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Colm Larkin

@gambrinous.com

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

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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...

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/...

06.03.2026 17:21 👍 144 🔁 85 💬 3 📌 12
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🌴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

20.02.2026 22:14 👍 284 🔁 110 💬 18 📌 14

That’s cool :)

22.02.2026 06:51 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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 ...

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/...

10.02.2026 18:05 👍 176 🔁 107 💬 6 📌 22
selection of screen interfaces from various video games

selection of screen interfaces from various video games

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

27.01.2026 17:51 👍 45 🔁 21 💬 2 📌 0
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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...

27.01.2026 17:43 👍 600 🔁 185 💬 18 📌 28
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Jubensha Con 2026 The world's first convention about jubensha

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)

18.01.2026 11:19 👍 43 🔁 24 💬 3 📌 3
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.

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.

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.

08.01.2026 18:02 👍 1845 🔁 577 💬 51 📌 65
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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.

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...

19.12.2025 13:20 👍 12 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 1
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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.

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

18.12.2025 17:15 👍 32 🔁 13 💬 0 📌 0
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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

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

16.12.2025 14:20 👍 42 🔁 13 💬 2 📌 1
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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 ...

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-...

02.12.2025 10:11 👍 22 🔁 13 💬 0 📌 1
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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 ...

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-...

29.11.2025 09:48 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 3 📌 0
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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 ...

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-...

28.11.2025 19:03 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

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.

20.11.2025 14:18 👍 12 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
Archaeologist Neil Jackman on the Real Hellfire Club - Eyes of Hellfire
Archaeologist Neil Jackman on the Real Hellfire Club - Eyes of Hellfire YouTube video by Gambrinous

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?...

18.11.2025 17:06 👍 33 🔁 14 💬 0 📌 2

I'd say even Robbie Keane would call that the best last minute winner for Ireland :D

16.11.2025 20:12 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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.

Announcing my pagan trading game Prophet Margin
Wishlist now on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3624110/...

Sharing appreciated!

13.11.2025 07:56 👍 55 🔁 37 💬 6 📌 8

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 😄

12.11.2025 12:36 👍 18 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 0

This is great

08.11.2025 21:18 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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,...

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

05.11.2025 18:19 👍 103 🔁 63 💬 6 📌 9

Wow nice!

04.11.2025 20:08 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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...

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

04.11.2025 09:07 👍 15 🔁 13 💬 0 📌 0
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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

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...

29.10.2025 09:25 👍 21 🔁 12 💬 1 📌 2

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!

27.10.2025 16:59 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Congrats on the release! Check out the game everyone

27.10.2025 16:57 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

5 Stars in the Guardian!

27.10.2025 13:17 👍 80 🔁 17 💬 6 📌 1
A library with lots of books and a large fireplace

A library with lots of books and a large fireplace

A large room with a balcony on the upper floor.

A large room with a balcony on the upper floor.

A misty graveyard. A gravestone with the name Mary is near the viewer. A church is in the background.

A misty graveyard. A gravestone with the name Mary is near the viewer. A church is in the background.

A dorm room with bare beds

A dorm room with bare beds

The Séance of Blake Manor is launching this Monday, October 27th!

Just in time for spooky season. #ScreenshotSaturday

Wishlist it now. store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...

#indiegames #gamedev

25.10.2025 11:04 👍 163 🔁 46 💬 7 📌 6
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Hahah thanks @cressup.bsky.social for this great #EyesofHellfire moment on stream last night 😂

15.10.2025 08:14 👍 13 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 1

Excellent! Watch out for the traps 🪤

14.10.2025 11:24 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0