Colin Hoad @colinhoad.com Senior Data Engineer.
"Vintage computing enthusiast" - The Register
I run a YouTube channel and blog dedicated to the Beeb and all things Acorn, Psion and more: colinhoad.com
Discord: https://discord.gg/zjvSBjG7rw
Pixel Art: Syarifudin Mahfud
piousPigeon @piouspigeon.bsky.social https://piouspigeon.nekoweb.org/?post=projects
Developing Developer-
Hablet for Playdate~ out now!
MauS @mausthekat.bsky.social I make retro games to distract myself from *gestures broadly at everything*.
Jet Set Willy .Net @ https://jetsetwilly.net
Other games @ https://mausthekat.itch.io
HelloPlaydatePodcast @helloplaydate.bsky.social https://sites.libsyn.com/412607
Rob, The Bishop Of Bobbins @fishwithlasers.bsky.social ACAB includes Mappy.
Rob. Writes and writes about videogames. Ex remakes person, ex legend. Grumbles, watches tat films, does some doodling and stuff. Disabled, depressed, tired. Terfs and bigots shit off elsewhere.
He/Him
http://www.robf.me
SarahJaneAvory @sarahjaneavory.bsky.social #Writer, #coder. Code C64 games in my spare time. No to genAI. Released my #BrileyWitch #C64 #RPG via http://itch.io. Also owner of 3 cats.
https://sarahjaneavory.itch.io/
Chefsold @chefsolid.bsky.social Cat lover, retro fan.
Mark Moxon @markmoxon.bsky.social Writer, walker, software archaeologist. Back in the day: Editor of Acorn User, Editor of h2g2.
I love analysing old code, and my aim is to create the best code disassemblies you have ever seen.
Purveyor of Elite/Lander/Revs hacks.
www.markmoxon.com
Wil Overton @wiloverton.bsky.social Drawer of some silly pictures. Ex of Rare and various other game devs. Helped make the UK's first anime magazine and games mags like Super Play and N64 in ye olden days.
Website - https://wiloverton.com
Shop - https://www.etsy.com/shop/SuperKosmikatClub
Playdate @play.date A brand new handheld video game system from Panic.
➡️ Available at https://play.date
💬 Need help? Go to https://help.play.date
Matt Simmonds @4matofficial.bsky.social Videogames composer and Audio director / musician 4mat
https://www.mobygames.com/person/133582/matthew-simmonds/credits/
6VCR @6vcr.bsky.social artist
https://6vcr.com
follow my game 🩸
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1911240994/unburied
Stephen Smith @stevecsmith.bsky.social Professional programmer by day, hobby gamedev by night, probably developing a remake of something. See https://stephensmith.itch.io
L Break Into Program's Cat @catintoprogram.bsky.social I'm @breakintoprogram's coding buddy. I love sleeping, coding sessions, spinning cube demos and tummy rubs.
Elementallis @elementallis.bsky.social ⚔️ Top-down action adventure with Elemental Magic
🔥 Use the Elements for combat and puzzles
🎮 PC & Consoles
OUT NOW!! 👉 https://s.team/a/1304280
#indiegame #zeldalike #pixelart
Sir James Joustalot @bitbull-ltd.bsky.social Veteran solo indie dev since the ZX Spectrum days. Made Jetboard Joust. Likes chunky pixels and retro shit. http://bit.ly/jbjsteam.
David X Jones @davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social Author (mostly #scifi), teacher (#games programming), games programmer.
I follow back unless I see a reason not to. [Or if I've been absent for a long time]
Thomas Altenburger @thomas.flying-oak.com Directing stuff at @flying-oak.com (ScourgeBringer,
NeuroVoider...)
Currently working on Knuckle Paradise with @arteinteractive.bsky.social
Wishlist and other links: https://flyingoakgames.carrd.co/
Post in French at times
📌 Presentation pinned
MonoGame @monogame.net MonoGame is a free and open source C# framework, inspired by XNA, used by game developers to make games for Desktop, consoles and mobiles.
http://www.monogame.net/donate/
@j0hnniemac.bsky.social @j0hnniemac.bsky.social
zingot @zingot.itch.io Pixel Artist, Game Developer, Part-time DJ/Remixer and 8-Ball Pool Player.
https://zingot.graphics | https://zingot.click | https://zingot.itch.io
NightAndTheCity @suminell.bsky.social Technical Designer by day, Solo Indie Game Developer by night.
Currently working on Night and the City, a noir, detective RPG.
Harbonaut🏴 @harbonaut.co.uk Bill Harbison. Veteran Ocean Software/Imagine Software pixel artist. Senior Environment Artist
https://www.youtube.com/@MrHarbonaut
08 @08games.bsky.social Pixel artist and game designer. Working on "Blade of Mana" game right now, https://store.steampowered.com/app/3980990/Blade_of_Mana/
Also, out discord, https://discord.gg/Wf8rd4Yzkd
Dusk Tactics @dusktactics.bsky.social A 2D isometric turn based tactical RPG/SRPG.
Inspired by classics such as Tactics Ogre, Jeanne D'arc, Disgaea, Final Fantasy Tactics & more.
Currently in development.
Kevin Edwards ( Retro game developer ) @kevedwardsretro.bsky.social Retired video game programmer. 40+ years developing videogames and software.
Creator of games for the BBC Micro, Electron, NES, SNES, PC, XBox, PS3/4, Mobile, Vita, 3DS.
Former LEGO Developer
I also rescue and archive old game development disks, DM me!
Commodore Format Archive | Commodore 64 @commodoreformat.bsky.social Loved CF? Then read this! Celebrating Future PLC’s ‘90s C64 magazine. Unofficial, with no connection to the publisher.
www.commodoreformatarchive.com
Samster @samsterdave.bsky.social Sam Coupé fan. don't dislike other systems either. z80 + vids dabbler, graphics, writing + life. Grumpy! Dislike nasty folk.
Tinyurl.com/samstersvideos
I also like to waffle about music, Television, etc. Love most 80's, 90's and clubby music.
RGDS @rgdspodcast.bsky.social Retro gaming podcast
Miktorius @miktorius.bsky.social Micro man.
@retroshmuper.bsky.social @retroshmuper.bsky.social
Retrospecs @retrospecs.bsky.social A pixel art image processing app for iOS
https://8bitartwork.co.uk/
Retrospecs lets you convert images and video clips so they appear as they would on a variety of home computers and consoles from the 70's, 80's and 90's.
CommodoreLad @commodorelad.uk IT Engineer. If it wasn't for Commodore, I wouldn't be me. Player of Mens Field Hockey for the Mighty Fareham 7s.
#commodorerulez
#keepitcommodore
#commodorehospital
Mike Hodder @mikehod.bsky.social Knows nothing about anything, and less about everything else.
Little Martian @littlemartian.bsky.social
Andy Hewco @hewco.uk HEWCO - hewco.itch.io
Creator of Commodore Vic 20 games in the modern age. Author of libraries for Turbo Rascal, a complete cross platform IDE. Founding member of Ovine by Design.
Games: www.hewco.uk + www.ovine.net
YT: www.youtube.com/@hewco
Dr Goggles @drgoggles.bsky.social Twitter refugee.
C64, arcade and other retro gaming.
Craft beer, running, outdoors, weird music, Zappa fan, etc.
humankulus.bandcamp.com
Gerard Krupa @clockcycles.bsky.social @uxian in the bad place.
Politics there. Interests here.
Programming, gaming, retro computing, manga/anime, urban fantasy, cats, cycling and 3D printing/laser etching.
Minion @minionsoft.bsky.social The real Minion.
The one with more W.I.P.s than there are stars in the (blue)sky.
Bob’s Stuff @bobsstuffgames.bsky.social https://bobs-stuff.itch.io/
Andy Noble @loafjaw.bsky.social Retro enthusiast, artist and programmer.
Alberto J. González @mcalby.bsky.social Early VG industry survivor, former 1, 8, 16, 32-bit musician, graphic artist and programmer, AKA Joe McAlby. Current producer and aspiring retiree. Co-founder of Bit Managers and @abylight.bsky.social.
Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social A home for forgotten children's books, toys and retrogaming.
Mrmo Tarius @mrmotarius.bsky.social I make things!
Procedural, sandbox and simulation stuff fascinates me to no end.
If you like what I do, please consider supporting me at http://ko-fi.com/mrmotarius ☕
Check out the various stuff I made over on Itch!
http://mrmotarius.itch.io
itch.io @itch.io Open indie game marketplace and DIY game jam host
Account support? Email support@itch.io
❗📢 You can use your itchio URL as your Bluesky username, check here: https://itch.io/user/settings/bluesky
Snuggsy187 @snuggsy187.bsky.social 6502 retro coder (some BBC Micro, mostly Acorn Electron !), amateur musician and model maker. In need of even more holidays !
NO AI !
http://github.com/Snuggsy187
https://ko-fi.com/snuggsy187
Tim Gilberts @timbucus.bsky.social Old programmer turned project manager. History of Wizards of Adventure (Gilsoft) and Retro Computer Fan
Games That Weren't @gamesthatwerent.com Covering cancelled/unreleased video games and prototypes across a variety of consoles and home computers. Preserving unreleased video game history online since 1999, and longer offline.
Check out our archive and more at: https://www.gamesthatwerent.com
Sodor @sodorart.bsky.social Stardew Valley Youtuber / Pixel Artist
No NFTs, No AI
Andy Toone @lockfarm.bsky.social Petabytes in my day job, kilobytes in my spare time.
Maker of Beasts - https://feersumbeasts.com/ 8-bit Z80 kit
Technologist, cynical optimist, occasional CTO, regular tinkerer.
Rural hideout in UK
Jok @jokov.bsky.social Pixelart
Gamedev
Demoscene
Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social Retro gaming publisher for the Sharp MZ-80 and MZ-700 machines.
http://youtube.com/@mzsharpworks
https://mz-sharpworks.co.uk/
https://mz-80a.com/
https://basictoz80.wordpress.com/
Devon, UK
ZaniPixels @zanipixels.bsky.social
Get Lightseeker! 🎮- https://linkly.link/2gnMn
Lost somewhere between pixels. 🇧🇷
CommodoreBlog @commodoreblog.uk Dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria!
#commodore #c64 #amiga #atarist #zxspectrum #videogames #retrogaming #70s #80s #90s 👾🕹
Ste Pickford @stepickford.bsky.social Full time video game developer. Some time comic artist.
Not won an award since Primary School.
Julian "Jaz" Rignall @jazrignall.bsky.social Playing video games since 1976.
Writing about them since 1983.
0xC0DE @0xc0de.bsky.social Acorn Electron fanboy | 6502 coder
https://0xc0de6502.github.io
L Break Into Program @breakintoprogram.co.uk Blog: http://www.breakintoprogram.co.uk
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/BreakIntoProgram
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/breakintoprogram
Software developer & electronics dabbler. Restoring & programming vintage computers from Acorn Atom to ZX81.
jasha @jasha.bsky.social Back to front (end) designer of beautiful things for over 30 years | 𝑨𝑴𝑰𝑮𝑨 & ZX Spectrum/Next user | PC Engine enjoyer
Pixelgroover @pixelgroover.bsky.social
Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social Serving the video game industry through breaking news, insight on game industry trends, expert advice & resources, and more.
Press requests: news@gamedeveloper.com
Tips: tips@gamedeveloper.com
Graham Goring @grahamgoring.bsky.social Professional idiot and award-losing writer (LEGO City Undercover, LEGO etc etc, Planet Zoo, Planet Coaster & many more). Making an indie game in the most oversaturated genre on the market.
(Banner by ptoing)
🕹️ Davey Sloan 👾 @sloanysoft.itch.io ZX Spectrum fan
As seen in Retro Gamer, Pixel Addict, Crash, FREEZE-ZX, Break Space & the telly!
https://sloanysoft.wordpress.com
https://sloanysoft.itch.io
http://www.twitch.tv/sloanysoft
BGOllie @bgollie.bsky.social YTube: tinyurl.com/49n7esew
8Bit Manshed: tinyurl.com/yh4amrh3
Twitch: twitch.tv/banjoguyollie
ETSY: etsy.com/ie/shop/8BitMa…
vlog(FR): tinyurl.com/mr3z6627
ParaDyme Plays Indies @paradyme.bsky.social Indie & Retro Gaming Enthusiast | YouTuber | Elder Millennial Dad | Amateur Game Marketeer
YouTube.com/@ParaDymeTV
Horatiu.nyc @horatiu.bsky.social Game Boy fan who makes games.
https://linktr.ee/Horatiunyc
PuttyCAD - Ric @puttycad.bsky.social Game artist and illustrator. Also make retro games with friends at puttycad.itch.io Writer of comics at odbolz.co.uk #puttycad #puttycadpresents #odbolz #cartoonsbyRic #retrojotter #zxspectrum #retro
Lord Arse! 🕹️ @lordarse.com Mark Howlett. "Memoirs of a Spectrum Addict", "The Rubber-Keyed Wonder". British collector of retro junk and idiot.
enq:the.lord.arse@gmail.com
Jim Blimey @jimblimey.com Player of games, writer of code, drinker of beer, streamer of nonsense, an acquired taste. https://twitch.tv/jimblimey
My games: https://jimblimey.itch.io
All other stuff https://www.jimblimey.com
Juanito Medina @juanitomedinart.bsky.social Lead Artist at Nitrome
I pushed pixels on:
🐢 TMNT: Shredder's Revenge
💎 Shovel Knight Dig
Member of Mad Gear Games.
https://cara.app/juanitomedinart
Contact: juanitomedinartist(at)gmail(dot)com
[ENG / ES]
Based in Spain/ No AI
PixelArtJourney @pixelartjourney.bsky.social Pixel Artist AKA Scilex
Prints: http://inprnt.com/gallery/pixelartjourney
pixelartjourneys@gmail.com
http://discord.gg/n5TDnqfR5P
http://pixelartjourney.itch.io
patreon.com/PixelArtJourney
Adam @helpcomputer0.bsky.social Pixel artist.
Prints: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/helpcomputer0/
Links: https://bio.link/helpcomputer0
Game dev as Badcomputer: https://badcomputer0.itch.io/
Craig Stevenson @craigstevenson.bsky.social The Melkhior’s Mansion graphics guy.