(Games qualify for this btw)

Can we all take a moment to appreciate that the advocacy group for promoting immersive media in Ireland is called Eirmersive?

What do you mean you don't get up early on a holiday to try to make sense of an email automation API? Have you even lived?

#aiandgames mission accomplished. Look I'm a simple gal, you promise me a plushie you bet I'm gonna be there. That said the conference was also good craic, even if I was bound to the expo hall and have to wait for the talks on YouTube.

Ai and Games are go.

I'm expecting a busy and mildly harrowing day today, so I've made sure to prep by getting in an early run and *checks notes* cleaning the windows while listening a book on the evolution of Russian state orchestrated propaganda.

This, and while I'd say start with Mort (4th book) I think the main point everyone agrees on is don't start with The Color of Magic(1) or The Light Fantastic (2). Pratchett was incomparable, but even he took a book or two to hit his stride.

I'm sorry, what??? 😮 That is amazing. brb gotta check the size of my hand luggage, for reasons.

I'm sure some people prep for events by looking at attendees lists and researching sessions. I personally prefer to dedicate my time to coming up with some truly awful topic specific jokes.

I figured I'd finally read The Fall of the House of Usher, but, not gonna lie, the first page of the collection has me immediately questioning the decision to read Poe. Or anything by the writer of the introduction for that matter.

Anyone feel like trekking around my run route from Saturday to see if they can find my gloves? I can't find them which means there's a 50% chance I dropped them. I'd go but there's also a 50% chance they're just in a really dumb place in my house. So I have to stay here and search for a few hours.

Almost at the top. Currently number 3, which is a lucky number in Irish mythology. Launching at 1pm, folks. Wish us luck!

I just found out that Glen Hansard played Outspan in The Commitments. I ask that you respect my privacy in this trying time while I reassess my identity as a Dub.

I am proud to announce that today I successfully entered and exited a bookshop without buying any books! I did buy stationery that I didn't need, and for some reason a jigsaw puzzle, but that's besides the point.

Live timing for Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra 2025 Individual World Championship is at my.raceresult.com/364272/results

I hate this constant moving of goal posts. A while ago I saw middle age defined as starting at 35, but now I need to be at least 40 for a mid-life crisis? Sometimes I feel like I just can't win.

Look I'm happy there's an extension etc etc but, dare I say it, this is silly? Am I reading it wrong? Expansion to post release content but only if the base game qualified for the original credit. There's currently low uptake because so few developers work qualifies for the original credit.

While I was excited to see improvements to the games tax credit teased in the pre-budget coverage, it's not enough to get me past the horror of being excited to see a budget announcement. Gonna go stare into space and question my life choices for a few hours.

Not every day you see your game talked about in Variety: variety.com/2025/gaming/...

Just announced at the NEXUS Games Summit, six incredible teams have been awarded the first stage of the Irish Games Fund. We’re delighted to say that the six teams are: - Dreamfeel - ENIGMA Studio - Mystic Systems - Outlier - Pewter Games Studios - Psychic Games www.imirt.ie/news/2025/10...

This morning the Spider God sacrificed one of its minions to power my motivation. I now fear that my current project is somehow the will of the Many Legged One. What will happen when I complete it? What will happen if I won't?

Guys!! Media Molecule is hiring a stylised environment artist! Come work with me! www.mediamolecule.com/jobs/senior-...

There's one week left to apply for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant ⏰‼️ If you're thinking of applying, make sure you get your applications in before next Sunday in order to be considered. Grant: $15,000 USD Deadline: Sept 28th Link: grants.draknek.org

There's an Irish saying (seanfhocail): Tús maith leath na hoibre It means a good start is half the work. Today has inspired me to propose a new saying, an ógfhocail (focal óige?) if you will: Tús dona dul ar ais a chodladh- With a bad start, go back to bed.

please tell me I'm not the only person whose mind went straight into the gutter on reading this?

Five years ago I wrote an article asking the question: why do some gamers invert their controls. The piece led to scientific research and now a paper has been published! I spoke to the researchers responsible… www.theguardian.com/games/2025/s...

We have a Steam page for our game! It's a mahjong-inspired deckbuilder with A LOT OF BIRDS! If you have a Steam account and hit the wishlist button - you will have my eternal gratitude 🙏 store.steampowered.com/app/3473440/...

One of the few joys left living in a corporate world is attempting to pronounce business jargon acronyms. Yes this analysis is boring, but try saying YoY or eod as if they're game sound effects. Instant improvement.

Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars. OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.

Every time I watch Pride & Prejudice (2005) I get struck by the same cultural disorientation when the girls excitedly yell "the regiments are coming" as if that wouldn't immediately turn this into a horror movie.

To think they say you stop having new adventures as you age, so silly! Today I got to experience and identify a new(to me) form of tension headache. Be humble, there's always more to learn.

I've just spent nearly 2 hours trying to get my dev environment back to the way it was before lunch. I can't even remember what caused it to start causing problems. Apparently the programming gods have not forgotten their hatred for me after all these years.

We're in da papers! www.independent.ie/entertainmen...

“The ‘grown women’ of Ireland remember very well what erasure and control and lack of bodily autonomy feel like and it’s for this very reason that we stand so passionately with the trans community today” #TransRightsAreHumanRights @independent.ie

The deadline for submitting talks to @conference.aiandgames.com is today! Submissions are open until 23.59 PST, so a final call to all our friends in #gamedev and #research who work on all the good stuff in AI for games to submit over at: submit.aiandgamesconference.com

@tommy.aiandgames.com I saw this and immediately knew you needed it in your life. Also, sorry. 😄

This is an insane thing to write about game development. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/a...

I just found out that the GDC submissions and GDC plan overall is changing this year. No more summits, different focus, different formats and all submissions to be in by August 7th. I totally missed this, so here's your notice if you missed it too.

The Eyes of Hellfire beta begins in just 2 days! Gather your friends and hike up to the Lodge (on Steam)

The current exchange rate of 1 view = .4 tree is out of this world! High growth investment opportunity! Organic... currency trading? Something something leaf? www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5YF...

I read The Salt Path years ago and have since maintained that Raynor Wynn seems like a horrible person. It's been a very unpopular opinion. 💅 www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...

The team was a dream to work with, and Brenda and John have handled this with such kindness. I’m so thankful that I got to be a part of RG I was remote, but we relocated to Ireland from Washington for this job less than a month ago. Id love to hear if anyone has any leads on build engineer work.

We only have a few openings at That's No Moon, and this feels like such an insignificant gesture in the tremendous amount of loss millions of people are experiencing right now- if you'd like to apply to come work with us, please feel free to ask any questions in my DMs. thatsnomoon.com/careers

We Went Undercover at Microsoft but Got Laid Off Before We Could Learn Anything hard-drive.net/hd/video-gam...

Some figures to keep in mind today as Xbox makes these layoffs

My cartoon in this weeks @newyorker.com

Tomorrow I start an epic journey. It's going to be a bit of a stretch and I expect to be reaching beyond my grasp. It's undoubtedly filled with let downs. The bar is so high. But I'll get there. Little by little. That's right, I'm about to start training pull ups. Let's do this!

I know it's not always the case, but I have to wonder if people pitch their games a rogue-likes because they think it means they can get out of having to do game design.

I don't do a lot of panels/talks, but it was good timing and I'm really excited to chat with Len and Alyx! Next Wed at 630pm over zoom! If you're in Ireland making games and not an imirt member, then consider joining up so you can come :D