Ben Krefta

💣 One of the characters I'd designed for Total Blast the Ninja !

💥 Stage 3: Final Render with the full polish — lighting, texture, effects. This is the version that ends up in the game.

🧨 I'd love to publish the game this year! But first, I need a show of interest via mailing list sign ups: https://www.benkrefta.com/totalblast/

💣 One of the characters I'd designed for Total Blast - Ninja

🎨 Stage 2: Choosing colours and adding initial shadows for depth

🧨 I'd love to publish the game this year! But first, I need a show of interest via mailing list sign ups:

💣 One of the characters I'd designed for Total Blast- the Ninja

✏️ Stage 1: Design the character, then tidy it up.

🧨 I'd love to publish the game this year! But first, I need a show of interest via mailing list sign ups: https://www.benkrefta.com/totalblast/

💣 One of the characters I'd designed for Total Blast — the Alien!

💥 Stage 3: Final Render with the full polish — lighting, texture, effects. This is the version that ends up in the game.

🧨 I'd love to publish the game this year! But first, I need a show of interest via mailing list sign ups:

💣 One of the characters I'd designed for Total Blast — the Alien!

🎨 Stage 2: Choosing colours and adding initial shadows for depth

🧨 I'd love to publish the game this year! But first, I need a show of interest via mailing list sign ups: https://www.benkrefta.com/totalblast/

💣 One of the characters I'd designed for Total Blast — the Alien!

✏️ Stage 1: Design the character, then tidy it up.

🧨 I'd love to publish the game this year! But first, I need a show of interest via mailing list sign ups: https://www.benkrefta.com/totalblast/

💣 One of the characters I'd designed for Total Blast — the sneaky Thief!

💥 Stage 3: Final Render with the full polish — lighting, texture, effects. This is the version that ends up in the game.

🧨 I'd love to publish the game this year! But first, I need a show of interest via mailing list sign ups: https://www.benkrefta.com/totalblast/

💣 One of the characters I'd designed for Total Blast — the sneaky Thief!

🎨 Stage 2: Choosing colours and adding initial shadows for depth

🧨 I'd love to publish the game this year! But first, I need a show of interest via mailing list sign-ups: *See Link

💣 Here’s a one of the characters I'd designed for Total Blast — the sneaky Thief!

✏️ Stage 1: Design the character, then tidy it up.

🧨 I can only bring Total Blast to life if enough people sign up to the mailing list to show interest: https://www.benkrefta.com/totalblast/

Get ready for tactical timing, chaos, and cannons! 💥

I'm still working on my indie card game Total Blast. It brings explosive fun with a mix of strategy, luck, and “take that” gameplay. In this gameplay overview, I show how loading elemental cannons can lead to total domination.

🎯 Is there anything other info I need to include on these overview trailers?

🎲 Making a game with no prior experience?.. It’s a total gamble.

Just like the Gamble card from my upcoming game Total Blast, sometimes you take a risky move hoping it’ll pay off. That’s exactly how this whole project feels.

I’ve never launched a game before. I didn’t have a blueprint. But I had a vision, a pile of sketches, and the stubborn belief that I could turn an idea into something real.

And honestly? That’s half the fun. Not knowing how it’ll play out, but going for it anyway.

🧨 Total Blast is my indie 2-player card game: fast, tactical, full of explosions, reversals, and chaos. If you’re into strategy, cool art, and unpredictable outcomes… this one’s for you.

This is where it began. On the left: the very first concept I ever put to paper for Total Blast.

No testing, no mechanics—just ideas. On the right: the fully realised, refined, and colourful layout of the game today.

🎯 Squeezed in a game of Total Blast — played during a quiet moment while exhibiting at MCM London Comic Con.

🌀 Here’s a look at one of the character cards for Total Blast—the stealthy ninja!

From rough concept sketch to refined line art, this character’s ability is to slip behind enemy lines and sabotage your opponent’s cannon setup. Disruption is a powerful tactic in this game!

Here it is — the very first Total Blast playtest! 🧪⚔️

With nothing but scraps of paper and a few bits of clip-art, I managed to build a rough version of the game. Even in that raw state, the core idea clicked — I knew I had something worth pursuing.

That moment was both exciting and intimidating… Realizing the long road ahead to turn it into a real, finished product.

Sometimes, the only way forward is trying something that doesn’t work. This early concept focused on a mana cannonball in the centre with others orbiting around and two sketched cannons above. TBH it wasn't working..

Ultimately, the characters in Total Blast have way more personality and pulling power, and that’s the direction I’m now going in for the final cover!