ChrisJeff @chrisjeff.bsky.social Indie game developer & Game Design/Development course leader and lecturer.
https://linktr.ee/ChrisJeff
Blocktober @blocktober.bsky.social Blocktober celebrates the creativity of video game designers and encourages the sharing of "blockmesh" layouts.
Ukie @ukieofficial.bsky.social We are the trade body for the UK games and interactive entertainment industry. Our mission is to supercharge the future of the UK video games industry.
www.ukie.org.uk
Mr Sibson @mrsibson.bsky.social Game teaching art drawing 3D modelling bald Yorkshire man.
Rachelf @rachelftech.bsky.social YouTuber, Software Engineer, now sharing game dev projects :)
https://www.youtube.com/@RachelfTech
🏳️🌈 💻 🎮
Decestia Dev @decestiadev.bsky.social He/Him
Solo indie dev making low-res horror games n stuff
decestiadev.itch.io
Matt "Kupo" Roszak 🌻🍉 Wishlist Find Matt's Cats! @kupogames.bsky.social Coder and artist who made the Epic Battle Fantasy games. Epic Battle Fantasy 5 is free on Android and iOS. Working on Find Matt's Cats. Using Flash for 23 years.
Steve Lee @stevelee.bsky.social Lead Level Designer on a psychological horror thing at @halfmermaid.co, also working on my own first-person dystopian sci-fi thing
Previously on Dishonored 2, Tactical Breach Wizards, etc: doublefunction.co.uk
Cabbie! 🚖 Demo on Steam @teastainedgames.com Cute car-acters in colourful worlds
🚕 Wishlist Cabbie! on Steam 🚕
https://tinyurl.com/CabbieOnSteam
Made by Tea Stained Games, a gamedev couple making homebrewed games ☕️ 🎮
https://linktr.ee/cabbiethegame
Spark ✨ @spark-games.bsky.social 🎮 Seasonal Games & Productivity Tools for Game Devs. 🎮
https://spark-games.co.uk
jake•ジェイク @jake74.bsky.social Protagonist at https://dekiru.gg — websites for indie game studios.
Mega Drive maniac
Loud music listener
~ You are not the only hero ~
🌈🏳️⚧️ ally
Hidden Arts @hiddenarts.bsky.social Indie Game Development Studio.
Making horror games:
BLINK, a 2D pixel arcade thriller.
REDACTION, an award-w█nning psych█logical horr█r walking sim.
https://hiddenarts.carrd.co/
jake @phhoto.itch.io
Willow Flame @willow-flame.bsky.social Indie game designer and language lover!
Drummer in the grunge rockband Water Maze 🐟
言語を習うことが好きなインディゲームデザイナー! Water Mazeというグランジロックバンドのドラマー🐟
https://willowflame.itch.io/
Michael Barclay @michaelbarclay.bsky.social World Design Director on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet at Naughty Dog fae Dundee, Scotland.
linktr.ee/michaelbarclay
doug | 蔡家樂 @choi.work Game animator 🏃🕹️
based in Guildford - born in Hong Kong
I don't use GenAI in my work
he/him __ www.choi.work
José Carlos Bonilla Martín @jcbtranslations.com Language Consultant
English | Spanish | Japanese
I like computers, coffee, retro video games, Twitch, photography, and Japanese media.
Lana Lux @lana-lux.bsky.social 👽 Game Developer 🎨 Artist 👩💻 Programmer👾 Twitch Streamer ✨
Twitch.tv/Lana_Lux
Matthew Horsfall @horsfall3d.bsky.social 🕹️ Curator at National Science and Media Museum + Yorkshire Games Festival
🖼️ Former video games artist and lecturer
🎭 BAFTA Connect member
Snappy Gurus @snappygurus.bsky.social We support graduates and entry level talent moving into games and related roles, through courses, advice and support, and career driven events! 🫰
Email: enquiries@snappygurus.com
Discord: https://discord.gg/vAvNv36yNy
Website: https://snappygurus.com/
@mikejaques.bsky.social @mikejaques.bsky.social
John O’Shea @johnoshea.bsky.social Creative Director & Co-CEO National Videogame Museum, Sheffield, UK
Own views.
Adam Clewes-Boyne @chaosandcode.bsky.social 🕹️Game Developer/Designer
💼 BetaJester and Playing Attention
💬 Limit Break + IGDA Neurodivergent In Games SIG + Falmouth Uni + Play Sheffield + BAFTA Connect
💙 He/Him - ADHD
Talking about game dev and neurodiversity
Andy @andy-cto-gamer.bsky.social Founder of Iron Thumb!
Hexagon Football League coming soon!
Game Republic @gamerepublic.bsky.social Game Republic is the largest games network supporting growth & success for #gamedevs, affiliates & unis/colleges, running GaMaYo and #GRNewHorizons- visit gamerepublic.net or join The Great Northern Games Discord here -> https://discord.gg/y52sj4yMGn
Chloe/Zaetu @loucozade.bsky.social Pet portrait & custom embroidery specialist - https://foxredthreads.etsy.com
Game jam host - https://discord.gg/GYzcnrhhEJ
Indie Dev. - https://zaetu.itch.io/
Overthinker. Tea drinker. Pizza sinker.
Harry Flanagan - Revolution Software ⚔️ ➡️ Gamescom @harryflanagan.bsky.social ~ Assistant Producer @ Revolution Software ⚔️
~ Founder of The Save Room Club 💾 (Like a book club 📖... but for games!🎮)
~ Long live the Playdate 💛
A creative passionate about games & involved with the communities that engage with & contribute towards them!
Theo Clarke @theoclarkegames.bsky.social Video games QA tester 🤖
Indie Dev 👾
Game Jam Host 🕹️
MCV 30under30 '23 ✨
theoclarkeart.weebly.com
linktree.com/theoclarke94
Richard England @englandrp.bsky.social Owner of @reflexarc.bsky.social. Maker of things. Dad to a boy and a lurcher.
Web: https://reflexarc.co.uk/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/englandrp/
Tom Vian @sfbtom.bsky.social ½ of indie game co SFB Games w/ brother Adam
MADE: The Mermaid Mask, Crow Country, Tangle Tower, Snipperclips, Haunt the House, Detective Grimoire
Observer Interactive @observerintltd.bsky.social Cooking up some awesome video games.
Working on - @goodboygame.bsky.social
Chrissy Bee (Chris Butler) | Open For Unity/C#/C++ Contract Work @avalix.bsky.social Freelance Unity/C#/C++ Generalist & Lead Programmer @ ZA/UM on Disco Elysium for Mobile / Zero Parades | 🟥🟪🟦|🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️| Board games | Cat Dad
Prev. Work: As Dusk Falls, Seraph, Ironcast and more - linkedin.com/in/avalix
🏳️⚧️ Trans Rights are Human Rights 🏳️⚧️
Matty McGrory @mattymcgrory.bsky.social Design Director at @observerintltd.bsky.social / Working on @roverstalegame.bsky.social & Brewing up something very cool and creepy
Spencer - Gravy Crew Games ▶️ Rules & Rodents OUT NOW @citrusdreams.bsky.social Programmer at Gravy Crew Games, worked on Rules & Rodents and is currently developing a new 3D game. He/Him
No access to DMs (🇬🇧)
https://gravycrewgames.co.uk/
DeadlyDaemonDraws @deadlydaemondraws.bsky.social Horror/ dark fantasy artist and weird creature enthusiast.
Yorkshire (UK) based freelance artist working with indies on video game and TTRPG projects. Open to project and commission work, feel free to DM!
Portfolio - https://rexibeck.artstation.c
ZAXEN @zaxen-arts.bsky.social 🎨 2D/3D freelance game and concept artist┃UK-based
Artist for @archiesoniconline.bsky.social
www.zaxen.art
Ar @axmn.bsky.social teesside’s canniest recently discovered award-winning technical narrative designer & writer • dafty • she/her
📝 axmn.co.uk
Marc Rigg @aletdownofstate.bsky.social Gamedev. I make videos occasionally. Writer of things. Musician. CRT enjoyer. Motorsport. Owner of cats. linktr.ee/aletdownofstate
Fogheart @fogheart.bsky.social Composer/Sound Designer - #DoorsOfTrithius | #HadeanTactics
https://fogheart.carrd.co
Let’s start a conversation ☺️
Jon Dadley @jondadley.bsky.social Creator of nostalgic driving game ‘Transmission’ and daft anti-game 'Stage Presence'. Lead Technical Designer @ d3t
David Smith @trigpointdave.bsky.social Director at Trigpoint Games. Unreal Engine Programmer (porting), Game Developer, Trail Runner.
https://trigpoint.games/
Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social The solo indie gamedev behind Isles & Tiles, Governor of the West, and other titles.
lawrence @stpidjuice.bsky.social clarityn enthusiast
https://stpidjuice.itch.io/
technical narrative designer @ Cloud Imperium Games
Flo DR @electric-brunette.bsky.social Player since 1991, storyteller in the entertainment industry since 2007. Freelance PR. Formerly at Blizzard Entertainment, Creative Assembly, Double Eleven and Ankama. Lover of indie games, tea and cheese. She/her. Opinions are my own.
Slate Games | We Make RPGs. @slategamesltd.bsky.social Solo #IndieGameDeveloper working on #MoonWard & Giant's Steps!
https://www.slategamesworld.co.uk/moonward
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4861760/Giants_Steps/
Rory Simpson @rorysymbol.bsky.social 3D Environment Artist and Game Developer
www.rorydmsimpson.com
Iteration Games @iteration-games.com A team of three game makers from Manchester. We've made social deduction game, Paper Pirates (https://s.team/a/1234220/) and are working on strategy chess game, An Elaborate History of Chess (https://s.team/a/1255020/)
https://linktr.ee/iterationgames
ShotDash Games @shotdash.com York-based #indiegamedev | Co-Dev Studio | Part of Game Republic
🎮 Currently developing:
Evolutio Tactics #pixelart #indiegame #TacticalRPG
Three Finger Battle Arena #partygame on #Steam
🌐 Full site: shotdash.com
✨ Built by Joe & @jaxks.info
itch.io @itch.io Open indie game marketplace and DIY game jam host
Account support? Email support@itch.io
❗📢 You can use your itchio URL as your Bluesky username, check here: https://itch.io/user/settings/bluesky
Kay Lousberg @kaylousberg.bsky.social 3D artist - Makes fun things
🎮 Itch : kaylousberg.itch.io
💻 Unity : assetstore.unity.com/publishers/88507
💖 Patreon: patreon.com/kaylousberg
Join the KayKit community here : https://discord.gg/JC7HGnnUqH
#gameassets #gamedev
Unreal Engine @unrealengine.bsky.social Unreal Engine is the world’s most open and advanced real-time 3D tool. Learn more about how to get started with #UE5: http://unrealengine.com/unreal-engine-5
Byron Atkinson-Jones @xiotex.bsky.social Byron Atkinson-Jones. Graphics engineer in developer relations at PlayStation. All views are my own and do not represent my employer, in any way imaginable.
Brackeys @brackeys.com Learn to make games! 🕹️ http://youtube.com/brackeys/
Rob Bedford @rfbedford.bsky.social Creative Director at Juiced / Pizza Lover / Game Player / Dog Dad
Alex Strook 🐭⚡️SQUEAKROSS @alexstrook.bsky.social Indie game dev making games (and typos) - He/Him - I despise generative AI
Squeakross | The Spirit and the Mouse @LukaTheMouse.gay
🐭 s.team/a/2871440 | @alblune.bsky.social
Unity for Games @unitygames.bsky.social The leading platform for creating immersive and interactive 2D, 3D, and VR games on 20+ platform | unity.com
André Cardoso @andremc.bsky.social → Working on Eye of the Match 👁️⚽️
→ Creator of Mix and Jam https://bit.ly/mixandjam
From 🇧🇷 living in 🇪🇸
Stuart Scott @creativexp.bsky.social Senior Lead Designer @ Ubisoft Reflections. The Division 1 & 2, Watch Dogs, Driver: San Francisco. BAFTA games member. he/him | Videos ▶ http://youtube.com/@creativexp
/noclip @noclipvideo.bsky.social We Make Crowdfunded Video Game Documentaries. Watch our docs at http://YouTube.com/noclipvideo. We also do underground games coverage at https://www.youtube.com/@Noclip2.
Oskar Stålberg @oskarstalberg.bsky.social Game dev. Made Bad North and Townscaper.
HeyStephenHey @heystephenhey.bsky.social Head of Publishing @RadicalForge
Board member of Manchester Game Network @Gameopolis
Side gig - https://www.unseen-galaxy.com
@SpecialEffect Ambassador
Member of @BAFTAgames
Proud Mancunian
❤️ 🎮 Sci-Fi & LEGO all views are my own
Olly Bennett @ollyollybennett.bsky.social CEO of indie game developer Cardboard Sword @cardboardsword.bsky.social
dannyodwyer @dannyodwyer.bsky.social maker of video game documentaries @noclip, alternative game coverage @noclip_2, selling out with style @SecretTape and F1 chat @shiftf1podcast. Irishman inside an American.
Ludum Dare @ludumdare.com The worlds largest online #GameJam, established in 2002. Join us every April & October. #LDJam
Lucas Pope @dukope.bsky.social Game developer. Mars After Midnight, Return of the Obra Dinn, Papers Please, Republia Times, Helsing's Fire, Mightier, etc.
Dr Ruth Vilayil @ruthvmd.bsky.social I help surgeons master the human & mental skills of surgery, so they can perform better under pressure AND enjoy their work. GYN Surgeon & OB. Clin Assoc Prof UBC, Dual 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 | Based in Canada | Opinions my own.
SUBSCRIBE: patreon.com/RuthVMD
Em ✨ @emiplayz.bsky.social 3D Vehicle Artist - @VOIDInteractive
Worked on TSW4/5 DLC
Worked on Red Dead Redemption
Women in Games Ambassador
Founder of Games Industry Events Discord
MCV/Develop UK 30 Under 30 ‘24
She/her/they
Liam - SpecialEffect @liam93.bsky.social The inane ramblings of an ADHD brain that has exhausted all its other audiences and has nowhere else to go..
Jamie Smith @smithstock.bsky.social Fungineer
created @zeusuplex.bsky.social
MrEliptik 💀 Wishlist O.B.O.L @mreliptik.bsky.social Trying to make games in Godot ✌
💸 Support me: http://patreon.com/MrEliptik
💀 Wishlist O.B.O.L: https://s.team/a/4054050
✨ Get Lexispell: https://s.team/a/4053960/
🎮 Get Hyperslice: http://s.team/a/2977820/
🔗 All links: https://mreliptik.dev/links
Ori-Warui -KNUCKLE JET out now on Steam! @oleivarrudi.bsky.social Get Knuckle Jet on Steam, piping hot! s.team/a/3199470
Art director for Rain Games, makers of the (Annie Award nominated!) Teslagrad franchise, World To The West, Mesmer and Girl Genius:AICH. Personal account, posts may contain dad jokes.
Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GMTK
🍓 GMTK Game Jam: http://gmtk.itch.io
🔠 Word Play: http://s.team/a/3586660/
🧲 Mind Over Magnet: http://s.team/a/2685900/
Adam Riches @supernorn.bsky.social ✦ UK Indie Dev & Co-Founder of Robust Games (@robustgames.bsky.social) • Made Loco Motive - a train based murder mystery game! • Pixel Artist, Animator, Writer & Designer • IGF Award Finalist 2026 • BAFTA Member
🗡️ Buy: s.team/a/1709880 🌐 robust.games
Alex Rose @alexrosegames.bsky.social Indie dev, made Super Rude Bear Resurrection
10 time medallist in Ludum Dare
Console porter (Recompile, SWOTS, Passing By, Cluedo, Ticket to Ride)
Physicist, lectured dynamics at Technikum Wien
My 40 jam games: alexrose.itch.io
Site: alexrosegames.com
Noel Berry @noelfb.bsky.social Sometimes, when I'm in the right mood, I make video games and art. Or something.
Made Celeste with friends, working on City of None and Jumper at EXOK.
www.noelberry.ca
Fellipe @fellipemartins.com Artist for video games - Wanderstop / Go Mecha Ball / Super Leap Day / Alice: Madness Returns
Working on Hand of God / Idle Marbles and other delights
#indiedev #gamedev #conceptart #BRart
www.fellipemartins.com
Kenney @kenney.nl ✨ Creating public domain game assets for over 10 years!
www.kenney.nl
Martin Caine @martincaine.com Solo Indie Dev working on Positron (out now on Steam). Also: Senior Programmer at @Rebellion.com North (formerly TickTock Games).
Global Game Jam @globalgamejam.bsky.social The world’s largest game creation event & global indiedev community 💜 https://globalgamejam.org 💜
Join Indie Studio Supporter Program ➡️ bit.ly/GGJIndieStudioSupporter
Jamie Matthews @jamie453.bsky.social 👨🏫 | 💻 | 🎮
Unity3D @unity.com The Official Unity Account. Unity is the leading platform for creating immersive and interactive 2D, 3D, and VR games on 20+ platforms
Discover more: https://unity.com
Jamie Ogle @jamieogle.bsky.social Dad
Data Designer @ R* North
Some terrible games I’ve made:
https://jamieogle.itch.io/
Zi @majormcdoom.bsky.social Canadian indie VR dev / founder @cozycubegames.bsky.social.
Wishlist 🐧Penguin Festival🐧: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3552090/Penguin_Festival/
Past: Owlchemy Labs. Proud husband and shiba dad.
- 🚫 gen AI
- 🚫 genocide
- ✊ trans rights
George Broussard @georgebsocial.bsky.social Co-founded the original 3D Realms/Apogee. Published, funded, produced & created many games. Known for Duke Nukem 3D.
Game designer, artist, programmer.
linktr.ee/georgebsocial
Josh Scherr @joshscherr.bsky.social ⏪ PAST: Naughty Dog; co-writer/narrative designer Uncharted 4, Uncharted:The Lost Legacy, The Last of Us Pt II
▶️ NOW: Cautionary Tales game narrative consulting
🗣️ video games, baking, bad puns, shitposting
🔗🌳 linktr.ee/joshscherr
❤️ fix your hearts or die
Jan Willem Nijman @jwaaaap.com Game designer: Dustbiters, Disc Room, Minit, Nuclear Throne, Ridiculous Fishing, Luftrausers, Super Crate Box, and many more. 100% of @vlambeer.com.
www.jwaaaap.com
Terry Cavanagh @terrycavanaghgames.com mostly cat pictures
He/him
Derek Yu @mossmouth.bsky.social https://mossmouth.com/
Satish Shewhorak @asianastroboy.bsky.social 🇲🇺🇬🇧 Dr. of Performance Capture. POC in Play. DVRS Games Festival Director
@howtoben.bsky.social @howtoben.bsky.social
Rubén Crispín De la Cruz @itsamerubenc.bsky.social 🎮 Game developer working at Ubisoft 🦦
Shinobi Master 🌸
I'm legally required to say that the opinions expressed are my own.
Jack Chapman @shakainc.bsky.social Principal Level Designer @AurochDigital 🕹 | Prev. PlayStation, Sumo Digital, Tt Games, Supermassive Games | Currently developing ROOST in my spare time.
The National Videogame Museum @nvmuk.bsky.social The NVM's mission is to collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret videogames for everyone. Forever. 🎮🕹▶️ #PlayTheMuseum
https://thenvm.org/
Games Careers Week @gamescareerweek.bsky.social Games Careers Week brings a range of organisations together to allow young people to explore the various pathways into the games and creative industries. Organised by @nvmuk.bsky.social
Cris Robson @thebrassgate.bsky.social Archivist at Asylumrock.com, Expert 3d Rigging consultant, Game developer, training consultant. Gold Star Epic Games accredited trainer when bothered to put in the paperwork.
Jeff Parrott @artofjeffp.bsky.social Senior Art Director @ Blizzard Entertainment on World of Warcraft. Opinions are my own. Talks about #handpainted #gameart (he/him)
Follow at www.linkedin.com/in/artofjeffp
Daniel Learmouth @daniellearmouth.bsky.social Retro Import Review at http://youtube.com/daniellearmouth // I pretend to know about games // Hopelessly addicted to vinyl records and stationery // Former Wakefield College student // Militantly Anti-GenAI // 日本語△- S Sprattacus @sprattacus.bsky.social Game designer in the UK.
He/him.
All views my own.
Some emojis I like: 🐱🖖🏻🎶🏳️🌈🎟️🃏🏊🏻🍕👽🐣🏯🎨📽️
Michael Howe @miketorious.bsky.social Level Designer @ Studio Gobo. Previously @ CA & SMG. RPG Lover. Disney Parks Nut. Bethesda Modding Enthusiast. Certified AI Slop Hater. All Views Are My Own.
Portfolio: https://www.miketorious.com/
Davit Masia - GameDev & PixelArt @davitmasia.bsky.social ℹ️ PixelArt & Gamedev / Indiedev account
⚙️ Engines :: Construct 3 & Unreal Engine 5
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📦 GameDev Bundle :: https://itch.io/s/86346/
🖼️ 8bit conversion tool :: http://kronbits.itch.io/pixatool
🕹️ Unreal Racing :: http://kronbits.itch.io/unreal-racing