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Connor Cloughley

@connorcloughley.bsky.social

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Scottish | Jack of All Trades Freelancer | Production, Narrative, Marketing & Community and Voice Acting | Safe in Our World Ambassador | Stream/YouTube as AyeforScotland 1/4 of @thesecretsauce.uk

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Connor Cloughley @connorcloughley.bsky.social · Nov 7

Wee introduction🌲

I’m Connor, I'm a Scottish tech and games industry freelancer. I focus on Production, Narrative, Marketing & Community Management.

I create content over on
@ayeforscotland.bsky.social

Currently learning pixel art with Aseprite, love all things dataflow & I teach self-defence👍

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AyeforScotland @ayeforscotland.bsky.social · 19m

We've raised an awesome £263 already for the Samaritans - Every £50 we added another Halloween drawing, and every donation I've been eating the worst jelly beans in existence.

That look in my eyes is the pain of eating a dog food jelly bean.

Screenshot from stream - Close up of me with a cobweb, wee spider, some blood tears and bat drawn on my face.

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Safe In Our World @safeinourworld.org · 6d

Calling all mental health champions! 📢 Ambassador applications are OPEN!

APPLY NOW to become an official Safe In Our World ambassador, and join our mission to end mental health stigma in the games industry and global games community.

safeinourworld.org/news/ambassa...

Illustration of an astronaut in space, standing on the turquoise surface of a planet, waving a small Safe In Our World flag. In the background you can see planet earth and the moon. Above the astronaut, the text reads a CTA: "Apply - Class of 2026", referring to the Ambassador Program.

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Connor Cloughley @connorcloughley.bsky.social · 6d

Having to send self-care packages to my colleagues after causing an almost irreparable rift

SECRET SAUCE @thesecretsauce.uk · 6d

we did some "team bonding" by playing Stuck Together - and we're supporting them in Next Fest so if you like...

- Bennett Foddy’s games
- Bread & Fred
- Paddle Paddle
- putting your relationship/friendships at risk

..and are a creator / journo then DM us a line for keys and an extended build👀

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SECRET SAUCE @thesecretsauce.uk · 6d

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Fiona Robertson @fionaswriting.bsky.social · 10d

The Aberdeen Hotel-Shouting Team has managed to combine the 14 Words (global Nazi slogan) with a poppy banner celebrating infamous antifascists. Incredible work.

photo of pre-protest barriers draped with far right banners including one saying 'BeCause HUMza Thinks SCOTLAND IS TOO WHITE WE MUST SECURE THE EXISTANCE OF OUR PEOPle FOR AND A Future for WHITE CHILDREN!' and one with a picture of a remembrance poppy and silhouettes of soldiers. there are also ones saying 'anti racism just means anti white' and 'immigration referendum now'

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Connor Cloughley @connorcloughley.bsky.social · 9d

All of this is ridiculous but ‘giving back to community eg volunteering’ is beyond absurd.

Paul Brand @paulbrand.bsky.social · 9d

Mahmood says she will introduce new conditions for indefinite leave to remain:

Lived here 10 years not 5
Being in work
Not taking a penny in benefits
No criminal record
Giving back to community eg volunteering

Connor Cloughley @connorcloughley.bsky.social · 9d

Forever glad to be working with excellent people who don't use Microsoft Teams, that ringtone pierces my soul - @thesecretsauce.uk

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AyeforScotland @ayeforscotland.bsky.social · 10d

Wee belated Birthday stream - We're jumping into the House of Tesla and are raising money for the Samaritans! www.twitch.tv/ayeforscotland

AyeforScotland - Twitch

Chill Birthday Stream with Puzzles!

www.twitch.tv

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Connor Cloughley @connorcloughley.bsky.social · 13d

Silent Hill for £70 seems excessive

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Samuel Roberts @samuelwroberts.bsky.social · 19d

It's all been downhill for the internet since the heyday of the Lucasarts website.

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Little Corners - DEMO ON STEAM @littlecornersgame.bsky.social · 19d

Ahoy me hearties, it be #TalkLikeAPirateDay ! We're celebrating by thinking up pirate names for our Captain Hoppy and his squeaky mates. Let us know yer best pirate names in the comments!

#PirateDay #Arrr #littlecornersgame #indiegames

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Connor Cloughley @connorcloughley.bsky.social · 19d

Back when I was cool.

Connor Cloughley @connorcloughley.bsky.social · 20d

Heaven is a place on earth thetillybutcher.co.uk/store/p/hagg...

Haggis Chicken Pakora Pie - 5 Pack — The Tilly Butcher

Haggis Chicken Pakora Pie. Chicken Pakora, peppery Haggis in a creamy homemade curry sass in a crispy pie shell with glazed all butter puff pastry lid.

thetillybutcher.co.uk

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Connor Cloughley @connorcloughley.bsky.social · 20d

I will also raise you the haggis chicken pakora pie

The sexiest pie you’ve ever seen in your life

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Techpriest @techpriest.bsky.social · 21d

Reminder: The existence of these in most Scottish supermarkets and corner shops is proof that anyone shilling for the notion that multiculturalism can't work on this island is a charlatan

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 22d

The 2025 Game Devs of Color Expo Direct is LIVE NOW! 👾

The sixth annual GDoCExpo Direct is packed with new announcements from dozens of amazing games by creators of color. Tune in for exclusive reveals, the latest launches, and more 🙌🏾

Use #GDoCExpo2025 to share reactions!
gdoc.events/Direct2025

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Red Hook Studios @redhookstudios.bsky.social · 22d

We're #hiring!

Join the team at Red Hook Studios, the creators of the Darkest Dungeon series.

We're currently on the hunt for a Build Engineer and a Senior Level Designer with experience in Unreal Engine.

View the full job postings here: www.darkestdungeon.com/contact/

#gamedev

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Connor Cloughley @connorcloughley.bsky.social · 26d

It’s late in the game but that’s something that Blasphemous does well. Eventually the rest spots become the fast travel points which helps clean up the map *much* faster

Connor Cloughley @connorcloughley.bsky.social · 27d

Felt very Nightmare King Grimm from the first game, it’s a great fight!

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Dan Sheehan @dansheehan.bsky.social · 29d

I think if you listen to a podcast with fake AI people saying AI generated words you are functionally dead, you are basically a phone to me at that point

bnacker @bnacker.bsky.social · 29d

Starting to regret inventing the podcast

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Mr. Hands is making SuccuDeck 😈🃏 @mrhands31.bsky.social · Sep 9

Actually, I think the Lie Robot saying "Great question!!" to every single mundane prompt is pretty sycophantic, but I guess that's why I'm not a tech billionaire

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · Aug 15

“You'll notice small, genuine touches like ‘Good question’ or ‘Great start,’ not flattery. Internal tests show no rise in sycophancy compared to the previous GPT-5 personality.”

OpenAI: We're making GPT-5 warmer and friendlier based on feedback that it felt too formal before. Changes are subtle, but ChatGPT should feel more approachable now.
You'll notice small, genuine touches like "Good question" or "Great start," not flattery. Internal tests show no rise in sycophancy compared to the previous GPT-5 personality.
Changes may take up to a day to roll out, more updates soon.
2:03 PM • 8/15/25 • 498K Views

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Connor Cloughley @connorcloughley.bsky.social · Sep 6

That’s still shite, loads of people don’t have credit cards.

Connor Cloughley @connorcloughley.bsky.social · Sep 1

Genuine shit show of a law.

Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · Sep 1

You now need a credit card to access mature content on Steam in the UK

UK Steam users must verify age to access mature content

Valve has rolled out a new age assurance policy to comply with the UK Online Safety Act.

www.gamedeveloper.com

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Lauren ‘Morri’ Bergin 🪶 @them0rri.bsky.social · Aug 28

I vehemently hate survival games. Like, really hate survival games.

BUT, @envar.bsky.social’s Witchspire may just be the game that changes my mind. Here’s why. ✨

www.pcgamesn.com/witchspire/g...

The best thing I played at Gamescom was a witchy fantasy survival game, and I really, really hate survival games

Blending the vibrant visuals of Genshin Impact with the creature-catching survival elements of Palworld, Witchspire is my Gamescom favorite.

www.pcgamesn.com

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Connor Cloughley @connorcloughley.bsky.social · Aug 21

Going to be dreadfully ill on September 4th