Some of our members in Game Workers Unite Ireland were in Paris for a union summit today and joined the STJV and other European game worker unions for a solidarity protest outside Take Two offices. The blatant union busting firing of the Rockstar 31 workers can not stand. Reinstate them now!

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Ahhh! Wanna support indie #Irish games, made in #Ireland, set in Ireland with an Irish voice cast and made by a small team? Please consider voting for our game #EyesofHellfire in Polygon's best of here!! www.polygon.com/best-horror-... #gamedev

🎃 *Deep Breath* 🎃 Our first mega #Halloween drop, the Shifting Lodge Update for #EyesofHellfire is LIVE. So proud of the work we’ve put into this. Rediscover the Hellfire Club! Thanks for supporting us in this Early Access journey! In-depth patch notes here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/172...

In 15 minutes (at 12:30 thursday 2nd of October) there will be an emergency protest in support of the global sumud flotilla at the Dail (Kildare street). If you are in or near Dublin please go and support Palestine and the best of us who are trying to bring aid.

The global sumud flotilla, bringing essential aid to Palestine, is being intercepted. They can’t hide war crimes while the whole world is watching Do something now - watch the livestream. Watch the tracker: globalsumudflotilla.org/tracker/ Watch the livestream here: globalsumudflotilla.org/live/

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i think one of my biggest problems with genAI is that it's not empowering. in fact it's doing the opposite of them; it's removing critical thought and essentially taking power from us. our brains are so valuable, why would we want to lose that?

It’s spooky season 🍂🎃👻 (as far as I’m concerned) and I have a recommendation to get in the spooky spirirt! If you like atmospheric, eerie and dread inducing explorations of the darkest parts of our world, and our hearts, check out the incredible game We Went Deeper. s-lynch.itch.io/we-went-deeper

I've never got an Early Access game before but I purchased this *immediately* 🇮🇪🩸

This Irish made horror game looks excellent!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Welcome to the Lodge!! Eyes of Hellfire, our co-op gothic horror experience is now available on Steam Early Access! If you buy a copy, up to 4 of your friends can play free via the friends pass! 🖥️https://store.steampowered.com/app/1724030/Eyes_of_Hellfire/

Who's brave enough to go in first? 5 players. Infinite ways to burn. Eyes of Hellfire is now available on Steam! 🔥

*Deep breath* #EyesofHellfire is officially in EARLY ACCESS. You can play it RIGHT NOW. Can't begin to express the immense pride I have in our indie team. To create something and release it is such an achievement. Support Indie Games. Play Eyes of Hellfire! store.steampowered.com/app/1724030/...

Hey folks, I wanna give a shoutout to Eyes of Hellfire They'd given me keys for the game, and I had been planning to play it with some very cool folks tonight on stream, but I am unfortunately still sick with Covid right now and have had to postpone. So please do give this a look.

Our gothic horror game #EyesofHellfire is out now in Early Access!!! Looking for a creepy and atmospheric game to play with your friends where you work togther, solve puzzles, fight eerie entities and only occasionally cause your friends grievous harm? You will love it! #horrorgame #indiegame

Today is the day our game, Eyes of Hellfire, launches in early access. 🎉 To mark the occasion I thought I might share a bit of a thread 🧵 plotting some of the milestones of development of the game from a narrative design perspective.

Game Rant sits down with veteran actor Liam Cunningham to discuss his role as the mysterious host in the upcoming social horror game Eyes of Hellfire.

soooo addicted listening to our main theme for Eyes of Hellfire! launching tomorrow into Early Access. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! youtu.be/Frujydnhtpc?...

Out this week @indiesruption.bsky.social - Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus @somethingclassic.bsky.social - Quartet @starlightrevolver.bsky.social - Starlight Re:Volver @whisperofthehouse.bsky.social - Whisper of the House @eyesofhellfire.bsky.social - Eyes of Hellfire Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

We're releasing Eyes of Hellfire in early access this week. To quiet the internal screaming of "OMGITSNOTREADYTHEBUGSTHEBUGS!!" I've been looking back at the progress of development. Here's the first video of a playable prototype I have saved, from Oct '23. A lot has changed but the core is there

I recently had the opportunity to chat with @gambrinous.com and @lenhaunts.bsky.social about the local legends behind Eyes of Hellfire, authentic Irish representation and creating a gothic horror "Friction Co-op" experience. www.shacknews.com/article/1454...

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📢 Big announcement! 📢 Our brand new gothic horror game Eyes of Hellfire is releasing in Early Access on August 27th!!! Check out the trailer. You can Wishlist the game on steam today! See you all at the lodge.😈 Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/1724030/... #videogame #horrorgame #horror

So, how did our small indie Irish studio of 9 get a publisher like Blumhouse Games on board? Have a listen to our gamedirector Colm speak all about it, as well as the landscape of games in #Ireland and other funding avenues that Irish studios could look at! open.spotify.com/episode/1mWs...

Even Blumhouse is getting in on the party with Eyes of Hellfire, a game where you pay for yourself and up to four friends. Got an open play test goin’ now. store.steampowered.com/app/1724030/...

The gruesome halls of the Hellfire Club await. Blumhouse's first ever co-op horror game Eyes of Hellfire launches August 27th. Dying to play now? Head to Steam and join the open beta. Play with up to 4 friends free, as long as one has purchased the game

Blumhouse Games and developer Gambrinous' Irish folklore-inspired co-operative gothic horror game EYES OF HELLFIRE launches into Early Access via Steam later this month.

*heavy breathing*

I wanted to share a few thoughts recent discussions around CGE’s decision to partner with JKR for their upcoming @codenamesgame.bsky.social game have prompted. Thankful to those who spoke early to this issue (Marceline, Tiffany, @nopunincluded.com et al) for helping this get the needed attention.

Our open beta is launching on July 30th!! Make sure you sign up to be able to test our game with friends ahead of Early Access launch :)) Best played with proximity chat and 3-5 players.

I CAN DRAW WELL WHEN I NEED TO!

Great interview here about our upcoming gothic horror game based on the real Irish folklore of the Hellfire Club! @gambrinous.com and @fredmangan.bsky.social chatted with Polygon :)) www.polygon.com/gaming/61553...

Could the next Among Us be this co-op game about an Irish urban legend?

Join the new #EyesofHellfire Playtest by hitting the Playtest Signup button on the Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/1724030/... This upcoming beta test will have significant changes based on on previous feedback and it's not just a slice, it's a significant part of the FULL scenario.

I'm heading to London for Games Transformed: Smash the Fash @gamestransformed.bsky.social event. I'll be on a panel titled "What Can the Left Learn From Struggles in the Games Industry?" & speaking on our @gwuireland.bsky.social union organising with game workers in Ireland. #GamesTransformed2025

Romero Games has announced the redundancies of a large amount of staff. If you have been affected and need support, please reach out to me so our union @gwuireland.bsky.social can help support you. Connect with me [email protected] or the union advice centre www.fsunion.org/membership/a...

"The person in the mirror looks like they need a hug. 🪞" #GameDev #VideoGame #IndieGame

Quite sick today so wasn’t able to make it into town for Dublin Pride. I would like to wish a very happy Pride and a safe and loving year ahead to every one of my queer friends. I love each and every one of you. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️❤️

Make sure to tune into the latest edition of Imirt Inspire - Creating Authentic Worlds! Hosted by @leglessgamer.bsky.social, our panel of narrative designers includes @lenhaunts.bsky.social, @dreamfeel.bsky.social and @alyxjones.bsky.social. The panel will be live for Imirt members at 6:30pm.

I will be speaking with some wonderfully talented people on a panel about narrative design tonight at 6:30pm. If you are an Imirt member you ought to check it out!

Meanwhile Ireland still creating radio and TV show segments on 'what is a video game'

#EyesofHellfire time-lapse. This little fella is the de-facto mascot of the player characters in our new #horror game. Bad things might happen to them.💀 The tune is from our fantastic composer Gary Keane. Jaunty! #gameart #gamedev

Join us on the 25th of June at 6.30pm for the next edition of Imirt Inspire! Creating Authentic Worlds, will explore the craft of writing and designing narratives in games. We have an amazing panel, with @dreamfeel.bsky.social, @lenhaunts.bsky.social and @alyxjones.bsky.social speaking with us.

Arghhh! We’re so STOKED to announce our voice cast, kicking things off with legendary Irish actor Liam Cunningham. Liam is our Host in #EyesofHellfire! The Host is the narrator of the game but one is never quite sure what his intentions are. Can’t wait for you to hear him. EARLY ACCESS this August!

A mystery no longer! Announced yesterday in the #PCgamingshow , our game Eyes of Hellfire is being published by Blumhouse Games!!! Check out our trailer and wishlist today! store.steampowered.com/app/1724030/... #horror #indiegame

As just announced on #PCgamingshow I'm thrilled to reveal we've partnered with iconic horror publisher Blumhouse Games on our new game Eyes of Hellfire. Check out the trailer:

ARGHHHHHHH! JUST ANNOUNCED AT #PCgamingshow 🔥 We are thrilled to reveal that #EyesofHellfire will be published by BLUMHOUSE GAMES! It has been such a great journey with them so far, and we’re stoked to bring our gothic horror game to EARLY ACCESS this AUGUST!

📣 GAME PEEPS 📣 Did you know that SAG-AFTRA voice actors have been on strike for nearly a YEAR??? If you've got a spare 5 or 10 dollars, please consider donating to their strike fund. ✊

Hey! Did you know you can add pronouns to your bsky to appear across posts? 1. Subscribe to this account @pronouns.diy 2. DO NOT touch these settings: bsky.app/profile/pron... 3. Go to 'posts' and like the post(s) that has your pronouns. For example, I liked this post: bsky.app/profile/pron...