Phid McAwesome @phidmcawesome.bsky.social Founder and creative director of Original Geek.
OG influencer marketing guy.
Pro wrestling nerd and host of Downunder the ring podcast.
raitane⚡️ @raitane.bsky.social pure of heart, dumb of ass 🇹🇭🇳🇿
🎮 https://twitch.tv/raitane
💌 x.raitane@gmail.com
@zacman70.bsky.social @zacman70.bsky.social
Pixel ✨ @pixelgrapher.bsky.social Pixel here! (they/them) 🏳️⚧️🌈
I’m a UI artist in my paid time, and a photographer in my free time!
Delving into the world of 35mm film 🎞️
#believeinfilm
Hullitude @hullitude.bsky.social Introverted Radio Producer, Streamer and Entertainment Enthusiast from Auckland, New Zealand. He/Him. Opinions are my own. "Tranquillo, Assenayo."
Twitch.tv/hullitude
Blaze 🔥 @blazeplayyz.bsky.social
Vee the Swamp Witch @veeswampwitch.bsky.social This account is mostly just minis- WH40K, Old World and Legions Imperialis, but w/occasional thoughts.
Cranky trans aunt/slightly-built grump, originally from Noongar Country (Perth region, Australia) and now living in Ōtepoti Dunedin, Aotearoa NZ. 🇳🇿🏳️⚧️⚧️
Hrothgar @hrothgarrr.bsky.social Sometimes streamer, sometimes creator, lover of TTRPGs and making stories
Voices of [ Nina ] 💫 Kid[ Kerri ]gan @ninanikolic.com actor & #voiceover in #gamedev #film #animation #dubbing #audiodrama #audiobooks & beyond ✨
🎮 she streams too 🐶
✉️ nina@ninanikolic.com
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lucy @lucyamorris.bsky.social lead ui/ux designer (prev. among us, stray gods etc). currently doing platform ux & edtech.
small game maker, technologist. ◆ illustrator, musician. ◆ ffxiv enjoyer. ◆ pōneke, aotearoa.
www.lucyamorris.com / www.instagram.com/knitebrite
JBR @jetblackraider.itch.io 40k Dungeon stuff , R18 please 🙏
CW: Musophobia/Mice (pets!)
PlayStation @playstation.com Official PlayStation account. Updates on PS5, PlayStation VR2, PlayStation Plus, PS4 and more.
Mario Wynands @mariowynands.bsky.social Game developer, business owner, food wrangler (PikPok)
bsg_joel @bsg-joel.bsky.social Programmer, writer & community on DREDGE 🎣 at Black Salt Games 🇳🇿
Nebula, Hugo and 4x BAFTA nominee.
Balancing Monkey Games 🌠 wishlist Beyond These Stars! 🐋 @balancingmonkeygames.com 🚀 Indie game studio from Aotearoa
🐋 Making that cool space whale city builder game
💬 https://discord.gg/balancingmonkeygames
✨ BEYOND THESE STARS ✨
Wishlist + demo on Steam! http://bit.ly/spacewhales
David Gaider @davidgaider.bsky.social Co-founder and Creative Director at summerfallstudios.com. Canadian game dev who escaped the winter and is now living in Melbourne, Australia! He/Him
Aggro Crab 💥🔪 @aggrocrabgames.bsky.social very professional indie game studio
💥publishing REBOUNDER
🦀made PEAK, Another Crab's Treasure, Crashout Crew + Going Under
✨https://bit.ly/CrashoutCrew
M Dodd (Modd) 💖💜💙 @moddisms.bsky.social In my restless dreams I see that town
She/they
29
Dog mom, cat staff
Workin' on her Dogtorate (studying Virtual Pets!) at Waipapa Taumata Rau
Hugues Merle made the painting in my icon
Burger Bois | Mischief Makers Studio @mischiefmakers.studio We're a scrappy indie team from Aotearoa making games that tingle the brain and tickle the weenus - like Burger Bois! 🍔
http://wishlist.burgerboisgame.com/
#cozygame #cookinggame #wholesomegame
amila @amilanuh.bsky.social currently working fourthshift.games/bus 🚌 a competitive board game about riding the bus. background in game ui/ux design and production. really enjoy cooking veggies!!!!!! and organizing events at @aucklandmakes.games
https://www.amilanuhodzic.com/
NZ CODE @nz-code.nz Fostering a creative digital industry underpinned by video game development and training pathways in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Casey Lucas @bimbo.phd game dev / comics editor / author
probably worked on that thing you like
lapsed hockey reporter / aotearoa based
represented by ed wilson @ J&A
these views represent my employers so hard that my boss is actually holding a gun to my head as I type this
Tana ⭐ pls wishlist Shape Sender Deluxe @tanamakes.games makes games, does swing dancing & photography, and likes to talk
Director @deadteapot.games making Shape Sender Deluxe ⭐🟡🟧
ex-Technical Designer
@dinopoloclub.bsky.social on Mini Motorways & Mini Metro
he/him
🇵🇸 cowboy bebo @hinenauhea.bsky.social ☁️🫧 māori emo gamer girl 🫧☁️
🙂↕️🤝 buy toroa: skycall plz 🤝🙂↕️
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2003490/Toroa_Skycall/
✨Chantelle Cole✨ @chanticole.bsky.social Game Development Sector Rebate Programme Director for NZ on Air | Former CEO at Dinosaur Polo Club | Former Board Member, Treasurer, and Sponsorship Director at NZ Games Festival | she/her
Battz @sambattz.bsky.social Lead Animator @ Shapefarm
Jess 🍔 🔜 MIGW @jessmwoodward.bsky.social I am all about cats, strength training, and video games. 😌
Co-founder @ Mischief Makers Studio. NZ-based Freelance 2D Art Generalist. (she/her)
Currently making: Burger Bois!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3224290/Burger_Bois/
💛 Paige Wilson💛 @neosolarius.bsky.social I dont actually check this site much!
🌱 ughhhhgh i make content for game devs
🦀 Community and Marketing @aggrocrabgames.bsky.social
💌 paige@aggrocrab.com
God @thegodshow.com Creator of the Universe.
thegodshow.com
https://youtube.com/@thegodshowlive
ben @avgceleryman.bsky.social 🇳🇿 country bumpkin turned unity game developer & 2024 otago polytech bdes(com) graduate
currently obsessed with astroneer (again)
https://benmead.carrd.co/
Q!✨✨ @qtee314.bsky.social Award Nominated Game programmer @ Ninja Kiwi, Queer, Coooooool person (She/They)
Kwissssssstopher @kryptidboi.bsky.social 👽he/him👻
Award nominated games designer
Escape room🗝, Puzzle🛠, and Game🎲 Designer
MFA from danmUCSC
🥄🥄🥄
Tolar Games @tolargames.bsky.social Czech indie developer studio proudly hailing from Kaplice, 🇨🇿
Francis Kirkpatrick @frakirk.bsky.social Co-founder of @LiquidStatic.bsky.social
I'm a game designer with a lot of tech art experience and a software engineering degree, so uuhhh I'm a technical designer I guess?
Living in Aotearoa.
He/him
Skull Issue @gothpink.bsky.social Spooky Gamedev Doll. Keeper of useful sarcasms.
Making Southwoods, a surreal co-op horror game.
Also making Revenant's game, by @luigiyagami.bsky.social.
Southwoods Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/StrangeRitual
Tip Jar: https://ko-fi.com/skull_issue
Steven ter Heide @steventerheide.bsky.social Creative Director at Wild Sheep Studio.
Previously: Game Director at Guerrilla
Killzone | Rigs | Horizon Zero Dawn | Maestro | Adorable Adventures
ivysawras @ivysawras.bsky.social Aotearoa/New Zealand
20 Game Design Student at AUT
(she/they)
corner @bowcoy.bsky.social art goblin on the internet
please buy my game
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2003490/Toroa_Skycall/
Ben Taels @bentaels.taels.net Kiwi, Dad, Human Factors Psychology PhD, & Games User Experience Research.
Director of Intended Experience: https://intendedexperience.nz/
Formerly Epic Games, Player Research, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Te Manatū Waka, & Hamilton Zoo.
SOPA Games @sopagames.bsky.social Working on Charming Hill http://s.team/a/3195940 🎨 and DEEPLANDERS http://s.team/a/3192550 Wishlist now! 💙
tomofnz @tomofnz.bsky.social ғɪɴɪᴛᴇ sᴛᴀᴛᴇ ᴍᴀᴄʜɪɴᴇ
Aʀᴛ - Bᴏᴏᴋꜱ - Dᴇꜱɪɢɴ - Uɴʀᴇᴀʟ
https://tomofnz.wixsite.com/tomofnz
Buddy Frost @buddyfrost.bsky.social Game designer at Frost Flame Games. (he/any)
J.M. @autisticobelisk.bsky.social Self-inspired artist🎨 Illustrator and gamer🎮. Draw what I feel or at random.
💕33-Years-Old💕
👉🏾No copying, tracing or editing my work or plagiarizing (meaning it claiming it's yours without credit)👈🏾
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@dandersonerling.bsky.social @dandersonerling.bsky.social Just a guy who's avoiding the former bird site.
Hobbyist improviser, illustrator and game dev
Full time software developer
Scott Neely @scottdoesgames.bsky.social Game Designer, 3D Artist, approximately bipedal.
He/Him
Games Lecturer at SAE Institute
Alex @partiallydisassembled.net Programmer @studiodrydock.com, previously EA Melbourne. Also on https://twitter.com/AHolkner
Steve Dennis @subcide.com By day, Staff Product Designer, writes occasionally about design, design systems, leadership, and tech @ clipcontent.substack.com. By day also (but the weekends) indie game dev of SpinShot for Playdate.
Robots Make Games @robotsmakegames.bsky.social Scuffed and unhinged two person Kiwi indie game studio. Making our first horror game: The Poacher. Posts by Karyn (phaiakia) (she/her). The professional one? And Fin (he/him). The argumentative one.
www.robotsmakegames.com
That Ranga Guy @thatrangaguy.bsky.social Games recruiter for Australia and NZ @ Supaglu / Founder of Firestarters.games / OSINT / F1
Jacob Connelly @jacobgc.bsky.social Just a silly man full of joyful whimsy.
Senior programmer at Arrowhead Game Studios.
Hecknbees @hecknbees.bsky.social They/she • Community Manager for Video Games
Streaming on twitch again 🥰
Toitū Te Tiriti | Free Palestine
https://linktr.ee/hecknbees
Cameron Rooney @keyblademastercam.bsky.social NZ Game Developer 🇳🇿 | Programmer, Gamer, Father | Portfolio: theusualcam.wixsite.com/cameron-rooney | All you need is a little Heart ❤️ | 7.8.20
Dylan Richardson @dibby.bsky.social 🦕 senior game designer @ dinopoloclub
🌈 disney nerd | lego lover | child at heart
🚂 he/him in welly, aotearoa new zealand
Veselekov @veselekov.bsky.social Ngāi te Rangi. Hi-octane third international universal donor O NEG. Made award winning video game Umurangi Generation. Making Penguin Colony
Vikram Rajan - Voice Actor & Director @vikramrajan.bsky.social 🇮🇳 🇳🇿 Voice Actor & Director
📍 LA
● ⚾️ Achmed & Amir #backyardsports
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StrikeoutNZ @strikeoutnz.bsky.social
Farah Coculuzzi @farah.coculuzzi.social 💙 producer @capybaragames.com
🥝 kiwi in canada
💞 @tony.coculuzzi.social
Platinum Huntress🦊🌸2.0-IFIED @platinumhuntress.bsky.social Kiwi 🇳🇿 Kitsune 🦊🌸 Twitch Strimmer 🎮 Cat momma 😸 #1 Alhaitham Main OCE ⚔️ Anime Lover 🤓 Business e-mail: platinumhuntresstwitch@gmail.com
twitch.tv/platinumhuntress
platinumhuntress.com
Carl Leducq @carlleducq.bsky.social Father | Producer at Cerebral Fix | Chairperson NZGDA | Prev. Futureverse Rocketwerkz WetaWorkshop Gameloft | Speaker
Rob Greensky @robgreennz.bsky.social Unsuccessfully walking the line between 'memorable character' and 'forgettable human'.
Lead designer on Into the Dead 2: Unleashed and ClusterDuck. Currently working on Our Darkest Days.
~ Tom Butler ~ @butlerr.bsky.social Senior game designer @DinoPoloClub.
Co-founder and designer @Rainbite.
TTRPG Game master | Circus practitioner
Leith Caldwell @leithcaldwell.bsky.social
I N D I E @1ndi3.bsky.social ‼️ Y O ‼️
Asad 🎉 PokeCollection @pokecollection.bsky.social www.pokecollection.com
• OG PokéTuber Since '09 📺
• 37K+ Subscribers 🤳
• YouTube Creator of 20+ Years 🙏
• Proud PokéDad 👶🏽
• Entertainment • Voice • Music • Food 🎮
• Collector of Culture 👾
Luke Pryor @miztic.nz New Zealand Survival Variety Streamer
Jpaps (John) @jpaps.bsky.social Kiwi, Gamer, Very amateur Twitch streamer (figuring out content creation as I go). He/Him
twitch.tv/j_paps_
Swords | The Webcomic @swordscomic.bsky.social Portfolio : https://www.mjwills.com/
Webcomic : https://swordscomic.com/
Card Game : https://swords.game/cut-the-deck
Support : https://www.patreon.com/swordscomic
Reuben Terehu @javan606.bsky.social Ngāti Hine Tattoo Artist, Game Dev, and 3D Artist. Prev work: Guardian Maia with Metia Interactive. WetaFX MoCap Intern. Be groovy to each other
Lontray @lontray.bsky.social Founder: @generozity.charity
Filmmaker: http://thosewizards.com.au
Filthy Pirate: http://shanty.club
VRCC @vrcc.bsky.social The OFFICAL VRCC Bluesky Account
The VRCC is the BIGGEST VR Community!
We have tons of the best VR YouTubers & Devs!
Owned by @Superpopfizz
If you're followed by this account, and you're not in the VRCC that means you're invited!
Check pinned for more!
Christinacrawler @christinacrawler.bsky.social Crazy cat lady level 35. Trans rights are human rights
RJducats @rjducats.bsky.social Game Artist based in New Zealand. 🌿No AI
3D Props and Environments! I love making cosy warm art but I adore all kinds of art 💙
Junior Level Designer @ Grinding Gear Games
Regan - FF7 Unity Development @rmusicdev.bsky.social Game developer, NZ 🇳🇿🎮
Trying to remake FFVII in Unity.
Likes RPGs 🗡⚔🛡🔫🪃🏹
Ngāpuhi/Tainui/Tararā
Abe Foster @heartandnoise.bsky.social Easy-going Kiwi metalhead and freelance video games PR manager
Working w/ Game Drive: abe(at)game-drive(dot)nl
Prev: Team17, Kalypso Media, Ninja Kiwi
CavalierCadaver @cavaliercadaver.bsky.social Art monkey, game junky, Cat Dad, Boy Dad, 40k Lore Fangirl, and fat guy who rides a bike.
Andrew Peek @andrewpeek.bsky.social Experienced QA Tester at PikPok
He/Him
Sami @puggsoy.com Technical Director at Big Adventure | Dungeon Master | He/Him
Harriet Prebble @harrietprebble.bsky.social Horror gameslinger @ PikPok Games. Actor @ Gail Cowan Management & BigMouth Voices. Freelance writer at various. Aotearoa New Zealand 💗🌵
https://linktr.ee/harrietprebble
Jono Pech @jonohimself.bsky.social Media advisor || Game writer (The INDIGO Initiative, Fatal Run 2089, Trigger Witch) 🕹️🎮 || Family man || Follower of Christ || Australia’s sweetheart 🦘 🐨
Alex ✨ @alexbestie.com.au Probably on my phone // They/Them
👀🏳️🌈 I’m gay ahahaahahaha
✨Games Content, Game Dev & Tiktok
✨SMM+Comms Manager @theindiexp.bsky.social
✨NextPlay // Features + News @nextplayau.bsky.social
📌ANZ GAME DEV/Media List BELOW!
DMs open or heyalexbestie@gmail.com
Aidan @quillbit.bsky.social Senior Artist, Lead Artist on Mini Motorways
Ty @celerius.bsky.social Māori tall boy, 29 🏳️🌈 excessively tweets about tv/movies, games and politics | ADHD | he/him | Aspiring Game Dev | Twitch Affiliate | all views are my own
Jasteria 🔜 PAX Aus ✨ @jasteria.bsky.social Social & Community Manager @CrowdControl.live | Twitch Partner | She/Her 🇳🇿 🏳️🌈 Contact: jasteria@outlook.com
🔗 jasteria.carrd.co
Lyra @lyracl.bsky.social art person
🏳️⚧️ She/They Genderfluid Rascal
📧: lyracl3d@gmail.com
Shannon Hale ✨️ @haleceon.bsky.social Game Artist | Animator. 👽✨
Artist and User Experience Designer at Dinosaur Polo Club making Mini Motorways and more!
https://haleceon.art
💫 Poppy 💫 @grubkiss.bsky.social Goblin artist 🧌✨ I work at Dinosaur Polo Club 🦕✨ they/them
⛓️💥 I make jewlery @ crush.maille on insta ⛓️💥
ren 🌱 @rensune.bsky.social hello! i'm renee, a nz game artist with many hats 🎩
⬥ 3D + 2D
⬥ shaders
⬥ nature nerd
linktr.ee/rensune
www.artstation.com/rensune
Falcone @thatguyfalcone.bsky.social Retired Twitch streamer from Auckland, NZ. I post gif replies and talk about video games 🫡
Sarah @sarahlou.bsky.social 💌 Producer & Studio Manager @ Balancing Monkey Games
📚 Aspiring Author
Element27 (has comms open) @element27.bsky.social Composer/producer specializing in VGM! Most recently involved with Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers. element27.carrd.co for all your needs. 8)
Trans rights, human rights for everyone no matter what, not interested in money gimmicks.
Jared Trail @trailblazerr.bsky.social Lead Software Engineer at @A44Games | Co-founder and Lead Programmer at @rainbite | @jaredtrail on twitter | He/Him
𓆏 Now on vinyl | The Wild At Heart 🌳🪈🍃🌳 SFR12A @stumpyfrog.bsky.social Indie video game music label. Released IGF grand prize winners A Short Hike & Umurangi Generation on vinyl. Proudly presses to wax whatever's good. StumpyFrog.com
Emily 🤓 @emilygamedev.bsky.social An Aussie game dev in Berlin 😈 narrative designer & writer for [REDACTED], former narrative designer, writer and community manager for Before We Leave and Beyond These Stars.
Tizzleroo @tizzleroo.bsky.social They/She | Content Creator | Neurodivergent | 🌈💅. http://Twitch.tv/Tizzleroo ✨ TizzlerooGaming@gmail.com
Cameron Hopkinson @catrelatedpun.bsky.social NZ-based game accessibility consultant, composer, programmer, recluse, and enjoyer of naps. NZ Games Festival board member. They/Them
🐸 Kat 🐸 @chaileo.bsky.social I do the game dev
Somehow
CM, LiveOps, Narrative (?) @ https://www.newhideaway.com/
Purple Moss Collectors @purplemosscollectors.com Tiny game studio, we made Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers - http://playdndg.com
Thunderpunch @thndr.bsky.social Artist from Aotearoa/NZ
https://thndrpnch.onuniverse.com/
nathania @antlord.bsky.social Animator/mocap gremlin/3D artist
Animation Lead @spacerockgames.bsky.social
Community Organiser @aucklandmakesgames
Board Member @ NZGDA
Prev lecturer @ MDS, Anim Lead @ Mighty Eyes, 3D artist and animator @ SkillsVR, Conical
she/they 🇳🇿