DVC Games ๐ PAXU @dvcgames.bsky.social games that come alive at dvc.games | queer fem + enby led game design collective & publisher | tabletop, rpg, digital, immersive, intersectional, accessible | account co-run by jono & sometimes ben and jess
Always Awake Games (Connor) ๐ Pax West @connor.alwaysawake.games Board game designer, illustrator and indie publisher
Store: https://www.alwaysawake.games/
James Austin @jamestaustin.com Staff Writer for Wirecutter, covering hobbies and games. Let's talk about dice and meeples!
Patrick Leder @patrickleder.bsky.social Owner and President of Leder Games. Spouse and father of 2 adorable humans. He/Him
Our Family Plays Games @ourfamplaysgames.bsky.social We're an American family on a journey into the modern board game hobby. In addition, we highlight the importance of diversity and inclusion in this growing hobby!
https://linktr.ee/ourfamilyplaysgames
https://ourfamilyplaysgames.com
Matt Wolfe @mattwolfe.bsky.social Board game designer. Iโm not the AI guy.
John Power Jr. @johnpower.bsky.social Void Wizard
Large Stone Enjoyer
Wyrd Science Editor
Freelance Writer
Godโs Own Idiot
https://linktr.ee/wyrdscience
BoardGameWire @boardgamewire.bsky.social The worldโs leading source of industry news and analysis for board game professionals. Got a story? An anonymous tip? DM or email Mike Didymus-True on mike@boardgamewire.com
Georgetown University Wargaming Society @guws.bsky.social The Georgetown University Wargaming Society (GUWS) provides a venue for current and aspiring wargamers to learn more about wargaming and build their professional networks. ๐ www.guwargaming.org
Brooks Barber @rollplusfun.bsky.social Tabletop game designer - mostly historical but not always. Designer of Sykes-Picot from Hollandspiele. Forthcoming games Threed, Spindletop, and Painkillers. Co-founder of Hawk & Dove Games.
https://www.hawkanddovegames.com/
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible.
ocasiocortez.com
Aaron Moore @aaron4.bsky.social Capstone Games store manager and convention go-er!
GAMA @gamaofficial.bsky.social The Game Manufacturers Association was formed in 1978 to advance the hobby games industry.
gama.org
Alex Singh @bottomshelfbg.bsky.social
Jillian Schumacher @jillianschumacher.bsky.social Ex fashion designer turned nerd | MBA Candidate | Marketing Manager for โชBrotherwise Games | Contact me at jillian@brotherwisegames.com | Opinions are my own
Sai Beppu @saibep.bsky.social Japanese Boardgames Artworker
https://linktr.ee/sai_bep?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=e47e1f66-87d7-41fd-8d0f-47aef5d839
@legendarytactics.bsky.social @legendarytactics.bsky.social
@capstone-games.com @capstone-games.com
YoYoni @yoyoni.bsky.social Playing history. Filmmaker and Designer of โChicago โ68โ and โThe Nights of King Luddโ
Carla. Weird Giraffe Games. ๐ @weirdgiraffegames.com game designer, developer, and publisher. I make weird games and thatโs ok, as weโre all a bit weird sometimes.
JOIN ME ON DISCORD: http://weirdgiraffegames.com/discord
Asmadi Games (Chris) @asmadigames.bsky.social We make cool games! One Deck Dungeon + Galaxy, We Didn't Playtest This, Innovation, and more. Playing games is fun, and we want everyone to be able to have fun.
Account managed by Chris.
eVan Diesel @evandiesel.bsky.social If you play board games and know who Ben Casey M.D. is, it's because of me.
Stuff I do here - https://linktr.ee/eVanDiesel (assuming I remembered to keep it updated)
Jason Matthews @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social History Nerd, political junky, Hill rat and historical board game designer.
Joe Schmidt @josephnschmidt.bsky.social Dad, Husband, Lover of History and Board Game Designer in the Bay Area. (He/Him)
Grant (Cardboard Pusher) @pushingcardboard.bsky.social I host the Pushing Cardboard podcast, YouTube channel and pushingcardboard.com. Military, history, and political boardgames.
Discord: https://discord.gg/vBz4KCtR4z
Cube4me link: https://cube4me.com/?r=push
Noble Knight link: https://bit.ly/nk1460usa
Alexander @playersaidalex.bsky.social co-founder, and shirt wearer of The Players' Aid
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzgDa9S8nnVLxXPzjBX8WMg
Mike Dunn @cozywizrd.gamingtrend.com Tabletop Editor-in-Chief for GamingTrend.com and lover of vinyl, comics, and Ween
Charles Hildebrandt @cghildebrandt.bsky.social Copyright, Trademark, Entertainment, and Media Lawyer.
Science Fiction Fan. Ancient History Buff. Gamer.
wargamers.social/@CGHildebrandt
Jason Carr @maudineormsby.bsky.social Director of Development at GMT Games
Wehrlegig Games @wehrlegig.games Publishing beautiful history board games.
Pax Pamir โง John Company โง Molly House
linktr.ee/wehrlegig
Osprey Games ๐ฒ @ospreygames.bsky.social Osprey Games is a publisher of board and card games, wargames, and roleplaying games based in Oxford, UK, and New York, USA.
http://linktr.ee/OspreyGames
Spielworxx. Spiele. Iserlohner EC. Nachdenken. Fรผรe hoch @ulible.bsky.social Gamer, sports fan, reader www.spielworxx.de
Amanda Panda ๐ BGG Con, PaxU @panda8ngel.bsky.social Geeky Panda Lover, crafter, reader, watch TV/Movies, papercrafter, tabletop games, Pandominion :) She/Her ๐BLM "Push up Sports Bra for the Board Game Twitch community" per Alonechark LOL https://lnk.bio/Panda8ngel
Jeremiah McCall (he/him) @gamingthepast.bsky.social PhD Ancient History; Gaming the Past (2022), Musings, research, & pedagogies of history, education, games, game design & intersections; High school history teacher; Game Designer; fan of Buddhist compassion; jmc.hst@gmail.com
https://gamingthepast.net
Hollandspiele @hollandspiele.bsky.social Dinosaurs everybody. Posts by Mary, who along with @amabel.bsky.social runs Hollandspiele, a publisher of weird games for weird people.
https://hollandspiele.com
https://youtube.com/@hollandspiele
Meeple Lady @meeplelady.bsky.social Phoenix-based game writer. Rulebook editor. Podcasting on @fivebygames.bsky.social.
โค๏ธs euros, historical games, giant tweezers & all things adorable. http://instagram.com/meeplelady/. She/her ๐ต๐ญ ๐ต ๐๐ฝ
https://www.boardgamemeeplelady.com/
Phil The Sheep @asheepie.bsky.social Linux, computer and boardgame geek. Likes cheese. Martial Artist. Very Metal. B-movie zombie film lover. Cats. Evil leader of the Woolly Legions Of Doom (tm).
World's first official* Cripple Mr Onion champion
*probably
(He/him)
Ryan Heilman @ryanheilman.bsky.social Charles S. Roberts Award winning designer, developer, and graphic designer. Co-owner of Wharf Rat Games.
Dr. Wictz @drwictz.bsky.social Boardgame Designer of Littoral Commander: Space Force, Robotech: Reconstruction, and You Fool
Design blog: dr.wictz.com
Graham Gentz Loves To Playtest @thismaybegraham.bsky.social Play & Culture Lead @mythworks.bsky.social
Facilitator and Game Designer
A puppet sometimes |he/they| Black Lives Matter
https://linktr.ee/GrahamGentz
"Love for the Love Gods!" Cabin in the Woods For Hallmark Movies:
shorturl.at/MbEtK
James Buckley @jsbuckley.bsky.social Founder of Sapper Studio - a tabletop game design and development studio. https://www.sapperstudio.com/
Interested in all things wargamey - both professional and hobby fields.
ImaginEric @imagineric.bsky.social Board games bring me joy, and joy is a protest.
Itโs about the memories more than the mechanisms.- C Candice Harris @candidrum.bsky.social
Dickie Adams @dickieadams.com Dad, Photographer, Game Designer, Geek, Musician. I love playing and designing games. I also help at PAX [E] twitter.com/dickieadams
Game Designer Andrew๐Origins ๐ฒโ๏ธ & Podcast CoHost @andrewstiles.bsky.social Iโm a board & card game designer ๐ฒโ๏ธ. Iโm the CoHost of the Tabletop Submarine Podcast. I'm the designer of "Wine Cellar" by 25th Century Games, as well as Digging for Dinos (3WS) coming soon. I CoDesigned 3 Tricky Pigs, Garden Club and Petal too.
Jason Paterson @nakedcardboard.com I'm Jason. Boardgamer, history enthusiast, writer!
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ+๐ฉ๐ช=๐จ๐ฆ
https://www.nakedcardboard.com
Drayer Ink ๐งก๐๐๐๐ฉต๐๐ค๐ค๐ฉถ๐ค @drayerink.bsky.social Cat Drayer (she/her) - Kiwi game designer, illustrator
George Drayer (he/him) - US game designer, developer
Based in Portland, OR #BLM #BIPOC #LGBTQIA2S+ ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Maxyne Yeager (She/her) BLM ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ ๐ต๐ธ @crimsynseraph.bsky.social Puns/bad jokes, foodie, general nerdery. AuDHD(SKUNKS!), Dyslexic, Trans.
Cardboard Edison @cardboardedison.com Board game design and tips for board game makers. cardboardedison.com
Internets Magic @internetsmagic.bsky.social Dad, Colts fan, Creative Director, Board Game Designer
Fight in a Box @fightinabox.bsky.social We believe in laughter & storytelling! We make indie board games. Twin Cities publisher celebrating diversity in gaming ๐ณ๏ธโ๐.
Board Game Hot Takes Podcast @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social We tell you how a board game experience felt - just minutes after we finish playing. 3 points of view. Posts by Tim. #boardgames #podcast
Jonathan Gilmour-Long (he/him) @jongilmour.bsky.social Board game and RPG designer and developer. I helped do Dead of Winter, Dinosaur Island, Kids on Bikes and others!
The Playersโ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social We are a written blog and YouTube Channel that discuss all kinds of great historical games and wargames. Visit the blog at theplayersaid.com and our YouTube Channel at https://youtube.com/@theplayersaid?si=vRe0IU0jJ1142gnF
MistressMissy @mistressmissy.bsky.social marked by confusion and also the devil
Vann W.R. Lee @ashgaidin.bsky.social Avid gamer of rpgs, board & computer games. Have had a hand in making a few as well.
Robin David @robindavid.bsky.social I make games. ๐ฒ โ๏ธ
Irish in Berlin
https://www.robin-david.com/
orangerful @orangerful.bsky.social Librarian by day. Nerd 24/7. Probably thinking about board games.
(She/Her)
https://linktr.ee/orangerful
Catastrophe Games @catastrophegames.bsky.social Publisher of interesting historical board games that don't take all day to play
Chris Lawrence @chris.eternalstudios.com Board game designer and creator of Tricked Out. Avid fan of TTRPGs and indie video games. He/him
๐ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/valormountain/super-collider-growing-groves-the-franciscan-diamond
๐ https://chrislawrence.itch.io/propaganda
Andy VZ @andyvz.bsky.social Tabletop game dev/project manager for over a decade, currently with Trick or Treat Studios. Opinions my own.
Fantasy, sci-fi, comic, & video game enthusiast. He/him.
Bez Bonnie-Beth ๐น๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ง @stuffbybez.bsky.social Loves games, dancing, people. Makes games. Improvises music. Tries to be a decent human. Sometimes refers to herself in the 3rd person. https://linktr.ee/stuffByBez
Designer, developer, illustrator, rules writer/editor. Available for hire.
Learning Thai.
Volko @volko.bsky.social Historical boardgame designer. โegan.
https://phalanx.co.uk/1943-race-to-rabaul-a-new-game-by-volko-ruhnke/
https://www.gmtgames.com/p-1162-drachen.aspx
https://www.gmtgames.com/p-1102-coast-watchers.aspx
https://www.fortcircle.com/the-hunt-for-blackbeard/
Alex Knight @alexknight.bsky.social Award-winning game designer of Land and Freedom (Blue Panther), Hammer and Sickle (GMT P500), John Brown, and more! https://www.gmtgames.com/p-1081-hammer-and-sickle.aspx
Zilla Blitz @zillablitz.bsky.social Content Creator | Tabletop/PC Wargames & Crunchy Euros | YouTube: http://youtube.com/c/ZillaBlitz
Fort Circle @fortcircle.bsky.social Publisher of historical board games.
Sam Francis (Samphire Games) @tzartzam.bsky.social Editor, father, feminist, writer, capoeira, boardgame designer (Samphire Games: Dwarf Union, Poll & Write) (he/him). I believe in letting people flourish. Bristol, UK. https://linktr.ee/samphiregames
Evan Torner @guyintheblackhat.bsky.social Associate Professor of German, Niehoff Professor of Film & Media Studies at U of Cincinnati; Scholar of East German cinema, science fiction, and role-playing games. He/Him. Bi. Wears a hat.
Maurice Suckling @writegameread.bsky.social Writes stories, makes games, reads history.
Associate Professor, Games and Experiential Media, RPI, NY. Researching narrative in games & historical simulations. Writer of stories for games. Designer of board games.
https://mauricesuckling.com
Ardwulf the Traveller @ardwulf.bsky.social Writer, 3D Modeler and Printer. Gamer: wargames, TTRPGs and the occasional digital game. Maybe some day a designer. Has Opinions. He/him. linktr.ee/ardwulf
Armchair Dragoons @armchairdragoons.bsky.social The Essay Length Answer to a Multiple-Choice Attention-Span World ~
Wargaming is our jam & we're here to spread it
Next event? The Fall Assembly 9-11 October, Cary NC
https://tinyurl.com/acdfa26
Emma Larkins @emmalarkins.bsky.social Board game designer - Starry Night Sky, Abandon All Artichokes, Squabblin Goblins, Epilogue, and more! she/her. PNW. Not free until we're all free. http://emmalarkins.com
Ross ๐๐ฒ MoreGamesPlease @moregamesplease.com Works in #BoardGames #Tabletop | Marketing | Community | Photography
Next - Plants vs. Zombies: The Board Game
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๐จ BG Artists Interviews -> https://linktr.ee/moregamesplease
Plumpy Thimble @plumpythimble.bsky.social Board Games, Movies, Video Games, Writing. Future 10-time winner of CBS Survivor. Find me on youtube and Tiktok. http://Ko-fi.com/plumpythimble
Jon Simantov @jonsimantov.bsky.social helloyellow: Voice chat for #Playdate โข helloyellow.app
Cranky Cove โข crankycove.com
Game designer of: Liberation, Vamp on the Batwalk, Draught Trick
@videogameworkers.bsky.social member
๐ข Staff SWE @ PlayStation (SIE)
he/him โข ๐ค๐ฉถ๐ค๐โค๏ธโพ โข ๐ NYer in CA
Fred Serval @fredserval.bsky.social I make games.
ใใกใทในใใซใชใใใใ่ฑใฎๆนใใใทใ
https://youtube.com/@HomoLudens1871
Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social ๐ฒ Board Game Designer
๐ Historical Games
Creative Director at Leder Games
Come talk history, games, and culture with me:
YouTube.com/beyondsolitaire
@cosmicben.bsky.social @cosmicben.bsky.social Board game/Jack of all trades content creator. Shawn in Dream Crush, comedian, voice actor, music producer, & Drinker of Root Tea โ
https://linktr.ee/cosmicben
Kylef // GIVEPAUSEhobby @givepausehobby.bsky.social (he/him) BG enthusiast, middle school band director & dadda to two wonderful monsters. Loves playing & teaching solo modes. Also billionaires shouldnโt exist.
No Pun Included @nopunincluded.com Proudly independent board game reviewers.
https://youtube.com/nopunincluded
Playing Bridge on the sidewalk
Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social Tabletop Game Designer of ๐ณ๏ธโ๐Stonewall Uprising, ๐ซFold & Fly!, ๐ถ๐ด๐๐Walkable City, ๐ค๐ผ๐ฆCreature Control, and ๐๐ช Quantum Train. (he/him)
Lover of Gundams, handsome men & dexterity games.
JenCamPlays โก๏ธ Gen Con @jencam.bsky.social Neurodivergent. Mother. Wife. Board gamer. Forever student of history. ๐
YouTube.com/@jencamplays
Tory Brown (she/her) @downtowntbrown.bsky.social ๐baltimore, md
๐ชpublic education
๐ฒโ๏ธ www.votesforwomen.com
David Thompson @djackthompson.bsky.social Mental health awareness advocate. Down syndrome advocate. Game designer.
Fertessa @fertessa.bsky.social (She/Her) Board Game Designer, Dog-lover, Trekkie.
Sebastian Bae @sebastianbae.bsky.social Senior Game Designer at the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA). Designer of the "Littoral Commander" wargame series. Former US Marine. Opinions own.
Steven Vesci @vescis.bsky.social Cishet white male card and board game designer. I'm sorry.
Proprietor of necessarydiversiongames.com
(he/him)
Black lives matter.
Trans rights are human rights.
Chaz @chazperin.bsky.social JD, Politics/History wonk, Hoya. Durstig Geist. (Groucho) Marxist.
Ada ๐ PAX West ๐ธ๐ฒ @peacelovegames.bsky.social Board gamer and photographer, sometimes at the same time! โ๏ธโค๏ธ๐ฒ
Cardboard Time @cardboardtime.bsky.social Podcast featuring board game reviews and cozy interviews with people from the industry produced biweekly. Hosted by Arwen Kathke ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ. (she/her)
Anchor.fm/cardboardtime
Johnny OโNeal @johnnyoneal.bsky.social Brotherwise Games Co-Founder. Geeky dad. Game designer, art director, and chief Cosmere officer. Trying to make the world a more positive & joyful place through games.
Matt @lostmymeeples.bsky.social Logistics Manager: @brotherwisegames
Olivia Lothary @olloplays.bsky.social 37 | My words are my own ๐โจ | ๐ค๐ฉถ๐ค๐ ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ | she/her
Watch It Played @watchitplayed.bsky.social I make videos that help you discover, learn and play board games - find your next new favorite game here!
Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social Stay-at-home dad, reader, board gamer, GeekDad Senior Editor, Etch-a-Sketch artist.
https://geekdad.com/author/jonathanhliu/
https://www.instagram.com/jonathanhliu/
(he/him) Portland, Oregon
Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social Co-host of @omnigamers.bsky.social
Board games, video games and TTRPGs with a dash of amateur cooking. Ex-Australian and Ex-Archaeologist
Vancouver, BC
He/him
Jamie Daggers - Mini Painter/Game Designer @daggers.tv ๐she/her
Award winning mini painter,
Twitch 2-5 pm EST W-F: http://daggers.tv
Game Designer, full-send artist, bug girl.
Business inquiries ๐: jmedaggers@gmail.com
Sen-Foong Lim @senfoonglim.bsky.social I learn. I create. I teach. He/Him.
Game Designer / Developer / Writer
https://linktr.ee/senfoonglim
Co-host of the Meeple Syrup Show and the Ludology Podcast