Darren Kearney
I love organising game jams, which are wonderfully creative events that connect people who share an interest in making games.
Game Jams I've organised:
2023
- Wind and Rain, Galway Game Jam - itch.io/jam/galway-game-jam-22
- 10 Year Anniversary Jam, Galway Game Jam - itch.io/jam/galway-game-jam-21
- Global Game Jam 2023, Galway - https://globalgamejam.org/2023/jam-sites/galway
2022
- Propinquity (hybrid jam) - itch.io/jam/galway-game-jam-20
- Wild / Wild Galway (hybrid jam) #WGGI - itch.io/jam/galway-game-jam-19
- Global Game Jam 2022, Galway - https://globalgamejam.org/2022/jam-sites/galway
2021
- The Old Gods (virtual slow jam) - itch.io/jam/galway-game-jam-18
- Community Spirit (virtual jam) - itch.io/jam/galway-game-jam-17
- Global Game Jam Online, Galway - https://globalgamejam.org/2021/jam-sites/galway
2020
- Functional Magic (virtual jam) - itch.io/jam/galway-game-jam-16
- Global Game Jam '20, Galway- https://globalgamejam.org/2020/jam-sites/galway-ireland
2019
- An Epic Evil - itch.io/jam/galwaygamejam15
- Care - itch.io/jam/galwaygamejam14
- One Button Jam - itch.io/jam/galwaygamejam13
- Limitations - itch.io/jam/galway-game-jam-12
- Global Game Jam '19, Galway- https://globalgamejam.org/2019/jam-sites/portershed-galway-ireland
2018
- Ministry of Silly Games - itch.io/jam/galway-game-jam-11
- Anthropromorphism - itch.io/jam/galway-game-jam-9
2017
- "Darkness" 1GAM Galway Jam - https://itch.io/jam/1gam-galway-jam-october-2017
2016
- Resist! (Mod: Americana) - itch.io/jam/galwaygamejam8
- Charge! - itch.io/jam/galwaygamejam7
- History Re-written - itch.io/jam/galwaygamejam6
- Warp - itch.io/jam/galwaygamejam5
2015
- Galway Game Jam #4
- D'Lovely Game Jam 2
- D'Lovely Game Jam
More places you'll find me...
- Patreon: patreon.com/mindcauldron
- Freelancing Business: mindcauldron.com
- Indie Game dev studio: portalpunch.com
- Dev Blog: darrenk.net
- Art Blog: darrenkearney.me
- Artstation: artstation.com/darrenkearney
- Spreadsheet of Game Jams I've Organised: Google Sheet
- Galway Game Jam: galwaygamejam.com
- Galway Game Makers Meetup: https://meetup.com/galway-game-makers-meetup
A game developed during TY Programme at PorterShed 2025
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You are a super hero. Save the helpless mortals from immediate danger, so that they make live to die another day!
Action
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A gamejam game where you are a god that blows wind at ships to keep them from falling off the edge of the discworld.
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(Ludum Dare 54 Entry) You will die. But your stuff won't. Use your timepack to persist items to the next run. Have fun!
Survival
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An astronomer who is isolated from the world attempts human level connection through Chit Chat (a messaging app).
Interactive Fiction
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A dungeon generator developed live by Alanna Kelly and Darren Kearney during the Galway Game Jam livestream.
A bitsy space adventure game made during Ludum Dare 46.
Adventure
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A heavy equipment mechanic must choose the schedule of mech repairs to keep pilots alive and big robots operational.
3rd place Peoples Choice. A board game about delivering precious cargo in a world of floating islands (prototype).
You are the notorious lighthouse cat Tibbles. You are hungry, why not eat delicious birds?
Survival
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