@cogstudios.bsky.social @cogstudios.bsky.social 
Applepiesleth @applepiesleth.bsky.social He/Him 🌈
Hello there! I like webcomics and game development. Sometimes fanart.
Creator of Warp Speed and Witchcraft on Webtoon!
https://applepiesleth.carrd.co/
𝐆𝐑𝐈𝐌 @gcbaccaris.itch.io Game Developer | Writer | Editor 》Twine Grimoire | Harmony | TGA FC '23 | AIAS ANV '25 | @IFtechfoundation.org | Narrative Design, Localization, RPGs, CSS/HTML
🎮 gcbaccaris.itch.io
🪞 gcbaccaris.com
🪩 patreon.com/gcbaccaris
📚 http://ko-fi.com/grimdev/shop
EssyTheSlug @essytheslug.bsky.social Solo indie game developer of Author Sim, a cozy management roguelite where you pursue your dream of becoming a bestselling author.
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4168210/
Canada Media Fund @cmf-fmc.bsky.social 
Fresh Tracks VR OUT NOW ⛷️ Buffalo Buffalo @buffalobuffalo.bsky.social we make games. wishlist them on steam: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/buffalobuffalo/
Shandiin 🌻 @shandiin.bsky.social Shandiin Yazzie Woodward (she/her) game dev, artist 💜 indigenous
✨ Button City, Subliminal Gaming
shandiin.me
linktr.ee/shandiin
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
Game Makers 4 Co-operative Futures @gm4coopfutures.bsky.social A knowledge sharing and support network for Atlantic Canadian game dev peeps interested in worker co-operatives and other alternative models of collaboration!
Join Discord: https://discord.gg/pQEz869SXb
Gathered in part by Kai @kraydius.bsky.social
IGDA @igda.org The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) is the largest non-profit membership organization in the world serving all individuals who create games.
Women in Games International (WIGI) @getwigi.com WIGI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a mission to cultivate resources to advance economic equality & diversity in the global games industry.
Global Game Jam @globalgamejam.bsky.social The world’s largest game creation event & global indiedev community 💜 https://globalgamejam.org 💜
Join Indie Studio Supporter Program ➡️ bit.ly/GGJIndieStudioSupporter
Black in Gaming Foundation @blackingaming.bsky.social Black In Gaming Foundation (BIG) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit advancing Black leadership, innovation, and opportunity in gaming. Our mission is to connect, educate, and empower Black talent worldwide to increase representation.
United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social We are United Videogame Workers, an industry-wide union working to build a game industry that works for us. ✊🏽✊🏿✊🏼✊🏾 Affiliated with CWA and CODE-CWA.
JOIN US: https://uvw-cwa.org/membership
GAMERella @gamerella.bsky.social GAMERella is the world’s longest running annual game jam and workshop series focusing on supporting marginalized game creators and aspiring game makers. 
Pixels & Poutine @pixelsandpoutine.bsky.social Pixels and Poutine is a space for Montréal game professionals, specifically (small) indies and remote workers that don't have a local home base to organize and meetup.
Join us! https://linktr.ee/pixelsandpoutine
AstridMie @astridmrefstrup.bsky.social CEO @wingsfundme Parttime law student. Dyslexic ✌️She/her.
Noodlecake 🍜 Wishlist Tiebreakers on Steam! @noodlecake.bsky.social Creators of Golf Blitz and publisher to indie gems like Winter Burrow, Flick Shot Rogues, Soundfall, NUTS, Chameleon Run, Getting Over It, Altos Odyssey, Slash Quest and many many more!
Richard Atlas @richmakesgames.bsky.social 🎮 CEO / Creative Director at Clever Endeavour Games (he/him)
🍵 Lover of tea, chocolate, heavy metal, cycling, fantasy, health science, and games with good feel 😎
📝 Blog here: http://richardatlas.com
Day of the Devs @dayofthedevs.org Founded by Double Fine and iam8bit. indie games are good.
Mistik Studios ✨ Wishlist Kitch Witch! @mistikstudios.bsky.social Indigenous and queer led independent video game studio working on our first game, Kitch Witch!
🖤 anti-capitalist and co-operative
❤️ #landback
💛 treaty 6 territory / homeland of the Métis
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4816430/Kitch_Witch/
Pauline & Marie @Hot Banana Games @hotbananagame.bsky.social 🍁Indie board game designers & publisher - Steam Up, Moon Bunny, and Lion Dancers. Bringing authentic Asian theme board games to all tables.
Command Deck 🚀 OUT NOW on Steam! @commanddeck.bsky.social A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder where you explore the galaxy, face hostile aliens, and upgrade your starship. Can you survive the Outer Reaches?
✨ Play it now on Steam:
s.team/a/3084740
Website: https://k-critical.com/commanddeck/
The Indie Informer @theindieinformer.bsky.social The Indie Informer celebrates gaming's creative, touching, and innovative titles.
https://TheIndieInformer.com/
Hello@TheIndieInformer.com
www.youtube.com/@theindieinformer
www.twitch.tv/theindieinformer
Dames 4 Games @dames4games.org Dames 4 Games is a Nonprofit 501c3 creating opportunities and building platforms to celebrate femmes of all ages who love playing and creating games! 🎮
🌐 dames4games.org
Varric’s Bianca 🏹 @varricsbianca.bsky.social Senior Designer at MBC Game Studio on 1001: Threads of Mizan
Past: Level Designer at BioWare & Motive
Shipped: Star Wars Squadrons, Dragon Age the Veilguard & Battlefield 6
The Bianca Varric deserves
🇷🇴 🇨🇦
Will Perkins @williamhperkins.bsky.social Frankie’s Dad • CCO @wearecontinue.bsky.social • Producer @gamelegendsdoc.bsky.social • Publisher @thatshelf.com • Formerly Art of the Title
Tom Ohle @evolvetom.bsky.social Been working in games for a long time. A long time.
evolve-pr.com - full-scale PR, community, insights, video services
terminals.io - budget-friendly news and launch support for devs, news and key distribution platform for media and creators
Brent Knowles @brentknowles.bsky.social Game designer (BioWare: Dragon Age, Neverwinter Nights, Baldurs Gate). Raiders of the Serpent Sea: https://runictales.com/books
https://marketplace.roll20.net/browse/bundle/26386/raiders-of-the-serpent-sea
Andrew Phung @andrewphung.bsky.social Run the Burbs on CBC and Hulu | Kimchee on Kim's Convenience | LOL: 🇨🇦 on Prime Video | Comedian/Improviser | Dad | Sneakers❤️ | IG: @andrewphung | 🦃🦃🌮
Catt Small @catt.design Designer with too many hobbies in Brooklyn. I run @gdocexpo.com in my spare time. People go "ooh" when I say I make video games.
t3amBrian @t3ambrian.bsky.social Director @GDoCExpo | NYC | Gallery Hopper | Design Leadership | Ex-Google | Always calls his momma on Sunday #UX #indieGames
Brian S. Chung @brianschung.bsky.social ⭐ Game Designer at @thesheepsmeow.com 🌟 Director at @gdocexpo.com 💫 Previously: Bramble, Fantage, Sony Online Entertainment 🌠
felix link in bio @legobutts.bsky.social https://store.steampowered.com/app/897160/Snap__Grab/
he/they
toronto 🇬🇾
production in games
No Goblin - Polytron
Previously: Panic - Finji - Tunic - Sable - Untitled Goose Game - Fellow Traveller - Blaseball
Sam Barlow 🔥 @mrsambarlow.bsky.social Writer & Director of 🔥 IMMORTALITY - "10/10" Edge 🔥 HER STORY - Telling Lies - Aisle - Silent Hill: Shattered Memories - He/Him
NEXT! → PRECOGNITION and PROJECT D - Two new and mindblowing horror games coming in your future
Zhenghua Yang (Z) 🔜 Tokyo Game Show @z.serenityforge.com Founder/CEO of @serenityforge.com, Creator of Fractured Blooms, TEDx Speaker, DICE Awards Jury
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus #DDLC, LISA, To the Moon, NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD, Slay the Princess, Vivarium, Sister Other Paranoia.
serenityforge.com
Wholesome Games @wholesomegames.com Brightening your day with uplifting, thoughtful, compassionate, and cozy games.
wholesomegames.com
Women-Led Games @womenledgames.com Summer Game Fest Edition: June 4th 4PM PT https://youtube.com/@Women-LedGames | Highlighting women in the games industry, sharing their projects, and their experiences.
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
Paul! @peeeej.bsky.social Words and jokes! He/him! Times & Galaxy out now on steam/consoles!
Indigo Doyle @indigodoyle.bsky.social Awesome 3D Artist and Indie Dev
Currently developing RollerGirl - @rollergirlgame.bsky.social
Co-Host of Bonus Stage Toronto - @bonusstageto.bsky.social
Andrew Knack @andrewknack.bsky.social Mayor for the City of Edmonton.
Let’s build a stronger Edmonton, together
https://www.mayorknack.ca
@orangepeelpanda.bsky.social @orangepeelpanda.bsky.social 
Kenzie Gordon 🍉 @kenzitronic.bsky.social Settler on treaty 6, PhD candidate in feminist game studies @ ualberta, itinerant social worker, parent, usually in over my head on a wild DH scheme.
She/her
Yiyi @yiyiwzhang.bsky.social Community & PR, Heart Machine | Vice President, Arcade Commons | Director, Gumbo Collective | Founder, Women in Games NYC | Graphic Designer, Qweerty Gamers | Immigration Attorney 
David Shepherd @dshepyeg.bsky.social MLA for Edmonton-City Centre • Shadow Minister for Public Safety & Emergency Services • Cyclist • Musician • Mild Comic Book Geek •
Pavol Buday @spacejunker.bsky.social Alive to play, playing to stay alive.
Creator @gameconf.bsky.social, co-founder SlovakGameDevAssociation. Biz dev at IndieBI
KellTheBored @kellthebored.bsky.social Edmonton nerd, Oilers fan, former operator of the Edmonton Nerd List.
Glenna 👻 @glennaghostie.bsky.social What can I say but oof?
Gumbo Collective @gumbonyc.bsky.social 
Rocket Adrift Games | Wishlist SHE: Seraphim Helix Experiment! @rocketadrift.bsky.social Three-person Toronto-based indie game developer working on SHE. Wishlist - https://store.steampowered.com/app/4686060/SHE_Seraphim_Helix_Experiment/?beta=1
#NoAI #BLM #TransRights #FreePalestine
Elaine Gómez ✨ @elainegomez.bsky.social 🎮 Founder & Game Director | Midnight Hour Games
🇵🇷🇩🇴 President | Latinx in Gaming
✨BAFTA Breakthrough US 2024
🪶Enrolled tribal member, Higuayagua Taino of the Caribbean
Ali Gohar - Voice Actor @aligoharvo.bsky.social Voice Actor 🎙 | South Asian | #Potendogs (Radar & Jae-Sung) | #LegendofGlaive Shishio |
va.agohar@gmail.com | SourceConnect Ready | Discord: KeybladeAli#2248
Website: https://aligoharvo.com/
@heartloopgames.bsky.social @heartloopgames.bsky.social 
Aggro Crab 💥🔪 @aggrocrabgames.bsky.social very professional indie game studio
💥publishing REBOUNDER
🦀made PEAK, Another Crab's Treasure, Crashout Crew + Going Under
✨https://bit.ly/CrashoutCrew
Outersloth @outersloth.com We fund game.
By Innersloth.
https://outersloth.com/
ThirtyThree Games @thirtythreegames.bsky.social Canadian indie game studio. Makers of ATOMIK: RunGunJumpGun. Now working on REBOUNDER w/ @aggrocrabgames.bsky.social
Achimostawinan Games @achimogames.bsky.social An Indigenous-owned (Métis/Néhiyaw) story-first #gamedev studio working on Hill Agency: PURITYdecay, an Indigenous cybernoir detective game.
linktr.ee/achimogames
F0lak 🇨🇦 @f0lak.bsky.social Solo Game Dev. Decent Cook. Millennial af
I like to make people smile.
Play my Funny Goblin Cooking Game, 86’d: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4256320/86d/
embhow @scribbledawn.bsky.social impact interactive wordjam heartune
🇨🇦->🏴->??
Prism: https://eliot-mb-howard.itch.io/prism-a-tale-of-heterogenous-futures
Game Director Story (demo): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1305180/Game_Director_Story/
eliotmbhoward.com
The QGCon Collective @qgcon.bsky.social Official account for the Queerness and Games Conference #QGCon established in 2013. QGCon is a registered nonprofit based in Montreal, Canada.
Stay tuned for news on presenting at or attending the next QGCon!
https://www.qgcon.org/
Ashley Mann (she/her) @ashleymarguerite.bsky.social Writer
Assistant editor, programmer, and operations coordinator at the Writers' Guild of Alberta
AAPI in Gaming @aapiingaming.bsky.social 🌟 Amplifying the voices of #AAPI in #gaming
🌟 Promoting cultural appreciation
🌟 Highlighting representation in games & related content
🌟 Supported by @igda.org
💬 Discord: https://discord.gg/r6tk9n74zW
🎮 itchio: https://aapiingaming.itch.io/
Canadian Switch Games @cangame.bsky.social Cataloguing Canadian Games on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gZB7s1190yoQZ-pQbE6-yFXmlyF5eGlalWu9T_a1PuQ
DM for additions and corrections
Chris H | End Days Engine (he/him) @enddaysengine.bsky.social Educator by day, RPG writer by night. Patron of the beautifully weird and strange.
Lives on Treaty 7 territory.
Brianne Battye @briannebattye.bsky.social Writer of fiction, poetry, and video games.
Currently at Motive, previously at BioWare.
Friend to cats, rabbits, Mimikyus.
You can find more about my writing here:
https://www.briannebattye.com/
Black Voices in Gaming @bvigaming.bsky.social Black Voices in Gaming is a nonprofit org highlighting & supporting Black game developers with showcases, live events, business opportunities & community.
youtube.com/@blackvoicesingaming👀
http://blackvoicesingaming.com
Gregory Blomquist @gcwblomquist.bsky.social Assistant Lecturer @ University of Alberta
PhD in game studies & transmedia storytelling
Arcanaut Studios @arcanautstudios.bsky.social 
Nathan Ip @nathanip.bsky.social MLA for Edmonton-South West. Alberta NDP Shadow Minister for Technology and Innovation.
www.foralbertaforcanada.ca 🇨🇦
Kero Pierrot @pierrotkero.bsky.social Kira ✦ 3D Artist ✦ YEG
One half of @dreampierrotgames!
Portfolio: https://www.artstation.com/kirainnes
Dream Pierrot @dreampierrot.bsky.social Just two clowns making some video games. Currently working on a rogue-lite turn-based RPG. Stay tuned!
Baby Ghosts @babyghosts.org We are a charity supporting cooperative and worker-led video game studios in Canada. Cofounded in 2021 by eileen & jennie. 🤝👻 babyghosts.org
Duck Forge @duckforge.bsky.social 🦆 Indie game studio making fun, unserious games.
📍 Based in Calgary, Canada | Party members scattered across the map
🎮 Now forging: Many Ducks https://store.steampowered.com/app/3684880?utm_source=bsky
🌐 https://duckforge.com
Olivenaut @olivenaut.bsky.social Deranged indie dev. Aspiring sincerity elemental.
my game: https://bsky.app/profile/yancygame.bsky.social
Hope Docking™ @jespere17.bsky.social co-founder at @cozycometgames.bsky.social | id love to have an opinion love for it to be my own one day
Ode Software @odesoftware.com We are an indie development team based in Edmonton, Alberta. We are working on our debut commercial game: Highway Hijinks! You can find out more on our website.
odesoftware.com
It's me, Serena in YEG @itsmeserenat.bsky.social #yeg Illustrator and product designer. Once upon a time I was known as Unicornwheels.
Portfolio and shop:
linktr.ee/itsmeserena_t
serenatang.bigcartel.com
Christian Laventure (probably) @cniper.bsky.social Once ate a 🍌
• MARKETING MANAGER @playstack.com
• PROJECTS: PACS, Star Trek: Outposts Unknown
📧 christian.laventure@playstack.com
Wizards in Training 🇨🇦 @wizardsintraining.com An ambitious indie studio crafting small, cinematic games with big emotions. Our goal is in our name: to make games with a little magic, and to never stop learning.
Anne Patterson @helloanne.bsky.social Ottawa | Chief Research and Communications Officer at @ictc-ctic.ca | Opinions my own
Sweet Baby Inc @sweetbabyinc.com Hey there! We’re a small narrative development studio, working on projects of all sizes and genres across the games industry! ✨
Find out more about what we do at sweetbabyinc.com!
Bubble UP! @bubbleupgame.bsky.social Wishlist on Steam today!:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3655340/Bubble_UP/
Where you can find us:
https://linktr.ee/bubbleupgame
Proton Jon / Claire @protonjon.bsky.social 🇨🇦 Twitch Streamer, Youtuber, human game glitch, best bug tester ya never paid for. Fox Picture Reposter.
https://twitch.tv/ProtonJon
https://Youtube.com/ProtonJon
Business Email: WorkWithProtonJon@gmail
(she/her, he/him & they/them ok too)
#PJSchedule
ICTC-CTIC @ictc-ctic.ca Information and Communications Technology Council | Le Conseil des technologies de l’information et des communications
Strange Pixel Studio @strangepixelstudio.bsky.social Indie game studio located in Edmonton, Alberta, creating the retro-inspired horror game B10CK.
https://strangepixelstudio.itch.io/b10ck
YANCY GAME @yancygame.bsky.social YANCY is an NES style action adventure with weapon variety, challenge and wonder and I’m making it as fast as I can.
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1208630/YANCY/
Discord: https://discord.gg/RgUessqXnr
Simulacrum Interactive @si-games.bsky.social Indie game studio based in Lethbridge, AB. Currently working on project Brobots 🤖
★ L I 7 Ξ @str-lite.bsky.social Lite • they/them • Digital artist, graphic designer, game dev. Draws anthro OCs & other stuff of my interests. Creator of #Arclyphion.
https://str-lite-art.carrd.co/
COMMISSIONS OPEN ON VGEN.
[ #gamedev | #anthro | #oc ]
High Level Studios @highlevelstudiosvr.bsky.social We strive to create virtual reality games that bring VR and non-VR users together in new and exciting ways, redefining multiplayer gaming for the modern era.
Founded in Lethbridge, Alberta.
Ryan Bromsgrove @ryanbromsgrove.bsky.social VR Marketing at vrCAVE, game dev (catlandiagame.com), D&D, McRib enthusiast. Edmonton, AB.
Nick Thornborrow @nickthornborrow.bsky.social http://www.nickthornborrow.com
Artist • storyboards • illustration
Cinematics Director Arcanaut Studios
He/Him
🇨🇦
Prints: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/nthornborrow/
Calgary Economic Development @calgaryeconomic.bsky.social Calgary Economic Development partners with business, government and community partners to position Calgary as the top choice for companies, capital and talent.
Skullbutton Interactive ☠️ @skullbutton.bsky.social I'm Oliver, a game developer and computer scientist from YYC. I make games based on old operating systems. He/him.
💾 I developed VSCS-II: http://cyberterrorism.ca
☠️ Everything else: linktr.ee/skullbutton
Kat Barkwell @scardeykat.bsky.social Indie Programmer (ex Bioware, Full Circle)
she/her
opinions are my own
Emily C Taylor @pentapod.bsky.social Game designer in Edmonton, formerly EverQuest2 “Domino”, formerly BioWare, now Spry Fox. Mostly I share cat photos, Edmonton stuff, food, pottery, covid info, & other nerdy randomness including reading, SciFi, mycology. Also found at @pentapod@mstdn.ca.
Guin Entertainment @guinentertainment.bsky.social Small indie game studio out of Tuscaloosa, Alabama
King Aurorus @kingaurorus.bsky.social Dillan | Award Winning Sound Designer & Composer @shadeprotocolgame.bsky.social | Director - CGDA | kingaurorus@gmail.com
Daisy Chain Games @daisychaingames.ca Games that just Connect 🌼
Indie Game Studio Based in Alberta, Canada!
Working on our indie racing game, Slipstream! 🫧
http://daisychaingames.ca/
Alex Kumpula @alexkumpula.bsky.social