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Brian McDonald @bigbearscot.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

We have begun #gj26 at Falmouth Games academy

Games studio, ready to start Game Jamming!

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Alex Darby // darbotron 🛹 @darbotron.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Are you making a game with Unity? Would you like to ship on consoles whilst keeping costs down & minimising the pain of platform submissions? PlatformLayer from Darbotron Ltd can help with that! PlatformLayer has shipped in 8 games across 8 platforms - most of these passed submission first go...

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PlatformLayer — darbotron ltd

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Brian McDonald @bigbearscot.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Hi all, My #Doom mod, where you look after an old needy cat called 'Tigerbun', has a very early release. github.com/bmdFalmouth/... Would appreciate some feedback for those who work with #gzdoom or play #Doom mods. #indiegame #gamedev

A gif of a cat being given treats and the video game version of the cat

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IWGB Game Workers Union @gameworkers.co.uk · 31/07/2025

We are incredibly disappointed by the Labour government's decision to seek advice from such a narrow segment of our industry. You can find our open letter here: www.gameworkers.co.uk/open-letter-...

Open Letter Relating to the UK Video Games Council - full version on our website https://www.gameworkers.co.uk/open-letter-regarding-the-uk-video-games-council/

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Brian McDonald @bigbearscot.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

I have been making a 'game' about my cat in #doom using #gzdoom Thought I would show the inspiration side-by-side with the game #cats #indiedev #gamedev

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Brian McDonald @bigbearscot.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Progress on my #doom mod, which features my cat. When he hears the sounds of the Dreamies' tub being shaken, he will wake and run as fast as possible towards you. Cats do love them some Dreamies #gamedev #gzdoom #cats

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Brian McDonald @bigbearscot.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Another graduating cohort from Falmouth University Games Academy. It was an amazing day. I wish you all well in the future! Please stay in touch www.instagram.com/reel/DMI8p9O...

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Brian McDonald @bigbearscot.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Progress update on my Doom mod about living with my cat Tigerbun. It was a throwaway learning project, now turning into something. 'oh lawd he comin' Trying to stick to the pixelated photo aesthetic, think Rise of the Triad. I should document my 'art' process :) #gzdoom #doom #gamedev #cats

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Brian McDonald @bigbearscot.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

I am in Brighton for @developconference.com if anyone wants to talk Game Education or Graduate Startups, please reach out. Have fun out there, and watch out for the food stealing seagulls.

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Brian McDonald @bigbearscot.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

I am learning gzDoom by making a 'game' about living with my cat - Tigerbun. Current status: cat wants pets, cat eats and sleeps. As a player, provide pets and refills of the food bowl. I have just added a walk cycle, extracted from a video. My goal is to use real images in this mod #gamedev

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Brian McDonald @bigbearscot.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Updates on my Doom Mod featuring my cat (Tigerbun). You can now see his needs, pet & feed him, also he runs out of food. Been having a blast just playing around with gzDoom and making something fairly throwaway. Will it be a game or just a little experience? Not sure yet. I am too busy having fun.

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Brian McDonald @bigbearscot.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

I have been playing around with gzDoom, it has been a bunch of fun (and super quick) to make things. Moved from learning to making a game - In my Doom mod, you can and will pet the cat! I am using images of my cat (his name is Tigerbun) and my arms as sprites in this test. #gamedev

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Brian McDonald @bigbearscot.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

The calm before the storm. 4 days of student games and other creative projects. Public day is on Saturday, so if you find yourself need Falmouth, Cornwall. Please pop in. www.falmouth.ac.uk/events/games... #GAEXPO2025

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Tony Gowland @tonygowland.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Into the Restless Ruins is a deckbuilder in the Scottish highlands, where you create a dungeon then battle through it. Out now on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/2877770/...

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Now Play This @nowplaythis.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Now Play This 2025 has officially landed! Join us at Somerset House on 11 &12 April for two days of play all about Folk Games - the stories we create together! BOOK: www.somersethouse.org.uk/whats-on/now... @somersethouse @londongamesfest

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Brian McDonald @bigbearscot.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

It’s Cornwall, of course we order 140 pasties for #ggj25

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Marie Foulston @tigershungry.co.uk · 19/11/2024

UK folks - experimental game design festival Now Play This is looking for a new producer. Please share with your networks and pass on to folks it might be of interest to! Details available here: nowplaythis.net/2024/11/19/a...

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Announcement: Now Play This Producer Recruitment

We are on the hunt for a new producer to join the Now Play This team! Now Play This is an annual festival of experimental game design which takes place at Somerset House every April as part of th...

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Korina ✨🐛 @shikaboom.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

I'm so, so proud of the Scottish games community for making this happen!! Big thanks to Steam for hosting our sale, the developers who donated and all the creators who picked up and played games to raise funds and awareness 💜 www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/ar... #gaming

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Children's hospital has a full-time gamer to play with patients

Check out the gamer who plays with patients at a children's hospital

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Brian McDonald @bigbearscot.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

First Post! This place is so much nicer than the hellscape site formally known as Twitter. My name is Brian McDonald, Head of Games at Falmouth Uni. I run the Design and Arts parts of the Department. I am interested in Game Education and Game Jams. Oh and here is a picture of my cat - Tigerbun!

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