Wholesome Games @wholesomegames.com Brightening your day with uplifting, thoughtful, compassionate, and cozy games.
wholesomegames.com
John Ryan @johnryanwrites.bsky.social Senior Writer/Narrative Designer/Consultant for Games | Horizon Forbidden West | Destiny 1/2 | IRON MAN VR | Atomic Heart | Guild Wars 2 | Forza 7 | Fable 2 | Lily's Garden. Husband, Marathoner, Cat Wrangler, BAFTA/SWFA member. johnryanwrites.com
Jehtt @turbojehtt.net The "Sonic meme guy." | he/him
▶️ YT: youtube.com/@TurboJehtt
📧 Contact: https://jehtt.net/contact/
🎨 PFP: @tyler-j-mcgrath.bsky.social | Banner art: @ohflo.bsky.social
Viv @ Home @dizzybreak.bsky.social ✨ Manic pixel dream girl
⭐ Sr combat designer. Currently: unannounced. Formerly: bungie.
🏳️⚧️ Trans rights babeyyy!!
🔷 She/Her
🔥 Plural / DID: Nova & Camila
🔞 Warning: Horny on main; 18+ content
💀 As of thus far unkillable
VGC @videogameschronicle.com First for video game news.
Patreon: patreon.com/VideoGamesChronicle | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/VGC1981 | Podcast: lnk.to/VGC
James B. Jones @jamesbjones.com Award-winning video game wordslinger | not-so-award-winning author | Oxford comma enthusiast | baseball nut | son of Detroit | DMs [regrettably] Open
Mike Laidlaw @mikelaidlaw.bsky.social Currently: CCO Yellow Brick Games, working on Eternal Strands (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1491410/Eternal_Strands/ ). Formerly: Lead Writer for Jade Empire; Creative Director for Dragon Age. Always: dog lover.
Richard Green @richgreen01.bsky.social D&D/TTRPG gamer, writes for @KoboldPress, D&D Adventurer & others, sells books for Pan Macmillan, Palace fan | Writer & publisher: Parsantium: City at the Crossroads | Views my own | Website: richardgreengames.com
Paul Bourne @paulbourne.bsky.social Illustrator, graphic designer, and layout artist at Handiwork Games.
Mike Berg, We 🧡 Games @weheart.games A multi-contest-winning board game designer in rural Manitoba. I designed Tides (Button Shy), #ExoBase, and #Crownfell which you can buy here:
https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/crownfell
More links:
https://weheartgames.kit.com/
Luke Wolyncewicz @bumblepie-games.bsky.social
Dan Phipps @itsdanphipps.bsky.social Ttrpg making guy with a flowchart brain. I make lists of things. Half of Gem Room Games. He/him.
SachaGoat @sachagoat.bsky.social British. OSR. BLOGGIES 2023 Winner ("Reinventing the Wilderness" series).
blog: sachagoat.blot.im
momatoes @momatoes.com Diana Jones Emerging Designer, Ennie-nominated tabletop game designer and visual artist. Featured in Polygon, Rascal, Dicebreaker and more. She/her
👹 Games: ARC, The Magus, The Marvelous Children of Inang-Uri
📌 Learn more http://momatoes.com
#RPGSEA
Authenticity Trip | 200-Proof Games @200proofgames.bsky.social TTRPG developer, manga podcaster, cocktail bartender, tarot/astrology reader, sociologist in training, soda enthusiast, comics aficionado, jellybean golem. https://200proof.games
Thomas M, Full-time Rascal @newmadras.bsky.social He/him. Journalist at Rascal News. Interested in the art, history, and science of games. Makes the Indie RPG Newsletter and the Yes Indied Podcast. notrueindian@outlook.com
Everything Dice @everythingdice.bsky.social We craft handmade dice for tabletop games 🎲 This is our only Bsky account, trust no doppelgangers! ✨ everythingdice.com | support@everythingdice.com
Jean-Paul Software @jeanpaulsoftware.bsky.social Just this guy, you know? Currently writing a game in UE5 about an AI wiping out humanity, but doing so using brand-friendly, HR-approved language.
Buy my screensavers! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1631280/The_JeanPaul_Software_Screen_Explosion
Michael Barclay @michaelbarclay.bsky.social World Design Director on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet at Naughty Dog fae Dundee, Scotland.
linktr.ee/michaelbarclay
Jessica Plowman (she/her) @designjunkie010.bsky.social Tech Writer Manager @ Epic Games. Crafter of Artisanal Text. #GameDev’s Cool Aunt. Brush your teeth, unwrap your UVs, & fail. Drinks her coffee & loves her job.
ᴄᴀʟᴜᴍ ᴀʟᴇxᴀɴᴅᴇʀ ᴡᴀᴛᴛ @calumalexanderwatt.bsky.social ᴄᴏɴᴄᴇᴘᴛ ᴀʀᴛ ғᴏʀ ғɪʟᴍs, ᴀɴɪᴍᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴀɴᴅ ɢᴀᴍᴇs
https://calumalexanderwatt.com/
Nathan Anderson @nathanandersonart.bsky.social Michigan Illustrator. Clients: Wizards, Osprey, Rebellion Unplugged, Dragon's Milk, 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks.
My favorite author invented Pringles. Married! No A/I or N/F/Ts. Atheist.
Antifascist. Exvangelical.
www.nathanandersonart.com
he/him 🏳️🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦
Tom Smith @thegamedesigndad.bsky.social Game designer at Roblox (ex-Disney, ex-Zynga, etc.)
Author of Anatomy of Game Design (https://a.co/d/5NQZAuK)
Opinions are my own, not any corporation's.
joemag @joemag.games Lead game designer at Redux Games, 3D printer, mad scientist. opinions mine. Ex-Blizz, Niantic and Riot.
prev known as joemag_games or joemag3D
he/him
Prismatic Wasteland @prismaticwasteland.com 3x Ennie-winning TTRPG designer
My blog: https://www.prismaticwasteland.com
My games in print: https://www.prismaticwasteland.com/shop
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PrismaticWasteland
Idle Cartulary @idlecartulary.itch.io Nova (she/her). Ennie and Bloggie nominated author of world-famous Bathtub Reviews. Writes modules and elfgames. Links at https://msha.ke/idlecartulary.
Abdul Rahman (He/Him) @im-big-games.itch.io DIY maus + elf games | Publishing for & from Indonesia
🏳️⚧️ love and solidarity | AuDHD | 1312 + 161
Dad to a BIG graphic artist
Josh Fox 🔜 Kickstarting Black Armada's Advent Adventures @armadajosh.bsky.social Game designer, Black Armada Games. I like thinking about and talking about game design.
Creator of Ex Tenebris, Lovecraftesque, Last Fleet, Flotsam: Adrift Amongst The Stars.
Performer and editor, Black Armada Tales actual play podcast.
Inkwell Ideas @inkwellideas.bsky.social Makers of TTRPG software Worldographer as well as TTRPG accessories Dungeonmorphs, Sidequest Decks, NPC Portrait Decks, & more.
Andie | MargoMods 🛩 Gen Con @margomods.bsky.social Former climate scientist, current D&D 5e / TTRPG writer, publisher, game designer.
Click the link for Heroic Ecohorror for D&D 5e!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/margomods/exoecology-for-monster-hunters?ref=5xwwd1
Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social 29+ year veteran of writing, developing, and publishing ttRPGs.
Co-Author of Starfinder and Star Wars Saga Edition, worked on D&D, Pathfinder, Fantasy AGE, Everyday Heroes and more.
Freelance writer/consultant
https://www.patreon.com/OwenKCStephens
He/Him
SlyFlourish.com @slyflourish.com Helping GMs run great TTRPGs.
Read: https://slyflourish.com
Subscribe: https://slyflourish.com/subscribe/
Listen: https://slyflourish.podbean.com
Shop: https://shop.slyflourish.com/
Support: https://www.patreon.com/slyflourish
Rob Donoghue @rdonoghue.bsky.social Not writing nearly as much about RPGs or Agile as I would like to be.
Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social Husband, father, Colombian-American game designer, environmentalist.
✍️ https://Alphastream.org
📺 https://youtube.com/@AlphastreamRPG
🥰 https://www.patreon.com/Alphastream
🎤 https://masteringdungeons.podbean.com/
📝 https://bit.ly/AboutTeos
Shawn Merwin @shawnmerwin.bsky.social Contract Game Designer for Wizards of the Coast. Designer/Developer/Editor for Ghostfire Gaming, MCDM, and others. Podcaster with Mastering Dungeons and the Eldritch Lorecast. Teacher of Writing for RPGs at Fredonia State University. Worder of words.
RP @rpdeshaies.farirpgs.com
🎲 TTRPG Designer @farirpgs.com
📜 Games at farirpgs.com
✍️ Made Breathless, Firelights, Stoneburner, Boundless, Songs and Sagas
Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social Pronunciation: "Klay-tun Note-Styne" Designer. Writer. Educator. Tabletop games. Explorers Design. Pro-union and cooperatives. He/Him.
Max Nichols @maxnichols.bsky.social He/him. Sr. Game Designer. Prev: Epic, Bungie, Turbine, more.
I run @HyruleInterviews.bsky.social
Blog: namelessquality.com
Portfolio: maxnicholsdesign.com
Andrew Beauman | Hope Dies Last @andrewbeauman.com He/They 👻
Ennie Award Winning
TTRPG Designer, Illustrator, Writer
Publishing games as a part of @infinite-citadel.com
https://andrewbeauman.com
https://infinite-citadel.com/
Ben Taels @bentaels.taels.net Kiwi, Dad, Human Factors Psychology PhD, & Games User Experience Research.
Director of Intended Experience: https://intendedexperience.nz/
Formerly Epic Games, Player Research, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Te Manatū Waka, & Hamilton Zoo.
Harris Powell-Smith - HONOR BOUND out now! @hpowellsmith.bsky.social Narrative design // Honor Bound, Royal Affairs, Noblesse Oblige, Crème de la Crème, Blood Money from Choice of Games // Date Everything, King of the Castle, Love Island, Fallen London // they/he // hpowellsmith.com
Pietro Polsinelli 🔜 Games about revolution @peterpunk.bsky.social Made Roller Drama 🛼, Football Drama ⚽ , Becoming Saint 😇 (vidgms), Eutopia 🍄 The Game 🐄 Vietato Innamorarsi ❤️ (theatre), 30 applied vgs. Making Revolt! Clueless dreamer.
I'm with the Ciompi's in Florence. He/Him 🌈
https://linktr.ee/ppolsinelli
Diandra @mesaanasedai.bsky.social Narrative Director - iwot Games
She/They
Formerly: Crystal Dynamics, Blizzard, Aniplex, Carbine, Riot, BioWare
Co-author: The Definitive Game Narrative Guide
Opinions = my own
“I am the very model of a modern major general”
https://diandralasrado.com
Yusefth D @yusefth.bsky.social I´m developing a retro JRPG SurvivorHorror with CyberZombies and Gunblades! I love vanilla. ¡Y dibujo cosas chulillas!
https://yusefth.itch.io/
Tommy Thompson @tommy.aiandgames.com That Scottish AI and games guy...
__
Founder of @aiandgames.com
Game AI Programmer & Consultant
Public speaker, educator, nuisance
BAFTA Connect
He-Him, PhD
--
Weekly Newsletter: aiandgames.com
YouTube: youtube.com/@aiandgames
Luke Botham @vazzan.bsky.social Senior Technical Designer at Surgent Studios working on Tales of Kenzera: ZAU
Previously: Spyder | Hitman 2 | Planet of the Apes | Horizon Zero Dawn
My cat is called Magic, I talk about her a lot
Kitsyn @kitsyn.bsky.social Sometime game designer and writer, gamer, servant to cats and dogs, tree friend, carer for wild creatures, lover of nature and natural magic, enjoyer of interesting things. 💙 NO DMs.
Stephen Rhodes @rhodeswrites.bsky.social Writer of Games, TTRPGs, Comics, TV, & Films
Current: Senior Narrative Director - EA Motive Studio - Iron Man
Previous: CD Projekt, Activision, Ubisoft, Deep Silver, WB, & more
BAFTA Member
British Expat in California
He/Him/His
Cory Lanham @corylanham.bsky.social Award-winning video game writer, Oxford Comma enthusiast, and failed home theater salesman.
Past works: Lone Echo, Lone Echo II, World of Tanks, Dreadnought, and F.E.A.R. 3.
He/Him.
http://www.corylanham.com
erdbeerscherge @erdbeerscherge.bsky.social #ruinsOfCalaworm 🇩🇪🌈
Turn-based Dungeon Crawler after 90s german cult #roguelike "Die Gemäuer von #Kalawaum".
Soundtrack: @composertom.bsky.social
Key Art: @edjiearts.bsky.social
GET IT ON ITCH.IO --> https://erdbeerscherge.itch.io/ruins-of-calaworm
Joyrok @joyrok.bsky.social joyrok.com
Always Learning.
Loves shaders, baking bread, woodworking, and trying new things
zaebucca @zaebucca.bsky.social EN/IT | He/Him | Pixel Artist
Streaming on hiatus https://www.twitch.tv/zaebucca |
Links: https://zaebucca.carrd.co/
Asset Packs: https://zaebucca.itch.io
No AI / No NFTs
Commissions: OPEN - 4 slots available
Alex Diboine @alexdiboine.bsky.social He/him, Concept artist, visdev artist -
Website : http://cargocollective.com/Adiboine/
For professional inquires email me at experdivolution@gmail
沁 @loika.bsky.social I draw.
hello@3daysmarch.net
https://www.3daysmarch.net
https://twitter.com/loika / https://andatsea.tumblr.com
https://shop.3daysmarch.net / https://patreon.com/loika
Poi @daijoupoi.bsky.social Oskar // 26
Concept art in games and Comic Artist
Graphic Storytelling Alumni @The Animation Workshop
https://www.artstation.com/daijoupoii
he/him
Everflux Games | Developing Edenfall @everfluxgames.bsky.social Solo dev working on an atmospheric RPG called Edenfall.
Ingrapiata @ingrapiata.bsky.social Enrico.
I work on an ever-expanding environment art project, inspired by my Mediterranean culture.
Dave Kosak @thefargo.bsky.social Game designer, writer, and inventor. Game dev and embedded systems consultant. Previously: Co-founder of GameSpy, Narrative and Quest Lead for Blizzard entertainment. Inventor of games and devices. Support me on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/thefargo
Large Michael @large-michael.bsky.social Big time gamer man, with big time gamer opinions
Follow me on Twitch: Twitch.tv/largest_Michael
Twitch VODs: https://www.youtube.com/@LargeMichaelStreams
Davide Turini @turoxd02.itch.io I'm currently pursuing a Master's in Game Design, after earning a BSc in Communication Design. In my spare time, I work on game projects, focusing on visual art, design and coding.
Ari Arnbjörnsson @flassari.bsky.social Senior Software Engineer, Developer Relations at Epic Games.
Former Lead Programmer on #Returnal for #PS5 @Housemarque.
https://ari.games for my presentations!
Sigurdur Gunnarsson @siggigg.bsky.social Lead AI Programmer, Unreal Engine at Epic Games
Unreal Engine Game Developer - Gameplay, AI, VR.
Past: Hyperion Realms, Wargaming, Klang Games, CCP Games.
Madi Cooper @madicoopermusic.bsky.social Production at Call of Duty - Treyarch | Game Dev | LA Music Artist | Ex Counterplay Games | Black Ops 6 & 7 | Opinions are my Own 🎮🖤🎸
The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org The DEFINITIVE site for video game literature 📚 🇨🇦
👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org
Over 15,000 Video Game Books catalogued❗️
New books added daily.
• Join the Discussion: http://discord.gg/4JqJUs2s2n
• Support: https://thevideogamelibrary.substack
Nathan Savant @baldsavant.bsky.social Actions Speak Louder Than Words
✍️ Systemic Narrative Designer
🧭 Quest designer and world builder
🧠 Psychology and Sociology in #GameDesign
Currently @ Highdive Games
"Quest Giving" from CRC Press AVAILABLE NOW!
Mike Sarasti @sarasti.bsky.social Musician / Technologist / Long history in local government.
Half of RAKER - @rakermusic.bsky.social
K.Lemay | is writing 🏳️⚧️ @ancienttitanide.bsky.social scifi and fantasy author of Sun-Kissed, querying and drafting
no AI
King Aurorus @kingaurorus.bsky.social Dillan | Award Winning Sound Designer & Composer @shadeprotocolgame.bsky.social | Director - CGDA | kingaurorus@gmail.com
R2 ADHD2 @r2adhd2.bsky.social I'm a game developer and avid video game player. I want to build a community that shares kindness and joy as well as knowledge.
https://discord.gg/r2adhd2
https://www.twitch.tv/r2_adhd2
Yuri Stern | SIGNALIS @laststarfarer.bsky.social Made #SIGNALIS, a dark anime sci-fi survival horror game, with @antihelios.bsky.social
http://rose-engine.org
OUT NOW ✨ Buy SIGNALIS: http://store.steampowered.com/app/1262350/
Ruby Ursus | Sulo the Sidekick 🐻 @rubyursus.bsky.social 🎮 Game dev with 10+ years in R&D as a mechanical design engineer. Wishlist Sulo the Sidekick now!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3561780/Sulo_the_Sidekick/?utm_source=bsky_bio
Ralph S @ololralph.bsky.social Game Developer with +10 years experience (Unity and Unreal Engine).
Play Open Land Demo on Steam ⬇️
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4132310/Open_Land/
finn | Wishlist Life & Lemon 🍋 @finntruong.bsky.social 🎮 Game Dev
🎨 Illustrator
Wishlist Life & Lemon: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4687430/Life_and_Lemon/
Contact me at: amberwindgames@gmail.com
Maxim Daigle @maximdaigle.bsky.social Senior Gameplay Programmer at Ubisoft Québec.
Working on Assassin's Creed: Codename Invictus.
Previously Rainbow6:Siege
@homecall.bsky.social dev by night
JerkyTreats @jerkytreats.dev Staff Platform Engineer by day, #Unreal #IndieDev by night.
https://jerktreats.dev
@ahmedwafa1.bsky.social @ahmedwafa1.bsky.social
Afudz @afudz.bsky.social 3D Artist (environments & Character)
TolerLive | Tyler Klimek @tolerlive.bsky.social | Currently:
| Senior Lighting Artist @ #TurtleRockStudios |
| www.tylerklimek.net |
| Previously:
| Lighting Artist II @ #EA #skate |
| Senior Lighting Artist @ #DeviationGames |
| Lighting Artist at #343Industries #Halo |
| Twitch.tv/tolerlive |
Samy @samyco.bsky.social Technical Audio Designer & Composer
DavidCodeAndArt @davidcodeandart.bsky.social Ambitious indie developer from Israel making Netherguild and Heroes Against Time. Check out my games!
https://s.team/a/1464220/
https://s.team/a/3667720
superobot1.itch.io/
Learning #pixelart 🎨 and doing #gamedev 🎮
Kathryn Healy @khealy.bsky.social horror author, narrative designer, weird doll collector, goth club haunter (she/her) kathrynhealy.com
DogolatChocolat @dogatchocolat.bsky.social Game dev, software, pixel artist, music artist, animator, sfx, vfx, ex hacker/exploiter.
Josh | Goose @goosewasinuse.bsky.social Blender | UE5 | Dev @mischiefdevelop |
Viktoriia Zavhorodnia @akbutea.bsky.social Senior Environment Artist
🎨 www.artstation.com/akbutea
🧙♂️ https://discord.gg/nFPGECn8
🎯 www.youtube.com/@akbutea_art
Emilio J. L. Joyera @lordcyberon.bsky.social Game Developer (Unity & Unreal) and writter. Six Sides of the World, Rotor'scope (WIP), La Marca del Pacto (novel).
Portfolio: http://cyberon.cybernetikdesign.com
My Games on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/CybernetikDesign
Sabrina Dev @sabrinap.itch.io Programmer working on Travellers Rest @travrestgame.bsky.social at @isolated-games.bsky.social.
Astrophysics and language enthusiast.
Game Jam games: https://sabrinap.itch.io/
Alex Pacheco #gameaudio @apnightgame.bsky.social Music producer, mix and mastering engineer.
Composing videogame music!
Streams diarios: Twitch.tv/ap_nightgame
SP/EN 📌Barcelona, Spain
Tags: #gameaudio #vgm #sounddesign #composer #urbanmusic #popmusic
@roydecampagna.bsky.social @roydecampagna.bsky.social Gamedev since 1995.
Technical Art Director.
Arms and Armor certified nerd.
Personal account. My opinions are my own, and also pretty bad.
#TechArt #UE4 #UE5
orple 🟠 @orple.bsky.social 2D & 3D Artist, Game Dev, and a broke ass college student
| NO A.I. & NFT |
Find me here!
https://orple.carrd.co/
SON M. @bogboogie.bsky.social Award winning court jester📍 chicago
founder, director, designer
co-founder & creative director @ perfect garbage | senior narrative @ elsewhere | d.i.c.e. juror | comics: currently The Hollowed Night #3
theboglands.com
Derek Kwan (Indie Dev & GDX Organizer) @ricerocketeer.bsky.social EP of ☄️ @cozycometgames.bsky.social, making cozy games! Also a part of @iaalberta.bsky.social, who run the Game Discovery Exhibition--Canada's largest indie games festival in July, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦.
julien b. ❤️🔥 @balbontino.com (she/they)
sometimes i draw, design, and sometimes i don't | no genAI i actually try
profile art @julesdrawz.bsky.social
Dakota @volcanicdynamo.bsky.social 31 | She/Her 🏳️⚧️ | 🩷💜💙 | 🇵🇷
Programmer, educator, and massive Super Mario nerd. 1/3 of @futchgulch.bsky.social
Bram Ridder @bramridder.bsky.social Technical Director @KytheraAI
-- ex Senior AI Programmer @Rebellion
-- AI Planning PostDoc alumnus @KingsCollegeLon
-- Indie Game Developer -- 3D Game Engine Creator.
Mark J. Nelson @mm-jj-nn.bsky.social Comp. sci. prof. @ American University, Washington DC. AI & games researcher with miscellaneous other interests. https://www.kmjn.org/
Prof. Catherine Flick @liedra.net Professor of Ethics and Games Technology, University of Staffordshire UK - she/her
Vice chair ACM Committee on Professional Ethics, Co-EIC ACM Games
Content lead #EMFCamp
Ethics of games & emerging tech; AI & crypto critic
https://liedra.net 🩷💜💙
Corey Brotherson (open for new contracts/work, drop me an email) @coreybrotherson.bsky.social Award-winning writer / editor / narrative designer: Windrush Tales; Clockwork Watch; Butterfly Books; Magic of Myths; Deadlier Than; PlayStation; Apple; Rewriting Earth; Tales of Kenzera Zau; BAFTA. Rep: Anna Dixon at YMU.
🌐 coreybrotherson.com
Otter Make Games Inc. @ottermakegames.bsky.social Cozy solo 2D game dev streamer // previously - #BioWare, #EA, #VictoryGames, #FreezeTagInc// He/him //
www.ottermakegames.com
Wish to support Otter? Please check out my first indie game, Itsy!~ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2960480/Itsy/