Craig Grannell @craiggrannell.bsky.social Writer for hire. Mostly tech, Apple, games, retrogaming, design. Smashes out words for Stuff, Wired, TapSmart and others. He/him. GF/DF. Likes Lego and Mini Schnauzers. Email: hello at craiggrannell dot com // https://linktr.ee/craiggrannell
Malcolm Garrett MBE RDI @malcolmgarrett.bsky.social Creative Director, Images&Co
Artistic Director, Design Manchester
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Curator, The Malcolm Garrett Collection
Chairman, The Sir Misha Black Awards Committee
Founder Member, The Songwriting Organisation UK
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Hard Art Collective
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Hitch @retrostreamers.com 🕹️ 🇷 🇪 🇹 🇷 🇴 🕹️ Chat and Chill with #Hitch on #Twitch - Real Hardware - Fake Hardware - Arcade, Consoles, Computers.
Twitch Streamer at https://www.twitch.tv/hitchmeister
More than a streamer, a human too.
Super Jim @superjim.bsky.social Here for videogame stories, artwork and fun!
YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@superjim
Chuck in a little retro adjacent culture - let's have a chat!
Photos all my own unless credit stated.
RealGenericDemon @realgenericdemon.bsky.social I am a father, a husband, a gamer and a youtuber. I like gaming from the 80s to current indie titles. RGD 🕹️😀
My YT Channel : https://www.youtube.com/realgenericdemon
Code Ninja @iamcodeninja.bsky.social Veteran gamedev person.
Ex-Gremlin/Infogrames QA and motion capture technician.
Performing quirkafleegs since 1986.
Lee Grocott @leegrocott.bsky.social That’s like, your opinion, man
Tim Drew @sanxion.bsky.social Loving all things 8bit, 16bit and more bit. Views are my own and maybe wrong. Co host of the Pixel Gaiden podcast and part of Atomic Windmill publishing new games for retro systems.
Websites:
https://pixelgaiden.podbean.com/
https://atomicwindmill.com
Yawning Angel @yawning-angel.bsky.social Retro computing YouTuber - Amiga (all about AMOS, and I do AMOS video tutorials on my YouTube channel), Spectrum & BBC Master, Gamer - board & RPG, clown hunter, sad old goth, Akira nut 😈
Website: ya-retro.co.uk
Youtube: @YawningAngelRetro
scottishwildcat @calum.me Scottish purveyor of #UX goodness in Ireland. #lanarkshire #meath
Modern interests: #apple #android #javascript #css
Retro interests: #zx81 #zxspectrum #specnext #amiga, old British telly, old British adverts.
Sporting interests: #SPFL #MotherwellFC #F1
Highretrogamelord☯️ @highretrogamelord.bsky.social Lover of retro games. The more obscure, the better!
I also love weird games.
And Wales and Japan.
https://www.youtube.com/@Highretrogamelord/videos
Crash Micro @crashmicro.bsky.social The OFFICIAL BlueSky account for Crash and Next Magazines from Fusion Retro. Subscribe at: https://www.patreon.com/crashmagazine/
Julian "Jaz" Rignall @jazrignall.bsky.social Playing video games since 1976.
Writing about them since 1983.
VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social Hi! I talk about video games (History, illustrations, graphic design, cancelled games, sales figures, etc.)
By @domauffret.bsky.social
http://vgdensetsu.net/
https://www.patreon.com/vgdensetsu
Graeme Mason @wizwords.bsky.social Freelance games and media journalist. DMs open. Email: graeme.mason@wizwords.net
Sign up to my ZX Spectrum newsletter: https://onthezxspectrum.eo.page/onthezxspectrum
njenkin - Retro Gaming @njenkin.bsky.social A very warm welcome to you, my name is Nick. I run the retro gaming YouTube Channel, njenkin! Dodgy gameplay. Nincompoop Chat. Hooray! 😀👍 http://youtube.com/njenkin
#retrogaming #gaming
Sinclair Research @sinclairresearch.bsky.social Customer support for your ZX80, ZX81 and other classic hardware. We’re sorry to tell you that your warranty has expired.
RetrogamerDaz @retrogamerdaz.bsky.social I’m the editor of @retrogamermag.bsky.social and a collector of far, far too many things, from retro games, to trading cards and 1/6 and 1/12 action figures. He/him, autistic.
🕹️ 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
Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social Random 🇵🇹 earthling that enjoys videogames, anime, nerdy stuff and restoring game artwork. Like what I'm doing? Buy me a coffee! http://ko-fi.com/peachflavored
Matt Gardner | GameTripper @gametripperuk.bsky.social Games and LEGO writer for Forbes
Indie game supporter
Hartlepool/Pittsburgh/Leeds fan
Get in touch: https://linktr.ee/gametripperuk
DazAU @dazau.bsky.social Metal Head, Baker, Gamer Nerd, Chef ,Record collector, and Podcaster.
Retro Game Art 🎮🖼️🍂👻🦇 @retrogameart.bsky.social Posting retro and current gaming art, ads, anniversaries, gifs, and commercials.| Personal Account: @spagdretti.bsky.social
Retro Gamer @retrogamermag.bsky.social This is the official editorial account of Retro Gamer magazine. All posts are from the mag team. Get a sub at bit.ly/subto_Retro_Gamer
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
CRASH magazine @crashonlineuk.bsky.social Celebrating the classic ZX Spectrum magazine CRASH, published by Newsfield. (No relation to the relaunched mag from Retro Fusion Books)
Rob Hewson @robhewson.bsky.social CEO & Creative Director at @hueygames.bsky.social Co-Dev & Smart Porting powered by HueyCore. #BAFTA member. He/Him.
80sNostalgia @80snostalgia.com You will always find me in the kitchen at parties, even if I haven’t been invited.
Video Game Art Archive @gameartarchive.bsky.social The Video Game Art Archive is dedicated to scanning and extracting classic video game artwork at the best resolutions possible!
Julianne Regan @julianneregan.bsky.social Songs, book chapters, and journalistic pieces. Nature, 2nd-generation Irishness, melancholy & joy! Survived the great All About Eve miming disaster.
CommodoreBlog @commodoreblog.uk Dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria!
#commodore #c64 #amiga #atarist #zxspectrum #videogames #retrogaming #70s #80s #90s 👾🕹
Bloggo's POW! @bloggospow.bsky.social Yep, that one. Interests include Old Games, Rum and High Heels
https://youtube.com/@BloggosPow
#bloggowatches for movies I watch?
retrokat - retro gamer & discord chatterbox @retrokat.bsky.social Loves 80s & 90s culture: retro video games & tech to fashion and music.
❤️ Spectrum | Sega | SNES | Amiga | 8/ 16bit | MiSTer | Lego | snooker | Fortnite | goth fashion, leather, custard & high heels.
My Retro Discord: https://discord.gg/ad3FDPq5ev
RetroWizzard @retrowizzard.bsky.social Mad collector, shmup addict, #vintage and #retrogaming enthusiast, 'uomo universale', father of 3, humble tinkerer in my mancave.
Noob in most things. Learn along with me and follow the yellowed/bricked road.
Jimbo @jimbo-mcgibbits.bsky.social Retrogamer (Commodore 64, Amiga, ZX Spectrum, Atari 2600 and ST owner, foodie, cat lover, “Creative Powerhouse” (apparently), photography, aviation. Likes a good horror film.
Butler to five cats....
https://www.reddit.com/r/80sGaming/
#Retrogaming
Paul "Paulie" Hughes @pauliehughes.bsky.social 43 years of programming games; from Vic-20 to PS5! The LEGO game guy, The Ocean Loader Guy. 56 shipped titles, 240M sales. Retro Game Code archiver/documenter. Happy Chappy. Occasional Magician. Typography snob. BAFTA member.
Richard Jordan @ericretro.bsky.social Very part time games dev, tinkering with 80's 8-bit inspired goodness. Author of retro inspired titles Klass of 99, Melkhior's Mansion and Undrium.
Currently working on Playdate projects.
http://www.bitglint.co.uk
More Fun Making It @morefunmakingit.bsky.social Retro and vintage tech YouTube fun and games over at
Main channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/MoreFunMakingIt
Second channel
https://youtube.com/@morefunmakingit2
Website:
https://www.morefunmakingit.co.uk/
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
Gamesyouloved @gamesyouloved.bsky.social The No 1 #retrogaming community in the world. Supporting Retro Gamers worldwide for #retrogames. Amiga, C64, ZX Spectrum, Atari, SEGA, Nintendo, Xbox, Playstation, Arcades and much more! Our links: https://linktr.ee/gamesyouloved
Withnailmarwood @withnailmarwood.bsky.social Dad, Gamer, Indie music fan. Speccy 4 life. Snr Community Manager at Wired Productions.
Opinions & views are my own....honest.
Vinny Mainolfi | FREEZE64.com | Commodore 64 @freeze64.bsky.social FREEZE64® - The world’s best selling #Commodore64 printed ‘zine featuring interviews|reviews|cheats Buy/Subscribe @ http://FREEZE64.com #C64 #C64Mini 🕹📺
Rhayader Computers @rhayadercomputer.bsky.social www.rhayadercomputers.co.uk
Julz - Old School Books @oldschoolbooks.bsky.social A home for forgotten children's books, toys and retrogaming.
RetroSteveUK @retrosteveuk.bsky.social Retro-themed YouTuber and video gamer. New videos fortnightly on Thursdays at 3pm (UK time) covering toys & games, television, food & drink, and other nostalgia.
Channel links: https://bio.link/retrosteveuk
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
ZXVintage @zxvintage.bsky.social A wave of ZX Spectrum magazine nostalgia.
Metadata from the ZXDB database, which is mostly-accurate but expect oddities.
Completely unofficial!
Rozz Games @rozzgames.bsky.social Indie Game Developer and creator, Love all things retro and good vibes. Together we are stronger 🫶
The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social Hello Cave Dwellers this is The Cave, a vintage Computer, Console
and gaming channel and museum in Stroud, UK.
Watch videos at https://youtube.com/@TheRetroCollective
Book Tickets at https://retrocollective.co.uk
Darren Doyle (Greyfox Books) @greyfoxbooks.bsky.social Creator of the Coin-Op: The Arcade Guide Series & Atari: a Visual History. Graphic designer and publisher and of course a Retro gaming fanatic.
Buy my books here: http://greyfoxbooks.com
Co-owner and Partner of Bitmap Soft http://bitmapsoft.co.uk
Bitlevel @bitlevel.at Cat wrangler, Husband, running the rapids of life. #80s #Retro alumni. #COYS
Bluesky @bsky.app official Bluesky account (check username👆)
Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app