss-ian rhymes, voice acting, and asynchronous online elements will help us stand out, but with more than 10k (!) games submitted it might be tough!
bslinger.itch.io/first-night-...
First Night Free by Ben Slinger, Sicasera
This game is to be played in bed.
bslinger.itch.io
July 26, 2026 at 11:36 PM
I just released First Night Free with @trevhscott.bsky.social for the GMTK Jam 2026!
I'm hoping our Dr Seuss-ian rhymes, voice acting, and asynchronous online elements will help us stand out, but with more than 10k (!) games submitted it might be tough!
bslinger.itch.io/first-night-...
I'm hoping our Dr Seuss-ian rhymes, voice acting, and asynchronous online elements will help us stand out, but with more than 10k (!) games submitted it might be tough!
bslinger.itch.io/first-night-...
I got ranked #5 overall, and #1 for Gameplay in the @synty.bsky.social 12th birthday jam!
Unfortunately a key part of the design is not obvious and players are not getting the upgrades soon enough so I suspect a lot are not finishing the game. Post jam updates coming!
bslinger.itch.io/warmboot
Unfortunately a key part of the design is not obvious and players are not getting the upgrades soon enough so I suspect a lot are not finishing the game. Post jam updates coming!
bslinger.itch.io/warmboot
Warmboot by Ben Slinger
A cozy CPU sort 'em up.
bslinger.itch.io
July 21, 2026 at 11:28 AM
I got ranked #5 overall, and #1 for Gameplay in the @synty.bsky.social 12th birthday jam!
Unfortunately a key part of the design is not obvious and players are not getting the upgrades soon enough so I suspect a lot are not finishing the game. Post jam updates coming!
bslinger.itch.io/warmboot
Unfortunately a key part of the design is not obvious and players are not getting the upgrades soon enough so I suspect a lot are not finishing the game. Post jam updates coming!
bslinger.itch.io/warmboot
I just released a new game for @synty.bsky.social's 12th birthday jam!
It's called Warmboot, and is a cozy sort 'em up where you are restoring compute power to a friendly AI. I even fully voiced this one!
Heavily inspired by Librarian: Tidy Up The Arcane Library.
bslinger.itch.io/warmboot
It's called Warmboot, and is a cozy sort 'em up where you are restoring compute power to a friendly AI. I even fully voiced this one!
Heavily inspired by Librarian: Tidy Up The Arcane Library.
bslinger.itch.io/warmboot
Warmboot by Ben Slinger
A cozy CPU sort 'em up.
bslinger.itch.io
July 15, 2026 at 8:16 AM
I just released a new game for @synty.bsky.social's 12th birthday jam!
It's called Warmboot, and is a cozy sort 'em up where you are restoring compute power to a friendly AI. I even fully voiced this one!
Heavily inspired by Librarian: Tidy Up The Arcane Library.
bslinger.itch.io/warmboot
It's called Warmboot, and is a cozy sort 'em up where you are restoring compute power to a friendly AI. I even fully voiced this one!
Heavily inspired by Librarian: Tidy Up The Arcane Library.
bslinger.itch.io/warmboot
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Those agendas and biases can be anything!
Case in point: you think the fruit in the garden of eden was an apple because a guy translating the story into Latin wanted to make a pun.
Case in point: you think the fruit in the garden of eden was an apple because a guy translating the story into Latin wanted to make a pun.
June 6, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Those agendas and biases can be anything!
Case in point: you think the fruit in the garden of eden was an apple because a guy translating the story into Latin wanted to make a pun.
Case in point: you think the fruit in the garden of eden was an apple because a guy translating the story into Latin wanted to make a pun.
April 2, 2026 at 8:18 AM
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I'm having a lovely time coding our next game in Godot, so I did a little devlog about some of the coolest things I've discovered, and some of the systems I've built so far that I'm excited about.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj56... .
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj56... .
I'm having a lovely time coding our next game in Godot
YouTube video by Tom Francis
www.youtube.com
March 13, 2026 at 6:49 PM
I'm having a lovely time coding our next game in Godot, so I did a little devlog about some of the coolest things I've discovered, and some of the systems I've built so far that I'm excited about.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj56... .
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj56... .
We are part of the Curious Odyssey sale this week! Check out all the great story-driven games, and if you haven't tried the demo of The Grant Grover Anthology, we'd love you to give it a go!
store.steampowered.com/curator/4589...
store.steampowered.com/curator/4589...
Curious Odyssey
Celebrating story rich, narrative-driven games with puzzle elements and a focus on contemplative gameplay.
store.steampowered.com
March 13, 2026 at 2:10 AM
We are part of the Curious Odyssey sale this week! Check out all the great story-driven games, and if you haven't tried the demo of The Grant Grover Anthology, we'd love you to give it a go!
store.steampowered.com/curator/4589...
store.steampowered.com/curator/4589...
Drop a crush from your youth
February 22, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Drop a crush from your youth
I start a new day job tomorrow which, counterintuitively, means I'll be able to get more work done on The Grant Grover Anthology - having less possible time to work on it means I'm more likely to use that time on productive things!
February 8, 2026 at 9:24 AM
I start a new day job tomorrow which, counterintuitively, means I'll be able to get more work done on The Grant Grover Anthology - having less possible time to work on it means I'm more likely to use that time on productive things!
Proud of my 12 year old son: one week into high school and he's already running for Student Council on a "no generative AI" platform ✊
February 4, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Proud of my 12 year old son: one week into high school and he's already running for Student Council on a "no generative AI" platform ✊
I'm impressed with the way my 12yo figured out how to send me a message from school on his new laptop 😂
February 2, 2026 at 2:31 AM
I'm impressed with the way my 12yo figured out how to send me a message from school on his new laptop 😂
Had a lot of fun at the Global Game Jam, and learned a lot as usual. We succeeded in our goal of gathering a larger team, ending up with 12 people - somehow we all managed to work together and get a fun little branching narrative game together!
bslinger.itch.io/tim-tam
#gamedev #gamejam
bslinger.itch.io/tim-tam
#gamedev #gamejam
My Afternoon Snack Kleptomaniac by Ben Slinger, Luis Van Slageren
The IT guy on an interstellar spacecraft is upset that somebody took his last Tim Tam.
bslinger.itch.io
February 2, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Had a lot of fun at the Global Game Jam, and learned a lot as usual. We succeeded in our goal of gathering a larger team, ending up with 12 people - somehow we all managed to work together and get a fun little branching narrative game together!
bslinger.itch.io/tim-tam
#gamedev #gamejam
bslinger.itch.io/tim-tam
#gamedev #gamejam
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There is no option here that will stop
- jailing Indigenous children
- abusing human rights of refugees
- accelerating climate change for fossil fuel donor profits
- 2 way arms trade with apartheid genocidal regime Israel
#auspol
- jailing Indigenous children
- abusing human rights of refugees
- accelerating climate change for fossil fuel donor profits
- 2 way arms trade with apartheid genocidal regime Israel
#auspol
🚨 NEW: Anthony Albanese leads both Pauline Hanson and Sussan Ley as preferred prime minister, according to DemosAU polling which includes the One Nation leader for the first time
January 27, 2026 at 8:28 AM
There is no option here that will stop
- jailing Indigenous children
- abusing human rights of refugees
- accelerating climate change for fossil fuel donor profits
- 2 way arms trade with apartheid genocidal regime Israel
#auspol
- jailing Indigenous children
- abusing human rights of refugees
- accelerating climate change for fossil fuel donor profits
- 2 way arms trade with apartheid genocidal regime Israel
#auspol
Nearly time for @globalgamejam.bsky.social! This will be our ninth consecutive one (with @trevhscott.bsky.social), but our first one since doing "real" game dev.
The theme is a fun one, looking forward to finding a team and building something cool!
#gamedev #gamejam
The theme is a fun one, looking forward to finding a team and building something cool!
#gamedev #gamejam
January 26, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Nearly time for @globalgamejam.bsky.social! This will be our ninth consecutive one (with @trevhscott.bsky.social), but our first one since doing "real" game dev.
The theme is a fun one, looking forward to finding a team and building something cool!
#gamedev #gamejam
The theme is a fun one, looking forward to finding a team and building something cool!
#gamedev #gamejam
I've come across three references to Great Wolf Lodge in the past month after managing to go nearly 45 years never hearing that combination of words in that order
January 23, 2026 at 10:07 AM
I've come across three references to Great Wolf Lodge in the past month after managing to go nearly 45 years never hearing that combination of words in that order
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Whether it's illegal to say it or not (?), Israel is quite clearly committing genocide in Palestine. The Australian government (but not the Australian people) is quite clearly supporting it. And our farce of a democracy is being further eroded so people don't speak this truth.
January 21, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Whether it's illegal to say it or not (?), Israel is quite clearly committing genocide in Palestine. The Australian government (but not the Australian people) is quite clearly supporting it. And our farce of a democracy is being further eroded so people don't speak this truth.
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CONTINUE TELLING EVERYONE YOU KNOW THAT AI IS THE STUPIDEST SHIT EVER
IT IS WORKING
CONTINUE TO MAKE ART YOURSELF
CONTINUE TO WRITE THINGS THAT INSPIRE YOU
THE WHOLE POINT OF BEING ALIVE IS TO CREATE COOL SHIT
AI STRIPS US OF THE POINT OF BEING HUMAN
IT IS WORKING
CONTINUE TO MAKE ART YOURSELF
CONTINUE TO WRITE THINGS THAT INSPIRE YOU
THE WHOLE POINT OF BEING ALIVE IS TO CREATE COOL SHIT
AI STRIPS US OF THE POINT OF BEING HUMAN
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:17 PM
CONTINUE TELLING EVERYONE YOU KNOW THAT AI IS THE STUPIDEST SHIT EVER
IT IS WORKING
CONTINUE TO MAKE ART YOURSELF
CONTINUE TO WRITE THINGS THAT INSPIRE YOU
THE WHOLE POINT OF BEING ALIVE IS TO CREATE COOL SHIT
AI STRIPS US OF THE POINT OF BEING HUMAN
IT IS WORKING
CONTINUE TO MAKE ART YOURSELF
CONTINUE TO WRITE THINGS THAT INSPIRE YOU
THE WHOLE POINT OF BEING ALIVE IS TO CREATE COOL SHIT
AI STRIPS US OF THE POINT OF BEING HUMAN
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Hey folks, time for another indie #ShowCasey, January edition! Are you an indie developer? Do you have an upcoming game you would like to show off to people? Reply below with a pitch for your game, screenshots/video, and link to the store page! Use the hashtag if you want, only one rule:
No genAI!
No genAI!
a cartoon character wearing a hat and holding a cane
Alt: a cartoon character wearing a hat and holding a cane
media.tenor.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Hey folks, time for another indie #ShowCasey, January edition! Are you an indie developer? Do you have an upcoming game you would like to show off to people? Reply below with a pitch for your game, screenshots/video, and link to the store page! Use the hashtag if you want, only one rule:
No genAI!
No genAI!
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Australia needs to seriously come to terms with how much the Labor Party fucking sucks
January 15, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Australia needs to seriously come to terms with how much the Labor Party fucking sucks
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Hello, it is time for the Annual Tweet! Are you working on a COOL, NEAT, and perhaps even EXTREMELY WEIRD video game that'll be launching in 2026?
If the answer is YES then let me know in the replies below!
I want to get eyes on some coverage candidates before the year begins to consume us all.
If the answer is YES then let me know in the replies below!
I want to get eyes on some coverage candidates before the year begins to consume us all.
January 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Hello, it is time for the Annual Tweet! Are you working on a COOL, NEAT, and perhaps even EXTREMELY WEIRD video game that'll be launching in 2026?
If the answer is YES then let me know in the replies below!
I want to get eyes on some coverage candidates before the year begins to consume us all.
If the answer is YES then let me know in the replies below!
I want to get eyes on some coverage candidates before the year begins to consume us all.