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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Still alive, forgot this app existed

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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

I'm still alive, btw. Realise I should probably do more than just repost something once a month

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KM is looking for work! @kellymerka.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

I reviewed Herdling for MonsterVine! It’s a beautifully rendered, compact experience with a poignant story accompanied by a gorgeous soundtrack. At the end of the game, I cried. Minor spoilers threaded below.

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Herdling Review - Wordless Journey, Cherished Bonds - MonsterVine

Herdling offers a heartfelt, wordless journey with your Calicorn herd, blending beauty, danger, and emotional storytelling.

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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Great, now I have to share my wedding anniversary with the death of Hulk Hogan. Can I not have anything?

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Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware.com · 17/07/2025

The Necromancer's Tale released today! It's a story-rich RPG that I've been working on for over 5 years(!) store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/... The game is set in an alt-history 1733, with the player getting sucked into black magic and necromancy.

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Save 10% on The Necromancer's Tale on Steam

A story-rich gothic RPG. Master the rituals of an ancient spellbook. Raise an undead army to march against your enemies. Commune with the realm of the dead & struggle with your descent into madnes...

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Mark Aherne @wiredmark.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

So excited to be part of IndieDev 2025! Our prototype, which will comprise of a single complete level of Persevere, will let us prove out our gameplay, art, writing, and production pipelines. We are so grateful to @ardan-ie.bsky.social, @imirt.bsky.social, and Screen partners, for the opportunity!

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mikey 🏳️‍⚧️🫐🍉 @quantumdotdot.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

“Despite everything, it’s still you.” (Source: x.com/MrGr1ff/stat...)

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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Heart goes out to the Romero folks, losing your dream job is a painful thing. Happy to signal boost anyone who wants it here or on the Startmenu Podcast

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Craig Breathnach-Irish Writer for Games and Comic Books(He/Him) @craigbreathnach.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

@romerogames.bsky.social has 2 games on Steam right now you can buy if you want to help support them. store.steampowered.com/app/586310/G... store.steampowered.com/app/604540/e... #irishgamedev #speirgorm #irishcreatives

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Jay @ ENIGMA|STUDIO (tolt.horse) @enigmastud.io · 23/06/2025

🔴🟢🔵ANNOUNCEMENT🔵🟢🔴 MY NEW HORSELIKE - TÖLT - NOW HAS A STEAM PAGE. 🚨PLEASE WISHLIST AND SHARE THANK YOU🚨 store.steampowered.com/app/3812490/... 🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎

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TÖLT on Steam

YOU ARE A HORSE - DESTINED TO RUN AROUND THE ISLAND WITH YOUR FRIENDS - JUST AS YOU ALWAYS HAVE - BUT SOMETHING HAS CHANGED - IS IT SOMETHING INSIDE YOU - OR SOMETHING INSIDE THIS LAND?

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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

We're the realest podcast on the goddamn internet

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Creative Europe Desk Ireland @creativeeuireland.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

We are delighted to support Run for the Border 2025! A networking social for game developers on Friday 18th July in Cavan. Eventbrite ticketing is now open. 🔗 tinyurl.com/ys4hjc8r

Run for the Border 2025 game developers' social, Friday 18th July. Tickets now on sale.

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Aimee H 🏳️‍🌈 (She/They) @aimemerights.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

So I'm looking to ramp up my freelance work after my hours for a client got slashed. 💀 I'm available for reviews, mock reviews and guides, as well as LGBTQ+ and HoH consultation. I'm an award-winning writer with experience in narrative design and PR. aimeehart.journoportfolio.com RTs appreciated.

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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

I'm thinking about doing a video game journalism. Just as a little treat for myself.

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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

I can say this with some authority having spent more than six years working in the car park industry, Apcoa are a shower of heartless bastards.

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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Right, that's Tekken 8 saved for me

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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

I use a Mac for my new job and the built-in ability to convert webp to jpeg is honestly enough to convert me to apple products entirely

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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Why are so many people following me? I don't even do anything anymore. Except the @startmenu.bsky.social Podcast, go check that out Maybe I'll post about my farm animals If you're good

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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Now that I'm basically done with the games industry, I'm free to talk shit on all the dickheads I know, so if anyone wants the juicy secrets, let me know. DISCLAIMER: I'm largely a shut-in with little to no contact with the outside world, I have no juicy secrets

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Santi Leguiza @santileguiza.com · 06/05/2025

Aaaand we're up! My first Gamescom Latam 2025 interview is here, and I had the pleasure to chat with Gustavo Steinberg, Rodrigo Terra, and Patricia Sato, to discuss about the event's evolution over the last few years and how it affects the region at large. www.thegamer.com/gamescom-lat...

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Gamescom Latam 2025 Interview - Reaching New Heights In Latin America

We sat down with the folks of Gamescom Latam and Abragames to talk about the 2025 edition of this event!

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KM is looking for work! @kellymerka.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

I'll be live in an hour!! 🤠🐐

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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Startmenu has been an important part of the industry for a while now. If the industry is to have a future, Startmenu will be vital. You really should support their efforts.

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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Seems I started my new job on a weird day. Big love to everyone affected. It's probably not what anyone wants to hear, but I can affirm that life outside games media is potentially brighter. You don't have to work for soulless fucks to be a "real" games journalist.

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Spooky Doorway @spookydoorway.com · 30/04/2025

As part of #LudoNarraCon The Séance of Blake Manor demo is now live on Steam (for Windows and Linux). Check out the start of our investigation. 👉 store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/... #indiegames #gamedev

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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

It's genuinely criminal that I got left out of the FFX discussion

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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Just wanted to publicly announce my retirement from the games industry. This is very much a pro-wrestling style retirement, meaning my full-time career is very clearly over, but you'll still see me occasionally on the indies and, if the money is right, I will come back. Not likely though. Peace!

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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Was not prepared for this much Fatal Fury representation at wrestlemania

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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

This. This is why I don't have a job any more.

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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

My employment story for the last year has been a barrage of rejections from jobs I'm qualified for, being ignored for jobs I'm overqualified for, and being told repeatedly when I try to change profession that it would be a waste of my skills to start over. I can feel myself becoming the joker

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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Lex does the same work as any outlet's EiC, more than some, she deserves to be paid for that work. If you have the spare funds, this is an excellent way to share them.

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lex luddy needs a nap @lexluddy.xyz · 16/04/2025

I think startmenu is neat. You should support us so that we can keep going. www.patreon.com/c/startmenu?...

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Get more from startmenu on Patreon

Gaming In A New Direction

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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Startmenu is a special thing that I'm honoured to be a tiny part of. If there's any future in games media, you'll find it here.

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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

What an awesome day. I'm only sad I couldn't stay longer, I love going to this every year and seeing how bright the future of Irish game dev is. It gets bigger and brighter every year, so I'm already excited for 2026!

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Ardán @ardan-ie.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

BIG NEWS from #FÍSGamesSummit 2025!🎮 Ardán & IMIRT will roll out Screen Ireland’s €500K Digital Games Portfolio in 2025-starting with IndieDev 2025 & incubators in Galway & Dublin. A HUGE boost for Irish game dev is on the way! 🚀 Stay tuned for more! #FÍSGamesSummit #IndieDev

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lex luddy needs a nap @lexluddy.xyz · 11/04/2025

Séamus Ó'Buadhacháin from Failbetter Games is today's first speaker, discussing branching narrative at scale.

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Mark | Making a Balloon Game @lithiumproject.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Already been up 5 hours but lfg

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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Things are kicking off here at the @ardan-ie.bsky.social FÍS Games Summit! Exciting stuff as always!

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Dave McAdam @uselessdave.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Myself and @basicallilexi.bsky.social will be at the @ardan-ie.bsky.social FÍS Games Summit all day tomorrow repping the @startmenu.bsky.social podcast! If any attendees want to chat about future appearances or anything fun they have coming up, give us a shout!

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Imirt - The Irish Game Makers Association @imirt.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

We can't wait to bring you the Imirt Irish Game Awards tomorrow at the Fís Games Summit to celebrate all of the incredible games brought by Irish developers! If you can't make the show, follow along as we'll be announcing the winners in real time on Bluesky!

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Ardán @ardan-ie.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

FÍS Games Summit 2025’s Demo Room will host several local developers, who will be demonstrating their games to attendees, we’re very excited to see what they have to show us! 💚✨🎮 #FiSGAMESSUMMIT #FÍSGAMESSUMMIT2025

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Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland @screenireland.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

🎮 The @ardan-ie.bsky.social FÍS Games Summit kicks off in Galway next Friday, 11th April! Featuring guest speakers Xalavier Nelson Jr., Studio Head at Strange Scaffold & Tom Hall (Wolfenstein/ DOOM), Design Lead at Romero Games & more. Learn more about the full programme ➡️ ardan.ie/wp-content/u...

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