Journal of Design Research @jdesignresearch.bsky.social Journal of Design Research. Published by Inderscience. Emphasising human aspects of design through integrative studies of social sciences and design disciplines.
Skeets by @reneewever.bsky.social (editor)
Incl journal updates & vacancies in design academia
Kontinentalist @kontinentalist.bsky.social Kontinentalist is a studio that advocates for a more equitable world that fosters connections between Asia’s sources of knowledge. We nurture community around data and human experiences 🌟
https://kontinentalist.com
Show Me The Data 📈 @data-visuals.bsky.social Sharing unbiased data and visuals to benefit the curious-minded
IEEE VIS @ieeevis.org The world's premier forum for advances in visualization and visual analytics. https://ieeevis.org/year/2026/welcome
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
Lucas Pope @dukope.bsky.social Game developer. Mars After Midnight, Return of the Obra Dinn, Papers Please, Republia Times, Helsing's Fire, Mightier, etc.
Alayna Cole @wordsbyalayna.bsky.social When asked, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Alayna always said, "An author!" Now she is an author, but she intends to never grow up.
Anna Kipnis 🇺🇦 @doubleanna.bsky.social (Former) Double Fine Engineer. Worked on: Psychonauts, Brütal Legend, Costume Quest, The Cave, Dear Leader, Broken Age, Headlander, Psychonauts 2, others. Plus a few tiny indie games.
Accidentally founded Molyjam.
Avatar by @michaelfirman.bsky.social
Feminist Frequency Radio @femfreq.bsky.social The podcast that asks you to be critical of the media you love. Hosted by @katexmachina.bsky.social & AC Lamberty; created by @anitasarkeesian.bsky.social • Listen at patreon.com/femfreq
404 Media @404media.co it's a website (and a podcast, and a newsletter) about humans and technology, made by four journalists you might already know. like and subscribe: 404media.co
Maddy Thorson @maddymakesgames.com Madeline Stephanie Thorson
makes games ~ Celeste, TowerFall, etc
🏳️⚧️ gender criminal
maddymakesgames.com
Anita Sarkeesian @anitasarkeesian.bsky.social ✨Things and Stuff✨
anitasarkeesian.com
The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social We mobilise the humanities and social sciences to understand the world and shape a brighter future.
European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu European Research Council, set up by the EU, funds top researchers of any nationality, helping them pursue great ideas at the frontiers of knowledge. #HorizonEU
Amy 👾 @amythehobbitplays.bsky.social She/They 🖤🩶🤍💜 🇬🇧 | Lvl 30 gamer on YT/Twitch 🎮 | NO DMS ❌ | Socials: https://amythehobbit.carrd.co
Currently:
📺/🎬
🎮 Date Everything, Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut
📚 My Effin’ Life: From Holocaust Roots to Rock and Roll Stardom
Dr Madeleine Pownall @maddipow.bsky.social Associate Professor. Keen bean. Writer. Pedagogy, psychology, reflexivity, open science, iced lattes. Author of ABSENT MINDS out now 📘. She/her 🌻
Tom Apperley @t0mm7.bsky.social Senior Research Fellow @CoEGameCult | Docent in Media Studies @utu.fi | Secretary of DiGRA | #dnd #gamecultures #gender #misogyny #platforms #playboy #porn #righttoplay #ukgamescene (he/his).
#Additivism @additivism.org The 3D Additivist Manifesto and Cookbook additivism.org/cookbook
curated by @therourke.net
Analog Game Studies @analoggamestudies.bsky.social Analog Game Studies is a quarterly journal dedicated to the study of games containing a substantial analog component. Hosts of #GenerationAnalog
https://analoggamestudies.org
Games & Game Studies Beyond Postmodernism @gamesbeyond.bsky.social Conference taking place at the University of Konstanz, Germany on 4-5 Sept. 2025. Conference website: www.gamesbeyond.org.
The Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies @coegamecult.bsky.social The Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies is a joint project of the universities of Tampere, Turku and Jyväskylä, and is funded by the Academy of Finland. 
Data & Society @datasociety.bsky.social An independent research and policy institute working toward a future where people, not technology, come first.
Critical Digital Media @digital.therourke.net Articles, essays, papers, artworks and news stories on digital media, digital culture, and media arts - also mirrored at: criticaldigitalmedia.tumblr.com
by @therourke.net (also see @additivism.org)
NERDS @nerdsitu.bsky.social Networks, Data, and Society research group @itu.dk. Data Science | Network Science | Computational Social Science
We are: https://nerds.itu.dk/people | https://bsky.app/starter-pack-short/4ej8RNM
On Mastodon: https://datasci.social/@nerdsitu
@amayer.bsky.social @amayer.bsky.social Science and Technology Studies // Game Culture Studies // Human-Technology-Interaction // Neo-Baroque Media
Researching DIY Technology Practices and Intersections of Technology Development and Game Cultures @ Tampere University
Ian Bogost @ibogost.com Read my new book, The Small Stuff: How to Lead a More Gratifying Life: https://gratifying.life
Barbara and David Thomas Distinguished Professor at WashU; Staff writer at The Atlantic; author of 11 books. https://bogost.com
Mia Consalvo @miac.bsky.social Hi my name is Mia and I love potato chips far too much. 
Miguel Sicart @miguelsicart.bsky.social Play scholar, among other things
itch.io @itch.io Open indie game marketplace and DIY game jam host
Account support? Email support@itch.io
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Steam @steampowered.com Steam, The Ultimate Online Game Platform.
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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
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