Sjors Shark Horse @sjorshoukes.bsky.social Artist, voice actor, designer, burner, friend.
Studio manager @ Studio Pansa 🏺
Insta: @sjors.sharkhorse
Formerly @bekokstover on Twitter.
joon @joonturbo.bsky.social game developer, Q-UP, NUTS, Phantom Spark - joon.be
A Na @a-na.bsky.social Good question!
In the meantime, I am working on: openbookmap.com
And part of the A MAZE. / Berlin team
WeAreMuesli @wearemuesli.bsky.social We are an arthouse game studio. Our new narrative game In Their Shoes is out now on Steam.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3608120/In_Their_Shoes/
Exhibit:Play @exhibitplay.com Dedicated to discovering and sharing hyper specific curated game lists. All human curated.
Created by @farfama.bsky.social
exhibitplay.com
House on the Bailey @houseonthebailey.bsky.social UK-based, two-person indie studio making games full of satire, whimsy, and unapologetically leftist politics.
Makers of Behind The Hydra's Eyes, now available to wishlist on Steam!
@dragosf.bsky.social
@onperambulation.bsky.social
farfama @farfama.bsky.social Based in Japan
Website - https://farfamahar.github.io/
Games - http://farfama.itch.io
Curation - @exhibitplay.com
Wishlist TO:RI - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3215280/TORI/
Black Salt Games 🎣 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
Video Game History Foundation @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social Non-profit dedicated to preserving, celebrating, and teaching the history of video games. Our free digital archive is now open to the public! http://archive.gamehistory.org
Designhead Dungeon @designheaddungeon.bsky.social Carefully collected bits of game development wisdom.
#gamedev
#gamedesign
Sebastian Möring @sebomat.bsky.social (he/him) #gamestudies, media, and culture researcher, Prof. of Game Design at Macromedia University of Applied Sciences. Book: http://bit.ly/3MWJ5vM. Website: http://sebastianmoering.com.
Behind the Screens @behindthescreens.bsky.social Psychologie & Games. Mental Health in Games und ein psychologischer Blick auf Spielverhalten. Alle 14 Tage neuer Podcast. https://behind-the-screens.de
PAIDIA - Zeitschrift für Computerspielforschung @paidia.bsky.social www.paidia.de
PAIDIA ist ein medien-kulturwissenschaftliches eJournal für (Computer-)Spielforschung [de/en] und ein wichtiges Publikationsorgan für die Game Studies im DACH-Raum.
AKGWDS @akgwds.bsky.social Arbeitskreis Geisteswissenschaften und Digitale Spiele | https://akgwds.de | CI by Alina Menten
Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social Reporter at Bloomberg | co-host of Triple Click | New York Times bestselling author of Play Nice + Press Reset + Blood, Sweat, and Pixels | Email: jschreier@gmail.com | Signal: jschreier.10
AG Games der Gesellschaft für Medienwissenschaft @gfmgames.bsky.social Interdisziplinäre Gruppe von Forscher*innen inkl. Studierende zum Thema #gamestudies.
Posts von @sebomat.bsky.social
#gamedev #mediastudies #indiedev
https://ag-games.de/
Robert Glashüttner @robertglashuettner.bsky.social Game culture journalist ✍️ Radio person 📻 Presenter 🎙️ Researcher 🧐 Pinball enthusiast 🪩 Pac-Man runner-up 🟡 Indie- & retrogames celebrator 👾
• Podcast 💬: sound.orf.at/podcast/fm4/fm4-game-podcast
• Pinball ⚪: https://TheBallisWild.net
Vienna, Austria
Ian Bogost @ibogost.com Read my new book, The Small Stuff: How to Lead a More Gratifying Life: https://gratifying.life
Barbara and David Thomas Distinguished Professor at WashU; Contributing writer at The Atlantic; author of 11 books. https://bogost.com
Jesper Juul @jesperjuul.bsky.social Video game theorist, author of Half-real, A Casual Revolution, The Art of Failure, and Handmade Pixels.
New book "Too Much Fun: The Five Lives of the Commodore 64" out Dec 10th 2024! https://jesperjuul.net/c64
https://jesperjuul.net
Celia Hodent @celiahodent.com Author #TheGamersBrain & more books on games / cog science • Indie consultant, ex-dir. #UX @ EpicGames Fortnite, LucasArts, Ubi • Phd psych • She/Her 🇫🇷 🇺🇸
celiahodent.com
Sebastian Deterding @codingconduct.cc Deliberate designer & empirical philosopher of playful & engaging things. Professor, Dyson School of Design Engineering, Imperial College. Editor-in-Chief, @acmgames@bsky.social. https://codingconduct.cc
Stay Forever Podcast @stayforever.de Wir machen einen Podcast über Retrogames.
www.stayforever.de
DLA Marbach @dlamarbach.bsky.social Das Deutsche Literaturarchiv Marbach (DLA) ist eine der bedeutendsten Literaturinstitutionen weltweit. / The German Literature Archive is one of the most significant literary institutions in the world. https://www.dla-marbach.de
Sebastian Tyzak @headmunk.bsky.social Wollte früher Batman werden, aufgrund einer Spandex-Allergie ist's beim Videospieljournalist geblieben.
Womenize! @womenize.bsky.social Founded in 2015. Initiative to amplify marginalized voices, foster inclusion and diversity in the games industry.
Next event in Berlin:
June 3, 2026
Playing History @playinghistory.bsky.social Geschichte. ❤️ Spielen. |
Wir vermitteln Geschichte(n) durch Spiele (🕹️ & 🎲).
🆕 Crowdfunding: Friedrich Ebert - Der Weg zur Demokratie Kartenspiel
Jessica Kathmann @jessicakathmann.bsky.social Psychologist, working on my PhD about fostering curiosity in educational games | Podcast, Consulting and more @Behind the Screens | Speaker, Lecturer
The Darkest Files 🕵️♀️ @thedarkestfiles.paintbucket.de The Darkest Files is a historical investigation and courtroom game based on true crimes during the Nazi era. Investigate cold cases and win them at court. Release 25 March 2025
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2058730/The_Darkest_Files/
Aaryan @handle.invalid Game Design Student in Berlin
Milan @mipin.bsky.social producer, designer, critic. in & around gamedev since '13
teaching "experimental creative videogame critique"@ bauhaus university
prev: massive miniteam, maschinen-mensch, monokel
<3 concept art, indie films and interactive media
he/they- N Nayan Bhat @nayanbhat.bsky.social
Adriaan @adriaan.games Director at Hidden Folks (https://hiddenfolks.com).
Game designer of many games (https://adriaan.games).
Usability contributor for the Godot Engine.
Organizer & investor at https://midgame.fund.
André Bernhardt @indieadvisor.bsky.social André 4.000 (he/him)
/ Works with indies devs - now with SpielFabrique 🏭
/ IGDA Berlin Treasurer 💸
/ ♥s games, books & pencils ✏
/ Neutral Good out of Offenbach 🦊
Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GMTK
🍓 GMTK Game Jam: http://gmtk.itch.io
🔠 Word Play: http://s.team/a/3586660/
🧲 Mind Over Magnet: http://s.team/a/2685900/
Davey Wreden @hellocakebread.bsky.social The Stanley Parable, The Beginner's Guide, Wanderstop
Pippin Barr 🤔 @pippinbarr.bsky.social Game maker. Writer. Associate Professor of Computation Arts at Concordia University in Montréal. Ways of Playing.
https://pippinbarr.com
https://waysofplaying.games
Tobias Kopka @dedux101.bsky.social Programme Director & curator connecting games, culture & XR. Leads curatomic & VR Dance Club, co‑initiated European Game Showcase & #ArtOfCoding, and curates gamescom congress. Systemic coach.
Sos "Buy Lazy Kickers" Sosowski @sosowski.bsky.social I make bad games.
Vlambeer @vlambeer.com Indie games studio, bringing back arcade since 2010.
Made Nuclear Throne, Ridiculous Fishing, Luftrausers, Super Crate Box & more.
ROMchip: A Journal of Game Histories @romchip.bsky.social ROMchip: A Journal of Game Histories // www.romchip.org
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Johan Peitz - picoCAD 2 is out! @johanpeitz.com #pixelart and #lofi enthusiast obsessing over small games with big pixels.
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Hempuli @hempuli.bsky.social Games: https://www.hempuli.com
he/him
Baba Is You @babaisyou.bsky.social Award-winning puzzle game
Maddy Thorson @maddymakesgames.com Madeline Stephanie Thorson
makes games ~ Celeste, TowerFall, etc
🏳️⚧️ gender criminal
maddymakesgames.com
Patrick Traynor @cwpat.me Puzzle game developer and programmer
Patrick's Parabox, Linelith, I Wanna Maker, and others!
Puzzle design on Thekla's game Order of the Sinking Star
https://cwpat.me/about
increpare @increpare.bsky.social Game developer in Berlin, innit.
www.increpare.com
Dicey Dungeons: Roll Call @diceysquid.bsky.social Aaah! Hello everyone, Baby Squid here! I would like to introduce you to all my fellow minions and friends from Dicey Dungeons! It was boring and lonely down there without them… @pinkzigzagoon.bsky.social
sylvie @sylviefluff.bsky.social gamewitch @ sylvie.website 🐈
sylvieish half of love ❤ game @ https://love-game.net
Terry Cavanagh @terrycavanaghgames.com mostly cat pictures
He/him
Martin ➡️ Nordic Games @sharkbombs.bsky.social hi! :) I'm making things to figure out who I am.
Currently working on http://www.crownbreakersgame.com. You can find all the games I made at http://sharkbombs.com and you can follow along at https://waylost.beehiiv.com/
Thunderful Games @thunderfulgames.bsky.social We’re Thunderful! We publish awesome indie games 🎮❤️ Like these:
🌆 REPLACED
🎲 Lost in Random
📷 Viewfinder
🌍 Planet of Lana
🐺 ASKA
🤖 SteamWorld Games
⚔️ Reignbreaker
💥 GODBREAKERS
& more... 🔗 linktr.ee/thndr
Indie Arena Booth @indiearenabooth.de The world's largest Indie exhibition aiming to generate visibility and opportunities for Indie devs from around the globe! ✨
Submissions for the EU showcase at POLARIS 2026 are open!
Simonschreibt @simonschreibt.bsky.social ⭐VFX Portfolio: https://www.artstation.com/simont
📝Game Art Tricks: https://simonschreibt.de/
💌Newsletter: https://simonschreibt.de/newsletter/
🌳Linktree: https://simont.de/
👋Discord: https://discord.simonschreibt.de
🚀My game: https://tinyurl.com/p3d9vtb9
Jan Bubenik @drwdso.bsky.social Co-Founder / Developer @ Megagon Industries
Megagon Industries @megagonindustries.bsky.social Remote Indie Game Studio headquartered in Berlin. Mostly known for Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders and Downhill. 
Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders OUT NOW! @lonelymountains.bsky.social Follow us for all the freshest news from the Lonely Mountains.
Snow Riders: https://s.team/a/3238120
Downhill: https://s.team/a/711540
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/lonelym
✨ viv ✨ @vivskito.bsky.social she/her | senior artist & project lead @paintbucket.de 🎀
Alex Williams @byrabbit.bsky.social Co-Founder & Creative Director @deepskygamescoop.bsky.social
~ politics // progessive labor // games // music // ADHD ~
He/They
droqen and 24 others @droqen.bsky.social 
Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur @games-stiftung.bsky.social Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur gGmbH | Chancenbotschafterin für Games | Kultur, Bildung und Forschung mit 🎮✨ | Impressum & Datenschutz: https://t1p.de/SDSKInfo
Robin / koffeinvampir @robygon.bsky.social Making a Game about Making Games, that you will make games in it's The Games You Make: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2852750
Christian Huberts @mightykuwi.bsky.social Ein mächtiger™ Kulturwissenschaftler! / A mighty™ Cultural Scientist!
Florian Grolig @fgrolig.bsky.social Indie game developer & animation filmmaker - nGon, High Rise, Sisyphos, Friends, In the Distance http://smpl.productions
Ido Yehieli - Stellar Cartography Interactive @tametick.bsky.social Indie game dev! To the Stars and Prophet Margin. Previously: Slayaway Camp, Cardinal Quest, lots of 7DRLs.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3624110/Prophet_Margin/
@gamestormberlin.bsky.social @gamestormberlin.bsky.social 
Game Design // UE @gamedesignue.bsky.social 
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg @medienboard.bsky.social Filmförderung & New-Media-Förderung
Impressum: medienboard.de/impressum
Paintbucket made The Darkest Files 🕵️♀️ @paintbucket.de "Ausnahmestudio" - DER SPIEGEL
We make games that matter.
The Darkest Files, Through the Darkest of Times,Beholder 3 and more
@darkestfiles.paintbucket.de
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/paintbucketgames
Marius @mariuswinter.games ♡ Co-Founder @wunderfax.com
♡ Directed Say No! More
♡ Prev Studio Fizbin, Double Fine, Major Bueno, Telltale Games
♡ He/They
♡ Ask me about Monkey Island
Johanna Janiszewski @johannamakesgames.bsky.social she/her
Game Designer 🎮
Game Producer 📋
Game Development Teacher 👩💻 (all age groups)
Oh Apollo! + The Berlin Apartment + Constance - Blue Backpack @bluebackpack.bsky.social Makers of Trüberbrook 🌳 Leon’s Identität 👤 Dino Dino 🦕 Part of the btf Cologne family 🎥
linktr.ee/blue_backpack
Schleuder Games✨ Creators of Space Sprouts🌱 @schleudergames.bsky.social Launch into cozy cosmic chaos: solve puzzles, bend physics, and experiment with weird gadgets! How much will you discover before you arrive home? 🌱✨
🚀Out now!
🌟Get it on Steam: https://tinyurl.com/SpaceSprouts
👾Discord: discord.gg/kWupKv9WGd
csongorb 🌱 @csongorb.bsky.social www.csongorb.com
Richard Boeser @richardboeser.bsky.social Independent game designer and generative artist.
Games I worked on: ibb & obb, Chalo Chalo and Dubio.
Daniel Helbig @dannyhellfish.bsky.social Co-CEO & Creative Director @ Megagon Industries / Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders & Downhill
https://bsky.app/profile/lonelymountains.bsky.social
https://bsky.app/profile/megagonindustries.bsky.social
Jörg Friedrich 🕹️ @freejsf.paintbucket.de Makes games @paintbucket.de about topics people say you can’t make games about. Reads and posts about climate change, fascism, history, democracy - and games and pop culture.
Used to work in "AAA" e.g. on Spec Ops The Line now @darkestfiles.paintbucket.de
thomas "noio" 🏔️ vandenberg @noio.games he makes games, including:
🏰 Kingdom: New Lands
🌱 Cloud Gardens
🍕 Pizza Possum
Joerg Reisig 👽 The Fermi Paradox Game 🕹️ #AMAZE2026 @jargo.bsky.social indie game developer from Berlin
makes fermi-paradox.com with the Anomaly Games team
queer ( he / him )
Rogue Voltage⚡️ 1.0 OUT NOW @roguevoltage.bsky.social The Engineering Roguelike 🔌Build crazy machines to zap the monsters and trigger satisfying chain reactions.
Out NOW on Steam: http://s.team/a/1494560 (94% positive!)
Happy Broccoli Games @happybroccoligames.bsky.social Indiedevs of Duck Detective: The Secret Salami and Apple Crumble!
(Berlin, Germany)
Studio Fizbin @studiofizbin.bsky.social Indie studio performing the world's most difficult magic trick: making games.
⛔ Say NO! More
🏝️ Minute of Islands
🎶 The Inner World 1 & 2
👑 Currently working on @reignbreaker.bsky.social
Julian @spunior.bsky.social Occasionally insightful smart-ass and Resident Project Weasel at @airbornstudios.bsky.social; amateur photog at https://www.flickr.com/photos/12601747@N00/albums
Riad Djemili @handle.invalid Sharing game dev tips 🕹️
Co-founder: codecks.io, maschinen-mensch.com, saftladen.berlin
Games: Curious Expedition 1-2, Mother Machine, Spec Ops: The Line, Dead Island 2, Steamle.com
Eyal Peleg Harris @harriseyal.bsky.social Producer & Writer at Arcane Cabinet. Finishing my BA in game design. Also a massive TTRPG nerd. He/Him. Berlin based.
https://thegingerharris.itch.io/
https://bsky.app/profile/arcanecabinet.bsky.social
Maschinen-Mensch 🤖 Mother Machine 🤖 out now! @maschimensch.bsky.social Berlin-based indie studio, made Curious Expedition 1 & 2, and just released Mother Machine!
Get it on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1555980?utm_source=MM_bsky
Cosmetics pack: https://shorturl.at/qM9hE
Saftladen Indie Games Collective 🍊 @saftladen.bsky.social Berlin's first game collective & coworking space, established in 2015.
Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social Berlin-based event producer & curator. I organise #TalkAndPlay @berlingamescene.bsky.social + run @saftladen.bsky.social co-working space for indie devs + drums @splitmilkband.bsky.social. Prev: A MAZE. / Berlin, Maschinen-Mensch. He/Him
BerlinGameScene.com @berlingamescene.bsky.social A platform by @lorenzopilia.bsky.social dedicated to Berlin's game scene. Organising the #TalkAndPlay event series since 2013.
Thorsten S. Wiedemann @thorstenstorno.bsky.social Founder and artistic director of A MAZE. . Curious about arthouse games and playful media.
A MAZE. @amazefest.bsky.social Label for Games and Playful Media.
A MAZE. / Berlin 2027 - 16th edition - May 5-8
A MAZE. Shop-Gallery - open on Wed-Thu 15:00-18:00, Greifswalder Str. 14, Berlin
#arthousegames #indiegames #space #positivechaos #berlin #playfulmedia #AMaze2026
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