ISLS 2027 @isls2027.bsky.social The official account for the ISLS Annual Meeting 2027. Happening in #Mumbai, India. Follow us and #ISLS2027 for more updates and information.
Jaakko Stenros @jaakkostenros.bsky.social Scholar of games and play, author or editor of eleven books, into comic books, role-playing games, queer stuff, literature, and art.
Website: https://jaakkostenros.wordpress.com/
Email: jaakko.stenros (at) tuni.fi
DVC Games ๐ PAXU @dvcgames.bsky.social games that come alive at dvc.games | queer fem + enby led game design collective & publisher | tabletop, rpg, digital, immersive, intersectional, accessible | account co-run by jono & sometimes ben and jess
Dr. Alyssa (they/them) @yesthattoo.bsky.social Autistic researcher with too many interests and no real intention of narrowing it down. Mostly AAC research at the moment. Sometimes a math teacher.
Not speaking on behalf of any companies/organizations here.
23rd Century Games (Home of Battlelords) @23rdcentury.bsky.social 
Dylan Grinder is making Erstwild @anarisis.dylangrinder.com Game designer, artist, & all-around nerd. Co-Lead on Plotweaver: Erstwild. Author of Become: Artificial Investigation & Spoken Magic/Legends. Explaining design & narrative through play at twitch.tv/anarisis
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Play With Us Design @ SPIEL 2026, 2E510 @pwudesign.bsky.social Relive the moment when play brings us together.
Emily McGovern @emilyscartoons.bsky.social Cartoonist & author
Prints and comic booklets available here! ๐ http://emilyscartoons.myshopify.com
Daniel Solis @danielsolis.bsky.social NEW BOOK! Graphic Design for Board Games: https://www.routledge.com/Graphic-Design-for-Board-Games/Solis/p/book/9781032583365
Portfolio https://www.danielsolisgames.com
Patreon https://www.patreon.com/danielsolis
More https://linktr.ee/danielsolisdesign
Dungeon Crawler Matt @mattdinniman.bsky.social I write books. I play bass. I have dogs. 
robert j bennett, ceo, results omega @robertjbennett.bsky.social the tallest child in the world!! https://www.robertjacksonbennett.com/the-french-drain-i-dug-back-in-2019
mighty chen @adjchen.bsky.social currently:
Product Manager for Learning Experience
PhD Student at OISE
learning sciences, embodied cognition, scaling transformative classroom technologies
Nate Powell @natepowell.bsky.social DIANA is out Oct. 6th!
I make comics: Fall Through/ Come Again/ Save It For Later/ March/ Lies My Teacher Told Me/ Swallow Me Whole.
Books/prints/original art & commissions:
https://www.nate-powell.com
๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐ @strangehouse.bsky.social 
James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social Game designer (co-created SE!ZE with Charles Leclerc), publisher, teacher, critic, writer, player. FRSA.
For my games, books, podcast, journalism, game design workshops, lectures, trade bodies &c., check my linktree https://linktr.ee/james.wallis
Monster Couch @monstercouch.bsky.social A studio with ambitions to create the best digital board game adaptations. We're working on Flamecraft and Wyrmspan!๐ฅ| Support: support@monstercouch.com |
linktr.ee/monstercouch
C. Thi Nguyen @add-hawk.bsky.social Philosophy professor. My new book is THE SCORE, about true play, the limits of data - and why scoring systems can lead to beautiful games and soul-killing metrics.
Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social Mom, Refugee and Congresswoman for #MN05. Progressive Caucus Deputy Chair. Fighting for a more just world.โจ http://HC.com/IlhanOmar 
Meeple Corp @meeplecorpgames.bsky.social Video game studio crafting faithful board game adaptations for digital platforms. Our first title, Kingdomino, is out on iOS and Android. Steam November 20th. https://linktr.ee/meeplecorp
Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net We mobilize the fight for science and democracy - because science is for everyone! ๐งฌ๐งช๐
Donate here: https://bit.ly/SUFS_GIVING
Learn more โฌ๏ธ
https://linktr.ee/standupforscience_bluesky
Julie Patchouly @juliepatchouly.bsky.social Psychologist, Clinical Therapist, Writer, Avid Reader and Lover of Humanity. I am salt and light.
Quinn murphy @gamefiend.bsky.social #TTRPG game designer. Have written for WotC, Paizo, and many more.
Founder of Thoughtcrime Games. https://thoughtcrimegames.net
Mutant Year Zero: roleplaying at the end of days. @myzrpg.bsky.social MYZ fan site. Struggle to survive in a ruined world. Play as a mutated character with strange powers, 'normal' human, or a even a self-aware robot. You must leave your base to scavenge the Zone. Includes Ad Astra / Mechatron / Gen Lab Alpha / Elysium.
Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social Author: Children of Time, Shadows of the Apt, Final Architecture, City of Last Chances and others. adriantchaikovsky.com
Steve Wozniak @stevewoz.bsky.social Apple co-founder, dog lover, speaker
Hawk and Dove Games @hawkanddovegames.bsky.social Tabletop design, development, and publishing. Focused on historical and wargames.
https://www.hawkanddovegames.com/
Tom Lehmann @tomlehmann.bsky.social Freelance board, dice, and card game designer.
Tabletop Gaymers ๐ Gen Con, Indianapolis, IN @tabletopgaymers.bsky.social Nonprofit org promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion by championing the visibility and recognition of the LGBTQIA+ community through tabletop gaming. linktr.ee/TabletopGaymers
Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social A nerd at large. Writer of stuff.
Join my sci-fi book club:
http://patreon.com/ellecordova
nerd humor โข space & sci fi โข books
ProsperWithDragons @prosperwithdragons.bsky.social A cooperative, post-apocalyptic, Afrofutures card game, with dragons! PREORDER 2nd Edition, shipping in late April! Support via link ๐๐พ
https://sistahscifi.com/products/preorder-prosper-with-dragons-by-nicky-drayden
Sistah Scifi @sistahscifi.bsky.social 1st Black owned book store in the US focused on Science Fiction and Fantasy as validated by the ABA
John Zinser @aegjohnz.bsky.social 
Alderac Entertainment Group @alderaceg.bsky.social Publishing board games for over 30 years. We Make Fun!
Electrify Campaign ๐ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alderac/electrify-by-aeg
Join our Discord for all the latest news โ https://discord.gg/8vhwU5nDcu
ASavageWorldsGM @carlcdavis.bsky.social Host of Tabletop Tango RPG YouTube Channel and Mastering the RPG podcast. #SavageWorlds
Jonathan Cox @gettinggames.bsky.social 
Haeryun Kim @haeryunkim.bsky.social Ph.D. Student of Education Policy, Organization, & Leadership, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | K-12 Education Policy; School Finance and Teacher Labor Market
https://sites.google.com/illinois.edu/haeryunkim/home_1
RPG Imaginings @rpgimaginings.bsky.social Gaming is for anyone that treats people with respect and humanity.
Corey Thompson @coreythompson.bsky.social 
Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social ๐ฒ Board Game Designer
๐ Historical Games
Creative Director at Leder Games
Come talk history, games, and culture with me:
YouTube.com/beyondsolitaire
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov Fighting every day to deliver a city that working New Yorkers can actually afford. Mayor of New York City.
W. Eric Martin | Board Game Beat @index.wericmartin.com.ap.brid.gy Board Game Beat post feed.
๐ bridged from โ https://www.wericmartin.com/, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
Atlas Games @atlasgames.bsky.social Our passion is offering exceptional games to the world. Our first release was in 1990, making us one of the most reliable hobby game publishers around. This account mirrors posts from our website. FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE, please visit atlas-games.com/contact
John Nephew @johnnephew.bsky.social Game publisher (www.atlas-games.com), plastic recycler (www.replayworkshop.com), woodworking hobbyist, parent, spouse, container of multitudes. He/him.
Bad Jackalope @badjackalope.bsky.social N O K I N G S
= R E S I S T =
F U C K I C E
Cameron Roberts @cameron-roberts.bsky.social Musician, researcher, and technologist in Chicago
Learning Sciences & Computer Science @ Northwestern
music.cameronroberts.site
Fantasy Grounds VTT @fantasygrounds.com A powerful virtual tabletop (VTT) which gives you the tools to create unforgettable tabletop roleplaying experiences.
The Meeple Society @themeeplesociety.bsky.social We are a Podcast and Youtube Channel that does game play throughs, reviews, and an annual 24 Hour Boardgame Marathon for Extra Life and The Childrenโs Miracle Network. Want us to review your game? Drop us a DM.
Christopher Moore @theauthorguy.bsky.social Satire is my business. NY Times bestselling author of 19 novels, including Lamb, Fool, Noir, Razzmatazz, and Anima Rising (released May 2025).
Julie Benson @juliebenson.bsky.social Emmy-winning TV Writer/Producer
๐บ TV ๐ฌ Film โจ Animation ๐ฅ Comics
Sharing stuff to help others navigate a career in Hollywood.
Writing and Whatnot โก๏ธ https://linktr.ee/juliebenson
HODAG RPG @hodagrpg.bsky.social Y2k meets B/x!
:Sheboygan's Favorite Son:
Illustrator.
Game Maker.
Phantom Menace Defender.
Someone's Nu-Metal Older Brother.
-He/Him-
Ennies:๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅโ๏ธ
Cairnies: 1
No AI, No Nazis, No Jabronis
Commissions Open
Ryan Hall, Yโall @rhyall.bsky.social Digital Meteorologist | Severe Weather Broadcaster | The Internet's Weather Man |
Dennis E. Taylor @dennisetaylor.bsky.social Author of the Bobiverse series.
I am a retired computer programmer, mountain biker, snowboarder, occasional napper, and lover of pizza and coffee (mostly coffee).
Blackwell Games - Maker of fine titterpigs @annablackwell.bsky.social Creator of DELVE, Apothecaria, and other popular solo role-playing games. Find my games at https://www.blackwellwriter.com/
Carol Mertz @carolmertz.itch.io Game designer at Innersloth on Among Us Story: On Guard.
Previously at Exploding Kittens. Also made HELLCOUCH, With You, We should talk, & more.
๐ฎ carolmertz.itch.io
๐ bit.ly/carolsBGG
๐ฑ PlayWithYourOwnJunk.com
st. louis, mo | http://carolmertz.com
Claire @fahren0.bsky.social ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ They/She
Designer/Artist for Just Roommates Games
Justroommates.games
https://just-roommates-games.itch.io/
Claire Purcell @clairepurcell.bsky.social Writer of words, builder of worlds, lover of one specific dog.
Senior Narrative Designer | https://fablecraft.riftweaver.com/
Beth Fischi @bfischi.bsky.social I'm a TTRPG writer, game designer, co-founder of Moon Birch Games, and a vet of the tabletop roleplaying game industry. Stay tuned for our 5E supplement, Manse Magnificent.
GrimRhiper @grimrhiper.bsky.social They/Them | Queer | Disabled spoony ๐ฅ | All round nerd ๐ฒ
BA Hons in creative writing, MRes in Animal behaviour because I'm multifaceted like that.
The social media menace (and co-designer) at @sdrgames.bsky.social
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 
Roshni Patel @dopamineisdope.bsky.social Neurologist, movement disorders, Chicago ๐๏ธ, game design, she/her ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Natalie ๐ PAX UNPLUGGED @boardgaymergirl.bsky.social (She/Her) Queer, Canadian board game content creator
Logo: Moon Sharma, Banner: Made myself in Canva
https://youtube.com/@boardgaymergirl
linktr.ee/boardgaymergirl
skylar @ grief pit @transmisc.bsky.social ๐ he/they illustrator & ttrpg creator specializing in horror, erotica, and horror erotica ๐ค๐ฉธ gay both ways & the drawings will be too.
๐ transmiscart@gmail.com
VERMIN @legendaryvermin.bsky.social Game designer, ttrpg streamer, Ex-Bungie
White, she/it, transfemme cretin
Here be ttrpg stuff, follow at your peril
Washington's Worst
jay Dragon is unstoppable @jdragsky.bsky.social 29 ๐ฑ she/her ๐ฑ editorial director at Possum Creek, lead game designer at Steve Jackson Games, award-winning trans gay ๐ฑ wrote wanderhome, yazeba's b&b, seven part pact, and others
email: jay@sjgames.com
Sarah Farooqi @sadiekate.bsky.social Into art, illustration, writing, and board games. Favorite subjects to draw or photograph are buildings and landscapes, and I like writing about the possibility that everything could turn out even better than we imagine. (she/her)
#art #photography #wip
X_ANNE_X @napoleanne.bsky.social very online cool sword bisexual, trans non-binary hobbit, dedicated cat parent, amateur naturalist, & multi-discipline artist โจ board game production wizard @ ledergames.com ๐ช๐ฒ they/them ๐
Atikin Games @atikingames.bsky.social Nikita (she/her) tabletop game designer.
Find my hand crafted board games and gaming accessories on my website.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/atikingames/malushortus
Br Sy @runningboardgamer.bsky.social I am a transgender woman and geek living in Los Angeles with my amazing wife and the cutest dog in the world.
Rebecca Strang @bexagons.bsky.social she/they. Gaming & academic librarian. TTRPG design dabbler. Cat lover. Play, storytelling, books, tea, crafts, snail mail, zines. President Emeritus @alagamert.bsky.social.
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https://linktr.ee/toplayishuman
Kiva Fecteau (she/her) @kivafecteau.bsky.social Catalyst, healer, mindset coach, author, tabletop game designer, musician
Jackie Fox @jackiefox.bsky.social Designer of Rock Hard: 1977 board game. 4-time Jeopardy! champion. Former bassist of The Runaways. Cat owned and operated.
Pixel Harman ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ฒ @pixeltheydm.itch.io Trans woman, TTRPG maker, photographer. Co-creator of CYBERCRACK: Soy Runners! she/her ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
https://pixeltheydm.com/hello
Orca, the Goblin Queen @orcadice.bsky.social /๐ฆท/ Layout & Graphic Design TTRPG and boardgames at Inkvoltage ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ MTG enthusiast ๐ด (SPA/ENG)
โจ Cozy Stickerville / The Mandalorian / An AgeContrived
They have a cave troll!
Lupe Gonzalez ๐ ๐ Essen @adalupe.bsky.social ๐ San Francisco, CA
๐ฒ Sr. Game Procuder @ Z-Man Games, Office Dog, and Unexpected Games
๐งBoundless Boba
๐ Rainbow Life
๐ง Cheese Adventures
Alice (Roc Nest Games) @rocnestgames.bsky.social Husband and wife boardgame design team ๐ฒ Inclusive Design champion ๐ Coming soon to Kickstarter: https://chromaarcana.rocnest.uk/
Kat the Lore Mistress @loremistress93.bsky.social she/they | queer ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ UK based writer & TTRPG designer โ๏ธ | Creative Lead at Hatchlings Games โจ | folklore & horror nerd ๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ | wearer of many AP hats ๐น
https://linktr.ee/loremistress93
Profile Pic by @healie.bsky.social
Brigette Indelicato @brigetteidesign.bsky.social (She/her) Graphic designer & art director in the #boardgame industry. Lover of outer space, the color teal, & getting to know people. www.brigetteidesign.com
Sarah Ovenall @ovenall.bsky.social Podcaster with The Five By, https://thefiveby.fireside.fm/ Host of Divaville Lounge, Sundays 2-4 PM ET at WXDU Durham 88.7fm or wxdu.org Tabletop games, swing dj, gardening, cooking, quilting, civics nerd. She/her. Iโm giving mussels the wib.
Brooke @proptartmn.bsky.social Mpls/StP. Cats. Cartoons. Soccer. Social. Disney. Books. Games. Theatre. Whimsy. Weird snacks. she/they
shing yin khor @shing.bsky.social Award-winning (2x Indiecade, Eisner, Ignatz, National Book Award finalist, etc) game designer, cartoonist, and puppet filmmaker in the practice of marionettes, fortune cabinets, kind rabblerousing, and Paul Bunyan facts. Little guy enjoyer. (they/them)
Milda Matilda Games @mildamatildagames.bsky.social She/her.
Amateur hour board game designer and publisher.
Turncoats, Pax Penning, and Hell-Raisers.
Dentist at times. 
Sarah Green @tabletopsauce.bsky.social Board game designer
โCorruptcityโ w Armando Canales (coming to Spielworxx)
The Cost expansion w Armando Canales (coming to Spielworxx)
Savior of mothers (WIP)
2 badass trick takers looking for publishers!
Nicole Brady @nicolebrady.bsky.social Social Media Mom, Brand Ambassador, Board Game Fanatic. GAMA: Board of Directors, Media & Events. Publisher: http://SahmReviews.com
Martina Fuchs๐ SPIEL Essen @missbaybee.bsky.social Boardgame Podcast The Fux from Fux und Bรคr (yellowgeekbear.bsky.social) Kรถln
Jury Member of Spiel des Jahres, Educator (she/her)
"Welcome to the magical realm of a board game enthusiast, where every post feels like an invitation to a party you never knew.
Janeishly (she/her) @janeishly.bsky.social Literary & commercial translator (Swedish, Norwegian & French to UK English). Proofreader/editor. Writer. Manx European in rural southern Sweden. Gamer. Lefty. Autistic. More than slightly obsessed with IDLES.
Buy my book here: https://amzn.to/3ykZYJh
Jen Vaughn, Storyteller at Large @thejenya.bsky.social Cartoonist | GIRLS MAKE MOVIES, BACKSTORY ๐ Narr Designer Trailblazers: @IntotheMarch.bsky.social | TTRPG Designer ๐บ๏ธ Pathfinder 2e AP @tumblethrupod.bsky.social | She/they
๐จ artstation.com/thejenya
๐ป hauntedvaultstudios.com
rep Shena Wolf
GGC 10.25.2026
Just Jenna (likely a witch) @jennakinkade.bsky.social Scientist, board game designer (Devious Weasel Games), fantasy writer (Serpent Ascending), scotch lover (Islay), and all around lovable gal. STEM PhD, comic book lover, and benevolent troublemaker. She/her. ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
https://jennakinkade.com/serpent-ascending
Kat Kruger ๐ฆ @katkruger.bsky.social Freelance Game Designer, Author & Professional GM ๐ป Former DM on d20 Dames ๐ Author โHow to Be More D&Dโ๐ She/Her ๐จ๐ฆ Latest Work: https://bit.ly/WhispersBeneathCairns
https://linktr.ee/krugerkat
Kathleen Mercury @mmmmmmmercury.bsky.social Game Designer, Educator of Educators, Games-Based Learning Designer. My TEDx Talk: Be a Rhino: Big, Stupid, and Run Until You Hit Something
Maxyne Yeager (She/her) BLM ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ ๐ต๐ธ @crimsynseraph.bsky.social Puns/bad jokes, foodie, general nerdery. AuDHD(SKUNKS!), Dyslexic, Trans.
Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social Curious soul. I make board games, soup, and bad puns.
Visit robertataylor.ca for CV and Media Kit. 
Steph Hodge! @boardgamersteph.bsky.social I like to play ALL THE GAMES!
Linktr.ee/boardgamersteph
#boardgames #boardgamegeek
Robin Sevakis @jadedsketch.bsky.social Seattle-based freelance illustrator, game artist, cartoonist, general weirdo. Open for work! Recent boardgame work: Seven Islands, Cat Fluxx, Dog Fluxx, SpeedCicleta
โ๏ธ robinsevakis@gmail.com
๐จ Portfolio: jadedsketch.com
๐๏ธ Shops & more: lnk.bio/jadedsketch
Mary Rose Valentine @timeformars.bsky.social aka Mars. some 20-something trying to figure this out. now producing theatre and making and playing games. i have a cat. fascists can fuck right off.
Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social Just to let you know, there are many, many recipes waiting for you on www.nigella.com
Chris Backe @chrisbacke.bsky.social Making board games since 2016.
๐ฒ Game designer (https://entrogames.com)
๐ฅ๏ธ Game publisher (https://shinypigeongames.com/shiny-pigeon-printables/)
๐ฒ Playtester (https://virtualplaytesting.com)
๐ข Entrepreneur (https://tabletoppublishers.com)
Robin David @robindavid.bsky.social I make games. ๐ฒ โ๏ธ
Irish in Berlin
https://www.robin-david.com/
Dr. Carlotta A. Berry #NoireSTEMinist ๐ค @drcaberry.bsky.social Electrical Engineering Professor, Robotics Engineer, Author, Speaker, Researcher, Mentor, Advocate. Here to promote, normalize and diversify STEM. #MySTEMIsForTheStreets #Forbes50Over50
CarlottaArdell.com, NoireSTEMinist.com