@cogstudios.bsky.social @cogstudios.bsky.social 
dipika @dipikarajesh.bsky.social comp media phd student @ ucsc
Luke Dicken @luked.bsky.social Former Head of AI for Take Two Interactive. Doctor of Game AI (from before the techbros moved in I swear). Dog dad, pitmaster, D&D-holic. 🏴 in 🇺🇸
Megan Sumner @kaldera.bsky.social Interested in astrophotography, hiking and video games!
Previously a Game Developer at Bioware and Inflexion.
Just completed my Masters in Computing Science!
Justus Robertson @justusrobertson.bsky.social Assistant Professor IGM at RIT. AI for games and storytelling.
Ode Software @odesoftware.com We are an indie development team based in Edmonton, Alberta. We are working on our debut commercial game: Highway Hijinks! You can find out more on our website.
odesoftware.com
Johor Jara @harcurio.bsky.social Ph.d. Candidate at university of Alberta, part of GRAIL Lab. Interested in computer creativity (AGD) and RL 🤖🎮🎮🤖
He/they
Arunpreet Sandhu @candhusandhu.bsky.social Just a dude trying to code and feed some cats.
Sam Shields @smshieldsy.bsky.social Game Design Research Lead @ IDEO. PhD in procedural game design. Hoping one day to be the frontman of a ska-punk band.
Mike Cook @mtrc.bsky.social AI and creativity researcher (no, not that kind of AI) at King's College London. I make things that make things. I also livecode, design games and wrote https://linktr.ee/next_level
http://www.possibilityspace.org | they/he/any
Dagmar Lofts @dagmarlofts.bsky.social PhD student @ GRAIL lab, University of Alberta.
Number one seagull fan.
ravyn @ravyn.ca pronounced like the bird. |
she/her. |
cs phd student @ ualberta. |
creator of hodan rivals of aether. |
indie game dev, modder, & tabletop designer. |
❤️ @solaberry.bsky.social
Strange Pixel Studio @strangepixelstudio.bsky.social Indie game studio located in Edmonton, Alberta, creating the retro-inspired horror game B10CK.
https://strangepixelstudio.itch.io/b10ck
Swordmonkey Studios Inc @swordmonkey.bsky.social SWORDMONKEY is an Edmonton-based codev/exdev studio for the interactive media industry.
- "White-glove" Service
- We commit % of profits towards building our local development scene and tackling environmental issues
- Carbon Neutral
swordmonkey.com
Itzy Interactive Inc. 🍁 #gamedev @itzyinteractive.com Itzy Interactive is an independent game developer based in western Canada #yeg. Mad Devils: Damned-finitive Edition is available now on PS5, Xbox X/S and Steam. Also Vex Blocks, Vex Puzzles, Stacking Snacks. Currently working on Weird O's: Chaos Royale.
Red Iron Labs @redironlabs.com Red Iron Labs is a VR, AR studio in Calgary Alberta, focused on video games, health, education and industrial XR applications. With games such as Muffin Fight, Abduction and Murder Bears :)
Roguelike Celebration @roguelike.club your friendly neighborhood roguelike conference since 2015. https://roguelike.club + https://www.youtube.com/@roguelikecelebration
Haley Skjersven @haleyjpeg.bsky.social Indie game developer from Edmonton, AB! Morphing my love for narrative design & writing into unique community building 👾
www.haleyskjersven.ca
Media studies & psychology double major 🎓 Documentary, literary, & research geek 🤓 Skateboarder 🛹 Traveller 🌎
@bitjestermedia.bsky.social @bitjestermedia.bsky.social 
Applepiesleth @applepiesleth.bsky.social He/Him 🌈
Hello there! I like webcomics and game development. Sometimes fanart.
Creator of Warp Speed and Witchcraft on Webtoon!
https://applepiesleth.carrd.co/
❄️Frozen Machine⚙️ @frozenmachine.bsky.social Indie game studio from Canada. Have fun creating!
Take Waddle Isle back from Davy Jones and save your penguin pals in Penguin vs. Pirates! 🐧🏴☠️ A Twin-Stick Slider coming to PC and consoles.
Sail to our site to learn more!👇
https://thefrozenmachine.com
Daisy Chain Games @daisychaingames.ca Games that just Connect 🌼
Indie Game Studio Based in Alberta, Canada!
Working on our indie racing game, Slipstream! 🫧
http://daisychaingames.ca/
Alex Kumpula @alexkumpula.bsky.social 
Kartik!? 🔜 PAX West @kiniperson.bsky.social indiedev @ finite reflection studios making Mouseward (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1188410/Mouseward/)
previously: Cartoon Network Games
Max Kreminski @maxkreminski.bsky.social https://mkremins.github.io
The Rabbit Haul 🐰 Out September 21st! @calderainteractive.bsky.social Currently developing The Rabbit Haul, a singleplayer tower defense and farming simulator.
✅Wishlist on Steam: https://cutt.ly/qrwFZJcK
📢Join our discord: https://discord.gg/vcnJJSHHQS
Cozy Comet Games @cozycometgames.bsky.social Cozy Comet Games is the first (of hopefully many) incorporated games worker cooperatives based in Alberta. #YEG / #Treaty6 based team.
otter.game
Giant Sandbox Games Inc. Official @giantsandboxgames.bsky.social New indie studio with veterans (BioWare) and juniors. Making games that we love and think you will too. The world is our giant sandbox.
Acerola @acerola.gg Graphics Programming Youtuber
Formerly Intel, Sony Studio Bend
https://www.youtube.com/@Acerola_t
alt: @acewola.bsky.social
Freya Holmér @freya.bsky.social 🎮 tech artist/shader sorceress/math dork
🌐 acegikmo.com
🎥 youtube.com/@acegikmo
🏗️ Shader Forge / Shapes / https://half-edge.xyz
📡 ex-founder of Neat Corp
🪡 neoluddite
my kids:
🥪 @toast.acegikmo.com
🥗 @salad.acegikmo.com
🐈⬛ @thor.acegikmo.com
TasteyLunch @tasteylunch.bsky.social TasteyLunch. 23. He/they. Digital Artist ● Indie Game Developer ● Animator ● Music Maker
Emily Halina @emilyhalina.bsky.social ☆ CS PhD student @ ualberta
☆ indie game dev + technical games researcher
☆ rhythm game fan, writer & composer
☆ infernal cape haver
☆ (she/her)
Derek Kwan (Indie Dev & GDX Organizer) @ricerocketeer.bsky.social EP of ☄️ @cozycometgames.bsky.social, making cozy games! Also a part of @iaalberta.bsky.social, who run the Game Discovery Exhibition--Canada's largest indie games festival in July, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦.
tobyfox @tobyfox.undertale.com chicken
Adam Riddle @realtimeriddle.bsky.social Independent games researcher (he/him)
realtimeriddle.com
Edmonton Screen @edmontonscreen.bsky.social Edmonton Screen is a driving force behind our region’s film, television and video gaming industries. We’re more than just an office; we are connectors, cultivators and catalysts for growth.
Steam @steampowered.com Steam, The Ultimate Online Game Platform.
For support: http://help.steampowered.com/en/
Matthew Guzdial @matthewguz.bsky.social Associate professor @ University of Alberta and Canada CIFAR AI Chair @ Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute.
Games, machine learning, and creativity | he/him
Interactive Arts Alberta @iaalberta.bsky.social Interactive Arts Alberta is a non-profit dedicated to supporting game development and games culture in Alberta. Join us at the Game Discovery Exhibition Conference in October of 2026!
Get your tickets here: https://linktr.ee/iaalberta
Dazzling Danmaku Detective | VN @will-o-works.com Canadian Indie Game Dev Studio
We make cute-dark games with love and malice ♥
Making Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective
Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2388860/
Jamie @nanossis.bsky.social Game Dev, Pixel Artist, Indie Studio Founder -> @will-o-works.com
Portfolio: https://jamiepowersgamedev.carrd.co
Jawdat Toume @bottleofpennies.bsky.social she/her
I like games a little bit
AIIDE @aiide.bsky.social Official account of the AAAI conference on Artificial Intelligence and Interactive Digital Entertainment
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