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Anthony « iamleyeti » Jauneaud @iamleyeti.bsky.social Narrative Director @ actezéro, a narrative services agency (consulting, auditing, writing, and more)
Came up with words for FLAT EYE, NIGHT CALL, DORDOGNE, HARMONY: FALL OF REVERIE, ASTRAL ASCENT…
he/him | 🏳️🌈
Simone de Rochefort @doomquasar.bsky.social i’m thinking about cars
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Can I Play That? @caniplaythat.com An award-winning games media outlet for disabled gamers, by disabled gamers. Sharing our news, reviews, and other content. This account is handled by @abitofaccess.
Marijn - ActiveB1t @abitofaccess.com Web stuff + news @caniplaythat.com • Accessibility is pretty cool • He/They • English/Dutch • Fix your hearts or die • Eurosky 🇪🇺
Free Reading @jakelehman.bsky.social Independent Journalist
📙 jacoblehman.substack.com
☠️ x.com/_Jake_Lehman
🐘 cyberplace.social/@aldergeshem
🌐 aintnoseagull@protonmail.com
Djf @djf1107.bsky.social Games accessibility Advocate. Cripple. Voted worlds best sit down comedian because no one stood to object.
David Leavitt @davidleavitt.bsky.social Award-Winning Multimedia Journalist.
Bylines: CBS, AXS, Yahoo, Examiner, etc.
I love #Games, #Lotr, #StarWars, and #StarTrek.
Casual #MTG #TTRPG, & #Boardgames player.
Work w/me: DavidLeavitt@gmail.com
linktr.ee/david_leavitt
Justin Olson @justinolson.bsky.social Pixel-pusher • Fabulator • Part-time Chrononaut • Black List #1 pilot (life of site) • ND🧠
Adam Campbell @ac-revolution.bsky.social Program Manager
Co-founder @ pocplay.org
Zachary Pope @zgpope.bsky.social (he/him) Narrative Designer, Writer, and QA in Games
Spaceship enthusiast, he/him, views are my own
Was once @ZGPope on a blue site
Rāmendra त्रिपाठी || @ramendra.bsky.social Narrative Designer || वर्णिन् || Fungineer ||
Neurodeviant || 🪳
Prev@ http://Tentworks.io, Insanefit Tech, Nedi Games
I enjoy Sci-fi, Horror, and Dystopias (fictional)
💼 ramendratripathi.github.io/
✨ Kaelan ✨ @kaelandm.bsky.social Game & Narrative Designer.
Lead narrative designer & game writer for Capy Castaway https://store.steampowered.com/app/2890240/Capy_Castaway/
PhD Candidate at UChicago researching weird worldbuilding.
Lead organizer, QGCon.
they/he
Pauline Marlière @freyakyle.bsky.social Award-winning Narrative Designer & Game Writer (FR/EN)
Currently working on Rewind And Reclaim 🔪, Teamcrafter ⛏️, and more!
Previously Lead on Caravan SandWitch 🚚🥪🧙♀️, Panoptic 🔶
She/Her 🌈🇧🇪🍉
https://paulinemarliere.com/writing/
Contrarah @contrarah.bsky.social So full. So filled.
Screenwriter, filmmaker, Blue Princess
Kristen Batko @kristenbatko.bsky.social Writer & Narrative Designer | Previously: Castle Rock, Channel Zero, Billions, Animal Logic | Aspiring Necromancer | https://kristenbatko.com/ |
Chris Kindred @chriskindred.com Narrative Designer, Educator, Illustrator, DJ, Something or Other
chris@chriskindred.com
@clesaux.bsky.social @clesaux.bsky.social
Liana Ruppert @dirtyeffinhippy.lianaruppert.com Community, VA, Creators, Marketing, Accessibility in games, books & TV. Owlchemy Labs Sr Comm Manager. TV-side:
✨Fallout
✨Vox Machina/M9
✨The Mighty Nein
✨Secret Level
Prev➡️Multi-award winning D2 CM/Accessibility Co-Lead at @Bungie, Game Informer,+more
SON M. 🔜 TGS @bogboogie.bsky.social Award winning court jester📍 chicago
founder, director, designer
co-founder & creative director @ perfect garbage | senior narrative @ elsewhere | d.i.c.e. juror | comics: currently The Hollowed Night #3
theboglands.com
Perfect Garbage 🌾🪦🔪 wishlist Grave Seasons @perfectgarbage.bsky.social An indie game studio genre-mashing cool stuff. 👩🌾🩸
Currently developing #graveseasons
Releasing this Fall on PC and consoles
Wishlist us on Steam below!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3255110/Grave_Seasons/
Emmett Nahil @emnays.bsky.social Narrative Director/Cofounder @ Perfect Garbage 🔪 making Grave Seasons
✦ FROM THE BELLY ✦ LET ME OUT
Lit Rep: Tamara Kawar ✦ Film/TV: Sean Berard, Grandview
www.emmettnahil.com
Owen Newburn @owennewburn.bsky.social Gamedev @ Tributary Games. Technical Lead on King of the Castle and Occlude. Recently doing a lot of cryptic clues
Tiago Da Cunha @tiagowrites.bsky.social He/him. Writer at Small Loan Studio, freelance editor and narrative designer. Words in TheGamer, White Wall Review. Probably obsessing over Dragon Age/Zelda.
ᴄ ꜱᴛᴜᴀʀᴛ ʜᴀʀᴅᴡɪᴄᴋ🛸 @cstuarthardwick.com @ᗩᑎᗩᒪOG_Sᖴ ᖇegular ⭐ ᗯriters of the ᖴuture & ᒍim ᗷaen ᗩward Winner ⭐ Quora Top ᗯriter ⭐ Southerner from South ᗪakota ⭐
A unique voice known for inventive, thought-provoking narrative, philosophical depth, and fun!
Be excellent to each other.
Alex Kubodera @keikube.bsky.social 🔮 Founder of Horn and Ivory Games @hornandivorygames.bsky.social
💀 Death's Gambit: Art Director | Game Designer | Writer
Patrick Knisely @pdyx.bsky.social Indie Game Developer - One Frog Games
Podcast Host - Super Switch Headz
Climate Concerned Ape - Planet Earth
Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social Author & Screenwriter | I 🩶 Arts & Sciences, Sculpting, Cartography, Cooking, Baking, Fashion, Fitness, Fairytales, & Historical Things.
https://linktr.ee/hollyvalakresch
Chris Dougherty @chris-dougherty.bsky.social
Former Technical Artist @ Perfect Day Games
Former Unity Dev@Peeka
Former High School Teacher for AIE/Seattle Public Schools Skills Center
chris.LL.dougherty@gmail.com
Cory Lanham @corylanham.bsky.social Award-winning video game writer, Oxford Comma enthusiast, and failed home theater salesman.
Past works: Lone Echo, Lone Echo II, World of Tanks, Dreadnought, and F.E.A.R. 3.
He/Him.
http://www.corylanham.com
Justin Smith @odd-dimensions.bsky.social Sr. Unity + C# game developer with 20+ years of XP.
website: https://odd-dimensions.com
LFW, freelance and consulting, DMs open.
#solodev #indiegame
ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/talljustinsmith
JonExMachina @jonexmachina.bsky.social Doom mapper, beginner hobbyist texture artist, enjoyer of literature, and quite a good cook. He/him. Posts in Brazilian Portuguese and English.
Oh, I'm also a dirty commie.
thatoneguy_jm @jasonmeaden.com Engineer, occasional game dev, avid gamer, lover of all things sci fi, and huge geek. Currently working for the wonderful state of WA; formerly Bungie, Wizards of the Coast, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. He/They
www.jasonmeaden.com
@ophidianangel.bsky.social @ophidianangel.bsky.social Lead Writer at Shorts App. Photographer, immersive horror artist, and gothic heroine. Based in San Francisco.
Kshitij Khandare @kshitijk.bsky.social
Robert Anderberg @bobbydigitales.anderberg.co.uk Code janitor/CEO at ControlZee making https://dotbigbang.com prev: Google, Linden Lab, Paragon Studios, CCP, Realtime Worlds, Absolute Studios, DC Studios, Steel Monkeys. Like making fun things that let people make fun things.
Meredith Hagan @tasseomancer.bsky.social I sang that song from Red vs. Blue that made you cry. https://youtu.be/KpLYDR-pzZE 40, she/her, a new god but a very hard worker
Sydney King @sydneyking.bsky.social Writer and Narrative Designer | Open to Work | Prev: Blizzard Entertainment, WB Games
thatother @thatother.bsky.social Unfortunately, I like Games and sometimes Politics. Definitely not a Capital G gamer. 日本語 ok
📖 AlbeX Ø 📖 @albexfoxy.bsky.social BLINK. MIDZY. FEARNOT. 🦊🦁🐺🐯🐭🐦⬛.28 de mayo en Barcelona😍.Amante de los videojuegos ❤.Libros enjoyer💜. Me encanta la naturaleza💚
Willett @agamemnonpress.bsky.social ENnie-winning publisher of weird RPGs, and psychedelic delights. Made by deranged people for strange people.
AgamemnonPress.com
patreon.com/AgamemnonPress
Artur Ganszyniec @agansz.bsky.social Consulting Narrative Designer
Poland based game designer, writer, and educator
Co-author of https://howandwhywemake.games
Masterclasses, workshops, mentoring https://narrativedesign.online
Writing about narrative design https://the-narrative-designer.com
Cailín Walsh 🍀 @cailin.dev I convert coffee into videogames over at Celsius Game Studios / Fabulously tall / Maybe a little bit into road cycling / A delightful hobgoblin of chaos and joy ❤️
(it's pronounced ca-leen)
she/her
Emilia @lazerwalker.com Experimental games, interactive art, OSS tools. Was games advocacy lead at MS/Xbox (+ organizer of Roguelike Celebration and !!con), currently a full-time Very Sick Person. Probably doing qigong right now.
https://lazerwalker.com
she/her
Palle! @palleh.bsky.social He/him. Character Art Director at Ubisoft Massive in Malmö. The Division franchise. Union Member. Artist. Traveler. Nuisance. 🇸🇪🇩🇰🇨🇦🇬🇱
golden apples 🍎 @applecider.bsky.social your neighborhood feminist crank // freelance media critic // Community mod for @Aftermath.site and @mothership.blog // game photographer //(she/they)
av: @pugcrumbs.bsky.social
#overwatch #gamephotography
https://muckrack.com/appleciderwitch
marta @martadurand.bsky.social i make games. i play them sometimes, too.
Cynabun @cynabunart.bsky.social Programmer for Star Garden
3D Artist, Game Designer, VR Enthusiast, Lead Software Developer making educational cybersecurity games.
I love cooking, cake decorating, and enjoy a good coffee!
Anna Megill @annamegill.com Lead Writer on Cyberpunk 2 at @CDPROJEKTRED • Fable • CONTROL • Dishonored: DoTO • Avatar: FoP • Guild Wars 2 • Award-winning game writer & author • The Threshold Kids are my fault, sorry • www.annamegill.com
Caretaker of HiMirri.bsky.social
remy siu | 1000xRESIST @remysiu.com founded indie game studio sunset visitor 斜陽過客 • made 1000xRESIST
Peabody Award Winner, Hugo and Nebula Nominee
www.remysiu.com
Grant K. Roberts @gkr.bsky.social I voiced a giant alien slug and then I won a BAFTA but those two things are unrelated
ex-Longdue, ex-Sweet Baby, ex-Splash Damage, ex-Rocksteady, ex-Bungie, ex-E-Line, ex-Z2, ex-Amazing Society, ex-Gas Powered Games, ex-Legend
https://grant.games
Simogo @simogo.com Lorelei and the Laser Eyes • Sayonara Wild Hearts • SPL-T • The Sailor’s Dream • DEVICE 6 • Year Walk • Beat Sneak Bandit • Bumpy Road • Kosmo Spin
simogo.com
localthunk @localthunk.com Literally a fool
Creator of Balatro ( @playbalatro.com )
Business/Media: balatro@playstack.com
Blog: localthunk.com
Direct contact: localthunk.contact@gmail.com
🇨🇦
Derek Yu @mossmouth.bsky.social https://mossmouth.com/
Wren Brier @wrenegade.bsky.social Creative Director of Unpacking📦, currently taking a break from game dev to enjoy other things life has to offer.
Supergiant Games @supergiantgames.bsky.social Creators of Hades, Pyre, Transistor, and Bastion.
· Merchandise: https://supergiant.games/merch
· Discord: http://discord.gg/supergiant
Lucas Pope @dukope.bsky.social Game developer. Mars After Midnight, Return of the Obra Dinn, Papers Please, Republia Times, Helsing's Fire, Mightier, etc.
Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social Writer of games, books, TV, film and comics. Co-Director of Narrativia. Cat Spooner. Flibbertigibbet. https://rhiannapratchett.com
Kelsey Beachum @vankelsing.bsky.social Writer and narrative designer
(Outer Wilds, Outer Worlds DLC, + more!)
ex-roller derby • dangerous space criminal
she/they
https://kelseybeachum.com
No More Robots @nomorerobots.io Best video game publisher ever since 2018.
Little Rocket Lab, Descenders, Hypnospace Outlaw, Yes, Your Grace, Earth Must Die, Let's Build a Zoo, Spirittea... just loads of games basically. Run by @mikerose.bsky.social
https://nomorerobots.io/
inkle @inkle.co Independent developer of narrative games; creators of ink; home of the Game Narrative Kaleidoscope podcast..
Games: TR-49, A Highland Song, Forever Labyrinth, Overboard, Expelled, Heaven's Vault, 80 Days, Sorcery, and Pendragon.
🔗 inkle.co
Hidetaka SWERY SueHERO @swery65.bsky.social CEO of White Owls Inc.
I'm creating unique, spirited work based on the slogan: From Osaka to all of YOU around the world!
大阪から世界中のあなたへ!
yokotaro @yokotaro.bsky.social
Eevi Korhonen @silliet.bsky.social Principal Narrative Designer @Housemarque. CONTROL, Returnal, SAROS.
I like weird things. Bigots need not follow.
She/her
Eric Barone @ericbarone.bsky.social creator of Stardew Valley -- working on "Haunted Chocolatier"
Gareth DAMIAN MARTIN | Jump Over the Age @jumpovertheage.com Writer, game designer, artist | Making SIGNET CITY | WISHLIST NOW - https://bit.ly/SC-Steam
Creator of Citizen Sleeper series + In Other Waters | editor Heterotopias | IndieCade, GDCA winner | Hugo, BAFTA, IGF, DICE + TGA nominee | PhD | they/them |
William Pugh @honestwilliam.bsky.social i make video games at crows crows crows - the stanley parable, dr langeskov, EAT, the club, accounting+, temple of no and MORE! (he/they)
Jacob Garbe 💀 @logodaedalus.bsky.social Quiet Poster. Retweets mostly spooky art, books, and the occasional original thought. Did a PhD on designing dynamic narrative systems in games. Senior Narrative Systems Designer.
Views my own.
Nina Freeman @ninamarie.bsky.social Game Dev for 14 years - Principal Narrative Designer for Dontnod MTL/Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, also makes indie games like Cibele, Last Call, how do you Do It? etc etc | stream: twitch.tv/ninamarie | games: ninasays.so
Finji @finjico.bsky.social Collaborative game studio by Rebekah and Adam Saltsman. 👑 We publish a bunch of cool video games. We make some ourselves too! linktree.finji.co
We're working on @usualjune.bsky.social right now! 👻 Out October 28th!
Moa @moa810.bsky.social 🇬🇧Freelance artist, writer, and EJ translator. If you want to hire me, email me via the link below.
🇯🇵フリーランスなんでも屋。イラスト、脚本、漫画、翻訳等。ご依頼、お問合せは下記リンクからどうぞ。
✍️I do not use any genAI. Do not reupload/use my art for any purposes.
✉️🔗 hatoking.com/moa810
Chris Gallello @chrisg.bsky.social Head of Product @ Fable.co
Chris Gardiner @chrisgardiner.bsky.social Narrative Director at Failbetter Games. He/him. Our titles include: Fallen London, Sunless Sea/Skies, and Mask of the Rose. Opinions are mine, so there.
Jadz 🌺🤠✌🏻 FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸 @jadziath.bsky.social Decolonize everything.
我正在学中文。
📌 Near Pajbenga, Tovaangar 🌅
Anders did nothing wrong
Formerly jadziathiccness on 𝕏
Kelly Bender @kellybender.bsky.social Narrative Designer | Game Writer | Comic Book Writer | Mentor | Teacher | Lecturer | World Traveler | Cat Owner | Documentary Watcher
#NarrativeDesignJobs #NarrativeDesignTip
https://gamedesignskills.com/courses/game-writing-bootcamp-kelly-bender/
Claes Svensson @trollflayer.bsky.social Interested in Narrative design (He/Him)
Jim Zub @jimzub.com Storyteller: Avengers, Conan the Barbarian, Dungeons & Dragons, Invader Zim, Rick and Morty VS D&D, Samurai Jack, Skullkickers, Street Fighter, Wayward, and more!
www.jimzub.com
Read or die with @stacyking.com
Joshua Rubin @subversiverse.bsky.social Emmy-Winning TV, game and comic writer: Destiny / Assassin’s Creed 2 / Outriders / Telltale's Walking Dead + Game of Thrones / Groundhog Day VR / Strange Land Comics / Dying Light / Exhausted Dad
TIME SENSITIVE #1-2: timesensitive2.strangelandcomics.com
Gregory A. Wilson @gregoryawilson.com Speculative fiction author, college professor, musician, podcaster, game master, TwitchTV host.
https://www.gregoryawilson.com
https://www.twitch.tv/arvaneleron
https://www.patreon.com/ArvanEleron
https://www.speculatesf.com/
@gengms.bsky.social
Jennifer Brozek @jenniferbrozek.bsky.social Wordslinger & Optimist! Hugo/Bram Stoker/BFA nominated author, editor, and media tie-in writer. Winner of multiple Scribe awards. Beloved of the Husband, collector of many antique occult books. http://www.jenniferbrozek.com
Kat Richardson @katrichardson.bsky.social Writer, editor, dog-servant.
Internet home: http://katrichardson.com
Jason Bulmahn @jasonbulmahn.bsky.social Award winning tabletop game designer and overall giant nerd! Director of Games at Paizo, Creator of Pathfinder and 13 Omens, Publisher at Minotaur gamers. All opinions are my own. He/Him.
Raven Oak @ravenoak.bsky.social Spec Fic Author & Artist. AuDHD queer. Active #SFWA Gamer Geek. Published on the Moon. Disabled ENBY 🏳️⚧️ w/ Long COVID ♿️ (they/them)
Main: http://www.ravenoak.net
SHOP: http://shop.ravenoak.net
Matt Forbeck @forbeck.com NYT bestselling, award-winning author/game designer. He/him. Current projects: Marvel Multiverse RPG, Minecraft: Roll for Adventure, and Shotguns & Sorcery 5E.
Madison Côté @madisonrcote.bsky.social Co-Founder @cozycometgames.bsky.social | Interactive Arts Alberta (@iaalberta.bsky.social) | Women in Games Ambassador
In ᐊᒥᐢᑲᐧᒋᐋᐧᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ/Edmonton (Treaty 6, #YEG)
she/her
Scott Rogers @scottrogers.bsky.social Game Designer, Author, Educator, Imagineer, Father.
Out now: Your Turn!: The Guide to Great Tabletop Game Design https://a.co/d/4TAur76
Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design 3rd edition https://www.amazon.com/dp/1394298765
Emmett Furey @emmettfurey.bsky.social Writer and narrative designer for Silent Hill, Ingress, and Dungeons & Dragons.
Immersive designer of Larps, TTRPGs, and ARGs.
Player of Magic the Gathering and Marvel Snap.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmettfurey
Will Shen @willshen101.bsky.social Design Director at Bethesda Game Studios. Lead Quest Designer for Starfield. Lead Designer for Fallout 4: Far Harbor. I also did the opening to Skyrim.
Bill Freakin’ Roper @billfreakinroper.bsky.social He/Him | I make Video Games, Voice Act, and Stream TTRPGs and game content | x-Disney x-Blizzard x-Cryptic x-Flagship | Portfolio and more at https://www.youtube.com/@billfreakinroper
Chris A. Jackson @chrisajackson1.bsky.social SFF Writer, RPG tie-in fiction, I write real people in fantasy and SF worlds. They talk to me in my sleep...
My work is not for bigots, misogynists, fascists, racists, or homophobes. My heroes fight against these things, not for them.
Web: jaxbooks.com
Alexander Brazie @xelnath.bsky.social Game Designer and Creative Director
Former Riot, Blizzard, Moon (Ori)
I make your day dreams reality.
Running game design bootcamps at http://www.gamedesignskills.com
Erik Scott de Bie @erikscottdebie.bsky.social He/him NG Rogue/Paladin, leftist, support BIPOC/LGBTQ rights, obvs. #NoGOP #NoMAGA
I write and stuff. Fantasy/Scifi/Horror/Superheroes
Check out the Justice/Vengeance series! erikscottdebie.com/bibliography/justice-vengeance/
Druid City Games @druidcitygames.bsky.social Board Game & RPG Publisher of Tidal Blades, Wonderland's War, Grimm Forest, Sorcerer City, and many more to come!
Vince Caso @vincecaso.com Actor, VO, writer, odd duck.
Bladezz on #TheGuild, Greg on #LAByNight, DM on #FailedSave & #Banesbreak
Business inquiries: vince@vincecaso.com
Diana Leonard 🫘 @drdianaleonard.bsky.social Psych prof & scholar in the PNW. Research focus on intergroup relations and group dynamics in TTRPG/LARP. Proud dog mom and cat herder.
Bárbara Framil @barbaraframil.bsky.social 🎮🖊️✨
Senior Quest Designer at Bethesda Game Studios, previously: Nightingale, Hunt: Showdown.
Passionate about TTRPGs, speculative fiction, comics, and animation.
Opinions are my own.
barbaraframil.com
Ryan Omega @ryanomega.bsky.social Host, Showrunner, RolePlayer, Sometimes Traveler, Runs teambuilding games for companies, #GeekPublic, the Taskmaster of #TaskmasterLA 🇺🇸🏳️🌈🇵🇭🤓