Trionfi Games @trionfigames.bsky.social Talon: A Tarot Card Game, a modern tarot trick taking game, is back online!
https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/talon:-a-tarot-card-game
Karon ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ป @karonvector.bsky.social Itโs like โKay-Ronโ
Social/Creative Strategist & Narrative Designer
Now working on: Jizo no Akumu
Worked on: Asgardโs Wrath 2, Ubisoft, Activision/Blizzard, 2K, PlayStation ๐ฎ
Dan Friesen @showmestateofmind.bsky.social Former host of Knowledge Fight, future host of many things. Rightful heir to the Survivor host throne
@frostflamegames.bsky.social @frostflamegames.bsky.social 
Sam Reich @samreich.bsky.social ๐งข CEO: Dropout
๐ค Host: Game Changer, Make Some Noise
๐ธ he / him
Game Changer @gamechanger.dropout.tv The game show where the rules change every show. Hosted by Sam Reich.
โถ๏ธ https://www.dropout.tv/shows/game-changer
Bodie Lee @lunarraygames.bsky.social Pixel Artist & Game Developer. Made Timespinner, a 2D Time Travel Metroidvania
Now making its sequel! www.timespinner2.com
Andregamingyt3k @andregamingyt3k.bsky.social Highschool graduated๐จโ๐Variety streamer ๐ฎ and animal lover โค๏ธ food enjoyer ๐
Dubby energy partner โก๏ธ and certified online imfuencer ๐ซถ and full time YouTuber! ๐ธ
My gaming career-> https://linktr.ee/ADTHATDUDE21
๐ Gmailโ> abthatdude68@gmail.com
Cool Games Company @coolgamescompany.bsky.social A sIngle-screen platform game for our times.
Char @kiwichar.bsky.social Global politics geek & self described WOKE FUCKWIT โค๏ธ A tad sweary. AotearoaNZ is my home. Sarcasm is a necessary skill while visiting my feed.
#ProtectDemocracy #PowerToThePeople #TangataTiriti #OneTermGovernment #TaxWealthMore #TaxWorkLess
Rox Flame @roxflame.bsky.social 
Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social I am the host of Behind the Bastards and overlord of podcasts at Cool Zone Media
Ed Zitron @edzitron.com British, But In Las Vegas and NYC
ezitron.76 Sig
Newsletter - wheresyoured.at
https://linktr.ee/betteroffline - podcast w/ iheartradio
Chosen by god, perfected by science
CEO at EZPR.com
Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social Long Time Internet Guy
@mwardsky.bsky.social @mwardsky.bsky.social 
Jon Bois @jonbois.bsky.social jon
https://www.patreon.com/c/SecretBase
https://www.youtube.com/SecretBaseSBN
TOROA: SKYCALL OUT NOW ๐โ๏ธ @atawhaigames.bsky.social ๐ฆ tiny game studio in ลtepoti, new zealand
โ๏ธ Toroa: Skycall is OUT NOW on Steam!
๐ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2003490/Toroa_Skycall/
โจ logo by @yrn-te-ao.maori.nz
natalie watson @nataliewatson.bsky.social coo & producer @halfmermaid.co ~ host on @morecivilized.bsky.socialโฌ ~ formerly of waypoint [RIP]
๐ฅ play IMMORTALITY ๐ฅ tinyurl.com/IMMORTALITY2022
currently working on...
PRECOGNITION and PROJECT D
Jรถrg Tittel @newjorg.bsky.social Game and Filmmaker | Creative Director/Founder @RapidEyeMovers.bsky.social
https://www.rapideyemovers.com
grill la grill @wanderlustin.bsky.social yes it's me hello hello. aspiring scientist. somewhat-author. mix-and-match award-nominated and winning writer, narrative designer & editor. edited amarantus ๐ก๏ธ narrative designed shape sender deluxe โญ chakas lover
Any Austin @anyaustin.bsky.social itโs me
channel: youtube.com/@any_austin
merch: merch.unremarkableandodd.com
Jacob Geller @jacobgeller.com Makes the most normal videos on YouTube.
Also a cohort on MinnMax.
https://jacobgeller.com/
Rami Ismail (ุฑุงู
ู) @ramiismail.com I help good people make good games in good ways. https://ramiismail.com/
alzandah Nintendo Switch 2 Edition @alzandah.bsky.social Indigenous, training actor, hobbyist artist
Oro the Serpent @orochi.bsky.social 18+ Artist/Gamer/Streamer. Pronouns: She/Her, Mom/Mommy. Vegemite appreciater. Hates own voice. Art Comms Open.
Business Email: orochinz@protonmail.com
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/orochinz
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
Stephen Buonocore, โThe Podfather of Gamingโ @podfathergaming.bsky.social Game industry veteran, entrepreneur, game media personality, and vocal enthusiast of the hobby game industry.
Host of the long-running game industry podcast, Board Games Insider.
Chairman, Play to Z
Board, World Series of Board Gaming
Auckland Makes Games ๐ฎ @aucklandmakes.games AMG is a community organisation creating spaces for Auckland game developers to network, socialize, and grow.
โ๏ธ https://aucklandmakes.games/wireframe
โ๏ธ https://aucklandmakes.games/week
โ๏ธ https://aucklandmakes.games/
Emily ๐ค @emilygamedev.bsky.social An Aussie game dev in Berlin ๐ narrative designer & writer for [REDACTED], former narrative designer, writer and community manager for Before We Leave and Beyond These Stars.
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 Manatลซ Waka, & Hamilton Zoo.
Philip Buchanan @philipbuchanan.bsky.social Indie Developer - It's Anecdotal. Creating 39 Days to Mars, Mini Matches, and Up to Par.
Jess ๐ ๐ MIGW @jessmwoodward.bsky.social I am all about cats, strength training, and video games. ๐
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/
Carl Leducq @carlleducq.bsky.social Father | Producer at Cerebral Fix | Chairperson NZGDA | Prev. Futureverse Rocketwerkz WetaWorkshop Gameloft | Speaker
Battz @sambattz.bsky.social Lead Animator @ Shapefarm
Zac Watson @itsmisterzac.bsky.social Lecturer @ MDS NZ .
Software Engineer / Designer.
Views here are my own. He/Him.
Jared Trail @trailblazerr.bsky.social Lead Software Engineer at @A44Games | Co-founder and Lead Programmer at @rainbite | @jaredtrail on twitter | He/Him
Cameron Hopkinson @catrelatedpun.bsky.social NZ-based game accessibility consultant, composer, programmer, recluse, and enjoyer of naps. NZ Games Festival board member. They/Them
Reuben Terehu @javan606.bsky.social Ngฤti Hine Tattoo Artist, Game Dev, and 3D Artist. Prev work: Guardian Maia with Metia Interactive. WetaFX MoCap Intern. Be groovy to each other
Harriet Prebble @harrietprebble.bsky.social Horror gameslinger @ PikPok Games. Actor @ Gail Cowan Management & BigMouth Voices. Freelance writer at various. Aotearoa New Zealand ๐๐ต
https://linktr.ee/harrietprebble
M Dodd (Modd) ๐๐๐ @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
David Mason @davidmasoncomposer.bsky.social Classical and Game Music Composer. Sound Designer/Sonic Artist.
[LOOKING FOR NEW WORK!]
Email: davidmasoncomposer@gmail.com
๐ผ DREDGE, Penguin Colony, Life Eater, Denari, Truck-kun, CRDM3
๐ I Am Your Beast, TMNT: Tactical Takedown
No AI
AirSalad @airsalad.bsky.social Some people call me Salad
elinguate @alexawhereami.bsky.social ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ indie dev
bsg_alex @bsgalex.bsky.social Artist, video game nerd, caffeine addict. Working at Black Salt Games. We made a game called DREDGE
๐ซ Poppy ๐ซ @grubkiss.bsky.social Goblin artist ๐งโจ I work at Dinosaur Polo Club ๐ฆโจ they/them
โ๏ธโ๐ฅ I make jewlery @ crush.maille on insta โ๏ธโ๐ฅ
ren ๐ฑ @rensune.bsky.social nz game artist with many hats ๐ฉ
โฌฅ 3D + 2D
โฌฅ shaders
โฌฅ nature nerd
linktr.ee/rensune
www.artstation.com/rensune
MattMakesSwords @mattmakesswords.bsky.social 3D artist, teacher, duck enjoyer (not to eat!! friend not foe)
ivysawras @ivysawras.bsky.social Aotearoa/New Zealand
20 Game Design Student at AUT
(she/they)
marcel @madmarcel.bsky.social Game developer, eater of sandwiches.
https://madmarcel.itch.io
Denari @astrodiaries.bsky.social Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1589820/Denari/
Discord: http://discord.gg/cP4jfRu
Leith Caldwell @leithcaldwell.bsky.social 
~ Tom Butler ~ @butlerr.bsky.social Senior game designer @DinoPoloClub.
Co-founder and designer @Rainbite.
TTRPG Game master | Circus practitioner
corner @bowcoy.bsky.social art goblin on the internet
please buy my game
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2003490/Toroa_Skycall/
Pedro Klein @pedroklein.bsky.social Technical Artist and Game Designer
Co-founder of @liquidstatic.bsky.social
NIGHT BUS on Steam!
Mitch Cramer @heavyeyed.bsky.social media analysis made sad
youtube.com/c/heavyeyed
Hecknbees @hecknbees.bsky.social They/she โข Community Manager for Video Games
Streaming on twitch again ๐ฅฐ
Toitลซ Te Tiriti | Free Palestine
https://linktr.ee/hecknbees
๐ต๐ธ cowboy bebo @hinenauhea.bsky.social โ๏ธ๐ซง mฤori emo gamer girl ๐ซงโ๏ธ
๐โโ๏ธ๐ค buy toroa: skycall plz ๐ค๐โโ๏ธ
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2003490/Toroa_Skycall/
Stef Peacock โจ @stefpeacock.com Senior UX/UI Designer / UI Artist @ Runaway Play in Aotearoa. Used to help run NZGF. Loves coffee, food, D&D, sport, too many other things.
Overuser of heart emojis. Bi he/him ๐
Free Palestine ๐ต๐ธ
Dylan Richardson @dibby.bsky.social ๐ฆ senior game designer @ dinopoloclub
๐ disney nerd | lego lover | child at heart
๐ he/him in welly, aotearoa new zealand
Lyra @lyracl.bsky.social art person
๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ She/They Genderfluid Rascal
๐ง: lyracl3d@gmail.com
bsg_joel @bsg-joel.bsky.social Programmer, writer & community on DREDGE ๐ฃ at Black Salt Games ๐ณ๐ฟ
Nebula, Hugo and 4x BAFTA nominee.
Tana โญ pls wishlist Shape Sender Deluxe @tanamakes.games makes games, does swing dancing & photography, and likes to talk
Director @deadteapot.games making Shape Sender Deluxe โญ๐ก๐ง
ex-Technical Designer
@dinopoloclub.bsky.social on Mini Motorways & Mini Metro
he/him
Sean Flannigan @radnom.bsky.social Game developer (programmer, designer, etc.) most recently worked on The Plucky Squire.
Aotearoa New Zealand
Veselekov @veselekov.bsky.social Ngฤi te Rangi. Hi-octane third international universal donor O NEG. Made award winning video game Umurangi Generation. Making Penguin Colony
Regan - FF7 Unity Development @rmusicdev.bsky.social Game developer, NZ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ
Trying to remake FFVII in Unity.
Likes RPGs ๐กโ๐ก๐ซ๐ช๐น
Ngฤpuhi/Tainui/Tararฤ
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
ben @avgceleryman.bsky.social ๐ณ๐ฟ country bumpkin turned unity game developer & 2024 otago polytech bdes(com) graduate
currently obsessed with astroneer (again)
https://benmead.carrd.co/
Cameron Rooney @keyblademastercam.bsky.social NZ Game Developer ๐ณ๐ฟ | Programmer, Gamer, Father | Portfolio: theusualcam.wixsite.com/cameron-rooney | All you need is a little Heart โค๏ธ | 7.8.20
Shaun Hammond @idiot.bsky.social UI man
Wishlist my latest: avs03.com
Did:
Itโs Only Money - Usual Suspects
Icarus/Stationeers/Out of Ammo - Rocketwerkz
Made the logo for New Blood
Portfolio: iisshaun.com
Jeff ๐ธ @peabnuts123.bsky.social Indie game dev, web developer, artist etc ๐โโ๏ธ Currently making PolyZone, a 3D 90โs-era fantasy console ๐น๏ธ๐พ Pronoun flexible ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ I made https://notime.zone
New Zealand
stevi ๐ต๐ธ @itsstevi.bsky.social ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๐ฟ senior editor f(r)iction, illustrator, advocate. sir julius vogel finalist. gamedev: burger bois, amarantus, if not us.
๐ค๐คโค๏ธ
Izzie Kirkpatrick @enkirkpatrick.bsky.social Co-founder & Concept/2D/UI Artist @ liquidstaticstudio.com | Aotearoa | they/she | ๐
Q!โจโจ @qtee314.bsky.social Award Nominated Game programmer @ Ninja Kiwi, Queer, Coooooool person (She/They)
Zag @geoffkeene.bsky.social Design Director / CEO of Deep Field Games ๐
Lead on Abiotic Factor ๐จโ๐ฌ abioticfactor.com
Lead on ๐ซ๏ธ
Creator, Designer, Writer of Unfortunate Spacemen ๐งโ๐
Located south of south ๐ณ๐ฟ
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
nathania @antlord.bsky.social Animator/mocap gremlin/3D artist
Animation Lead @spacerockgames.bsky.socialโฌ
Community Organiser @aucklandmakesgames
Board Member @ NZGDA
Prev lecturer @ MDS, Anim Lead @ Mighty Eyes, 3D artist and animator @ SkillsVR, Conical
she/they ๐ณ๐ฟ
Tom Jensen @composertom.bsky.social Composer and wargame designer.
Composer for Blackheart, RED ECHO, REKKR, the Ruins of Calaworm, and Outer Ring MMO - www.tom-jensen.com
Designer of Missile Threat, War by Sail, Lacquered Coffins, Hind & Seek, Ukraine 2022, Ostfront, etc.
amila @amilanuh.bsky.social currently working fourthshift.games/bus ๐ 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/
Dr. Emily Friedman @ecfriedman.com Historian of storytellers.
18th century to today & beyond.
J.W.Liles Prof of English
Words: Polygon (RIP), LARB, etc
Next book: THE ACTUAL HISTORY OF ACTUAL PLAY (MIT)
(#TTRPG digital storytelling performance)
(free) patreon.com/ecfriedman
Worlds Beyond Number @worldsbeyondnumber.bsky.social An epic, improvised storytelling podcast where four friends play games, build worlds, and embark on endless adventures.
www.worldsbeyondnumber.com
Into The Grid || Early Access Out Now! @flatlinestudios.bsky.social ๐ฆ๐ท Argentinian studio making Into The Grid, the most polished Cyberpunk Deckbuilder you will ever see! ๐ฆพ
Early Access available now!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2576200?utm_source=bsky_bio
Rocket Rat Games @rocketratgames.bsky.social 
StrayFawnStudio @strayfawnstudio.bsky.social Indie Game Studio & Publisher from Switzerland
Creators of WanderingVillage, Dungeon Clawler, Nimbatus
and Niche
Publishing Airborne Empire, Flotsam, TerraScape & Gambonanza
strayfawnstudio.com
Gaziter @gaziter.bsky.social Game artist & character designer~ Made the art for Wildfrost โ๏ธ
Currently working on: ???
(No commissions)
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
๐จ๐ฆ
Mega Crit - Slay the Spire 2 Out Now! โ๏ธ @megacrit.com Seattle-based indie devs that made Slay the Spire โ๏ธ
Wishlist Slay the Spire 2 now ๐ s.team/a/2868840
Support: support@megacrit.com
Contact us: devs@megacrit.com
Hungry Horrors | Play on Steam @clumsybearstudio.com Clumsy Bear Studio ๐ป๐ฎ
A real-life couple
working on Hungry Horrors
a card based culinary adventure
Play now on Steamโฌ๏ธ
https://clumsybearstudio.com/links
Black Salt Games ๐ฃ DREDGE @blacksaltgames.com 4x game devs from NZ who made DREDGE, a cosmic horror fishing adventure, now available on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, Epic Games Store, GOG and mobile.
Steam: http://bit.ly/bsgdredge
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/s9j9JCydzN- L LSV @lsv.bsky.social I play games and sometimes work on them.
Purple Moss Collectors @purplemosscollectors.com Tiny game studio, we made Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers - http://playdndg.com
How Was Your Day? @madcarnivalgames.bsky.social Woman & POC-led studio creating beautiful, family friendly games. Working on How Was Your Day? A supernatural coming-of-age mystery thriller set in 80s NZ about light vs dark, facing fears and finding your true self.โจWishlist: https://shorturl.at/W2gFi
That Ranga Guy @thatrangaguy.bsky.social Games recruiter for Australia and NZ @ Supaglu / Founder of Firestarters.games / OSINT / F1
NZ CODE @nz-code.nz Fostering a creative digital industry underpinned by video game development and training pathways in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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
Bex @bexsayswords.bsky.social Global Community Development @BonfireStudios
Formerly: Community Lead at Grinding Gear Games working on Path of Exile for 10 years / Community at Riot/
Josh Kโจ @blametherobot.bsky.social Mฤori Content Creator || Senior Community Manager
@PikPokGames
Jacob Connelly @jacobgc.bsky.social Just a silly man full of joyful whimsy.
Senior programmer at Arrowhead Game Studios.
โจChantelle Coleโจ @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