Lara Brown
@larabrown.bsky.social
Operations Director @ Kythera AI
Books, cosy games, witchy vibes, plant parent 🍂📚☕
https://linktr.ee/laraeliz.brown
Books, cosy games, witchy vibes, plant parent 🍂📚☕
https://linktr.ee/laraeliz.brown
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Introducing our upcoming DLC:
FRIGHTS IN TIGHT SPACES 👹
Lurking in a sinister manor house, an ancient evil thirsts for a sacrifice. Horrors and otherworldly threats stand between you and your objective.
🎃👻Coming to Steam next Week 👻🎃
FRIGHTS IN TIGHT SPACES 👹
Lurking in a sinister manor house, an ancient evil thirsts for a sacrifice. Horrors and otherworldly threats stand between you and your objective.
🎃👻Coming to Steam next Week 👻🎃
October 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Introducing our upcoming DLC:
FRIGHTS IN TIGHT SPACES 👹
Lurking in a sinister manor house, an ancient evil thirsts for a sacrifice. Horrors and otherworldly threats stand between you and your objective.
🎃👻Coming to Steam next Week 👻🎃
FRIGHTS IN TIGHT SPACES 👹
Lurking in a sinister manor house, an ancient evil thirsts for a sacrifice. Horrors and otherworldly threats stand between you and your objective.
🎃👻Coming to Steam next Week 👻🎃
Looking forward to tonight! See you there?
October 14, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Looking forward to tonight! See you there?
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If you're heading to the AI & Games Conference next month, don't miss Bram's talk!
Thanks to @aiandgames.com and the other organisers for having us there 🙏🏻
Thanks to @aiandgames.com and the other organisers for having us there 🙏🏻
Build Your Own Navigation Stack! @bramridder.bsky.social (Kythera) shows how to extend Recast with plugins for hierarchical pathfinding, multimodal nav & more to outperform Unreal.
🗓 Nov 3–4, London
🎟 www.tickettailor.com/events/gamea...
#AIandGames #GameDev #NavigationAI
🗓 Nov 3–4, London
🎟 www.tickettailor.com/events/gamea...
#AIandGames #GameDev #NavigationAI
October 7, 2025 at 9:25 AM
If you're heading to the AI & Games Conference next month, don't miss Bram's talk!
Thanks to @aiandgames.com and the other organisers for having us there 🙏🏻
Thanks to @aiandgames.com and the other organisers for having us there 🙏🏻
If you're heading to the AI & Games Conference next month, don't miss Bram's talk!
Thanks to @aiandgames.com and the other organisers for having us there 🙏🏻
Thanks to @aiandgames.com and the other organisers for having us there 🙏🏻
Build Your Own Navigation Stack! @bramridder.bsky.social (Kythera) shows how to extend Recast with plugins for hierarchical pathfinding, multimodal nav & more to outperform Unreal.
🗓 Nov 3–4, London
🎟 www.tickettailor.com/events/gamea...
#AIandGames #GameDev #NavigationAI
🗓 Nov 3–4, London
🎟 www.tickettailor.com/events/gamea...
#AIandGames #GameDev #NavigationAI
October 7, 2025 at 9:25 AM
If you're heading to the AI & Games Conference next month, don't miss Bram's talk!
Thanks to @aiandgames.com and the other organisers for having us there 🙏🏻
Thanks to @aiandgames.com and the other organisers for having us there 🙏🏻
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Applications are now open for the SGDA Games Acclerator programme, the first dedicated business development programme for the games sector.
Applications Open for SGDA Games Accelerator
The Scottish Game Developers Association (SGDA) has opened applications for a major new initiative aimed at fostering the next generation of games industry leaders: the SGDA Games Accelerator. Funded by the Scottish Government’s Ecosystem Fund, the accelerator is Scotland’s first dedicated business development programme for the games sector. It offers a free, intensive series of workshops designed to provide early-stage and aspiring games leaders with the practical skills and expert mentorship needed to build a successful studio.
scottishgames.net
September 30, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Applications are now open for the SGDA Games Acclerator programme, the first dedicated business development programme for the games sector.
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Well don't I feel stupid
September 26, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Well don't I feel stupid
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The team have knocked it out of the (dog) park with this new DLC, if you've ever been a fan of Fights in Tight Spaces, this renews a whole bunch of things and will hopefully draw you right back in.
Fights in Tight Spaces: K9 Division is out now!💥🐶
Equip Agent Eleven with your new K-9 companion, introducing a brand-new set of cards, events, and enemies. Expanding the replayability of the core game.
🎮➡️ s.team/a/3625850
Equip Agent Eleven with your new K-9 companion, introducing a brand-new set of cards, events, and enemies. Expanding the replayability of the core game.
🎮➡️ s.team/a/3625850
September 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The team have knocked it out of the (dog) park with this new DLC, if you've ever been a fan of Fights in Tight Spaces, this renews a whole bunch of things and will hopefully draw you right back in.
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Fights in Tight Spaces: K9 Division is out now!💥🐶
Equip Agent Eleven with your new K-9 companion, introducing a brand-new set of cards, events, and enemies. Expanding the replayability of the core game.
🎮➡️ s.team/a/3625850
Equip Agent Eleven with your new K-9 companion, introducing a brand-new set of cards, events, and enemies. Expanding the replayability of the core game.
🎮➡️ s.team/a/3625850
September 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Fights in Tight Spaces: K9 Division is out now!💥🐶
Equip Agent Eleven with your new K-9 companion, introducing a brand-new set of cards, events, and enemies. Expanding the replayability of the core game.
🎮➡️ s.team/a/3625850
Equip Agent Eleven with your new K-9 companion, introducing a brand-new set of cards, events, and enemies. Expanding the replayability of the core game.
🎮➡️ s.team/a/3625850
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Welp, I've just found out that my role has been made redundant 🫠... So I will be looking for work!
If anyone is looking for a 2D/3D Generalist or Art Director for games (particularly specialising in stylised projects!) please shout! From concepts > modelling > animating thru to implementation 💛✨
If anyone is looking for a 2D/3D Generalist or Art Director for games (particularly specialising in stylised projects!) please shout! From concepts > modelling > animating thru to implementation 💛✨
September 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Welp, I've just found out that my role has been made redundant 🫠... So I will be looking for work!
If anyone is looking for a 2D/3D Generalist or Art Director for games (particularly specialising in stylised projects!) please shout! From concepts > modelling > animating thru to implementation 💛✨
If anyone is looking for a 2D/3D Generalist or Art Director for games (particularly specialising in stylised projects!) please shout! From concepts > modelling > animating thru to implementation 💛✨
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This week we launched our subscriber drive for 2025, with 20% off annual memberships on @aiandgames.com.
We ask for your help as we work to be a trusted resource on #AI for #gamedev, #indiev and #research.
🧵So let's thread on why we need your help, and what we want to bring to you in future.
We ask for your help as we work to be a trusted resource on #AI for #gamedev, #indiev and #research.
🧵So let's thread on why we need your help, and what we want to bring to you in future.
We have new goals this year and we need your support to make them happen. You’ve helped us build something special. And now we set bigger goals to provide you with more content and more voices.
As a thank you, we are offering 20% off on all annual plans until Oct 1. 🙏
#AIandGames #GameDev #IndieDev
As a thank you, we are offering 20% off on all annual plans until Oct 1. 🙏
#AIandGames #GameDev #IndieDev
August 15, 2025 at 10:54 AM
This week we launched our subscriber drive for 2025, with 20% off annual memberships on @aiandgames.com.
We ask for your help as we work to be a trusted resource on #AI for #gamedev, #indiev and #research.
🧵So let's thread on why we need your help, and what we want to bring to you in future.
We ask for your help as we work to be a trusted resource on #AI for #gamedev, #indiev and #research.
🧵So let's thread on why we need your help, and what we want to bring to you in future.
Metavoidal is out! Go go go 🤘🏻
THE PIT IS FINALLY OPEN! 🤘😤🤘Metavoidal is now available on Steam & Epic! 🔥
Tell your friends, tell your favourite band's drummer, tell your mom
It's time to take on The Band 🎸
store.steampowered.com/app/2221780/Metavoidal/
Tell your friends, tell your favourite band's drummer, tell your mom
It's time to take on The Band 🎸
store.steampowered.com/app/2221780/Metavoidal/
August 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Metavoidal is out! Go go go 🤘🏻
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7 days until launch, so you know what that means... GIVEAWAY TIME!
Stand a chance of winning a Steam copy of Metavoidal by simply
❤️ & 🔁 this post
💬 with your favourite metal band
Enter as many times as you like, but no duplicate answers!
📆Competition ends on Monday (11th)
GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN!
Stand a chance of winning a Steam copy of Metavoidal by simply
❤️ & 🔁 this post
💬 with your favourite metal band
Enter as many times as you like, but no duplicate answers!
📆Competition ends on Monday (11th)
GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN!
August 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
7 days until launch, so you know what that means... GIVEAWAY TIME!
Stand a chance of winning a Steam copy of Metavoidal by simply
❤️ & 🔁 this post
💬 with your favourite metal band
Enter as many times as you like, but no duplicate answers!
📆Competition ends on Monday (11th)
GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN!
Stand a chance of winning a Steam copy of Metavoidal by simply
❤️ & 🔁 this post
💬 with your favourite metal band
Enter as many times as you like, but no duplicate answers!
📆Competition ends on Monday (11th)
GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN!
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when they close it all up, I do believe this will go down as the funniest video on the internet
July 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
when they close it all up, I do believe this will go down as the funniest video on the internet
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I'm gonna be brave & announce my new project: ✨The Goth Boss Podcast!✨ I share advice & pep talks for people at all stages of their careers. Whether you’re fresh out of uni, well into your career or starting your own business. Hopefully you’ll find it helpful!
July 15, 2025 at 11:25 AM
I'm gonna be brave & announce my new project: ✨The Goth Boss Podcast!✨ I share advice & pep talks for people at all stages of their careers. Whether you’re fresh out of uni, well into your career or starting your own business. Hopefully you’ll find it helpful!
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I'm releasing a series of guidelines, workshops and spreadsheets under a Creative Commons license at openops.davidhecker.com. Sections on project/people management, talks on mental health, travel guidelines, sprint planning spreadsheets, detailed ffmpeg guidelines and many others.
David Hecker - OpenOps
Management and business process documentation
openops.davidhecker.com
July 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I'm releasing a series of guidelines, workshops and spreadsheets under a Creative Commons license at openops.davidhecker.com. Sections on project/people management, talks on mental health, travel guidelines, sprint planning spreadsheets, detailed ffmpeg guidelines and many others.
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❗Please take action for greyhounds today❗
We need your help to rally support for
@markruskell.bsky.social Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill.
For those in Scotland: bit.ly/UtGScotland
Or, please use our international e-action: bit.ly/UtGInternati...
If you already have, please share!
We need your help to rally support for
@markruskell.bsky.social Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill.
For those in Scotland: bit.ly/UtGScotland
Or, please use our international e-action: bit.ly/UtGInternati...
If you already have, please share!
July 15, 2025 at 1:59 PM
❗Please take action for greyhounds today❗
We need your help to rally support for
@markruskell.bsky.social Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill.
For those in Scotland: bit.ly/UtGScotland
Or, please use our international e-action: bit.ly/UtGInternati...
If you already have, please share!
We need your help to rally support for
@markruskell.bsky.social Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill.
For those in Scotland: bit.ly/UtGScotland
Or, please use our international e-action: bit.ly/UtGInternati...
If you already have, please share!
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Hi everyone! I have some availability coming up to support founders in games and creative tech.
I bring 17+ years of experience across development, product, operations and leadership. I’m here to be your wingwoman & sounding board to help you build and ship your game.
How I can help...
I bring 17+ years of experience across development, product, operations and leadership. I’m here to be your wingwoman & sounding board to help you build and ship your game.
How I can help...
July 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Hi everyone! I have some availability coming up to support founders in games and creative tech.
I bring 17+ years of experience across development, product, operations and leadership. I’m here to be your wingwoman & sounding board to help you build and ship your game.
How I can help...
I bring 17+ years of experience across development, product, operations and leadership. I’m here to be your wingwoman & sounding board to help you build and ship your game.
How I can help...
Get this on your wishlist 🤘🏻🖤
🥁 Calling all metal heads, roguelite fans and disgruntled drummers! 🥁
Get out your favourite band shirt, pad those elbows, and start practicing your pit moves. Metavoidal will be thrashing its way onto Steam & Xbox on the 13th of August 🤘
Wishlist it here 👉 t.co/Tjnzok7aBt
Get out your favourite band shirt, pad those elbows, and start practicing your pit moves. Metavoidal will be thrashing its way onto Steam & Xbox on the 13th of August 🤘
Wishlist it here 👉 t.co/Tjnzok7aBt
July 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Get this on your wishlist 🤘🏻🖤
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Do you like:
Stickers?
Relaxing?
Lofi beats?
Frogs?
If you answered yes to any of the above, you should check out @littlecornersgame.bsky.social, a game we're excited to be co-publishing later this year that we've just dropped an early demo for on Itch (link in 🧵)
Stickers?
Relaxing?
Lofi beats?
Frogs?
If you answered yes to any of the above, you should check out @littlecornersgame.bsky.social, a game we're excited to be co-publishing later this year that we've just dropped an early demo for on Itch (link in 🧵)
July 2, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Do you like:
Stickers?
Relaxing?
Lofi beats?
Frogs?
If you answered yes to any of the above, you should check out @littlecornersgame.bsky.social, a game we're excited to be co-publishing later this year that we've just dropped an early demo for on Itch (link in 🧵)
Stickers?
Relaxing?
Lofi beats?
Frogs?
If you answered yes to any of the above, you should check out @littlecornersgame.bsky.social, a game we're excited to be co-publishing later this year that we've just dropped an early demo for on Itch (link in 🧵)
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❗Today is the final day to vote for OneKind to remain in the top 10 and win a grant for animals!
Please vote for free before midnight: mygivingcircle.org/onekind/free
Thank you!
Please vote for free before midnight: mygivingcircle.org/onekind/free
Thank you!
June 30, 2025 at 11:12 AM
❗Today is the final day to vote for OneKind to remain in the top 10 and win a grant for animals!
Please vote for free before midnight: mygivingcircle.org/onekind/free
Thank you!
Please vote for free before midnight: mygivingcircle.org/onekind/free
Thank you!
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Obligatory Steam Summer Sale post✨
Both Fights in Tight Spaces and Knights in Tight Spaces are in this years #SteamSummerSale! 🥳
Both Fights in Tight Spaces and Knights in Tight Spaces are in this years #SteamSummerSale! 🥳
June 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Obligatory Steam Summer Sale post✨
Both Fights in Tight Spaces and Knights in Tight Spaces are in this years #SteamSummerSale! 🥳
Both Fights in Tight Spaces and Knights in Tight Spaces are in this years #SteamSummerSale! 🥳
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Right, so not really sure how to say this but I’ve sadly been made redundant from Neonhive / CULT. I’m currently open to new working opportunities. I’ve got a few freelance gigs lined up for July, but if anyone knows any games PR, Brand, or marketing roles going, I would love to hear about them!
June 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Right, so not really sure how to say this but I’ve sadly been made redundant from Neonhive / CULT. I’m currently open to new working opportunities. I’ve got a few freelance gigs lined up for July, but if anyone knows any games PR, Brand, or marketing roles going, I would love to hear about them!
Just me, or was that the worst Eurovision in years? Didn't even bother staying up for the voting.
a child is doing a handstand on a swing over a puddle of water
ALT: a child is doing a handstand on a swing over a puddle of water
media.tenor.com
May 18, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Just me, or was that the worst Eurovision in years? Didn't even bother staying up for the voting.
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My team has been hard at work building Kythera AI 2, the new industry standard for Game AI. Each fortnight we release a new video showcasing another feature or aspect. The last one showcases how to set up Moving NavMesh. Enjoy! youtube.com/watch?v=YzNf...
#gameai #ai
#gameai #ai
AI Moving NavMesh Workflow Demo for Unreal Engine
YouTube video by Kythera AI
youtube.com
May 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
My team has been hard at work building Kythera AI 2, the new industry standard for Game AI. Each fortnight we release a new video showcasing another feature or aspect. The last one showcases how to set up Moving NavMesh. Enjoy! youtube.com/watch?v=YzNf...
#gameai #ai
#gameai #ai
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I've always wanted to rescue ex-racing dogs, and I will when I have the space, but I also hope I won't *have* to. It's such a cruel sport. Please help ban it in Scotland 🙏🏻 (you don't need to be based in Scotland to support).
secure.onekind.org/page/165235/...
#UnboundTheGreyhound
secure.onekind.org/page/165235/...
#UnboundTheGreyhound
Let's get an end to greyhound racing in Scotland over the finish line
With the greyhound racing industry rife with welfare issues and the majority of Scots (68%) supporting an end to this industry, it’s time to put an end to this cruel ‘sport’ in Scotland.
I’ve writt...
secure.onekind.org
April 30, 2025 at 6:30 AM
I've always wanted to rescue ex-racing dogs, and I will when I have the space, but I also hope I won't *have* to. It's such a cruel sport. Please help ban it in Scotland 🙏🏻 (you don't need to be based in Scotland to support).
secure.onekind.org/page/165235/...
#UnboundTheGreyhound
secure.onekind.org/page/165235/...
#UnboundTheGreyhound