Tony Gowland @tonygowland.bsky.social Indie dev making games & chatting about the games industry. ex Rockstar & Activision, now MD of https://bsky.app/profile/ant-workshop.com
Our latest game: https://bsky.app/profile/tonygowland.bsky.social/post/3lp7gpkckgc24
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/
Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social artist of sorts
Liam Wong @liamwong.com ☔️ Director, Game Developer & Photographer
☔️ TO:KY:OO and After Dark books are available in stores worldwide
☔️ linktr.ee/liamwong
Paul Scott Canavan @paulscottcanavan.com 🏴 Creative director at GRIMOIRE
🌙 Making Pale Tides, the witch TTRPG
⚔️ Art for Silent Hill: Townfall, MTG, D&D, Black Library, Axis Animation (Destiny 2, Guild Wars 2), Disney etccc
🔗 https://linktr.ee/PaulScottCanavan
Keza MacDonald @mackeza.bsky.social Guardian video games editor, exhausted millennial. Author of SUPER NINTENDO and co-author of YOU DIED: The Dark Souls Companion. She/her 🏳️🌈
https://linktr.ee/super_nintendo
Jon Ingold @jon.inkle.co Narrative @inkle.co he/him
Writer: TR-49 / EXPELLED! / A Highland Song / Heaven's Vault / Overboard! / Over the Alps / Sorcery! / 80 Days. ink co-creator.
Reese Wright @reeseofcake.bsky.social Senior Producer @ Devolver Digital 🌈 Payer of cat tax 🌈 They/Them 🌈 Based in Glasgow, Scotland
Korina ✨🐛 @shikaboom.bsky.social Comms cryptid at Wolfeye Studios & freelance games marketer. Prev: Founder of Neonhive. Marketing at Bethesda, SQEX, Ubisoft
Chaotic gardener, insect queen, lifts heavy things.
💌 korina@panicdepartment.com
🐺 korina@wolfeye-studios.com
Mike Dailly ™ @mdf200.bsky.social Game programmer, creator of Lemmings and Grand Theft Auto. Comments are my own and those of the voices in my head.
Support my work:
http://www.patreon.com/mikedailly
http://www.lemmings.info
https://mdf200.itch.io/
http://www.youtube.com/mikedailly
Davey Jones @daveyjones.bsky.social Undistinguished Viz cartoonist
Matt Stark @mattstark256.bsky.social the game designer behind Viewfinder. he/him 🏳️🌈
Paula Beakes @paulabeakes.bsky.social ✨ Freelance Schedule Open ✨
📨: contact@paulalucasart.com
🌐paulalucasart.com
makin' games. 2D+3D / Art Lead
all round art gremlin
SGDA Trustee // 30U30 // BAFTA Connect
Ben Newbon @bennewbon.itch.io TTRPG designer, AP host & performer.
Videogames analyst at Rare. Vice Chair of IWGB union Game Workers branch
https://bennewbon.itch.io
https://anchor.fm/cybertopiaap
https://youtube.com/@ben_newbon/videos
Say no to genAI
Rach Macpherson @rachmacp.bsky.social Marketing officer at GCHC ✨ videogames person 💛 MCV/Develop 30 under 30 2024 💛 Co-founder of Glyph Lit Mag
Kirsty Keatch @kirstykeatch.bsky.social Designer • playful design + dynamism
Previously: ustwo games - Alba: a Wildlife Adventure
kirstykeatch.com
San Francisco
Joe Bain @ohcripes.bsky.social Machine-man. Director of @hairyheartstudio.bsky.social . Co-founder of @glasgowindiegamesfest.org
Kirsty Fraser @kirstysays.bsky.social 🤓 Lead Programmer at Third Kind Games
💬 Co-organiser of @brumindies.bsky.social
⚔️ @igdafoundation.org Next Gen Leader cohort '20 '25
🏆 MCV/Develop Women in Games Tech Innovation Winner 2023
❤️💍 @meesh-codes.bsky.social
(She/her)
Ant Workshop @ant-workshop.com Indie game dev working on cool games.
Into the Restless Ruins 🃏 coming soon http://s.team/a//2877770
Dungeon Golf ⛳️ OUT NOW! http://s.team/a//2144040
rachel @nershly.bsky.social graceful failure. game programmer, designer, doodler, etc. likes tea. is a she. paints and plays with minis. personal site: https://rachelnertia.github.io/ also: https://linktr.ee/rockstargamesworkers
Vaida @vaida.me Designing things & making things 🌕 a bit of UI/UX @ Strange Scaffold 🌔 Edinburgh 🌓 https://vaida.me
Georg Backer @georgbacker.bsky.social Co-founder Sad Owl Studios & Exec Producer “Viewfinder”. Founder A BRAVE PLAN: Narrative Design "Alba: a Wildlife Adventure", Game Director "The Bradwell Conspiracy". Ex-Lionhead. I also do Development & Cloud Tech Consulting. BAFTA Member.
Chris McLaughlin @fishtopherx.bsky.social Tech Director at Moon Mode
nickbell 🆗️ @nick.aetheric-games.com Indie game generalist at Aetheric Games some of the time, and game dev lecturer at Edinburgh College other times. Undercover, queerly neurospicy nerd, attempting to infiltrate the normals with a big coat and a fake moustache. https://aetheric-games.com
Bryoz @bryoz.bsky.social Scottish designer in Tokyo. ex-Rockstar on #GTAV and #RDR2. Part time model. Tired. He/Him. 🏴🇯🇵🏳️🌈
Michael Cameron @tiveran.bsky.social Design Manager at Hyper Luminal Games | Mentor at CG Spectrum | Previously Ant Workshop, Blazing Griffin, and Microsoft | He/him
https://linktr.ee/tiveran
Timea Tabori @timeatabori.bsky.social Technical Director at Netspeak Games. Based in Edinburgh. She/her.
Previously at Rockstar North, and Chair of SGDA.
nat. @natclayton.bsky.social girl who makes levels
zero company🔸 highland song 🔸 tron catalyst 🔸 unbeatable charts 🔸 ???🔸 she/they 🔸 avi by aurahack 🔸 vancouver edition
Sam Davidson @samdavidson.bsky.social 
Kirsti | wee koopy 🫧👽 @koopyrose.bsky.social Influencer Manager in the Gaming Industry 🌈 she/her || maw || mental health advocate || unhealthy obsession to Ghostie || Glasgow, Scotland || 🏴
Andrew Rennie 🏳️🌈 @nerdy4tw.bsky.social Senior UI/UX Designer at Respawn - Star Wars Jedi Team • Accessibility Advocate • Co-Founder @wecanfixitinui.com • Scottish • My Opinions • He/Him
https://linktr.ee/nerdy4tw
Eliot @edogz.bsky.social Level Designer at Jagex || Prev Ubisoft || Abertay || He/Him
@EliotHynd
Amicable Animal - New CRT7 demo OUT NOW! 🦝🏳️🌈 @amicableanimal.bsky.social Created #SOLAS128, working on #CRT7. Try the demo: https://bit.ly/CRT7Game | Part-time lecturer, part-time Scottish BAFTA winning game developer! He/him
Craig McNaughton @chromestag.bsky.social Postvis Artist at Halon Entertainment | Lead Concept Artist on Project Borealis | Concept Artist on Dark Souls: Archthrones | prev: LEGO Fortnite, Build A Rocket Boy | 🏴
https://chromestag.artstation.com/
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 🏴🇪🇺
Gary Alexander Stott 🏴 @garyastott.bsky.social Producer (prev. Coatsink, Lockwood Publishing). Worked on Men In Black: Most Wanted, Phantom Spark, & more.
Tommy Thompson @tommy.aiandgames.com That Scottish AI and games guy...
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Founder of @aiandgames.com
Game AI Programmer & Consultant
Public speaker, educator, nuisance
BAFTA Connect
He-Him, PhD
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Weekly Newsletter: aiandgames.com
YouTube: youtube.com/@aiandgames
Thomas Welsh - game narrative writer @calmdowntom.bsky.social Thomas Welsh. Author of the Metiks Fade trilogy. Lead writer and narrative Director on Nivalis Nights, Best Served Cold, more. I wrote Cloudpunk.
Nonbinary. Likes finery. He/Him/She/Her
Joe Watson ➡️ MagicCon Amsterdam! @jwillustration.bsky.social ✍️ Freelance Artist based in Scotland (He/Him), father to 1 hairy baby and 1 human baby.
Art, photography, all the good stuff 🦆
Open to work!
Inquiries ✉️ - joe@joewatsonillustration.com
My work 🕸️ - https://www.joewatsonillustration.com/
No AI/NFT art 🛑
Neil Goodman 🌈 @seffles.bsky.social ◽ Lead Programmer (Game Developer)
◽ Nerial / Devolver Digital
◽ Glasgow, Scotland
◽ He / Him
◽ 🏳️🌈🏴🇪🇺
◽ Opinions my own
TheRealPengy @therealpengy.bsky.social Just another variety streamer on twitch
TheRealPengy.carrd.co
Obsessed with indie games
Ambassador for SafeInOurWorld
Creator for Fireshine Games, Neon Doctrine, Slug Disco and Wired Productions
pengyplaysindie@gmail.com
Connor Cloughley @connorcloughley.bsky.social Scottish | Jack of All Trades Freelancer | Production, Narrative, Marketing & Community and Voice Acting | Safe in Our World Ambassador | Stream/YouTube as AyeforScotland
1/5 of @thesecretsauce.uk
Andrew @mckissock.bsky.social He/Him | Game Writer and Narrative Designer | Writer: @FuseboxGames Previously: @Outfit7 | Solo projects: 'Saudade', 'The Attendant', 'Forgotten Film', and more | 🏴
Craig Pearson @craigpearson.bsky.social BFF to cats. From Glasgow, but in Dundee. Would like to be on a bike.
https://linktr.ee/itscraigpearson
Skye Blacke @skyeblacke.bsky.social Streamer, Creator, Award Winning Filmmaker. Worked on Valley Peaks, Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom!, and Gold Gold Adventure Gold!
Making online content designed to educate and entertain about art.
Disabled / Goth / They/Them.
Mathew Kumar @mathewkumar.com Writer of exp. magazine (https://expzine.com). Game developer for hire. He/They.
Every Game I've Finished 14>24 is OUT NOW: amazon.com/dp/B0DJPFPVFT Patreon: patreon.com/expzine
Dean Sinclair @deanomachino.bsky.social Senior Gameplay Programmer @ Companion Group
Ex-Mediatonic/Epic Games. Worked on Fall Guys.
Hearts. Scotland National Team. Vidya Games.
🏴
He/Him
Robin Lawrence ☀️ @restbread.bsky.social performing rituals @ Very Evil Demons ✷ Dundee regional coordinator @ IWGB Game Workers ✷ he/they 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Paige Harvey @paigehharvey.bsky.social Gaming Community Manager for SpecialEffect 💙 Married, disabled, AuDHD, LGBTQIA+ creator/musician ✨💙 She/They
WF Kullervo + FFXIV WHM Main
Lover of horror, cats and raccoons. Trash Icon according to Doug Cockle. Moderator for UpIsNotJump!
Lara Brown @larabrown.bsky.social 🚀🎮🌿☕
People & Ops in startups, tech, and creative industries.
Operations Director @kythera.ai
https://linktr.ee/laraeliz.brown
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 🇺🇸
RocketRonz 🐧 Rockhopper | FREE on iOS 🐧 @rocketronz.bsky.social Scottish indie dev making iOS games & apps
C# • Godot • Unity • SwiftUI • React Native
🐧 Rockhopper iPhone / iPad - 100% FREE 🐧
http://apps.apple.com/app/6504028206
Kieran Docherty @kierandocherty.bsky.social Associate Producer at Blazing Griffin Games. Intermittent streamer. A nerd for translated literature, films and games. He/him. https://linktr.ee/Major_Panda
Colin Riley @domipheus.bsky.social CTO at JECO; prev FSR 4/3/2 Lead at AMD, GPU Drivers at AMD, Codeplay doing debuggers, compilers and optimizations for various folks. FPGA/Electronics/DIY hobbyist. Own opinion. https://domipheus.com/
Stuart Adams @nyalloc.bsky.social Senior Graphics Programmer at Rockstar North, ex. AMD. Music gear hoarder and cat enthusiast.
Views and opinions are my own etc etc
Harry Petch @harrypet.ch Abertay grad, Mechanics Designer based in 🏴.
BAFTA YGD Mentor, Games awards jury 2022. Outstanding TIGA Graduate.
https://harrypetch.itch.io for my games.
https://harrypet.ch for my portfolio.
Banner ©️ BAFTA/Quetzal M
Stuart Pentelow @stuartpentelow.bsky.social Programmer working in Scotland :)
MCV Develop 30u30 22 / BAFTA Connect. He/Him.
Dyspraxic, Opinions are my own.
www.stuartpentelow.com #gamedev
Alex Kane | AETHUS IS OUT NOW! 👩🚀⛏ @beacondev.bsky.social Founder of Pawsmonaut Games - Scottish Solo Indie creator of AETHUS, a physics-driven sci-fi survival/base-builder set beneath an alien planet. https://linktr.ee/beacondev
Previously: AAA Tech Designer: Splash Damage | BARB | R* North
Game Dev Edinburgh @gamedeved.bsky.social Social meet-up for Edinburgh game devs of any age, stage and discipline! Every other Tuesday from 6PM 'til late at OX184!
Discord: https://discord.gg/HnPSCDJ
meetup: https://www.meetup.com/edinburgh-game-development-meetup-group/
Daniel Livingstone @d-livingstone.bsky.social games, education, space-laser operations, stuff. This account definately not representative of my employer.
Glasgow Independent Games Festival @glasgowindiegamesfest.org Bringing the best indie games to Glasgow ⋆｡°✩
. ݁₊⊹ July 11-12 2026 ⊹₊ ݁.
📍BAaD
https://glasgowindiegamesfest.org/links/
Relentless Games (VR) @relentless.games We are a Virtual Reality game studio based in Scotland! Follow us for updates on our latest games with new and returning VR players in mind! https://sprouter.app/relentlessgames
Celtic Dragon Studio || Wishlist Azzy on Steam @celticdragonstudio.bsky.social Solo dev in Scotland that's driven to create a modernised experience inspired by retro-era action-platformers!
Want to contact us? Try here celticdragonstudio@gmail.com
Cinematic Sound Radio @cinsoundradio.bsky.social A soundtrack podcast network featuring shows dedicated to film, TV & video game music | https://linktr.ee/cinematicsoundradio | Posts by Erik Woods
Dan Golding @dangolding.com Professor of Media at Monash University. Composer for games like Untitled Goose Game, Frog Detective, Mars First Logistics. Host of ABC Classic’s ‘Screen Sounds’ (Sat 6pm).
dangolding.com
David W. Collins @davidwcollins.bsky.social Voice actor, creator of #TheSoundtrackShow podcast. Sound Designer/Mixer @skywalkersound @starwars #TheMandalorian #TheBadBatch #Willow #TalesOfTheJedi.
J. Blake @scoredtodeath.bsky.social Author of the Scored to Death books, musician, TV editor & producer, occasionally write album liner notes & articles, host Scored to Death Radio, co-host Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers, & am currently directing a documentary about horror film music.
The Film Scorer @thefilmscorer.bsky.social Trying to put film music into words;
Host of “The Film Scorer” podcast, featuring long-form interviews with film composers
https://thefilmscorer.com
That Song From That Movie @tsftmpod.bsky.social Join Alex, Ben & Dietrich on a podcast journey through the best & worst of movie songs | Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts | IndPodAwards 2023 nominee
Listen now: https://podfollow.com/that-song-from-that-movie
Tracksounds @tracksounds.bsky.social Covering film, television, and video game music since 1997.
Soundtrack Your Life 🎬🎧 @soundtrackyourlife.net A podcast where Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak chat with guests about their favorite soundtracks. Episodes out 2nd and 4th Mondays of every month. Contributor to I Have That on Vinyl. Writing site: blog.soundtrackyourlife.net
https://linktr.ee/soundtrackcast
Will Dodson @willdodson1.bsky.social Composer whose music has been heard by millions through projects with Element Animation and the global livestream Minecraft Live. Semi-Professional High Fiver. Married to @preciousgemcrystal.bsky.social
Music: https://on.soundcloud.com/xe936pGCGobQFGLYA
The Goldsmith Odyssey @goldsmithodyssey.bsky.social A chronological journey through the filmography of composer Jerry Goldsmith. Hosted by Clark, David, and Yavar. New episodes every month.
Listen at https://goldsmithodyssey.buzzsprout.com/ or on your podcast platform of choice.
Tim Burden @timbvoice.bsky.social Film and Music Presenter heard on various platforms. Love sharing my enthusiasm with others for film focused events. Usually waxing rhapsodic about John Williams and French horns!
Settling the Score @scoresettlers.bsky.social A film music podcast. Join Jon and Andy as they explore the world of film music, one score at a time.
Randy Andrews @frumpysketch.bsky.social Artist, robot illustrator, member of Simple Daily Drawing and Mighty Network I’m 47 and single
Lasse Vogt @lassevogt.bsky.social Writer, Director, YouTuber, Podcaster, Singer, Critic and Nerd. Hi! http://ko-fi.com/A0A342K77 https://open.spotify.com/show/36qtNFZFX
W. David Lichty @thinkdeliberately.bsky.social I'm a collection of cultural preferences! Look at my stuff! See who I am! This is my soul! Wheee!
Score: The Podcast @scorethepodcast.bsky.social The only show taking you inside the studios of Hollywood's most beloved composers and musical storytellers.
Vinyl Box Office 🎙️🎧 @vinylboxoffice.bsky.social Christopher Jay hosts The Vinyl Box Office, a time-trip to explore the great movie soundtracks of the past. Podcast coming soon!
Check out Chris’ other opus, The Saturday Morning Podcast. Find this 80s cartoon-loving show here: Linktr.ee/SatMornPod 
Jason Drury @jdpaw1.bsky.social Editor, Producer of Podcasts 'The Archive' and 'Talking Soundtracks' on the CINEMATIC SOUND PODCAST NETWORK.
Regular guest on CKWR's VISIONS IN SOUND and contributor on FILM SCORE MONTHLY.
Member of the IFMCA
Rob Daniels - Visions In Sound @visionsinsound.bsky.social Host/producer of Visions In Sound. A Movie, TV and Video Game Soundtrack show on 98.5 CKWR in Kitchener, ON. Canada.
June 7, 2025 is the 25th Anniversary of my show.
Also I'm a Dudeist minister.
Jon Burlingame @jonburlingame.bsky.social Award-winning journalist, author. Recent books: "Music for Prime Time," "Dreamsville," "The Music of James Bond." Writes for Variety; hosts podcasts for Dolby Institute; produces albums of classic TV music.
Cynthia Dunlop @cynthiadunlop.bsky.social ScyllaDB | P99 CONF | "Writing for Developers: Blogs That Get Read" book (https://github.com/scynthiadunlop/WritingForDevelopersBook)
Bryan Cantrill @bcantrill.bsky.social Co-founder and CTO of Oxide Computer Company. According to Field of Schemes, "tech exec and Oakland A's fan" -- but more of an Oakland Ballers fan now.
Jaana Dogan ヤナ ドガン @rakyll.org Principal Engineer at Google. Simplicity and optimism. Personal opinions.
Gergely Orosz @gergely.pragmaticengineer.com Writing The Pragmatic Engineer (@pragmaticengineer.com), the #1 technology newsletter on Substack. Author of The Software Engineer's Guidebook (engguidebook.com). Formerly at Uber, Skype, Skyscanner. More at pragmaticengineer.com
Steve Klabnik @steveklabnik.com #rustlang, #jj-vcs, atproto, shitposts, urbanism. I contain multitudes.
Working on #ruelang but just for fun.
Currently in Austin, TX, but from Pittsburgh. Previously in Bushwick, the Mission, LA.
Scott Hanselman 🌮 @scott.hanselman.com I want you to win and be happy. Code, OSS, STEM, Beyoncé, T1D, open source artificial pancreases, Portland, 3D printing http://hanselminutes.com inclusive tech podcast! VP/Member of Technical Staff, Microsoft/GitHub 🌮
http://hanselman.com/about
Julia Evans @b0rk.jvns.ca programming and exclamation marks
blog: jvns.ca
zines: wizardzines.com
Adam Leventhal @ahl.bsky.social Podcast editor (as long as quality and urgency aren’t important)
🌎👩🚀🔫🧑🚀
Gunnar Morling @gunnarmorling.dev Technologist @ Confluent · Ex-lead of Debezium · Spec lead of Bean Validation 2.0 · Creator of Hardwood, kcctl, JfrUnit, MapStruct · Java Champion · morling.dev · 🚴
Armin Ronacher @mitsuhiko.at Creator of Flask • earendil.com ♥︎ writing and giving talks • Excited about AI • Husband and father of three • Inhabits Vienna; Liberal Spirit • “more nuanced in person” • More AI content on https://x.com/mitsuhiko
More stuff: https://ronacher.eu/
Adam Jacob @adamhjk.me CEO of System Initiative, Co-Founder of Chef. Open source. Heavy metal and music. Comics. @adamhjk on Twitter, @adamhjk@hachyderm.io on Masotodon. 
Charity Majors @charity.wtf cofounder/CTO @honeycombio, co-author of Observability Engineering and Database Reliability Engineering. I test in production and so do you. 🐝🏳️🌈🦄
Gwen Shapira @gwenshap.bsky.social Founder of SaaS Developer Community and Nile Database. - D Dan Luu @danluu.com danluu.com / www.patreon.com/danluu/
amos @fasterthanli.me hi, I'm amos! 🍃 they/them 🫐 currently working on https://vixen.rs and ML/ASR stuff, occasionally making videos about my latest code crimes 🦀 rust shill until something better comes up
📚 https://fasterthanli.me
📺 https://youtube.com/@fasterthanlime