@the-one-rin.bsky.social @the-one-rin.bsky.social Apologies to all the other Rins. I am not the one Rin. I just like a good pun. :)
Rastagong @lrwerther.bsky.social 30+ | FR | he/they | Black Diaspora | visual novel writer | interactive fiction, lit, horror, mystery | main blog https://home.rastagong.eu | itchio https://rastagong.itch.io | Mastodon https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@lrwerther
Kyle 'Kyle' Rodgers @kylesgames.com Games, VR, & software dev. Based in London, UK.
https://kylesgames.com/
XCompWiz @xcompwiz.bsky.social He/Him. Developer of Mystcraft (discord.gg/pRGH45W) · Game Dev and DevOps Consultant · cal.com/xcompwiz
Alan Hazelden @alanhazelden.bsky.social Head Draknek at Draknek & Friends (@draknek.bsky.social). He/him.
Personal website: https://alan.draknek.org/
Baby Richman @babyrichmanband.bsky.social STREAM OUR DEBUT SINGLE "LIGHTS DOWN" ↙️
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Rflnb0WvYeuK5B6AHVSXE?si=F93EswKVR5ehFffDiFfCuw&utm_source=copy-link
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/babyrichmanband?igsi=MWFldWJsOG1pdDl2bA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
Matthew McIntyre @radiophonicpop.bsky.social Used to be on Twitter, as was, with the same handle, but wasn't sure if it was a good use of my time - so deleted, pre-Elon.
UK, work in IT, used to do theatre, dabble in music. Here to read until such time as I have something that might be worth saying.
Alex Darby // darbotron 🛹 @darbotron.bsky.social Programmer & Designer. Human, husband, parent, skateboarder. Gamedev since '96. Company founder. BAFTA member & winner. GameDevHeroes Programming Hero 2019. Co-creator DJ Hero. #UKGI Cthulhu fhtagn ;,;
www.darbotron.com
www.linkedin.com/in/darbotron
Print Play Protect @printplayprotect.bsky.social We make cool tabletop items :D
Fay Maillardet @faymai.bsky.social Indie dev making kind adventure games. Composer. Designer. Artist. Writer. Singer. Songwriter. Voice Actress. Brit. ND. Spoonie. Queer. She/her. Prev Nintendo. Kent, UK. bit.ly/FayOnTheWeb
Chris. To. Pher @sohcahtoaa.bsky.social 🏳️🌈
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Supr @suprsupr.bsky.social Artist and game developer.
Making Yuha’s Nightmares — a psychological exploration game set in glitching dreams. Wishlist on Steam → http://store.steampowered.com/app/1457940
Eike @eikebentley.bsky.social aka. Studio Elfriede ║ writer + VN dev (Because We're Here) ║ elegant diabetic aristocrat ║ he/him ║ banner by @ladymeowsith.bsky.social
see also: https://linktr.ee/studioelfriede
Cat Burton @gothbosscat.bsky.social 🎮 Games Industry Consultant & Podcast Host
👩🏻💼 Work with me: https://www.gothboss.co.uk
@dziff.bsky.social @dziff.bsky.social Independant art director & 2D/3D game artist
www.dziff.com
Hollie Emery 🏳️⚧️🌿 @slinkyfishy.bsky.social CEO Kwalee Labs (formerly Bonsai Collective), creators of @lunaabyssgame.bsky.social!
Prev Producer credits; Horizon: Call of the Mountain VR, Yoku's Island Express, Overcooked
🏳️⚧️ | manchester UK 🐝
Hidden Track @hiddentrack.org.uk Multi-award-winning interactive theatre company.
Live shows and online games available now at https://hiddentrack.org.uk
Eugene Griskov @grisevg.bsky.social Pretends to be a Graphics Programmer, multiplying by -1.0f. I like video games and people who make them. Ex R*. Helped out a little bit with Horizon Remaster and TLOU2 port and DS2 port. All opinions are my own and not rated by the ESRB. He/him.
HAMLET EU Project @hamleteuproject.bsky.social An EU-funded project bringing AI to the CCIs. Through HAMLET's Hub, artists, creative directors, writers, game developers, and AI experts co-create with tools for adaptive storytelling, dance analysis, 3D assets and more. https://hamlet-project.eu/
Game Conference Guide @gameconf.bsky.social Tracking every #gamedev & #indiedev event, conference, summit, showcase & summit around the world. Created by @spacejunker.bsky.social
Jem Smith @jemsmith.bsky.social Programmer and game developer at Free Lives, in Cape Town.
Worked on Anger Foot, GORN, Sticky Cats, and currently Stick it to the Stick Man
jemsmith.itch.io
He/Him
Rosa 🍊 @purecelain.bsky.social www.rosacarbo.co.uk
🎮 CD sona bona
💫 Freelance game design atm @ Panic Stations
🍊 Spanish in UK
💼 Prev Preloaded, APWOT, Improbable, LoveShark, Nexus...
🏆 30u30 2016, IGDA Next Gen Leader 2020, Campaigner of the Year 2018, BAFTA juror
✌🏼 she/her
Julián Palacios @yulelepalacios.bsky.social Indie dev / made Promesa, Cuccchi
https://www.yulele.dev/
http://julian-palacios.itch.io
Jim Vark 🌌 @mountain.stoats.boats I ride bikes in nice places and yell about sports. That's it, that's all. 
Winckler Valene @wincklervalene.bsky.social games & gamedev
John Sear @johnsear.bsky.social Builder of real-world games & playful experiences for museums, galleries, events & festivals. Found at the magical intersection of games, theatre & tech. www.johnsear.com
Spacebackyard 🚀 @spacebackyard.bsky.social // Independent creative crew //
@madposthumanist.bsky.social @alearci.bsky.social @giucapan.bsky.social @simonetranchina.bsky.social
www.spacebackyard.com
Liz Cable 🎲 👾 🔜 UKGE @lizcable.bsky.social Game-based learning & community-building
Educator, Author, Experience Designer
ARGs, LARPs, Escape Games
Convener of #GamesInEdu26 at #UKGamesExpo
CfP: https://bit.ly/UKGECFP
web: www.Linktr.ee/lizcable
Start here: https://bit.ly/GamesinEdu
Cash! @cashdecuir.bsky.social Freelance narrative designer & writer, director at Talespinners!
Credits include: Disco Elysium! Avowed! Metal: Hellsinger! Killer Frequency! Fallen London, Sunless Sea: Zubmariner, Sunless Skies! And many more yet to be released!
Samuel Thomson @samuelthomson.bsky.social Lecturer in Game Design | Technical Artist | Artist
Interests include history of creative disciplines and technology.
Art and Research: http://samuelthomson.org
Technical Artist (real-time): http://framelord.samuelthomson.org
they/them
Jim Thompson @jimt77.bsky.social Designer of objects & games, maker, lecturer, larper.
Bench (Ben Frenchman) @benfrenchman.bsky.social Writer and Narrative Designer. Names and flavour text for Magic the Gathering; previously Lorcana, Lively, Fusebox, Nintendo. BAFTA Connect member. Ask me about my fairy cat game 🧚🐱
Trevor Klein @trevorklein.bsky.social Inventive storytelling for TV, immersive and games. Sometimes puns.
trevorklein.co.uk
Yorkshire / London / Northern Ireland
Chris Krupa @krupax.bsky.social Artist, Animator, Filmmaker
www.christiankrupa.net
Charlotte L @charlottelowey.bsky.social 
XR Stories @xrstories.bsky.social A University of York project supporting research, development and innovation in technology-led creative content, experiences and stories. Also leading XR Network+, providing funding and support to researchers working in virtual production technologies.
Matthew Horsfall @horsfall3d.bsky.social 🕹️ Curator at National Science and Media Museum + Yorkshire Games Festival
🖼️ Former video games artist and lecturer
🎭 BAFTA Connect member
Nic Conroy @nicoleconroy.bsky.social Producer at Maverick Games • 30 under 30 2022 • cool accent • 🏳️🌈 • she/her • opinions are mine and fucking great
seanminty 🇵🇸 🇱🇧 @seanminty.bsky.social trams for all. 🇵🇸 Palestina a Cymru am byth. Vote Green.
dave c @dncc-me.bsky.social 
Calligram Studio @calligramstudio.com Eleanor 🎨 Alex 🎹 and Jigmé ✍️ we made Phoenix Springs. Next: I'M YOUR HOST, an audio deduction game where you must restore a lost podcast.
🎧Wishlist I'M YOUR HOST s.team/a/4720280
🏝️Play PHOENIX SPRINGS s.team/a/1973310
✌️Explore www.calligramstudio.com
Pierrec @wednesdays-game.bsky.social Award-winning game writer
Bury Me My Love - Haven - Road 96 : Prologue - Shinobi Art of Vengance - Wednesdays and many more. https://pierrecorbinais.com/
Play Wednesdays: https://www.arte.tv/digitalproductions/en/wednesdays/
Brandon Boyer @brandonnn.bsky.social Professional good thing liker.
http://brandonnn.com
Clever Mia @readvesna.com Digital artist, Game dev, 3D artist
She and her
Support the Vesna Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/MiaCain
Ted Grimes @tedgrimes.bsky.social Technically, an artist
Working on Bad Magpie with @milktooth.bsky.social
linktr.ee/moquetteartist
Oliver William Walker @olivergamedev.bsky.social 💀 The skeletal remains of OWW also #gamedev #leveldesign
https://linktr.ee/oliverwilliamwalker?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=4e2adfce-3463-4a5a-aaf0-ae9a6d88f17f
wzackw @wzackw.bsky.social wzackw on all the social media
wzackw.com
matt sephton @gingerbeardman.com 💾 FITS ON A FLOPPY 🤓 Indie Dev since ~1990 🟨 YOYOZO (GOTY 2023) 🕹️ Retro Games 🗿Moai 💿 Macintosh Magazine Media 🍎 ex-Apple
https://blog.gingerbeardman.com
Rosa Keaton @itsrosakeaton.bsky.social Alternative comedian and wrestler based in Nottingham.
Part of Nottingham's home of alternative comedy, Club Wormhole!
Wrestling with House of Pain!
https://linktr.ee/itsrosakeaton
Adelle lin @adellelin.bsky.social Artist, technologist, indie games, working on the resistance @newinc @onx @nycresistor
Faculty at Parsons and helping out at the Math Museum in NYC
adelleninja.com
Olivier D. @olivd.bsky.social Game Designer / Game Developper / Maker of #altctrl games
Kjell 'skitfula spel' Håftén @kjellhaften.bsky.social Hej, det var Kjell här. Visste du att alla gillar skitfula spel?
✅Driver Automat CO+OP
✅Spelpedagog på Håfténs Spelverkstad & Spelkultur för alla
✅Styrelseledamot på Dataspelscentrum
❌Never use GenAI
automat.town
spelverkstad.com
dataspelscentrum.se
Katharine Neil @katharineneil.bsky.social Games writer, narrative designer, game design tool developer. Occasional waster of time on social media. @haikus_by_KN in the bad place. J'habite en région parisienne; parfois je m'exprime en français.
Intention - sustainable web design @byintention.co Nick here, I design & build fast, custom WordPress & Grav CMS websites for small businesses & charities doing positive things.
Nottinghamshire, UK
https://byintention.co/
Also run a free eco directory: https://econotts.org/
Taylor Adams-Harriott @designateddruid.bsky.social Game Designer
She/Her
🍵 Tea Drinker 📖 Book Collector 🐦⬛ Bird Watcher 🪴 Occasional Plant Killer
TaylorAdamsHarriott.com
Trilly C @trillyc.bsky.social Head of Product Management @nhsengland. Audiophile. Serial hobbyist.
autotuned modem dialing noises @burntofferings.bsky.social welded to the hull
Siobhan @sgxyz.bsky.social 💻 technical writer/editor, software documentation. good at explaining things.
✨ crochet, music, videogames, crosswords, nature, rest.
Hervé Jolly @hervejolly.bsky.social Art & jeu.
@danmerrick.bsky.social @danmerrick.bsky.social Strategic Development Manager - Arts & Culture - @universityofleeds.bsky.social
Music. Hoarder of vintage electronics, computing, gaming and retro collectibles. Loves to cook
Jason Reast-Jones @reast.net Dad, Board gamer, Technical Architect - .NET, Java, JavaScript, Social geek, and occasional Geocacher.
Formerly @jreast on Twitter
Russell Quinn @russellquinn.bsky.social Artist, designer, programmer. Ex-McSweeney’s. I made interactive novels in the 2010s such as ‘The Silent History’ and ‘The Pickle Index.’ Currently working on ‘Linda & Joan,’ a video game about the worst year of my life. www.russellquinn.com
@lukenockles.bsky.social @lukenockles.bsky.social Level Design Director @ Chokepoint Creative 🎮 Former Ubi & Lionhead. He/They
Tom Elliott 🚂🚃🚃🚃 @handle.invalid ⚙️ Freelance Programmer 10+ years on Augmented Empire, Transformers, Jurassic World and others, Gameplay & Lead
💬 Ran GameBox & Game Dev Brew Crew
🚂 I like trains!
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/@TheTomTalks
🔗 https://tomsayshi.com
@Tom_SaysHi on Twit
Brian Millar @arthurascii.bsky.social Usually underwater
Beth is three Beths in a trenchcoat @anguaji.bsky.social Musician/coder, composer for theatre, stationary troubadour, mistress of the dark arts of the Solid Principles, exquisitely queer 🏳️🌈
https://www.soundcloud.com/anguaji
Satish Shewhorak @asianastroboy.bsky.social 🇲🇺🇬🇧 Dr. of Performance Capture. POC in Play. DVRS Games Festival Director
Rob Davis @rbdavis.bsky.social Game designer for 20+ years. Previously Design Director at Playniac, Take-Two (Star Wars: Hunters), Sumo, TreesPlease. Art, music, tabletop games fan. Views my own. Also @rbdavis on that other platform.
Geoffrey White @geoffw0.bsky.social Programmer, runner, intermittent game developer based in Yorkshire, England.
TonyEvs @tonyevs.bsky.social Welsh production dude over @ Fireshine Games currently working on REKA, Shadows of Doubt, Food Truck Empire and Husk Protocol
I like point and click adventure games, comic books, cocktails, hats, dogs, star bars, Motion City Soundtrack, DisneyWorld...
Richard Iggo @sixteen60.bsky.social Head of Marketing @digitalbandidos.bsky.social. Ex-Epic Games, Telltale Games, Sumo Digital, Gremlin Interactive, and more. So old.
Opinions are my own unless channeling entities from the astral plane.
Live from the People's Republic of South Yorkshire.
Just A J Dude @thatguyyoudk.bsky.social He/They, allegedly a game developer, don't exactly feel like one. YGD BAFTA nominee in years yonder. Enjoyer of things, occasionally. Here fleeing the bird site.
thatjdude.itch.io for game stuff I've made that I can actually show you.
Kai McGilligan Oliver @kraydius.bsky.social Senior game designer, interactive theatre designer, making freelancer life work somehow! He/him and queer 🏳️🌈 !
Playing TTRPGs and banjo, and interested in triaxial weaving. Kraydius on the last platform too.
linktr.ee/kaioliverdesign
HeyStephenHey @heystephenhey.bsky.social Head of Publishing @RadicalForge
Board member of Manchester Game Network @Gameopolis
Side gig - https://www.unseen-galaxy.com
@SpecialEffect Ambassador
Member of @BAFTAgames
Proud Mancunian
❤️ 🎮 Sci-Fi & LEGO all views are my own
Rachael Rose @rae-ami.bsky.social Senior Producer at No More Robots • Prev: PlayStation, Bithell Games, Roll7 • BAFTA Member • Develop 30 under 30 • GI.Biz 100 • Women in Games Ambassador
Lee Kennedy, idiot @sionmillsscion.bsky.social Clown. Artist. Improviser. Marketer. Norn Irish. Not Gaulier Trained. Transmitting Tower Aficionado. Playing age: 18+
keroblin @keroblin.itch.io Leaf (they/them) (or Cas!)
game dev and digital art internet weirdo
https://keroblin.carrd.co
Tub, the Opossum! @tubopossum.bsky.social https://tub.crd.co/
Richard Horne @richardhorne.bsky.social Ran AllAboutTheGames for a bit. Working on Synaesthesia a rhythm game made in GameMaker. Web, data, IT, games, jack-of-all-trades. West Yorkshire, UK.
Jo Summers @profaniti.bsky.social 💜 Branch Organiser for game workers at IWGB 💜 Ex-Program Manager at Unity 💜 Ex-Tech Producer for Now Play This 💜
Board member: Global Game Jam and Games Anglia 💜 Ex-Rep at UTAW.tech 💜 Drummer in Extinction Rebellion 💜 Volunteer at cowley.club 💜
Martin O'Leary @mewo2.bsky.social Luddite. Head of @pmstudiouk.bsky.social
Dibely 🐙 @dibely.bsky.social Lead Unity developer @ Nomad Games | Ex EA, Chillingo, TootleGames, Eurocom
Game dev | VR | Retro games | Boardgames | D&D | Miniature painting | Space LEGO | Electronics | Robotics | Films | Anime | Niwaki | DCFC
Views are my own
http://dibely.com
Sébastien Pautot @g0lem.bsky.social Programmer @ Artelia
Game prog student @ ICAN Paris
Previously game design and programming @streamrunners.fr
Views are my own.
https://sebastienpautot.com/links
sean morley @seanmorl.com its just good stuff really
seanmorl.com
William Huber @whuber.bsky.social Associate professor of game studies @ Falmouth University. Californian living in the UK. The dude abides.
Martha Henson @marthasadie.bsky.social Digital producer/consultant/product manager/mentor/user researcher/game mechanic. Eclectic. Nature nerd. Proto yoga studies scholar. Isle of Wight Biosphere. Old Internet Person (the title of my newsletter) www.marthahenson.com- M madhaha @madhaha.bsky.social Good, becoming moderate or poor
@madhaha@hachyderm.io
@madhaha on Twitter
Ryan Caulfield 🔜 GIGF 🔜 Develop Brighton @ryangiantpeach.bsky.social Game composer, sound designer, developer || Videogames Glasgow Pub Night host || Glasgow Independent Games Festival
@rumpelcoso.bsky.social @rumpelcoso.bsky.social Codes, makes games, wrote for Matajuegos. Is currently in a love-hate relationship with Twine.
DOMINO CLUB FOREVER
Martin Robinson @porkface.bsky.social Professional nerd, formerly of Eurogamer and IGN. Lover of virtual cars and tiny 2D space ships.
Ava Foxfort @ava.foxfort.net Table games, murder acrobatics, emotional rhythms, water magicks
Play, magick, coins and graps
Solidarity, creativity, love and hope
Queer, trans, autistic, ADHD, fatigued
campsite.bio/avafoxfort
Gadget Patch @gadgetpatch.bsky.social Dana. Scrappy goblin weathering the collapse. Tech artist • Game dev • Low-spec art • Domino Club Forever • ⚧ (They/She)
Patreon:
🅿️ https://www.patreon.com/c/gadgetpatch
Games:
🎮 https://gadgetpatch.itch.io/
Socials:
🐘 https://tech.lgbt/@danana_dread
Joe Neeves @limonium.bsky.social He/him. Senior UX/UI Designer for games. Worked on Exoborne, New World, Judas, Microsoft Flight Sim, Apex Legends, and more. Brighton, UK. 🏳️🌈
Annie @agirl404.bsky.social Lead Game Designer at Radical Forge // Views my own
GaMaYo - next GaMaYo 26th November 2026 @gamayo.bsky.social FREE network for 1300+ game makers across The North and beyond Apply to join on https://discord.com/invite/y52sj4yMGn or on Facebook - managed by @gamerepublic.bsky.social
Ryan Simpson @thecodetroll.bsky.social UI Engineer with UX interests.
Working on Battlefield 
Game Republic @gamerepublic.bsky.social Game Republic is the largest games network supporting growth & success for #gamedevs, affiliates & unis/colleges, running GaMaYo and #GRNewHorizons- visit gamerepublic.net or join The Great Northern Games Discord here -> https://discord.gg/y52sj4yMGn
Matthew Crossley @matthewcrossley.com Deputy Director of Education for Science and Engineering, and Programme Leader for BSc Computer Games Development, at Manchester Metropolitan University | Game Developer and Designer @iteration-games.com | he/they 🏳️🌈