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Indie games studio, currently working on our first game Tír na nÓg: The Rescue of King Dagda, a single player, 3D fantasy puzzle adventure game based on Irish mythology! ☘️ 🔗 https://linktr.ee/hawthornhousegames

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Hawthorn House @hawthornhousegames.bsky.social · Apr 26

Hello Bluesky! We are Hawthorn House, an indie games company currently working on our first game Tír na nÓg: The Rescue of King Dagda, a fantasy game based on Irish mythology! ☘️

We have a pre-launch Kickstarter up if you want to be notified when it releases ✨

www.kickstarter.com/projects/119...

Coming soon: Tír na nÓg: The Rescue of King Dagda

An Irish mythology inspired singleplayer adventure videogame

www.kickstarter.com

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Hawthorn House @hawthornhousegames.bsky.social · 15h

We're so excited to have you, Savannah! 😊

Savannah Betts - Actor & Voice Actor @savannahbetts.bsky.social · 15h

Role Announcement 🩵
I am SO excited to announce that I am one of the three voices for the characters of the Wisps in this stunning Irish folk lore inspired indie game. Look at that stunning design!

Cannot wait for share the trailer 🙏🏾🩵 Huge thank you for having me @hawthornhousegames.bsky.social 🩵

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Ambrose @ambrosiacvet.bsky.social · 11d

Sometimes code reviews get a little crazy at @hawthornhousegames.bsky.social

Our Kickstarter for Tír na nÓg: The Rescue of King Dagda is launching in November! You can sign up to be notified on any updates here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/119...

#IndieGame #GameDev #Programming #CodeReview #UE5

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Hawthorn House @hawthornhousegames.bsky.social · 13d

New studio logo design courtesy of our concept artist, Clio! Doesn't it look amazing? 🥳

See the new logo for the game via our Discord 👉
discord.gg/tGSabRxfkw

#IndieDev #IndieGame #TirNaNog #GameDev

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Hawthorn House @hawthornhousegames.bsky.social · 14d

We're very happy to have you, Ambrose 🫶🏼

Ambrose @ambrosiacvet.bsky.social · 15d

Ah! I was active for a good bit but fell off recently. I haven't had many updates to share about my projects for 2 reasons:

1. I joined @hawthornhousegames.bsky.social as their Programming Lead! Tír na nÓg is a wonderful project; I'm excited to share more soon.

2. My domain registrar was a scam 😬

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Azalea G Hathaway🏳️‍⚧️ @aghathaway.bsky.social · 25d

It's true! Make stuff!

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Hawthorn House @hawthornhousegames.bsky.social · 25d

From concept to execution - all you need is to get the idea out into existence. 🫡

Follow our Kickstarter and join our Discord - links in bio! 🔗

#IndieGame #Meme #GameDev #IndieDev #PropArt #GameDesign

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Hawthorn House @hawthornhousegames.bsky.social · Aug 19

Come see what our Creative Director Niamh gets up to on a daily basis! 👉

www.tiktok.com/@hawthorn.ho...

#IndieDev #GameDev #IndieGame #DevLog #DayInTheLife

👀Spend a day with us👀 🍀Spend a day with our Creative Director @small_t0wn_glasgow.Want to help us bring it to life? You can support the game’s development by following us, joining the discord, or by s...

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Hawthorn House @hawthornhousegames.bsky.social · Aug 19

Hawthorn House will be having our very first Quiz Night!

Thursday 21st of August, 7:30pm BST.

Test your knowledge on Irish mythology and our game Tír na nÓg, plus you can meet the dev team. 🤝

It will be via our Discord - link in bio 🔗

#GameDev #IndieDev #Quiz #IrishMythology #TirNaNog

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Hawthorn House @hawthornhousegames.bsky.social · Aug 5

Irish word of the day! Two words for nature - nádúr and dúlra. Nádúr is more formal and typically refers to the nature of something, i.e the laws of nature. Dúlra refers to the natural world like the earth, wildlife etc. 🌿

See some more words in our Discord server discord.gg/2Et6hMr9

Hawthorn House @hawthornhousegames.bsky.social · Aug 4

Courtesy of our Animator, Joshua

Hawthorn House @hawthornhousegames.bsky.social · Aug 4

When game dev turns into a jam session 🎶 we love K-pop Demon Hunters here! (Especially Saja Boys) 🫰

#GameDev #Animation #KpopDemonHunters #IndieDev

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Hawthorn House @hawthornhousegames.bsky.social · Aug 4

Hawthorn House will be at @glasgowindiegamesfest.org this weekend on the 9th of August!

Meet our Creative Director, Niamh and our Project Manager, Sebastian who will be around to showcase Tír na nÓg: The Rescue of King Dagda.

See you there! 👋

#GIGF #GIGF2025 #IndieDev #GameDev #IndieGame

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Hawthorn House @hawthornhousegames.bsky.social · Jul 24

❌NOW CLOSED❌

Hawthorn House @hawthornhousegames.bsky.social · Jul 23

Lore Drop #1 ✍️ The Tuatha Dé Danann was a magical race with supernatural powers who migrated to Ireland. They're primarily made up of gods and their name means "People of the Goddess Danu". They came to Ireland with four treasures - spear, sword, harp and cauldron.

Hawthorn House @hawthornhousegames.bsky.social · Jul 18

Sounds great! I have let the team know and they're aware of your situation. If I DM you our e-mail, would you be able to send your info there?

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Hawthorn House @hawthornhousegames.bsky.social · Jul 17

Thank you! 😄

Hawthorn House @hawthornhousegames.bsky.social · Jul 17

Thank you so much Catherine! They're a lot of fun aren't they 😁

Hawthorn House @hawthornhousegames.bsky.social · Jul 17

Hi Chip! The deadline is August 5th but we may be closing sooner as there's been a lot of interest. If you're still interested we could keep your info on file for other potential roles down the road?

Hawthorn House @hawthornhousegames.bsky.social · Jul 16

Head on over to our TikTok to watch a speed model of the statue of Lugh by our artist Michael! 🎨

www.tiktok.com/@hawthorn.ho...

#3DModel #3DArt #3DModelling #GameArt #GameDev #IndieDev

Watch our 3D character artist @michfaivre create the model for Lugh! What artefacts do you think he’s hiding? #IrishMythology #CelticLegends #MythicalAdventures #GamingCommunity #DiscordGame #IrishM...

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Hawthorn House @hawthornhousegames.bsky.social · Jul 12

discord.gg/U5buPDnKjR Come and join us~

Join the Tír na nÓg: The Rescue of King Dagda Discord Server!

Check out the Tír na nÓg: The Rescue of King Dagda community on Discord - hang out with 53 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

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Hawthorn House @hawthornhousegames.bsky.social · Jul 12

We're over 50 followers on here and now 50 members in the Discord! Thank you everyone 🎉

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Hawthorn House @hawthornhousegames.bsky.social · Jul 9

Take a look at the art for the statue of the god Lugh, who is one of the gods of the Tuatha Dé Danann.💫

Lugh is often depicted as a master craftsman and the god of sun and light. 🌞

Artists: Clio, Michael & Reece 🎨

#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev #ConceptArt #3DArt #GameArt #IrishMythology

Full body concept art of the Celtic god, Lugh, who is holding a spear (Spear of Assal or Gáe Assail) on a pale yellow and green background

Full body 3D model of the Celtic god, Lugh, who is holding a fiery spear (Spear of Assal or Gáe Assail) on a solid grey background

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Hawthorn House @hawthornhousegames.bsky.social · Jul 9

Networking at Develop:Brighton, come say hello! 👋

#DevelopConf #DevelopBrighton

Hawthorn House @hawthornhousegames.bsky.social · Jul 8

Stunning snow-covered landscape for the tutorial area of Tír na nÓg! Built by our very talented Environment Artist, Kian.❄

What do you think the column in the second photo is for? 🧐

#IndieGame #IndieDev #EnvironmentArt #3D #Fantasy #RPG #TirNaNog #GameDev #UnrealEngine #GameArt

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Hawthorn House @hawthornhousegames.bsky.social · Jul 4

Our team will be at Develop:Brighton 9th & 10th of July! Our Project Manager, Sebastian, and our Narrative Designer, James, will be on hand to talk about our project Tír na nÓg: The Rescue of King Dagda. ☘️

Please say hello! 👋

#DevelopBrighton #DevelopConf #GamesIndustry #GameDev #IndieDev

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