Terry @tspier.bsky.social Gamer, car lover, cat lover, sports lover, weight lifter, Creative Director for Firaxis Games.
Vergangenheitsbewältigung.
Sorrowscopes @sorrowscopes.bsky.social Things are terrible
(we follow our contributors)
Andy Walsh @englishscribe.bsky.social Narrative Wrangler-Videogames, TV, theatre, and more. Narrative Director on Battlefield. Previous Horizon Forbidden West/CalloftheMountain- Prince of Persia - Fable. Views my own.
He/him. www.andrewwalsh.com
Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social Your least favourite person's least favourite award-winning journalist✨
Follow for short-form videos on issues that matter! 💅
SUBSCRIBE: rachelgilmore.substack.com/
https://linktr.ee/rachel_gilmore
kiera @kierab.bsky.social game designer, artist in free time | they/she | 27 | working or napping
The Mummer's Dansky @rdansky.bsky.social Award-winning narrative expert for video games, writer of fiction and TTRPGs. Author of THE VIDEO GAME WRITER’S GUIDE TO SURVIVING AN INDUSTRY THAT HATES YOU. Former Ubisoft/Crytek/Romero. Lover of scotch, books, Sasquatches, baseball, and cats.
Emily Andras @emandras.bsky.social Writer of scripts. Attempter some quips. Eater your chips. #WynonnaEarp etc.
Katie Chironis @kchironis.bsky.social game dev, mom, tired. made elsinore by night. by day, principal game designer working on a frog-type game at teamLFG (sony). previously riot, xbox, oculus, EA
Kait Tremblay (they/them) @kaittremblay.bsky.social Narrative Director on Ambrosia Sky @softrains.bsky.social.
Horror writer, former book editor, genderfluid and queer. Rep'd by Jake Babad, WCA
Also: Seasonala Cemetery, A Mortician's Tale, Grindstone, Watch Dogs Legion
www.thatmonstergames.com
Polaris Game Design @polarisgamedesign.com Solving the toughest problems in game design. Mostly a yearly weekend retreat for professional game designers. https://polarisgamedesign.com/
Jon Green @modestholdings.com Chairman of the Johnson County, Iowa, Board of Supervisors. I'm from the Government and I'm here to help.
Sig: 1+307-828-1004
https://www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/
https://www.greenforjc.com
🐔 Brian Bucklew 🐔 ₑͤ＞∿＜ₑͤ ∞🌮 @unormal.bsky.social A semi-sentient colony of self-assembling, cooperative, biological nano-units. Still somewhat functional, despite its age. AI bad. 🏆IGF Narrative. 🚀Hugo Award Winning Caves of Qud Sproggiwood pronoun* BLM
JC Lau @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. 💜
𝐆𝐑𝐈𝐌 @gcbaccaris.itch.io Game Developer | Writer | Editor 》Twine Grimoire | Harmony | TGA FC '23 | AIAS ANV '25 | @IFtechfoundation.org | Narrative Design, Localization, RPGs, CSS/HTML
🎮 gcbaccaris.itch.io
🪞 gcbaccaris.com
🪩 patreon.com/gcbaccaris
📚 http://ko-fi.com/grimdev/shop
Shayna Moon (she/they) @themoonis.gay Senior Technical Producer
Previously: Asgard’s Wrath 2, Gears of War, Unity, God of War, God of War: Ragnarok | Forbes 30u30 2020 | 🏳️🌈✡️ https://ko-fi.com/qorquiq
Rebecca the Proud 🏳️🌈 @rainbowrebecca.bsky.social Witchy Lesbian Game Dev seeking horror, glamour, and filth. 🏳️🌈🎮🐶 she/her
Taymoor, King of the Pirates @darkestcrow.bsky.social Pronounced “Thaey-mur”. Live Lead Game Designer on Civilization VII at Firaxis. He/him. Opinions are my own. Live by design. Do good recklessly.
Justin Đoàn @soundaholism.bsky.social Technical Experience Designer @ Apex Legends. Principal Diaper Tech Operator @ Home. Dancer and DJ sometimes. Will like all of your cat photos. He/him. Dad of 2. 🇻🇳🇸🇬🇺🇸
https://justindxln.github.io/
https://www.mixcloud.com/jztn/
Iris Xie @irisxie.bsky.social IGDA-F 2025 Velocity Cohort / Twitter @irisxie
designer / writer / disability justice + lyric game art installations / content design / games / design MFA @UCDavis/ @SinglesJukebox @criticaldesignl / disabled ND QTPOC
Andrew A.N. Deloucas @aandeloucas.com Postdoc Associate, Yale
Ph.D. (Assyriology), Harvard
visit me at www.aandeloucas.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/
ari velazquez 🌯 @ari.velazquez.fyi technical designer @sleightofhand.game ◦ pronounced airy ◦ he/him ◦ american gameboy in australia ◦ prev: coreborn, sims 4, dawngate ◦ fka roxaloxa
fuck AI
https://arivelazquez.com ◦ https://clumsywords.blog ◦ discord: roxaloxa
Aggro Crab 💥🔪 @aggrocrabgames.bsky.social very professional indie game studio
💥publishing REBOUNDER
🦀made PEAK, Another Crab's Treasure, Crashout Crew + Going Under
✨https://bit.ly/CrashoutCrew
IGDA Foundation @igdafoundation.org The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) Foundation is a global charitable organization serving underrepresented and marginalized developers, and individuals interested in a career within the gaming industry.
Frostwood Interactive | Shutter Story @frostwood.bsky.social Wishlist Shutter Story on Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3798860/Shutter_Story/
Developer of Rainswept, Forgotten Fields and Unwording
Kelsey Pickinpaugh @spacedcadette.bsky.social Game Dev. I've worked on some games you know. Currently Lead UX Designer @ Firaxis Games.
Views expressed here are mine, and mine alone.
(she / her)
Sweet Baby Inc @sweetbabyinc.com Hey there! We’re a small narrative development studio, working on projects of all sizes and genres across the games industry! ✨
Find out more about what we do at sweetbabyinc.com!
Amy-Leigh Shaw @diveamydive.bsky.social Loud Whisperer • Dragon Fanatic • 🍬Award-Winning Writer and Narrative Designer @ Sweet Baby Inc🍬 • Previously @ Rocksteady Games • ✨Limit Break Mentor✨ • She/Her 💖💛💙 🏳️🌈
“Very sweet and always improved with butter.”
Arden Osthof @ardenost.bsky.social Freelance Senior Narrative Designer.
Helped make The Division 2, Anno 1800 & 2205, Red Kiss, Mars Vice & more.
🏳️🌈 They/Them 🏳️⚧️
Hire me for your projects: https://diorama-machine.com/
Jo Berry @joberry.bsky.social English gal in Montreal and Senior Game Writer at Motive Studio (Star Wars: Squadrons, Dead Space Remake); formerly at BioWare. Short stories and novellas (latest here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DW2Y5WH1) She / her. Opinions are mine.
Jay Lender @jaylender.bsky.social Storyboarder/Writer/Director of SpongeBob SquarePants, Hey Arnold, Phineas and Ferb, the graphic novel Duster, and the live action movie They're Watching.
www.jaylender.com
www.jaylenderart.com
Steve “Stove” Esposito @common-loot.com (He/Him) Creative Computer and Lead Consumer Tech + Computer Writer by trade | Narrative Designer | Bylines: @SeasonedGaming @mmorpgcom @playGLHFgg | email: Sesposito@seasonedgaming.com or Steveesposito@common-loot.com
Andrew Plotkin @eblong.com An interactive fiction guy. https://zarfhome.com, https://blog.zarfhome.com, https://eblong.com/zarf/home.html
Steven Taarland @staarland.bsky.social 📊 Senior Video Game Producer
🌈 IRL Programme Director @ IGDA Foundation
💃 Talk to me about DEI, Lifting, Production, D&D, Drag Race, Running
🔗 linktr.ee/Steventaarland
George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social Husband, Actor, Activist, Uncle George to the Internet 🖖
disc horse bot @horsedisc.bsky.social not AI! this bot is madlibs with rng, it does not do tricks or take commands, it just posts. Not LLM or Markov-based / created by @lawngnomesorceress.bsky.social, hosted by @bluebotsdonequick.com
Suggestion Box: https://forms.gle/1CP83J3YV2jbTLwy9
Effin' Birds @effinbirds.com Daily comic by Aaron Reynolds that keeps on winning awards despite being nothing more than birds and curse words. Books, calendars and merch at effinbirds.com
Ian MacIntyre @ianmmacintyre.bsky.social Aging nerd, Beaverton, etc
Daniella Zeman 📼 VIDEOHOLE EPISODE 2 OUT ON STEAM @noodleverse.bsky.social 1/3 of Jofisoft on Videohole Episode 2 📼
Former Environment Artist on Civilization 7 🌍
Videohole.net
https://www.artstation.com/daniellazeman
https://www.instagram.com/noodleverse/
If I see AI I block on sight. Pfps included.
Nat (They/Them) @faintlyasian.bsky.social Medtech Student. GM. Former video game Producer. Cat parent. Trash tv enthusiast. Lover of TTRPGs
Books Schwartz 📚 @sunshineduk.bsky.social Sr Narrative Designer at Microfun ✨ Prev: Drydock, Sony Santa Monica, Possibility Space, Molasses Flood/CDPR, Ubisoft, Lifeline, Wayfinder ✨ larprunner, YA writer, ADHD, queer as heck ✨ they/them
Kate Dollarhyde @katedollarhyde.bsky.social Narrative lead @ Obsidian Entertainment, writer, occasional photographer
katedollarhyde.com
Lauryn Ash @espressocat.bsky.social Writing, Systems, & All Things Narrative • Currently rebranding and playing with my cats Mugicha and Kupoccino ☕️ ✍🏼• Formerly State of Decay, Marvel’s Avengers, and NDAAAAs • ✨ • 🎙️ 1/2 of Furidashi Podcast • she/her
Andrew Alan Johnson @andrewalanjohnson.bsky.social Anthropologist at Stockholm University. Senior historian, Firaxis. Water, ghosts, ruins, games. สนใจเรื่องไทย แม่น้ำโขง
https://andrewalanjohnson.com
https://www.dukeupress.edu/mekong-dreaming
Finn @finnsleif.bsky.social Senior Narrative Designer & Historian @ Firaxis Games, Medieval PhD
Jaclyn Seto (Jackie) @jaccplays.bsky.social Senior Writer on Apex Legends at Respawn Entertainment
(she/her) 🇨🇦🇭🇰🇨🇳
IGDA-F Next Gen Leader 2024
Opinions my own
Catherine Litvaitis 🐀 @litvac.com project coordinator @ halo studios (via aquent) ✦ @albanyigda.bsky.social board member ✦ she/her ✦ one-woman neopets cult ✦ ✉️: catherine@litvac.com ✦ thoughts = my own
Kirsty Fraser @kirstysays.bsky.social 🤓 Lead Programmer at Third Kind Games
💬 Co-organiser of @brumindies.bsky.social
⚔️ @igdafoundation.org Next Gen Leader cohort '20 '25
🏆 MCV/Develop Women in Games Tech Innovation Winner 2023
❤️💍 @meesh-codes.bsky.social
(She/her)
Greg Hennessey @hashimusashi.bsky.social Game Design Director, EVE Online
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
blender bitch | making a karate-kid like beat 'em up 💢 @luluuland.bsky.social Luiza Diniz
Senior game artist and co-founder at @ragdollfrog.bsky.social |
IGDA F Next Gen Leader | prev: senior 3D artist at Timberline Studio
https://linktr.ee/luluu_land
Nessa ✨ @nessathewriter.bsky.social freelance game writer/narrative designer (Borderlands 4’s Loveless, Endoparasitic/Endoparasitic 2, Star Trucker, a bunch of other stuff) open to new work!! ✨ #1 Ratatouille Fan ✨ she/her
my website has pictures of my dog: https://www.nessacannon.com/
Adam Schneider @adamsaudio.bsky.social Audio Designer at Epic Games. Fortnite - Civ 7 - Midnight Suns - XCOM 2 - Guitar Hero - Skylanders Swap Force. Band leader of electropunk duo Big Time Kill @bigtimekill.bsky.social . Synth & guitar nerd. He/him
maya 🧜 @lightningfused.bsky.social hi, i'm maya! • they/them • game producer • icon by makowka • opinions are my own 🌺
Chris Meyer, Tormented Design Spirit @keyens.bsky.social Long time Game Designer, makin cool shit and just generally being an advocate for fun! He/Him.
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🏳️🌈
noelle 🪩 @noelleingway.bsky.social game production and narrative. previously firaxis. she/her, opinions are my own 🎤💃
Mark Nauta @marknauta.bsky.social Game Director at Firaxis. Previously on XCOM stuff (X2, WotC, Chimera Squad). Game Design, Anime, My cat Vin. All posts and opinions are my own. (he/him)
Stella Sacco @antlervel.vet writer • narrative designer • lesbian • nyc
repped @ HMLA by @ninarichner.bsky.social
The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com North America’s Trusted Source Of News
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebeaverton
Merch: https://the-beaverton.myshopify.com/
Brian Reynolds @thegamechief.bsky.social Pernicious Layabout. Videogame Designer and Entrepreneur. Co-founder Firaxis, Big Huge Games, Zynga East. Games: Civ2, Alpha Centauri, Rise of Nations, FrontierVille, DomiNations. Immigrant to Canada (Montréal). Retweeter of Uranus Jokes.
Joe Weinhoffer @jweinhoffer.bsky.social Game Director @ Firaxis Games
Gennifer Hutchison @gennhutchison.bsky.social Writer. Breaking Bad. Better Call Saul. Rings of Power. Several pilots lost to the whims of a fickle system.
Taylor Johnson (He/Him) @mrtayj.bsky.social Senior Writer/Narrative Designer at Revolving Games, story structure nut, and diehard Canucks fan. 🇨🇦
Faisal Lutchmedial @faisallutch.bsky.social I write things. Currently Murdoch Mysteries. Wrote for Ransom and Endlings. TIFF Writer's Studio, Bell Media Diversity Screenwriter's Program winner, Warner Access / Canadian Academy Writers Program, and others. Likes pizza, cats, and the Habs. He / Him
Mike Rousseau @mikerousseau.bsky.social Author, SPFBO Semi-Finalist, Senior Game Designer, Game Writer and Narrative Designer. I'm kind of a lot. He/Him
Jimmie Myers @jimmiemyers.bsky.social Narrative Director - Santa Monica Studio
Past: Uncharted 4, Infinite Warfare, Modern Warfare ‘19, Destiny 2, Marathon
Games, film, food, music, bikes! Director. Writer. Editor. Opinions mine. he/him
Colin Campbell @ccampbellart.bsky.social Executive Producer @ Telltale Games
Other titles: Jedi Fallen Order, Battlefront 2, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Amalur, among others.
Also illustrator & painter. Travel journel sketcher, gouache & watercolorist.
nell @nellraban.com a woman with no common sense
Ashley Ruhl @ashleyruhl.bsky.social I make video games for work and costumes for fun. Narrative Director on Star Wars: The Old Republic. Previously Bioware, Telltale, and Gunfire Games. She/her
Dallas is Employed!! @dallasraelillie.bsky.social Senior Gameplay Engineer @ Small Axe Studios
prev:
- Retro Studios
- ProbablyMonsters
- Treyarch
- IGDA-F
He/She
Pan/Poly
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!
HEBA هبة @hebapublishing.bsky.social Upcoming publisher of indie games, comics & creative culture from Middle East & beyond. We amplify emerging talent.
Surya Narendran @suryanaren.bsky.social Indie Game Designer | IGDA-F Next Gen Leader 2023
Mohammad Rasoul @mohammadrasoul.bsky.social 🎥 Director x Designer 🎮 working on Middle Eastern cyberpunk film/game DUNEOPOLIS • Featured in Rolling Stone/Variety/Bloomberg • Sheridan College alum • Dubai/🌏 • #streetphotography
laurence @laurenceiseult.bsky.social Design @Paradox on CKIII
Prev:
Principal ND @LiquidSwords
Narrative Lead @ZOAN
Game Writer @shedbuildergame
🏳️⚧️they/them
Narrative Dep Alumni
IGDA 2023 Virtual Exchange
Stockholm
Tay McElroy @candlesticklibrary.bsky.social Platform Specialist I @ Subsplash
Toddler mom
Game producer
IGDA-F Velocity ‘23
www.taymcelroy.com
Duncan McPherson @duncanmcpherson.bsky.social I make games. I help others make games. I sometimes do other things. Currently with Unity Technologies. 🇺🇸 and 🇨🇦.- L @likeandsubscribe.bsky.social @likeandsubscribe.bsky.social
- R @rodericks.bsky.social @rodericks.bsky.social
Catherine Hughes - Looking for work! @catherinehughes.bsky.social Narrative Designer - Open to Work!
Prev @ Saltwater Games▫️
Archery enthusiast 🏹 ▫️
Dorky DM ▫️
she/her 🇬🇧 ▫️
GrunkleGrok @grunklegrok.bsky.social I make software things, including games in the PNW with my Golden Retriever Atreus, and cat Navi.
I run a discord for GameDevs and sometimes stream at https://twitch.tv/GrunkleGrok
Previous: PlayStation, EA, Sega, Eidos, Zynga, GREE, NCSoft and more...
Natty Moher @nattymoher.com Leo Award winning/WGC Award nominated/PMP Certified TV Writer on Mr. Young, Some Assembly Required, Package Deal, Go Away, Unicorn! (He/Him)
Kramer @thatkramerguy.bsky.social I was a game developer, now I’m not, but maybe I am? It’s hard to tell.
I have a dog and read a lot. 
Hannah Raymond-Cox @hannahraymondcox.bsky.social Content producer @ the BBC, writer @ Epic Games and more, voice actor w/ home studio @ The Economist and more!
h.raymondcox@gmail.com for work enquiries
Lex Wilson @lexwilson.bsky.social WRITER: Starweed (comics), Pinocchio is Punching You (prose), Life is Strange: BtS (games)
ACTOR: .org (webseries), Curse of Aurore (film), Islands (audio drama)
He / Him / Alex
Carrboro, NC
Former: narrative director at Deck Nine. alexotica on twitter
Damion Schubert @zenofdesign.com a longtime industry vet, I make games and lead design teams, and am looking for my next opportunity. Check out my rarely updated blog at http://www.zenofdesign.com
I'm a white cis straight male (he/him), an ally albeit an occasionally imperfect one.
Chris Cowger @bigdumbobject.bsky.social Lead Zombies Gameplay Designer, Treyarch
Prev SDS, Ubisoft, Volition, ZOS, CCP
I only speak for myself. Poorly.
Greg | Causeway Studios @gregwrogers.bsky.social Creative Director @causewaystudios.com Game Designer. Writer. Storyteller. (He/Him)
Kevin O'Neil @kevinoneil.bsky.social Manager, Software Development at Pokemon. Tinkering with games and tech in my free time. ATL boy living in the PNW 🏔️. Occasional dog and hiking pics.
dinah @d1nah.bsky.social my credit score is unlimited
Paul Mastroianni @paulmastroianni.bsky.social Senior Writer @ Insomniac Games
#wolverineps5 #spiderman2ps5
Big personality in the Villa. Insolent boy, slave of fashion.
Game Dev List @gamedevlist.bsky.social This account acts as a list of game developers. Just click on the 'following' link to get a list of developers to follow. Follow this account for updates on future additions. And @ this account to be added.
Maintained by @zenofdesign
Syd L. @yourmonstergf.bsky.social Scriptwriter @ Highdive (Netease) | sphynx dad + poet + goblin + monster lover | they/them
Works: I Am Your Beast, Ultimate Chicken Horse, Tears of Metal, and many more 💀
John Ward 🔜 Word Vancouver @johnward.bsky.social Writer of comics, books, and films. PhD in theoretical physics. Vancouver, BC
https://arbutusfilms.com/
https://subscribepage.io/O1KniV
https://www.patreon.com/JohnWard794?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator
Michelle Flamm @kaieta.bsky.social Principal Economy Designer @ Redux Games formerly Echtra, Bioware, Zenimax, Obsidian, and more. Chicago Native, Sam Haight's Bastard, End Boss of the Internet, PADI certified Mermaid, Hater of Digital Seagulls VAMO
Kelsie @kdlunas.bsky.social Senior Narrative Designer @ Obsidian (The Outer Worlds 2). Here for the shitposts. Opinions are my own, etc
RJ Lackie @rjlackie.com Writer @ Epic Games. Screenwriter. Emerging tabletop RPG designer. Gay as hell, broken in a fundamental but amusing way, and trying his best to make you laugh and/or cry.
He/him.
Lis @thewritegame.bsky.social Creative Lead: Disney, 20th Century Games.
Working on cool stuff like Alien, Predator, Simpsons, etc. Fmr Senior Game Writer, Narrative Designer
Opinions are mine. she/her
https://www.thewritegame.com
Morello @morello.bsky.social Game design leader and product strategist. Prev. Firaxis, Valorant, League, Guild Wars.
Enthusiast [derogatory] about turn-based strategy, good coffee and west coast fast food.
Bring back Arby's potato cakes