🌙 Shivam Astier @shivamastier.bsky.social 🌙 Queer Amazigh designer writing on media & video games and finding resonance in Kashmir Shaivism while navigating disability.
⛵ Paris, France
⚓ instagram.com/shivamastier
⭐ medium.com/@shivamastier
Laurie, PhD @laurieplays.bsky.social 🎮 Game studies researcher exploring why games make us feel the way they do. Deep dives into games, affect, and the experiences that stay with us.
https://laurieplays.com/
GLOBAL Visibility aéPiot - by aePiot.ro @globalvisibility.bsky.social SEMANTIC WEB - https://aePiot.ro - https://allGraph.ro - https://aePiot.com - https://Headlines-World.com - INDEPENDENT SEMANTIC INFRASTRUCTURE Web 4.0 where knowledge is generated locally, shared freely, and never collected, tracked, or controlled.
Future Dr. V @vgtxresearch.bsky.social Founder of VGTx Research Initiative, Graduate Video Game Psych researcher and lifelong gamer✨
@vgtxresearch on twitch, YouTube, & IG 🎮🧠💕
Ludolio - The platform helping libraries lend games @ludolio.com 🚀 Games belong in libraries.
🎮 We support digital game lending for university and school libraries.
📚 Supporting teaching, research & student engagement through play
✨ Building the future of game access
👋 account run by @marcuscarter.com
Jennifer Gable @jennifergable.bsky.social 🌎🏟️🎪🎫Touring Headliner Viral🦠Comedian, Lol0nKillTony,
Funny0r😵,Special ‘6 DRINK MINIMUM’ 269K+ Views on YouTube!🤣🫳🎤JenniferGableOfficial.com PHILLY 10/29! FL 4 Shows! Denver 5 Shows! 🎟️🎫& Subscribe: https://bnds.us/4otirb 2nd📺🃏🍿⛲️
Aditya Sundaram @adityasundaram.com Game designer & player researcher. BA (Hons) Games Design, Brunel (2:1), Best BA Dissertation. Studying how player communities decide monetisation is fair or exploitative. Building Deus Ex Machina, a serious game for cognitive health. adityasundaram.com
Astrarium Digital @astrariumdigital.bsky.social ✨🎮Helping indie games find their players! 🎮✨
We help indie developers grow wishlists & launch with confidence - games don't fail because they're bad, they fail because no-one sees them.
📅 Let's chat:
https://calendly.com/accounts-astrarium/30min
Pedro Ferreira @pedrodferreira.bsky.social não é tudo, mas também é isto.
@alepfu.bsky.social @alepfu.bsky.social
Witch Side Are You On? @alpine-witch.bsky.social im a young witch trying to solve the disappearance of my neighbour's cat in a small village in the alps
LJMU History @ljmuhistory.bsky.social The account of the History Department at Liverpool John Moores University. A small but lively modern history department situated in the heart of Liverpool. We teach and research modern history with a global outlook. https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/academic-uni
Dany Guay-Belanger @videogamehistorian.bsky.social Videogame historian extraordinaire
FRQSC and SSRCH-funded PhD candidate in Videogame History and Preservation
CGSA Francophone Rep
Creator of Deadplay podcast
Code-codec @codecodec.bsky.social | CODE - CODEC | agence de communication |Enseignante vacataire UL
💡 Experts en #WebDesign & créativité exceptionnelle ✨ Transformons vos idées en communication #SansCoquille 🥚
#AgenceOeufOrique #CreateurDePixels
substack.com/@elodesignercodecodec
Dr. Jack Murray @jackademia.bsky.social Asst. Professor of Game Design. Sword Nerd. (Secretly a Tekken and Wrestling account) He/They/Any
Hugo Montembeault @hmontembeault.bsky.social Professor in Game Studies at UQAT-MTL. Co-host of Profil Ludique, a game analysis & theory podcast. Research focus: game design, noise theory, and glitch art.
frederik_froh @frederik-froh.bsky.social
Play What You mean @playwhatyoumean.bsky.social A place dedicated to exploring games & play as personal expression
Emory 🩶 @emory-f8.bsky.social I write dark Victorian fiction and specialize in the long 19th century.
She/Her 🏳️🌈🇪🇸✡️ (I'm always kind)
#writer #historian #Lesbian #sapphic #wlw #Hispanic #feminist #goth #vampires #jpop #bibliophile
NO DMs | Terfs & Narcissists DNI
Laia @laiavelasco.bsky.social fent @resis-videoludica.bsky.social i organitzant la @santjordijam.bsky.social <3
(ella)
https://videojoc-fanziner-fanzin-juganer.aixeta.cat/
@robfue.bsky.social @robfue.bsky.social
@gamerausch.bsky.social @gamerausch.bsky.social Cinegaming collective from Berlin. Curated monthly events, featuring cinematic games, innovative storytelling and interactive experiences on the big screen.
Franziska 🇦🇹🇪🇺 @vfranziska.bsky.social 🇦🇹 🇪🇺 Ideenreich 💡, tatkräftig und überzeugt: Es geht besser‼️
Für Fairness, Nachhaltigkeit und ehrliche Politik – weil die Welt es wert ist. 🌍☮️‼️
Groose The Game Studies Goose @groosethegoose.bsky.social I am a helpful honking goose that loves game studies. I'll help you appreciate game studies through many memes of varying quality.
Christoph @hugsytalks.bsky.social ☕️🖤
Antonio Rak ( he | him ) @antoniorak.bsky.social IT professional and student of game studies
Leon Moctezuma @moctezuma.dev 🕹️ Game Developer
🍕 Converting coffee & pizza into code since ’99
📺 Raised by CRTs
💾 Misses the sound of a floppy disk spinning up
⌨️ I just type! Memory took over long ago
Roman Smirnov @roman-smirnov.bsky.social Digital Public History at Ruhr University Bochum. Observer account. For contact: roman.smirnov@rub.de
Gamify Good @gamifygood.bsky.social Applying a decade of casino and mobile game design toward something better. Ethical engagement tools for organizations that actually give a damn.
www.gamifygood.com
Robynn @robynn.bsky.social Quite fond of yarn, coffee and books. The exact order may vary.
Lisa Ebner-Kollmann @lisamarina90.bsky.social
Dragon Wasabi Potato ドラゴンワサビポテト @dragonwasabipotato.bsky.social writer, streamer | creating TELE @telegame.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/dragonwasabipotato
contributor @warpdoor.com
ambassador @safeinourworld.org
operator at Avatar Robot Cafe DAWN ver.β
https://dawn2021.orylab.com
Veblen Director Programme @veblendirectors.bsky.social Helping ambitious people get their first board seats. Regardless of your background.
Jens Fehrenbacher @jensfeh.bsky.social Postdoc "Digital Cultural Memory" @ TH Köln
media / cultural studies
memory culture / critical technical practice / XR / AI glasses
Sparkling_Reflection @sparkreflection.bsky.social Solo GameDev, 2D and 3D artist and writer 🎈 from Germany ✨ (she/her)
https://sparkling-reflection.itch.io- M @martinesters.bsky.social @martinesters.bsky.social
Kevin Marín Rubio @kevmarin.bsky.social Predoctoral fellow at @educacioub.bsky.social
Critical pedagogy, video games, utopianism, ecocriticism, action research
https://linktr.ee/k.marin
https://linktr.ee/k.marinrubio (ES)
Jenny Tesch @totallynotjenny.bsky.social
Jackie Barner-Bauer @jacbarbau.bsky.social PhD researcher #GameStudies 🎮 #Pastiche | Theatre and Shakespeare Lover
📍Braunschweig
Up In Space MS @upinspacems.bsky.social Analog Live #Liquidlights #Visuals with OHPs and #Optikinetics ✨ Nonprofit Tagesfestival in #Münster Westf. ✨ #Spacerock, Stoner, #PsychedelicRock, #Krautrock, Deep #Electronics ✨
Lektorat medo @lektorat-medo.bsky.social Freie Lektorin und irgendwie Journalistin
#Spielkultur #Filmkultur #Nerdkultur
https://www.lektorat-medo.de/
https://linktr.ee/medo.gg
Björn-Ole Kamm @b-ok.de Junior Associate Professor in Transcultural Studies at Kyoto University
https://www.b-ok.de
University Press Sales Bot @unipresssalesbot.bsky.social
@ingopinkflamingo.bsky.social @ingopinkflamingo.bsky.social
@nadaplusminus.bsky.social @nadaplusminus.bsky.social
BLOCKALOT @blockalot.bsky.social BLOCKALOT ist die Plattform für kreatives, spielbasiertes Lernen. Hier findest du Ideen und Methoden, wie du mit Luanti Lernprozesse zukunftsorientiert gestalten kannst.
www.blockalot.de/impressum
Rabbi Mark Sameth @rabbimarksameth.bsky.social Author of "The Name: A History of the Dual-Gendered Hebrew Name for God." https://www.rabbimarksameth.com/
Olivier Alfieri @olivier-alfieri.bsky.social Architecte de la formation digitale (CEO/Founder) chez Elearning.Studio & FLS-ESL.training
Klaus Dufke @klausdufke.bsky.social Professor for Motion Graphics at the Fachhochschule Potsdam.
Potsdam University of Applied Sciences;
motion graphics – augmented reality – immersive media.
»And let us, ciphers to this great accompt, On your imaginary forces work«
www.fh-potsdam.de/design
David Porter @davidjporter.bsky.social
ideenjongleurin @ideenjongleurin.bsky.social Claudia Saar - b-sides x - Die Servicekomplizin.
Service Design. Arts & Culture Management. Urban Innovation. Design Thinking. Non-Places. Typography. Photography. Construction Sites.
Loves good books and good questions.
www.b-sides-x.de
Alexander (TOTAL RELOAD game creator) @torshock.bsky.social 🎮 Dev of the puzzle indiegame TOTAL RELOAD: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2412090/Total_Reload/
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/KzVB4YKvPu
📁 Newsletter / Press Kit:
https://torshock.kit.com/total_reload
lessthanbrendan @lessthanbrendan.bsky.social https://brendansmyth.weebly.com
#EduSky
- Licensed K-6 Primary Educator | International School, Tokyo, Japan
- Father of 2
- Lifelong learner
- Passionate about creativity, global citizenship, meaningful experiential learning
Klemens | atelier198 @atelier198.bsky.social Boardgame-Graphic-Designer/-Illustrator, Audioplay-Fan, Retro-Gamer, ActionFigure-Aficionado and 5times-Father. Teaches at the FH Joanneum & FH Salzburg.
Jono Barel @jonobarel.bsky.social Gamedev, Unity, Godot
Trans rights are human rights.
UK
Try the Godflesh TTRPG Playtest!
zeroprep.io/gfplaytest
One half of @zeroprep.io
He/Him
@jonobarel in all sorts of places
Science HR @sciencehr.bsky.social A career network featuring science jobs in academia and industry.
Visit our platform at www.science.hr
Patrick Plante @patrickplante.bsky.social Professeur en technologie éducative à l'Université TÉLUQ et directeur du centre de recherche i-TEQ. Design pédagogique - Jeux sérieux et ludification - IA - Histoire et philosophie de la technologie.
Castyr @chatcastyr.bsky.social Building the future of gamer communication. Seamless comms, elevated game-play. Follow us for updates! 🎮🔊
Check us out on SharePlay 👉: Link Coming Soon
Momo (-) @spielmachtbildung.bsky.social AuDHD Goblin mit 💜 für Games.
Moderation, Prozessbegleitung & politische Bildungsarbeit: www.spielmachtbildung.de
Teil der www.stuhlkreisrevolte.de
kathrina. @dorka1220.bsky.social ehemalige Ärztin in Ausbildung zur Anästhesistin - jetzt selbst und ständig als FÄ für Allgemeinmedizin, Notärztin, ehemalige DGKP, hier ist alles und immer absolut meins. danke
🏳️🌈❤️
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Spielwissenschaft @dgswev.bsky.social Willkommen auf dem offiziellen Bluesky-Account der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Spielwissenschaft DGSW (gegründet 2025)!
Redaktion: Rudolf Thomas Inderst // @gamestudies
Game-Produktion und Management 🕹️ @hnu-gpm.bsky.social Aus Studium, Forschung und Lehre von Game-Produktion und Management an der Hochschule Neu-Ulm:
#gamedesign #gamedev #gameart #gamestudies
EVAlabs Vienna @evalabs.bsky.social This is the official page of the EVAlabs (Empirical Visual Aesthetics) of the University of Vienna (@univie.ac.at)
https://eva.univie.ac.at/
https://www.instagram.com/eva_lab_vienna/
https://linktr.ee/evalabvienna
@letusclingtogether.bsky.social @letusclingtogether.bsky.social
EU's HowToEnjoy @howtoenjoydoteu.bsky.social Discover joy in EU events, music, press, tech, tourism, travel, wine, etc., on linktr.ee/HowToEnjoyDotEU. Unleash fun, from villages in Europe to European cities & tourist hotspots. Embrace essence of union via lens of 27 countries | NGO | HowToEnjoy.eu
perulainen @perulainen.bsky.social Mauricio Castro Valdez.
My stuff:
https://perulainen.com
https://castrovaldez.com
https://mastodon.social/@perulainen
https://pixelfed.social/perulainen
Print Play Protect @printplayprotect.bsky.social We make cool tabletop items :D
pro Europa @proeuropa.bsky.social
Barbara Fux @barbarafux.bsky.social lifelonglearninghuman
#engineeringmanagement #ai #minimalism #diy #music #games
HAMLET EU Project @hamleteuproject.bsky.social An EU-funded project bringing AI to the CCIs. Through HAMLET's Hub, artists, creative directors, writers, game developers, and AI experts co-create with tools for adaptive storytelling, dance analysis, 3D assets and more. https://hamlet-project.eu/
AG Games der Gesellschaft für Medienwissenschaft @gfmgames.bsky.social Interdisziplinäre Gruppe von Forscher*innen inkl. Studierende zum Thema #gamestudies.
Posts von @sebomat.bsky.social
#gamedev #mediastudies #indiedev
https://ag-games.de/
@zincott.bsky.social @zincott.bsky.social
məľø pedro @predror.bsky.social Cansado
Pesquisador na área de estudos literários, literatura digital, adaptação e game studies na UFPE
Elliot Lepers @elliotlepers.bsky.social j’écris des trucs
JoyFun @joyfun.bsky.social 🌻🇩🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺💚💑👪📽📗🎵🐶🐕🐓🐯🎸🤗 #musician, #programmer, mag Recherchen, Wissenschaft, Tiere, Menschen, Natur, 🎵, 🚴♂️, versuche mich zu optimieren, vielleicht ADHS, natürlich #noafd. Wie erreiche ich die Fehlgeleiteten in der anderen Bubble? Für #Demokratie.
Mike Piero 🏳️🌈 @mikepiero.org Writer. Novelist. Poet. Game Studies Scholar. Writing in J Journal, Midway Journal, Rain Taxi, Moveable Type, Impost, Sandy River Review, & Trash Cat Lit. *Views are my own.* Monarch and Best Small Fictions noms. More at www.mikepiero.org. He/Him. Bi. 🩷💜💙
DaisyBlue 💙🦋💙 @unikornz24.bsky.social I love books, naps, and animals. 💙 I hate Trump, Elon and MAGA. I’m woke AF and believe in DEI and equal rights for everyone. #ally 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ I stand with Ukraine 🇺🇦 Canada 🇨🇦 Greenland 🇬🇱 and all the other countries Big Orange is screwing over. 🤬
Sara Humphreys @saraventure.bsky.social I was your friendly, neighbourhood rhetoric and game studies diva. Now I’m not sure what’s going on. I'm into critical pedagogy, rhetorical genre studies, open ed, and trusting my students.
Lauren Brand @laurenbrand.bsky.social Reviews Editor @ American Historical Review. 📚 Coffee-drinker. Cross-stitch enthusiast.
https://www.historians.org/news-publications/american-historical-review/
flpm @flipmore.bsky.social I am currently interested in art theory and criticism after 1900s, the mechanisms of mystery and writing. Longing for the old amateur spirit of the early internet.
A Rabbit @reverenddrdash.bsky.social Currently traveling the King's Road with the help of my trusty Western Lariat.
Interdisciplinary Transformation University (IT:U) @ituaustria.bsky.social Located in Austria
Official Bluesky Account of IT:U
https://it-u.at/en/
REEVALUATE EU Project @reevaluate-project.bsky.social An EU funded project that provides tools for prioritization, contextualization, 3D modeling and reuse of cultural heritage to empower museums and the public to collaborate in making heritage accessible, inclusive and secure. Visit us at "reevaluate.eu".
Esko @eskoe.bsky.social 𝙽𝚘𝚠 𝙸 𝚊𝚖 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚍𝚎𝚟, 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚕𝚍𝚜.
esko.carrd.co
Zentrum polis @politik-lernen.at Zentrum polis – Politik Lernen in der Schule ist die zentrale pädagogische Serviceeinrichtung zur Politischen Bildung in der Schule in Österreich.
https://politik-lernen.at
Low Society @metacapitalism.bsky.social Deeply committed to opposing MAGA. my pup, books, TV, old movies, jazz, rock, and classical music, beach walks, writing (fiction and non-fiction), abstract painting, stone sculpting, deep sleep, and non-violent villainy.
Michel Maksimova @michelmaks.bsky.social phd student at uic. they/them. queer game studies, crip theory, digital media, decoloniality, intersectionality & interdisciplinarity.
avatar ID: a mirror selfie of a vaguely masc person in a floral shirt
banner ID: hand-holding photos (also paws)
Dean Jackson @dwj.eurosky.social Unreal Bird. Subscribe to my newsletter here: https://deans-list.ghost.io/
Principal, Public Circle Research & Consulting
Contributing Editor, Tech Policy Press
Senior Fellow, UPitt CTRL
Views my own with apologies to the reader
Kaindorf Games @kaindorf-games.at
triste_temps @tristetemps.bsky.social
Thomas Volden @tvolden.programmers.dk Developer at Raw Power Labs. BEng of Software from DTU, MSc in Games (Tech) and PhD in Game Experience from ITU of Copenhagen.
Ingram Braun @ingram-braun.net archaeologist | web dev & LaTeX | proofreader
DH, gameshistory & chesshistory
chess player, arbiter, coach
https://ingram-braun.net/ • https://friendica.ingram-braun.net/profile/ib • https://schach-goettingen.de/ • https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7004-125X
John Harney @ludensprof.bsky.social Associate Professor of History at Centre College. Written on: baseball in colonial Taiwan; American missionaries in interwar China. Interested in national identity, science fiction, video games. Associate Editor at www.historyrespawned.com
Christian Berg @christian-berg.bsky.social Vietnam-based Educator, Photographer and PhD Candidate.
christianberg.digital
Emil Hammar @elhammar.bsky.social Postdoctoral researcher. Game studies, political economy, platforms, cultural memory, critical race theory, production studies, postcolonialism
Nico Lang @kleativ.bsky.social Redakteur und Social Media bei Kleine Zeitung. Schreibt gerne über Games.