Colm Larkin
@gambrinous.com
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Gamedev from Ireland. Made Guild of Dungeoneering, Cardpocalypse, and Eyes of Hellfire
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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/
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Úna-Minh's ✨ Looking for Work ✨
16 days ago
Hi folks. My personal statement about our team and Eyes of Hellfire cancellation (alt text included). And Blumhouse's statement:
store.steampowered.com/news/app/172...
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Unfortunately further development on Eyes of Hellfire has been shut down, full details in here:
store.steampowered.com/news/app/172...
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Eyes of Hellfire - An important update on Eyes of Hellfire’s future development - Steam News
Dear players, Colm Larkin here, the founder of Gambrinous, the studio that made Eyes of Hellfire. First of all, I need to share the following announcement from Blumhouse Games, the publisher for Eyes ...
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1724030/view/672869678795719186
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HughSJ
about 1 month ago
Brigador Killers demo is out on Steam (and shortly GoG), please enjoy after a decade of waiting:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0mQ...
#BrigadorKillers
#Brigador
#gamedev
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Brigador Killers — Official Demo Trailer
YouTube video by Stellar Jockeys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0mQOEBMytc
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie
about 1 month ago
LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT Forbidden Solitaire is out now! We are immensely proud to release this awesome game made by two veteran indie studios and we hope you really like it. Steam:
tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
GOG:
tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
Itch:
tinyurl.com/3k4bjt8m
Please share, many thanks!
#indiedev
#FakeOS
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Feather’s Edge by Clockwork Acorn
about 1 month ago
Our new game, Feather’s Edge, has taken flight! We proudly introduce you to our fast, tough-as-talons adventure about becoming the ultimate bird warrior. Please share & wishlist! Playtest coming soon. (Wishlist link in the thread)
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Keep an eye on this one
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Imirt - The Irish Game Makers Association
about 2 months ago
Imirt - The Irish Game Makers Association are delighted to announce The VOID Gamescom 2026 Scholarship, as part of a collaboration with
@voidinteractive.bsky.social
to bring game developers to Gamescom 2026. Read More:
www.imirt.ie/news/2026/4/...
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VOID Interactive and Imirt team-up to send Irish Game Developers to Gamescom — Imirt
Imirt - The Irish Game Makers Association are delighted to announce that we have teamed up with the incredible team at VOID Interactive, the team responsible for the hit first-person shooter Ready or Not, to create a scholarship to bring game developers to Gamescom 2026. The VOID Gamesco
https://www.imirt.ie/news/2026/4/9/void-interactive-and-imirt-team-up-to-send-irish-game-developers-to-gamescom
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Fan of Guild of Dungeoneering but sad we never brought the 2021 remaster to mobile? Well good news, it's coming! If you'd like to take part in a closed beta on mobile sign up here:
forms.gle/MMCk2HCXT5JK...
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Guild Ultimate mobile - closed beta test
In 2021 we released a full remaster of Guild of Dungeoneering called Ultimate Edition on PC and soon afterwards on Switch. Sadly we weren't able to bring it to mobile - until now! Would you like to h...
https://forms.gle/MMCk2HCXT5JKQBM77
2 months ago
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Great video Danny!
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dannyodwyer
3 months ago
☘️HAPPY PADDY'S DAY EVERYONE🍀 I decided to make a video celebrating Irish games and discussing the importance of game funding both back home & abroad. Check out
@imirt.bsky.social
's Games For Ireland 2026 Steam Festival:
tinyurl.com/gamesireland
Watch my video here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mtP...
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Unleashing the Potential of Irish Game Development - Danny O'Dwyer
YouTube video by noclip_2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mtP_CcwVss
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!! Let’s help turn steam green today with the
#GamesFromIreland
sale
3 months ago
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Aftermath
3 months ago
You can play a bunch of video games in Irish
aftermath.site/games-from-ire...
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Casey Explosion
3 months ago
Hey folks, there's a Games from Ireland event on Steam right now, which is the very first showcase of Irish games on Steam, and features a variety of neat titles made wholly or partly in Ireland! Just in time for St. Patrick's Day! Everyone go check this out:
store.steampowered.com/sale/Gamesfr...
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Games from Ireland 2026
Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with games made in Ireland and by Irish teams around the world
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/GamesfromIreland2026
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cakejumper 🍰🦊
3 months ago
It's St Patrick's Day you know what THAT means GET SOME IRISH VIDEO GAMES INTO YOUR BRAIN this isn't a paid post, I just think you should go check out a TON of class games
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Games from Ireland 2026
Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with games made in Ireland and by Irish teams around the world
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/GamesfromIreland2026
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Lovely to see this live on steam. Valve, do the right thing and frontpage this on St Patricks Day next tuesday!
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Really proud to see this Games From Ireland steam event come together - will be live from 5pm Irish time tomorrow and goes right through St Patrick's Day next week!
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Imirt - The Irish Game Makers Association
3 months ago
We're proud to unveil the trailer for our Games From Ireland Steam Event, which goes live at 5pm tomorrow!
youtu.be/SGwrAGL_h80
#GamesFromIreland
#Imirt
#IrishGames
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Games From Ireland - Trailer
YouTube video by Imirt
https://youtu.be/SGwrAGL_h80
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Eoghan Watters
3 months ago
Hey, any games press want to cover our big upcoming steam event with Irish games?!?
www.imirt.ie/news/2026/3/...
Reach out via dm or
[email protected]
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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...
https://www.imirt.ie/news/2026/3/6/st-patricks-day-steam-sale-brings-irish-games-to-a-global-audience
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Char
3 months ago
Friends, chumps, wizards-of-ill-repute: today we launched our DEMO for Sparrow Warfare! If you are into deckbuilders and somehow not already 110% consumed with Slay The Spire 2, give us a whirl over the weekend!
store.steampowered.com/app/4396770/...
#indiedev
#indiegamedev
#deckbuilder
#demo
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Imirt - The Irish Game Makers Association
3 months ago
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/...
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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...
https://www.imirt.ie/news/2026/3/6/st-patricks-day-steam-sale-brings-irish-games-to-a-global-audience
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Graham Reid 🌴 Ourlands Out Now!
4 months ago
🌴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
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Imirt - The Irish Game Makers Association
4 months ago
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/...
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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 ...
https://www.imirt.ie/news/2026/2/10/introducing-the-games-from-ireland-steam-sale-presented-by-imirt
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Helen Carmichael - Game Dev
4 months ago
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
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dreamfeel
4 months ago
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...
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Adrian Hon
5 months ago
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)
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Jubensha Con 2026
The world's first convention about jubensha
https://jubenshacon.com
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Tom Francis
5 months ago
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.
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Owen Canavan
6 months ago
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...
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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.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1724030/view/524235675140097832?l=english
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Úna-Minh's ✨ Looking for Work ✨
6 months ago
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
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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.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1724030/view/524235675140097832?l=english
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Úna-Minh's ✨ Looking for Work ✨
6 months ago
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
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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
https://unaminhkavanagh.com/herding-voices-actors-a-producers-perspective/
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Úna-Minh's ✨ Looking for Work ✨
6 months ago
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-...
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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 ...
https://www.thehorrorgameawards.com/news/public-voting-is-now-open
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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-...
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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 ...
https://www.thehorrorgameawards.com/news/public-voting-is-now-open
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Fred Mangan
6 months ago
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-...
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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 ...
https://www.thehorrorgameawards.com/news/public-voting-is-now-open
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Len Cunningham
7 months ago
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.
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Úna-Minh's ✨ Looking for Work ✨
7 months ago
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?...
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Archaeologist Neil Jackman on the Real Hellfire Club - Eyes of Hellfire
YouTube video by Gambrinous
https://youtu.be/XKtyf57X4A4?si=qRs97pTXBJ0leyZA
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Ido Yehieli - Stellar Cartography Interactive
7 months ago
Announcing my pagan trading game Prophet Margin Wishlist now on Steam!
store.steampowered.com/app/3624110/...
Sharing appreciated!
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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.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3624110/Prophet_Margin/
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Úna-Minh's ✨ Looking for Work ✨
7 months ago
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 😄
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joon
7 months ago
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
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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,...
https://s.team/a/3730790
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Úna-Minh's ✨ Looking for Work ✨
7 months ago
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
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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...
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/K3ZEYy
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Char
7 months ago
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...
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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
https://irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/writing-for-video-games-with-charlene-putney-5/
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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!
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Congrats on the release! Check out the game everyone
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PAUL CONWAY
7 months ago
5 Stars in the Guardian!
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PAUL CONWAY
8 months ago
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
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Úna-Minh's ✨ Looking for Work ✨
8 months ago
Hahah thanks
@cressup.bsky.social
for this great
#EyesofHellfire
moment on stream last night 😂
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Laura Cress
8 months ago
Streaming this co-op Gothic horror game set in Ireland tonight! And there'll be a giveaway of some keys thanks to
@gambrinous.com
:)
store.steampowered.com/app/1724030/...
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Eyes of Hellfire on Steam
Eyes of Hellfire is a co-op gothic horror game inspired by tabletop games, but with a twist - the insidious Host can manipulate your sense of reality
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1724030/Eyes_of_Hellfire/
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PAUL CONWAY
8 months ago
The Séance of Blake Manor is part of the Steam Next Fest. Check out the demo if you haven't already. The game is launching on the 27th of Oct! Play now:
bit.ly/47Pm8XA
#indiegames
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Mike Rose
8 months ago
Somehow we had a successful game launch in 2025: A thread 🧵 We launched Little Rocket Lab this week, and it's been mega for us. Which is amazing, because well, the industry is bad right now! So I wanna go through the things we did, in the hope that something here can be helpful to someone here ➡️➡️
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Eyes of Hellfire - Play our game TODAY 🔥
8 months ago
Hey hey Early Access players! As usual we have a lot on our minds and this week following some of your feedback we're thinking about movement and combat 👁️
store.steampowered.com/news/app/172...
#eyesofhellfire
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Eyes of Hellfire - Movement and Challenging Encounters: Here's what's on our minds - Steam News
Hello there, Early Access players! Spooky season is upon us and we’re hard at work on some terrifying and thrilling updates for you all. The Halloween season is on our minds. By the way, we’re an Iris...
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1724030/view/541117828155050691?l=english
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What a fantastic, in-depth article from RTE exploring the inspirations and intricacies that led to Eyes of Hellfire:
www.rte.ie/culture/2025...
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How Dublin's Hellfire Club inspired a new video game
Nestled on top of Montpelier Hill in the Dublin mountains, lies the ruins of the Hellfire Club...
https://www.rte.ie/culture/2025/1009/1536327-how-dublins-hellfire-club-inspired-a-new-video-game/
8 months ago
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