Úna-Minh Kavanagh, writer, producer and Irish-language game localiser (Among Us, VVVVVV).

My guest today is an Irish writer, producer, and multimedia creator whose work spans journalism, video games, language, and digital culture. Born in Vietnam, she was adopted at three days old by a primary school teacher from County Kerry, and brought to Ireland at six weeks of age. Irish became one of her spoken languages, and it would go on to shape both her education and her career: she later studied Irish and Journalism at Dublin City University, building a body of work that moves across reporting, video games, and digital culture.

She has written books and essays on video games, migration, identity, and food, and has become a leading voice in Irish-language digital media through her localisation work on games including Among Us and VVVVVV. In 2026, she was recognised with the Emerging Talent award at the Irish Games Awards.

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Úna-Minh Kavanagh – website & socials

Úna-Minh Kavanagh – Bluesky (@unaminh.bsky.social)

Organic Matters – Úna-Minh's new Irish indie studio

Organic Matters – itch.io

CTRL: Essays on Video Games (the book featuring Úna-Minh's essay)

CTRL: Essays on Video Games – Lilliput Press (Waterstones)

Lilliput Press – publisher

Among Us – Irish language localisation

Among Us – official site (Innersloth)