Kirsty Gillmore
@soundswilde.bsky.social
Director • Casting Director • #TheFirstDescendant #Valorant #BaldursGate3 #ShashaAndMilo #SplinterCellDeathwatch #TheQuietThings #CallOfDuty • Dialogue Producer • Games + Animation + Audio • #BAFTABreakthrough • Kiwi • She/Her www.soundswilde.com
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Kirsty Gillmore
@soundswilde.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Kia ora, I’m Kirsty, I direct & cast actors for games, animation & audio drama, produce VO and consult on dialogue prod & vo/pcap performance for games. I’ve probably worked on something you liked, including these 👇🏻
Kiwi in the UK, living by the 🌊
#Director #CastingDirector #GameAudio #Animation
Kiwi in the UK, living by the 🌊
#Director #CastingDirector #GameAudio #Animation
Missing everyone at #GameSoundCon! Have an amazing time, wish I was with you 🎧🎙️
October 28, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Missing everyone at #GameSoundCon! Have an amazing time, wish I was with you 🎧🎙️
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Had a lovely time doing a quick panel at MCM London & a bunch of portfolio reviews...
Thanks @sallygamedev.bsky.social @leonkillin.bsky.social, Kate, @cptnbeatrush.bsky.social @soundswilde.bsky.social for being amazing panelist and Matilda for taking a fantastic photo of me 😂
Thanks @sallygamedev.bsky.social @leonkillin.bsky.social, Kate, @cptnbeatrush.bsky.social @soundswilde.bsky.social for being amazing panelist and Matilda for taking a fantastic photo of me 😂
October 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Had a lovely time doing a quick panel at MCM London & a bunch of portfolio reviews...
Thanks @sallygamedev.bsky.social @leonkillin.bsky.social, Kate, @cptnbeatrush.bsky.social @soundswilde.bsky.social for being amazing panelist and Matilda for taking a fantastic photo of me 😂
Thanks @sallygamedev.bsky.social @leonkillin.bsky.social, Kate, @cptnbeatrush.bsky.social @soundswilde.bsky.social for being amazing panelist and Matilda for taking a fantastic photo of me 😂
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Anyone shocked that Reform plan to deport immigrants with Indefinite Leave to Remain hasn’t been paying attention.
Next it will be stripping citizenship from dual citizens, then deporting them.
Who do you think Reform are?
This.
This is who they are.
Next it will be stripping citizenship from dual citizens, then deporting them.
Who do you think Reform are?
This.
This is who they are.
September 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Anyone shocked that Reform plan to deport immigrants with Indefinite Leave to Remain hasn’t been paying attention.
Next it will be stripping citizenship from dual citizens, then deporting them.
Who do you think Reform are?
This.
This is who they are.
Next it will be stripping citizenship from dual citizens, then deporting them.
Who do you think Reform are?
This.
This is who they are.
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One issue generally overlooked in the whole screenwriter vs gamewriter, discussion is time.
Beyond anything to do with training, ability, style etc is the amount of time screenwriters get to invest in a script.
Whilst there are time pressures on any writer, the vast amounts of script that-
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Beyond anything to do with training, ability, style etc is the amount of time screenwriters get to invest in a script.
Whilst there are time pressures on any writer, the vast amounts of script that-
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September 16, 2025 at 9:36 AM
One issue generally overlooked in the whole screenwriter vs gamewriter, discussion is time.
Beyond anything to do with training, ability, style etc is the amount of time screenwriters get to invest in a script.
Whilst there are time pressures on any writer, the vast amounts of script that-
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Beyond anything to do with training, ability, style etc is the amount of time screenwriters get to invest in a script.
Whilst there are time pressures on any writer, the vast amounts of script that-
1/9
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I want to explain a few things and then it might be clearer why UK trans people are upset.
In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia.
In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)
In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia.
In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)
August 29, 2025 at 11:56 AM
I want to explain a few things and then it might be clearer why UK trans people are upset.
In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia.
In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)
In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia.
In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)
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🩸ROLE ANNOUNCEMENT🩸
I can now share that I’m the voice behind Nastya in Watcher of Realms!
Massive thank you to my wonderful agents at @voicefox.bsky.social for getting me the gig, @soundswilde.bsky.social for being an amazing voice director, and the brilliant team for bringing me on!
I can now share that I’m the voice behind Nastya in Watcher of Realms!
Massive thank you to my wonderful agents at @voicefox.bsky.social for getting me the gig, @soundswilde.bsky.social for being an amazing voice director, and the brilliant team for bringing me on!
August 29, 2025 at 10:19 AM
🩸ROLE ANNOUNCEMENT🩸
I can now share that I’m the voice behind Nastya in Watcher of Realms!
Massive thank you to my wonderful agents at @voicefox.bsky.social for getting me the gig, @soundswilde.bsky.social for being an amazing voice director, and the brilliant team for bringing me on!
I can now share that I’m the voice behind Nastya in Watcher of Realms!
Massive thank you to my wonderful agents at @voicefox.bsky.social for getting me the gig, @soundswilde.bsky.social for being an amazing voice director, and the brilliant team for bringing me on!
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🎮 Do we give enough credit to the teams who shape our favourite video game characters?
@inel.tv reminds us it’s not just about the voice actor, but the incredible collaboration of writers, animators, and developers.
🎧 Tune into this week’s #ReadyAimFirePodcast!
#GamingCommunity #VoiceActors #GameDev
@inel.tv reminds us it’s not just about the voice actor, but the incredible collaboration of writers, animators, and developers.
🎧 Tune into this week’s #ReadyAimFirePodcast!
#GamingCommunity #VoiceActors #GameDev
August 22, 2025 at 10:16 AM
🎮 Do we give enough credit to the teams who shape our favourite video game characters?
@inel.tv reminds us it’s not just about the voice actor, but the incredible collaboration of writers, animators, and developers.
🎧 Tune into this week’s #ReadyAimFirePodcast!
#GamingCommunity #VoiceActors #GameDev
@inel.tv reminds us it’s not just about the voice actor, but the incredible collaboration of writers, animators, and developers.
🎧 Tune into this week’s #ReadyAimFirePodcast!
#GamingCommunity #VoiceActors #GameDev
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She’s directed the voices behind your favorite games — now she’s joining us LIVE!
Join us for a special episode of SkillsHub On Air with guest star Kirsty Gillmore, acclaimed Voice & Performance Director & Casting Director behind titles like Baldur’s Gate 3, Valorant, & Synapse!
Join us for a special episode of SkillsHub On Air with guest star Kirsty Gillmore, acclaimed Voice & Performance Director & Casting Director behind titles like Baldur’s Gate 3, Valorant, & Synapse!
August 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
She’s directed the voices behind your favorite games — now she’s joining us LIVE!
Join us for a special episode of SkillsHub On Air with guest star Kirsty Gillmore, acclaimed Voice & Performance Director & Casting Director behind titles like Baldur’s Gate 3, Valorant, & Synapse!
Join us for a special episode of SkillsHub On Air with guest star Kirsty Gillmore, acclaimed Voice & Performance Director & Casting Director behind titles like Baldur’s Gate 3, Valorant, & Synapse!
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We’ve got a BIG one this week… 👑 The amazing Inel Tomlinson is our next guest on the ReadyAimFire podcast!
🎧 Catch the episode dropping soon.
#GamesIndustry #VoiceActors #ReadyAimFire @ineluctablequak.bsky.social
🎧 Catch the episode dropping soon.
#GamesIndustry #VoiceActors #ReadyAimFire @ineluctablequak.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 10:16 AM
We’ve got a BIG one this week… 👑 The amazing Inel Tomlinson is our next guest on the ReadyAimFire podcast!
🎧 Catch the episode dropping soon.
#GamesIndustry #VoiceActors #ReadyAimFire @ineluctablequak.bsky.social
🎧 Catch the episode dropping soon.
#GamesIndustry #VoiceActors #ReadyAimFire @ineluctablequak.bsky.social
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#AdvX25 is over halfway sold out after 20 hours, despite more tickets available than ever before! They're flying out fast, especially the one-day tickets, so get yours quick! adventurexpo.org
We have also freed up some weekend concession tickets. Please check your eligibility before purchasing!
We have also freed up some weekend concession tickets. Please check your eligibility before purchasing!
August 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
#AdvX25 is over halfway sold out after 20 hours, despite more tickets available than ever before! They're flying out fast, especially the one-day tickets, so get yours quick! adventurexpo.org
We have also freed up some weekend concession tickets. Please check your eligibility before purchasing!
We have also freed up some weekend concession tickets. Please check your eligibility before purchasing!
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Hey #ScreenshotSaturday here's a snippet of the epic explosive arcadey action that awaits folks at PAX in just over a week in Rogue Eclipse!
Featuring:
🕹 Tight Flight Controls
💥 Merciless Armadas to Blast through
👾 Epic Boss Fights to Overcome
#pcgaming #gaming
Wishlist Here!
bit.ly/4bRLumD
Featuring:
🕹 Tight Flight Controls
💥 Merciless Armadas to Blast through
👾 Epic Boss Fights to Overcome
#pcgaming #gaming
Wishlist Here!
bit.ly/4bRLumD
August 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Hey #ScreenshotSaturday here's a snippet of the epic explosive arcadey action that awaits folks at PAX in just over a week in Rogue Eclipse!
Featuring:
🕹 Tight Flight Controls
💥 Merciless Armadas to Blast through
👾 Epic Boss Fights to Overcome
#pcgaming #gaming
Wishlist Here!
bit.ly/4bRLumD
Featuring:
🕹 Tight Flight Controls
💥 Merciless Armadas to Blast through
👾 Epic Boss Fights to Overcome
#pcgaming #gaming
Wishlist Here!
bit.ly/4bRLumD
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US games folks, especially those of us that are of marginalized identities. @baftagames.bsky.social US Breakthrough application deadline has been extended! www.bafta.org/programmes/b...
US - Bafta
BAFTA Breakthrough US has been running in North America since 2020, giving a platform to film, games and TV talent at that critical ‘breakthrough’ moment in their career.
www.bafta.org
August 16, 2025 at 8:07 AM
US games folks, especially those of us that are of marginalized identities. @baftagames.bsky.social US Breakthrough application deadline has been extended! www.bafta.org/programmes/b...
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BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.
August 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.
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‼️ New Mythmatch Trailer ‼️
Mythmatch is a Greek myth anti-capitalist merge game and we've been selected to be part of the #tinyteams2025!
🏹 Challenge the Gods
🏹 Inspire the Mortals
🏹 Rebuild Ithaca.
🐐 Avoid the Goat Poop
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMYB...
Mythmatch is a Greek myth anti-capitalist merge game and we've been selected to be part of the #tinyteams2025!
🏹 Challenge the Gods
🏹 Inspire the Mortals
🏹 Rebuild Ithaca.
🐐 Avoid the Goat Poop
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMYB...
Mythmatch Gameplay Trailer
YouTube video by Moo Yu
www.youtube.com
August 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
‼️ New Mythmatch Trailer ‼️
Mythmatch is a Greek myth anti-capitalist merge game and we've been selected to be part of the #tinyteams2025!
🏹 Challenge the Gods
🏹 Inspire the Mortals
🏹 Rebuild Ithaca.
🐐 Avoid the Goat Poop
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMYB...
Mythmatch is a Greek myth anti-capitalist merge game and we've been selected to be part of the #tinyteams2025!
🏹 Challenge the Gods
🏹 Inspire the Mortals
🏹 Rebuild Ithaca.
🐐 Avoid the Goat Poop
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMYB...
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Build and nurture the perfect little zen garden retreat🌻
- craft garden dioramas
- add hills, rivers & ponds
- add a mix of decorations
- rake sand patterns
- no timer, no stress
- just tranquil & meditative creativity
The game is called Dream Garden 🪴 by @campfire-studio.bsky.social
Links below👇
- craft garden dioramas
- add hills, rivers & ponds
- add a mix of decorations
- rake sand patterns
- no timer, no stress
- just tranquil & meditative creativity
The game is called Dream Garden 🪴 by @campfire-studio.bsky.social
Links below👇
August 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Build and nurture the perfect little zen garden retreat🌻
- craft garden dioramas
- add hills, rivers & ponds
- add a mix of decorations
- rake sand patterns
- no timer, no stress
- just tranquil & meditative creativity
The game is called Dream Garden 🪴 by @campfire-studio.bsky.social
Links below👇
- craft garden dioramas
- add hills, rivers & ponds
- add a mix of decorations
- rake sand patterns
- no timer, no stress
- just tranquil & meditative creativity
The game is called Dream Garden 🪴 by @campfire-studio.bsky.social
Links below👇
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🚨 NEW DEMO ALERT 🚨
Mythmatch is releasing a new Content Creator Demo for #tinyteam2025 from @tinyteamsfest.bsky.social.
If you're a content creator and want to check it out, hop into my DMs!
Support games from small teams!!
Mythmatch is releasing a new Content Creator Demo for #tinyteam2025 from @tinyteamsfest.bsky.social.
If you're a content creator and want to check it out, hop into my DMs!
Support games from small teams!!
August 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
🚨 NEW DEMO ALERT 🚨
Mythmatch is releasing a new Content Creator Demo for #tinyteam2025 from @tinyteamsfest.bsky.social.
If you're a content creator and want to check it out, hop into my DMs!
Support games from small teams!!
Mythmatch is releasing a new Content Creator Demo for #tinyteam2025 from @tinyteamsfest.bsky.social.
If you're a content creator and want to check it out, hop into my DMs!
Support games from small teams!!
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Vampire Therapist is available at its deepest discount ever for our anniversary! You won't find therapy this cheap anywhere else.
Tell your friends... especially the ones who need therapy (which is all of us these days)!
Tell your friends... especially the ones who need therapy (which is all of us these days)!
Vampire Therapist turned 1! 🩸
To celebrate, we’ve teamed up with Games Germany for our biggest discount yet:
50% off from July 24-31!
Grab the game + DLC for a delightfully tiny price and treat yourself to some undead therapy 🦇
Link in bio.
To celebrate, we’ve teamed up with Games Germany for our biggest discount yet:
50% off from July 24-31!
Grab the game + DLC for a delightfully tiny price and treat yourself to some undead therapy 🦇
Link in bio.
July 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Vampire Therapist is available at its deepest discount ever for our anniversary! You won't find therapy this cheap anywhere else.
Tell your friends... especially the ones who need therapy (which is all of us these days)!
Tell your friends... especially the ones who need therapy (which is all of us these days)!
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Developing video games in this day and age be like
July 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Developing video games in this day and age be like
G’day! Huge congratulations to Dave & the Powerhoof team for the release of The Drifter! It was a joy to do the casting for an Aussie game, the characters are so fun & compelling and the story will keep you hooked. Must-play if you like point n click thrillers!
#castingdirector #indiedev
#castingdirector #indiedev
🔥 The Drifter is OUT NOW! 🔥
Solve your own murder in our fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride. 15% off for launch!
Steam 🤜 store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/...
GoG 🤜 www.gog.com/en/game/the_...
It's been a long road working on this one- so exciting to finally get it in people's hands!
Solve your own murder in our fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride. 15% off for launch!
Steam 🤜 store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/...
GoG 🤜 www.gog.com/en/game/the_...
It's been a long road working on this one- so exciting to finally get it in people's hands!
July 19, 2025 at 10:20 AM
G’day! Huge congratulations to Dave & the Powerhoof team for the release of The Drifter! It was a joy to do the casting for an Aussie game, the characters are so fun & compelling and the story will keep you hooked. Must-play if you like point n click thrillers!
#castingdirector #indiedev
#castingdirector #indiedev
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If this is accurate, WeTransfer is unusable for professional creative work. Would violate most work-for-hire contracts to share copyrighted material with a third party like this.
July 15, 2025 at 12:31 AM
If this is accurate, WeTransfer is unusable for professional creative work. Would violate most work-for-hire contracts to share copyrighted material with a third party like this.
The inaugural Performance Track at @developconference.com was a success! Huge thanks to fellow advisory board members @kishhh.bsky.social Randall Ryan @thejaneperry.bsky.social Josh Weeden @soundcuts.bsky.social Tandem & all our speakers! Let’s do it again next year!
#castingdirector #director
#castingdirector #director
July 14, 2025 at 8:59 AM
The inaugural Performance Track at @developconference.com was a success! Huge thanks to fellow advisory board members @kishhh.bsky.social Randall Ryan @thejaneperry.bsky.social Josh Weeden @soundcuts.bsky.social Tandem & all our speakers! Let’s do it again next year!
#castingdirector #director
#castingdirector #director
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🚨SUPER RARE SELF-PUBLISHING SUPPORT🚨
We’ve got space to take on a couple more games over the summer 😎
Looking for gamescom outreach? Support announcing or launching your game in the next few weeks?
📧 kris@ futurefriendsgames.com
What we do: futurefriends.lol/self-publish...
Games we worked on 👇
We’ve got space to take on a couple more games over the summer 😎
Looking for gamescom outreach? Support announcing or launching your game in the next few weeks?
📧 kris@ futurefriendsgames.com
What we do: futurefriends.lol/self-publish...
Games we worked on 👇
July 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
🚨SUPER RARE SELF-PUBLISHING SUPPORT🚨
We’ve got space to take on a couple more games over the summer 😎
Looking for gamescom outreach? Support announcing or launching your game in the next few weeks?
📧 kris@ futurefriendsgames.com
What we do: futurefriends.lol/self-publish...
Games we worked on 👇
We’ve got space to take on a couple more games over the summer 😎
Looking for gamescom outreach? Support announcing or launching your game in the next few weeks?
📧 kris@ futurefriendsgames.com
What we do: futurefriends.lol/self-publish...
Games we worked on 👇
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Call for a voice actor!
We’re looking to cast a female actress for our next game. Vocal age 25-35, Northern England accent, preferably Mancunian, incl. Pakistani and Indian Mancunian accents.
That’s you? Then send a sample to info@inklestudios.com, marked “casting call”.
Paid gig, ofc
<3 RTs!
We’re looking to cast a female actress for our next game. Vocal age 25-35, Northern England accent, preferably Mancunian, incl. Pakistani and Indian Mancunian accents.
That’s you? Then send a sample to info@inklestudios.com, marked “casting call”.
Paid gig, ofc
<3 RTs!
a cat is holding a microphone in its mouth and singing into it .
ALT: a cat is holding a microphone in its mouth and singing into it .
media.tenor.com
July 2, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Call for a voice actor!
We’re looking to cast a female actress for our next game. Vocal age 25-35, Northern England accent, preferably Mancunian, incl. Pakistani and Indian Mancunian accents.
That’s you? Then send a sample to info@inklestudios.com, marked “casting call”.
Paid gig, ofc
<3 RTs!
We’re looking to cast a female actress for our next game. Vocal age 25-35, Northern England accent, preferably Mancunian, incl. Pakistani and Indian Mancunian accents.
That’s you? Then send a sample to info@inklestudios.com, marked “casting call”.
Paid gig, ofc
<3 RTs!
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Thank you too to @soundswilde.bsky.social for being an invaluable peer mentor to me during this Voice Direction / Production adventure! I learned SO MUCH from her 😊
MEET THE CAST!! We’re thrilled to share the voices behind our five main playable characters in #eyesofhellfire, our gothic horror co-op game that takes places in Ireland’s infamous HELLFIRE CLUB 🔥
BE WARNED! There’s a lot of yelling 😆
BE WARNED! There’s a lot of yelling 😆
June 28, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Thank you too to @soundswilde.bsky.social for being an invaluable peer mentor to me during this Voice Direction / Production adventure! I learned SO MUCH from her 😊
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What’s the emotional cost of great storytelling in games—and who protects the actors? 🎭🔊
Voice director @soundswilde.bsky.social opens up about creating safe spaces for vulnerability.
#VoiceDirection #KirstyGillmore #Gaming #Actors #Podcast #Performance
Voice director @soundswilde.bsky.social opens up about creating safe spaces for vulnerability.
#VoiceDirection #KirstyGillmore #Gaming #Actors #Podcast #Performance
June 27, 2025 at 9:37 AM
What’s the emotional cost of great storytelling in games—and who protects the actors? 🎭🔊
Voice director @soundswilde.bsky.social opens up about creating safe spaces for vulnerability.
#VoiceDirection #KirstyGillmore #Gaming #Actors #Podcast #Performance
Voice director @soundswilde.bsky.social opens up about creating safe spaces for vulnerability.
#VoiceDirection #KirstyGillmore #Gaming #Actors #Podcast #Performance