Meghann O'Neill
@firkraags.bsky.social
Formerly of PC Powerplay and various other places. Freelance game reviewer. Connecting with game devs, but not having a lot of time for social media ... Tell me about your game. (PS. I am not Peter Morgan. 😂)
My surprisingly excellent game journalism assistant, Lyndon (my son), and I are off to asses.masses at the Opera House. I’ll tell you how it is at like 9pm …. (So long.) Also, he has amazing ideas for coverage. That I had not thought of. I totally made my own perfect assistant.
January 25, 2026 at 12:51 AM
My surprisingly excellent game journalism assistant, Lyndon (my son), and I are off to asses.masses at the Opera House. I’ll tell you how it is at like 9pm …. (So long.) Also, he has amazing ideas for coverage. That I had not thought of. I totally made my own perfect assistant.
This is an intense read. Hint Line was extremely fun to contribute some history, ideas and character stuff to. Thx again to @sincespacies.bsky.social for the insight into being a real hint operator.
We put up a big post about Hint Line ‘93, the game we made for the ACMI museum!
yarnspinner.dev/blog/hint-li...
yarnspinner.dev/blog/hint-li...
We Pitched a Museum a 1993 Game Hint Line (And They Actually Said Yes) | Yarn Spinner
Early 2025, ACMI, the Australian museum of screen culture, put out a call for comissions for Game Worlds. They wanted to commission microgames from Australian developers, and the brief was…
yarnspinner.dev
January 24, 2026 at 10:18 AM
This is an intense read. Hint Line was extremely fun to contribute some history, ideas and character stuff to. Thx again to @sincespacies.bsky.social for the insight into being a real hint operator.
My 18yo is studying Sport and Exercise Science at USYD this year and he keeps threatening to take my game music composition class as an elective. I wasn’t not prepared for this …
January 22, 2026 at 10:06 PM
My 18yo is studying Sport and Exercise Science at USYD this year and he keeps threatening to take my game music composition class as an elective. I wasn’t not prepared for this …
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First and most importantly is to recognise its legacy. Freeplay was the longest-running independent games festival in the world. It was one of the first dedicates spaces for the countercultural and political side of gamemaking.
January 20, 2026 at 10:15 AM
First and most importantly is to recognise its legacy. Freeplay was the longest-running independent games festival in the world. It was one of the first dedicates spaces for the countercultural and political side of gamemaking.
People. Do I know anyone at all into drones? My 16yo has had a DJI camera drone for years and I was used to him being extremely competent with it. But he’s been building and softwaring and learning and flying and FPV and it’s hardcore. How do I help him find his people?
January 18, 2026 at 8:52 AM
People. Do I know anyone at all into drones? My 16yo has had a DJI camera drone for years and I was used to him being extremely competent with it. But he’s been building and softwaring and learning and flying and FPV and it’s hardcore. How do I help him find his people?
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The Drifter v1.1 update is live! And 20% off for the Steam Detective Fest!
The team at @thewarlocs.bsky.social added Spanish, French and Italian loc, and I've added support for fan translations too, so you can play in like... pirate-speak if ye be wantin'! ☠️☠️☠️ store.steampowered.com/news/app/117...
The team at @thewarlocs.bsky.social added Spanish, French and Italian loc, and I've added support for fan translations too, so you can play in like... pirate-speak if ye be wantin'! ☠️☠️☠️ store.steampowered.com/news/app/117...
The Drifter - Update v1.1! Awards! More Languages! - Steam News
The Drifter v1.1 adds official support for Italian, French and Spanish, plus fan translations! And it's 20% off for the Steam Detective Fest!
store.steampowered.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:55 PM
The Drifter v1.1 update is live! And 20% off for the Steam Detective Fest!
The team at @thewarlocs.bsky.social added Spanish, French and Italian loc, and I've added support for fan translations too, so you can play in like... pirate-speak if ye be wantin'! ☠️☠️☠️ store.steampowered.com/news/app/117...
The team at @thewarlocs.bsky.social added Spanish, French and Italian loc, and I've added support for fan translations too, so you can play in like... pirate-speak if ye be wantin'! ☠️☠️☠️ store.steampowered.com/news/app/117...
Ken and I are hanging around in the city while our Bulgarians climb the bridge and we ended up at an AI art exhibition. It’s a very weird mix of AI artists earnestly experimenting with ‘tools’ and videos about the hidden, potentially traumatising labour behind labelling images for AI.
January 11, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Ken and I are hanging around in the city while our Bulgarians climb the bridge and we ended up at an AI art exhibition. It’s a very weird mix of AI artists earnestly experimenting with ‘tools’ and videos about the hidden, potentially traumatising labour behind labelling images for AI.
Btw, @musophrenic.bsky.social gave me a new dragon name. M’ghannajeh I feel @elprezau.bsky.social and @hailtonothing.bsky.social would appreciate this …
January 5, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Btw, @musophrenic.bsky.social gave me a new dragon name. M’ghannajeh I feel @elprezau.bsky.social and @hailtonothing.bsky.social would appreciate this …
The 15yo and I are watching Foundation S3 and it’s great but neither of us have the foggiest idea of what’s going on. And I read the bloody books as a teenager. Need to go look for some kind of 20 min summary on YouTube.
January 4, 2026 at 11:41 AM
The 15yo and I are watching Foundation S3 and it’s great but neither of us have the foggiest idea of what’s going on. And I read the bloody books as a teenager. Need to go look for some kind of 20 min summary on YouTube.
Ah yay. The 15yo and I have made it to the end of Stranger Things. Great show.
January 1, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Ah yay. The 15yo and I have made it to the end of Stranger Things. Great show.
Aw. Losing an awesome Balatro run because you press ‘discard’ instead of ‘play hand’. I am an idiot.
December 28, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Aw. Losing an awesome Balatro run because you press ‘discard’ instead of ‘play hand’. I am an idiot.
😫 Had to do an age check for Bluesky. 😫😫 Passed.
December 26, 2025 at 1:47 AM
😫 Had to do an age check for Bluesky. 😫😫 Passed.
We are driving to Adelaide, hence the 15yo is playing Thimbleweed Park on switch. And there’s a lot of beeping.
December 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM
We are driving to Adelaide, hence the 15yo is playing Thimbleweed Park on switch. And there’s a lot of beeping.
Glad I’m not too old a music teacher to still enjoy School Spec. As well as appreciating the great instrumental ensemble kids from Ken’s school, and the general quality of performances, and the intense logistics, I’m amazed by how confident these young people are in front of 5500 + 13,000 ? + TV.
December 19, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Glad I’m not too old a music teacher to still enjoy School Spec. As well as appreciating the great instrumental ensemble kids from Ken’s school, and the general quality of performances, and the intense logistics, I’m amazed by how confident these young people are in front of 5500 + 13,000 ? + TV.
Parenting. We were all fixated on School Spec. Switched channel during the ads to Monty Python’s Meaning of Life. Ken and I immediately start cheerfully singing to ‘every sperm is sacred’ (I have no idea how I learned this) and the 15yo is like, ‘What is the context for this song?!’
December 19, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Parenting. We were all fixated on School Spec. Switched channel during the ads to Monty Python’s Meaning of Life. Ken and I immediately start cheerfully singing to ‘every sperm is sacred’ (I have no idea how I learned this) and the 15yo is like, ‘What is the context for this song?!’
Truck crashed into a power pole on a day that reached nearly 40. So, I hosed the dog and myself and have been hiding under the house, watching the first episode of Tomorrow and I. @elprezau.bsky.social Reminded me of To The Moon.
December 19, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Truck crashed into a power pole on a day that reached nearly 40. So, I hosed the dog and myself and have been hiding under the house, watching the first episode of Tomorrow and I. @elprezau.bsky.social Reminded me of To The Moon.
Is anyone else allergic to bandaids? This is a recent phenomenon for me. 😂 It’s so bad. My skin goes all purple and weepy. And I know I’m in trouble when I can’t get the bandaid off. It sticks really hard then I have like this wound for days … that I can’t cover with a bandaid …
December 19, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Is anyone else allergic to bandaids? This is a recent phenomenon for me. 😂 It’s so bad. My skin goes all purple and weepy. And I know I’m in trouble when I can’t get the bandaid off. It sticks really hard then I have like this wound for days … that I can’t cover with a bandaid …
Cannot stop playing Balatro.
December 17, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Cannot stop playing Balatro.
@rebeccafernandez.bsky.social @adamruch.bsky.social Feeling very chill in RimWorld. Still on peaceful. My wonky gravship just kind of grew around the colony. I think I'm going to use the gravship to find a really great second map, then start a second colony, park the gravship, and build around it.
December 17, 2025 at 9:17 AM
@rebeccafernandez.bsky.social @adamruch.bsky.social Feeling very chill in RimWorld. Still on peaceful. My wonky gravship just kind of grew around the colony. I think I'm going to use the gravship to find a really great second map, then start a second colony, park the gravship, and build around it.
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2025 The definitive list of Australian made video games. 🎮 We've recorded games all year for our seventh annual collection of local titles, across PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and more!
FEATURE by @gdig.bsky.social + @juiceboxcat.bsky.social
www.sifter.com.au/post/2025-th... #videogames
FEATURE by @gdig.bsky.social + @juiceboxcat.bsky.social
www.sifter.com.au/post/2025-th... #videogames
December 16, 2025 at 10:30 PM
2025 The definitive list of Australian made video games. 🎮 We've recorded games all year for our seventh annual collection of local titles, across PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and more!
FEATURE by @gdig.bsky.social + @juiceboxcat.bsky.social
www.sifter.com.au/post/2025-th... #videogames
FEATURE by @gdig.bsky.social + @juiceboxcat.bsky.social
www.sifter.com.au/post/2025-th... #videogames
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Every year this is a manual process and almost certainly we've missed a few games. Submit your games here using our form and we'll get it added! www.sifter.com.au/add-my-game-...
Add my game to SIFTER's Australian Made Games List
Have you released a game made in Australia this year? Use this form to let us know
www.sifter.com.au
December 16, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Every year this is a manual process and almost certainly we've missed a few games. Submit your games here using our form and we'll get it added! www.sifter.com.au/add-my-game-...
People. Consider donating blood. My excellent husband Ken gives blood regularly, even though he’s extremely fainty around needles. And our 18yo gave blood on his 18th birthday with a friend. And he’s going back this week. Very meaningful way to help people when they need it most.
December 14, 2025 at 10:06 PM
People. Consider donating blood. My excellent husband Ken gives blood regularly, even though he’s extremely fainty around needles. And our 18yo gave blood on his 18th birthday with a friend. And he’s going back this week. Very meaningful way to help people when they need it most.
I’ve been watching Soulmates on Netflix. It’s speculative fiction. What would happen if there was a blood test to find a soulmate. I initially thought it was like Black Mirror lite. But it gets super dark. It starts off with ‘what if your soulmate is already married’, through ‘what if your …
December 14, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I’ve been watching Soulmates on Netflix. It’s speculative fiction. What would happen if there was a blood test to find a soulmate. I initially thought it was like Black Mirror lite. But it gets super dark. It starts off with ‘what if your soulmate is already married’, through ‘what if your …
@adamruch.bsky.social @rebeccafernandez.bsky.social Btw. Have been playing RimWorld today. And. I did not know that the grav ship had a cap on area so it took off and ripped a bedroom in half etc. But I learned that I can just use a grav platform. No walls. And dumping toxic waste in space …
December 13, 2025 at 9:03 AM
@adamruch.bsky.social @rebeccafernandez.bsky.social Btw. Have been playing RimWorld today. And. I did not know that the grav ship had a cap on area so it took off and ripped a bedroom in half etc. But I learned that I can just use a grav platform. No walls. And dumping toxic waste in space …
Tomorrow night, Beer and Pixels. Come and get a behind the scenes look at development artefacts from Hint Line ‘93. Also, ask me about Yarn Spinner because I now have some experience with it. @igdasydney.bsky.social @yarnspinner.dev cc @sincespacies.bsky.social Showing on behalf of @secretlab.games
December 8, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Tomorrow night, Beer and Pixels. Come and get a behind the scenes look at development artefacts from Hint Line ‘93. Also, ask me about Yarn Spinner because I now have some experience with it. @igdasydney.bsky.social @yarnspinner.dev cc @sincespacies.bsky.social Showing on behalf of @secretlab.games