niacp30.bsky.social @niacp30.bsky.social Software Engineer @ResilientCoders
Chicago born | Philly Made 🍒
+ Educator turned Engineer building responsive solutions and promoting curiosity.
Enjoyurble Bluesky Social @enjoyurble.bsky.social Guy who tries to enjoy things for a living.
Writer, gamer, designer, streamer, sleeper and prominent chair-owner.
Aspiring prominent chairs-owner.
https://linktr.ee/enjoyurble
https://www.youtube.com/@EnjoyurbleThings
https://www.patreon.com/cw/enjoyurble
John Campbell @daddygame.dev Technical Director @triangularpixels.com
#gamedev #indiedev
daddygame.dev
@heymanyau.bsky.social @heymanyau.bsky.social 3D Artist and 3D Animator @Triangular Pixels
https://www.artstation.com/heymanyau
Sarah McAndrew @sarahmcandrew.bsky.social Founder of Inspirit360: Immersive Innovation Studio and Creator of Mothers of Metaverse
Callum Uwunderwood @callum.uwu.biz Co-founder @ IndieBI & Uwu Advisory, advisor @ Kepler Interactive💃
Biz @ PVKK/Gang Beasts/The Baby in Yellow
Board @ Radical Forge -------------Past: Robot Teddy, Among Us, SUPERHOT VR, Oculus, Kowloon, Raw Fury
Joe Bain @ohcripes.bsky.social Machine-man. Director of @hairyheartstudio.bsky.social . Co-founder of @glasgowindiegamesfest.org
Lisa Eliasson @lisaeliasson.bsky.social She/Her🌻Communications Manager @icopartners.com🌻
@specialeffect.bsky.social Ambassador🌻
Swede living in the UK but happiest in the mountains <3
Nia 'Wormella' Wearn @wormella.bsky.social Game Dev Producer @ Dambuster Studios, post academic, "Project Nerd", collector of books, Zombie wrangler, drinker of wine - happy to be here.
https://linktr.ee/wormella
Peter Taylor @ptrtlrwrts.bsky.social 40, he/him 🧙
Narrative Designer for Sports Interactive on Football Manager 27 ⚽
IWGB & Lib Dem member ✊🔶
Views solely mine, etc. 😉
https://ctrl-the-narrative.com ✍️
Vincent Nicopolsky @vincent-nicopolsky.com He/Him - ADHD - Husband to a Witch - Father
UI Programmer at @riyogames.bsky.social
https://plimsky.github.io/
Passionate about art, video games, movies & connecting with people. Oh, and cats. ❤️✨
Oh, and we are all humans 🏳🌈 #Ally
#NoAI
Will Freeman @spadgy.bsky.social Head fulla noise, toys, & hobbies.
🕹️🪀🛹
Freelance game journalist, copywriter, event host, mock reviewer, etc. Edge, The Guardian, BAFTA, PC Gamer, GI, etc.
Yo-yo thrower. Arcade and retro player.
I write about shmups a lot to fund my shmup habit.
Chris Graham @cheezygraham.bsky.social Director of Grumpyface! Made some games ( #StevenUniverse: #SaveTheLight & #UnleashTheLight, #TeenyTitans 1+2, #CastleDoombad, and a buncha #CartoonNetwork games!) Progressive. Let’s be pals!
Chosker @chosker.bsky.social // Sr. Technical Artist at @cdprojektred.com
// Worked on [Unannounced], Tropico6, M&M Heroes VII
// Solo dev'd Elium - Prison Escape https://store.steampowered.com/app/680330/Elium__Prison_Escape
Peter Kao @peterkao.com • Founder at @MetanautLabs.com
• 18+ years of tech entrepreneurship
• 10+ years of running a VR studio
• Current: https://risingtheory.com (fintech)
Justin Booth @jboothart.bsky.social He/Him GameDev👾
Art Director/ Lead Artist on:
🔵 Steven Universe:The Light Trilogy 🌈✨
🔵 Castle Doombad👻
🔵 SeaFrog 🐸
🎨Character Designer ✍️
🤘Musician and Music lover🎸
🚫No AI 👎
Rob Hewson @robhewson.bsky.social CEO & Creative Director at @hueygames.bsky.social Co-Dev & Smart Porting powered by HueyCore. #BAFTA member. He/Him.
Von Pixel @vonpixel.bsky.social Vague threats of making art. Game dev / 3d artist and head of Dream Feed games. Working on Lost Moon an action adventure game. Love dark room music
Toronto based
dreamfeedgames.com
https://linktr.ee/Vonpixel #gameart #3dart #environmentart #gamdev
Jamie | KITTENS IN TIMESPACE @drjamiearron.bsky.social #indiedev
Director of KITTENS IN TIMESPACE and Cornwall Games CIC
Currently developing CLAWPUNK!
Jil 💚 making OrbOrbMagi @jil-hue.bsky.social they/them 💚 Slime People
NO AI
OrbOrbMagi - Magical Girl Pinball Bulletheaven
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4268820/Orb_Orb_Magi/
Sprytewood - Goblin Farming Sim/Creature Collector!
dungeon synth:
https://vvvrm.bandcamp.com/
TJ - Sakura Studios 🌸 @thejackofalltrades.bsky.social I am the Studio Lead/Lead dev for @Sakurastudios.online currently working on The Ghost of Nichishima. I co-founded @impactgamers.bsky.social.
I make games and travel around Asia, love to game and collect.
https://sakurastudios.online
#gamedev #indiedev
DougFTW • EƎ @dougftw.bsky.social Dad • Gamer • Geek • noob
I'm building a video game and talking about the process.
I do not tolerate intolerance.
Current Focus: https://rebrand.ly/escape-now
Robert Makes Games @rjs.bsky.social Dad, Veteran Lead Game Systems Designer, I make Player-Centric Systems about Progression and Investment.
Brawl Stars @ Supercell in 🇫🇮, Formerly Fortnite Systems, VALORANT Competitive, Destiny 2 Systems, Magic R&D
Portfolio at https://robertmakesgam.es/
YAWP Games | Wishlist Hexstride now! @yawpgames.bsky.social YAWP Games is a small (me, myself & I) Indie Game Studio.
Working on:
* Hexstride: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4661890/Hexstride/
* Isoterra: Isometric Open World survival (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3436430/Isoterra/)
Ethan Grant @ethan-ponchi.bsky.social Production/BizDev for indie games
Working on something new at @dayoffinteractive.bsky.social
Mod @Game Production Community Discord
Likes cats (also dogs)
Feel free to connect on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethan-grant-
AnttiKole 👉 Choppa: Rescue Rivals is OUT NOW! @anttikole.bsky.social Perspiring gamedev. Owns a smol studio @partagames.bsky.social. A ridiculous dad. Choppa: Rescue Rivals, Nonsense Soccer, Turbo Dismount 2 (with Secret Exit). Former Futuremark programmer. www.partagames.com
Ben Cawthorne 🔜 Gamescom @digitalners.bsky.social Games Creator & Producer • Animation Industry Adept • Media Technologist • Project Wrangler • Polar Bear • Dad
Making things @ Cloth Cat Games | @clothcatgames.bsky.social
#gamedev #indiedev
Chris O'Shea @chrisoshea.org Indie making games for the whole family to play together as Cowly Owl. @chrisoshea on Twitter
www.chrisoshea.org
Kieran Nee @kierannee.bsky.social A Technical Director at Epic Games making fun stuff in UEFN.
Proud dad, crap runner.
Prev: The Movies, Fable 2, Fable 3, Fable Heroes, Gears Pop, Fall Guys & more. Co-founder of Bit by Bit Games
Jo Haslam @joannahaslam.bsky.social Design Director at @snapfingerclick.com • Ops Lead at Limit Break • BAFTA Breakthrough '21 • The Game Awards Future Class '21 • Formerly Mediatonic & Relentless • Lover of trash TV & baking
Gorm Lai @gormlai.bsky.social Making games since 2004.
Co-Founder https://globalgamejam.org/ https://nordicgamejam.com/
Personal site: https://gormlai.github.io/
Working on Fugl - https://bit.ly/3st8vLs
BAFTA Member & Winner
PhD Student in AI & Games at @IGGI
Lapsed Demoscener
Lennons Mind @lennonsmind.bsky.social Just a proud trans, queer, game developing, musician spreading peace and joy.
she/her
Fun fact: I was one of the creators of Guitar Hero. 😮
Sextant Studios 🐑😈 Flocking Hell is now on Steam! @sextantstudios.bsky.social Panda (they/them). Creator of Worldbreakers: Advent of the Khanate and Flocking Hell, a deeply strategic roguelite.
Flocking Hell demo + available now on Steam!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3236280/Flocking_Hell/
🐏😈
Matt - Long Trail Games @longtrailgames.co.uk Uk based Indie #gamedev, #pixelart, Concept art, fun #unity stuff
Working on Chance and the Time Wizards’ Curse
Itch - Games: https://matt-longtrailgames.itch.io
Itch - Tilemaps: https://longtrailassets.itch.io
Socials: https://linktr.ee/longtrailgames
Ron Ashtiani @ashtianiron.bsky.social Dad x3, Art Director, Author, Oil Painter. Board Director @SteamforgedLtd, Ambassador @Specialeffect, Serial company founder of @atomhawk & @bigthursday_uk Currently building a new video game studio called Last Arrow Games
https://www.ronashtiani.com/
Miles Boylan @milesaru.bsky.social Senior Game Designer at Deck13
Metalhead
Roguelike Fanatic
SCP Author|
https://contemptuousvoid.bandcamp.com
---------------
He/Him
Edinburgh, Scotland
#gamedev
www.MilesBoylan.com
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
Jonathan @itsafeature.bsky.social Principal Systems Engineer. C++ Engine/Rendering nerd and UE5 enthusiast. Visual Assist MVP, Women in Games Ambassador. Climber and Alpinist trying to get back into shape
Erkberg 🌱 The Greenening @erkberg.bsky.social ❤ Solo Indie Game Developer
❤ The Greenening (Out Now!) - store.steampowered.com/app/3441280
❤ Recollection - store.steampowered.com/app/1804610
❤ Website - erkberggames.com
LetsGoAshe @letsgoashe.com https://www.letsgoashe.com
✅ Programmer / Game Dev 💻
✅ Live Broadcaster 🎥
✅ Gamer 🎮
✅ Mother 👩🏻
✅ Fitness Enthusiast. 💪🏻
theChief | Dom Harris @wayfarergames.bsky.social Christian, dad, he/him. Just here makin' little arcade style games with googly eyes.
Nominated for the MCV/Develop Accessibility Innovation of the Year 2024. Accessibility is important, trans rights are human rights, eat the rich.
GG Studio, Indie Dev🎲 Chill Wizard Playtest is on Steam @ggstudio.bsky.social Chill Wizard - incremental idle with TD vibes, cocktails, and zero stress.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4976700/Chill_Wizard/
Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social Indie Welsh developers.
Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog - out now on Steam, PlayStation and Switch
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2118420/
https://ko-fi.com/spacecolonystudios
https://discord.gg/jWutduNPce
Mickey @badgerbytestudios.com I'm Mickey! Indie game dev
GBGames 🍊 @gbgames.com Gianfranco Berardi is an indie game developer ( #GameDev #IndieGameDev #SoloDev ), #Agile Software enthusiast, blogger, Gnu/Linux user, amateur gardener ( #GardeningFeed 🌱 ), and OJ drinker. he/him/his
https://www.gbgames.com
Denis Buslaev @obsoleteone.bsky.social Game designer at Everyone is Solid (@every1solid.bsky.social, the studio doesn’t really exists, we just pretend that it does).
Currently working on NET.CRAWL (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2958140/NETCRAWL/)
GameBrief @gamebrief.bsky.social Indie game news, reviews, and guides. Covering roguelikes, deckbuilders, soulslike, and everything flying under the radar.
gamebrief.net | admin@gamebrief.net
Zorai @zorai.bsky.social [She/Her]
Heya I'm Zorai Amethyst a #Vtuber LGBTQIA+ #ContentCreator and a wee #Scottish nerd.
I make bad #Games and I'm a hobbyist #Writer and proud Queer
💧Vtuber🤖
CatSlime inside a synthetic body Zor-AI
twitch.tv/ZoraiAmethyst | youtube.com/@Zorai
Tim Keenan @timkeenan.bsky.social Indie Dev, provider of Biscuits. Making games as Ginger Biscuit Games
Matt "zavaro" Allbright 🌵 @zavaro.bsky.social He/Him. Tucson. Level design and environmental art. Used to Dinosaur for money. This was my one good hair day.
Prev.
Unknown Worlds, Bohemia Incubator
Alpine featured in Counter-Strike 2: Season 4
Portfolio. artstation.com/zavaro
FreshGoesBetter @freshgoesbetter.bsky.social Writer, retro game collector, general weirdo.
https://freshgoesbetter.substack.com/
RDS (formerly shawphd) @rds773.myatproto.social Former historian, current indexer. She/her, cis. Cats, nature, crafts, sci fi/fantasy. Covid aware. Chicago parent. GenX. West Coast ex-pat. I block & mute freely.
shawrd773@zirk.us
Need an index for your book in the humanities or social sciences? DM me.
Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com Veteran freelance games crit & PR. Hyped for indie games & mods. Bylines on RPS, PC Gamer, PCGamesN. Find my work, Steam curation & contact info below - He/Him
Find me elsewhere online at dominictarason.com
Contact email: jdtarason@gmail.com
@kiwiguy1.bsky.social @kiwiguy1.bsky.social As a New Zealander living in Denmark, I am proud of my strong ties to two countries known for being among the least corrupt in the world, and who proudly stand with Ukraine.🇳🇿🇩🇰🇺🇦
Susan Hillwig @susanhillwig.bsky.social Author of Swords & Sixguns, longtime Jonah Hex historian, and fangirl of multiple facets of pop culture!
LUNARSIGNALS @lunarsignals.bsky.social moon games. https://lunarsignals.itch.io/
Abigail Velez @abbytapple.bsky.social Chicago based Illustrator!
David Jagneaux @davidjagneaux.bsky.social 💻 Head of 80 Level
🕹️ #RetroGaming Enjoyer
📩 Work: d.jagneaux@80.lv
🗣️ All opinions mine alone
Commander Sterling @commandersterling.bsky.social Stephanie Sterling. Writer for Vampire Survivors, Date Everything, & Quantum Witch. Transfem She/Them Polyantagonist. Also a pro wrestler. Currently accepting writing gigs for cool games by cool people.
Tessa Brown @tessa.germnetwork.com you're in her DMs, I made her Germ DM 🔌
ceo and cofounder of @germnetwork.com 🌱 san franciscan today, chicagoan 4eva
proponent of life on earth 🐝
lately writing at https://rhosf.leaflet.pub
Harry Bentley @eldritchchinchilla.bsky.social Technical Artist at Playtonic Games.
Indie Game Dev and Mini Painter.
Perpetually tired chinchilla.
Sally 🔜 AdventureX @sirin.bsky.social Co-founder @tarinoi.bsky.social - an upcoming narrative design platform for the full game lifecycle
software dev + ui/ux + game tools • lifts things • svenska med fel och allt
🔹prev: tools engineer @ za/um
🔸now: building cool things @ https://tarinoi.com
Seva Khusid @sevakhusid.bsky.social οἴμοι
From Classics & Philosophy into making indie games.
Currently working on: https://bsky.app/profile/harvest-of-names.bsky.social
Joseph Hill @josephhill.bsky.social Helping bring Godot to iPhone & iPad with @xogotapp. Boston Godot meetup and GodotCon organizer. Previously: Xamarin co-founder and Microsoft PM
eric stirpē @stirpicus.bsky.social Dad. Game Dev.
Sr. Writer @ Remedy Games
Prev @ Telltale, Fortnite, MultiVersus, Netflix, others.
Mgmt: Gotham Group (TV/Film/Comics)
www.ericstirpe.com
Yarn Spinner @yarnspinner.dev The friendly tool for game dialogue! Now in Unity, Godot, Unreal Engine + more! Made by best mates from way down under, who've worked on games from Night in the Woods to Demonschool 💚🖖🌱
https://yarnspinner.dev • http://discord.gg/yarnspinner • Human-Made
The Rascal King of Gregging @therascalking.bsky.social Left leaning, Ska listening, Comic reading, Animorphs loving, Lego building, Tory hating, 90s kid. he/him
Josh Dillard (he/him) @kendric99.bsky.social Sr. Technology Producer at Wizards of the Coast in IT Operations
Geek, Gamer, FFXIV player, Progressive, Secular Humanist
Discord: Calyn
Youtube/Twitch: Kendric99
FFXIV: Alcaine Zura (Ultros)
indie.io @join-indie-io.bsky.social The ultimate platform for Independent Game developers. We offer resources, services, and management support tailored to every developer need!
🔗 https://bit.ly/m/indie_io
Robin-Yann Storm @rystorm.com Freelance Tool Design Director, Workflow Consultant @ https://rystorm.com/
Previously Hytale, Apple, Guerrilla, IO-Interactive, and more. Organizes the Tool Design & OpenUSD Roundtables at GDC.
I get really excited about workflows!
martin pichlmair @martinpi.bsky.social 🔥 making playful things
🐦⬛ he/him
🀄️ https://store.steampowered.com/app/3473440/Sparrow_Warfare/
Indie Game Picks @indiegamepicks.bsky.social New Game Pick/Zozoulindies/Interview every Wednesday. Extras on Saturdays. Home of Into the Indies
Run by zaratoth.bsky.social and Zozoulini
https://linktr.ee/indiegamepicks
This Is Done By Humans @thisisdonebyhumans.bsky.social Welcome to Done By Humans, a certification entity where businesses, organizations and individuals can self-certify and get a badge of recognition that their product/service/art is human-made without generative AI.
https://www.thisisdonebyhumans.org/
SL Black Studios @slblackstudios.bsky.social Canadian (Toronto —> Montreal) 🇨🇦🍁. Solo Indie Dev. (She/her). Poot Patrol, Borough & ShoNiMals in the works.
Www.slblackstudios.com
Victor Negreiro @estivador.bsky.social Brazilian Game Artist 2D/3D/Spine
Big fan of Open Source
Daily user of Blender, Krita, Godot and MaterialMaker
Wishlist my next game:
Topdeck Automat s.team/a/4321920
#2D #sketch #3D #godot #gamedev
Crispy Crinkle Cut @crispycrinklecut.bsky.social They're calling it the slowest anybody's ever worked on a concept so simple.
@carcosatrio.bsky.social @carcosatrio.bsky.social Reader of weird, horror, pulp, and detective fiction
Henry Stockdale @henrystockdale.com Client Manager @FutureFriendsGames.com. Former Senior Editor at UploadVR, BAFTA Connect member, co-host for @CrossButtonVR.bsky.social. Will likely talk about F1, RPGs, VR, and Nintendo (he/him)
https://linktr.ee/terranauts
Psychosis Enjoyer @schizodelusion.bsky.social 疯子讲事
Check out my writing here:
democracy.leaflet.pub
Mikhail @va11halla.bsky.social Words about games on multiple platforms with a handheld focus and some good coffee on the side. Find my work on RPG Site, TouchArcade, Into The Spine, Nintendo Insider, Steam Deck HQ, Respec, & more. Avatar by Kiri from Sukeban Games.
Opinions my own.
Sarenhale @sarenhale.bsky.social 🇮🇹 in 🇩🇪 (Berlin)
I make da concept art and cooka da meatball.
she/her ✦ he/him
Anti AI always and forever
My DMs are always open for work!
⭐ tumblr/instagram/everywhere: sarenhale
⭐ marinapapetti.com
⭐ http://artstation.com/marina_papetti
shmeuh @shmeuh.bsky.social Pixel art, Lowpoly, Gamedev (Game Maker)
My profile pixeljoint: https://pixeljoint.com/p/19062.htm
My profile lospec: https://lospec.com/shmeuh
Louis @louisevans.bsky.social CONTENTS WILL PLASMATE UPON PACKET RUPTURE!
Rep: Eric Showers, HMLA
Noah Wardrip-Fruin @n-w-f.bsky.social UC Santa Cruz professor; makes/studies games, elit, AI, etc; co-editor MIT Press Software Studies series; parent; Quaker; Henson/Muppet fan; disabled; he/him
New book on Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Personal website: http://www.noahwf.com
Fred Z. @fred-zed.bsky.social Game designer, adventurer, karaoke host, and American immigrant. I contain multitudes, but usually talk about writing and designing for games. You've probably played some of my work.
See my longer form stuff at https://fredzed.substack.com/
Emma Dingle @emmadingle.bsky.social Human
Intersectional
London and Milton Keynes by way of Bumpkinland
jeeyon shim 심지연 @jeeyon.bsky.social Writer and game designer, former outdoor educator, multidisciplinary artist, mushroom forager in the wintertime. Winner of Diana Jones Emerging Designer Award and co-winner of Indiecade Best Live Game.
Support my work: patreon.com/jeeyonshim/membership
Crocotile 3D @crocotile3d.bsky.social Crocotile3d.com
Darrell | Building Better Men @buildingbetter.bsky.social Sharing the journey of positive masculinity - being strong enough to be gentle, confident enough to admit mistakes.
Men supporting men. Outdoors, fitness, building things. You don't have to have it all figured out. The work is the point.
Cyrus Riahi @cyrusriahi.bsky.social Amateur writer, game designer, and human. Always trying to be better at all 3.
Huge fan of superheroes, kaiju, sci-fi, and esports.
"Omega Ego" is my gaming username.
Disabled. He/him 💖💛💙
cyrusriahi.com
Woe Industries @woe-industries.itch.io Games on itch, apps and websites on the internet.
https://woe-industries.itch.io/
woeindustries.co
Molleindustria FUTURE? NO THANKS! OUT NOW @molleindustria.org Paolo Pedercini - Game maker, professor at Carnegie Mellon University. My employer has many, often contradicting, views. Currently making Future? No Thanks!
he/him
Quest 64 Official @quest64official.bsky.social The only account dedicated to letting people know what's fresh and new in the world of Nintendo 64 and Quest 64, a game that hasn't changed for 20+ years.
Binbun @binbun3d.bsky.social Hi! I do tech art. No AI used in my works
Love Godot, Blender and Linux (NixOS).
Effects: https://binbun3d.itch.io/
Tutorials: https://bun3d.com/
Kyre Adept, PhD @drkyre.bsky.social Wildly liberal architect, writer, energy healer, knitter, chef, and chocolatier; Urbana IL + central France; find my books and charts at drkyre.gumroad.com and https://www.etsy.com/shop/Dragonometry
I block all MAGA, Crypto, OnlyFans, DMs.
Eunicecycle @eunicecycle.bsky.social Liberal grandma that remembers before Roe and can't fucking believe we have to do this again. Jackal at Balloon Juice.
Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social Deputy Director of rapid response at Media Matters, views here are my own
Ryan Lynch @outridercreative.bsky.social
👑 Creator of Perils & Princesses TTRPG
🎨 Vintage Illustration & Design
Fairy Tale Role Playing: Perilsandprincesses.com
Portfolio: Outridercreative.com
Jettelly @jettelly.bsky.social ⭐ Technical books and courses for game developers ⭐
Unity • Godot • Shaders • Technical Art • Math for Graphics
Technical Art Books and Courses 🔗 https://linktr.ee/jettelly.link
Chris Yates @superyates.bsky.social Multimedia artist living and working in Butte, Montana. Makes a lot of jigsaw puzzles for some reason or another. www.chrisyates.net