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Kyle Banks
@kylewbanks.com
Makes games, occasional YouTuber, BAFTA Breakthrough 2025.

Farewell North available on Steam, Switch, Xbox and PS5 👇♥️
https://farewell-north.com/links
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Alright well I'm Kyle, a Canadian gamedev in Scotland.

I just released my first title, Farewell North, a wee indie game where you play as a border collie restoring colour to your human's world.

I'm usually writing shaders and stories that make you feel things ✨
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So I can finally talk about it! Last Man Sitting is happening! #gamedev #notmadewithunity
December 5, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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TOMORROW! Security Booth: Director's Cut releases on Xbox Series X|S!🎮

GIVEAWAY! Want an Xbox Series X|S Key?
Like & Share this post and follow us for a chance!
Winner announced tomorrow!

xbox.com/games/store/...

#psx #horrorgame #securitybooth #xbox #indiegame #giveway
December 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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The support of the Scottish games community since moving from Canada has been incredible, thanks for letting me be a part of it ❤️
December 4, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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We’re very excited to announce Thinky Dailies! 🎉 Follow our thinky friend on an adventure through handcrafted daily puzzles!

thinkygames.com/dail...
December 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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📢 ATTENTION FOLKS!!!

I'm stoked to say that our award-winning indie game Mythwrecked is now available on the Epic Games Store.

Spread the news 🙌🏻
Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island | Download and Buy Today - Epic Games Store
Download and play Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island at the Epic Games Store. Check for platform availability and price!
store.epicgames.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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@kylewbanks.com is a BAFTA Breakthrough!
His game "Farewell North" was one of my favorite games in 2024.
In case you missed it, here's my review again!
"Farewell North", my Adventure Game Hotspot review!
Farewell North Adventure Game Hotspot review on The Point 'n Clicker Blogspot
the-point-n-clicker.blogspot.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The support of the Scottish games community since moving from Canada has been incredible, thanks for letting me be a part of it ❤️
December 4, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Haven't done a camera analysis in a while!
Here's a quick look at the camera for Metroid Dread 🎥
December 4, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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Scottish friends! I'm looking for a voice actor (roughly 30-40 years old, female) for an unannounced game✨

You definitely don't need to be an established actor, but you must be UK based with your own recording equipment.

This is a paid role, DM for brief! #voiceacting
December 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Latest painting (acrylic on canvas)
December 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Scottish friends! I'm looking for a voice actor (roughly 30-40 years old, female) for an unannounced game✨

You definitely don't need to be an established actor, but you must be UK based with your own recording equipment.

This is a paid role, DM for brief! #voiceacting
December 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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HELL YEAH

BAFTA Breakthrough is such a bangin initiative, CONGRATS TO YOU ALL 💜💜💜
The 2025 UK BAFTA Breakthroughs have been revealed, with the games cohort made up of Kyle Banks, Stanley Baxton, Sally Beaumont, Mark Choi, and Cara Ellison.

GamesIndustry.biz has exclusive interviews with each of them.

www.gamesindustry.biz/meet-the-uks...
Meet the UK's 2025 video game BAFTA Breakthroughs
Kyle Banks, Stanley Baxton, Sally Beaumont, Mark Choi, and Cara Ellison provide exclusive interviews for GamesIndustry.biz.
www.gamesindustry.biz
November 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
This is a great read to start your day 👇
Ok, Nearly the end of the year, and 6 months since Highrook was released! I wrote a little postmortem, covering some nerdy production info and my thoughts on what it was like to be an indie in the last few years.
www.nullpointer.co.uk/game-post-mo...
Indie Game Post-mortem - Highrook
A rocky road to Highrook So 'The Horror At Highrook' has been…
www.nullpointer.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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I wrote a short writeup on miscellaneous game release gotchas & pitfalls... enjoy!

blendogames.com/news/post/20...
December 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Rooting for a comeback this December🤞
I'm no food photographer but my wife made eggnog creme brulee donuts and I'm in heaven 😊
December 2, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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Always appreciate an opportunity to tell folks that Chesley from Farewell North is secretly a Chihuahua
November 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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In the mist... Full sketch
#sketch #gamedev
November 30, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Four million!?

I always tell folks if Farewell North doesn't seem like your cup of tea, at least check out the soundtrack. John Konsolakis absolutely smashed it!
4 million listeners apparently!

Also sharing the programme with the music from Legend of Zelda and God of War was quite a thing!

Congrats to @caraellison.bsky.social, @kylewbanks.com and @choiby.bsky.social too for your interviews and featured music!
November 30, 2025 at 6:50 AM
I haven't been posting much this year, but I've been enjoying some time away from the computer with a few adventures instead:

- Munro bagging
- Visiting Orkney
- Skiing
- Some basic woodworking projects
November 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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It’s such an honour to have been selected as one of this year’s @bafta.org Breakthroughs, what a wonderful way to close out the Farewell North journey. I’ve been working away on a new game, it couldn't possibly be more different but I’m having an absolute blast and can’t wait to share more soon!
November 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Is "triplanar pseudonoise" a thing? I dunno, I sort of made it up when describing how i cheat in shaders when generating an SCP bunker..
www.nullpointer.co.uk/procjam-25-d...
ProcJam 25 Diary - p2 a 3D dungeon
This is the second part of my 2025 procjam diary. The previous…
www.nullpointer.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Video games? In my BAFTA Breakthrough? It's more common than you'd think.

@caraellison.bsky.social @stanwixbuster.co.uk @choiby.bsky.social @kylewbanks.com and moi @sallybeaumont.bsky.social
The 2025 UK BAFTA Breakthroughs have been revealed, with the games cohort made up of Kyle Banks, Stanley Baxton, Sally Beaumont, Mark Choi, and Cara Ellison.

GamesIndustry.biz has exclusive interviews with each of them.

www.gamesindustry.biz/meet-the-uks...
Meet the UK's 2025 video game BAFTA Breakthroughs
Kyle Banks, Stanley Baxton, Sally Beaumont, Mark Choi, and Cara Ellison provide exclusive interviews for GamesIndustry.biz.
www.gamesindustry.biz
November 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Always appreciate an opportunity to tell folks that Chesley from Farewell North is secretly a Chihuahua
November 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
It’s such an honour to have been selected as one of this year’s @bafta.org Breakthroughs, what a wonderful way to close out the Farewell North journey. I’ve been working away on a new game, it couldn't possibly be more different but I’m having an absolute blast and can’t wait to share more soon!
November 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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HOLLOWBODY V2.0 IS NOW LIVE! ⚠️

💸40% off
🇪🇸 Spanish
🇷🇺 Russian
🇧🇷 BZ-PT
🇯🇵 Japanese
🖥️Engine Upgrade
📈Loading Optimisations
🐛Bug Fixes + Tweaks

Available NOW! store.steampowered.com/app/2123640/...

Special thanks to @thewarlocs for their work on the localisations❤️

Happy 1st bday to Hollowbody🥹
Save 40% on Hollowbody on Steam
A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.
store.steampowered.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM