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Owen Canavan

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Lead programmer at Gambrinous. Writing all the bugs for Guild of Dungeoneering, Cardpocalypse and Eyes of Hellfire

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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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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 24/09/2026
My cousin's game released today! Go buy it! store.steampowered.com/app/4326520/...
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Save 10% on When Work's A Bore on Steam
A racer/platformer where drill-bots jump, drill, and zoom their way across tunnels and courses. Build up high speeds by boring through the ground and launch past obstacles, over obstructions, and outp...
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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 24/09/2026
My cousin's game released today! Go buy it! store.steampowered.com/app/4326520/...
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Save 10% on When Work's A Bore on Steam
A racer/platformer where drill-bots jump, drill, and zoom their way across tunnels and courses. Build up high speeds by boring through the ground and launch past obstacles, over obstructions, and outp...
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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 03/09/2026
I started watching Dark Matter the other day. It was only after the 3rd episode that I realised I had already seen it. 😵
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Úna-Minh's ✨ Open to Work ✨ @unaminh.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
MY HEART! We were waiting for the paperwork to finalise & it’s now OFFICIAL. Today @sirbeans.bsky.social & I are announcing our indie Irish #gamedev studio: ORGANIC MATTERS. We’re a lean, craft-led studio focused on human-made projects. www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1bX...
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Announcing "Organic Matters": Our Irish Indie Game Studio
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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 22/08/2026
I prefer this processed image to my previous attempts. Will probably be playing with the data for a while before I get something I'm happy with to get printed
A processed HDR image of the total solar eclipse
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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 18/08/2026
Had a first quick attempt of hdr processing images from totality.
A processed High Dynamic Range image of the eclipse during totality
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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 15/08/2026
The night of the eclipse was also the height of the Perseids meteor shower. It was a relatively clear night at home, but the allsky camera only picked up a few single frame bright blips, best seen on the star-trails timelapse. youtu.be/aLouYg2tKF4
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Allsky startrail timelapse Aug 12th 2026 (Perseids)
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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 13/08/2026
@psychicsoftware.com how did it go? Heard there were some clouds up by Bilbao.
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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 12/08/2026
A couple of shots of totality. I'll have to wait until I get home before I start properly processing the shots
a photo of the solar eclipse during totality, from spaina photo of the solar eclipse during totality, from spain
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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 11/08/2026
Test, test, test... melt 🫠
A photo, taken in Spain, of a telescope pointing at the Sun, with a laptop displaying a live image from one of the cameras, in preparation for the solar eclipse
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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 07/08/2026
Off to catch the Sun and Moon's dance recital.
A photo of the car ferry from Ireland to Spain
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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 24/07/2026
Available now!
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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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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 24/07/2026
Available now!
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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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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 11/07/2026
Testing focusing on the Sun in preparation for the eclipse next month. Left is a live-stack of 250 frames. Right is a split with a single raw frame and the processed stack. Still figuring out the best combo of scopes/cameras with automatic capture methods to use.
A processed live stack image of the sun, showing the full disc of the sun with sun spots on the surfaceA side-by-side split view of a single raw frame on the left and a full processed stack on the right.
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Xavier @xavierck.com · 02/07/2026
it is a mystery
Geordi no/yes meme

Top panel: HOW DO YOU MAKE FRIENDS IN YOUR 30S?

Bottom panel: HOW CAN I, A PERSON WITH CRIPPLING SOCIAL ANXIETY AND ROCK-BOTTOM SELF ESTEEM, INTERACT WITH OTHER ADULTS WITHOUT BEING WEIRD ABOUT IT?
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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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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 03/06/2026
And now there's a demo you can play! store.steampowered.com/app/4326520/...
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When Work's A Bore on Steam
A platformer where drill-bots jump, drill, and race their way across tunnels and courses. Build up high speeds by boring through the ground and launch past obstacles, over obstructions, and outpace yo...
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Craig Breathnach-Irish Writer for Games and Comic Books(He/Him) @craigbreathnach.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Today's launch day! Have fun playing! #GamesFromIreland #IrishGames #IrishGameDev #IndieDev #GameDev #IrishCreatives #IrishGameDomination #SpéirGhorm #IndieGame #SpotLight #Promote #GaelicFootball #GAA
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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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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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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 15/05/2026
I guess more Irish me is running for election.
The bottom half of an election poster showing the name Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin, the irish version of my name.
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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 10/05/2026
Somehow I survived
Screenshot of the mini-map from the game Windrose, showing the player's ship surrounded by eight enemy ships
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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 07/05/2026
Farewell truly dark nights. 🫡 The telescope is already missing you.
A chart showing the duration of stages of twilight and full night, over the next six days, with increasing length of astronomical twilight and reducing duration of full night.
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John O’Kane @johnokane.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Here's the April update to the technique. The main new addition is the use of a procedural flow map to inform brush stroke length and direction.
A holy cross in some ruins deep in the woodsAn abbey structure on a hill
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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 28/04/2026
I'm clearly dedicated to avoiding eye contact. Can't even look at the camera!
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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 24/04/2026
Some day I'll walk away from an event not feeling shit for just standing around mutely not connecting with people. Some day.
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Fred Mangan @fredmangan.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Great year at the Immies this year for Eyes of Hellfire, including this beauty! Thanks @imirt.bsky.social #irishgameawards #gamedev #FísGamesSummit
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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 23/04/2026
I feel I need to notify my bank that my cards are traveling outside Dublin. Highly suspicious activity!
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Mark | Making a Balloon Game @lithiumproject.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Hello. We're working on a game about a penguin who flies around in a hot air balloon. If you enjoyed kaze no notam (or penguins) and would like to help out with some early testing and feedback - we'll be looking for help in the near future. Details on what this looks like to come!
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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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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 06/04/2026
The Guards, so professional! from the game The Ratline.
A screenshot from the game The Ratline, with a transcript from a phone call with a Garda of Ballymun Garda Station. Sgt Kelly tells the player "we ain't got nowt to say to ye" and ends with "Oh piss off!"
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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 20/03/2026
A moonless clear night! Yay! Should finally have some decent imaging time, despite the fog rolling in to say hello for some of it. The ISS passes through at around 20:30
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Blumhouse Games @blumhousegames.com · 19/03/2026
Different horrors for every kind of player. The Steam Spring Sale is here. Grab Blumhouse Games titles from March 19-26 - including our newest release, Crisol: Theater of Idols, for 15% off. store.steampowered.com/publisher/bl…
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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 19/03/2026
Found an old card from a camera. It just has some photos of typical game devs doing typical game dev things...
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John O’Kane @johnokane.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Here's a work in progress video of the technique in action. vimeo.com/1175098049
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Oil Painter Plugin - Valley of the Lost Abbey Prototype. Progress 17th March.
This is a quick demonstration of the painterly rendering technique being developed alongside "Valley of the Lost Abbey" by @rucach.bsky.social with music…
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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
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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 17/03/2026
Not me starting to work thinking yesterday was a bank holiday for Paddy's day and today was just a normal day. Not working on mondays usually saves me from doing this!
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Seán/Dinmaker 🇮🇪🤝🇵🇸 @dinmaker.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Live now to play Eyes of Hellfire with @mothmanie.bsky.social! This is part of the Irish Games Sale on Steam, as presented and supported by @imirt.bsky.social The Steam page for the sale is here store.steampowered.com/sale/Gamesfr... Join the stream and watch us get spooked here twitch.tv/dinmaker
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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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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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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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martin pichlmair @martinpi.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
And just like that, we've released our first public demo for Sparrow Warfare. From here on out we're building in the open. And you can be a part of that!
Screenshot of the best deckbuilder to ever grace this planet. 

In this demo, you can experience the core loop of the game. First, you can expect a tutorial. Then you can play with two different characters for the first half of the regular game, along with the “Daily Flight”: a brand new challenge every single day with a global leaderboard. Hours of playtime await you, and we hope you enjoy every single minute!

Sparrow Warfare is a synergy-rich deckbuilder where you make wild combinations of tiles to free birds and battle against the fiendish Storyteller and his minions.

In addition, daily flight mode offers endless replayability with different challenging modifiers and global leaderboards.

Features:
🃏Deckbuilding: 150+ wildtiles to discover and infinite game-breaking combos to find
♾️ Endless Replayability: progressive difficulty, daily flights & challenging modifiers
🔥 Multiple Playstyles: suit your personal taste, whether you prefer aggression or cunning
🐦‍🔥 Big Bird Action: 100+ birds to free, each one featuring real bird sounds
🤺 Meta-Strategy: experiment with synergies & build new approaches run after run

The full game of Sparrow Warfare will include all four different Ways (Fire, Song, Water, and Ghost), the full progression mode up to Level 12 for all four Ways, and Steam achievements. We plan to have full localisation for Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, Spanish, and Russian in the full game.

Sparrow Warfare is developed by just two veteran game developers (Martin Pichlmair & Charlene Putney) who share all of the work between them, but it wouldn’t be as good without the amazing assistance of our loyal playtesters: we love you guys!

We truly hope you enjoy our demo. Please wishlist and follow Sparrow Warfare to keep informed about development and help us get the word out there.

Fly free little sparrows!

Martin & Char
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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 24/02/2026
watching the feed from my all-sky camera, it looks like a perpetual random height map generator.
A photo of dark grey clouds
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IrishJohnGames - Rise of Piracy available NOW!!! @irishjohngames.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Ahoy! Rise of Piracy is NOW Available on STEAM in Early Access! We've surpassed my wildest expectations already & I do hope you enjoy playing the game I look forward to bringing the game to v1.0 with your feedback Thank you all! John #newreleases #steamgame #gaming #indiedev
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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 19/02/2026
When you encounter an old comment. Some things never change.
A code comment that reads "I really don't like this, but too brain-dead to come up with a better solution... - Owen"
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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 14/02/2026
Happy St. Valentines Day. Here, have a Heart... nebula. #astrophotography #astronomy
An astronomy photo of the Heart nebula, in the SHO 'Hubble' palette
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Owen Canavan @oscan.net · 13/02/2026
This seems too perfect, I don't know if I can trust it! I haven't seen two consecutive hours of perfect observing conditions in months! It's been nothing but the rain for weeks on end. #astrophotography
Weather prediction for a full night of perfect astronomy observing conditions
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