Sean O’Dowd
@odowd.co
odowd.co over a decade of game development with those at SMG, Crows Crows Crows, Mountains Studio, Apple Arcade, Twitch, Immersive Gamebox
If it is union busting, then this should be an easy win. Trade Union and Labour Relations law specifically covers this.
What I suspect is that they were sharing confidential documents/ information, which then undermines the union effort and puts them in murky water :(
What I suspect is that they were sharing confidential documents/ information, which then undermines the union effort and puts them in murky water :(
November 1, 2025 at 12:18 AM
If it is union busting, then this should be an easy win. Trade Union and Labour Relations law specifically covers this.
What I suspect is that they were sharing confidential documents/ information, which then undermines the union effort and puts them in murky water :(
What I suspect is that they were sharing confidential documents/ information, which then undermines the union effort and puts them in murky water :(
Yes, there is a large amount of illiterate and people who struggle with written language. In my country Australia, 44% have low literacy skills.
This person you’ve posted sits upon their ivory tower, looking down at those who need a tool to help them and complain it gets in their way.
This person you’ve posted sits upon their ivory tower, looking down at those who need a tool to help them and complain it gets in their way.
October 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Yes, there is a large amount of illiterate and people who struggle with written language. In my country Australia, 44% have low literacy skills.
This person you’ve posted sits upon their ivory tower, looking down at those who need a tool to help them and complain it gets in their way.
This person you’ve posted sits upon their ivory tower, looking down at those who need a tool to help them and complain it gets in their way.
bait keeping bolt relevant
October 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
bait keeping bolt relevant
it’s been a palette cleanser from the theme of films in the 90s which are all about terrible dads-
Mrs. Doubtfire, Liar Liar, Jingle All The Way, Jack Frost, etc
Mrs. Doubtfire, Liar Liar, Jingle All The Way, Jack Frost, etc
October 21, 2025 at 11:10 AM
it’s been a palette cleanser from the theme of films in the 90s which are all about terrible dads-
Mrs. Doubtfire, Liar Liar, Jingle All The Way, Jack Frost, etc
Mrs. Doubtfire, Liar Liar, Jingle All The Way, Jack Frost, etc
Here in Australia, we have laws around behaviors of dogs - rather than species.
Owners can be jailed:
- for up to 10 years if their dog kills someone
- for up to 5 years if their dog endangers someone's life
If your dog is at risk of doing harm to others, a muzzle is a must.
Owners can be jailed:
- for up to 10 years if their dog kills someone
- for up to 5 years if their dog endangers someone's life
If your dog is at risk of doing harm to others, a muzzle is a must.
October 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Here in Australia, we have laws around behaviors of dogs - rather than species.
Owners can be jailed:
- for up to 10 years if their dog kills someone
- for up to 5 years if their dog endangers someone's life
If your dog is at risk of doing harm to others, a muzzle is a must.
Owners can be jailed:
- for up to 10 years if their dog kills someone
- for up to 5 years if their dog endangers someone's life
If your dog is at risk of doing harm to others, a muzzle is a must.
Curious where you get your ideas from
October 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Curious where you get your ideas from
I feel this is a product of not teaching people how to say goodbye 😔
October 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I feel this is a product of not teaching people how to say goodbye 😔
I’m not in the business of children 🤷
October 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I’m not in the business of children 🤷
just don’t invite them in and take up hobbies such as whittling wood
October 20, 2025 at 12:32 PM
just don’t invite them in and take up hobbies such as whittling wood
damn. doesn’t seem ethical to the dog.
seems better to not have a dog, if you don’t have the time to build effective verbal communication.
seems better to not have a dog, if you don’t have the time to build effective verbal communication.
October 20, 2025 at 12:28 PM
damn. doesn’t seem ethical to the dog.
seems better to not have a dog, if you don’t have the time to build effective verbal communication.
seems better to not have a dog, if you don’t have the time to build effective verbal communication.
I’d like to add some context:
- Animal bites constitute 1% of U.S. emergency department visits, varying in severity.
- 70.4% of dog bite deaths were not family dogs, but from chained dogs - trapped at the end of a chain or in a small pen.
- Animal bites constitute 1% of U.S. emergency department visits, varying in severity.
- 70.4% of dog bite deaths were not family dogs, but from chained dogs - trapped at the end of a chain or in a small pen.
October 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I’d like to add some context:
- Animal bites constitute 1% of U.S. emergency department visits, varying in severity.
- 70.4% of dog bite deaths were not family dogs, but from chained dogs - trapped at the end of a chain or in a small pen.
- Animal bites constitute 1% of U.S. emergency department visits, varying in severity.
- 70.4% of dog bite deaths were not family dogs, but from chained dogs - trapped at the end of a chain or in a small pen.
2026 is when I will launch this product. I’m really looking forward to sharing years of effort, passion, and everything I learned along the way.
October 18, 2025 at 7:40 AM
2026 is when I will launch this product. I’m really looking forward to sharing years of effort, passion, and everything I learned along the way.
What I found helpful was attempting to predict the outcome from a design solution, and then see how close I was in actuality.
Resisting the urge to introduce more elements. Doing more with less.
All in service to a core principle.
Resisting the urge to introduce more elements. Doing more with less.
All in service to a core principle.
October 18, 2025 at 7:40 AM
What I found helpful was attempting to predict the outcome from a design solution, and then see how close I was in actuality.
Resisting the urge to introduce more elements. Doing more with less.
All in service to a core principle.
Resisting the urge to introduce more elements. Doing more with less.
All in service to a core principle.
Absolutely! feel free to message me here or at hello@odowd.co
October 10, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Absolutely! feel free to message me here or at hello@odowd.co
have we considered the impact of players focussing on addictive systems, rather than the existential threat that is climate change? How can design be proactive?
I feel like the conversation is much more than the small amount covered in your article. But nonetheless, great start to the discussion.
I feel like the conversation is much more than the small amount covered in your article. But nonetheless, great start to the discussion.
October 10, 2025 at 1:18 AM
have we considered the impact of players focussing on addictive systems, rather than the existential threat that is climate change? How can design be proactive?
I feel like the conversation is much more than the small amount covered in your article. But nonetheless, great start to the discussion.
I feel like the conversation is much more than the small amount covered in your article. But nonetheless, great start to the discussion.
I earnestly believe tools for accessibility will benefit everyone greatly; prior if someone had poor fine motor skills, using a computer would be very laborious. This is changing.
Although, most companies are trying to shove an LLM into a shitty product, and that doesn’t help anyone.
Although, most companies are trying to shove an LLM into a shitty product, and that doesn’t help anyone.
April 13, 2025 at 4:56 AM
I earnestly believe tools for accessibility will benefit everyone greatly; prior if someone had poor fine motor skills, using a computer would be very laborious. This is changing.
Although, most companies are trying to shove an LLM into a shitty product, and that doesn’t help anyone.
Although, most companies are trying to shove an LLM into a shitty product, and that doesn’t help anyone.
if you’re earnestly asking, AI is more than the LLMs that are being marketed as AI.
Accelerating Drug Discovery, molecular research, speech recognition, the list goes on.
There’s a lot of slop, but that’s because there are a few standout uses and a lot of companies are trying to capitalize on hype
Accelerating Drug Discovery, molecular research, speech recognition, the list goes on.
There’s a lot of slop, but that’s because there are a few standout uses and a lot of companies are trying to capitalize on hype
April 13, 2025 at 4:52 AM
if you’re earnestly asking, AI is more than the LLMs that are being marketed as AI.
Accelerating Drug Discovery, molecular research, speech recognition, the list goes on.
There’s a lot of slop, but that’s because there are a few standout uses and a lot of companies are trying to capitalize on hype
Accelerating Drug Discovery, molecular research, speech recognition, the list goes on.
There’s a lot of slop, but that’s because there are a few standout uses and a lot of companies are trying to capitalize on hype
super exciting! would love to chat about it, i've also been working on a board game and video game companion. what have you got printed out on your wall? everything is looking great!
March 28, 2025 at 10:59 AM
super exciting! would love to chat about it, i've also been working on a board game and video game companion. what have you got printed out on your wall? everything is looking great!
In my case, the experience i'm creating is not about a compass - although... maybe in another game i will explore that more
March 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
In my case, the experience i'm creating is not about a compass - although... maybe in another game i will explore that more