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Mathieu O'Brien
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Canadian Indie Game dev | Artist | Designer | Actor

• Working on #Mushroam game

• SkyPyre Studios Cofounder | skypyre.com
• @OttawaGames.bsky.social Cofounder | ottawagames.info

• Blog | squeakingdragon.ca
• Streamer | twitch.tv/squeakingdragon

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Mathieu O'Brien @mathieuobrien.bsky.social · Jun 9
NEW GAME DEMO

#Mushroam has a #demo for #SteamNextFest!

Make sure to #Wishlist on #Steam too!

Play it here: store.steampowered.com/app/3562630/...

#indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #UE5 #unrealengine #voxelart #pixelart #platformer #2D
Mushroam on Steam
A 2D puzzle-platformer where you use your powers to place bubbles that launch you through the air to avoid hazards and reach new depths. You play a mushroom bubblemancer, on a journey through dangerou...
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Extra Life Game Day was last weekend & it was awesome! Thanks to all the support both in donations & stream chatters!

Want to learn more about Extra Life? Read more about it here: www.squeakingdragon.ca/post/extra-l...

#gaming #ottawa #blog #cheo #extralife #fundraiser #donation #charity #sickkids
Extra Life: Raising Money For Children's Health
Every year in November, I and thousands of people raise money for our local children's hospitals through an event called Extra Life Game Day. It's a specific day where everyone participating in that y...
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November 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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The man! The myth!
November 17, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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WOW! What an amazing #ExtraLife Game Day we had this year! My friends & I surpassed our $1,000 goal!

Thanks to all donators & stream viewers! Thanks for helping our local children's hospital: CHEO

#extralife2025 #forthekids #sickkids #CHEO #gaming #event #charity #donation #SkyPyreStudios
November 16, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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We're over HALFWAY to our goal for #EXTRALIFE!
As a result, I shaved 1/2 my face!

Donate & watch the stream here: www.extra-life.org/teams/70316

We'll be streaming on Nov 15, noon - midnight EST

#extralife2025 #forthekids #sickkids #CHEO #gaming #event #charity #donation #SkyPyreStudios
November 15, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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TOMORROW
mathieuobrien.bsky.social Mathieu O'Brien @mathieuobrien.bsky.social · 14d
WE'RE BACK FOR #EXTRALIFE
Every year we raise money for children's hospitals

If you want to donate, you can at: www.extra-life.org/teams/70316

We'll be streaming on Nov 15, noon - midnight EST on YouTube!

#extralife2025 #forthekids #sickkids #CHEO #gaming #event #charity #donation #SkyPyreStudios
November 15, 2025 at 4:23 AM
mathieuobrien.bsky.social
Interested in getting involved in game dev in Ottawa? Well, check out this new post about Ottawa game dev scene! It'll give you a good starting point

Read here: www.squeakingdragon.ca/post/ottawa-...

#indiegame #indiedev #indie #gamedev #ottawa #blog #ottawagames #dirtyrectangles #ottawagamemakers
November 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
mathieuobrien.bsky.social
WE'RE BACK FOR #EXTRALIFE
Every year we raise money for children's hospitals

If you want to donate, you can at: www.extra-life.org/teams/70316

We'll be streaming on Nov 15, noon - midnight EST on YouTube!

#extralife2025 #forthekids #sickkids #CHEO #gaming #event #charity #donation #SkyPyreStudios
November 12, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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A look back at some past conventions.

When I graduated uni I didn't expect to show games off at cons.

I got to do 2 cons this year after a 6 year hiatus (thx COVID 😢).

Been lots of fun. Looking forward to more!

#convention #exhibitor #OttawaComicCon #VGLX #indiegame #indie #indiedev #gamedev
November 6, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Check out the latest #SqueakingDragon post! Another DIY project, but not all of them need to be lengthy nor expensive!

Read it here: www.squeakingdragon.ca/post/our-ent...

#blog #DIY #renovation #homereno #homeDIY
Our Entryway. Simple Project With A Big Impact. Small, simple projects can make big changes
Back when we were renting, my wife and I dreamed of having our own place that we could truly make our own in the way of DIY. We wanted to have the option of painting a wall, or updating a space with n...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
mathieuobrien.bsky.social
Check out the latest #SqueakingDragon post! This time, I'm talking about a few indie games that recently caught my eye!

Read it here: www.squeakingdragon.ca/post/wishlis...

#VGLX #OttawaComicCon #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #blog #EhGameShowcase #wishlistWednesday
Recent Indie Game Convention Finds. Indie Games to wishlist
As a game developer, exhibiting at conventions is a fun, and somewhat necessary activity to partake in as it gives me the chance to promote my latest project along with meeting other people in the ind...
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October 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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A sneak peek behind the scenes of a #skypyre convention setup!

@tjmoyes.bsky.social and I collaborated to build this beauty - THE BOOTH!

A pair of screens on the front, in two laptops running it from behind. With ample storage!

#indiedev #gamedev #vglx
October 26, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Check out #Mushroam live on Twitch.tv/TwitchToronto

#vglx #gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #event #SkyPyreStudios #EhGameShowcase
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Twitch is the world
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October 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Hey Toronto! If you're around come check out #mushroam at #VGLX !

#toronto #indiegame #gamedev
October 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Here we are!
#VGLX begins & #Mushroam is here to play!

#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev
October 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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PLAY MUSHROAM AT VGLX, OCT 25-26!

Come visit SkyPyre Studios at our booth this weekend!

Tickets at vglx.ca

#VGLX #event #indiegame #gamedev #SkyPyreStudios #Mushroam
October 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
mathieuobrien.bsky.social
The new site has launched! Enjoy this short DIY post!

www.squeakingdragon.ca/post/small-c...

#SqueakingDragon #diy #blog #homereno #homeDIY
Small Changes To Big Results. Our Kitchen Reno, So Far. How small changes can make big differences.
My wife and I bought our first house in early 2024, and were very excited about getting to make the space into what we wanted. Up until then, we had spent our adult lives renting, which meant that apa...
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October 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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LOOKING FOR BASS
October 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Hey @alphabetagamer.bsky.social, waaay back in 2017, you covered SkyPyre's first game: Halen Ballad of the Blade Thief (www.alphabetagamer.com/halen-ballad...)

If you're interested, our latest game #Mushroam has a demo on Steam & is coming to #VGLX next week!

Learn more: www.skypyre.com/mushroam
www.skypyre.com
October 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
mathieuobrien.bsky.social
Hey Dreamworks! Where are the movie soundtrack versions of "The Road To El Dorado" songs on Spotify?!

There are alternate versions on there, also performed by Elton John, but, we need to have the movie versions too!

#TheRoadToElDorado #Dreamworks #music #OST
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October 16, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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PLAY MUSHROAM AT VGLX, OCT 25-26!

Join us at at this awesome gaming event & save 10% on #VGLX25 tickets with code SKYPYRE10 at vglx.ca

#VGLX #event #indiegame #gamedev #SkyPyreStudios #Mushroam
October 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Check out my buddy, Redshft's new EP on Spotify!
open.spotify.com/artist/4fL7B...

#EP #Music #Spotify #Redshft #Ottawa
Redshft
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October 8, 2025 at 1:35 AM
mathieuobrien.bsky.social
It was nice meeting you at Comic Con, and thanks for chatting with us!

#gamedev #indiegame #ottawa #SkyPyre
gamersocialclub.ca Gamer Social Club @gamersocialclub.ca · Oct 2
An Interview With SkyPyre Studios

Ottawa-based indie studio SkyPyre Studios talks origins, passion projects, and the evolving Canadian indie scene.
An Interview With SkyPyre Studios
Ottawa-based indie studio SkyPyre Studios talks origins, passion projects, and the evolving Canadian indie scene.
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October 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
mathieuobrien.bsky.social
Rewatching Shrek for the millionth time & I just realized the whole quest happens because Magic Mirror made the mistake of saying Farquaad wasn't a king & had to come up with a way out of being destroyed
October 2, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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WE'RE GOING TO VGLX, OCT 25-26!

Join us at at this awesome gaming event & save 10% on #VGLX25 tickets with code SKYPYRE10 at vglx.ca

#VGLX #event #indiegame #gamedev #SkyPyreStudios
October 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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87th.bsky.social
Happy Michael Festival
September 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM