Kyle Banks

Oh we have pinned posts now! 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 ✨

Serve donuts until the hallucinations begin. - Take customer orders - Cook fresh donuts - Flee hallucinations It's called DONUT PANIC. When would you start running? #indiegames #WhatToPlay #CookingGames #AnomalyHorror #JobSimulator

Restore color to a beautiful Scottish archipelago in this emotional, atmospheric adventure from @kylewbanks.com 🐕 Play as a loyal border collie and save 60% for the next 30 hours! 🌊 #FarewellNorth #IndieGames #CozyGames

Enjoying some time away to explore Japan after TGS, but the fact Donut Panic is still at 100% positive reviews is blowing my mind and I can't wait to get into the final stretch of development! Huge thanks to anyone who's played, streamed or reviewed the demo, it means a lot ❤️

First day of TGS! Come make some donuts and grab some free goodies 🍩

Please look forward to my performance in this wholesome bakery simulator

Having a blast watching folks play the demo! If you've enjoyed yourself, leaving a review helps a ton ♥️

The Donut Panic demo is out now on Steam!🔥 - Master your pâtissier skills and keep customers happy - Run for your panic room when the hallucinations start - Survive each night or remain stuck in the loop forever - Uncover the secrets behind your hauntings to influence how your story ends

yooo I did the key art and some in-game art for this game! it's literally the only one of these games that's ever spooked me while playing it! check it out on steam! store.steampowered.com/app/4400230/...

The Donut Panic demo is out now on Steam!🔥 - Master your pâtissier skills and keep customers happy - Run for your panic room when the hallucinations start - Survive each night or remain stuck in the loop forever - Uncover the secrets behind your hauntings to influence how your story ends

It’s a new week, and we’re back with fresh DevTalk clips featuring @kylewbanks.com, the mind behind Farewell North! ✨ #GameDev #IndieGame #GameDevs #IndieDevCommunity #Gaming #FarewellNorth #DevInterview

🎙️ Next on Devtalk! In just one hour, we’ll be joined by @kylewbanks.com, the developer behind the emotional indie game Farewell North! 🌊🐕 Come hang out, ask questions, and be part of the conversation! www.twitch.tv/folkloregames #IndieGame #GameDesign #GamedevCommunity #NarrativeGames

Next week on Devtalk! 🎙️ Our guest is @kylewbanks.com, developer of the magnificent Farewell North! Stay tuned, you won’t want to miss this one 👀

So thrilled to be part of this! It's going to be special. I play Jane Dougan (and someone secret 👀👀👀) Get it wishlisted! store.steampowered.com/app/3910750/...

heyyy guess what, I have some art in this game! please enjoy this perfectly normal and completely sane game about making totally regular donuts :)

Announcing DONUT PANIC, anomaly horror with a cooking sim twist! 🍩 - Master your pâtissier skills to keep customers happy - Run for your panic room when the hallucinations start - Unlock new recipes and accessorize your panic room - Explore the diner to uncover the secrets behind your hauntings

✨ Role Announcement! ✨ If you were watching the Future Games Show live from GDC, you might have seen an interesting wee donut game from @kylewbanks.com 👀 I'll be voicing Morag in Donut Panic! An anomaly spotter horror crossed with a cooking sim!🍩 #voiceactor #voiceacting #indiegames

I playtested DONUT PANIC and it scared the shit out of me. Go wishlist it! 🙌🏻

I was recently reached out to by the awesome @kylewbanks.com to create a bit of artwork for his newly announced game Donut Panic. Check out the trailer below www.youtube.com/watch?v=8huu...

Announcing DONUT PANIC, anomaly horror with a cooking sim twist! 🍩 - Master your pâtissier skills to keep customers happy - Run for your panic room when the hallucinations start - Unlock new recipes and accessorize your panic room - Explore the diner to uncover the secrets behind your hauntings

⭐ Testimonial Tuesday! ⭐ I had a fabulous time working with @kylewbanks.com on Farewell North so I was thrilled when he appeared in my inbox wanting me for his new game😍 It's a different vibe but an awesome concept and I'm excited to see more updates🎮 #voiceactor #voiceacting #indiegames #gamedev

I get my news from a reliable source 🪵

Agent Cooper #fanart #TwinPeaks #pixelart

Sooo close! Just one more review until Farewell North is 'Overwhelmingly Positive.'

slow exploration

I've had a promotional VHS for the test animation that became Batman: The Animated Series for a long time, I bought it on eBay in like...1999? The version they put as a bonus on the DVD said they lost the audio but uh, here it is. You're welcome Bruce Timm.

Small, free act you can do to bring some good in this world: add positive reviews to ALL you Steam games, especially the small indies. You don't need to write anything smart, just "game good" is enough. Every positive steam review tips the algorithm and helps your fav artists get more sales

👁️ WARNING 👁️ Despite attempts at strict containment by Heartblade Interactive and censorship by ratings agencies and media outlets - a public demo version of the banned 1995 CD-ROM ‘Forbidden Solitaire’ is being leaked to the public this Friday on Steam. #horrorgame #indiedev #steam

Once again, another #PortfolioDay post. Hey, I'm Grey and i'm a 3D animator in Vancouver with a love for animating dynamic stuff. Here's a highlight reel of some of my work!

Earth Must Die🌍💀launches January 27 on Steam! - Brand new game from THE @danthat.bsky.social - 8+ hour adventure, designed to feel like a playable cartoon - Fully voiced, with cast including Alex Horne, Joel Fry, Martha Howe-Douglas, Ben Starr, Sally Beaumont store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...

Annual reminder that you can just leave a one word Steam review and make an indie developer's day.

Hey #PortfolioDay I do concepts, assets, art direction and real-time look dev for games &animation.

Annual reminder that you can just leave a one word Steam review and make an indie developer's day.

Congratulations for our Performance Award Nominees! 🎭 @grundislav.games @sushibengame.bsky.social @ferrymanvr.bsky.social Find out more -https://www.indiecade.com/festival-2025/games/ 🏆 #IndieCade #AwardsCeremony THIS Saturday, January 17th on Steam and YouTube at 11:00 am PST/2:00 pm EST

People don't realize how much you help indie creators when you mention an indie game you like to someone else!

Done, but I just can't imagine any world where Discord is still a friendly platform over the next few years, especially with the IPO looming

By the way this IGF Excellence in Narrative nominated writer (twice!) is still looking for work in 2026 👋

crescent county will never use AI 💜 a game by humans, for humans

putting a big fat green flag next to Hooded Horse in my publishers shortlist

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.

I open sourced this little Unity tool a few years ago to declare dependencies and improve performance of resolving references (no more GetComponent*), which was very important for smooth world streaming. Glad to see it still gets hundreds of downloads every month. Neat! github.com/KyleBanks/sc...

Not to toot my own bugle, but besides the addictive and awesome gameplay, the fixed camera of Pinkeep allows for some really cool tech art wizardry for some visuals that haven't been shown too much yet 👀

Meet Hop! He's a little frog in a big world, which you can explore on January 12th. Coming to Steam, Switch, and PS5! #indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5

Boy, I tell ya. #pixelart

Very video game door on this train. Yellow means I go through, right?