Jake Benbow
@jakebenbow.bsky.social
3D Artist @ Vertpaint
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Gumroad: https://jakebenbow.gumroad.com/
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Jake Benbow
@jakebenbow.bsky.social
· Oct 22
Tiling Painterly Textures Vol. 2
Another collection of 8 painterly tiling textures. I've included a colour and a grayscale version of the four different textures so they're flexible in how they can be applied, but either way they'll ...
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Let's give away some free textures!
These sketchy tiling textures are a great base for stylized materials in Substance Painter + Designer, Blender, Unreal Engine, all sorts really!
I hope you enjoy using them, and please share the love! 🙌
jakebenbow.gumroad.com/l/JB_TilingPainterlyTextures_Vol2
These sketchy tiling textures are a great base for stylized materials in Substance Painter + Designer, Blender, Unreal Engine, all sorts really!
I hope you enjoy using them, and please share the love! 🙌
jakebenbow.gumroad.com/l/JB_TilingPainterlyTextures_Vol2
If you try to please everyone you will please no one, and the worst thing your game can be is unremarkable.
The Blood of Dawnwalker director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz has told me the game's divisive time mechanic won't necessarily feature in a sequel. https://bit.ly/4rd3gZY
September 17, 2026 at 12:18 PM
If you try to please everyone you will please no one, and the worst thing your game can be is unremarkable.
Wrapped up the work on the latest prototype I'm calling KinMerge. It's like 2048 with a light strategy layer, all dressed up with a Dune vibe.
It's pretty fun to knock around in, if anyone would be up for playtesting and giving me some feedback I'd be chuffed.
It's pretty fun to knock around in, if anyone would be up for playtesting and giving me some feedback I'd be chuffed.
August 4, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Wrapped up the work on the latest prototype I'm calling KinMerge. It's like 2048 with a light strategy layer, all dressed up with a Dune vibe.
It's pretty fun to knock around in, if anyone would be up for playtesting and giving me some feedback I'd be chuffed.
It's pretty fun to knock around in, if anyone would be up for playtesting and giving me some feedback I'd be chuffed.
I know prototypes are supposed to be quick and dirty greybox, but sometimes an idea needs a bit more of a visual element. This is the early stages for figuring out my slide and merge dynasty sim - 2048 meets Dune
August 1, 2026 at 4:35 PM
I know prototypes are supposed to be quick and dirty greybox, but sometimes an idea needs a bit more of a visual element. This is the early stages for figuring out my slide and merge dynasty sim - 2048 meets Dune
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Fool King is now on Steam to Wishlist!
store.steampowered.com/app/4380860/...
store.steampowered.com/app/4380860/...
Fool King on Steam
Dethrone the Fool King in this tactical autobattler with asynchronous PvP! Amass your troops, apply powerful upgrades and set your battle formations. Watch your plans come together or fall apart in fr...
store.steampowered.com
July 30, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Fool King is now on Steam to Wishlist!
store.steampowered.com/app/4380860/...
store.steampowered.com/app/4380860/...
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Alternative headline:
Andrew Willson lays off everyone who worked on successful Battlefield 6 to steal all the wealth they created.
Andrew Willson lays off everyone who worked on successful Battlefield 6 to steal all the wealth they created.
Despite its success, Electronic Arts rewarded some of those who made Battlefield 6 by laying them off. It's a different story for EA CEO Andrew Wilson.
After laying off Battlefield 6 developers, EA pays its CEO $38 million because Battlefield 6 did so well
That's an $8 million raise over 2025.
www.pcgamer.com
July 30, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Alternative headline:
Andrew Willson lays off everyone who worked on successful Battlefield 6 to steal all the wealth they created.
Andrew Willson lays off everyone who worked on successful Battlefield 6 to steal all the wealth they created.
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DF is losing some really amazing people today. They are some of the smartest kindest people you can ever work with. Please be on the look out for them as they search for what's next!
July 28, 2026 at 11:11 PM
DF is losing some really amazing people today. They are some of the smartest kindest people you can ever work with. Please be on the look out for them as they search for what's next!
Been having lots of fun with Tears of Metal. It's got a bit of Mount and Blade or Dynasty Warriors thing going on, all wrapped up in roguelike runs
July 25, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Been having lots of fun with Tears of Metal. It's got a bit of Mount and Blade or Dynasty Warriors thing going on, all wrapped up in roguelike runs
Game prototyping is going well, I'm nearly at the point where its worth showing to some people... any devs on here that'd be interested in playing and giving me some thoughts?
July 22, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Game prototyping is going well, I'm nearly at the point where its worth showing to some people... any devs on here that'd be interested in playing and giving me some thoughts?
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Hey friends living in the UK, would you care to add your signature?
Fuck these damn data centres.
Fuck these damn data centres.
Microsoft is planning to build three massive AI data centres in Leeds. It’ll drain thousands of litres of water from the River Aire and become the city's biggest carbon emitter. We can still stop the council's sign-off, but we need more voices. Add your name: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
Stop the Microsoft AI megasite in Leeds!
Microsoft wants to build three huge AI data centres at Skelton Grange. It would drain the River Aire and become the city's biggest carbon emitter. We can still stop it - add your name to the petition.
you.38degrees.org.uk
July 21, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Hey friends living in the UK, would you care to add your signature?
Fuck these damn data centres.
Fuck these damn data centres.
First game jam in years, done.
Weight Expectations is a store simulator where you balance items with junk on a physical scale to fulfil customer orders.
Made in two days for #KenneyJam
Weight Expectations is a store simulator where you balance items with junk on a physical scale to fulfil customer orders.
Made in two days for #KenneyJam
July 19, 2026 at 11:40 AM
First game jam in years, done.
Weight Expectations is a store simulator where you balance items with junk on a physical scale to fulfil customer orders.
Made in two days for #KenneyJam
Weight Expectations is a store simulator where you balance items with junk on a physical scale to fulfil customer orders.
Made in two days for #KenneyJam
I’ve spent the past months getting back into game dev. Four learning projects of classic games to refresh my skills and build upon what I’d learned during game jams years back.
I’m finally out of learning land and today I started proper prototyping on one of my ideas 🙌
I’m finally out of learning land and today I started proper prototyping on one of my ideas 🙌
July 11, 2026 at 5:04 PM
I’ve spent the past months getting back into game dev. Four learning projects of classic games to refresh my skills and build upon what I’d learned during game jams years back.
I’m finally out of learning land and today I started proper prototyping on one of my ideas 🙌
I’m finally out of learning land and today I started proper prototyping on one of my ideas 🙌
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Proud to announce the next game
Vampirium: 1997
Dracula is king of the United British Empire. Kill his enemies and find your own path through a minimalist immersive sim sandbox.
Wishlists and retweets massively appreciated (and, you know, massively helpful)
store.steampowered.com/app/4035190/...
Vampirium: 1997
Dracula is king of the United British Empire. Kill his enemies and find your own path through a minimalist immersive sim sandbox.
Wishlists and retweets massively appreciated (and, you know, massively helpful)
store.steampowered.com/app/4035190/...
Vampirium: 1997 on Steam
1997. Dracula is King of England. At his command, master your dark gifts to assassinate his enemies and secure his vampiric empire. Infiltrate locked-down locations, adapt and survive in living enviro...
store.steampowered.com
July 8, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Proud to announce the next game
Vampirium: 1997
Dracula is king of the United British Empire. Kill his enemies and find your own path through a minimalist immersive sim sandbox.
Wishlists and retweets massively appreciated (and, you know, massively helpful)
store.steampowered.com/app/4035190/...
Vampirium: 1997
Dracula is king of the United British Empire. Kill his enemies and find your own path through a minimalist immersive sim sandbox.
Wishlists and retweets massively appreciated (and, you know, massively helpful)
store.steampowered.com/app/4035190/...
Little test in Unity. It's surprisingly painless to get textures from the iPad over to the PC, I could definitely see it being a viable workflow for some assets. If there was too much back and forth I could see it being a pain though.
May 2, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Little test in Unity. It's surprisingly painless to get textures from the iPad over to the PC, I could definitely see it being a viable workflow for some assets. If there was too much back and forth I could see it being a pain though.
More hand painted stuff in Procreate - leaf texture
May 1, 2026 at 9:56 PM
More hand painted stuff in Procreate - leaf texture
Playing around with iPad workflows - sculpting in Nomad and texturing in Procreate
April 19, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Playing around with iPad workflows - sculpting in Nomad and texturing in Procreate
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The Banished Vault is on sale!
It's a strategy game about the difficult and terror of space travel. It uses nearly-correct math to determine delta-v, resources strictly tracked in the world, and dice rolls to simulate anomalies.
There's lots more but the included manual explains the rest!
It's a strategy game about the difficult and terror of space travel. It uses nearly-correct math to determine delta-v, resources strictly tracked in the world, and dice rolls to simulate anomalies.
There's lots more but the included manual explains the rest!
Save 33% on The Banished Vault on Steam
A strategy game of exploration, endurance, and space travel on an interstellar gothic monastery. Explore solar systems, harvest resources, construct outposts, and face hazards in the challenging unive...
store.steampowered.com
March 20, 2026 at 1:31 PM
The Banished Vault is on sale!
It's a strategy game about the difficult and terror of space travel. It uses nearly-correct math to determine delta-v, resources strictly tracked in the world, and dice rolls to simulate anomalies.
There's lots more but the included manual explains the rest!
It's a strategy game about the difficult and terror of space travel. It uses nearly-correct math to determine delta-v, resources strictly tracked in the world, and dice rolls to simulate anomalies.
There's lots more but the included manual explains the rest!
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Friendly reminder that Trash City Turbo is now available to wishlist on steam. If its something you like the look of, consider adding us to your wishlist, re-shraes appreciated!
store.steampowered.com/app/4484260/...
store.steampowered.com/app/4484260/...
Trash City Turbo on Steam
Fire up your Turbo-charged Street Sweeper and carve perfect lines, at breakneck speeds, through the filth-ridden lower sectors of Neotropolis.
store.steampowered.com
March 17, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Friendly reminder that Trash City Turbo is now available to wishlist on steam. If its something you like the look of, consider adding us to your wishlist, re-shraes appreciated!
store.steampowered.com/app/4484260/...
store.steampowered.com/app/4484260/...
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Looking for work in a PART TIME capacity at the moment, if anyone needs the help of a Level Designer or Unity Generalist get in touch!
5 years industry experience, most recent work was with Bithell Games on TRON: Catalyst
5 years industry experience, most recent work was with Bithell Games on TRON: Catalyst
January 22, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Looking for work in a PART TIME capacity at the moment, if anyone needs the help of a Level Designer or Unity Generalist get in touch!
5 years industry experience, most recent work was with Bithell Games on TRON: Catalyst
5 years industry experience, most recent work was with Bithell Games on TRON: Catalyst
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I've been running an indie games studio for 15 years now, and it felt like a good time to boil down what I've learned into 4 pieces of advice:
www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1...
I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write.
www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1...
I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write.
January 8, 2026 at 6:02 PM
I've been running an indie games studio for 15 years now, and it felt like a good time to boil down what I've learned into 4 pieces of advice:
www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1...
I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write.
www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1...
I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write.
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Inching my way closer and closer to finishing this piece! I'm actually pleased with how it's turning out.
Also wanted to thank @jakebenbow.bsky.social! I've been using his painterly texture maps and they work so incredibly well! It's been an absolute joy to use.
#3d #gameart #gamedev
Also wanted to thank @jakebenbow.bsky.social! I've been using his painterly texture maps and they work so incredibly well! It's been an absolute joy to use.
#3d #gameart #gamedev
September 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Inching my way closer and closer to finishing this piece! I'm actually pleased with how it's turning out.
Also wanted to thank @jakebenbow.bsky.social! I've been using his painterly texture maps and they work so incredibly well! It's been an absolute joy to use.
#3d #gameart #gamedev
Also wanted to thank @jakebenbow.bsky.social! I've been using his painterly texture maps and they work so incredibly well! It's been an absolute joy to use.
#3d #gameart #gamedev
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Take a look at some of the work I got to do on TRON: Catalyst!
(Check out the rest of the art teams posts too)
www.artstation.com/artwork/K3o9QX
(Check out the rest of the art teams posts too)
www.artstation.com/artwork/K3o9QX
Tron: Catalyst - Gameplay Animations, Rich Stubbs
Tron: Catalyst has officially been released, and it’s been an incredible ride being part of the team that brought this Disney project to life.
From the very start of development I had the chance to h...
www.artstation.com
August 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Take a look at some of the work I got to do on TRON: Catalyst!
(Check out the rest of the art teams posts too)
www.artstation.com/artwork/K3o9QX
(Check out the rest of the art teams posts too)
www.artstation.com/artwork/K3o9QX
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Hello Hello 🍃
I am excited to share some art from my former Bithell team and me for TRON: Catalyst! ✨
We poured a lot of love into our version of The Grid -- check out our work ⬇️⬇️⬇️
#GameArt #EnvironmentArt #TRON #3DArt
www.artstation.com/artwork/EzWQzq
I am excited to share some art from my former Bithell team and me for TRON: Catalyst! ✨
We poured a lot of love into our version of The Grid -- check out our work ⬇️⬇️⬇️
#GameArt #EnvironmentArt #TRON #3DArt
www.artstation.com/artwork/EzWQzq
TRON: Catalyst - Arena 4A, Beatriz A. Gamero Rodríguez
As part of the Environment Art team on TRON: Catalyst, I had the opportunity to contribute to Arena 4A level.
My responsibilities included set dressing, creating modular and unique props which I inte...
www.artstation.com
August 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Hello Hello 🍃
I am excited to share some art from my former Bithell team and me for TRON: Catalyst! ✨
We poured a lot of love into our version of The Grid -- check out our work ⬇️⬇️⬇️
#GameArt #EnvironmentArt #TRON #3DArt
www.artstation.com/artwork/EzWQzq
I am excited to share some art from my former Bithell team and me for TRON: Catalyst! ✨
We poured a lot of love into our version of The Grid -- check out our work ⬇️⬇️⬇️
#GameArt #EnvironmentArt #TRON #3DArt
www.artstation.com/artwork/EzWQzq
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Here is a little selection of my work on Tron: Catalyst. You can see more in replies, in-game, and also work from previous titles linked below
August 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Here is a little selection of my work on Tron: Catalyst. You can see more in replies, in-game, and also work from previous titles linked below
Myself and the rest of the old Bithell art team have put together our own art blast for TRON: Catalyst!
A lot of love went into crafting our version of The Grid, so please go and show some love to all the very talented folks that made it happen.
www.artstation.com/artwork/oJeWGw
A lot of love went into crafting our version of The Grid, so please go and show some love to all the very talented folks that made it happen.
www.artstation.com/artwork/oJeWGw
TRON: Catalyst - Vertical Slice, Jake Benbow
Environment renders of the City level in Tron Catalyst.
I was responsible for a range of responsibilities in this area of the game, including making modular kits, modelling and texturing props, mater...
www.artstation.com
August 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Myself and the rest of the old Bithell art team have put together our own art blast for TRON: Catalyst!
A lot of love went into crafting our version of The Grid, so please go and show some love to all the very talented folks that made it happen.
www.artstation.com/artwork/oJeWGw
A lot of love went into crafting our version of The Grid, so please go and show some love to all the very talented folks that made it happen.
www.artstation.com/artwork/oJeWGw