The spelling is deliberate, but for obscure reasons
An electronic press kit for the A MAZE-award-winning Trans Theft Horso
Remarkable news
Trans Theft Horso won the Most Amazing Game Award at A MAZE Festival 2026. You can see my acceptance speech here.
Trans Theft Horso will be at Glasgow Indie Game Fest, July 11th-12th 2026
Trans Theft Horso will be at Gamescom, Cologne, August 26th-30th 2026
Want to write about Trans Theft Horso?
Please do! Here are some screenshots and other images. Use them as you need, and get in touch if you need anything else.
Want to get in touch?
Please do! I'm always glad to talk to folks. I'm the only person called Ben Swithen on the whole Internet, and I have a gmail. See if you can guess what it is!
Explore the bewaffling and dangerous west! Defy the admirals, ride the animals, fight the haters, seek the missing, and discover why the medicine routes dried up. The West is full of friends and enemies, of lobsters and monsters, and the two great gee-gees: horses and gender gladness!
A feverish LGBTQ fantasy adventure, in full colour! Go west, young enby! Have fun, and beware!
How did you make it?
I used RPG Maker MZ for the game, but made my own combat system. I used Aseprite for the pixel art, and made my own soundtrack.
The game took two and a half years to make, and released on St. Swithin's Day 2025.
Why did you make it?
I wanted to make a game about queer joy, where your trans/non-binary nature are important to your character, but not treated as a source of trauma. This is a trans adventure, but your gender is presented primarily as a source of gladness.
Who are you?
Benjamilian Swithen (she/they, or what you will). A person. I live in the North of England, and I'm probably the only person called Benjamilian. I play a lot of instruments, and I consider porridge a hearty breakfast
Can we commission you to make a song?
You can commission me to make any kind of music, and I really wish you would! I make songs (especially podcast theme tunes and jingles) on Fiverr but you could contact me directly. I make all kinds of genres, and I also make game soundtracks, and many other things.