Ben Kvalo
@benkvalo
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Founder & CEO of @MidwestGamesCo | indie games advocate focused on industry sustainability | formerly @netflix (Films/Games) @blizzard_ent @2k
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Imagine Vampire Survivors had a baby with a Helldivers world
Get ready for
@Hivejump
2: Survivors coming to Early Access on
@Steam
on May 29th!
Well done
@graphitelab
, we are so excited to be publishing this title at
@midwestgamesco
!
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Support indie developers. Fund indie developers. Buy indie games.
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Appreciate the amazing coverage
@Forbes
as we bring on Alyssa Walles as COO, Gina Joseph on our Board of Directors, and
@majornelson
on our Board of Advisors at
@midwestgamesco
.
Let's change WHERE games come from!
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We couldn't be more excited to have
@majornelson
on-board with us at
@midwestgamesco
We are thrilled to announce Larry Hryb (
@majornelson
) joins Midwest Games as an Advisor to our Communications team!
Larry has spent the last 20 years at Microsoft/Xbox and brings a wealth of knowledge of the games industry and communications.
Welcome aboard Major Nelson!
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For the fun of it -
@majornelson
and I in (I think) 2012 at
#E3
I think I was working the Borderlands 2 booth for
@2K
…those were the days 😂
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See you at
@Official_GDC
!
We'll be hosting a Midwest Meetup offsite (to be inclusive of those without badges), with more details to come from
@midwestgamesco
very soon.
I hope to see many of you there.
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Our second partnership with an incredible team in Mexico called
@1SimpleGame
- excited to bring this adventure to PC, XBOX, and Switch.
Let's change where games come from by better supporting developers globally.
We are thrilled to announce The Lullaby of Life from
@1SimpleGame
coming to Steam, Epic, GOG, Xbox, and Switch.
🧩Challenging puzzles solved with sound and timing
🎵A hypnotic and tranquil soundtrack
✨Explore the origins of the universe
Demo is out now!
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We’ve got to focus better on sustainability in the games industry - I’m just so sick of the gross treatment of employees by poorly strategized organizations.
It has to end. We need to make change happen.
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Less than a week away and we can go eat cheese curds together 🧀🧀🧀
M+DEV is ONE WEEK away!! Conference Passes are nearly sold out, so if you've been considering joining us, and have not purchased your pass yet, don't wait.
Virtual, Game Showcase, and Esports tickets still available!
Visit
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@Indie_Informer
@ID_Xbox
These are the only types of teams we support…and the most creative and innovative folks in the industry 👏🏻
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This Embracer stuff is disgusting and embarrassing for the industry
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@Toadsanime
Having recently started a publisher
@midwestgamesco
, if there is anything I can do to help or support, let me know! Equally optimistic.
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Appreciate the love and support we are seeing for this new brand.
Excited even more to support underserved and underrepresented developers that create some of the most innovative games in the industry.
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Who am I seeing at SXSW, GDC, and PAX East this month?
I think I’m not on the road for only like five days all month 🤦🏼♂️
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If you didn’t know, Raven is an incredible Madison, Wisconsin based studio!
Xbox Studios Spotlight | Raven Software
Long and rich studio history. Today primarily working on Call of Duty Warzone, past games include Heretic, Hexen, Star Wars Jedi Knight, various X-Men titles, Wolfenstein, Singularity and more. Since 2010 working on various Call of Duty
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Some details on Dark Sky: A New Turn-Based Sci-fi Adventure
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@antdude92
@AgentToad7
Support indie devs indeed. Invest in indies. The only true hope to find balance in the chaos of unsustainable AAA.
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This is why AAA is going to continue to be riskier and riskier, with less successes and higher spends to try to alleviate the risk.
This is where the path for more success in iii and AA exists…if supported correctly. I love to see success after success in the $20-$40 game range
-Palworld: $29.99
-Helldivers 2: $39.99
-Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League: $69.99
-Skull & Bones: $69.99
You can buy two 2024 bangers for the price of one AAA title, the former two breaking records like we've never seen. Sobering stuff.
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So proud of this partnership, go check out the Steam page:
We are beyond excited to announce Dark Sky, the new captivating RPG from
@Ganymede_Games
📜Single player narrative rich story
🃏Turn-based card combat
📖Deep characters and lore
Wishlist the game now and check out the new demo via Steam on March 25th!
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Just want to shout out
@Pilestedt
who is leading by example in this industry on how to operate as a CEO in chaos, but making decisions with long-term strategy in mind 👏🏻
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Come support these incredible titles and developers. You'll see all that is happening in the area in Game Development. Exciting stuff!
Come try out new games, meet & greet with the devs, and share your feedback! Attend the Showcase as part of M+DEV by purchasing a Conf pass. The Showcase will open to the general public after M+DEV from 5:30 - 9pm, $5 students, $10 GA. Bring friends! Tix:
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Excited to talk more about the opportunity ahead of us
And we're heading to Vegas for
#EBS
and
#TwitchCon
! If you're attending EBS, check out
@benkvalo
on a stacked panel discussing Emerging Opportunities in Gaming Investment.
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@slkeene
@keithpape
@drinkjuvee
@sprecherbrewery
I wish! I’ll be coming back from Seattle that night. If it were Friday, totally!
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@BrianPShea
Holler Boller for sure. That’s all he had. But Flacco too - he just had a bit more skill and a brain
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@BrianPShea
I both miss and completely don’t miss these days. I remember when I had anticipation for things…alas, it’s rare these days.
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Games!
Come try out new games at the Midwest Game Showcase (part of M+DEV and then open to the public afterwards)! Meet and talk with the developers themselves and share your feedback.
Bring your friends and family!
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@YouTubeTV
completely glitches out and replays the same commercial over and over instead of the Lions and Rams game - awful
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@lydlbutton
@midwestgamesco
@MidwestFestGG
Might have to! 🤷🏼♂️ thanks for putting it on our radar
In the meantime, we’d love to have you involved with what we are building at
@midwestgamesco
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Come join us in Green Bay for this!
🔥Mark your Calendars: November 11-14! Game Jam and Indie Showcase Competition happening in Green Bay, powered by our friends at Greater Green Bay Chamber.
Competitor Sign Up: ?
Attendee RSVP:
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@nickjcal
@SecondWindGroup
Congrats! It is such a surreal feeling when that happens. Really happy for you. You'll do great things!
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Cozy
Vibes
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The burden of leadership is you have to be uncomfortable constantly
More leaders need to throw themselves into the sacrificial position before their teams
No one is falling for this BS “difficult decisions” anymore from “leaders” in this industry
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Can’t wait to spend some time with Michigan developers!
MICHIGAN GAME DEVS!
Our CEO,
@benkvalo
, is coming to Ann Arbor for
#MichiganTechWeek
and will host a developer meetup, free and open to all!
Whether you are at a studio or working on your first game, come chat with Ben and fellow industry folks.
Oct 11, 5-7pm
Venue by 4M
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Step inside my brain and let me tell you why I think location matters
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DAY 2!
The
@Steam
🦖Dinos vs Robots 🤖Fest continues rolling today
Our friend
@CocoConfession
is now playing over on the RA RA BOOM page!
Watch here ⬇️
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Couldn’t agree more here.
I've been thinking it all day, so I'm just gonna ask.
@TimSweeneyEpic
, it looks to me like Epic spending more than it makes can be laid entirely at your feet. So how can you justify cutting jobs without taking a cut yourself?
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It was such a pleasure chatting with these amazing folks, give it a listen and our take on the bright future ahead of us in the games industry
A bright outlook on the games industry during some gloomy times. Take a listen to the recorded live conversation between
@benkvalo
and amazing industry leads.
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The best is yet to come
In the coming years,
@midwestgamesco
's
@benkvalo
expects to see more games coming out of
#Wisconsin
as more readily available advanced design and production tools enable
#projects
from independent studios.
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