Colm Larkin
@gambrinous.com
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Gamedev from Ireland. Made Guild of Dungeoneering, Cardpocalypse, and Eyes of Hellfire
pinned post!
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/
6 months ago
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Imirt - The Irish Game Makers Association
8 days 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 Developer
22 days 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 art, video games & stories
22 days 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
about 1 month 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
about 1 month 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
2 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 ✨
2 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 ✨
2 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 ✨
3 months ago
Love games set in
#Ireland
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#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
3 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
3 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 ✨
3 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
3 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 ✨
3 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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3 months ago
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joon
3 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 ✨
4 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
4 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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4 months ago
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PAUL CONWAY
4 months ago
5 Stars in the Guardian!
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PAUL CONWAY
4 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 ✨
4 months ago
Hahah thanks
@cressup.bsky.social
for this great
#EyesofHellfire
moment on stream last night 😂
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Laura Cress
4 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
4 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
4 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 🔥
4 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/
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Not every day you see your game talked about in Variety:
variety.com/2025/gaming/...
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‘Game of Thrones’ Star Liam Cunningham on Becoming ‘Nepo Daddy’ for Blumhouse’s New Gothic Horror Game ‘Eyes of Hellfire’
"Game of Thrones" star Liam Cunningham is a self-proclaimed "nepo daddy" thanks to his child's new Blumhouse Games title, "Eyes of Hellfire."
https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/game-of-thrones-liam-cunningham-blumhouses-eyes-of-hellfire-1236537200/
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Tim Keenan
5 months ago
👑 the Below the Crown Demo is now on Steam ♟️ Our nerdy love letter to Roguelikes, Chess, and Dungeon Crawlers is here: 🔸Take the Wizard King below in our procedural dungeons 🔸Spells, Upgrades, Bosses ...and Psychological Testing! 🔸Daily & Player Challenges
store.steampowered.com/app/4023520/...
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Craig Breathnach - Irish Writer for Games and Comic Books
5 months ago
Éalú by
@ivanfisher-owen.bsky.social
and
@emfish11.bsky.social
released yesterday, please go check out this wonderful stop motion animated game!
#IRISHGAMEDOMINATION
#speirghorm
#irishgamedev
#speirgorm
#indiedev
#gamedev
#irishcreatives
#indiegame
store.steampowered.com/app/3560370/...
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Save 20% on Éalú on Steam
A cozy, handmade stop-motion adventure... unless the maze takes a darker turn... Guide your wooden mouse through a labyrinth full of puzzles & unknown dangers in search of an exit to a happier pla...
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3560370/al/
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Úna-Minh's ✨ Looking for Work ✨
5 months ago
You've heard of nepo babies but have you heard of a nepo daddy? 😆 Article in Variety just went out about our game!
variety.com/2025/gaming/...
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‘Game of Thrones’ Star Liam Cunningham on Becoming ‘Nepo Daddy’ for Blumhouse’s New Gothic Horror Game ‘Eyes of Hellfire’
"Game of Thrones" star Liam Cunningham is a self-proclaimed "nepo daddy" thanks to his child's new Blumhouse Games title, "Eyes of Hellfire."
https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/game-of-thrones-liam-cunningham-blumhouses-eyes-of-hellfire-1236537200/
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PAUL CONWAY
5 months ago
A lovely new Irish game launched today. Check out Ealu!
store.steampowered.com/app/3560370/...
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Save 20% on Éalú on Steam
A cozy, handmade stop-motion adventure... unless the maze takes a darker turn... Guide your wooden mouse through a labyrinth full of puzzles & unknown dangers in search of an exit to a happier pla...
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3560370/al/
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Úna-Minh's ✨ Looking for Work ✨
5 months ago
Super enjoyed watching
@lordcrumble.bsky.social
@fluximperium.bsky.social
@adorablesandwich.bsky.social
@shawnthehuuman.bsky.social
play
#EyesofHellfire
yesterday. Great group dynamics, lots of betrayal & generally a fun watch! Very encouraging to our gamedev team!
www.twitch.tv/videos/25727...
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Must... kill... ALL my FRIENDS!! 😈😂 (Lurkers Appreciated) ❤ !discord !clip - fluximperiumvt on Twitch
fluximperiumvt went live on Twitch. Catch up on their Eyes of Hellfire VOD now.
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2572761187
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Very nice to see Eyes of Hellfire hit 'Very Positive' on Steam today with our 50th review. Thanks for playing everyone!
5 months ago
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5 months ago
🛸 MARS ATTRACTS is out now! 🛸
#gaming
#indiegame
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Blumhouse Games
5 months ago
The Host's deals are too good to resist... right
@earthtolydia.bsky.social
&
@thehotcross.bsky.social
? One copy, up to 4 friends. Who will you betray? 🔥 Play Eyes of Hellfire, available on Steam. 🎞️:
https://www.twitch.tv/earthtolydia
|
https://www.youtube.com/@thehotcross
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Char
5 months ago
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/...
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Sparrow Warfare on Steam
Lead a feathered rebellion in the bird-filled deckbuilder SPARROW WARFARE! Combine your tiles to free birds. Unlock wildtiles to craft riotous combos. Take down the fiendish Storyteller for the libera...
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3473440/Sparrow_Warfare/
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Imirt - The Irish Game Makers Association
6 months ago
Calling all Imirt Members: Pitch Your Game at Nexus! We’re thrilled to team up with Nexus to launch The Nexus Best Pitch, presented by Imirt. 📅 October 2nd @ Nexus Games Summit, Dublin ⌛ Deadline: September 12th 📝 Find out more and submit your pitch deck here -
www.imirt.ie/news/2025/9/...
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Nexus Best Pitch - Presented by Imirt — Imirt
The Nexus Best Pitch, presented by Imirt , will take place at the Nexus Games Summit in Dublin on October 2nd. Imirt is delighted to offer this unique opportunity for its members to showcase their ga...
https://www.imirt.ie/news/2025/9/1/nexus-best-pitch-presented-by-imirt
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Craig Breathnach - Irish Writer for Games and Comic Books
6 months ago
The
@imirt.bsky.social
Steam Curator List is so close to 600 followers! All follows and shares help Irish game devs! Please and thank you. 😊
#speirghorm
#irishgamedev
#speirgorm
#indiedev
#gamedev
#irishcreatives
#indiegame
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Steam Curator: Games From Ireland
Games developed in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, from Irish creators, or playable in the Irish language (Gaeilge).
https://store.steampowered.com/curator/41458618-Games-From-Ireland/
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie
6 months ago
A NEW unseen trailer for the banned 1995 title Forbidden Solitaire has surfaced... Forbidden Solitaire is in the
@yogscast.games
#tinyteams2025
event, which starts today. If you encounter streamers in possession of a short demo build, exercise extreme caution.
#tinyteams2025
#TurnbasedThursday
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Owen Canavan
6 months ago
We released a game! You can play the game!! Your friends can play the game with you for free!!!
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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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Len Cunningham
6 months ago
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.
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Úna-Minh's ✨ Looking for Work ✨
6 months ago
today
#EyesofHellfire
goes into Early Access. not quite yet but soon. Immensely proud of our team. it's no easy feat. all wishlists, shares and luck appreciated. Gambrinous is a small indie team in
#Ireland
bringing the real
#HellfireClub
to life!
store.steampowered.com/app/1724030/...
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Eyes of Hellfire on Steam
Eyes of Hellfire is a co-op gothic horror game. Hoist the candelabra and, along with your friends, step into the darkened halls of the Hellfire Club.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1724030/Eyes_of_Hellfire/
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Owen Canavan
6 months ago
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
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Úna-Minh's ✨ Looking for Work ✨
6 months ago
ARGH! I can't believe that our Irish game
#EyesofHellfire
is going into Early Access NEXT WEEK! But what a thrill to reveal our EA Roadmap right now 😱 It all feels SO REAL.
#gamedev
#ireland
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Úna-Minh's ✨ Looking for Work ✨
6 months ago
He's a sound man. No seriously! Check out Gary Keane - our composer and sound designer - as he digs into the music of
#EyesofHellfire
and all those creepy sounds you hear as you explore the
#HellfireClub
😱
youtu.be/rUG2geU7mmM?...
#gamedev
#ireland
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Composer breaks down sound design and music for game | Eyes of Hellfire
YouTube video by Blumhouse Games
https://youtu.be/rUG2geU7mmM?si=h51ARFV2Mfd02ITU
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Lovely article from Lex here, exploring Eyes of Hellfire’s roots. Pleasure to chat to you!
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