Lemon @ DevTalk @vndev.bsky.social A vibrant network of creators dedicated to story telling and visual novels!
For inquiries: @makevisualnovels.bsky.social
bigsirgames.bsky.social @bigsirgames.bsky.social Escape from Slumberland demo out NOW! Play and Wishlist on Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3011520/Escape_from_Slumberland/
Nat Quayle Nelson @nqn.itch.io Makin' zines, games, and theater in Chicago!
FLIES FLIES FLIES: http://store.steampowered.com/app/2330490
Habit Puzzles: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4263990
Open Blades of Exile: https://nqn.itch.io/blades-of-exile
HotPink - Halloween Harem is OUT on Steam! @hotpink.bsky.social Making H Games, Supporting Lewd Artists 🔞
Play: http://hotpink.itch.io
Support: http://patreon.com/HotPinkGames
Buy on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/3924800
sam ! @sam.robotsfightingdinosaurs.com party game designer/shitpost historian/writer/gaming himbo/MBMBaM heely guy/your maybe future 78th favorite pro wrestler. He/Him SamGreszes@mstdn.social @samgreszes on hive and twitter
discord: robotsfightingdinosaurs
alex @weickal.bsky.social senior game producer and an original concept
brechtian alienation & bankable productions historian
Norman 🐸 A Frog's Tale @normanfrog.bsky.social Creator of A Frog's Tale!
Anasta[sia] @sia-fbx.bsky.social 3D Environment Artist || Previously: Environment Map Artist on Star Wars Jedi: Survivor || @WIGJ Ambassador || UCF Alum || she/her ✨
https://www.artstation.com/siapap
Nightwell Games @nightwellgames.bsky.social Where the Wolf Eats the Moon. An indie studio crafting handmade horror, strategy, and narrative games. Deduction game SURRADIA coming this summer. Lead developer: @gwenckatz.bsky.social
https://www.nightwellgames.com/
Angel 🩵 ¡VIVA MÉXICO! @cutestpatoot.itch.io 30 🇲🇽🏳️🌈 “if Kirby could talk”❤️🔥 Indig. Latine ♿️ • Award Nominated Game Designer, Writer (QUEERZ, C.H.E.W., KOBOA), Producer, Actor, Illustrator, 3D Artist • Web Series, Pods, TTRPGs • Is there a hat I won’t wear?
🚫NO GenAI
Derek Lieu - Game Trailer Editor @derek-lieu.com 🎬 Game trailer editor who made trailers for:
Half-Life Alyx, Among Us, Psychonauts 2, Riven, Spelunky 2, Firewatch, Dead Cells, Viewfinder, Stray Gods, and more!
He/him
https://dereklieu.carrd.com
dtrebella @dtrebella.bsky.social Founder of Spoke & Wheel Strategy. PR/marketing for indie games, tech & startups. Theatre lover, chocolate eater & dog snuggler. Dana@spokeandwheelstrategy.com
Lena Guerrero @lenagrrarrow.com I write code to help people (and computers) connect! 🎮 | they/any | chicagoooo
backend engineer at Gardens 🌳 previously Singularity 6, Jackbox Games | IGDA-F Next Gen Leader
nige 'dear ratboy' @niall.codes Gamedev, 30-something, robot liker, low poly rat appreciator
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2163160/OVRLRD/
Things I have made: OVRLRD; The Second Death of Daedalus Mole; Rapid Unplanned Disassembly; mistakes
Ineska ✨🇲🇽 @ineska-draws.bsky.social Winx-style artist / fanartist ✨ Obsessed with lighting and details.
✏️ Self-Taught and in constant learning
🦋 Mostly my Winx OCs: #IonixClub
Comms via VGen: vgen.co/Ineskadraws
🚫 NSFW, GenAI, Repost my art
Favorite Vegetable @favoritevegetable.bsky.social www.favoritevegetable.com hello, its me matt durkin on another form of social media
dovetail (Fretless is out now on Steam!) @iamdovetail.bsky.social indie dev | sound and music for Fretless the GuitaRPG. Get it here ~ https://bit.ly/Fretless-Game ~
from Chicago
my music/contact: http://linktr.ee/dovetailmusic
Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com Game Director @ Luckshot Games: Big Hops & Sausage Sports Club. Previously: Owlchemy Labs, Battle Chef Brigade, Manifold Garden. Liker of rock climbing, running, sudoku, tiktok. Austin / Chicago guy.
https://linktr.ee/chriswade__
Cam Collins @copperodyssey.bsky.social COPPER ODYSSEY & OTHER ARTWORKS
Gabe @gnull.bsky.social https://onlinerocker.github.io/
chicago
Alina Christenbury @alinawithaface.bsky.social she/her | Game Maker / Designer / Programmer | currently: Disbelief (NDA) 🤫
prev: Ruckus Games (The Holdouts), The Coalition (Gears of War: E-Day)
I don't suffer bigots.
A better world is possible or else 😘
alinachristenbury.com
Eric Moen @ericmoen.bsky.social || Sound designer @ Bungie || Chicago ||
ericLmoen.com
Big Scrumbo @bigscrumbo.bsky.social 
★ windupthing ★ @windupthing.bsky.social ★ miki (meeky) ★ he/they ★
i make games and cartoons
6 feet under chicago
windupthing.com
Brieyh'leai @comfyfish.bsky.social Comfy game maker!
🐺✨ WOOFER for Meow Wolf
🦉Expert Art Generalist at Owlchemy Labs
♥️ Making lots o' little games for fun
Gumboot.itch.io
Fervir @fervirgames.bsky.social Working on RRRATGAME in #godot
Creator of Creature Keeper
Snurly @snurlsss.bsky.social I make art (sometimes unpixellated)
Angelo @handleonline.bsky.social Game dev currently working on Untitled Mech Project!
- Looking for a 3d artist/animator
Community Discord: https://discord.gg/h56uhwYWjM
Engineer/Co-Founder of Actual Nerds (@actualnerds.bsky.social)
Bun Gun @bungunart.bsky.social Chicago based artist, primarily games
Cat enjoyer
Check out my latest projects:
https://skeeeth.itch.io/degausser
https://knaughts.itch.io/anathema
Business inquiries: bungunart@gmail.com
#art #gamedev
Karley (´◔‿ゝ◔`) @gleefulbeest.bsky.social 🐝 Making Video Games Gay Again | Artist & hijinks @Young Horses | ex-Philadelphian in Chicago | hiking buddy | community pillar | garden gnome |
Juice_Baby @juicebaby.bsky.social Creator of joy games, appreciator of art, living creature under the sun
My games: https://juice-baby.itch.io/
Join my server to get updates whenever I post a new game!
https://discord.com/invite/TZBCZz9GE9
Formed By Zach @formed-by-zach.bsky.social Freelance game developer in Chicago, IL
In a state of perpetual rumination
Currently reading: The Creative Act by Rick Rubin
Currently playing: Scrolling through my Steam library until I get bored
Metroixer @metroixer.bsky.social emotional intelligence of a walnut, charisma of a fire alarm
🎹 and ✍️ and whatever emoji game development is
https://metroixer.itch.io/
Follow @coraroc.bsky.social for game updates!
Wishlist Coraroc: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3963120/Coraroc/
City Wizard Games @citywizardgames.bsky.social Chicago Indie game studio (of one, hi i'm Keith).
Wishlist Dock King - https://s.team/a/2014160?utm_source=bluesky
More - https://citywizardgames.com
Ratdoodle @ratdoodle.bsky.social 28, producer, game dev, 3D artist, rat
any pronouns
https://twitch.tv/ratdoodle
links: ratdoodle.com
art: @ratdoodlesworld.bsky.social
game dev: @glitchratdev.bsky.social
physical art: @omegadoodleinc.bsky.social
blender3d: @schoolofratdoodle.bsky.social
Nathan Fowkes Art @nathanfowkes.com Concept artist for DreamWorks, Disney, Blue Sky, and many others. Instructor at https://schoolism.com/instructors/nathan-fowkes
Gerald Kelley @geraldpkelley.bsky.social I make games and art - Tech Artist for Zynga - Creator of Abzorb and DeckStacker
geraldp.net
Tiny Teams @tinyteamsfest.bsky.social Micro studios, massive ideas. Yearly indie game festival for small studios hosted by @yogscast.games on Steam and Stream. Join the chatter https://discord.gg/DHkgAh9H4B
Mastafran (4/4 Commissions Slots Full) @mastafran.com 🦝 34 year old art guy in Chicagoland who likes to draw animals with swords! | Pixel Artist and Animator for the future indie game, Blackmask⚔️
Website: mastafran.com
Blackmask: https://blackmaskgame.com/
crisPlease @crisplease.bsky.social Game designer & developer, and recently - ceramic artist 👻
Inspired by games, anime, and sad music.
my inst: instagram.com/crispleaseart/
Autumn Rose Taylor @lusterly.bsky.social ✨Brand Manager, Marketing & Publishing ✨
🏙️ Chicago-based
prev:
🔳 Bethesda Softworks
🧪 Owlchemy Labs
🚀 Phaser Lock Interactive
🥽 VR Austin
🎮 Fantastic Arcade
🌈she/they
jenny @qdork.bsky.social posting (at least) 1 video a day until my video game, CONSUME ME, sells one million copies.
buy now! 👇👇👇👇👇
iOS:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/consume-me/id6769877287
steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2359120/Consume_Me/
Dead as Disco @deadasdiscogame.bsky.social 🪩 Martial arts meets Music video 🪩
PLAY NOW!
https://linktr.ee/DeadasDiscoGame
Hil 🩷🫧 @hilapunzie.bsky.social artist 🫧 23 🩷 she/her
chuu/nana enthusiast 🍓
https://hilapunzie.carrd.co/
Melody @melodygeiger.bsky.social CEO @MergeConflictStudio.com | stuff @ uwu biz | Perpetually Inquisitive | 🏳️🌈🇲🇽🇺🇸 | Yugo BAFTA Shortlisted
Pelikeeper 🌟 WISHLIST on Steam! @mergeconflictstudio.com A 5-person indie studio creating heartfelt games.
We made Re:Fresh and are currently working on Gemporium and Pelikeeper!
Check out all our links ⬇️
https://linktr.ee/mergeconflictstudio
sarah @ PAX WEST AH30 @sarahcatseye.bsky.social artist making things on my computer. portfolio/shops/links: https://sarahcatseye.com/
Pixel Breakdown @pixelbreakdown.bsky.social I am a programmer and game developer and also have a podcast type thing where I interview indie devs. More on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PixelBreakdown
Elemera @elemera.com Elemera is an open-world monster tamer game with a persistent simulated ecosystem and a focus on connection rather than collection.
Go to elemera.com for more details or join our community Discord https://discord.gg/pXFKW89mub
✦ Ash Tahilan ✦ - @ ✦ASC AnthroSoCal✦ @onihat.bsky.social emmy nom'd Story Artist - storyboarder /writer for animation | LOOKING FOR WORK! | heavily breathes anime and ffxiv
business inquiries:
https://linktr.ee/onihat
✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦
✦ events: LFG-con ✦ ASC
art posts ▶ #illArt
shop posts ▶ #BarkSnarl
megan @megken.dev 🇵🇭🇦🇺🇺🇸 gamemaker and deep dish pizza enthusiast
pratt game arts '25
ENG/FR OK
nullnxte @nullnxte.bsky.social hi im nate, i make games in #Godot
find more at www.nullnxte.com
Swarmforge @swarmforge.bsky.social Hi! We're Swarmforge, a miniscule indie #gamedev studio in Chicago.
Wishlist SOLARFLARE today!
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3941030/SOLARFLARE/
Discord: https://discord.gg/vPbpk5TB86
dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com (gaming)(host + vlogger) + techie = #SharpieVLOG 🐣
over 3️⃣8️⃣0️⃣ days since my last league game 🥹
replies off on most posts bc i said so 😤😊
🎤 • host: @GDoCExpo.com
📻 • podcast: @fgcast.com (on-hiatus)
more about me ➡️ www.sharpiepls.com
Natalie (Tali) Vancouver era ✨ @talidev3d.bsky.social 3D Artist @ Sunset Visitor
Previously 3D Environment Artist @: Giant Squid (Sword of the Sea) & Iridium Studios (People of Note)
Indie Game dev 🎮 | hEDS 🦓| Farming sim enjoyer 👩🌾🐮
Portfolio: https://nataliespitzel.myportfolio.com/
Ana Figueiredo 🔜 GDC @anaprfig.bsky.social Environment Artist @ Iridium Studios 👩💻 Digital Art Instructor 🖌️
No NFT 🚫 No AI
🇧🇷 | 🇺🇸
she/her
Clay Xavier @clayxavier.bsky.social Media Composer & Music Producer, Woodwind Enthusiast, Pokemon Master
MAKE WITH FRIENDS!!! (& FRIENDS) @mwf-studio.bsky.social Erick and Sophie are the friends who make things (games)!
📧: contact@makewithfriends.com
🌐: makewithfriends.com / http://mwf-studio.itch.io/
Ianipoos @ianipoos.com Prev: CAPY, Drag Her!, Shadows of Mordor, Overwatch.
Triple-A burnout interested in indie games and all the joy therein. 🏳️🌈
https://www.ianipoos.com
ੈ gabriela @d1gitalrabbit.bsky.social –game director of @toadtaverngame.bsky.social ≡ magical girl, trinket collector and game dev diva directly from PFKNR 🇵🇷
Luis Esteban @drawnesteban.bsky.social 
Nick Crosgrove - Gameplay Engineer for Hire! @occultgamedev.bsky.social Looking for my next gig in games!
Creative & Gameplay Lead at FateBound
Former Senior Gameplay Engineer at Question Games
Husband, Dog Dad, He/Him
Sungha 성하 @sunghahong.bsky.social Pronounced 'saw-ng ha' 🇰🇷 She/Her
Senior Sound Designer @ Respawn (Star Wars Jedi)
Cellist for Celeste: Farewell, Chicory: A Colorful Tale, and more
Opinions are my own
https://linktr.ee/sunghahong
Morgan Baker @momoxmia.bsky.social Deaf dev who loves coffee 🤗♥️
Accessibility Development Director @ EA
she/they • coda mom • my views ♿️✨
pfp by D.SLOOGS 🥹⚡️
Gii ✨ developing Sugarplum Cafe @thelettergii.bsky.social Working on Sugarplum Cafe, a sweets crafting game ✨ @bigpapachunk best boy ✨ sugarplumcafe.carrd.co
Doot 🪲🪷 Wishlist Milki Delivery 🐮🚲 @dodoot.bsky.social Indie gamedev working on small cute games 💖
(He/Him)
Minami Lane, Froggy's Battle, Kabuto Park, Milki Delivery
https://linktr.ee/dodoot
Rezllen @ Pax West 🎮 @rezllen.bsky.social Robin C. (They/she)
Senior 2D Artist/Game Dev
Currently working at:
🐱🎪Founder of @carnivalcatgames.bsky.social
🐰🎂 https://x.com/hexbrand (Art Lead)
🐻🍕Official FNAF Artist
Opinions are my own
https:/rezllen.com
SEA🔃LA
Sandra D Rivas (Available for Work) @sandradrivas.bsky.social 🩷💜💙🇵🇪 Latina (she/her)! Cartoonist, Animator, Layout, Storyboard Artist✨️
Work: Yotta, Sonic Mania, Meat Boy, Looney Tunes, Mickey, Animaniacs, Patrick Show
No AI
Ockeroid @ockeroid.bsky.social Composer + Indie Animation
http://youtube.com/ockeroid
Composer of: Crow Country, Monkey Wrench
ockeroidmusic.com
Dave Finseth @davidfinseth.bsky.social Senior Product Manager on MTG Arena at Wizards of the Coast | Cooking, Games, Travel | He/him
Bit Bash Chicago @bitbashchicago.com Chicago's Alternative Game Festival.
Keep up to date by signing up for our mailing list at https://www.bitbashchicago.com/
Drew Shields (commissions open) @gnarlyghost.bsky.social Illustrator / Animator
✨⚡️🤖☠️🦂🍑⚡️✨
www.gnarlyghost.com
Lerkinn @smeli.bsky.social he/him, Philadelphia, falafel and grill enthusiast, working on Slaughter Void, https://store.steampowered.com/app/3333980/Slaughter_Void/
amila @amilanuh.bsky.social currently working fourthshift.games/bus/ 🚌 a competitive board game about riding the bus. background in game ui/ux design and production. really enjoy cooking veggies!!!!!! and organizing events at @aucklandmakes.games
https://www.amilanuhodzic.com/
Manda @ PAX West (visit booth 625!) @amandafarough.ca Dir. of Production, Causeway. Executive Producer & Writer (Truck-kun, TMNT: Tactical Takedown), Strange Scaffold. Principal narrative (Terrible Lizards, GNAW). Award-nominated Multiclasser. @virtualeconcast.com cohost. Queer mama. amandafarough.ca 🇨🇦
🧚sev gt🧚 @goosetooths.bsky.social sev ✦ they/he/she ✦ pet rock that acquired the will to create ✦ fanart, ocs, comix, nonsense ✦ support me on patreon!
Danni W. 🌱 🔜 PAX West @dpandaheart.bsky.social Art Director at Self Hunter Studio
Co-Owner/Manager of @gamedevperkup.bsky.social ⚔️
3D Enviro Artist @HeartMachineHQ
Scholarship Manager @gdocexpo.com 🫒
Creator of @thepeepsdiscord.bsky.social 🌱
|| Opinions my own♡
📨 daniellewallacearts@outlook.com
Caelus @caemck.bsky.social a creature | games marketing/media relations @ZebraPartners 🦓 | writer ✏️ | https://caemck.carrd.co/ | opinions are my own!
i yap about games on ➡️ https://medium.com/@caemck
⚡️InazumaSosa aka PKSosa⚡️Vongola XI (Comms: Open) @inazumasosa.bsky.social 🖌️Digi-Artist | 🎵Music Prod. |🕹️Game Dev | 📽Streamer |🔥Grime Music | Team ARC Creator
Out here trying, innit.
Comms: https://vgen.co/InazumaSosa
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/pyrokidsosa
Tags: #BomuBlast #FightingFighters #BlazingHeroes
Usual June @usualjune.bsky.social Fight monsters, talk to ghosts, and get to the bottom of a mystery threatening to obliterate an entire city in this action-adventure game by @finjico.bsky.social
👻 OUT OCTOBER 28, 2026!
Wishlist ➡️ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2702430/Usual_June/
aqualounge.tv @aqualounge.tv video games for the post-gaming age. a games+music+art streaming block bringing vibe-driven games curation to twitch and youtube.
http://linktr.ee/aqualounge.tv (discord, youtube, calendar updates and more)
admin: @maxkriegervg.bsky.social
Mike Flood @mikeflood.bsky.social He/Him - Programmer at Finji working on @usualjune.bsky.social
Jake 📺 @banjotears.bsky.social Narrative Designer, Streamer, and Gymbro Gamedev
~~THEY/THEM~~
https://www.banjotears.com
belinda garcia-maguid @bgmaguid.com game writer + narrative designer 🖋️
cats, naps, snacks, and @ygmaguid.bsky.social 💍
📍the bay
she/her 🇵🇭🏳️🌈✨
Jess Krause @kessjrause.bsky.social Game Writer. Cosplayer. Dice maker.
Andreia Gonçalves @andreiag.bsky.social Sr Social Systems Designer at @EA Full Circle, working on @skate. Previously on @PlantsvsZombies. 🇵🇹🇨🇦 she/her. Opinions are my own. https://linktr.ee/andreiagg
Lexie Rooks 🌴 @khalexie.bsky.social Narrative Realization Designer @ That's No Moon | Past: Night School Studio/Netflix, Jam City, Pixelberry, Big Huge Games, Bethesda | RPDR | AMC A-Lister | Best Bi🏳️🌈
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 
Hallie @halliebear.bsky.social Lvl 31 | Concept Artist | 🎮 Games | 😻 Cats | She/Her | 🚫 No NFT or AI
🎨 https://halliecannon.carrd.co/#
✨Storm🤡Hues✨ @stormhughes.com Video Game Tramp
Ringleader @avidyagames.bsky.social
Prev: who gives a shit
(They)
This account is for unhinged tweets.
JC Lau @ Homecom @drjclau.bsky.social A multi-award winning game developer. Game Changer, BAFTA, Next Gen Leader, Future Class. Originator of #WhatAGameDevLooksLike. She/they. I hope you like ferrets. 💜
Giselle @bewarethesiren.bsky.social Award-winning Game Writer and Narrative Designer 🇵🇷 she/her gisellemakesgames.com
Morgan Shaver ⚔️ @polwingedhussar.bsky.social Founder - Winged Hussar PR, prev. Comms Manager at Nightdive, writer, guitar player, retro/indie gamer, poet, Tetris pro. She/They. ✍
📨 morgan@wingedhussarpr.com
Antonia Gates @wrongname.bsky.social Games Producer @ Coolmath & Writer
Creator: Coolmath Games ARG
Producer: Coolmath Games: The Game, Escape From Castle Claymount, TRACE: Definitive Edition
Writer: [REDACTED]
Make art, befriend crows
They/Them
〽️ax krieger @ PAX West @maxkriegervg.bsky.social Max! He/him. Game dev. Loves design, culture, cooking. Aromantic/enm. Games: CROSSNIQ+, Among Us VR. Runs @aqualounge.tv. Next: more games!
Star Victoria Power | Slide20XX @slide20xx.com fashionable trans composer, aspiring lesbian 🏳️⚧️ ✨🎶~ #StevenUniverse, Bloodstained, Calico, Rec Room, Nova Island & more | music for strong aesthetics, always on time. If I'm on it, it's done
contact: slide20xx.com
composer org: @risingstarpatronage.com
Will Overgard 🔥#1 Wanted: Dead Fan @willovergard.bsky.social Broadcasting as Viking Blonde by day and the games industry's moss covered shaman by night 🔥 [He/Him] BAFTA Games member and indie game fanatic 🔥 DM's Open for business, bisdev and tepigs
Best found at https://www.twitch.tv/Viking_Blonde
karina @paxibus.bsky.social concept artist/game artist
she/they | co-founder/artist @mergeconflictstudio.com | enjoyer of silly little things
SrBilyon 🔜 ASC @srbilyon.stormynights.games A Goofy Game Developer (named sir-billion)
- Breeze in the Clouds Creator
- Programmer on Sweet Leaves
- Pixel Gacha: https://bilyonpixels.com/
- Why am I in Dallas
- Typo king
- "DEI Level 2"
https://linktr.ee/srbilyon
https://ko-fi.com/srbilyonharris
shanice.sh @hackergem.bsky.social software engineer with gamer tendencies 👩🏽💻
she/they 🏳️🌈
https://shanicesmith98.github.io