Bill Lowe @billowper.bsky.social Freelance Game Developer/Screenshot Maker
Currently working on PVKK @ BippinBits. Previously Roll7.
https://www.bill-lowe.co.uk/
London Games Festival @londongamesfest.bsky.social
Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social Indie Developer/Director @ Polygon Treehouse (Mythwrecked & Röki) • BAFTA Breakthrough 2021 • BAFTA Games & The Game Awards nominee • 2 x BAFTA Juror • Industry speaker & mentor • He/him
Dundee (Scotland)
https://www.polygon-treehouse.com/
Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com I help good people make good games in good ways. https://ramiismail.com/
James Topham @jamestopham.bsky.social Screenwriter: @RidleyScottCG, @GaumontTV #BAFTA / @RocliffeForum Winner.
https://james-topham.com
Develop:Brighton 2026 @developconference.com Develop:Brighton 2026 - 14-16 July | The UK's biggest game developer conference. Bringing together the European game dev community from global superstars to micro indies - since 2006
Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social Bad puns and video games since 1999.
eurogamer.net/subscribe
Polygon @polygon.com Covering video games, entertainment, and the culture around them. We find, share, and investigate the things you love and the people who make and enjoy them.
VGC @videogameschronicle.com First for video game news.
Patreon: patreon.com/VideoGamesChronicle | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/VGC1981 | Podcast: lnk.to/VGC
GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social The world's leading games industry website. Got something to tell us? Email news@gamesindustry.biz
James Whatley @whatleydude.com Snr Global Brand Strategist @ the LEGO Group (opinions own, etc). Mainly working on LEGO Games, Ninjago, and Technic. It's fun. Occasional sender of fivethingsonfriday.com. I got ❤️ for writing, gaming, and figuring stuff out. He/Him.
Gordon Speirs @gspeirs.bsky.social Glasgow-based programmer at Nerial / Devolver | Ex-DMA Design, Namco (US), EA LA (briefly), VR and other stuff | Keeper of 2 small humans and 2 cats | Constantly tired | Yes 🏴🇪🇺
@heymanyau.bsky.social @heymanyau.bsky.social 3D Artist and 3D Animator @Triangular Pixels
https://www.artstation.com/heymanyau
Lennons Mind @lennonsmind.bsky.social Just a proud trans, queer, game developing, musician spreading peace and joy.
she/her
Fun fact: I was one of the creators of Guitar Hero. 😮
Chris O'Shea @chrisoshea.org Indie making games for the whole family to play together as Cowly Owl. @chrisoshea on Twitter
www.chrisoshea.org
AnttiKole 👉 Choppa: Rescue Rivals is OUT NOW! @anttikole.bsky.social Perspiring gamedev. Owns a smol studio @partagames.bsky.social. A ridiculous dad. Choppa: Rescue Rivals, Nonsense Soccer, Turbo Dismount 2 (with Secret Exit). Former Futuremark programmer. www.partagames.com
Ethan Grant @ethan-ponchi.bsky.social Production/BizDev for indie games
Working on something new at @dayoffinteractive.bsky.social
Mod @Game Production Community Discord
Likes cats (also dogs)
Feel free to connect on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethan-grant-
YAWP Games | Wishlist Hexstride now! @yawpgames.bsky.social YAWP Games is a small (me, myself & I) Indie Game Studio.
Working on:
* Hexstride: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4661890/Hexstride/
* Isoterra: Isometric Open World survival (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3436430/Isoterra/)
Robert Makes Games @rjs.bsky.social Dad, Veteran Lead Game Systems Designer, I make Player-Centric Systems about Progression and Investment.
Brawl Stars @ Supercell in 🇫🇮, Formerly Fortnite Systems, VALORANT Competitive, Destiny 2 Systems, Magic R&D
Portfolio at https://robertmakesgam.es/
DougFTW • EƎ @dougftw.bsky.social Dad • Gamer • Geek • noob
I'm building a video game and talking about the process.
I do not tolerate intolerance.
Current Focus: https://rebrand.ly/escape-now
TJ - Sakura Studios 🌸 @thejackofalltrades.bsky.social I am the Studio Lead/Lead dev for @Sakurastudios.online currently working on The Ghost of Nichishima. I co-founded @impactgamers.bsky.social.
I make games and travel around Asia, love to game and collect.
https://sakurastudios.online
#gamedev #indiedev
Jil 💚 making OrbOrbMagi @jil-hue.bsky.social they/them 💚 Slime People
NO AI
OrbOrbMagi - Magical Girl Pinball Bulletheaven
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4268820/Orb_Orb_Magi/
Sprytewood - Goblin Farming Sim/Creature Collector!
dungeon synth:
https://vvvrm.bandcamp.com/
Von Pixel @vonpixel.bsky.social Vague threats of making art. Game dev / 3d artist and head of Dream Feed games. Working on Lost Moon an action adventure game. Love dark room music
Toronto based
dreamfeedgames.com
https://linktr.ee/Vonpixel #gameart #3dart #environmentart #gamdev
Justin Booth @jboothart.bsky.social He/Him GameDev👾
Art Director/ Lead Artist on:
🔵 Steven Universe:The Light Trilogy 🌈✨
🔵 Castle Doombad👻
🔵 SeaFrog 🐸
🎨Character Designer ✍️
🤘Musician and Music lover🎸
🚫No AI 👎
Peter Kao @peterkao.com • Founder at @MetanautLabs.com
• 18+ years of tech entrepreneurship
• 10+ years of running a VR studio
• Current: https://risingtheory.com (fintech)
Chosker @chosker.bsky.social // Sr. Technical Artist at @cdprojektred.com
// Worked on [Unannounced], Tropico6, M&M Heroes VII
// Solo dev'd Elium - Prison Escape https://store.steampowered.com/app/680330/Elium__Prison_Escape
Chris Graham @cheezygraham.bsky.social Director of Grumpyface! Made some games ( #StevenUniverse: #SaveTheLight & #UnleashTheLight, #TeenyTitans 1+2, #CastleDoombad, and a buncha #CartoonNetwork games!) Progressive. Let’s be pals!
Dowager Allison Salmon @codecrafty.bsky.social I've made a bunch of games and a couple kids.
Programming Design Patterns Wonk.
Chaotic bi 🩷💜💙🏳️🌈
I would rather be outside
My opinions are my own. She/Her.
Will Freeman @spadgy.bsky.social Head fulla noise, toys, & hobbies.
🕹️🪀🛹
Freelance game journalist, copywriter, event host, mock reviewer, etc. Edge, The Guardian, BAFTA, PC Gamer, GI, etc.
Yo-yo thrower. Arcade and retro player.
I write about shmups a lot to fund my shmup habit.
Erik Robson @erikrobson.net Game/level designer | LFW | Valve (Portal 2, CSGO, DOTA 2, The Lab, Artifact) | Double Fine (Psychonauts, Brutal Legend) | 3DO ()
25+ years making games professionally. On Signal @ ErikRobson.47
Husband, father, PNW, living through Interesting Times
Discordia Dystopia 🔜 Lickython, TwitchCon @discordiadystopia.bsky.social COO at Akupara Games, Studio Head at Kallisti Games
Founder at PublisherPathfinder.com
Cyberpunk, apocalyptica, dystopia, medieval re-enactment, games, immersive entertainment.
www.twitch.tv/discordiadystopia
Any/all pronouns
Vincent Nicopolsky @vincent-nicopolsky.com He/Him - ADHD - Husband to a Witch - Father
UI Programmer at @riyogames.bsky.social
https://plimsky.github.io/
Passionate about art, video games, movies & connecting with people. Oh, and cats. ❤️✨
Oh, and we are all humans 🏳🌈 #Ally
#NoAI
ZachSCARY Johnson @zachstronaut.com Game and Network coder for @StageFrightGame.bsky.social by Ghost Town Games. Director of Joggernauts by @spacemacegames.com. Minneapolis creative dev (he/him). Salty.
Cat selfie enthusiast.
Visit: zachstronaut.com
Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social Indie developer since 2005, owner of Grey Alien Games. Working on Forbidden Solitaire (watch the trailer!) Creator of Ancient Enemy, Shadowhand, Regency Solitaire + more. Retro games fan. Please buy our games. Thx. https://www.greyaliengames.com/
Lisa Eliasson @lisaeliasson.bsky.social She/Her🌻Communications Manager @icopartners.com🌻
@specialeffect.bsky.social Ambassador🌻
Swede living in the UK but happiest in the mountains <3
Joe Bain @ohcripes.bsky.social Machine-man. Director of @hairyheartstudio.bsky.social . Co-founder of @glasgowindiegamesfest.org
Callum Uwunderwood @callum.uwu.biz Co-founder @ IndieBI & Uwu Advisory, advisor @ Kepler Interactive💃
Biz @ PVKK/Gang Beasts/The Baby in Yellow
Board @ Radical Forge -------------Past: Robot Teddy, Among Us, SUPERHOT VR, Oculus, Kowloon, Raw Fury
Badger Atack @badgertracks.bsky.social Lead Concept Artist & Art Director
Making worlds you want to explore in films & games
w: badgertracks.net
Wrk: Star Wars, Battlefield, Dune, Guardians of the Galaxy, Elite, ETC.
Walks/Cycles if possible
Oxford.
No GenAi
https://badgerlinks.carrd.co/
Chartor @chartor.bsky.social #CERN Physicist exploring video game programming and picture book writing, and training in Wado Ryu #Karate.
StarboiHooch | Berry Berry Festival @starboihooch.bsky.social Indie solo gamedev. (he/him)
Wishlist Berry Berry Festival on Steam!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3229520/Berry_Berry_Festival/?utm_source=bsky
Michael Howe @miketorious.bsky.social Level Designer @ Studio Gobo. Previously @ CA & SMG. RPG Lover. Disney Parks Nut. Bethesda Modding Enthusiast. Certified AI Slop Hater. All Views Are My Own.
Portfolio: https://www.miketorious.com/
Hollie Page @holliepage.bsky.social Programmer at Spilt Milk Studios working on Trash Goblin & a part of the Limit Break committee
they/them 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Regner @regner.blok-andersen.com Keyboard smashing monkey (builds, deployment, automation, infrastructure).
Previously Splash Damage, Offworld Industries, CCP, United Front Games
jessica harvey @jessiscah23.bsky.social fringe gamedev. code/art/direction at @arbitrarymetric.bsky.social. paratopic: overdub and roman sands re:build coming <soon> with @serenityforge.bsky.social
views my own
Giuseppe Navarria @techdesign.rocks Tired of the AAA industry. Started a new london-based indie studio @weareunderdog.bsky.social
| prev. Splash Damage / Gears Tactics, Gears of War franchise. Passionate retrogamer. He\Him.
Shahid Kamal Ahmad @dancingmonkeys.net “A punk existentialist coder alive to his mortality, standing in wonder at the world”
I make Reverie, the journal app: freeholder.dev
I wrote Code is Just and Chimera
Substack: newsletter.dancingmonkeys.net
Oliver Lawson @olawson.bsky.social https://kalapaint.app - Working on Kala Paint, powerful new painting software
AD / Artist / TA / Programmer
Cambridge based, learning/building a lot of random stuff. May occasionally post paintings.
JoT @jothijinx.bsky.social Solo Indie Dev
Developing my first game:
“Loophole” -Tactics Roguelike, Descend to the core of an abandoned Indie Game, with only the GM to oppose you.
Inspired by “Into the Breach”, filled with Determination to create freely.
Miles Boylan @milesaru.bsky.social Senior Game Designer at Deck13
Metalhead
Roguelike Fanatic
SCP Author|
https://contemptuousvoid.bandcamp.com
---------------
He/Him
Edinburgh, Scotland
#gamedev
www.MilesBoylan.com
Jamie Collinge @twinno1.bsky.social Producer | Release Manager
Powerwash Simulator, Powerwash Simulator VR, DNFC, Foreclosed, Alex Kidd in MIracle World DX +++
Joris Navarro @pragmaticlemur.bsky.social Senior Gameplay Designer with 11+ years experience, currently working at Hangar 13 on the next Mafia game, prev Wargaming, Chinese Room, Ubisoft.
Views are my own #gamedev #gamedesign
James @jamesbutlin.bsky.social Lead Programmer @FuturLab working on the PowerWash Simulator games 💦. Previously: lead on PWS VR 💧, on a mental health & wellbeing study in PWS 1 with Oxford University 🧑🔬 and working on Onward (VR) 🔫
Opinions are my own. ENFJ, He/Him
Ben Greensmith @bengreensmith.bsky.social Hello! I'm an indie game developer from Leamington Spa, UK. I've been making games for over 20 years as a hobby and I'm currently working on my first commercial project.
https://greensmith.io
🕹️LoveBruv🕹️ @lovebruv.bsky.social 😶🌫️ Always High 😶🌫️
🌶️ Neurospicy 🌶️
🕹️ 3D Artist 🕹️
🖥️ Many Blorbos 🖥️
🧸 Weed Roller for @luffistuff🧸
https://linktr.ee/allthelovebruv
🔞 No Minors🔞
🪲 I Rider Kick Facists 🪲
🤖 AI Can suck my fat Tanuki balls 🤖
Dibely 🐙 @dibely.bsky.social Lead Unity developer @ Nomad Games | Ex EA, Chillingo, TootleGames, Eurocom
Game dev | VR | Retro games | Boardgames | D&D | Miniature painting | Space LEGO | Electronics | Robotics | Films | Anime | Niwaki | DCFC
Views are my own
http://dibely.com
Rhys Thomas | Brave Traveller Games @bravetgames.bsky.social Making "A Game about Sucking (up Ghosts with a Vacuum): https://store.steampowered.com/app/4210020/A_game_about_sucking_up_ghosts_with_a_Vacuum/
Check out my other games: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/BTGames
Game developer of 13+ years!
Olly Bennett @ollyollybennett.bsky.social CEO of indie game developer Cardboard Sword @cardboardsword.bsky.social
Paul Shelley @ Develop Brighton @paulshelleyaudio.bsky.social Freelance Game Sound Designer/Technical Sound Designer with experience working on indie and iii titles and strong knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 Blueprints, Wwise.
https://www.paulshelleyaudio.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulshelleyaudio/
UK
Luke Botham @vazzan.bsky.social Senior Technical Designer at Surgent Studios working on Tales of Kenzera: ZAU
Previously: Spyder | Hitman 2 | Planet of the Apes | Horizon Zero Dawn
My cat is called Magic, I talk about her a lot
Danny C @dannygamedev.bsky.social Game Designer @ Playdemic. Designer on Golf Clash, Elite: Dangerous, F1 Manager 23, DIMB.
Opinions and all that my own
Ryan Simpson @thecodetroll.bsky.social UI Engineer with UX interests.
Working on Battlefield
Dave Springer @itsdavetime.bsky.social I do games stuff, mostly in Unreal.
Lead Gameplay Engineer.
he/him
Chris Brooks @chrisbrooks.me 🕹️Senior Producer, @twopointstudios.bsky.social
➕Gamer, Techie, Explorer, Dreamer
✌️A human. Being.
Personal Account | Opinions expressed are my own.
Stevie Brown @stevieb64.bsky.social Senior 3D artist @ 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘀
Prev – 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘁 / 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗼𝘆 / 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 / 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮
artstation.com/artist/stevieb64
Eugenia Peruzzo @supaigy.bsky.social AKA Igy
Lead Character Artist @Screen Burn Interactive
Working on "Silent Hill: Townfall"
Committee @gameworkers.co.uk / Member & Judge @baftagames.bsky.social
Traditional clay sculptor
Very much an Italian in UK / She/Her
Matthew H @seeknoise.bsky.social Helsinki 🇫🇮 | he/they | Video Game Worker & Trade Unionist (IWGB) 🇵🇸🏴✊🏼🏳️🌈
Lucy Kyriakidou @lucydoesart.bsky.social Freelance character designer and AD ◾️ Art Director on Disney's Illusion Island ◾️ Bafta member ◾️ WomenInGames ambassador ◾️ Busy bee ◾ She/Her
Claire E A Boissiere @eaboissiere.bsky.social Experienced #GameDev and hobby #Writer. I've been around the games industry block from junior designer to head of multiple studios. Up to new things with cool people but can't say what yet. ♥️
Katie 🍤✨️ @ktcreating.bsky.social Freelance 3D Generalist/Unity Tech artist and illustrator 🎮
Women in games ambassador ✨️
She/they// Disaster Bi // clumsy human //
DM me for enquiries or find more info on my website; https://www.katiewrightart.com/
Sean McNulty @muckstudio.com Game UI and that.
🖌️ http://muckstudio.com
Ryan Burls-Lay @fryry.bsky.social 🎮 Games Dev, Software Engineer, UI/UX Guy
Co-Founder of BetaJester Ltd
He/Him 🩷💜💙
I make game-ish things and TRY to grow plants 🪴
SawwooOooOooo @gamesogre.itch.io ✩ ――――― ☽ ――――― ✩
☽ Sawwy/Sammy ☽
✩ they/them - 31yo ✩
☽ Married 🔒 ☽
✩ Software Engineer ✩
☽ Ex-Coatsink ☽
✩ INFP-T ✩
☽ ――――― ✩ ――――― ☽
Adam Langridge - EchoBreaker - OUT NOW @ajlangridge.bsky.social Co-founder, Upstream Arcade
Design, Gameplay, Code, Rendering
Hellboy: Web of Wyrd | West of Dead | Deadbeat Heroes | The Marvellous Miss Take | Fable II | Black & White 2
He/Him
www.upstreamarcade.com
Nat - UX & UI Designer @natalt.bsky.social Freelance:
✏️ UX & UI for games, apps & web
🚀 Branding
🎨 2D art & illustration
🖌️ Graphic design
🌐 natalt.design
Alex Moore @oldestpingu.bsky.social Lead Designer on Rogue Trooper • AvP2010 • The Persistence & many moore
Founder and Design Director of @mooregames.co.uk
Alex Darby // darbotron 🛹 @darbotron.bsky.social Programmer & Designer. Human, husband, parent, skateboarder. Gamedev since '96. Company founder. BAFTA member & winner. GameDevHeroes Programming Hero 2019. Co-creator DJ Hero. #UKGI Cthulhu fhtagn ;,;
www.darbotron.com
www.linkedin.com/in/darbotron
Adam Pearce @admanic.bsky.social Creative Lead at Glowmade
Previously on Battlefield V & Battlefront 2
D&D DM / TTRPG Taster / Reluctant Comic Book Nerd / MtG Dabbler
tina | UI Artist 🎮 @connecttruart.bsky.social UI/UX Designer @AfterburnerStudios
@charudesodt.bsky.social @charudesodt.bsky.social
Nexii @nexii.bsky.social Web Dev, Game Dev, London based
Casey-Jo @caseyjok.bsky.social 👁️👄👁️
✨ Technical Producer @tanglewoodgames.bsky.social | @womeningames.bsky.social Ambassador | @limitbreak.co.uk mentor/mentee ✨
Oliver Wauters @oliverwauters.bsky.social Lead Game Designer @Glowmade.bsky.social, Ex-@Mediatonic @FallGuysGame, Film Watcher, Book Reader, Pet Patter, Food Eater, Drink Drinker
Podcast host of @3bitdesign.bsky.social 🎙️
LetsGoAshe @letsgoashe.com https://www.letsgoashe.com
✅ Programmer / Game Dev 💻
✅ Live Broadcaster 🎥
✅ Gamer 🎮
✅ Mother 👩🏻
✅ Fitness Enthusiast. 💪🏻
Odd Spider @spider.oddspider.com Indie dev crafting Faceball Captain - the tactical deckbuilder sports sim roguelike no one asked for
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3690510/Faceball_Captain/
Oscar Gorman-Tysoe @oscargorman-tysoe.bsky.social 🎮🎹Composer for Games
Selected Credits:
🎹-"Poker Warlords"
🎹-"Echoes of Extinction"
🎹-"Westgazer"
Caffeine Enthusiast.
https://www.oscargormantysoe.com/music
Adam Rhys Boulton @adambysea.bsky.social PhD Survivor and Principal Technical Designer @ Creative Assembly
Working on a sequel to Alien Isolation
Previously attempted to make games at Hangar 13
Brandon Wu @thebrandonwu.bsky.social Decades in Video Games 🎮, Months in TTRPG 🎲
⚔️ Building BattleTabs.com
🧑💻 Creative studio pepwuper.com
🎙 BAFTA member, Ex-Sony EA
🎲 Journey to TTRPG sessionzero.substack.com
@shaneegamedev.bsky.social @shaneegamedev.bsky.social
Tiago Magalhães @tiagomagalhas.bsky.social Senior Gameplay Engineer @ Maverick Games
Ex-Gameplay Engineer @ SEGA HARDlight on Sonic Dream Team
I like writing articles on game development and encourage people to make games 😁
SpicyGriffin @spicygriffin.bsky.social Video game enthusiast, full-time publisher, and part-time developer using Unreal Engine 5. Developer of an unannounced project! Also I do YouTube!
https://www.youtube.com/@spicygriffin
Check out my website: https://jackgrants.website/
Katie Goode @mrsgame.dev Creative Director @triangularpixels.com
#VR #AR #BAFTA #breakthroughbrits. Made UnseenDiplomacy, SmashHitPlunder. Help run @cornwall.games
#gamedev #indiedev
Opinions my own
http://mrsgame.dev
Polite Stories 🍋 @politestories.bsky.social Game Dev 💛 Bird Lover 💛 PC98 Enjoyer
Any Pronouns
Jamie | KITTENS IN TIMESPACE @drjamiearron.bsky.social #indiedev
Director of KITTENS IN TIMESPACE and Cornwall Games CIC
Currently developing CLAWPUNK!
Gwynnever @caladrius.itch.io (she/her) Developer of black and white games that hate you.
https://caladrius.itch.io/
https://caladrius.carrd.co/
pfp by @nucleose.bsky.social
Nick Holliday @nickholl.bsky.social London based 3D/UI Artist (& avid 3D Printer)
(he/him)
Portfolio: https://nickholliday.artstation.com
Personal work https://www.artstation.com/nickknacks
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NickknacksToyShop
Nik Love-Gittins @niklg.bsky.social Freelance games artist
www.niklg.art
Mark Ripley - Games Industry Dinosaur @markripley.com Fractional CTO. I help tech startups scale. Making games since 1981, 200+ published titles. Solo indie dev.
LinkedIn: https://markripley.net
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grumpyoaf
Indie: https://wearedinosaurs.uk | https://bonk.ooo
Mike Bithell @mikebithell.bsky.social Director of video games. Currently Vampirium: 1997, previously Thomas Was Alone, Subsurface Circular etc etc
John Campbell @daddygame.dev Technical Director @triangularpixels.com
#gamedev #indiedev
daddygame.dev