Craig Breathnach - Writer
@craigbreathnach.bsky.social
Irish freelance writer for comic books and video games. He/him.
Portfolio : https://linktr.ee/craigbreathnachwriter
Creator and writer of @wuxiawerewolf.bsky.social
Volunteer with @galwaygamejam.bsky.social
#IrishGameDev
Portfolio : https://linktr.ee/craigbreathnachwriter
Creator and writer of @wuxiawerewolf.bsky.social
Volunteer with @galwaygamejam.bsky.social
#IrishGameDev
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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).
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The @imirt.bsky.social Steam Curator List now has a handy section showing all of the wonderful games that work on @valvesoftware.com 's #SteamDeck .
store.steampowered.com/curator/4145...
#IrishGameDev #IndieDev #GameDev #IrishCreatives #IrishGameDomination #SpeirGhorm #SpeirGorm #IndieGame
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#IrishGameDev #IndieDev #GameDev #IrishCreatives #IrishGameDomination #SpeirGhorm #SpeirGorm #IndieGame
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I've been at this whole Videosgame Influencer thing for a hot minute, enough that I've got an audience that trusts me and seemingly a good professional reputation, and in all that time I've never taken a sponsorship deal, for reasons I've talked about before, but I'm still rather proud of that. 🎃
November 9, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I've been at this whole Videosgame Influencer thing for a hot minute, enough that I've got an audience that trusts me and seemingly a good professional reputation, and in all that time I've never taken a sponsorship deal, for reasons I've talked about before, but I'm still rather proud of that. 🎃
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Joyce Carol Oates absolutely reading Elon Musk for filth is pretty incredible, but something I'd point out is his feigned interest in games, and how fake that was, paying people to boost his accounts and play for him, and the rare time we actually got to see him play, he was absolutely miserable.
November 9, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Joyce Carol Oates absolutely reading Elon Musk for filth is pretty incredible, but something I'd point out is his feigned interest in games, and how fake that was, paying people to boost his accounts and play for him, and the rare time we actually got to see him play, he was absolutely miserable.
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Neat! The number of followers I have for my Steam Curator page is a palindrome!
November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Neat! The number of followers I have for my Steam Curator page is a palindrome!
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YES! I can!
Dominic Tarason's curator page is a treasure trove of indie games store.steampowered.com/curator/4313...
Horror Game Aesthetics if you're into horror is fantastic: store.steampowered.com/curator/4046...
NoClip Video is a terrific recent follow: store.steampowered.com/curator/2992...
Dominic Tarason's curator page is a treasure trove of indie games store.steampowered.com/curator/4313...
Horror Game Aesthetics if you're into horror is fantastic: store.steampowered.com/curator/4046...
NoClip Video is a terrific recent follow: store.steampowered.com/curator/2992...
November 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
YES! I can!
Dominic Tarason's curator page is a treasure trove of indie games store.steampowered.com/curator/4313...
Horror Game Aesthetics if you're into horror is fantastic: store.steampowered.com/curator/4046...
NoClip Video is a terrific recent follow: store.steampowered.com/curator/2992...
Dominic Tarason's curator page is a treasure trove of indie games store.steampowered.com/curator/4313...
Horror Game Aesthetics if you're into horror is fantastic: store.steampowered.com/curator/4046...
NoClip Video is a terrific recent follow: store.steampowered.com/curator/2992...
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Hey, say something nice to your internet pals today, okay? We're all overwhelmed all the time with so much negativity, it can be nice to consciously break that.
November 10, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Hey, say something nice to your internet pals today, okay? We're all overwhelmed all the time with so much negativity, it can be nice to consciously break that.
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PEOPLE WITH SMALL HANDS
do you own a steam deck?
If yes
how do you stop the hand pain?? I used it for maybe 2 hrs and my hands are so so sore from trying to reach the sticks 😞
do you own a steam deck?
If yes
how do you stop the hand pain?? I used it for maybe 2 hrs and my hands are so so sore from trying to reach the sticks 😞
November 11, 2025 at 9:57 AM
PEOPLE WITH SMALL HANDS
do you own a steam deck?
If yes
how do you stop the hand pain?? I used it for maybe 2 hrs and my hands are so so sore from trying to reach the sticks 😞
do you own a steam deck?
If yes
how do you stop the hand pain?? I used it for maybe 2 hrs and my hands are so so sore from trying to reach the sticks 😞
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Check out our cosplay gallery of #Octocon2025 where you can see how awesome and creative our members can be!
https://octocon.com/octocon-2025-cosplay-showcase-gallery/
#Octocon #cosplayers #fandom #scifi #fantasy #anime #gaming #KPop
https://octocon.com/octocon-2025-cosplay-showcase-gallery/
#Octocon #cosplayers #fandom #scifi #fantasy #anime #gaming #KPop
Octocon 2025 Cosplay Showcase Gallery - Octocon
Cosplay showcase gallery with our in-person guests Fenek and Przysto * Please note that alt text / captions are not available for this gallery. Photos by
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November 10, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Check out our cosplay gallery of #Octocon2025 where you can see how awesome and creative our members can be!
https://octocon.com/octocon-2025-cosplay-showcase-gallery/
#Octocon #cosplayers #fandom #scifi #fantasy #anime #gaming #KPop
https://octocon.com/octocon-2025-cosplay-showcase-gallery/
#Octocon #cosplayers #fandom #scifi #fantasy #anime #gaming #KPop
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Did you catch us at Luncon/Swecon last month? We had a great time at the convention and meeting all of you! And we were also at 3 great Irish events - Octocon, Gaelcon and the Irish Discworld Con.
Here’s our very own Thomas Rechtenwald repping Berlin’s Eurocon and our Dublin Worldcon - hard work!
Here’s our very own Thomas Rechtenwald repping Berlin’s Eurocon and our Dublin Worldcon - hard work!
November 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Did you catch us at Luncon/Swecon last month? We had a great time at the convention and meeting all of you! And we were also at 3 great Irish events - Octocon, Gaelcon and the Irish Discworld Con.
Here’s our very own Thomas Rechtenwald repping Berlin’s Eurocon and our Dublin Worldcon - hard work!
Here’s our very own Thomas Rechtenwald repping Berlin’s Eurocon and our Dublin Worldcon - hard work!
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I interviewed David Carrasco about Crisol: Theater of Idols, religion, working with Blumhouse Games, and reliquary shotguns.
www.shacknews.com/article/1467...
www.shacknews.com/article/1467...
Crisol: Theater of Idols isn't shying away from its horrific religious themes
David Carrasco explains how Vermila Studios is incorporating religion and Spanish politics to give Crisol a unique identity.
www.shacknews.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I interviewed David Carrasco about Crisol: Theater of Idols, religion, working with Blumhouse Games, and reliquary shotguns.
www.shacknews.com/article/1467...
www.shacknews.com/article/1467...
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Gonna miss Micheal D
November 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Gonna miss Micheal D
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Hot take but @doomcube.bsky.social and co may have made one of the best games of the year????
Absolutely loving The Séance of Blake Manor so far.
store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
Absolutely loving The Séance of Blake Manor so far.
store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
The Séance of Blake Manor on Steam
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurren...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Hot take but @doomcube.bsky.social and co may have made one of the best games of the year????
Absolutely loving The Séance of Blake Manor so far.
store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
Absolutely loving The Séance of Blake Manor so far.
store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
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reminder that those who complain about people calling #Irish 'Gaelic', rarely do anything else for actual language rights (apart from bringing this up). it also shows their ignorance. they don't really care about the language...
good in-depth piece: irishlanguage.ie/gaelic-gaeil... #gaeilge
good in-depth piece: irishlanguage.ie/gaelic-gaeil... #gaeilge
Can people call Irish, Gaelic? - IrishLanguage.ie
In short, yes. Saying ‘Gaelic’ for Irish is ok and you can use it. That in itself doesn’t seem like a controversial statement but say it in Ireland or
irishlanguage.ie
November 11, 2025 at 9:45 AM
reminder that those who complain about people calling #Irish 'Gaelic', rarely do anything else for actual language rights (apart from bringing this up). it also shows their ignorance. they don't really care about the language...
good in-depth piece: irishlanguage.ie/gaelic-gaeil... #gaeilge
good in-depth piece: irishlanguage.ie/gaelic-gaeil... #gaeilge
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The debate around using AI/ML/text-to-speech for voicework for games is fascinating because it's one of the only times I can see in gaming where a genuine, decades-long design / production problem is meeting a justifiably sensitive topic within games culture at perhaps the worst possible time.
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
The debate around using AI/ML/text-to-speech for voicework for games is fascinating because it's one of the only times I can see in gaming where a genuine, decades-long design / production problem is meeting a justifiably sensitive topic within games culture at perhaps the worst possible time.
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This is how Belfast looks in Mobile Suit Gundam: EX Revue (1994)
Honestly, pretty accurate
I could do with a few more giant mechs battering each other a few miles from my house though
Honestly, pretty accurate
I could do with a few more giant mechs battering each other a few miles from my house though
November 10, 2025 at 10:37 PM
This is how Belfast looks in Mobile Suit Gundam: EX Revue (1994)
Honestly, pretty accurate
I could do with a few more giant mechs battering each other a few miles from my house though
Honestly, pretty accurate
I could do with a few more giant mechs battering each other a few miles from my house though
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Scary... but in Irish.
CROWDED. FOLLOWED. 🔻🔻🔻
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#irishhorror #irishlanguage #horrorgame #irishgames
CROWDED. FOLLOWED. 🔻🔻🔻
store.steampowered.com/app/2948790/...
#irishhorror #irishlanguage #horrorgame #irishgames
November 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Scary... but in Irish.
CROWDED. FOLLOWED. 🔻🔻🔻
store.steampowered.com/app/2948790/...
#irishhorror #irishlanguage #horrorgame #irishgames
CROWDED. FOLLOWED. 🔻🔻🔻
store.steampowered.com/app/2948790/...
#irishhorror #irishlanguage #horrorgame #irishgames
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Will Louis reach Hollow Bastion today? Will his sanity remain intact?
#kingdomhearts is going live over on our Twitch
#MND #GameOver
#kingdomhearts is going live over on our Twitch
#MND #GameOver
November 11, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Will Louis reach Hollow Bastion today? Will his sanity remain intact?
#kingdomhearts is going live over on our Twitch
#MND #GameOver
#kingdomhearts is going live over on our Twitch
#MND #GameOver
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The Séance of Blake Manor is shaping up to be one of my favourite games this year, and a brilliant Halloween treat for detective fans
www.eurogamer.net/the-seance-o...
www.eurogamer.net/the-seance-o...
October 31, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The Séance of Blake Manor is shaping up to be one of my favourite games this year, and a brilliant Halloween treat for detective fans
www.eurogamer.net/the-seance-o...
www.eurogamer.net/the-seance-o...
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Months ago I gave a paper on Irish mythology in games, which was almost entirely a list of what games do wrong with the theme. Then comes @blakemanorgame.bsky.social, which does almost everything right.
What a joy of a historical game! Comhghairdeas leis an foireann ar fad ag Spooky Doorway!
What a joy of a historical game! Comhghairdeas leis an foireann ar fad ag Spooky Doorway!
November 3, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Months ago I gave a paper on Irish mythology in games, which was almost entirely a list of what games do wrong with the theme. Then comes @blakemanorgame.bsky.social, which does almost everything right.
What a joy of a historical game! Comhghairdeas leis an foireann ar fad ag Spooky Doorway!
What a joy of a historical game! Comhghairdeas leis an foireann ar fad ag Spooky Doorway!
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The Séance of Blake Manor is an intriguing supernatural mystery filled with interesting characters and secrets to discover. - @samlienhard.bsky.social
monstervine.com/2025/11/the-...
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The Séance of Blake Manor Review – A Supernatural Mystery Worth Investigating
Manage your time carefully and investigate each clue as you attempt to track down a missing woman at a hotel where everyone has a secret. The Séance of Blake Manor Developer: Spooky Doorway Price:…
monstervine.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:12 PM
The Séance of Blake Manor is an intriguing supernatural mystery filled with interesting characters and secrets to discover. - @samlienhard.bsky.social
monstervine.com/2025/11/the-...
monstervine.com/2025/11/the-...
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We're so proud to see @blakemanorgame.bsky.social and @blueprincegame.bsky.social in the Open Critic 2025 Hall of Fame 🥰🥰🥰
November 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
We're so proud to see @blakemanorgame.bsky.social and @blueprincegame.bsky.social in the Open Critic 2025 Hall of Fame 🥰🥰🥰
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The Seance of Blake Manor [PC - 90] www.metacritic.com/game/the-sea...
"Sure, 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." - Guardian
"Sure, 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." - Guardian
November 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The Seance of Blake Manor [PC - 90] www.metacritic.com/game/the-sea...
"Sure, 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." - Guardian
"Sure, 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." - Guardian
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The Séance of Blake Manor im Test: Mehr Sein als Schein - Ein Mystery-Adventure ohne Jumpscares, dafür mit Gänsehautgarantie. Ahmet hat das Spiel unter die Lupe genommen. www.eurogamer.de/the-seance-o...
November 7, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The Séance of Blake Manor im Test: Mehr Sein als Schein - Ein Mystery-Adventure ohne Jumpscares, dafür mit Gänsehautgarantie. Ahmet hat das Spiel unter die Lupe genommen. www.eurogamer.de/the-seance-o...
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Hey @hyphinett.bsky.social you finish the walking animation?
"Sure thing, real fucking sassy, just like you asked"
"Sure thing, real fucking sassy, just like you asked"
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Hey @hyphinett.bsky.social you finish the walking animation?
"Sure thing, real fucking sassy, just like you asked"
"Sure thing, real fucking sassy, just like you asked"
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Hey folks!
After much wailing and gnashing of teeth I've set up a newsletter for Helmet Head over the weekend. Will send out monthly progress reports and major news through that going foward. If that tickles your fancy feel free to sign up 😊
#gamedev #indiedev
After much wailing and gnashing of teeth I've set up a newsletter for Helmet Head over the weekend. Will send out monthly progress reports and major news through that going foward. If that tickles your fancy feel free to sign up 😊
#gamedev #indiedev
Helmet Head Newsletter
This newsletter is for sending you Helmet Head news such as Steam updates, demo and release updates, access to closed beta tests, and more!
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November 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM