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Colm Larkin

@gambrinous.com
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Gamedev from Ireland. Made Guild of Dungeoneering, Cardpocalypse, and Eyes of Hellfire

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Colm Larkin @gambrinous.com · 6h
Fantastic article by @barryor.bsky.social for RTE Culture talking about the Irish games industry: www.rte.ie/culture/2026...
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Ireland's games industry takes centre stage at Nexus Summit
Over 300 leaders from the gaming industry gathered at Aviva Stadium in Dublin last week for the Nexus Games Summit.
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RPS | Wishlist Fallosophy on Steam! @fallosophygame.com · 25/09/2026
🏛️Fallosophy is OUT NOW!🏛️ Climb the history of thought as a pinball using only two buttons! 🔵🟠 Available NOW on STEAM 🎮
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HughSJ @hughsj.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
After a decade, it's live www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcmn...
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Brigador Killers — Early Access Launch Trailer
YouTube video by Stellar Jockeys
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Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
We have an announcement! He Who Watches by @danga.games will launch on September 2nd! 👁️🏹 A first-person puzzle game about walking on walls, manipulating gravity, and discovering secrets! store.steampowered.com/app/1070500/...
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Colm Larkin @gambrinous.com · 24/07/2026
Just hit the release button - Guild of Dungeoneering Ultimate Edition is now available on iOS and Android!
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Colm Larkin @gambrinous.com · 23/07/2026
NEWS - we will be releasing Guild of Dungeoneering Ultimate Edition for iOS and Android 24 hours from now!
A screenshot of Guild of Dungeoneering on an iPhone
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Imirt - The Irish Game Makers Association @imirt.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
It was a pleasure to have Claire join us and deliver a workshop on marketing to the participants of the Irish Games Fund and the wider @screenireland.bsky.social Digital Games Portfolio. Her expertise was a huge benefit to the participants and the workshop yielded some brilliant discussions.
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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 11/06/2026
Guild of Dungeoneering Ultimate Edition now has a mobile version! And it's free this week on the Epic mobile store!
A screenshot of the Epic mobile store showing Guild of Dungeoneering Ultimate Edition as a free game for this week.
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Úna-Minh's ✨ Open to Work ✨ @unaminh.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Hi folks. My personal statement about our team and Eyes of Hellfire cancellation (alt text included). And Blumhouse's statement: store.steampowered.com/news/app/172...
Folks probably noticed “Looking for work” in my profile for the past 6 months. I loved the Gambrinous team and loved working with them every day. As detailed here https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1724030/view/672869678795719129?l=english, Blumhouse Games decided to wind down development on Eyes of Hellfire, which sadly means no additional content will be released for our award-winning game. Blumhouse helped fund the development of our game to a scale we couldn’t have managed alone.

We were an exceptional development team that always delivered on time and exceeded expectations. I am very proud that we shipped Eyes of Hellfire into Early Access, but admittedly, I am devastated to not be working on it any longer. Its potential as a unique gothic horror, friction and card-based co-op within an Irish setting was immense. Our four Imirt Irish Game Awards 2026, including wins for Best Audio and Best Art Direction and runners up in Best Game Design and Game of the Year, reflect that.

When I wrote “And that’s it” inside our Steam update for December 2025, it was really bittersweet. For me, that was it, and it was something that I was so aware of.

I would work with any member of Gambrinous again in a heartbeat, and it is a loss to disband such a talented gathering of exceptional developers. What a pleasure to work with them. They are an asset to any team. The games industry is hard, we know it is, and the market is even harder.

Thank you to everyone who hyped Eyes of Hellfire and to all the positive reviews and feedback. It remains a great Early Access title, and I am so proud of what we achieved. I’m just also still quite sad, but this too shall pass.
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Colm Larkin @gambrinous.com · 22/05/2026
Unfortunately further development on Eyes of Hellfire has been shut down, full details in here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/172...
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Eyes of Hellfire - An important update on Eyes of Hellfire’s future development - Steam News
Dear players, Colm Larkin here, the founder of Gambrinous, the studio that made Eyes of Hellfire. First of all, I need to share the following announcement from Blumhouse Games, the publisher for Eyes ...
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HughSJ @hughsj.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Brigador Killers demo is out on Steam (and shortly GoG), please enjoy after a decade of waiting: www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0mQ... #BrigadorKillers #Brigador #gamedev
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Brigador Killers — Official Demo Trailer
YouTube video by Stellar Jockeys
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT Forbidden Solitaire is out now! We are immensely proud to release this awesome game made by two veteran indie studios and we hope you really like it. Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j Itch: tinyurl.com/3k4bjt8m Please share, many thanks! #indiedev #FakeOS
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Feather’s Edge by Clockwork Acorn @clockworkacorn.com · 25/04/2026
Our new game, Feather’s Edge, has taken flight! We proudly introduce you to our fast, tough-as-talons adventure about becoming the ultimate bird warrior. Please share & wishlist! Playtest coming soon. (Wishlist link in the thread)
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Colm Larkin @gambrinous.com · 28/04/2026
Keep an eye on this one
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Imirt - The Irish Game Makers Association @imirt.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Imirt - The Irish Game Makers Association are delighted to announce The VOID Gamescom 2026 Scholarship, as part of a collaboration with @voidinteractive.bsky.social to bring game developers to Gamescom 2026. Read More: www.imirt.ie/news/2026/4/...
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VOID Interactive and Imirt team-up to send Irish Game Developers to Gamescom — Imirt
Imirt - The Irish Game Makers Association are delighted to announce that we have teamed up with the incredible team at VOID Interactive, the team responsible for the hit first-person shooter Ready or Not, to create a scholarship to bring game developers to Gamescom 2026.  The VOID Gamesco
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Colm Larkin @gambrinous.com · 08/04/2026
Fan of Guild of Dungeoneering but sad we never brought the 2021 remaster to mobile? Well good news, it's coming! If you'd like to take part in a closed beta on mobile sign up here: forms.gle/MMCk2HCXT5JK...
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Guild Ultimate mobile - closed beta test
In 2021 we released a full remaster of Guild of Dungeoneering called Ultimate Edition on PC and soon afterwards on Switch. Sadly we weren't able to bring it to mobile - until now! Would you like to h...
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Colm Larkin @gambrinous.com · 17/03/2026
Great video Danny!
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dannyodwyer @dannyodwyer.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
☘️HAPPY PADDY'S DAY EVERYONE🍀 I decided to make a video celebrating Irish games and discussing the importance of game funding both back home & abroad. Check out @imirt.bsky.social's Games For Ireland 2026 Steam Festival: tinyurl.com/gamesireland Watch my video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mtP...
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Unleashing the Potential of Irish Game Development - Danny O'Dwyer
YouTube video by noclip_2
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Colm Larkin @gambrinous.com · 17/03/2026
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!! Let’s help turn steam green today with the #GamesFromIreland sale
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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 16/03/2026
You can play a bunch of video games in Irish aftermath.site/games-from-ire...
Dicey Dungeons
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Casey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Hey folks, there's a Games from Ireland event on Steam right now, which is the very first showcase of Irish games on Steam, and features a variety of neat titles made wholly or partly in Ireland! Just in time for St. Patrick's Day! Everyone go check this out: store.steampowered.com/sale/Gamesfr...
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Games from Ireland 2026
Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with games made in Ireland and by Irish teams around the world
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cakejumper 🍰🦊 @cakejumper.ie · 17/03/2026
It's St Patrick's Day you know what THAT means GET SOME IRISH VIDEO GAMES INTO YOUR BRAIN this isn't a paid post, I just think you should go check out a TON of class games
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Games from Ireland 2026
Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with games made in Ireland and by Irish teams around the world
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Colm Larkin @gambrinous.com · 13/03/2026
Lovely to see this live on steam. Valve, do the right thing and frontpage this on St Patricks Day next tuesday!
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Colm Larkin @gambrinous.com · 12/03/2026
Really proud to see this Games From Ireland steam event come together - will be live from 5pm Irish time tomorrow and goes right through St Patrick's Day next week!
An art piece showcasing characters from various Irish games with the text "Games from Ireland, presented by Imirt"
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Imirt - The Irish Game Makers Association @imirt.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
We're proud to unveil the trailer for our Games From Ireland Steam Event, which goes live at 5pm tomorrow! youtu.be/SGwrAGL_h80 #GamesFromIreland #Imirt #IrishGames
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Games From Ireland - Trailer
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Eoghan Watters @ Develop Brighton @leglessgamer.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Hey, any games press want to cover our big upcoming steam event with Irish games?!? www.imirt.ie/news/2026/3/... Reach out via dm or eoghan@imirt.ie
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St Patrick's Day Steam Sale Brings Irish Games to a Global Audience — Imirt
Imirt - The Irish Game Makers Association is proud to present the Games from Ireland Steam Event , a week-long digital showcase celebrating games made in Ireland or shaped by Irish creative talent an...
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Char @alphachar.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Friends, chumps, wizards-of-ill-repute: today we launched our DEMO for Sparrow Warfare! If you are into deckbuilders and somehow not already 110% consumed with Slay The Spire 2, give us a whirl over the weekend! store.steampowered.com/app/4396770/... #indiedev #indiegamedev #deckbuilder #demo
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Imirt - The Irish Game Makers Association @imirt.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
We’re delighted to reveal the Irish Games art-piece we commissioned from acclaimed Irish artist and game developer @denmanrooke.com, showcasing some of the incredible games and characters from across Irish games, alongside touchpoints of Irish culture. www.imirt.ie/news/2026/3/...
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St Patrick's Day Steam Sale Brings Irish Games to a Global Audience — Imirt
Imirt - The Irish Game Makers Association is proud to present the Games from Ireland Steam Event , a week-long digital showcase celebrating games made in Ireland or shaped by Irish creative talent an...
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Graham Reid 🌴 @grahamoflegend.com · 20/02/2026
🌴DEMO ANNOUNCEMENT🌴 Surprise! I am thrilled to announce that the demo for Ourlands, my cozy island builder, just went live! Take a break from, well, everything, and go craft your perfect slice of paradise. Enjoy! s.team/a/2074470
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Imirt - The Irish Game Makers Association @imirt.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Introducing the Games From Ireland Steam Event, a week-long digital showcase. Running on Steam during St Patrick’s Day 2026, 13th March - 20th March, this is an Imirt-led initiative, developed in collaboration with Irish developers and studios worldwide. www.imirt.ie/news/2026/2/...
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Introducing the Games From Ireland Steam Sale - Presented by Imirt — Imirt
We’re delighted to announce the Irish Steam Sale , a week-long digital showcase celebrating games made in Ireland, by Irish developers around the world, and games shaped by Irish creative talent and ...
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Helen Carmichael - Forbidden Solitaire @bchezza.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Developers and publishers of Fake OS Games, also known as Interface Simulators, Desktop/Phone Sim and Found Device Games - you are invited to apply for our Steam event! With Cobalt Lane, @jasmo.bsky.social @fbeckpeccoz.bsky.social 👇Apply here!👇 forms.gle/HPv8FPjVGuRn... #gamedev #indiedev
selection of screen interfaces from various video games
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dreamfeel @dreamfeel.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Announcing Bog Bodies from Dreamfeel! A "short hike”-alike 3d adventure set in a far future Ireland populated only by radioactive talking cats. Players explore a late 19th c inspired landscape full of strange characters and stories...
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Adrian Hon @adrianhon.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
The website is live and tickets are now available for Jubensha Con 2026, the world's first convention about English-language jubensha! London, 8-9 May, just £15! Co-organised with the amazing @arlohoward.bsky.social @chronicinsanity.bsky.social, and Suspense Studio (KMS Games)
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Jubensha Con 2026
The world's first convention about jubensha
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Tom Francis @pentadact.com · 08/01/2026
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.
A timeline visually representing the advice from my post, emphasising how dramatically and reliably having more time, with a testable build, converts to your game being better and your studio being safer.
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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 19/12/2025
We pushed an update yesterday to #EyesOfHellfire that added player held candelabras to the game. These were slightly annoying to deal with, involving a little render magic and some brute force dumbness... mini 🧵 store.steampowered.com/news/app/172...
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Eyes of Hellfire - The Terror for Two Update - Steam News
Eyes of Hellfire has gotten another revamp, and this time we’re aiming it at two players.
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Úna-Minh's ✨ Open to Work ✨ @unaminh.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Our team is small but mighty. Cannot express how proud I am. Our new major update for #EyesofHellfire is live. Terror for Two includes a focus on two-player mode as well as a slew of quality-of-life changes. Come discover Dublin's Hellfire Club. store.steampowered.com/news/app/172... #indiegames
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Eyes of Hellfire - The Terror for Two Update - Steam News
Eyes of Hellfire has gotten another revamp, and this time we’re aiming it at two players.
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Úna-Minh's ✨ Open to Work ✨ @unaminh.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
want to know what it's like to hire #voiceactors for games? here's an in-depth piece i wrote about our process in a small indie studio. unaminhkavanagh.com/herding-voic... #gamedev #indiegames
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Herding Voices Actors: A Producer's Perspective - Úna-Minh Kavanagh
First things first: I am not a voice director, but as a Lead Producer and a generalist within this industry, I am damn good at herding voices. Producers are
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Úna-Minh's ✨ Open to Work ✨ @unaminh.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Love games set in #Ireland? Love games made by an #Irish studio with an Irish voice cast? Our game Eyes of Hellfire has been nominated for Best Art Direction at the Horror Game Awards! It's a public vote and today is the last day for voting 😄 www.thehorrorgameawards.com/news/public-...
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PUBLIC VOTING IS NOW OPEN! — The Horror Game Awards
The time is now! With only two weeks until The Horror Game Awards 2025, presented by Lost in Cult, voting is open on the nominees in all sixteen of our award categories. Choose your favourites, cast ...
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Colm Larkin @gambrinous.com · 29/11/2025
Lovely to see Eyes of Hellfire nominated for Best Art Direction in the Horror Game Awards. Next step is a public vote so please give us a helping hand: www.thehorrorgameawards.com/news/public-...
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PUBLIC VOTING IS NOW OPEN! — The Horror Game Awards
The time is now! With only two weeks until The Horror Game Awards 2025, presented by Lost in Cult, voting is open on the nominees in all sixteen of our award categories. Choose your favourites, cast ...
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Fred Mangan @fredmangan.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Eyes of Hellfire has been nominated for Best Art Direction at #TheHorrorGameAwards . Exciting to be included, even more exciting if y'all could go take a couple of minutes to throw a vote our way! www.thehorrorgameawards.com/news/public-...
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PUBLIC VOTING IS NOW OPEN! — The Horror Game Awards
The time is now! With only two weeks until The Horror Game Awards 2025, presented by Lost in Cult, voting is open on the nominees in all sixteen of our award categories. Choose your favourites, cast ...
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Len Cunningham @lenhaunts.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
It was an absolute pleasure, and great craic, to chat with @neiljackman.bsky.social about the Hellfire Club in Dublin, which inspired our recent game Eyes of Hellfire.
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Úna-Minh's ✨ Open to Work ✨ @unaminh.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Our game Eyes of Hellfire is set in the infamous Hellfire Club, a real-life location in #Dublin that you can hike up to - it's very cool (and spooky!) @lenhaunts.bsky.social interviewed archaeologist @neiljackman.bsky.social about the club & his archaeological dig there!! youtu.be/XKtyf57X4A4?...
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Archaeologist Neil Jackman on the Real Hellfire Club - Eyes of Hellfire
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Ido Yehieli - Stellar Cartography Interactive @tametick.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Announcing my pagan trading game Prophet Margin Wishlist now on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3624110/... Sharing appreciated!
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Prophet Margin on Steam
The Gods hunger for tribute! Build settlements and weave trade routes, feed temples and earn divine boons in this Eurogame-inspired strategy game.
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Úna-Minh's ✨ Open to Work ✨ @unaminh.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
ICYMI: Our 3D Artist and Animator @orochimario2.bsky.social did a breakdown of two of the main monsters in-game for those who love to see art broken down into stages 😄
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Colm Larkin @gambrinous.com · 08/11/2025
This is great
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joon @joonturbo.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Q-UP is out NOW on Steam! 1. flip a coin on the internet 2. 50% heads, 50% tails 3. flip another coin it's $8.99 ... but more importantly it's $7.99 if you already own Unfair Flips s.team/a/3730790
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Save 10% on Q-UP on Steam
Sick of long queues, unfair matchups, and arbitrary reflex tests? Try Q-UP, the coin flipping eSport. It's one part clicker, one part multiplayer strategy game, one part demented capitalism simulator,...
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Úna-Minh's ✨ Open to Work ✨ @unaminh.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Very, very cool to see @orochimario2.bsky.social's breakdown of some of our 3D monsters here in #EyesofHellfire www.artstation.com/artwork/K3ZEYy #gamedev #indiegames
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Master Piece and Living Paintings, Mario Sena
The "Master Piece" is the final boss of Chapter 1 of the game Eyes of Hellfire. This boss is made of a black mass and it spawns the fierce "living painting" creatures that will chase you through the c...
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Char @alphachar.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
There are just 4 places left on my upcoming course at @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social - starting next week, and online on Thursday evenings for 5 weeks! irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/writ...
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Writing for Video Games with Charlene Putney - Irish Writers Centre
5-week online evening course. Learn to work with and publish Twine games and understand the role of a game writer in the industry with Charlene Putney
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Colm Larkin @gambrinous.com · 27/10/2025
The Shifting Lodge Update is now live. A huge free content drop for Eyes of Hellfire, adding scenario variability, alternate boss fights, two new curses, a whole new playable character, and much more!
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Colm Larkin @gambrinous.com · 27/10/2025
Congrats on the release! Check out the game everyone
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