Folk Emerging 🦣 stone age 4X @curiousdynamics.bsky.social Solo #gamedev making Folk Emerging, the stone age 4X strategy game that ends where civilization begins🌋🦣🏃♂️ Coming Aug 26th!
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Björn Ottosson - making Island Architect @bottosson.bsky.social Making Island Architect, a cosy town building game. Also game programming teacher and consultant. Previously 10 years at Frostbite and EA DICE. Creator of Oklab.
Whishlist now!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3079100/Island_Architect
Andy Chalk @andychalk.bsky.social The last of the V8s. PC Gamer news by day, angry about Canadian politics by night. Email me at andy.chalk@pcgamer.com. Got a tip? http://pcgamer.com/tips/
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The Indie Game Awards @indiegameawards.gg The IGAs is an annual awards ceremony celebrating the indie scene where developers take center stage.
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Wildwood Hearth & Horizon @wildwoodgame.bsky.social Former artist @ Unity. Working on Wildwood: Hearth & Horizon, an atmospheric survival game.
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Gene Park @gene.meme Washington Post culture critic | Pacific Roots | DC Rock
Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social Microplastics, they’re fantastic. Content Director @ GLHF. Consultancy, mock reviews. Did some writing for a video game called The Axis Unseen.
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Tim Gettys @timgettys.bsky.social Co-Founder Kinda Funny Games. Forbes 30 Under 30 2019. He/Him. #LetTimHost Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny Business/Press: tim@kindafunny.com
Cian Maher @cianmaher0.bsky.social Franchise & Lore Designer at CD PROJEKT RED. Once won a pub quiz with a team called Geralt of Trivia
Danny Peña @godfree.bsky.social Founder & host of @gamertagradio | President of D&R Media Consulting | Podcaster Hall of Fame inductee | Business Inquiries: danny@gamertagradio.com
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Alex Van Aken @itsvanaken.games Award-winning senior video editor @GameInformer.com
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Kat Bailey @katbailey.bsky.social Larian Studios Storytelling Lead. Creator of Axe of the Blood God. Past: IGN News Director, USgamer Editor-in-Chief. #coyi #skol
Mike Minotti @tolkoto.com Co-owner of Giant Bomb. I podcast! Game Mess Decides, Last of the Nintendogs, 90s Disney. I like Arby's and Mega Man. giantbomb.com/join profile pic by @mleelunsford.com
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i’m just ken @shepardcdr.bsky.social writer @kotaku.com | the 🏳️🌈 one @normandyfm.bsky.social | he/him | nyc | kshepard@kotaku.com
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Santi Leguiza @santileguiza.com He/Him|Demi|🇦🇷| Seen at TheGamer, Eurogamer, Fanbyte, PCGamer, PCGamesN, The Escapist, and many more. Opinions are my own.
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Joseph Yaden @josephyaden.bsky.social Account Specialist at Vicarious PR. ❤️Cats, wrestling, MTG, metal🤘🏽he/him
Jessica Cogswell 🌸 @jessicogs.bsky.social ✨ i’m like if tifa lockhart loved carbs
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Richard Newby @richardlnewby.bsky.social Writer. Here for positivity. Movies. Comics, Games, Horror. Fangoria THR TIME Vulture. Book: We Make Monsters Here. https://www.amazon.com/Make-Monsters-Here-Richard-Newby/dp/B08WZH8Q35/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=2X23U6JJN8LMJ&keywords=we+make+monsters+here&qid=1
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Matt Kim @lawoftd.bsky.social Sr. Editorial Manager at Boxed.gg. Former Sr. Editor at IGN. 교포. COYS. https://www.mattkimwrites.com/
Brendan Hesse @brendanlh.bsky.social DRPG Sicko at The Crawl: http://youtube.com/thecrawl | Prev: Editor at GameSpot | Other bylines: Lost In Cult, Lifehacker, PopSci, EGM, IGN, Digital Trends | My games: http://the-crawl.itch.io | He/Him
Kyle Prahl @kyleprahl.bsky.social Senior PR Manager @ fortyseven PR - Square Enix, Star Wars, Hello Kitty, and more || Dark Knight. Gunbreaker. Phillies bandwagoner. he/him
Matt Donato @donatobomb.bsky.social Lead Critic: @dailydead.bsky.social | Elsewhere: Bloody Disgusting, FANGORIA, The Wrap, IGN, many others | Co-Host: @certifiedforgot.bsky.social | Critics Choice Member | 🍅 Approved
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Phil Hornshaw @philhornshaw.com Freelance games journalist and consultant, former game assessment analyst at NetEase. Bylines all over but mostly @GameSpot. My books THE TIME TRAVELER'S GUIDE TO TIME TRAVEL and THE SPACE HERO'S GUIDE TO GLORY are hilarious. https://www.philhornshaw.com
David W. Duffy @olucaron.bsky.social Lv. 42 • He/Him • Resident librarian (Database Editor) @thegamerweb.bsky.social • Geordie in Seaton Canoe • Teacher in another life •
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Alex Stedman @asted.bsky.social Journalist, currently editing opinions at LA Times. Formerly IGN and Variety. Tiny dog mother. Long-suffering Bears fan.
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James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social Comms Manager at @digitalbandidos.bsky.social. Runs Non-Violent Game of the Day (@nvgotd.bsky.social). Former journalist
Author (The Best Non-Violent Video Games, Wandless, Blow The House Down) www.jamesbatchelor.me
Father. Gamer. Soundtrack Nerd
Andreas Inderwildi @mashxtomuse.bsky.social Writer, medievalist & game critic, seen @ Eurogamer, RPS, KotakuUK, Edge, Wireframe &c. Author of the upcoming book Mundaun: Design Works www.lostincult.co.uk/mundaun. Writes stuff at www.mashxtomuse.com. he/him
Max Fagandini @maxfagandini.bsky.social Freelance musician, journalist, and general enthusiast. He/him. ✏️ Fanbyte, Polygon, Uppercut, formerly Gamepur. Blog: http://bit.ly/3oror8F
Meredith Borders @mereborders.bsky.social 🌀Senior Editor, FANGORIA and STARLOG
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Kyle Chamaillard @kylechamaillard.bsky.social human | Former Self-Publisher at TheGamer | Former Podcast Host for Keengamer | RHAP Patreon | He/Him
AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social Interim Editor-in-Chief at Kotaku
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Tristan Beaver Brain Zelden @tristanzelden.bsky.social Author of The Huntress and the Trickster and Unfold | Former entertainment journalist looking for a new career | Tattoo enthusiast, metalhead, gamer | tszelden@gmail.com | https://tristanzeldenauthor.my.canva.site/ (He/Him)
Tiago Dias @tiagodf.bsky.social Portuguese journalist. I post about a ton of random things (PT/EN/ES/FR). tiagodf at protonmail.com
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Jess Reyes @luckychanjr.bsky.social code monkey and freelance writer. former contributor at inverse. bylines at @ign.com, @gamespot.com, @polygon.com, @rpgsite.net, digital trends, and more.
https://muckrack.com/jessica-p-reyes
Nick Popovich @nickpopovich.bsky.social Co-Founder and CEO Monomi Park, Director of the Slime Rancher series and ???, he/him
Dale Johnstone @dalejohnstone.bsky.social Founder of Black Belt Software. Developer of Starship Colony.
Games industry veteran (C64, mobile, PC). Midlands, UK.
https://blackbeltsoftware.com/
https://starshipcolony.com/
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jesus m @wavedotexe.bsky.social i like things and writing about how much i like them // words: thegamer, phrasemaker // contact: xjesusmanuelx@gmail.com
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Amelia Emberwing @thatwitchmia.bsky.social Editor, critic & host for hire. Currently a contributing editor @ FANGORIA, with bylines at TheWrap, Backstage, The A.V. Club & more. Former IGN & FuturePLC. CCA | TCA
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Dora B @heyitsdora.com Release management and production @strangescaffold.bsky.social
Director of Production and Operations @insertdisc5.com
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No AI. Opinions are my own.
She/her. SO normal.
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George Broussard @georgebsocial.bsky.social Co-founded the original 3D Realms/Apogee. Published, funded, produced & created many games. Known for Duke Nukem 3D.
Game designer, artist, programmer.
linktr.ee/georgebsocial
Mike Futter | Project Red @ PAX Rising! @futterish.fsquared.biz Dir of Ops and Publishing, Causeway Studios. Producer, Strange Scaffold. Founder of F-Squared LLC, consultant, co-host of @VirtualEconCast.com. Author, The GameDev Business & Budgeting Handbooks
Mike@fsquared.biz
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Scott Pytlik @scottpytlik.bsky.social 📣 Marketing Director at Ascendant Studios
🎮 Immortals of Aveum - PS5, XBXS, PC
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Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social Marketing/Content Strategist and Raconteur. Was the voice of PlayStation. Also Niantic, Oculus, EA, IGN, GamesBeat, others. My opinions represent everyone (except my employer). Video Games, Science Fiction, Geek Stuff, and that Writer's Life. (He/Him)
Becky ✨ #DICE2025 @theninthangel.bsky.social 👾 Gaming Partnerships Marketing Manager at the Sui Foundation. Past: Riot, FaZe, Amazon, Tencent.
🖤 Weird Goth Gremlin
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Shannon Liao @shannonliao.bsky.social Writer and editor. bylines at New York Times, Vulture, IGN, Esquire, Scientific American and more. ex-WaPo and CNN
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Kyle Orland @kyleor.land Senior Gaming Editor, Ars Technica / The guy who LITERALLY wrote the book on Minesweeper -- https://bossfightbooks.com/products/minesweeper-by-kyle-orland
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Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social Running @StrangeScaffold.bsky.social Wrote for MtG, Borderlands 4, I Am Your Beast & more. Lead VA in Hellraiser: Revival. BAFTA nom. Christian! He/Him. Repped by CAA.
Ryan T. Brown 🎮🩷 @toadsanime.lostincult.co.uk Curated game news for game workers & gamers
I run @LostInCult.co.uk's games label • Indie Mixtape creator • Debug IGA winner • BAFTA full Member • ex Super Rare/Numskull/journo • indies + physicals ❤️🏳️🌈
ryan@lostincult.co.uk
TimOfLegend @timoflegend.bsky.social Hi! I'm Tim Schafer!
Founder, Double Fine Productions
Official DF account: @doublefine.com
Please report bugs to http://support.doublefine.com
Press: pr@doublefine.com
Wout @thehashtagonist.bsky.social Communications Director at Playstack working on Raccoin, Balatro, Abiotic Factor, UNBEATABLE, The Rise of the Golden Idol, Mortal Shell 2 and VOID/BREAKER
Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social host and founder, Post Games
co-host, The Besties
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https://postgame.substack.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/post-games/id1815131711
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GameRant @gamerant.bsky.social GameRant launched as an online gaming publication in 2009, and we're now a leader in gaming news, reviews, analysis, community discussions, and gaming guides.
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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
Masoud @masoudbyhimself.bsky.social Video Game Journalist
Chris Person @papapishu.bsky.social Gaming. Cofounder/blogging at @Aftermath.site.
aftermath.site/
Video at Highlight Reel.
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KRIS GRAFT STARTER PACK @krisgraft.bsky.social marketing @ alienware | ever-recovering game journalist fmrly gamasutra & game developer dot com | video games | motorcycles | smoked meat 🇵🇭 / 🇺🇸
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Diego Nicolás Argüello @diegoarguello.bsky.social news @ game developer. words @ new york times, vulture, rolling stone, the verge, wapo, npr, the guardian, vgc, pitchfork, edge, gamespot, av club, game informer, polygon, paste, fanbyte, & more
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Anthony Taormina @anthonyt.bsky.social GameRant Editor in Chief // Here to talk about pop culture, being a dad, and Cinnabon.
Contact: anthony[at]gamerant[dot]com
Emily Morganti @fovlet.bsky.social I do freelance PR for video games. Sometimes I also write about them. Now and then I even play them for fun. Email: hello@emilymorganti.com
Luke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com Co-founder of @aftermath.site. 📍Canberra, Australia. DMs open. Email: lukeATaftermathDOTsite
www.aftermath.site
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Ben Hanson @yozetty.bsky.social Founder of MinnMax, former Game Informer video producer, fun enthusiast. Follow us @minnmax.com
John Hardin @johnhardin.bsky.social Kiteboarder, Steganographer
He/Him
Trans rights are human rights
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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team Founder & Chief Innovation Officer @ Bluesky
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Gabe Graziani @gabegraziani.bsky.social I'm Gabe Graziani, former community management manager guy at some videogame companies. Opinions = mine, he/him
DBFig Gaming @dbfiggaming.bsky.social 🎮 Streamer and Video Creator
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Retronauts @retronauts.bsky.social A podcast about old video games. 10 years = retro, we don't make the rules. Support us on Patreon for exclusive episodes, Discord access, and more!
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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/
M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.social I write about things for a living. Currently for a game dev and my personal newsletter, Stuff Worth Knowing (https://stuffworthknowing.substack.com/).
gita “the formalist” jackson @xoxogossipgita.bsky.social im gita
they/them
cofounder of aftermath.site
Level Up For Romance! coming in 2027
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Maddy Myers 🏳️🌈 @midimyers.com Editor-In-Chief of @mothership.blog, podcast co-host of Triple Click and The Mutant Ages. formerly: Polygon, Kotaku, The Mary Sue, The Boston Phoenix. bonus side hustle: writing electro-pop music. she/her.
Jared Petty @pettycommajared.bsky.social Writer/human. 🇨🇦 in the making. Marketing @Other Ocean. Narrative Design, Wizardry. Prev Limited Run, Google, Kinda Funny, EA, IGN. Host, producer, marketer, video game human. He/him. Living with mental illness. Personal account. Quaker. Screw MAGA.
Jordan Oloman @oloman.bsky.social 30 | Freelance writer & consultant for hire, I also write scripts and run an internet culture website | WaPo, BBC, The Guardian, IGN, NME, BMJ |
Read @postmode.bsky.social
oloman.carrd.co
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Riley MacLeod @rcmacleod.bsky.social Co-founder of Aftermath, a worker-owned site about video games, the internet, and everything that comes after. riley [at] aftermath [dot] site. Previously: Kotaku, Washington Post. Trans; he/him
https://aftermath.site/
Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social アンディ•ロビンソン Journalist @videogameschronicle.com | #WHUFC sufferer | Previously: Yooka-Laylee / Impossible Lair writer | Old game mags / CVG | Biz: andy@vgc.gg
Eyes5 @metroidhat.bsky.social Hello! I'm a professional plushie prototyper for Fangamer. I sometimes sell plushies on https://www.etsy.com/shop/Metroidhat. My website is www.metroidhat.com, where you can see a gallery of my past works. She/Her
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Anthony Wood @anthonywood.bsky.social Science and Games writer for IGN. I like stars, bars, and environmental storytelling in open world RPGs.
Marie Dealessandri @mariedeal.bsky.social Award-winning writer & editor
Editorial strategy manager at Critical Reflex
Former Edge, GamesIndustry.biz and MCV/Develop
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