Tim Dawson @ironicaccount.bsky.social indie game dev
Assault Android Cactus๐, Unpacking๐ฆ, Tempopo๐ท
amelia laughlan ๐ธ @maarlzipan.bsky.social Game Producer at @hipsterwhaledev.bsky.social (โฟหแห)เฉญ avid reader ๐ sometimes writer ๐ ๆฅๆฌ่ชๅฐใ่ฉฑใใโ
ๅฝก (she/they) based in Melbourne https://marlzipan.carrd.co/
Liam O'Connell @liamoconnell.bsky.social he/him
Dad, Game Dev, FGC warrior based in Naarm/Melbourne
๐ bees are pretty neat ๐
Denver @denver-ripstick.bsky.social Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@denver_ripstick
StormCat - Play WIZARD PUNKS!!! @eyeofstormcat.bsky.social Just your average 23 year old conspiring game developer.
https://stormcatgames.com/
Play WIZARD PUNKS!!! on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3332770/WIZARD_PUNKS/
Go to Asymptotes:
https://asymptotes.au/
Robert Yang @radiatoryang.bsky.social gay artist, game dev // website: https://debacle.us // auckland, aotearoa new zealand
just released Radiator Forever, a gay game collection: https://radiator.debacle.us
making Tryhard, a gay rugby RPG: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3443270/Tryhard/
sunset visitor ๆ้ฝ้ๅฎข | Prove You're Human - Wishlist Now! @sunsetvisitor.studio sunsetvisitor.studio makes diverse narrative games through the lens of speculative fiction.
1000xRESIST | s.team/a/1675830/
Prove You're Human | s.team/a/4533950
DISCORD: discord.gg/sunsetvisitor
Bryn Welch @noneforsome.bsky.social I'll give you something for nothing, only I've got none for some
Lead Game Designer @ Thought Farm & Studio Head @ droptable.games. Making Dungeon Breakers
minbitt @minbitt.bsky.social Full of whimsy and violence ๐บ
any pronouns
https://minbitt.carrd.co/ โ https://www.youtube.com/@minbitt
stuart @smoothgourd.bsky.social doin' it, stuart style
Qualbert.com ๐ MIGW @qualbert.com Head to http://Qualbert.com for game reviews that are more than just a number! | We โฅ Aus games!
Got a game to share? ๐ง Email qualbertgaming@gmail.com
Join our Discord to chat indies: https://discord.gg/38TY7SVq43
Summerfall Studios ๐ฏ๏ธMalys OUT NOW!๐ฏ๏ธ @summerfallstudios.com Creators of narrative-led, character-driven games. Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical. ๐ถ MALYS OUT NOW!๐ฏ๏ธ
http://bit.ly/playmalys ๐ฏ๏ธ
http://bit.ly/getstraygods ๐ฎ
Freeplay @free-play.bsky.social The world's longest-running festival celebrating the art and culture of independent games and playful media. Established in 2004.
freeplay.net.au
Technically Games โก๏ธ MIGW26 @technicallygames.bsky.social All things technical in games art, programming & security. Bring on the niche, the nerdy & the nifty.
https://linktr.ee/technicallygames
@bamble-st.bsky.social @bamble-st.bsky.social 
dinopoke @dinopoke.bsky.social hello i am an idiot
Luella x @luellamoore.bsky.social Senior Producer Melbourne International Games Week| Formerly SXSW Sydney and Powerhouse Museum
Lollitree @lollitree.bsky.social I draw stuff!! Sometimes! :D
https://linktr.ee/lollitree
Daniel Linssen @managore.bsky.social I make games
https://managore.itch.io/
https://bit.ly/leapyearonsteam
robin ๐ซ uvw-cwa @rbn.fyi hi ๐
Designer of playful experiences. Looking for work! Prev: lead GD @ Lunacy, Reflector, Ubisoft... https://robin-v.net
him, lui ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ต๐ธ
Intentionally spending my energy fighting the doom, not posting about it.
Pic by McSkirt https://linktr.ee/mcskirt
Amber Stacey @amberstacey.bsky.social ๐ Creative Director & Artist @Bones: Wandering Soul // Studio Tinkerhaus Pty Ltd. ๐ฎ Co-Leader @Level Her Up. ๐ธ Busy Mum ๐Academic. ๐ญMusical Theatre ๐ณ๏ธโ๐She/Her
Peak @peakr.bsky.social Born to be a court jester | forced to live as a disgraced wizard | he/him
๐ Art Director for Ratmouse Games
Jarrod Farquhar-Nicol ๐ MIGW @jarrodfn.bsky.social ๐ I'm Jarrod. I run events, help Aussie game devs and make games on Ngunnawal Country in Canberra
๐ฎ President @canberra.games
๐ป Games Admin screencanberra.com.au
๐ญ Creative Director anecdotegames.com
๐ฒ Designer paperkeygames.itch.io
linktr.ee/jarrodfn
Stella!!! @caterwauling.bsky.social Aussie game dev in Naarm/Melbs!! 
shivverz @siobhan.creature.love post-human game dev pop star made of slime.
she/it ๐๐๐ด๐ฐ๐ฉ๐ฮฮ& love u always!
Creative Director on Dicot @ creature.love
https://siobhan.creature.love/
https://siobhan-dent.itch.io
pfp @looneyboonie.bsky.social
Linux Australia, Inc. @linuxaustralia.bsky.social Linux Australia is the peak body for Linux User Groups (LUGs) around Australia, representing #linux & #OpenSource users | https://fosstodon.org/@LinuxAustralia
https://linux.org.au
Sabby @sabbygallery.bsky.social A place that belongs to everyone, where everyone can belong.
Sabby is gathering place for artists, game makers, crafters and zinesters in Narrm (Melbourne). Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/5uRbFg2QXa
Eric Bourdages @eze3d.bsky.social Co-Founder Unannounced Game Studio (currently cooking) | Prev. Lead Character Artist DBD | Art Gremlin | Game Dev | Support Artists | Opinions are my own
Website: ericbourdages.com
Code Stew @codestew.itch.io Game Dev (Programmer, Designer & Level Designer), ADHD ๐ฆ๐บ
Anti-Ai, LLMs not welcome here.
Currently developing Non-Euclidean Boomer Shooter called:
Slipgate Crisis
Game Link:
https://codestew.itch.io/slipgate-crisis
Other Socials:
linktr.ee/codestew
Voices of [ Nina ] ๐ซ Kid[ Kerri ]gan @ninanikolic.com actor & #voiceover in #gamedev #film #animation #dubbing #audiodrama #audiobooks & beyond โจ
๐ฎ she streams too ๐ถ
โ๏ธ nina@ninanikolic.com
๐ธ๏ธ ninanikolic.com
Sylvain Savard @sylzayz.bsky.social Co-founder of Outerminds inc. and 2D/3D Artist. I also create Pixel Art. Currenly working on Homecall, an indie Horror game.
Ilyass | Brave Rooster Games @braverooster.bsky.social ๐ก Game Designer | UX/UI Expert | Digital Artist
๐ฎ Passionate about game design, creating experiences, and educating on UI/UX. ๐ต๐ธ
brave-rooster.itch.io
Zak @zak.cool Footscray's finest plant, cat, data and game person
i will bite raw coffee beans @iwbrcb.games developing Your Holy & Virtuous Heretic, an atmospheric RPG about demons and sacrifice. game dev, wallumattagal-based. he/him๐ณ๏ธโ๐
biz: kurt@iwbrcb.games
James Burns @kuribojim.bsky.social ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ He/Him. SUPERJUMP Founder and Editor in Chief. Always making stuff.
MichaelxBoughey @michaelxb.bsky.social Australian IP, tech, regulatory and procurement lawyer; gamer; parent; friend; sometimes wrangler of horses, chickens, and weeds.
Char @charliethegoldfish.bsky.social I write code and make games. When I'm not holding my cat that is.
UI engineer at Sledgehammer Games.
Queer, trans masc, non-binary, AuDHD and more.
Lover of Obsidian, cats, pathfinding and wfc.
They/Them
Opinions are my own
#GameDev
Matt Schenkel @matt.sub-zerosound.com ๐ Technical Sound Designer, Co-Founder, Director @sub-zerosound.com
๐ฎ Indie Game Showcases @ Indie BYOG
๐๏ธ Game Jams @ PBS 106.7FM
https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/game-jams
he/him
๐ Naarm (Melbourne, Australia)
๐ https://www.sub-zerosound.com
Amy McNickle @amymcnickle.bsky.social Creative Director at Sigmond Studiosโข Director of High Score Game Audio Conference at Melbourne International Games Week
Composer | Sound Designer | Artist โข hello@amy-mcnickle.com โข She/her
Nathanael Peacock @ohthatpeacock.bsky.social Writer & editor, dungeon master, Corp Comms for Fujifilm | views are my own.
Has a titanium spine & chronic pain. He/him.
Liquid Heart @liquidheart.studio Hey Iโm Kevin! Weโre a small studio with a focus on story-rich games. Melbourne Australia!
Producer of Bedtime Stories
https://bedtimestories.liquidheart.studio/bsky
Producer of Sailors of Newport
https://neiltriffett.com/
Cam @camrogerslegal.bsky.social Lawducer or Prodawyer. I can never remember which..
Trans Rights are human rights.
Pro-Feminist โ
I help people make cool things.๐ฏ
Ms. Kathy Reid (she/her) @kathyreid.au #PhD researcher at #ANU Cybernetics, investigating bias in #speech and #voice #tech, with a focus on #data & #ML. Leads R&D at @mozdatacollective.bsky.social
Ex NVIDIA, Mycroft AI, @linuxaustralia.bsky.social, Deakin Uni.
https://linktr.ee/kathyreid
Hey, it's Tutti @heyitstutti.bsky.social Award winning Game Designer @PlaysideStudios | Play Dumb Ways to Survive on Netflix โจ
28 | He/Him | "I hate the a.m. and I hate the PM" 
Feztivus aka Felicia @feztivus.bsky.social PR, video games, gamedev, tabletop, conlang. SAM at @twofrogs.biz. On I Speak Giant. Making Breakaway TTRPG. @gameworkersau.bsky.social. Making a language. AuADHD. Ace. ๐ฉ๐ฅโฐ๏ธ
kv @trepegroupie1.bsky.social Editor-in-chief at covergeek.com
Team Frosty Games Fest (as seen at Summer Game Fest!)
he/they
๐ง: kieron@covergeek.com
Lewis Speller @dysonism.lol Partner Development Manager @PlayStation - tell me about your game! ๐ฎ
๐ Chelsea FC โญโญ
Posts my own opinion etc. He/him.
Gianni Di Giovanni @gdig.bsky.social Games journalist and Radio Broadcaster.
Views are my own and not representative of my employer
Steph Panecasio @stephpanecasio.bsky.social Journalist/presenter for hire, video game and TTRPG freak, big sandwich day advocate, and general menace.
David Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social Writer, journalist, guy that says stuff (about stuff). Editor of The Shot. Anti-genocide. Special envoy for social discontent.
Aftermath @aftermath.site Aftermath is an independent, worker-owned website about video games and internet culture.
www.aftermath.site
David Smith @rhunwords.com Prev: Kotaku Australia, ABC Gamer. https://linktr.ee/rhunwords
ruby! @rubyinnes.bsky.social agent of chaos at massive monster & back pocket | former slopstress at kotaku au | illustrator
Luke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com Co-founder of @aftermath.site. ๐Canberra, Australia. DMs open. Email: lukeATaftermathDOTsite
www.aftermath.site
https://www.lukeplunkett.com/
Noble Steed Games @noblesteedau.bsky.social Your game's best friend.
โจIndie game studio & consultancy in Sydney
โจWebsite: https://noblesteedgames.com/
โจOur Discord: http://discord.gg/Ka8suskKcs
Pritika ๐ @pritikasachdev.bsky.social Social Producer, Community Manager, all things online โจ works with @auntydonnaboys.bsky.social โ๏ธ 1/5 of @frostygamesfest.com โ๏ธ
Jam Walker @jamwa.bsky.social Awards-nominated freelance writer (ScreenHub, Kotaku Aus, Stevivor, PowerUp!, Byteside, Player 2, CheckPoint, SUPERJUMP, Qualbert, NG+, LT3, JPG). Highly opinionated on games, miniatures, & wrasslin'.
They/Them.
https://muckrack.com/jam-walker
NZ CODE @nz-code.nz Fostering a creative digital industry underpinned by video game development and training pathways in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Frosty Games ๐ฆ @frostygamesfest.com Helping you find the coolest games made in Australia & Aotearoa NZ ๐ฆ๐ฎ Join the Frosty Fans mailing list to stay up to date! ๐ https://frostygamesfest.beehiiv.com
frostygamesfest.com
Powered by @nz-code.nz and @strangescaffold.bsky.social
Bennett @foddy.net QWOP, Getting Over It, Baby Steps
Adriel Wallick @msminotaur.bsky.social I make games
she/her
Alina Cebula @alinacebula.bsky.social Games๐ฎ
Director @BraveAtNight
Buy Yes, Your Grace 2: Snowfall
Sos "Buy Lazy Kickers" Sosowski @sosowski.bsky.social I make bad games.
Nathan Rohner @nathanrohner.bsky.social Solo Dev | Make videos for YouTube www.nathanrohner.com
@jamjar42.bsky.social @jamjar42.bsky.social enjoyer of art minis wargames and tabletop RPGs (mostly of the decended-from-but-not-actually D&D variety). If you follow me and you haven't posted SOMETHING on your account about RPGs or miniatures or art, I will assume you're a bot and block you. 
Bryn Jenkins @brynjenkins3.com Game Designer, UI and UX Designer
Looking for work
Bi
Aidan @quillbit.bsky.social Senior Artist, Lead Artist on Mini Motorways
David Logan @daevo.bsky.social CEO of @akuparagames.bsky.social || Owner of Chronos the tortoise
(he/they)
Jon Cartwright (GameConsulting.com.au) @gameconsulting.bsky.social 40 year veteran games developer. Working with Screen Agencies, Publishers, and Developers.
Production on (REDACTED) for Fireshine
Production on DREDGE, Moving Out 2, Before We Leave, Age of Darkness, CONSCRIPT for Team17.
www.gameconsulting.com.au
Ghostbat Games | Spies & Soldiers @ghostbat-games.bsky.social A small Melbourne game dev team founded by brothers Jim and Ben Batt. Currently working on the turn-based strategy game Spies & Soldiers.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1094450/Spies__Soldiers/
Jupiter H @julzerator.bsky.social Former game dev now software engineer. Immigrant. Cancer survivor. They/Them
Sav Wolfe @transwitcher.bsky.social Triple Award Winning game developer, Manager of Events, Content and Communication at IGEA, Content and Admin on GCAP, horror freak, crafts, thanatology and cryptozoology. Trans and queer!
Was previously TimesNTroubles on the other sites.
Helen Kwok @helenkwok.bsky.social โจ Hong Kong-born multimedia artist & designer based in Narrm/Melbourne (she/her)
โจ playful installations, experimental games, alternative controllers, public art activations
โจ https://helenkwok.net
Nik ๐ป @nikpantis.bsky.social Aussie in LA. Sr Producer @ Riot Games. Previously Assassin's Creed, Moving Out, Warhammer & more. Horror fan, kinda funny, bi ๐
NguFootman @ngufootman.bsky.social QA at BigAntStudios. Freelance writer, lover of indies, PC, tabletop and Nintendo things. A fiend for FF games, especially FFXIV. Ignacia Hellfire @ Sophia, Materia. Opinions are my own.
Winston Tang (ACTING OUT Coming Soon!) @winstonoftang.bsky.social Working on ACTING OUT, a co-op movie maker and PROJECT NIRVANA, a Buddhist souls-like prototype.
Co-Founder of Samurai Punk. Worked on Screencheat, The American Dream, TRIOS, Roombo, JUSTICE SUCKS.
Timothy C. Best @timothycbest.bsky.social Game designer casually slip-sliding story into each button mash.
Elizabeth DeLoria, Pope of Chili-Town @yourdadloves.me ไผถไฟ. Writer, localization & narrative - prev Gameranx, WWG. Sรกmi. Assistant narrative and localization on (redacted game.) Sometimes comms. I wear more hats than the cast of Oppenheimer. Not American and not in America.
https://linktr.ee/elizabethdeloria
Hamish Smithers @hamishsmithers.itch.io Senior QA @ Tantalus (Stellaris: Console Edition, Age of Mythology: Retold, Lego 2K Drive) | Designer, Composer, ex Professional Juggler & Circus University Teacher (real) |
He/They
https://sites.google.com/view/hamish-smithers/
Ben Naulls @noweekend.bsky.social [He/Him]
Game Dev Programmer, Teacher, Mentor, Prolific prototyper.
Monopoly is a great game. (@ me)
Amy PJ ๐บ @hellomisspotter.com video games + marketing + probably photos of my dog ๐ฉ๐ผโ๐ป the @FrostyGamesFest.com girl ๐ฆ โง* kiwi in sydney *โง she/her
Chloe Appleby @chloeappleby.bsky.social Award winning Games Curator at Powerhouse Museum Sydney.
ALT: GAMES curatorial lead.
Board Chair ๐ช at Freeplay.
Indie game lover. Pokemon freak.
linktr.ee/chloeappleby
The Indie Brew - Your Indie Game Media Specialists @handle.invalid โ Spilling the tea on Indie Games ๐ค
๐Indie Game Content Specialists
๐ฎReviews, News, Features & more!
โ๏ธ ๐ hello@theindiebrew.com.au
https://theindiebrew.com.au/
๐ i'm katey! @bagenzos.house i live inside your computer and make video games
๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ (she/her)
๐ site: https://bagenzos.house/
๐ผ portfolio: https://katebagenzo.dev/
๐น๏ธ games : https://bagenzo.itch.io/
Leonie @leonieyue.bsky.social Character illustrator & low energy autistic hermit โฆ she/her
โง Artist @ Hipster Whale
โง about me & email http://leonieyue.com/about
โง https://blog.leonieyue.com/
โฆ studies, fanart, designs, rambles
Gaby Roque-Worcel @gabrielar-w.6outof10.com Indie Game developer @6outof10.com, Unreal Engine freelance dev, Software engineer, IT pro, infosec aficionado, nerd. ๐ซNo AI here ๐ซ
She/her Pan ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ ADHD Autistic. Chronic illness girlie.
Wellington, NZ
zac @duck.pizza bread eater/code boy | webmaster of poly.pizza + bino.gg | ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Louie Roots @louieroots.bsky.social 
Alex โจ @alexbestie.com.au Probably on my phone // They/Them
๐๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Iโm gay ahahaahahaha
โจGames Content, Game Dev & Tiktok
โจSMM+Comms Manager @theindiexp.bsky.social
โจNextPlay // Features + News @nextplayau.bsky.social
๐ANZ GAME DEV/Media List BELOW!
DMs open or heyalexbestie@gmail.com
common-or-garden Mads ๐ฆ @madmacsfuryroad.bsky.social Mads Mackenzie ๐ narrative game dev, mundane birdwatcher, sometimes cosplayer ๐ they/them, icon by Penta ๐ director @fine-fiends.bsky.social
Brendan Keogh @brkeogh.bsky.social Associate Professor: videogames, creative labour, cultural industries. Gamemaker and critic. NTEU member.
The Videogame Industry Does Not Exist (MIT Press): http://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262545402/
Brisbane, Australia | he/him | can't access DMs sorry
Ryan Penning โจ @ryanpenning.com โจAward Winning Producer and Games Industry Expert. Thinking and looking for whatโs next?
Previously @ Chaos Theory Games, @ Mighty Kingdom, @ Ultimate Studio, Games Investment Manager @ Screen NSW
Won some AGDA's โข Rising Star & more!
Stubbornly made
James OโConnor @jickle.net Games industry producer, narrative designer, editor and critic. Author of Untitled Goose Game for Boss Fight Books and (unannounced second book). jamesoconnorau at gmail.
Leah J. Williams @legenette.bsky.social we all come from the woods when you think about it
she/her
Edmond Tran @edmondtran.bsky.social // Managing Editor, @ThisWeekInVideogames.com
// Managing Editor, GamesHub (2021-2023)
// Senior Editor and Video Producer, GameSpot (2008-2020)
// Multi-Award-Winning, Token Asian
// DM's open, edmond@thisweekinvideogames.com
Maddy Myers ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ @midimyers.com Editor-In-Chief of @mothership.blog, podcast co-host of Triple Click and The Mutant Ages. formerly: Polygon, Kotaku, The Mary Sue, The Boston Phoenix. bonus side hustle: writing electro-pop music. she/her.
Alice Clarke @alicedkc.bsky.social Multi-award winning freelance journalist specialising in technology, games, entertainment and opinion. Co-curator of the PAX Together area at PAX Aus.
andy brophy @brophy.website i make videogames on the computer
โฆ made KNUCKLE SANDWICH
โฆ working on SURF CLUB, DELTARUNE
โฆ ยฝ of @dinko.au
โฆ VGC player