Ben Carnow
@carniferus.bsky.social
Senior Character Artist at Bethesda Game Studios. Fallout 3/4/76. Skyrim.
Lead Char Artist on Starfield.
99% personal sketch/garbage art here.
All opinions my own
AI and NFTs go right in the trash
Lead Char Artist on Starfield.
99% personal sketch/garbage art here.
All opinions my own
AI and NFTs go right in the trash
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Ben Carnow
@carniferus.bsky.social
· Oct 20
Making a thread to contain my old Skyrim art. I basically never posted any of this stuff. Prob re-post my previous Falmer stuff in here eventually to have it all in one place. #gamedev #3dart #portfolio
Here’s the whole iron weapon set, based on concepts by the great Adam Adamowicz.
Here’s the whole iron weapon set, based on concepts by the great Adam Adamowicz.
I think I am extra-obsessed with making gross-out art right now as my only other creative outlet I’ve found time for during this paternity leave is the total opposite. Making cute animal meals to get my toddler to eat food.
December 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I think I am extra-obsessed with making gross-out art right now as my only other creative outlet I’ve found time for during this paternity leave is the total opposite. Making cute animal meals to get my toddler to eat food.
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Currently playing @aftermath.site's "Uh Oh, You Have Billions Invested In Generative AI"
woe-industries.itch.io/you-have-bil...
woe-industries.itch.io/you-have-bil...
December 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Currently playing @aftermath.site's "Uh Oh, You Have Billions Invested In Generative AI"
woe-industries.itch.io/you-have-bil...
woe-industries.itch.io/you-have-bil...
Bounty Huntrix in Flesh Hell (WIP)
December 10, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Bounty Huntrix in Flesh Hell (WIP)
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Help us, we're poor, we're so poor, we can't possibly greenlight new projects or keep from laying off employees by the thousands :( :( oh wait nm, we just found $100 billion to try to buy Warner Bros :)
December 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Help us, we're poor, we're so poor, we can't possibly greenlight new projects or keep from laying off employees by the thousands :( :( oh wait nm, we just found $100 billion to try to buy Warner Bros :)
Some kinda forest dog.
December 8, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Some kinda forest dog.
First snow of the season and woke up to this picturesque scene in the yard. Fox handsome AF.
December 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM
First snow of the season and woke up to this picturesque scene in the yard. Fox handsome AF.
Trying some new things.
December 5, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Trying some new things.
I have introduced my non gamer dad who plays a lot of Solitaire and Poker to Balatro. Am I a good son or history’s greatest monster?
December 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I have introduced my non gamer dad who plays a lot of Solitaire and Poker to Balatro. Am I a good son or history’s greatest monster?
WIP crustacean thing. Painting is hard.
December 3, 2025 at 3:43 AM
WIP crustacean thing. Painting is hard.
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An easy way to explain luddites:
Textile manufacturers brought in machines that could do in an hour what would have taken 12 hours by hand.
And then, tried to keep paying the now 12x more productive workers the same wages as before.
That's it, that was the problem luddites had. Not complex.
Textile manufacturers brought in machines that could do in an hour what would have taken 12 hours by hand.
And then, tried to keep paying the now 12x more productive workers the same wages as before.
That's it, that was the problem luddites had. Not complex.
December 2, 2025 at 7:46 PM
An easy way to explain luddites:
Textile manufacturers brought in machines that could do in an hour what would have taken 12 hours by hand.
And then, tried to keep paying the now 12x more productive workers the same wages as before.
That's it, that was the problem luddites had. Not complex.
Textile manufacturers brought in machines that could do in an hour what would have taken 12 hours by hand.
And then, tried to keep paying the now 12x more productive workers the same wages as before.
That's it, that was the problem luddites had. Not complex.
Messing around with a lil tapir/goblin shark hybrid
November 30, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Messing around with a lil tapir/goblin shark hybrid
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For Aftermath, @alyssamerc.bsky.social spoke with the Sucker Punch dev fired over Charlie Kirk comments and others, who highlighted the unique way the backlash played out in games
November 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
For Aftermath, @alyssamerc.bsky.social spoke with the Sucker Punch dev fired over Charlie Kirk comments and others, who highlighted the unique way the backlash played out in games
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We, the workers at Bethesda Games Studios, express our solidarity and support for the developers at Rockstar Games. Last month’s firings in the UK and Canada were a clear and disgusting case of union busting.
November 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
We, the workers at Bethesda Games Studios, express our solidarity and support for the developers at Rockstar Games. Last month’s firings in the UK and Canada were a clear and disgusting case of union busting.
Inventing a new type of guy with a lot of super cool high-thoughts in their emails desperately hoping to be deposed so they can share these insights with the world.
November 13, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Inventing a new type of guy with a lot of super cool high-thoughts in their emails desperately hoping to be deposed so they can share these insights with the world.
Continuing to poke at these boys
November 12, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Continuing to poke at these boys
Oh man Dog Witch slaps.
November 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Oh man Dog Witch slaps.
Workin’ on my Night friends
November 8, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Workin’ on my Night friends
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Scare your boss this Halloween by talking to your coworkers (on your personal devices outside of company time, ideally on an encrypted app like Signal) about organizing your workplace 👻
October 31, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Scare your boss this Halloween by talking to your coworkers (on your personal devices outside of company time, ideally on an encrypted app like Signal) about organizing your workplace 👻
What if we put the rapture scam in the AI scam?
An ex-Intel CEO’s mission to build a Christian AI: ‘hasten the coming of Christ’s return’
An ex-Intel CEO’s mission to build a Christian AI: ‘hasten the coming of Christ’s return’
Patrick Gelsinger, executive chairman of Gloo, has made it his mission to advance Christian principles in Silicon Valley
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
What if we put the rapture scam in the AI scam?
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"why are games so expensive"
"why are mass layoffs happening"
"why are games getting cancelled"
"why did that popular studio close"
it's capitalism. capitalism is why all of this is happening. the rampant prioritizing of profit over the all else, from price and quality to dev health and well being.
"why are mass layoffs happening"
"why are games getting cancelled"
"why did that popular studio close"
it's capitalism. capitalism is why all of this is happening. the rampant prioritizing of profit over the all else, from price and quality to dev health and well being.
SCOOP: For the last two years, Microsoft has pushed Xbox to hit profit margins of 30%, an ambitious target that's far higher than the industry average.
This chase for profit has led Xbox to raise prices, cut thousands of jobs, and rethink everything.
Story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
This chase for profit has led Xbox to raise prices, cut thousands of jobs, and rethink everything.
Story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Microsoft Pushes Xbox Division to Hit Higher Profit Margins
Management’s goal of 30% profit margins for gaming has led to job losses, canceled projects
www.bloomberg.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:21 PM
"why are games so expensive"
"why are mass layoffs happening"
"why are games getting cancelled"
"why did that popular studio close"
it's capitalism. capitalism is why all of this is happening. the rampant prioritizing of profit over the all else, from price and quality to dev health and well being.
"why are mass layoffs happening"
"why are games getting cancelled"
"why did that popular studio close"
it's capitalism. capitalism is why all of this is happening. the rampant prioritizing of profit over the all else, from price and quality to dev health and well being.
Proof Silksong is a baby game.
October 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Proof Silksong is a baby game.
Just some guys I know
October 25, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Just some guys I know