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.
Business Goose Studios 🔜 Swan Song - Out June 4 2026 🦢 @bgstudios.bsky.social Belgian based Indie Game Studio
Currently working on Swan Song 👇👇https://store.steampowered.com/app/3265290/Swan_Song/
Creators of Sizeable, Dino Dino
Co-Creators of 30Birds
Mike Cook @mtrc.bsky.social AI and creativity researcher (not that kind of AI) at King's College London. I make things that make things. I also livecode, design games and wrote https://linktr.ee/next_level
http://www.possibilityspace.org | they/he/any
leaf corcoran @leafo.itch.io ▲ http://itch.io ▲ http://moonscript.org ▲ http://leafo.net/lapis ▲ he/him
Corey Martin 🍉 @toboggan.work Game and music maker @gameteam6.com
Parcel Pals, Tire Boy, Birdigo, Bonfire Peaks, Pipe Push Paradise, Hiding Spot
toboggan.work
Alchemy Games @alchemygames.bsky.social Beloved games, now on Consoles.
https://www.alchemy.games/
Jeff Cannata @jeffcannata.bsky.social Movies: thefilmcast.com
Video Games: dlcpod.com
Science: wehaveconcerns.com
Books: youtube.com/cannatajeff
I love loving things.
🕹️Game Goblin👽 The Cryptid Vtuber @gamegoblin.bsky.social Hopkinsville goblin, Area 51 inmate turned paranormal investigator, avid cryptozoologist
I stream Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm EST
Profile pic by @angusburgers.bsky.social
#Goblinsky
https://www.twitch.tv/game_goblinvt
LawdCookies @lawdcookies.bsky.social he / him | Twitch Streamer / Video Editor | Dog Dad | All things Gaming | Symphony of the Night enjoyer
Got called a "Talking Pancake" once and never recovered.
🔴Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lawdcookies
✉️Business Inquiries: lawdcookies@gmail.com
Barry Kramer @barrykramer.bsky.social Frequent streams, infrequent videos. ˙ ͜ʟ˙
Business contact: barrykramerbusiness@gmail.com
😐👉 twitch.tv/barry
😒👉 youtube.com/BarryKramer
😮👉 youtube.com/BarryWasStreaming
Poulet @poulet.bsky.social A simple Game Developer
Wordatro! Steam page bit.ly/41eArBN
FdeSousse @taleboules.bsky.social Community Manager
Previously: Light Brick Studio, Asobo Studio, Ubisoft.
Tom Regan @grapedosmil.bsky.social Freelance journalist & consultant. BAFTA member. Editor of the NES-ential Celebration book. Words in The Guardian, GQ, The Verge, Metal Hammer, Fandom, Shortlist, NME, Gamesradar, Kotaku, IGN, Gamespot, VGC, EDGE, etc http://www.tomreganwrites.com
Paris Stacy @pascalplus.bsky.social Level Designer at Valve | Previously: Arkane Austin, Arbitrary Metric
Sandor.alex.202 @sandoralex.bsky.social 
Alexander Brazie @xelnath.bsky.social Game Designer and Creative Director
Former Riot, Blizzard, Moon (Ori)
I make your day dreams reality.
Running game design bootcamps at http://www.gamedesignskills.com
Ryan Printz @ryansucks.bsky.social Co-Founder & Head of Creative @ Incredulous Interactive
Narrative-driven mystery content is my jam 🔎
Julia Minamata @juliaminamata.bsky.social Toronto-based solo-ish game dev of The Crimson Diamond: store.steampowered.com/app/1098770/The_Crimson_Diamond/
Also Strange Scaffold artist www.juliaminamata.com / Latest game: Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator (pixel art)
James Marion @jamesmarion.bsky.social level designer @skydance prev @doublefine
Joseph Mansfield @josephmansfield.uk I play, make, and share thinky games!
🤔 Sharing great games at @thinkygames.com
🧩 Puzzle playthroughs on https://www.youtube.com/@JoePlaysPuzzleGames
https://josephmansfield.uk/
🏴 Edinburgh
Jarory de Jesus @jrawry.bsky.social Founder of Coquito Games, Board President at Global Game Jam, Narrative Designer on Guild Wars 3, Verso apologist, Programmer, Musician, Writer, Anthropologist, Activist, Polymath, Adventurer, Dreamer. Opinions are my own.
https://linktr.ee/JarorydeJesus
Rémi @pixelremi.bsky.social I make games.
Senior Game Designer @Ubisoft
Prince of Persia : The Lost Crown
Nathan Savant @baldsavant.bsky.social Actions Speak Louder Than Words
✍️ Systemic Narrative Designer
🧭 Quest designer and world builder
🧠 Psychology and Sociology in #GameDesign
Currently @ Highdive Games
Coming Soon in 2026 from CRC Press: "Quest Giving"
Will Armstrong @willwarmstrong.bsky.social Game Dev and Programmer.
Working at Monomi Park. Previously Unity, Firewatch, Minerva's Den, Bioshock 2, and Spiderman 3.
All opinions are my own.
He/him.
Ludum Dare @ludumdare.com The worlds largest online #GameJam, established in 2002. Join us every April & October. #LDJam
Mike Kasprzak❓🦈🍁 @distraction.engineer Former professional GameDev (1999+); IGF Finalist (2009); Retro, DIY, Repair, C64 nerd; AKA PoV, PoVRAZOR, VA3POV 📻; They/them; 🍁
Caretake and co-creator of the @ludumdare.com online game jam
Empathy is punk! Trans rights! 🏳️⚧️💜🤘
Jake Steinberg @jakesteinberg.substack.com Writer | Jewish/Latino | MFA Creative Writing | Critical Error Pod | JakeNoseIt ▶️ Twitch | 📩Jake@SteinbergDrift.com | Debut Acquired ✅
Tommy Thompson @tommy.aiandgames.com That Scottish AI and games guy...
__
Founder of @aiandgames.com
Game AI Programmer & Consultant
Public speaker, educator, nuisance
BAFTA Connect
He-Him, PhD
--
Weekly Newsletter: aiandgames.com
YouTube: youtube.com/@aiandgames
Jörg Tittel @newjorg.bsky.social Game and Filmmaker | Creative Director/Founder @RapidEyeMovers.bsky.social | somehow got there with ADHD
https://www.rapideyemovers.com
Christian Svensson 🌊 @csvensson.bsky.social Current: VP, 2nd/3rd Party Content Ventures@PlayStation
Former: SVP Games @Capcom, COO @6FT, VP @Midway, Board member @AIAS and more.
Husband, father, player of games, drinker of wines, collector of gadgets.
My opinions are mine and generally correct.
Mike Mika @mikejmika.bsky.social Game, TV & Film dev. Studio Head (Digital Eclipse/Atari), Ex-Journalist(NextGen), Hacker(DK Pauline), Atari:GameOver, Creator(#IDARB): Man(child)-of-Action.
Simon Cox @simonsimon.bsky.social Creative Partnerships at Cook & Becker. Formerly videogames and media at Rolling Stone, Ziff Davis, Future and Fandom. Occasional artist.
ミルキー The Duke of URL @milkman.bsky.social Once again,
back is the incredible
The rhyme animal
The uncannable D,
Public Enemy Number One.
Game industry stuff.
Official House Party stan account.
https://beacons.ai/jamesmielke
Joe Fielder @joefielder.bsky.social Principal Narrative Designer at Obsidian on The Outer Worlds 2. (Previously: Deathloop, Ghost of Tsushima DC, Star Wars Battlefront II, Flame in the Flood, some BioShocks). he/they, ADHD.
Nick Suttner @nsuttner.bsky.social He/him
Brewing new videogame(s)
Host @secretlivesofgames.bsky.social
Co-founder @furnimatgames.bsky.social
Ex-Director of Publishing @panic.com
Ex-PlayStation, 1UP, etc. etc.
linktr.ee/nsuttner
Will “Available for Contracts” Smith @willsmith.fun (he/him) I make podcasts and help people build and launch their indie games. https://techpod.content.town | Cohost of the Dual Boot Diaries and The Full Nerd @PCWorld.com
I've never slapped anyone / not the actor
Signal:willsmith.01
Rishi Alwani @rishialwani.bsky.social ☕️🎮📸 *makes history, leaves*
linktr.ee/0451games
Arjan Terpstra @ranja72.bsky.social Video game writer. Wrote for Guerrilla and PUBG games. Author of PAC-MAN: Birth of an Icon and Sonic Art and Design books. See ranja72.com for details, projects, contact.
Marsh Davies @marshdavies.bsky.social Writer & illustrator. Occasional videogame dev, now making horrid TTRPGs about cursed pies, hogmen and worse.
https://teethrpg.itch.io/
Alex Wiltshire @rotational.co.uk Gamester and writer. Former Edge editor, now working at Mojang on storytelling for Minecraft. https://rotational.co.uk
Alec Meer @bonzrat.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/alecmeer
Games writer and consultant. Hairy little guy.
Now: lead writer on SAROS at Housemarque
Past: Returnal, Total Warhammer, Trek To Yomi, No Man's Sky, Humankind, more. Ex-journo, inc RockPaperShotgun.
Brighton, UK
natalie watson @nataliewatson.bsky.social coo & producer @halfmermaid.co ~ host on @morecivilized.bsky.social ~ formerly of waypoint [RIP]
🔥 play IMMORTALITY 🔥 tinyurl.com/IMMORTALITY2022
currently working on...
PROJECT C (@blumhouse.com) and PROJECT D
Chris Kohler @kohler.bsky.social Editorial Director of the BAFTA-nominated Tetris Forever and more at Digital Eclipse.
Co-host, Good Job, Brain! WIRED editor from 2005 to 2017. Well-known Japanese curry enjoyer.
Games, books, bio, etc: http://www.chriskohler.biz
Ray Barnholt @rdbaaa.space 📛ask me about boku no natsuyasumi
Game making: @bipedal.dog BUY BLAST RUSH LS! https://store.indie.io/blast-rush-ls
Pod casting: https://nomorewhoppers.com https://drawgamepod.com
Former 1UP/Retronauts
https://rdbaaa.space for more fun
ウィロウ＠ゲーム制作中学生 @willow-gamemake.bsky.social 中学生だけのゲーム制作チーム、
「リアルプラス」のリーダーやってます！
クリエイターの方々から刺激を受けたいです！
応援よろしくお願いします！
出場中の大会⇒ https://gameparade.creators-guild.com/works/2025
チームのサイト⇒ http://realplus.starfree.jp/
Petter @petterm.bsky.social Narrative Designer at Massive Entertainment/Ubisoft. Will probably mostly post nonsense about video games, books, writing, counter-culture and whatever random hobby I'm obsessed with this month. He/him.
Sole Zeta @zetasole.bsky.social Soy trans y escribo cosas ñoñas.
Craig Harris @craigharris.bsky.social Former Indie game design manager @ Rogue Games, now looking for the next thing. IGN.com co-founder. Sega, EA, Google and Apple alum. Pointing Reaction Guy. Small games are my jam.
Lawrence M. (WingedRegent) @wingedregent.bsky.social Narrative Team - @staroath.bsky.social | FGC Commentator (SF/Tekken/VF) | Interviewer | Narrator | Editor/Writer | Game Journalist/Critic (Screen Rant/Skybox)
Email: lawrence.a.maldonado@gmail.com
Greetings and salutations~!
Chris Baker @cbake.bsky.social Games industry veteran (opinions do not reflect employers, present or past)| http://c-bake.com | Hobbyist YouTuber: http://Superhero.VG | Past: Marvel Games, LucasArts, Zen Studios, Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine, Gazillion
Kris Lorischild @direkris.itch.io Award-nominated game writer, editor, localizer, project manager. Looking for work!
I wrote YOU ARE JEFF BEZOS and half of COZY GROVE.
no pronouns or they/them
Thomas Nickel @tapirfortuna.bsky.social Writer, teaching game design & history. M!- & book-author, occasional Retronaut and dabbling in localization. Also somewhat making games - http://coria.itch.io/coria! Fck nazis, fck bigots. he/him 
Alex James Kane @alexjkane.bsky.social Author, dad, gamer, storyteller. Boss Fight Books, Fangoria, IGN, Lost in Cult, PC Gamer, Roger Ebert, Rolling Stone, Star Wars, USA Today, Variety, etc.
youtube.com/@JuraalPlays
twitch.tv/JuraalPlays
juraal@proton.me
Ed Fortune @edfortune.com Journalist/Columnist for Starburst Magazine, print & online.
Popculture media type, covering books, games,TV, films,theatre & tech.
Podcaster, D&D person, that sort of thing.
He/Him. Edinburgh.
andrea 🔜 gamescom :) @asaraviapt.bsky.social ♨︎ building stories & communities @ atrium interactive (indie, AA, AAA and +)
⤷ narrative & comms @ deviant games
⤷ lore & adcopy @ flameborn games
⤷ narrative consulting @ [redacted]
opinions are my own~
https://asaraviapt.wixsite.about/
run DanAmrich.exe -verbose @danamrich.bsky.social 🎮 game dev | 📖 http://bit.ly/damrich | 🎸 thekyberpunks.com | Aurebesh reader | he/him | verba volant, scripta manent | I listened and I heard music in a word. -PT | http://linktr.ee/DanAmrich
CreativeWaste Studio | Making The Old One! @creativewaste.bsky.social he/him
First Time GameDev | Art Director | Dad
[Currently working on my first game, The Old One]
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3722010/The_Old_One/
Streaming on twitch.tv/creativewaste
#solodev #pixelart #indie
James O’Connor @jickle.net Games industry producer, narrative designer, editor and critic. Author of Untitled Goose Game for Boss Fight Books and (unannounced second book). jamesoconnorau at gmail.
Stephen "Frosty" Frost @frostman007.bsky.social Head of Production - Digital Eclipse (@digitaleclipse.bsky.social) | Former Sega Producer (Sonic the Hedgehog) & Senior Editor (PSM: 100% Independent PlayStation Magazine) | Retro Game Fan & Collector
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)
Kieron West @westydesign.bsky.social Map Editor @ MapGenie & Writer @ NiceGameHints
He / Him
Occasional designer of games. Find my projects at https://linktr.ee/WestyDesign
Prev: GamerGuides, GfinityEsports, GameRant, PSNProfiles
Chris Johnston, aka “CJ” @superpac.bsky.social Product Manager at Enhance (Lumines Arise, HUMANITY, Tetris Effect: Connected, Rez Infinite). Player One Podcast producer/host. Formerly Adult Swim Games, Newtype USA, EGM. Bi guy. 💖💜💙
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。
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 🐝
Gary Alexander Stott 🏴 @garyastott.bsky.social Producer (prev. Coatsink, Lockwood Publishing). Worked on Men In Black: Most Wanted, Phantom Spark, & more.
Will - PushDustIn @will.pushdustin.com 🕹️ Marketing and Production (VR and non-VR titles)
👾 Opinions are my own
🟡 Sometimes I wear yellow pants. (日本語OK)
Frank Cifaldi @frankcifaldi.bsky.social I made GameHistory.org and you can too 
Demian Linn @demian-linn.bsky.social Game writer LFJ. Formerly Ubisoft and XDefiant (rip), South Park: TFBW, ex-EGM/1UP/Bitmob.
Ferruccio Cinquemani @cinquemani.it Game designer.
Worked on Helldivers 2, Toca World and a bunch of other stuff.
Made weird Mosa-roguelike There's Nothing Underground: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3223370/
Matthieu H. @boulapoire.eurosky.social Former journalist who reshaped into bizdev / portfolio / scout roles. Per aspeara ad pasta.
Malek Teffaha (مالك) @malekawt.bsky.social Love to socialize, especially with cats.
Senior Manager - Global Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Games.
Game Awards Future Class '22.
عربي لبناني فلسطيني، مشارك آراء.
Lebanese Palestinian queer Arab.
🇱🇧🇵🇸🏳️🌈
He/Him/هو
'Olly @lilprincesays.com They/Them
#Author, scriptwriter, podcaster & games writer
Co-host of I'm A Fan Of That Podcast
General Purpose Muppet
Get "A History of Fans and Fandom" Now!
www.lilprincesays.com
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
Tanya Kan 🌸🏳️🌈🍁 @vividfoundry.bsky.social Vivid Foundry's Founder. She/They; BiDemi. Dev since 2012. 2D+3D art, game design, game writing, production, teaching. We made the award-winning Solace State: Embolden activists, take back power from big corp!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/928000
Kevin Slackie @slackie.bsky.social Biker Goth Game Dev, GEG Research Coordinator at Interpret LLC. Indiecade and GDC Award Winner. Ex-Game Journalist at Game Informer, IGN, Paste Magazine, and more. kevinslackie.com
Jerry Bonner @jbonner71.bsky.social "I know who I am! I'm the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another dude!"
https://about.me/jbonner
Sahil Bajaj will BRB (Still Looking for Work) @sahilbajaj.dev Narrative Designer and Game Writer looking for work. Prev: Lucky7 Studios, Veritable Joy, Sweet Baby Inc. (He/Him/His)
(From Dubai and currently dealing with the ongoing crisis. I am safe at the moment)
Tim Carter 🇨🇦 @tbcart.bsky.social Award-winning writer of games, movies, and novels. Jester now available on Amazon. Audiobook coming soon.
Nicholas Armstrong @yaboijaspy.bsky.social Ex-Larian writer. Maker of words.
Danny Martin @ender83.bsky.social Senior Producer @RedKiteGames | Prev. Team17 & Activision Blizzard
Jacob McCourt @jacob.bsky.social Videogame Showman | Indie Games | Creator Partnerships | He/Him | 🇨🇦 | mccojaco@gmail.com or me@JacobMcCourt.com
Host: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social & @leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/jacobmccourt
Jenny | Kimchica 🌻🔜 Play Days / SGF @kimchica.bsky.social 🩷💙💜 Currently @ Wholesome Games, Soft Not Weak 🌱 Check out my game discussion club, @geeksandgrounds.bsky.social! Part of @theindiecouncil.com 🎮 loves to talk indie games, journaling, and dance.
💌 Personal Biz: jenny@kimchica.com
🫶🏼 She/her
Six One Indie @sixoneindie.com Approachable showcases and means of visibility for indie developers.
📺 Showcase | May 21st, 2026
🛠️ Demo Days | Summer 2026
🐦 www.SixOneIndie.com
🏳️⚧️ Trans rights are human rights.
CGDannyB @cgdannyb.bsky.social 🎮 #INDIEGAME CONTENT CREATOR
🎧 Host of Playlog Podcast
🙂 #KFBF
Business Email: CGDannyB.ttv@gmail.com
Solo.to/cgdannyb
Luke Lewis @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social Host/Producer: Crossplay Conversations & LukeWarmGames
Account Manager @ Vicariously & V Publishing
KFBF | He/Him
Email: luke@lukewarmgames.com & luke@vicariouspr.com
Asa Bebout-GreenRiver 🪶 @agreenriver.bsky.social Husband & Dad, Afro-Indigenous, He/They;
Talent @ Gamers Outreach
EX-Qualcomm, Take This, Games Hotline |
content: BorderlineEntertainment |
biz: entertainmentborderline@gmail.com
Adam Gumbert | The Tier List @adamgumby.bsky.social Podcaster | Gamer | D&D | KFBF |
Streaming - twitch.tv/adamgumby
Producer @tierlistgaming.bsky.social
Writer @gamesandwich.bsky.social
Email: agumbert90@gmail.com
Dave Jackson | Tales from the Backlog @realdavejackson.bsky.social He/him. Games critic and Tales from the Backlog podcast host- one game per episode, in depth, no spoilers until we warn you.
Podcast/YouTube- https://linktr.ee/talesfromthebacklog
Support- Patreon.com/realdavejackson
The Greatest Story Ever Played @storyeverpod.bsky.social We are a book club style podcast focused on story driven video games. Each episode we do a deep dive into a different game.
https://linktr.ee/thegreateststoryeverplayed
Mary Kish @merrykish.bsky.social Head of Community at #Twitch. 1/3 #fireescapecast. What's life if you never take off your pants and slide on the ice once in a while.
Sarah Podzorski 🌸 @sarahpodz.bsky.social 🌼 Fields of Mistria Social Media & Marketing Manager
🌻 MinnMax Cohort
🌷 Twitch Partner
MinnMax @minnmax.com MinnMax is a Patreon about games, friends, and getting better. Check out The MinnMax Show, The Deepest Dive, New Show Plus, Pew Pew Bang, MinnMax Interviews, and more!
Gen Moonen @gnoisegenerator.bsky.social 🎙️Voice Actor (Pro Studio) | 🎧 Podcaster | 🎵Musician | 🕹️ Nerd
They/She
🎧"Fun" & Games Podcast - funandgamespod.com/
🎙️ genmoonen.com
Harry L @illgrillchill.bsky.social Educator, Gamer, and Published Author
Managing Editor @SixOneIndie.com & @indiegameawards.gg
Always finding ways to implement videogames in classrooms.
Corey Hudson Dirrig 🔜 PAX West 2026 @coreyinhd.com Cofounder and CEO at Boss Rush Media. Overseer of the Boss Rush Network. On-Air Host, Creator, Editor, Writer, and Producer.
Business Inquiries: coreydirrig.biz@gmail.com
Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iamcoreyinhd
Kyle Stephenson @mrkstep.bsky.social Co Founder of @sixoneindie.com and @pstrophyroom.bsky.social.
Account Manager at @vicariouspr.com.
Six One Indie E-mail: Kyle (at) SixOneIndie.com
Lover of all video games, platinum trophies and Starburst Jellybeans. Be kind to each other.
Steph ➡️ PAX West @klimovauthor.bsky.social 🦋VP of Media Relations: Boss Rush Network
🦋Copy Editor: https://bossrush.net
🦋Co-host: Boss Rush Podast
🦋Host: Boss Rush Spotlight interview series
The Indie Game Awards @indiegameawards.gg The IGAs is an annual awards ceremony celebrating the indie scene where developers take center stage.
🗓️ December 2026
🔗 www.indiegameawards.gg
🎬 Production & Organization by @SixOneIndie.com
🌎 Curated & Voted on by Showcases, Media, Creators, & more.
“Fun” & Games Podcast @funandgamespod.bsky.social A show about the changing landscape of gaming. Chats w/ guests in & outside the industry. Hosted by @djstormageddon.com & @gnoisegenerator.bsky.social.
📨: press@funandgamespod.com
🔊: https://funandgamespod.com
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