I've prepared a little blog post discussing the ideas behind the new Smooth Walking Mode we developed for UE's Mover plugin. This Movement Mode is also used in the new UE 5.8 GASP release! theorangeduck.com/page/new-mov...

It was deliberate intentional and from the top down. That's how you do it.

Suspending Doctors Without Borders is definitely a thing healthy countries do

Reminder that The Guardian has a financial partnership with openAI so they have a vested interest in trying to paint this shit in a positive light. You can't trust a single thing they say about it whatsoever

The motion detector now works in cutscenes! It's fun to see how far this scene has come since like... 2022?? #pixelart #gamedev #survivalhorror #gamemaker

It’s time….

I see there’s a post about microplastics going around with a photo of drinking straws, so here is my semi-regular reminder that the 3 biggest sources of microplastics are tires (45%), synthetic clothing particles (35%) and paint (~10%). Lay article attached:

✨ CHICKEN FILLET ROLLS WANTED ✨ Close to completion with my first solo game about chicken fillet rolls! Full draft of the game done, now all about polish. Still on the hunt for people’s roll pics for the in-game gallery! If you've a pic to contribute / plan on getting a roll 😊 DM me! #gamedev

Axyz is a fantastic puzzle game based on the PS1 classic Kula World (Roll Away). One of the rare 'indie homages to an old game' that understands what made the original fun and builds on it in a smart way. Highly recommend!

Just to remind you that the livestream of the solstice sunrise from Newgrange starts 12 hours from now. heritageireland.ie/visit/newgra...

ICYMI I released my attempt at a bullet heaven/survivors like. Always found the interesting part of these games to be the movement so I worked hard on making that the focus of Dronelord Hyperviber. Your weapons are triggered by different kinds of movement events and modes and speed is fire rate >:)

STEAM WINTER SALE 🤝 ALL ENIGMA|STUDIO GAMES

If you're in Irish Games development it's a wonderful idea to vote in this year's Imirt Board elections. The next 2 years will be very important as to how our main industry body forms firmer ties with government and industry. www.imirt.ie/news/2024/12...

I'm really looking forward to helping out Imirt if I get the chance, so if you think that's a good idea and haven't yet don't forget to vote for me. 👍 If you're not a member but work in Ireland/ties to Ireland, then what are you waiting for?! Very excited about the new few years here.

The Séance of Blake Manor has been selected as a nominee for Best Puzzle Game of the Year in the @ign.com Awards 2025! 🥳🎉🏆 We are thrilled to have been included. Good luck to all nominees in all categories 🤞 www.ign.com/articles/ign...

Are you looking to get some Union swag? Well, look no further! We have shirts, we have hoodies, and we even have a tote bag! All sporting our updated Game Workers Unite Ireland logo! Get 'em here 👇 • everpress.com/game-workers... • everpress.com/game-workers... • everpress.com/game-workers...

The Darkside Detective by @spookydoorway.bsky.social is available for free until December 11th on the Epic Games store. Galway-based studio Spooky Doorway also released The Séance of Blake Manor earlier this year, which is a standout game of the year candidate. store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/d...

just announced our new fantasy rpg, Queen’s Domain! ⚔️ - retro kings field/morrowwind style aesthetic - use your sword to fly - 100+ strange monsters to fight - explore a mysterious labyrinth island on a quest to find your father Demo out now!

Game makers in Ireland! Imirt is an incredible association that is now increasingly able to fund initiatives & teams and it has a big impact. Join usssss! Llaura is running for the board as a voice for game dev creativity & culture. Members (inc new) can vote all week www.imirt.ie/news/2024/12...

In the early hours of yesterday morning, we completed the prototype of Persevere, our narrative strategy game. I'd like to introduce you to it! Starting with arriving on the level with your train, containing five crew, who we'll get to, and a Ballistics train car. #gamedev #screenshotsaturday

The nominations for The Steam Awards close tomorrow, 1 December 2025. This is your chance to vote for your favourite games in a number of categories. store.steampowered.com/steamawards/...

As well as working on the final Persevere IndieDev prototype build, we're also preparing for the IndieDev wrap event being hosted by @ardan-ie.bsky.social next week. As part of that, we've created a graphic for a pull-up banner, which I am loving. #indiedev #gamedev #stategy #narrative #prototype

Yesterday, the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport hosted the Digital Games Forum – a unique gathering designed to support the development of a sustainable future for Ireland’s Digital Games sector. Learn more 👉 www.screenireland.ie/news/departm... #ForTheStoryMakers

For the past year I've been building up an astrophotography rig. Clear nights are few and far between here, but I managed to get a full session in last night for the first time and had a first go a processing the images. This is the Pacman Nebula (NGC 281), in the Hubble palette.

And the whole economy is now based on investors going "But what if it really CAN empty your dishwasher? We can't afford to miss out" and companies going "Great, we can convince investors we'll profit by firing the guy who empties the dishwasher" But we all know AI cannot empty your dishwasher.

Having a bit of fun, recreating the box art of our biggest inspirations. Naturally, had to start with Time Crisis #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #gaming #games #vr #vrdev #gamedesign #gamedev #VRGaming

Back to writing the rest of TÖLT and I gotta say... I've never worked on something that was such a consistent delight to design. I accidentally made something where any idea is a good idea. No matter how dumb/out of place/creepy/fun, it all just seems to work in the presence of low-poly horses??

Petty from the grave is the best petty

The demo for TÖLT (my new MS-DOS inspired horse game) is FINALLY on STEAM - with 🐎new improvements!🐎 🎮 Gamepad support!!! 🖥️ UI supported on everything from Ultrawide to Ultraweird!!! 🪳 Countless bug fixes!!! Now plays beautifully on Steam Deck!!! (updates also applied to itch .io version!)

What if you lost all your memories? ❤️‍🩹 "As Long As You're Here" is an emotional game about Alzheimer's where you see life through the eyes of a woman with the illness 🫂 Just released! 🍂✨ Get it on Steam ➡️ tinyurl.com/47hspadh #PitchYaGame #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #Alzheimers

Feels so good to see Galway history and culture represented like this and some day I wish I could do the same for Scotland in some way, Spooky Doorway did such a great job

Immigration is NOT the cause of all our problems, and allowing that argument to become the focus of political debate means that racists are creating an imaginary enemy that you’re agreeing to fight. How do you fight someone else’s imaginary enemy? #SpéirGorm #SpeirGorm

“In spite of all the challenges we face, there remains within the Irish people a profound and unyielding commitment to seeing beyond the self to seeing the ‘other’ as friend.” - President Michael D Higgins at his final garden party. He and Sabina have hosted up to 20,000 people each year.

TÖLT My new MS-DOS inspired adventure game where you play as a horse has a FREE DEMO AVAILABLE NOW. FEATURING: 🐎A charming cast of lovable horses (and slightly less lovable humans) 🍎3 distinct endings 💀Many secrets & surprises!!! enigma-studio.itch.io/tolt

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We’re in good company here!

Wooo we did it! 😍🙌

We've seen some absolutely amazing press about Spooky Express so far, but "Game of the Year contender"? Thank you so much for the kind words @stephentotilo.bsky.social ! www.gamefile.news/p/spooky-exp...

New Game: Egg terrycavanagh.itch.io/egg

In my limited experience writers block is what happens when you haven’t brought together enough disparate yet compatible ideas yet, and it’s always a good thing. The other thing is burnout. AI might help with that, I suppose, in the same way that young people help with aging by partying for you

A joy to watch PepperHead playing Sparrow Warfare for the first time as part of his "finding the next big roguelike" series & immediately dominating the leaderboard! This was Playtest #1... Playtest #2 will fly in on November 10th, if you want to try it out too! www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlNz...

It’s launch day and we’re at the top of Popular Upcoming! 🥹❤️🎉 Wish us luck - we’re pushing the button on ‘As Long As You’re Here’ at 4PM CET! 🎉🎉🎉 Find it here: store.steampowered.com/app/3309750/...

wow 5/5 from Keith www.theguardian.com/games/2025/o...

Oh, and one last thing.... For our fellow Irish folks, it’s absolutely not lost on us as an #Irish indie team that the spectacular use of the word ‘shifting’ in our update is very, very Irish. If you know, you know (because trust us, we know!) 😅 #TheShift #WillYaShiftMeMate

"The Séance of Blake Manor is an autumnal treat filled with spooky scenes but it is also that most joyous of discoveries: a game that challenges, delights, thrills and educates in equal measure." - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Guardian www.theguardian.com/games/2025/o...

Reminder: Spooky Express is OUT NOW! 🚂🧟🧛 Take charge of the only rail service willing to carry the undead passengers of deepest, darkest Trainsylvania. Steam: s.team/a/3352310 itch: draknek.itch.io/spooky-express iOS: apps.apple.com/app/id673842... Android: play.google.com/store/apps/d...

Did you know there was a time when my game Cortiça was going to be made out of cork? Read all about it in the new design diary that covers the road to publication: gamesbymanuel.com/2025/10/26/c... 🎲✂️

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