Brian McDonald

A gif of a cat being given treats and the video game version of the cat

Hi all,

My #Doom mod, where you look after an old needy cat called 'Tigerbun', has a very early release.

github.com/bmdFalmouth/...

Would appreciate some feedback for those who work with #gzdoom or play #Doom mods.

#indiegame #gamedev

Open Letter Relating to the UK Video Games Council - full version on our website https://www.gameworkers.co.uk/open-letter-regarding-the-uk-video-games-council/

We are incredibly disappointed by the Labour government's decision to seek advice from such a narrow segment of our industry. You can find our open letter here: www.gameworkers.co.uk/open-letter-...

I have been making a 'game' about my cat in #doom using #gzdoom

Thought I would show the inspiration side-by-side with the game

#cats #indiedev #gamedev

Progress on my #doom mod, which features my cat. When he hears the sounds of the Dreamies' tub being shaken, he will wake and run as fast as possible towards you.

Cats do love them some Dreamies

#gamedev #gzdoom #cats

Another graduating cohort from Falmouth University Games Academy. It was an amazing day.

I wish you all well in the future! Please stay in touch

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Progress update on my Doom mod about living with my cat Tigerbun. It was a throwaway learning project, now turning into something.

'oh lawd he comin'

Trying to stick to the pixelated photo aesthetic, think Rise of the Triad. I should document my 'art' process :)

#gzdoom #doom #gamedev #cats

I am in Brighton for @developconference.com if anyone wants to talk Game Education or Graduate Startups, please reach out.

Have fun out there, and watch out for the food stealing seagulls.

I am learning gzDoom by making a 'game' about living with my cat - Tigerbun. Current status: cat wants pets, cat eats and sleeps. As a player, provide pets and refills of the food bowl.

I have just added a walk cycle, extracted from a video. My goal is to use real images in this mod #gamedev

Updates on my Doom Mod featuring my cat (Tigerbun). You can now see his needs, pet & feed him, also he runs out of food.

Been having a blast just playing around with gzDoom and making something fairly throwaway. Will it be a game or just a little experience? Not sure yet. I am too busy having fun.

I have been playing around with gzDoom, it has been a bunch of fun (and super quick) to make things.

Moved from learning to making a game - In my Doom mod, you can and will pet the cat!

I am using images of my cat (his name is Tigerbun) and my arms as sprites in this test.

#gamedev

The calm before the storm. 4 days of student games and other creative projects. Public day is on Saturday, so if you find yourself need Falmouth, Cornwall. Please pop in.

www.falmouth.ac.uk/events/games...

#GAEXPO2025

Into the Restless Ruins is a deckbuilder in the Scottish highlands, where you create a dungeon then battle through it.
Out now on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and Steam!
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Now Play This 2025 has officially landed! Join us at Somerset House on 11 &12 April for two days of play all about Folk Games - the stories we create together!

BOOK: www.somersethouse.org.uk/whats-on/now...

@somersethouse @londongamesfest

It’s Cornwall, of course we order 140 pasties for #ggj25

Pizza time at Falmouth Games Academy #ggj25

I was a Game Programming Lectuerer at Glasgow Caledonian. Helped to run IGDA Scotland before it formalisation.

I am now Head of Games at Falmouth Uni in Cornwall, but still keep a keen eye on the Scottish game dev scene.

Hey man, hope you are well! We should get a proper catch up at some point.

Announcement: Now Play This Producer Recruitment We are on the hunt for a new producer to join the Now Play This team!   Now Play This is an annual festival of experimental game design which takes place at Somerset House every April as part of th...

UK folks - experimental game design festival Now Play This is looking for a new producer.

Please share with your networks and pass on to folks it might be of interest to!

Details available here: nowplaythis.net/2024/11/19/a...

Children's hospital has a full-time gamer to play with patients Check out the gamer who plays with patients at a children's hospital

I'm so, so proud of the Scottish games community for making this happen!!

Big thanks to Steam for hosting our sale, the developers who donated and all the creators who picked up and played games to raise funds and awareness 💜

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First Post!

This place is so much nicer than the hellscape site formally known as Twitter.

My name is Brian McDonald, Head of Games at Falmouth Uni. I run the Design and Arts parts of the Department. I am interested in Game Education and Game Jams.

Oh and here is a picture of my cat - Tigerbun!