Char
@alphachar.bsky.social
making Sparrow Warfare with @martinpi ~ writing games ~ teaching writing & yoga ~ 'when the going gets weird, the weird turn pro' ~ alphachar.com
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Char
@alphachar.bsky.social
· Oct 31
OK I’m really here now! For folks who don’t know me yet, I’m Char! Writing video games for the last 10 years, making weird experiments with writing & tech, teaching writing & yoga too. I want to believe that we can have a great time on the internet again 🙏
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I hate to admit it, but one good thing about “return to office” (RTO) is getting back to king fu fights with a part where you slam a guy’s head down onto an open photocopier, and run it with his face pressed into the glass, and there’s a quick insert shot of what the resulting photocopy looks like
February 13, 2026 at 9:24 PM
I hate to admit it, but one good thing about “return to office” (RTO) is getting back to king fu fights with a part where you slam a guy’s head down onto an open photocopier, and run it with his face pressed into the glass, and there’s a quick insert shot of what the resulting photocopy looks like
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This evening I'm starting my SIXTH sold-out workshop on Writing for Video Games for the @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social - I really like teaching writing for games, and get great reports back from students, so if your studio or university would like to hire me for a workshop, please reach out! ❤️
February 12, 2026 at 2:22 PM
This evening I'm starting my SIXTH sold-out workshop on Writing for Video Games for the @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social - I really like teaching writing for games, and get great reports back from students, so if your studio or university would like to hire me for a workshop, please reach out! ❤️
This evening I'm starting my SIXTH sold-out workshop on Writing for Video Games for the @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social - I really like teaching writing for games, and get great reports back from students, so if your studio or university would like to hire me for a workshop, please reach out! ❤️
February 12, 2026 at 2:22 PM
This evening I'm starting my SIXTH sold-out workshop on Writing for Video Games for the @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social - I really like teaching writing for games, and get great reports back from students, so if your studio or university would like to hire me for a workshop, please reach out! ❤️
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Hey Bluesky.
Thank you so much for the support on the Mythmatch release date yesterday!
Do you think you could maybe help me get over the line to 10k wishlists?
store.steampowered.com/app/1778050/...
We've been so close for so long!
Please Wishlist and Share!
Thank you so much for the support on the Mythmatch release date yesterday!
Do you think you could maybe help me get over the line to 10k wishlists?
store.steampowered.com/app/1778050/...
We've been so close for so long!
Please Wishlist and Share!
February 11, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Hey Bluesky.
Thank you so much for the support on the Mythmatch release date yesterday!
Do you think you could maybe help me get over the line to 10k wishlists?
store.steampowered.com/app/1778050/...
We've been so close for so long!
Please Wishlist and Share!
Thank you so much for the support on the Mythmatch release date yesterday!
Do you think you could maybe help me get over the line to 10k wishlists?
store.steampowered.com/app/1778050/...
We've been so close for so long!
Please Wishlist and Share!
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Mar-a-Lago Face is becoming indistinguishable from Black Hole Sun Video Face
February 11, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Mar-a-Lago Face is becoming indistinguishable from Black Hole Sun Video Face
This is going to be EPIC!!! So excited for it & @craigbreathnach.bsky.social has been doing an insanely good job with the Steam Irish game curator page & getting this rolling. GET HYPE FOR IRISH GAMES 🙌🇮🇪🍀
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/...
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/...
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 ...
www.imirt.ie
February 10, 2026 at 7:18 PM
This is going to be EPIC!!! So excited for it & @craigbreathnach.bsky.social has been doing an insanely good job with the Steam Irish game curator page & getting this rolling. GET HYPE FOR IRISH GAMES 🙌🇮🇪🍀
Moo is making a super fun game - play the demo & wishlist it now to be ready for the 13th! 🙌
🚀 Mythmatch launches March 13th on Steam!! 🚀
🐐 Merge the items
💪 Unite the people
🏠 Make a home
Play the demo now and continue your progress in the full game.
store.steampowered.com/app/1778050/...
🐐 Merge the items
💪 Unite the people
🏠 Make a home
Play the demo now and continue your progress in the full game.
store.steampowered.com/app/1778050/...
February 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Moo is making a super fun game - play the demo & wishlist it now to be ready for the 13th! 🙌
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We were super happy to host #TurnBasedThursday last week - check out the hashtag to find lots of awesome turn-based games to add to your wishlist! ✨
February 9, 2026 at 2:33 PM
We were super happy to host #TurnBasedThursday last week - check out the hashtag to find lots of awesome turn-based games to add to your wishlist! ✨
It was a lot of fun to host #TurnBasedThursday last week!
Check out all the cool games in the thread & here are 4 of my most-anticipated:
👾 Quasimorph - extraction roguelike in space
🃏 Forbidden Solitaire - creepy 90s cards
👻 Deck of Haunts - become a haunted house
🍲 Arcane Eats - cook magically
Check out all the cool games in the thread & here are 4 of my most-anticipated:
👾 Quasimorph - extraction roguelike in space
🃏 Forbidden Solitaire - creepy 90s cards
👻 Deck of Haunts - become a haunted house
🍲 Arcane Eats - cook magically
February 9, 2026 at 1:20 PM
It was a lot of fun to host #TurnBasedThursday last week!
Check out all the cool games in the thread & here are 4 of my most-anticipated:
👾 Quasimorph - extraction roguelike in space
🃏 Forbidden Solitaire - creepy 90s cards
👻 Deck of Haunts - become a haunted house
🍲 Arcane Eats - cook magically
Check out all the cool games in the thread & here are 4 of my most-anticipated:
👾 Quasimorph - extraction roguelike in space
🃏 Forbidden Solitaire - creepy 90s cards
👻 Deck of Haunts - become a haunted house
🍲 Arcane Eats - cook magically
Reach out & touch snow
February 8, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Reach out & touch snow
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TL;DR Unity -> Godot transition: after 13 years in unity, it took me 4-6 weeks of getting adjusted, and now i’ll never go back. it has quirks, like other engines. there’s bugs. but it’s free, basically equally capable, and well reported issues get fixed quicker than in unity (sometimes within hours)
February 8, 2026 at 7:16 AM
TL;DR Unity -> Godot transition: after 13 years in unity, it took me 4-6 weeks of getting adjusted, and now i’ll never go back. it has quirks, like other engines. there’s bugs. but it’s free, basically equally capable, and well reported issues get fixed quicker than in unity (sometimes within hours)
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love the talking 🐓
thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday
Try the demo of the 1995 game that your parents and the authorities wanted to keep from you: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday
Try the demo of the 1995 game that your parents and the authorities wanted to keep from you: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
February 5, 2026 at 1:44 PM
love the talking 🐓
thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday
Try the demo of the 1995 game that your parents and the authorities wanted to keep from you: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday
Try the demo of the 1995 game that your parents and the authorities wanted to keep from you: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
I am so honoured to officially host this week's #TurnBasedThursday on Bluesky!
🗣
INDIE DEVS!
Show off your turn-based games in this thread with the hashtag!
PLAYERS!
Come on in & 💬comment, ❤️like, 🔁repost & ✨wishlist all the great games in the thread!
🗣
INDIE DEVS!
Show off your turn-based games in this thread with the hashtag!
PLAYERS!
Come on in & 💬comment, ❤️like, 🔁repost & ✨wishlist all the great games in the thread!
February 5, 2026 at 12:05 PM
I am so honoured to officially host this week's #TurnBasedThursday on Bluesky!
🗣
INDIE DEVS!
Show off your turn-based games in this thread with the hashtag!
PLAYERS!
Come on in & 💬comment, ❤️like, 🔁repost & ✨wishlist all the great games in the thread!
🗣
INDIE DEVS!
Show off your turn-based games in this thread with the hashtag!
PLAYERS!
Come on in & 💬comment, ❤️like, 🔁repost & ✨wishlist all the great games in the thread!
It's me! Super excited to get to officially host #TurnBasedThursday here on Bluesky tomorrow - so get ready to see a lot of awesome turn-based games from ~lunchtime CET!! 🙌
This week's #TurnBasedThursday host is an award-winning games writer & co-founder of a new indie studio working on a bird-filled deck builder with a crazy amount of combos.
Turn-based games of a feather, come flock together. Follow @alphachar.bsky.social and let your game soar in tomorrow's thread!
Turn-based games of a feather, come flock together. Follow @alphachar.bsky.social and let your game soar in tomorrow's thread!
February 4, 2026 at 4:44 PM
It's me! Super excited to get to officially host #TurnBasedThursday here on Bluesky tomorrow - so get ready to see a lot of awesome turn-based games from ~lunchtime CET!! 🙌
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We spent all day Saturday playing demos to see what the field is like out there now, & we recommend PLUTO as a super weird game to try out!
You're a wizard... on your way to your niece's birthday ... through what feels like a metal album cover... & you use your fingers for casting spells. Sublime.
You're a wizard... on your way to your niece's birthday ... through what feels like a metal album cover... & you use your fingers for casting spells. Sublime.
We're playing lots of demos as we get our own one ready to launch for Sparrow Warfare, and we want to share the best ones along the way.
Here's @martinpi.bsky.social playing PLUTO - a weird and wild demo with a super unique mechanic. Give it a try!
#indiegamedev #indiedev #gamedev #pluto #demo
Here's @martinpi.bsky.social playing PLUTO - a weird and wild demo with a super unique mechanic. Give it a try!
#indiegamedev #indiedev #gamedev #pluto #demo
February 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
We spent all day Saturday playing demos to see what the field is like out there now, & we recommend PLUTO as a super weird game to try out!
You're a wizard... on your way to your niece's birthday ... through what feels like a metal album cover... & you use your fingers for casting spells. Sublime.
You're a wizard... on your way to your niece's birthday ... through what feels like a metal album cover... & you use your fingers for casting spells. Sublime.
We spent all day Saturday playing demos to see what the field is like out there now, & we recommend PLUTO as a super weird game to try out!
You're a wizard... on your way to your niece's birthday ... through what feels like a metal album cover... & you use your fingers for casting spells. Sublime.
You're a wizard... on your way to your niece's birthday ... through what feels like a metal album cover... & you use your fingers for casting spells. Sublime.
We're playing lots of demos as we get our own one ready to launch for Sparrow Warfare, and we want to share the best ones along the way.
Here's @martinpi.bsky.social playing PLUTO - a weird and wild demo with a super unique mechanic. Give it a try!
#indiegamedev #indiedev #gamedev #pluto #demo
Here's @martinpi.bsky.social playing PLUTO - a weird and wild demo with a super unique mechanic. Give it a try!
#indiegamedev #indiedev #gamedev #pluto #demo
February 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
We spent all day Saturday playing demos to see what the field is like out there now, & we recommend PLUTO as a super weird game to try out!
You're a wizard... on your way to your niece's birthday ... through what feels like a metal album cover... & you use your fingers for casting spells. Sublime.
You're a wizard... on your way to your niece's birthday ... through what feels like a metal album cover... & you use your fingers for casting spells. Sublime.
One of the best things about #godot IMO - takes only seconds to check out my changes. I wonder how many total hours of my life I spent before staring at Unity gearing up 😅
I think most game dev teams underestimate how damaging slow workflows are to the ultimate quality of their game.
If it takes 5 minutes to launch the game and see your changes, I think your game is going to be MUCH worse than the alternate timeline where it took 1 minute
If it takes 5 minutes to launch the game and see your changes, I think your game is going to be MUCH worse than the alternate timeline where it took 1 minute
January 31, 2026 at 9:53 AM
One of the best things about #godot IMO - takes only seconds to check out my changes. I wonder how many total hours of my life I spent before staring at Unity gearing up 😅
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Scholar's Codex features a laser die-cut circular hole on the front cover, allowing a keyhole glimpse into the scholar's study.
Pre-order now via our store and download a free sampler. Delivery estimate Q2 2026.
#eldenring #darksouls #bloodborne 💙📚
www.tuneandfairweather.com/products/sch...
Pre-order now via our store and download a free sampler. Delivery estimate Q2 2026.
#eldenring #darksouls #bloodborne 💙📚
www.tuneandfairweather.com/products/sch...
January 30, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Scholar's Codex features a laser die-cut circular hole on the front cover, allowing a keyhole glimpse into the scholar's study.
Pre-order now via our store and download a free sampler. Delivery estimate Q2 2026.
#eldenring #darksouls #bloodborne 💙📚
www.tuneandfairweather.com/products/sch...
Pre-order now via our store and download a free sampler. Delivery estimate Q2 2026.
#eldenring #darksouls #bloodborne 💙📚
www.tuneandfairweather.com/products/sch...
5 jobs I've had:
- Video rental store baba yaga
- Game writer at Larian, Die Gute Fabrik, freelance
- Right-to-left languages user experience at Facebook
- Creative Writing Team Lead at Google
- Hand-tiling a swimming pool with tiny mosaic tiles
- Video rental store baba yaga
- Game writer at Larian, Die Gute Fabrik, freelance
- Right-to-left languages user experience at Facebook
- Creative Writing Team Lead at Google
- Hand-tiling a swimming pool with tiny mosaic tiles
5 jobs I’ve had:
Peep show front desk
Lumber yard manager
Cemetery sales (very briefly, I suck at sales)
Book seller
River outfitter, gear prep & repair
Peep show front desk
Lumber yard manager
Cemetery sales (very briefly, I suck at sales)
Book seller
River outfitter, gear prep & repair
5 jobs I’ve had:
Guitar Teacher
Bank Teller
University Adjunct Lecturer
HS English Teacher
Data Analyst
Guitar Teacher
Bank Teller
University Adjunct Lecturer
HS English Teacher
Data Analyst
January 29, 2026 at 4:47 PM
5 jobs I've had:
- Video rental store baba yaga
- Game writer at Larian, Die Gute Fabrik, freelance
- Right-to-left languages user experience at Facebook
- Creative Writing Team Lead at Google
- Hand-tiling a swimming pool with tiny mosaic tiles
- Video rental store baba yaga
- Game writer at Larian, Die Gute Fabrik, freelance
- Right-to-left languages user experience at Facebook
- Creative Writing Team Lead at Google
- Hand-tiling a swimming pool with tiny mosaic tiles
The cutest face in the biz! I could sit & listen to him chat about game rules all day... wait a sec, I do!!
A few of the physical game inspirations for our deckbuilder with wings Sparrow Warfare!
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev
January 29, 2026 at 1:39 PM
The cutest face in the biz! I could sit & listen to him chat about game rules all day... wait a sec, I do!!
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Super delighted to say that I wrote a chapter of this beautiful book! It's about my favourite character from Dark Souls 3 - Greirat of the Undead Settlement ❤️
We’re excited to announce Scholar’s Codex – a new anthology where academia explores the games of FromSoftware.
Beautifully produced as a premium hardcover and illustrated by acclaimed artist @nicodelort.bsky.social.
#eldenring #darksouls #bloodborne 💙📚
www.tuneandfairweather.com/products/sch...
Beautifully produced as a premium hardcover and illustrated by acclaimed artist @nicodelort.bsky.social.
#eldenring #darksouls #bloodborne 💙📚
www.tuneandfairweather.com/products/sch...
January 28, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Super delighted to say that I wrote a chapter of this beautiful book! It's about my favourite character from Dark Souls 3 - Greirat of the Undead Settlement ❤️
Super delighted to say that I wrote a chapter of this beautiful book! It's about my favourite character from Dark Souls 3 - Greirat of the Undead Settlement ❤️
We’re excited to announce Scholar’s Codex – a new anthology where academia explores the games of FromSoftware.
Beautifully produced as a premium hardcover and illustrated by acclaimed artist @nicodelort.bsky.social.
#eldenring #darksouls #bloodborne 💙📚
www.tuneandfairweather.com/products/sch...
Beautifully produced as a premium hardcover and illustrated by acclaimed artist @nicodelort.bsky.social.
#eldenring #darksouls #bloodborne 💙📚
www.tuneandfairweather.com/products/sch...
January 28, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Super delighted to say that I wrote a chapter of this beautiful book! It's about my favourite character from Dark Souls 3 - Greirat of the Undead Settlement ❤️
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I got my usual - mayo, onion, peppers, a little coleslaw, spicy fillet - and the girl at the counter judged me
my game based on Ireland's favourite deli sandwich, the Chicken Fillet Roll, was praised by players and fellow devs for its unusual food focus & strong writing
if you wanna check it out, it's a free, text-based game with a branching narrative made in Twine
unaminh.itch.io/chicken-fill... #gamedev
if you wanna check it out, it's a free, text-based game with a branching narrative made in Twine
unaminh.itch.io/chicken-fill... #gamedev
Chicken Fillet Rolls by Úna-Minh Kavanagh
What happens when you get 145 chicken fillet rolls?
unaminh.itch.io
January 27, 2026 at 4:21 PM
I got my usual - mayo, onion, peppers, a little coleslaw, spicy fillet - and the girl at the counter judged me