History Creator / BenCroshaw

** ''[[https://yzcroshaw.itch.io/starstruck Starstruck Vagabond]]'' -- A "feature-length" game he's had on the backburner since he started the Dev Diary series. A cross between ''VideoGame/StardewValley'' and ''VideoGame/EliteDangerous.'' A daring space captain by the name of [[Literature/WillSaveTheGalaxyForFood Jaques McKeown]] accidentally puts themself in suspended animation for 2,000 years and takes up delivering crates as a day job.

* ''WebVideo/AdventureIsNigh'' -- An ActualPlay video series using the ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' system, Yahtzee plays the role of Mortimer Rafflesworth Everwind-Smythe, a half-elf GentlemanThief.

* ''Will Leave the Galaxy for Good'' (stated to release some time next year)

After being a part of Website/TheEscapist for 16 years, Yahtzee resigned from the site on November 2023 (along with every other video producer on the site) in protest to the sudden firing of then-editor-in-chief Nick Calandra. Almost immediately afterwards, Yahtzee and Calandra announced they were co-launching a new creator-owned channel, Creator/SecondWind, [[CreatorDrivenSuccessor as a platform for former Escapist creators to continue their work independently through viewer support]]. Following this shift, it was announced that -- [[GodDoesNotOwnThisWorld due to issues of IP ownership]] -- ''Zero Punctuation'' would come to a close, but its successor, returning to its very original title ''Fully Ramblomatic'', [[CreatorDrivenSuccessor would continue in its place]].

After being a part of Website/TheEscapist for 16 years, Yahtzee resigned from the site on November 2023 (along with every other video producer on the site) in protest to the sudden firing of then-editor-in-chief Nick Calandra. Almost immediately afterwards, Yahtzee and Calandra announced they were co-launching a new creator-owned channel, [[https://www.youtube.com/@SecondWindGroup Second Wind]], [[CreatorDrivenSuccessor as a platform for former Escapist creators to continue their work independently through viewer support]]. Following this shift, it was announced that -- [[GodDoesNotOwnThisWorld due to issues of IP ownership]] -- ''Zero Punctuation'' would come to a close, but its successor, returning to its very original title ''Fully Ramblomatic'', [[CreatorDrivenSuccessor would continue in its place]].

* ''WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation'' -- Started out as a couple of experimental video reviews, but it caught attention fast and was soon after picked up by ''Website/TheEscapist'' and became a permanent weekly serial. It was Yahtzee's ticket to mainstream fame and remains his most famous and discussed piece of work.

Yahtzee also makes his own games, mostly adventure games. They include the ''VideoGame/ChzoMythos'', ''VideoGame/AdventuresInTheGalaxyOfFantabulousWonderment'', ''Videogame/TwelveThirteen'', and the Mythos' GaidenGame, ''VideoGame/TheArtOfTheft'', among others. All of these can be found at Yahtzee's personal site/blog, [[http://www.fullyramblomatic.com/ Fully Ramblomatic.com]]

* ''WebAnimation/FullyRamblomatic'' -- A successor to ''Zero Punctuation''; created in the wake of Yahtzee's resignation from Escapist Magazine following the termination of editor-in-chief Nick Calandra. Named after Yahtzee's personal website.

After being a part of Website/TheEscapist for 16 years, Yahtzee resigned from the site on November 2023 (along with every other video producer on the site) in protest to the sudden firing of then-editor-in-chief Nick Calandra. Almost immediately afterwards, Yahtzee and Calandra announced they were co-launching a new creator-owned channel, [[https://www.youtube.com/@SecondWindGroup Second Wind]], [[CreatorDrivenSuccessor as a platform for former Escapist creators to continue their work independently through viewer support]]. Following this shift, it was announced that -- [[GodDoesNotOwnThisWorld due to issues of IP ownership]] -- ''Zero Punctuation'' would come to a close, but its successor returning to its very original title ''Fully Ramblomatic'' [[CreatorDrivenSuccessor would continue in its place]].

The British-born and US (formerly Australian)-residing Benjamin Richard "Yahtzee" Croshaw (born 24 May 1983) is perhaps best known for ''WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation''. But he does have a bit more on his conscience internet-wise. Besides being a video game critic, Yahtzee also has experience in the field of writing and game design. Most of this work (and a bit more) can be accessed through his personal site: [[http://www.fullyramblomatic.com Fully Ramblomatic.com.]] In addition, he did a LetsPlay series in his spare time called ''LetsPlay/LetsDrownOut'', which can be found on his Website/YouTube channel [[https://www.youtube.com/user/yahtzee19 here.]] The series has since ended due to Yahtzee's move to America, with the final episode having been uploaded on August 27th, 2016.

He has also written a novel, ''Literature/{{Mogworld}}'', released by [[Creator/DarkHorseComics Dark Horse Books]] in August 2010. It is not a comic/graphic novel, as one might expect coming from Dark Horse, but a "''[[BuffySpeak proper wordy thinky brainy book]]''" and "''an idea I've been kicking around ever since those dark, unproductive three months I spent playing ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''. It's a bit of a cynical take on [=MMOs=] and the standard [[Creator/JRRTolkien Tolkienesque]] 'fantasy' setting.''" More info can be found [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/95677-EXCLUSIVE-Dark-Horse-Books-Announces-Ben-Yahtzee-Croshaws-Debut-Novel-Mogworld here]] Croshaw's second novel, ''Literature/{{Jam}}'', was released in October 2012. In his words, the book is "about an apocalypse. [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin With jam in it]]."

His third novel, ''Literature/{{Will Save the Galaxy for Food}}'', was released in February 2017.

His fourth novel, ''Literature/DifferentlyMorphous'', was released on Audible in March 2018; a paper release is forthcoming in 2019.

His fifth novel, ''Literature/WillDestroyTheGalaxyForCash'', was released in 2019.

His sixth novel, ''Literature/ExistentiallyChallenged'' was released in December 2021.

Not to be confused with the board game TabletopGame/{{Yahtzee}}.

He was also one of the founders of the ''Mana Bar'', a place where people can drink and play games. After initial success in Brisbane, Mana Bar Melbourne had its grand opening on July 16, 2011, a success that saw a line to get in that ran around the block. The bar unfortunately closed its doors on May 24, 2015.

** ''[[https://yzcroshaw.itch.io/preflightpanic Preflight Panic]]'' -- A flight attendant must ensure that every passenger is belted in and ready to fly before time runs out.
** ''[[https://yzcroshaw.itch.io/brtv BRTV]]'' -- The player must oversee a multiplayer [[VideoGame/PlayerUnknownsBattlegrounds PUBG]]-style [[BattleRoyaleGame Battle Royale]] and film the best parts for television.
** ''[[https://yzcroshaw.itch.io/upbeat Upbeat]]'' -- A platform game in which the player must navigate descending platforms while moving to a rhythm.
** ''[[https://yzcroshaw.itch.io/the-life-of-erich-zann The Life of Erich Zann]]'' -- The player must survive as many nights as they can playing a violin out their window to appease cosmic horrors.
** ''[[https://yzcroshaw.itch.io/hogpocalypse-sow Hogpocalpyse Sow]]'' -- The player must use two different coloured guns to fend off waves of correspondingly coloured feral pigs.
** ''[[https://yzcroshaw.itch.io/the-cleaner The Cleaner]]'' -- A cleaning lady must assassinate targets with a vacuum cleaner gun and remove all evidence of the corpse within a time limit.
** ''[[https://yzcroshaw.itch.io/the-button-that-ruins-everything The Button that Ruins Everything]]'' -- The player must avoid pressing a button that will ruin the life of a happy dog.
** ''[[https://yzcroshaw.itch.io/casey-joint Casey Joint]]'' -- Assist a thief[[labelnote:'''*''']]Trilby to be exact.[[/labelnote]] on a heist by hacking devices in their path in a manner resembling [[HollywoodHacking cliched movie hacking]].
** ''[[https://yzcroshaw.itch.io/hold-the-phone Hold the Phone!]]'' -- Complete a series of frustrating phone calls while dealing with daily life and not dying of high blood pressure.
** ''[[https://yzcroshaw.itch.io/somethings-in-the-sea Something's in the Sea]]'' -- An atmospheric horror game about being hunted by a colossal monster in the middle of the ocean.
** ''[[https://yzcroshaw.itch.io/the-magic-poo-machine The Magic Poo Machine]]'' -- Build a machine that shapes a small dog's magic [[ToiletHumour turds]] into a desired product, turning a profit within a time limit.
** ''[[https://yzcroshaw.itch.io/bunker-bustin Bunker Bustin']]'' -- Ricochet a bullet to shoot yourself in the head, in a game based around designing and importing custom levels.

His sixth novel, ''Literature/ExistentialChallenged'' was released in December 2021.

The British-born and US (formerly Australian)-residing Benjamin Richard "Yahtzee" Croshaw (born 24 May 1983) is perhaps best known for ''WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation''. But he does have a bit more on his conscience internet-wise. Besides being a video game critic, Yahtzee also has experience in the field of writing and game design. Most of this work (and a bit more) can be accessed through his personal site: [[http://www.fullyramblomatic.com/ Fully Ramblomatic.com]]. In addition, he did a LetsPlay series in his spare time called ''LetsPlay/LetsDrownOut'', which can be found on his Website/YouTube channel [[https://www.youtube.com/user/yahtzee19 here.]] The series has since ended due to Yahtzee's move to America, with the final episode having been uploaded on August 27th, 2016.

* "Exhaustion From Having Sex With a Minor", a short story printed in the ''Literature/MachineOfDeath'' anthology. (A free audio version of the story, read by Yahtzee himself, is available [[http://machineofdeath.net/about/podcast here]].)

* ''Poseidon 12'' -- An experiment with the AGS engine. It revolved around making ''VideoGame/TheSims-esque'' game on a space station. It apparently takes places AfterTheEnd in the same universe as YTOTW. It never got out of beta, and is absent from the game page on Fully Ramblomatic, which makes it an Orphaned Game. It is, however, still (more-or-less) playable, and it can be still found on the Fully Ramblomatic Forums [[http://www.chefelf.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2044 here]].

* ''Existentially Challenged'' -- The sequel to ''Differently Morphous''.

** ''[[https://yzcroshaw.itch.io/casey-joint Casey Joint]]'' -- Assist a thief[[labelnote:*]]Trilby to be exact.[[/labelnote]] on a heist by hacking devices in their path in a manner resembling [[HollywoodHacking cliched movie hacking]].

** ''[[https://yzcroshaw.itch.io/casey-joint Casey Joint]]'' -- Assist a thief on a heist by hacking devices in their path in a manner resembling [[HollywoodHacking cliched movie hacking]].

* ''Literature/DifferentlyMorphous'' -- A fantasy novel, and Yahtzee's first to initially be released as an Audible exclusive; a paperback version is set to release in 2019. Follows a group of government agents attempting to hunt down a magical serial killer causing chaos in the English countryside.

[[quoteright:297:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/justchillin_1_1377.jpg]][[caption-width-right:297:[-"Don't you think it's weird how so many awards these days look like rough crystal formations freshly carved from the rock? Oh I guess you wouldn't know because YOU DON'T WIN AWARDS."-] ]]

* ''Judging By the Cover'' -- Yahtzee examines the cover of anything taking his fancy, be it videogame cases, movie posters etc. and gives his views on the first impressions that may or may not spring to mind. Its last upload was in October 2017 and both Yahtzee and an editor from the Escapist eventually confirmed separately that the series wouldn't be continuing.

[[quoteright:297:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/justchillin_1_1377.jpg]][[caption-width-right:297:[-"Don't you think it's weird how so many awards these days look like rough crystal formations freshly carved from the rock? Oh I guess you wouldn't know because YOU DON'T WIN AWARDS"-] ]]

** ''[[https://yzcroshaw.itch.io/starstruck Starstruck Vagabond]]'' -- A "feature-length" game he's had on the backburner since he started the Dev Diary series. A cross between ''VideoGame/StardewValley'' and ''VideoGame/EliteDangerous.'' A daring space captain by the name of [[Literature/WillSaveTheGalaxyForFood Jaques Mckewon]] accidentally puts themself in suspended animation for 2,000 years and takes up delivering crates as a day job.

** ''[[https://yzcroshaw.itch.io/starstruck Starstruck Vagabond]]'' -- A "feature-length" game he's had on the backburner since he started the Dev Diary series. A cross between ''VideoGame/StardewValley'' and ''VideoGame/EliteDanerous.'' A daring space captain by the name of [[Literature/WillSaveTheGalaxyForFood Jaques Mckewon]] accidentally puts themself in suspended animation for 2,000 years and takes up delivering crates as a day job.