Pew Pew Bang! @pewpewbang.bsky.social A video game podcast where every episode is a slumber party! Every other Monday listen to four women from around the game industry talk games, stories, and life advice. Part of the @minnmax.com podcast network.
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov Fighting every day to deliver a city that working New Yorkers can actually afford. Mayor of New York City.
eric stirpē @stirpicus.bsky.social Dad. Game Dev.
Sr. Writer @ Remedy Games
Prev @ Telltale, Fortnite, MultiVersus, Netflix, others.
Mgmt: Gotham Group (TV/Film/Comics)
www.ericstirpe.com
Manuscript Wish List® @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social 📚The new, non-Twitter home of #MSWL! We are a way for agents and editors to tell writers what they *wish* they had in their inboxes. Full agent profiles here: https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/ Newsletter: https://manuscriptwishlist.com/subscribe 
Will Potter @thequiffisdead.bsky.social Marketing at Ninja Theory. Games, Gundam and Trading Card Games.
taisuke kanasaki @kanasaki.bsky.social ゲーム開発 ディレクター
アートディレクター
キャラクターデザイナー
代表作
ウィッシュルーム シリーズ Hotel Dusk Room215
アナザーコード シリーズ another code recollection
emipokapoka @emipokapoka.bsky.social Bilingual project manager (Japanese/English) in games 🎮 all opinions are my own + do not reflect my employer 🌟ゲーム業界でプロジェクトマネージャーや通訳の仕事をしています。プライベートは水彩、お料理、ヨガ、マインドフルネスなど🧘♀️投稿はすべて個人的な見解です。
@adehogan.bsky.social @adehogan.bsky.social 
Tom Garry @tomjgarry.bsky.social Women's football writer at the Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/tom-garry
Blair Newman @secondball.bsky.social Women's football. Write for The Equalizer. Guardian Top 100 panelist. Worked as next opponent scout for SPFL teams. PFSA Level 2 qualification in Talent ID & Technical scouting.
The Equalizer @equalizersoccer.bsky.social The No. 1 source for women's soccer in North America since 2009. Subscribe: bit.ly/EQZsubscribe
Sophie Lawson @lawsonsv.bsky.social Shitposter, persistent typoer, Microsoft Paint user, uncomfortably English | Former journalist once called “The Attenborough of women's football"
https://ko-fi.com/lawsonsv
jasmine🎶 @jazzybern.bsky.social j>e translator 日英翻訳者 | opinions my own | 🧙♂️&✈️ | https://jasminebernhardt.carrd.co
Samuel Allen @samuelallentl.bsky.social Freelance Tabletop/Video Game Translator (JP→EN)
フリーランス翻訳者：デジタル・アナログゲーム（日→英）
He/Him | 日本語OK! | FFXIV@Coeurl
Jake Dekker @jacobdekk.bsky.social senior video producer at gamespot
professional inquiries - jake@gamespot.com
Megan Feringa @meganferinga.bsky.social says y’all a lot | women’s football/soccer writer at The Athletic UK
Kait Tremblay (they/them) @kaittremblay.bsky.social Narrative Director on Ambrosia Sky @softrains.bsky.social.
Horror writer, former book editor, genderfluid and queer. Rep'd by Jake Babad, WCA
Also: Seasonala Cemetery, A Mortician's Tale, Grindstone, Watch Dogs Legion
www.thatmonstergames.com
@potatodonkey.bsky.social @potatodonkey.bsky.social 
Craig Mod @craigmod.com Writer & photographer. Japan based for 20+ years.
Author of Things Become Other Things (Random House: May 2025), Kissa by Kissa (2020). Contributor to NYTimes, Atlantic, WIRED, and more. Walks a lot. Bla bla bla!!
shop.specialprojects.jp
craigmod.com
Alicia Haddick/アリシア🔜Tokyo Game Show @aliciahaddick.com they/them🏳️🌈💛Author/Journalist/Photographer in 🇯🇵💛Culture Writer @scrmbl.com💛Freelance @ Japan Times💛gamesindustry.biz💛Verge💛Techradar💛UploadVR💛etc💛宝塚(美空真瑠)🌹ももクロ💛Ado💙花譜💗ENG/日本語
Author of Archive: Shinya Tsukamoto
Portfolio: http://www.aliciahaddick.com
Liam E 🚲 🦝TGS @liambme.bsky.social Game designer in Kyoto 🗾 Co-Founder of Denkiworks. Directing & Designing TANUKI: Pon's Summer. Creator of Cursed to Golf. 🦝⚡
17-BIT - AWAYSIS Demo Live on Steam! @17-bit.bsky.social We're 17-BIT, an award-winning studio making #videogames in #Kyoto. Creators of Skulls of the Shogun, GALAK-Z, Song in the Smoke, and recently announced AWAYSIS! The ultimate physics-based dungeon brawler!
Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/KvYJNTwPUN
gg @ggdg.bsky.social writer, artist, storyteller. they/them.
making visual novel "soul of sovereignty" #soulsov
also made "cucumber quest" and lots of other comics.
https://www.im.gigidigi.com/
Logan Plant @loganjplant.bsky.social Senior Editor, Playlist and DB at IGN. Host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Big F-Zero fan. Bigger Seattle Mariners fan. WSU alum. Email: lplant@ign.com.
The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social Every football story that matters. Breaking news. In-depth analysis.
🔗 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic
Rebekah Valentine @duckvalentine.bsky.social Multi-award-winning reporter at @kotaku.com. Formerly: @ign.com, @gibiz.bsky.social, and more. kansas city kansas city. She/her. Exuberant, always. Email: rvalentine@kotaku.com Signal: duckvalentine.47
Zachary Ryan @zachariusd.bsky.social Senior Community Producer at Twitch. full-time nerd, occasional musician, avid runner, live music aficionado, burrito enthusiast. prev: IGN. he/him
Roger Pokorny @rogformer.bsky.social Senior Branded Producer & Social Lead @ Kinda Funny
Big fan of strawberry-flavored milk 🍓
Roger@kindafunny.com
Krista Van Dolzer @kristavandolzer.bsky.social Literary agent at @unteragency.bsky.social. Once (and future?) author. Friendly neighborhood introvert. (Opinions are, of course, my own, and you can also find me at kristavandolzer.wordpress.com)
Kallie Plagge @inkydojikko.bsky.social senior copy editor, The Verge | formerly senior copy editor, Polygon and reviews editor, GameSpot ✧⁎ she/her ☆ my posts do not follow AP style
The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social A full-service boutique literary agency. www.theunteragency.com
@snowbikemike.bsky.social @snowbikemike.bsky.social I Love Being Part Of Kinda Funny Games
Christian Koch @cybeam1.bsky.social Just me. | えぇぇ、2025年ですか？
Kianna Shore @kiannashore.bsky.social 🌈🇰🇷🇺🇸 author of BLADE RUNNER: TOKYO NEXUS
repped by anonymous (screen) + jd lit (print)
living in rural Japan🇯🇵
https://linktr.ee/kiannashore
SCOUTED @scoutedftbl.com Stories from the future of football. linktr.ee/scoutedftbl
Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social 🟣 26 • Pokemon YouTuber, Historian, Archivist
🟥 http://youtube.com/@LewtwoYT
🟦 https://discord.gg/hSxbtAV
🟧 https://ko-fi.com/Lewtwo
Greg Pak : Work @gregpak.com The work-only feed of writer/director/photojournalist Greg Pak (PLANET HULK, MECH CADET YU). Just news about his comics, books, photography, films. He/him.
For Greg's GIANT EVERYTHING account, visit @gregpak.net.
• gregpak.com
• buttondown.com/gregpak
William Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social Author of Neuromancer and, most recently, Agency (still above from “Kill Switch”, The X-Files, Season 5, Episode 11, co-written with Tom Maddox)
＃女子サカマガ （WE Love 女子サッカーマガジン） @welovej.bsky.social 誰もが思う女子サッカー界と当事者が語る女子サッカー界はちょっと違う。あなたの考えを裏付ける、生の最新情報を入手できる女子サッカー界唯一の業界誌です。 WEリーグ、なでしこジャパン、選手、指導者、関係者のインタビュー記事を中心に皆さんに役立つ現場の最新情報を発信しています。
targma.jp/js/
Peer Schneider @peer-ign.bsky.social IGN guy. 
FIFA Women's World Cup @fifawwc.bsky.social The home of women's football. 🏆
Serebii.net @serebii.bsky.social Official account for http://Serebii.net, the massive Pokémon website
Shane Bettenhausen @shanewatch.bsky.social ★
NO WAR
Ex-EGM/1up, blazing new trails in gaming with PlayStation. (Expressed opinions are my own, and not that of my employer.) RESIST / Stay Woke 大丈夫だ、問題ない (He/Him)
Gary Whitta @garywhitta.bsky.social Writer. Rogue One, The Book of Eli, Star Wars Rebels, Batman, The Walking Dead, Gundog etc #COYS
Alissa (有沙) Staples @alistaps.bsky.social Children’s illustrator, game localization editor (8-4), & mother of two. A Japanese-Canadian obsessed with creative pursuits! She/her. 日本語話せます♪ http://linktr.ee/alistaps
Mark MacDonald @markmacdo.bsky.social SVP Production & Biz Dev at Enhance, host of 84play. Former 8-4, 1UP, EGM. For talk about Japan, games, and Japanese games, come: follow Gaming Jesus.
Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social Fiction writer (EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU, LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE, OUR MISSING HEARTS). Science nerd, ex-Clevelander, embarrassingly sincere. Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch who watches over you. she/her. www.celesteng.com
Dan Orlowitz @aishiterutokyo.bsky.social Sports (& more!) journalist (ditto) in Japan | Lots of soccer but sometimes everything else | available for commissions | nerdy shit at @nerdy.tokyo | all hot takes my own | 日本語OK | Philly & Tokyo >>> | he/him | danorlowitz.carrd.co
Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social Video games & deals. I post deals which may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Epic Creator Code: Wario64
PlayStation @playstation.com Official PlayStation account. Updates on PS5, PlayStation VR2, PlayStation Plus, PS4 and more.
C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social Lvl 51 Writer of Wrongs. SINISTER 1 & 2. DOCTOR STRANGE. THE BLACK PHONE 1 & 2. THE GORGE. V/H/S/85. SEA OF RUST. DAY ZERO. WE ARE WHERE THE NIGHTMARES GO. Six books, seven movies. Podcaster with JUNKFOOD CINEMA. Frogman. Tio do Churrasco. Misfit toy.
100 Gecquas @homoagogo.bsky.social Large gay man from AZ, a Chicago Gay once more. Big softie in real life, I promise.
Cyndaquilism @cyndaquilism.bsky.social Cyndaquil Propaganda at its best! ✨
Memes, original art, and quality content everyday 🔥
Coffee Shop! ➡️ https://ko-fi.com/cyndaquilism ☕️
LinkTree! ➡️ https://linktr.ee/cyndaquilism 🌳
John Green @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social Author (The Fault in Our Stars, The Anthropocene Reviewed, etc.)
YouTuber (vlogbrothers, Crash Course, etc.)
Football Fan (co-owner of AFC Wimbledon, longtime Liverpool fan)
Opposed to Tuberculosis
Bill Trinen @trintran.bsky.social Nintendo. Ducks Football. Skiing. Hiking. PJ, MLB & TotD. 日本語.
My views are mine and mine alone (unless they are also yours).
Riana MP 💜 @therianamp.bsky.social Content Creator and Games Marketing Maven | Former @WhatsGoodGames @ZebraPartners @Xbox @G4TV | she/her
Matt Walker @retrootoko.bsky.social Director of Production at Camouflaj, a Meta Reality Labs team. Still love to program. Awesome fan art icon created by @LoopyGc !失意泰然、得意冷然
Janet Garcia @gameonysus.bsky.social Critic, Video Game Consultant, Host ✨ Words at @PenToPixels.com. Convos at @minnmax.com, @pewpewbang.bsky.social, @remapradio.bsky.social, @TheIndieCouncil.com, & @GamesAndNotGames.com. Streams on Twitch.tv/Gameonysus.
Email: janet@pentopixels.com
LA 📍🇲🇽🇵🇷
Brian Altano @brianaltano.bsky.social Executive Producer of Creative/Talent at IGN. Hosts videos. Writes scripts. Makes music. Plays video games. Cooks food. Collects toys. Eats pizza. Stays busy.
https://www.patreon.com/ThisThingRules?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator
Mary Kenney @marykgames.com Senior Writer on Cyberpunk 2. Associate Narrative Director on #WolverinePS5. Author/Writer: Gamer Girls, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Walking Dead. “The shiny Pokémon of games writers” -Aidan Moher
Geoff Thew @mothersbasement.bsky.social Video Essayist and Anime Critic. he/him
❤️ @yazy.bsky.social
YouTube: YouTube.com/MothersBasement
BUSINESS: basement@geexplus.co.jp
Imran Khan @imrankhan.bsky.social Former Producer/Head of PR at MyDearest. Used to write about games at GamesBeat, Game Informer, Kinda Funny, Restart Dot Run, Fanbyte full time; IGN, Kotaku, Washington Post, basically everywhere freelance. Contact: imran@prosekhans.com. He/him.
Sarah Podz 🌸 @sarahpodz.bsky.social 🌼 Fields of Mistria Marketing Manager
🌻 MinnMax Cohort
🌷 Twitch Partner
🌱 Helping indie games reach their players - consulting spots open
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
Robb @starkravingrobb.bsky.social Husband. Dad. Localization editor. Pronouns are he/him. Trans rights are human rights 🏳️⚧️
Kat Bailey @katbailey.bsky.social Larian Studios Storytelling Lead. Creator of Axe of the Blood God. Past: IGN News Director, USgamer Editor-in-Chief. #coyi #skol
Karrie Shao @karriebear.bsky.social ✏ Writing Warren Spector’s next game
✏️ BAFTA & Nebula-nominated writer & narrative designer of Pacific Drive
🏆 BAFTA Breakthrough 2024
⭐ Marketing: SCMedia
🎤 Host: IGF 2026, League of Legends Season One
✉ shao.karrie@gmail.com
🧐 karries.carrd.co
sunset visitor 斜陽過客 | Prove You're Human - Wishlist Now! @sunsetvisitor.studio sunsetvisitor.studio makes diverse narrative games through the lens of speculative fiction.
1000xRESIST | s.team/a/1675830/
Prove You're Human | s.team/a/4533950
DISCORD: discord.gg/sunsetvisitor
Liz Bushouse @lizbushouse.bsky.social She/Her
Level 10 Word Mercenary
Subclass: Novice Historian
Proficiencies: JP>EN
Skill: No Context (Detects enemies on fog of war maps.)
Win Quote: "May your heart be your guiding interrobang."
lizbushouse.com
Jake Kazdal @jkooza.bsky.social Long-time game developer and CEO/Creative-Director/Art Director @17_BIT. Living in a Ghibli film in deep Kyoto. I love photographing remaining nooks and crannies of old Japan. Creator and director of AWAYSIS. Spends a lot of time underwater.
John Ricciardi @johntv.bsky.social ハチノヨンとスパデラのジョンです。Tokyo-based game lover/gatherer and 8-4 & SDX co-founder. EGM alum. 集まり屋。(He/Him) くわしいことは本をみて下さい。
Miyoko @miyokikis.bsky.social PhD, playwright, games writer, and localization editor. She/her.
Derek @astralcitymini.com Senior Editor at MARVELOUS USA. Chicagoan.
📖✍🏻🏃🏼♂️🚴🏻♂️👨🏼🍳🎮🎧💿☕️🐈🪴🏳️🌈
FFXIV: Serph Embryon (Hyperion)
Read my gaming blog: astralcitymini.com
鋼のStephen Meyerink @sjmtaelus.bsky.social J-E translator/editor (Pokémon Pokopia, Vivi & Grandpa, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth + more), author, currently at Pokémon, opinions mine only, game design/dev・日英ゲーム翻訳や執筆・ゲーム開発者やプランナー・game music・ゲーム音楽・they/he・FFIX+FFXII+FFT神ゲー・日本語でもOK
https://sjmtaelus.com
Andy Cortez @andycortez.cool Video gamer @kindafunnyvids | Voice Actor |
streamer twitch.tv/andycortez YouTube.com/@theandycortez
Blessing Adeoye Jr. @blessingjr.com Host/Producer @KindaFunnyVids | Streaming @ twitch.tv/blessinjr, Writing @ hiddengem.player.gg | Forbes 30 Under 30, The Game Awards Future Class, New York Game Awards Nominee for Best Journalism | blessingjr.com
Greg Miller @gameovergreggy.bsky.social I was born to eat chicken wings and play video games. @kindafunnyvids. Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny. He/him. Biz Inquiries: greg at kindafunny dot com
Matt 🔜 TGS @toomanywires.bsky.social Video Games & life in Japan, mostly. Also NBA (Phoenix Suns), good music, Premier League (Nottingham Forest), and pictures of something I cooked. 日本語OK. Blogging like it’s 2009: http://www.toomanywires.co.uk/
JP Wentz @jpengine.bsky.social Associate producer at 8-4, Ltd. | アソシエイトプロデューサー（有限会社ハチノヨン）
The NEC has gone to my head (PC Engine, PC-FX) | PCエンジンマニア（PC-FXも少々）
Website:
jpwentz.com
Uninteresting opinions are my own. If I had any interesting ones, they would also be my own.
Jon Riesenbach 🎮 ひぐらし奉 @moriyoshijon.bsky.social Loc Producer/Sr. Loc Editor @ 8-4, formerly Atlus/SEGA
Indie dev on the side
Credits:
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Masahiro Sakurai on Making Games, Unicorn Overlord, FE Warriors: Three Hopes, Persona 5, Yakuza K2/3/4/5/6, Judgment, +. He/him
Toena @tinabuttz.bsky.social Cucco Wrangler at 8-4・I'm not mad, I'm just excited・{she/her}
8-4 Play @84play.bsky.social Every other week, tune in to 8-4 Play for talk about Japan, video games, and Japanese video games, straight from the 8-4 offices in beautiful downtown Tokyo.
Gabriel Deleon @gabrieldeleon.bsky.social Tokyo
Frodomojo @frodomojo.bsky.social Videogame localization guy and author of The Beautiful Land. I'm basically James Joyce without the eyepatch or talent.
sarah @everydayfoxlife.bsky.social deltarune dev & comic maker & hydroponics enthusiast
Roy Blakely @kotowari.bsky.social Tokyo-based localization man at 8-4 | Indie dev dabbler | pasta enthusiast | nature is swell but capitalism could use some work
Steven @whoaisthatmars.bsky.social 湘南, Japan
twitch.tv/marsdottv