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Tony Gowland @tonygowland.bsky.social Indie dev making games & chatting about the games industry. ex Rockstar & Activision, now MD of https://bsky.app/profile/ant-workshop.com
Our latest game: https://bsky.app/profile/tonygowland.bsky.social/post/3lp7gpkckgc24
Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social Indie Developer/Director @ Polygon Treehouse (Mythwrecked & Röki) • BAFTA Breakthrough 2021 • BAFTA Games & The Game Awards nominee • 2 x BAFTA Juror • Industry speaker & mentor • He/him
Dundee (Scotland)
https://www.polygon-treehouse.com/
Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social artist of sorts
Liam Wong @liamwong.com ☔️ Director, Game Developer & Photographer
☔️ TO:KY:OO and After Dark books are available in stores worldwide
☔️ linktr.ee/liamwong
Paul Scott Canavan @paulscottcanavan.com 🏴 Creative director at GRIMOIRE
🌙 Making Pale Tides, the witch TTRPG
⚔️ Art for Silent Hill: Townfall, MTG, D&D, Black Library, Axis Animation (Destiny 2, Guild Wars 2), Disney etccc
🔗 https://linktr.ee/PaulScottCanavan
Keza MacDonald @mackeza.bsky.social Reviewing and reporting on video games for 20+ years; truly I have seen it all. Guardian video games editor, exhausted millennial. Author of SUPER NINTENDO and co-author of YOU DIED: The Dark Souls Companion. She/her 🏳️🌈
https://linktr.ee/super_nintendo
Jon Ingold @jon.inkle.co Narrative @inkle.co he/him
Writer: TR-49 / EXPELLED! / A Highland Song / Heaven's Vault / Overboard! / Over the Alps / Sorcery! / 80 Days. ink co-creator.
Reese Wright @reeseofcake.bsky.social Senior Producer @ Devolver Digital 🌈 Payer of cat tax 🌈 They/Them 🌈 Based in Glasgow, Scotland
Korina ✨🐛 @shikaboom.bsky.social Comms cryptid at Wolfeye Studios & freelance games marketer. Prev: Founder of Neonhive. Marketing at Bethesda, SQEX, Ubisoft
Chaotic gardener, insect queen, lifts heavy things.
💌 korina@panicdepartment.com
🐺 korina@wolfeye-studios.com
Mike Dailly ™ @mdf200.bsky.social Game programmer, creator of Lemmings and Grand Theft Auto. Comments are my own and those of the voices in my head.
Support my work:
http://www.patreon.com/mikedailly
http://www.lemmings.info
https://mdf200.itch.io/
http://www.youtube.com/mikedailly
Davey Jones @daveyjones.bsky.social Undistinguished Viz cartoonist
Matt Stark @mattstark256.bsky.social the game designer behind Viewfinder. he/him 🏳️🌈
Paula Beakes 🔜 SGDA Games Day @paulabeakes.bsky.social ✨ Freelance Schedule Open ✨
📨: contact@paulalucasart.com
🌐paulalucasart.com
makin' games. 2D+3D / Art Lead
all round art gremlin
SGDA Trustee // 30U30 // BAFTA Connect
Rach Macpherson @rachmacp.bsky.social Marketing officer at GCHC ✨ videogames person 💛 MCV/Develop 30 under 30 2024 💛 Co-founder of Glyph Lit Mag
Kirsty Keatch @kirstykeatch.bsky.social Designer • playful design + dynamism
Previously: ustwo games - Alba: a Wildlife Adventure
kirstykeatch.com
San Francisco
Joe Bain @ohcripes.bsky.social Machine-man. Director of @hairyheartstudio.bsky.social . Co-founder of @glasgowindiegamesfest.org
Kirsty Fraser @kirstysays.bsky.social 🤓 Lead Programmer at Third Kind Games
💬 Co-organiser of @brumindies.bsky.social
⚔️ @igdafoundation.org Next Gen Leader cohort '20 '25
🏆 MCV/Develop Women in Games Tech Innovation Winner 2023
❤️💍 @meesh-codes.bsky.social
(She/her)
Ant Workshop @ant-workshop.com Indie game dev working on cool games.
Into the Restless Ruins 🃏 coming soon http://s.team/a//2877770
Dungeon Golf ⛳️ OUT NOW! http://s.team/a//2144040
rachel @nershly.bsky.social graceful failure. game programmer, designer, doodler, etc. likes tea. is a she. paints and plays with minis. personal site: https://rachelnertia.github.io/ also: https://linktr.ee/rockstargamesworkers
Vaida @vaida.me Designing things & making things 🌕 a bit of UI/UX @ Strange Scaffold 🌔 Edinburgh 🌓 https://vaida.me
Georg Backer @georgbacker.bsky.social Co-founder Sad Owl Studios & Exec Producer “Viewfinder”. Founder A BRAVE PLAN: Narrative Design "Alba: a Wildlife Adventure", Game Director "The Bradwell Conspiracy". Ex-Lionhead. I also do Development & Cloud Tech Consulting. BAFTA Member.
Chris McLaughlin 🔜 TGS @fishtopherx.bsky.social Tech Director at @moonmode.com
nickbell 🆗️ @nick.aetheric-games.com Indie game generalist at Aetheric Games some of the time, and game dev lecturer at Edinburgh College other times. Undercover, queerly neurospicy nerd, attempting to infiltrate the normals with a big coat and a fake moustache. https://aetheric-games.com
Bryoz @bryoz.bsky.social Scottish designer. Ex-Rockstar on #GTAV and #RDR2. Ex-Tokyoite (都民だった). Part time model. Tired. He/Him. 🏴🇯🇵🏳️🌈
Michael Cameron @tiveran.bsky.social Design Manager at Hyper Luminal Games | Mentor at CG Spectrum | Previously Ant Workshop, Blazing Griffin, and Microsoft | He/him
https://linktr.ee/tiveran
Timea Tabori @timeatabori.bsky.social Technical Director at Netspeak Games. Based in Edinburgh. She/her.
Previously at Rockstar North, and Chair of SGDA.
nat. @natclayton.bsky.social girl who makes levels
natclayton.uk
zero company🔸 highland song 🔸 tron catalyst 🔸 unbeatable 🔸 ???🔸 she/they 🔸 avi by aurahack 🔸 vancouver edition
Sam Davidson @samdavidson.bsky.social 
Kirsti | wee koopy 🫧👽 @koopyrose.bsky.social Influencer Manager in the Gaming Industry 🌈 she/her || maw || mental health advocate || unhealthy obsession to Ghostie || Glasgow, Scotland || 🏴
Andrew Rennie 🏳️🌈 @nerdy4tw.bsky.social Senior UI/UX Designer at Respawn - Star Wars Jedi Team • Accessibility Advocate • Co-Founder @wecanfixitinui.com • Scottish • My Opinions • He/Him
https://linktr.ee/nerdy4tw
Eliot @edogz.bsky.social Level Designer at Jagex || Prev Ubisoft || Abertay || He/Him
@EliotHynd
Amicable Animal - New CRT7 demo OUT NOW! 🦝🏳️🌈 @amicableanimal.bsky.social Created #SOLAS128, working on #CRT7. Try the demo: https://bit.ly/CRT7Game | Part-time lecturer, part-time Scottish BAFTA winning game developer! He/him
Craig McNaughton @chromestag.bsky.social Postvis Artist at Halon Entertainment | Lead Concept Artist on Project Borealis | Concept Artist on Dark Souls: Archthrones | prev: LEGO Fortnite, Build A Rocket Boy | 🏴
https://chromestag.artstation.com/
Gordon Speirs @gspeirs.bsky.social Glasgow-based programmer at Nerial / Devolver | Ex-DMA Design, Namco (US), EA LA (briefly), VR and other stuff | Keeper of 2 small humans and 2 cats | Constantly tired | Yes 🏴🇪🇺
Gary Alexander Stott 🏴 @garyastott.bsky.social Producer (prev. Coatsink, Lockwood Publishing). Worked on Men In Black: Most Wanted, Phantom Spark, & more.
Tommy Thompson @tommy.aiandgames.com That Scottish AI and games guy...
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Founder of @aiandgames.com
Game AI Programmer & Consultant
Public speaker, educator, nuisance
BAFTA Connect
He-Him, PhD
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Weekly Newsletter: aiandgames.com
YouTube: youtube.com/@aiandgames
Thomas Welsh - game narrative writer @calmdowntom.bsky.social Thomas Welsh. Author of the Metiks Fade trilogy. Lead writer and narrative Director on Nivalis Nights, Best Served Cold, more. I wrote Cloudpunk.
Nonbinary. Likes finery. He/Him/She/Her
Joe Watson @jwillustration.bsky.social ✍️ Freelance Artist based in Scotland (He/Him), father to 1 hairy baby and 1 human baby.
Art, photography, all the good stuff 🦆
Open to work!
Inquiries ✉️ - joe@joewatsonillustration.com
My work 🕸️ - https://www.joewatsonillustration.com/
No AI/NFT art 🛑
Neil Goodman 🌈 @seffles.bsky.social ◽ Lead Programmer (Game Developer)
◽ Nerial / Devolver Digital
◽ Glasgow, Scotland
◽ He / Him
◽ 🏳️🌈🏴🇪🇺
◽ Opinions my own
TheRealPengy @therealpengy.bsky.social Just another variety streamer on twitch
TheRealPengy.carrd.co
Obsessed with indie games
Ambassador for SafeInOurWorld
Creator for Fireshine Games, Neon Doctrine, Slug Disco and Wired Productions
pengyplaysindie@gmail.com
Connor Cloughley @connorcloughley.bsky.social Scottish | Jack of All Trades Freelancer | Production, Narrative, Marketing & Community and Voice Acting | Safe in Our World Ambassador | Stream/YouTube as AyeforScotland
1/5 of @thesecretsauce.uk
Andrew @mckissock.bsky.social He/Him | Game Writer and Narrative Designer | Writer: @FuseboxGames Previously: @Outfit7 | Solo projects: 'Saudade', 'The Attendant', 'Forgotten Film', and more | 🏴
Craig @craigpearson.bsky.social BFF to cats. From Glasgow, but in Dundee. Would rather be on a bike.
https://linktr.ee/itscraigpearson
Skye Blacke @skyeblacke.bsky.social Streamer, Creator, Award Winning Filmmaker. Worked on Valley Peaks, Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom!, and Gold Gold Adventure Gold!
Making online content designed to educate and entertain about art.
Disabled / Goth / They/Them.
Mathew Kumar @mathewkumar.com Writer of exp. magazine (https://expzine.com). Game developer for hire. He/They.
Every Game I've Finished 14>24 is OUT NOW: amazon.com/dp/B0DJPFPVFT Patreon: patreon.com/expzine
Dean Sinclair @deanomachino.bsky.social Senior Gameplay Programmer @ Companion Group.
Ex-Mediatonic/Epic Games. Worked on Fall Guys.
Hearts. Scotland National Team. Vidya Games.
🏴
He/Him
Robin Lawrence ☀️ @restbread.bsky.social performing rituals @ Very Evil Demons ✷ Dundee regional coordinator @ IWGB Game Workers ✷ he/they 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Paige Harvey @paigehharvey.bsky.social Gaming Community Manager for SpecialEffect 💙 Married, disabled, AuDHD, LGBTQIA+ creator/musician ✨💙 She/They
WF Kullervo + FFXIV WHM Main
Lover of horror, cats and raccoons. Trash Icon according to Doug Cockle. Moderator for UpIsNotJump!
Lara Brown @larabrown.bsky.social 🚀🎮🌿☕
People & Ops in startups, tech, and creative industries.
Operations Director @kythera.ai
https://linktr.ee/laraeliz.brown
Luke Dicken @luked.bsky.social Former Head of AI for Take Two Interactive. Doctor of Game AI (from before the techbros moved in I swear). Dog dad, pitmaster, D&D-holic. 🏴 in 🇺🇸
Rocket Ronz @rocketronz.bsky.social Scottish indie dev making iOS games & apps
C# • Godot • Unity • SwiftUI • React Native
🐧 Rockhopper iPhone / iPad - 100% FREE 🐧
http://apps.apple.com/app/6504028206
ABS @abs.ventures https://abs.ventures/
https://bsky.app/profile/abs.ventures
https://www.instagram.com/_a_b_5_
https://mastodon.social/@ABS
Kieran Docherty @kierandocherty.bsky.social Associate Producer at Blazing Griffin Games. Intermittent streamer. A nerd for translated literature, films and games. He/him. https://linktr.ee/Major_Panda
Colin Riley @domipheus.bsky.social CTO at JECO; prev FSR 4/3/2 Lead at AMD, GPU Drivers at AMD, Codeplay doing debuggers, compilers and optimizations for various folks. FPGA/Electronics/DIY hobbyist. Own opinion. https://domipheus.com/
Stuart Adams @nyalloc.bsky.social Senior Graphics Programmer at Rockstar North, ex. AMD. Music gear hoarder and cat enthusiast.
Views and opinions are my own etc etc
Harry Petch @harrypet.ch Abertay grad, Mechanics Designer based in 🏴.
BAFTA YGD Mentor, Games awards jury 2022. Outstanding TIGA Graduate.
https://harrypetch.itch.io for my games.
https://harrypet.ch for my portfolio.
Banner ©️ BAFTA/Quetzal M
Stuart Pentelow @stuartpentelow.bsky.social Programmer working in Scotland :)
MCV Develop 30u30 22 / BAFTA Connect. He/Him.
Dyspraxic, Opinions are my own.
www.stuartpentelow.com #gamedev
Alex Kane | Wishlist Tidy Up the Town! 🧙♂️🧹 @beacondev.bsky.social Founder of Pawsmonaut Games - Scottish Solo Indie creator of AETHUS and Tidy Up the Town.
https://linktr.ee/beacondev
Previously: AAA Tech Designer: Splash Damage | BARB | R* North
Game Dev Edinburgh @gamedeved.bsky.social Social meet-up for Edinburgh game devs of any age, stage and discipline! Every other Tuesday from 6PM 'til late at OX184!
Discord: https://discord.gg/HnPSCDJ
meetup: https://www.meetup.com/edinburgh-game-development-meetup-group/
Daniel Livingstone @d-livingstone.bsky.social games, education, space-laser operations, stuff. This account definately not representative of my employer.
Glasgow Independent Games Festival @glasgowindiegamesfest.org Bringing the best indie games to Glasgow ⋆｡°✩
. ݁₊⊹ July 11-12 2026 ⊹₊ ݁.
📍BAaD
https://glasgowindiegamesfest.org/links/
Relentless Games (VR) @relentless.games We are a Virtual Reality game studio based in Scotland! Follow us for updates on our latest games with new and returning VR players in mind! https://sprouter.app/relentlessgames
Celtic Dragon Studio || Wishlist Azzy on Steam @celticdragonstudio.bsky.social Solo dev in Scotland that's driven to create a modernised experience inspired by retro-era action-platformers!
Want to contact us? Try here celticdragonstudio@gmail.com
Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social Just to let you know, there are many, many recipes waiting for you on www.nigella.com
Melissa Brooks @melissa-brooks.bsky.social A memoir writer, writing about my experiences and childhood as a form of personal therapy.
orz @xxxcxxx.bsky.social VRoidStudio
Bluesky @bsky.app official Bluesky account (check username👆)
Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app
Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social Econ professor at Michigan ● Senior fellow, Brookings ● Intro econ textbook author ● Chief economist & Deputy platypus https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com ● Find me: https://linktr.ee/justinwolfers
Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz ⚡ PR, copywriting, and design for Devolver Digital
⚡ Writer, photographer, artist, etc.
⚡ Author of Perfect Organism: A Celebration of Alien: Isolation
⚡ Glaswegian
📍 Yorkshire, UK
🔗 www.ultrabrilliant.xyz
Jamie Schler @lifesafeast.bsky.social Writer immersed in French culinary history. Cookbook author. Hotel owner. Jam maker. Américaine spécialiste de l’histoire culinaire française. Also Contrarian News food. #endALS
https://jamieschler.substack.com
Dario Perkins @darioperkins.bsky.social MD Global Macro, macro themes/research/risks, central-bank specialist, started career at HM Treasury in late 90s, ex ABN AMRO, AC Milan fan
🕹 ᄃӨᄂӨПΣᄂ FΛᄂᄃӨП 🕹 @colonelfalcon.bsky.social “The Bundle Master” Not old school or new school: I'm ALL school! “Master of the occult and obtainer of rare antiquities” Xtreme Gamer ⬆️⬆️⬇️⬇️⬅️➡️⬅️➡️🅱️🅰️
Kitchen Diva 🇨🇦 @kitchendiva.bsky.social I believe in kindness, the magic of science, and caring for our planet. Knowledge and books fuel curiosity and growth, while food and music connect us all.
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