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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

PAX West is coming right up and It Takes A Village LIVE! is returning with special guest Tanya DePass aka @cypheroftyr.bsky.social 🎉 We will also have a Q+A portion for attendees, so you definitely will not want to miss this! I’m thrilled to have Tanya as a guest at PAX! See you there!

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Tanya D. || Writer || Narrative Designer @cypheroftyr.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Friday evening catch @samanthabeart.bsky.social and I on It Takes a Village Live! at 6:30pm in Firebird Theatre Excited to chop it up with Sam!

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

GenCon 2026 in the books 🎲 The weekend was a busy one filled with plenty of games, friends both old and new, and the chance to be on stage once more with the wonderful folks of Twenty Sided Tavern! All in all, a lovely way to wrap up my time in the States ❤️‍🔥

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GDC Festival of Gaming @officialgdc.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Our GDC YouTube channel is back! Stay tuned for weekly updates with GDC Side Quest, sessions from GDC, and maybe a surprise or two. We're kicking things off with an interview featuring @samanthabeart.bsky.social! youtu.be/5lNDq5yZKJE

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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 30/07/2026

In response to the unprecedented number of game developers laid off this year, we have created a bundle on itch to benefit a Game Industry Hardship Fund, managed by @videogameworkers.bsky.social. More than 100 games for 10+ bucks! Please share widely and donate generously! itch.io/b/3802/game-...

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Irish Video Game Orchestra 🎮♥️ @ivgorchestra.com · 16/06/2026

🚨DUBLIN🚨 Do you want to hear the best video game music performed by a cool orchestra? (that's us!) On August 1st we will be making our way to the Helix at DCU for a full show packed with your favourite video game soundtracks. Grab your tickets now! #dublin #ireland #vgm #gamemusic linktr.ee/ivgo

IVGO event poster for August 1 at the Helix in Dublin with QR code and featured pieces. 7-9.30pm at DCU

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

We’re hard at work on our new upcoming PAX West demo for War of the Western Deep! Featuring Maggie Robertson, @luciendodge.bsky.social, and the incredible @samanthabeart.bsky.social as our protagonist, Mirren, we can’t wait for players to experience it this September!

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Who’s ready to meet One? 🌊 @fadingechogame.bsky.social from New Tales releases on PC on Tuesday, July 21st, and I’ll be live on Twitch playing the game and chatting about the production with @theselenaprice.bsky.social !

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

In case you missed the live broadcast, listen to ‘The Day the Jellyfish Came’ on BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday, July 14th 9:00pm BST/1:00pm PST/4:00pm EST Part poem, part plea, part love letter to the sea, I narrate this nature documentary on the complex relationship between humans and jellyfish.

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Excited to share the wonderful chat I had with Patrick Michalak at GDC for It Takes A Village LIVE! We talk about his storied career in gaming, working as Dialogue Manager at @insomniac.games, how actors can stand out in auditions, & how his degree in psychology has helped in the recording booth!

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

An Anime Impulse Bay Area Pass Giveaway?! Head to Instagram to enter! www.instagram.com/reel/Daf7ZDt...

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

On July 8th, listen to ‘The Day the Jellyfish Came’ on BBC Radio 4 Part poem, part plea, part love letter to the sea, I narrate this nature documentary on the complex relationship between humans and jellyfish: in the face of a global environmental crisis could jellyfish inherit the oceans?

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I’ve been looking forward to talking about this one 🐈 Thrilled to finally announce I’ll be in ‘Cat Secretary’ from @goodstoryguild.co ! Make coffee and file papers by day, uncover corporate espionage by night. And all while being an adorable calico cat…

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Jackie knows the way to this Sith Lord’s heart 🌌 The next installment of It Takes A Village LIVE! from GDC with @geekyfriedrice.bsky.social will go live on my YouTube tomorrow, 6/27! We chat the importance of community management, how community can be found in the games industry and much, much more

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Speaking of trial and torture... 🐉 Congratulations to Villager, Abubakar Salim on the series 3 premiere of House of the Dragon last night! You can check out his episode of It Takes a Village on YouTube as well where we chat all things acting, video games, and Shakespeare!

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

It’s always great to see new folks encouraged to make games, and @baftagames.bsky.social is instrumental in supporting young creatives. The winners of the BAFTA Young Game Designers competition are being announced at 5pm BST today! Stream it on BAFTA’s YouTube channel. 🎮👾

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Meet Aurta, a Dwarf on a mission ⚔️ Terrinoth: Heroes Of Descent is out and you can step into this fantastical co-op RPG from New Tales and Artefacts Studios! I’m very excited to be a part of the first video game based on this classic dungeon crawling board game.

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

3 Million Copies?! Cheers to that, Mr. Bond 🍸 Recording this game was a pleasure and I am thrilled to be able to talk about it and share the experience with you all! Here are just a few photos of behind the scenes with The Recruits!

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Darkest Whimsy ➡️ New Episodes Weekly! @darkestwhimsy.com · 08/06/2026

What’s this?! A GUEST?! 👀 We are thrilled to announce that this week’s episode will have a very special guest. Award winning and BAFTA-nominated actor @samanthabeart.bsky.social will join the Darkest Whimsy table on Thursday!

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Hey Soldier ❤️‍🔥 Received this beautiful Coin Op Karlach made by @forge-colectables.bsky.social Look at the love and detail that has gone into this piece! A bit concerning that the arcade machine is run on soul coins though…

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

“Welcome to the team, Bond” 🍸 Thrilled to be able to announce that I play fellow double-0 recruit, Alexandra Ronson, in @ioi.dk 007 First Light!

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Didn’t even have to go to Raccoon City ♥️

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

@awintory.bsky.social learned a lot from working with real people… The next episode, and the first of the GDC series, of It Takes A Village LIVE! is up on my YouTube now! youtu.be/ijfOo6pFDK0

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

A small message from me and Herbert 🐈‍⬛ I was delighted to receive this box set of The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow for the Nintendo Switch this past week! Not only does it include the physical game, it has beautiful artwork, some semi-creepy postcards, and a booklet about the game by @miri.bsky.social

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Hi there! Austin’s ITAV episode will premiere on Wednesday, 5/20! See you Wednesday 💪

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

I got the inside story on how @awintory.bsky.social started his music career 👀 The next installment of It Takes A Village LIVE! is coming to YouTube on Saturday!

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

That feeling when the game you worked on gives you a copy on release day. Big shoutout to the Housemarque team for the SAROS code, looking forward to playing more!

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Congratulations to the team at Housemarque on the launch of SAROS! Thrilled to be reunited with the North Star Rising folks, @rahulkohli13.bsky.social , and Jane Perry on this one. This has been a very fun secret to keep 🤭

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Jasmine, aka @thatbronzegirl.bsky.social was ready to receive this luck! 🍀 Watch the full episode of It Takes A Village: LIVE on my YouTube premiering today, April 23, at 11am PST / 7pm BST!

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

A magical night at the BAFTA Game Awards 2026 (much more fun when you’re *not* nominated) seeing good friends on and off stage, and celebrating another year of excellent games with the people that make them.

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Limerence - Demo LIVE NOW on Steam 💌 @playlimerence.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

@samanthabeart.bsky.social leads the performance behind Claire in LIMERENCE. — Claire knows this isn't working... — LIMERENCE is a branching narrative about connection, dependency and the consequences of seamless understanding. Wishlist now: bit.ly/LIMERENCEgam

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

This was so cool - Elise is incredible!!! Thanks @officialpax.bsky.social for hosting us!!! 🌊

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SOTOR Podcast @sotorpodcast.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

This week, I had a chance to sit down with Samantha Béart (@samanthabeart.bsky.social) and talk about their performance as Darth Nul in Star Wars: The Old Republic. Such great fun! Full episode coming on Monday!! #swtor

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

She Snapped that Caster Mage 💅 My full chat with Jasmine Bhullar (@thatbronzegirl.bsky.social) for It Takes A Village: LIVE will be up on YouTube soon! Stay tuned!

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

The Force is strong with these ones! Had a magical trip to the @swtor.com office to meet with the team that has been making this incredible MMO for almost 15 years. I brought the holocron Brad made for me; they brought BBQ and sweet tea, great conversation, and a poster signed by the devs.

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Finally, something I’m in that’s kid-friendly! Delighted to share that I am a guest voice in Episode 318 of NPR Kids Circle Round Podcast! Our story is called “The Bolt of Silk." Versions of this tale come from Egyptian, Palestinian, and Sudanese folklore.

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