Rob Palmer @robpalmer.bsky.social JavaScript Infrastructure & Tooling at Bloomberg. Co-chairing TC39. Likely to tweet tech stuff about JS & software performance. Opinions are my own.
Drew Redman @drewredman.bsky.social composer at sunset visitor 斜陽過客
1000xRESIST OST https://rb.gy/ryli3x
https://dredmusic.ca/
ViteConf (Oct 15, 2026) @viteconf.org Back for it's 5th edition on Oct 15, 2026.
100% online.
https://www.viteconf.org/
Acerola @acerola.gg Graphics Programming Youtuber
Formerly Intel, Sony Studio Bend
https://www.youtube.com/@Acerola_t
alt: @acewola.bsky.social
Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov Sen. Sanders of Vermont, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, is the longest-serving independent in congressional history.
Icefish Software @icefish-software.bsky.social Indie video game developer.
Creator of Arid Arnold.
https://icefish-software.itch.io/
Tantacles @tantacles.bsky.social youtube.com/@tantacles RPG challenge runner, physician, cat dad, board game aficionado, queerdo. For business inquiries: tantaclesbiz@gmail.com
salad (the cat) @salad.acegikmo.com 🧠 forms two thoughts per day (at most)
🧀 doorstop
☁️ cloud manager
🚇 tunnel expert
🥪 brother of @toast.acegikmo.com
🐈⬛ friend of uncle @thor.acegikmo.com (aspirational)
🐈 son of @freya.bsky.social
detective toast @toast.acegikmo.com 🔍 conducts investigatinos
⛓️💥 will lose hinges on occasion
🐿️ part-time squirrel
🥗 brother of @salad.acegikmo.com
🐈⬛ friend of uncle @thor.acegikmo.com
🐈 son of @freya.bsky.social
Freya Holmér @freya.bsky.social 🎮 tech artist/shader sorceress/math dork
🌐 acegikmo.com
🎥 youtube.com/@acegikmo
🏗️ Shader Forge / Shapes / https://half-edge.xyz
📡 ex-founder of Neat Corp
🪡 neoluddite
my kids:
🥪 @toast.acegikmo.com
🥗 @salad.acegikmo.com
🐈⬛ @thor.acegikmo.com
Linnea Sterte @decassette.bsky.social art; yet again. SORRY ABOUT THE EMAILS it's a lot & I'm v tired
buy things/other socials: https://linktr.ee/turndecassette
Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social artist of sorts
Bill McKay @mckay4senate.bsky.social “What do we do now?”
Adam Argyle @nerdy.dev Shopify design-engineer
🎙️ co-host on @whiskey.fm 🥃
prior Google Chrome, Google Cloud, CSSWG, CSS Podcast, Bad @ CSS
Creator of VisBug, open-props.style, prop-for-that, gradient.style, transition.style & more
UI, UX, CSS, HTML, JS
https://nerdy.dev
Zoe Tunnell ➡️ NYCC @zoewithasword.bsky.social (She/her), trans lesbian
Comic writer
Written for Marvel, BOOM, Titan, Tiny Onion, IDW, 2000AD, Mad Cave, and Dark Horse.
Rep'd by @desir.ee
Work: zoetunnellwrites@gmail.com
zoetunnell.com
Pfp @speremint.bsky.social
Corey Brickley * Blight's Hollow Dot Com @coreybrickley.bsky.social They/them. Artist just doing book covers, email info@debutart.com for inquiries. Co-creator of folk horror TTRPG "The Woods at Blight's Hollow," now available for pre-order! http://www.blightshollow.com/
David Capello @davidcapello.com Programmer 🐱 https://davidcapello.com
Working on @aseprite.org
Jen Simmons @jensimmons.bsky.social Apple Evangelist on the Web Developer Experience team for Safari & Webkit. #PwME
Rebecca Watson @skepchick.org is this the one that wins
PixiJS @pixijs.com Official account for PixiJS, the HTML5 Creation Engine
Website: pixijs.com
Source: github.com/pixijs/pixijs
Zyie @zyie.bsky.social @pixijs.com maintainer
Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social I write Popular Information, an independent newsletter dedicated to accountability journalism. | judd@popular.info | Signal: juddlegum.47
Popular.info
Paul Blart @swagmastarpaul.bsky.social Meow.
https://linktr.ee/Paulblart
Evan You @evanyou.me Husband / Father of two / Founder voidzero.dev / Creator @vuejs.org & @vite.dev
Vite @vite.dev The build tool for the web. It's pronounced /vit/ like skeet!
https://vite.dev
patak @patak.cat Open Source Adventurer
Project Steward @npmx.dev
Core @vite.dev @vitest.dev https://elk.zone
Director @stewardshiplab.org
Advisor @e18e.dev
Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team Founder & Chief Innovation Officer @ Bluesky
Working on @attie.ai
🌱 🪴 🌳
gabi belle 👽 @gabibelle.bsky.social professional internet girl
linktr.ee/gabibelle
Matt Nava @mattnava.bsky.social Creative Director of Sword of the Sea, The Pathless, and ABZÛ. Art Director of Journey and Flower. Natural history/dinosaur enthusiast. mattnava.com
Addy Osmani @addyosmani.bsky.social Former Engineering lead working on Gemini and Google Cloud AI
I want you to win :) For more on what I'm up to, I'm at addyosmani.com
wrighty @wrighty.bsky.social Engineering leader Vercel. Formerly LaunchDarkly, GitHub, Etsy, Firebox
Rick Turoczy @turoczy.bsky.social More than mildly obsessed with connecting dots in Portland, Oregon… and often elsewhere #pdx #portland #startups https://youtube.com/@turoczy_
Jade J. Laidlaw @starfishness.bsky.social Artist and game developer living in the PNW.
she/her
Check out my Instagram to see my art without my pesky opinions and jokes: https://www.instagram.com/starfishness.art?igsi=MWdjbmZnaGg3dW1mNA==
DZ @dizzyandlost.bsky.social (he/him) Games Writer. Hockey. PDX. 🇨🇷🏳️🌈
Patric Fallon @patricfallon.bsky.social Director, designer, and all-around #gamedev at pprojects, etc.
Currently in production for an as-yet-unannounced game about [👻] from the [😵💫] in order to [👽].
Will Lewis @gamewill.bsky.social Will from PIGSquad
taking a little graveyard stroll
Keanu_reevebooks @jamesgameboy.bsky.social 
i’m julia barnacle, proud owner of a 12 foot tall skeleton @ladycelery.bsky.social little house on the prairie (the show) historian
licensed tattoo artist, also i’m nice
big big bee
https://ladycelery.etsy.com
Neven Mrgan @mrgan.com Creative Lead at Panic, working on Playdate, dev software, and helping publish games • Maker of games Blackbar, Grayout, Hidey Spot, The Barkless Doctrine, The Incident, Space Age, Stagehand • One of the good ones • Portland, OR • he/him
Laura E. Hall @lauraehall.bsky.social Mysteries, puzzles, adventures. I make games, write books & preserve immersive history. PDX. They/she
Immersipedia coming soon 📖
PLANNING YOUR ESCAPE (Simon & Schuster), KATAMARI DAMACY (Boss Fight Books)
✨ lauraehall.com
🔎 cfia.org
🎙️ secretlives.games
Colin "11 Herbs and Spices" Laurel @folklaurel.bsky.social Black trans illustrator/alligator trying to draw. He/they
folklaurel.com
Jake Card @jakecard.bsky.social Lead programmer on Slay the Spire 2 at Mega Crit, previously early GitHub. Number one best programmer 0 bugs perfect record.
📍NYC
Jenny | Kimchica 🌻🔜 PAX West & Twitchcon @kimchica.bsky.social 🩷💙💜 Currently @ Wholesome Games, Soft Not Weak 🌱 Check out my game discussion club, @geeksandgrounds.bsky.social! Part of @theindiecouncil.com 🎮 loves to talk indie games, journaling, and dance.
💌 Personal Biz: jenny@kimchica.com
🫶🏼 She/her
Josh Boykin @wallstormer.blacksky.app Founder, @intelligame.us. Head of Curation, @gdocexpo.com. Narrative Director, Lancer Tactics. #ThoughtfulPlay
For work/opps: josh@intelligame.us
XOXO @xoxofest.com XOXO was an experimental festival for independent artists and creators from the internet.
🌐 xoxofest.com
Molly Mendoza @mollymendoza.bsky.social I mostly draw picture books and comics!
Eisner + Ignatz nominated 🌷
Caldecott Honor recipient 𓃗
They/She mollymendoza.com
PSX Bunlith 🪄🏳️⚧️ E2 OCT 16TH!!!! 🐰🌱 @b0tster.yeag.gay Everyones favorite yeag girl 😈 Gay af game dev 🔗 Level 99 Nomura belt goth ☠ 33
Buy my merch! yeag.gay
🐇 The Witch Upstairs: youtube.com/watch?v=dtD2IdJ1nVo
🏎 NMKart: b0tster.itch.io/NMKart
🩸 BBPSX: 🙈
🏹 Arcus: b0tster.itch.io/arcus
she/her
minors dni
Cabel Sasser @cabel.panic.com I work at https://panic.com
Find me at https://cabel.com
📍Portland, OR
Matthew Seely @yardsalepdx.bsky.social Music, comics, animation made by Matthew Seely in Portland Oregon
Jasmine 🔜 GeekGirlCon @jazzylea.art ❤️💜💙 Indigenous (Diné), Youtube Content-Creator (@stumptgames), Twitch Partner, Fan Artist and Foreman of the Majima Construction Company 🦎🦎 |she/her|
email: stumptgamers@gmail.com
RetroGamingExpo.com @retrogamingexpo.bsky.social Upcoming Show: Oct 9-11, 2026, Portland, OR.
Portland Retro Gaming Expo is a 501(c)4 non-profit dedicated to creating awareness of, and appreciation for classic video and arcade games through retro gaming events.
Fredison @fredison.bsky.social Mild-mannered video game nerd and occasional dev (he/they)
Wow, links!
https://fredison.itch.io/
https://www.twitch.tv/fredison__
https://letterboxd.com/Fredison/
Nina Freeman @ninamarie.bsky.social Game Dev for 14 years - Principal Narrative Designer for Dontnod MTL/Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, also makes indie games like Cibele, Last Call, how do you Do It? etc etc | stream: twitch.tv/ninamarie | games: ninasays.so
SneakySly @anthony.megacrit.com I make games.
Creator of Slay the Spire.
Co-founder of Mega Crit Games
Casey Yano @caseyyano.bsky.social Mega Crit's Cat Walker. Independent Game Developer
Slay the Spire & Untitled Projects. He/Him
RAPIDPUNCHES 🍉🫒🕊️ @rapidpunches.itch.io Krill in a trenchcoat. Freelance illustrator & animator of marine animals. Linux-User & Non-Romanceable NPC Background Extra. https://krill.icu/ https://krillraiser.straw.page/
Nextlevelbanana @ home @nextlevelbanana.online indie dev | PIGSquad org team | currently building a park ranger sim in Godot 🌱
nextlevelbanana.itch.io
nextlevelbanana.live
Zak Eidsvoog @zakeidsvoog.bsky.social PDX Illustrator, Graphic Designer & Board Game Designer. Creator of Confusing Lands. He/Him
🌐Website: zakeidsvoog.com
🎲My Games: https://zak-makes-games.itch.io/
Ace Naomi Luke @aceluke.bsky.social Sound Designer, Composer, Dialogue Editor
Prev: League of Legends Wild Rift, Keeper, Kiln, Name Change Simulator
She/Her 🏳️⚧️
https://linktr.ee/aceluke
Bret Hudson @brethudson.com 🧑🦱 He/They • AuDHD • Goofball
🕹️ Interactive Software Engineer: web, desktop, games, & mobile
🏢 Formerly Vercel, Manticore Games, indie(Function);
🧠 Opinions are mine – feel free to make them your own
Jey Biddulph @jeyb.bsky.social Immersive, games and narrative are some words I like. 
3 Halves Games @3halvesgames.com Archive of games available at https://3hg.itch.io
Robin Carpenter @robino.bsky.social Artist, Game Dev, lv.100 content enjoyer.
Ash Leavenworth @ashstoashs.com Tall nerd. He/Him
Co-founder of @stumpt.tv
Former Head of Ops at Fig
I ❤️ PDX
https://linktr.ee/ashstoashs
Hark Forsooth @harkforsooth.bsky.social Game developer, bad shirt designer, and (unfortunately) podcaster.
Mino @art-mino.bsky.social PNW based artist, game developer. He/They. Worked on:
-Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
-BloodbornePSX
-Nightmare Kart.
https://spritermino.itch.io/
https://corwynprichard.com/
Anti AI
PSYCHOSPHERE DEV @devzozo.bsky.social do not let me be in same room with other indie developers
mickey sanchez @mickeysanchez.bsky.social game dev on🕯️Order Automatica 🔪 500 Finger Fillet ⌚ Echo Weaver 🐸 Big Hops 🪄 Wizard With a Gun 🌳 The Wild At Heart 🌑 Robot Island
💻 My Website -> mickeysanchez.com
Michael Hill @wildparadox.bsky.social Photographer, game dev, and cocktail enthusiast.
Merlin @merlinthewizard.bsky.social He/him. Pixel artist, game developer, ballet dancer, QA tester.
Currently developing Crimson Core, a co-op action platformer.
Some of my past projects: Star Rift Saga, Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore.
seeGortz @seegortz.bsky.social I work in games and like cats.
Nick @nickcummings.com I made some games and spent too long in the tech industry and now I’m trying to do better
🧑💻 whymog.net
🦝 thisgameishaunted.itch.io/trash-the-planet
🎮 whymog.itch.io
📝 @siliconsasquatch.com
🐘 xoxo.zone/@whymog
🌲 Portland, Oregon
Ovinnorr nevarei
demi 🌱 @demileaf.bsky.social she/her | latinx digital artist | community managering @ Mega Crit, formerly @ Brace Yourself Games
Andrew Hair @andrewhair.bsky.social Game developer at rainbowstudios
Past: MarvelHeroes/Gazillion/@Foundation9
Streaming on Twitch for charity.
You're probably here for pictures of my dog.
Vivian Rosanthwyn @rosanthwyn.online girlgayfae fae/she 🇵🇱
Unreal Engine Technical Designer, FP Animator & Front End Developer
I love @melkat.blue. Half of @crystalline.blog
girlfriend.games newsletter archive: https://buttondown.com/girlfriendgames/archive
pfp my own
Bree Wolf- Comms Open! @breewolfstuff.bsky.social (She/her) Cartoonist, Animator, Goofy Goober
Hex Americana (Iron Circus), Maker Comics: Design a Game! (First Second), Julia & Liv Save Their Bat Mitzvah (Abrams)
http://breewolfstuff.com
EMAIL: breewolfstuff at gmail dot com
Thomas @thomasmcgrath.bsky.social Indie game dev in Portland OR
Ducks!
@freakylandon.bsky.social @freakylandon.bsky.social 
infinite brians @infinitebrians.neocities.org drawings and stuff, mostly pixel art but a good amount of other things too.
#drawdogs is just an art tag and not a statement of being
https://infinitebrians.neocities.org/
Cerise Pomme @cerise-pomme.bsky.social Gamedev | Artist | Cybersecurity | EGL | Karuta | Kyūdō | Shintō 神道 ⋆｡° ✿
Indigenous, Assignment-Variant Intersex, AFAB/Socially-Imposed-Male, Transgender Lesbian Woman
Mike @burlaprobot.bsky.social Sometimes makes games for fun. Also a watcher of sports
Celtics/Blazers/Red Sox/Patriots
https://psydshobob.itch.io/
Jessehijinks @jessicajansen.bsky.social Freelance Motion Graphics Designer, Sewing enthusiast, pet parent
Jacob Vela @jacobvela.bsky.social Solo lawyer working with game devs and other creatives at argolawyer.com.
Game developer at studiovelagames.com (Star Rift Saga) https://store.steampowered.com/app/2158690/Star_Rift_Saga/.
Cam @async-friday.bsky.social Making games
SLC
https://outofsample.itch.io/
Eerywax @eerywax.bsky.social > Indie game dev (Godot)
> Pixel drawer
> Writer or lore and poems
Check out some creations at: https://eerywax.itch.io/
Sometimes I stream at: https://www.twitch.tv/eerywax
Magikya Studios @magikyastudios.bsky.social Hello! We're a mostly LGBTQ+ game dev team led by chilean artist Barbilou (she/they) and focused in a variety of games, both digital and analog. Nice to meet you!
Find us at magikya.itch.io !
Sin @crunchysoft.studio Currently developing Bellua: https://crunchysoftware.itch.io/bellua
christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com 🥕 artist & tiny creature enthusiast
🦊 community @ spry fox
🎮 prev: strange scaffold, winter burrow, ooblets
linktr.ee/itsachrista
Portland Indie Game Squad @pigsquad.com The Portland Indie Game Squad is a nonprofit community platform supporting game developers with events, meetups, showcases, dev resources, game jams, and more!
www.PIGSquad.com
Thanks for joining us at PIGCON 2026 💖
Summer Slow Jams is running now! 🌻
Charlie Gerard @devdevcharlie.com Senior research engineer 🧪 in cybersecurity, author about ML in JS, and creative technologist. Making weird things in JavaScript (mostly)
https://charliegerard.dev
Nyx. @nightinthewoods.bsky.social I believe in a universe that doesn't care and people who do.
Not official.
@largedogs.bsky.social @largedogs.bsky.social 
bento the cat stan account @emilyjuliet.bsky.social ♡ art, animation & video games
♡ animation lead @ Bungie
♡ she/her
♡ (｀∀´)Ψ
Svelte Society @sveltesociety.dev The Global @svelte.dev Community! 🌍🌎🌏 🗣️
Discord: http://discord.gg/cT2KFtu 📺 YouTube: http://bit.ly/35fH5sk
Monica Fan => GDC 2026 @designermonicat.bsky.social Game Designer by day, k-pop and cat lover by night
Current: @Pipeworks
Cofounder: IGDA Neurodivergent in Game Dev SIG, @HimboHunter
Bubble Tea is my religion. My opinions are my own.
✨Cidney✨ @okcidney.bsky.social 🍉She/Her 28 🇵🇭Half Filipina🇺🇸
• Lead #Animator on #InkInside 🔴💨
• Lead Animator & co-producer on #CastleDoombad 😈💜
• #StevenUniverse: Unleash the Light🌈
• Animation Mentor Alumni 🎬
• T1D Plus Size Kween 👑
• Nail polish lover 💅
Thoughts are my own
🚫NO A/I🚫
Destini Islands | Godspouse Devourer @destiniislands.blacksky.app 🌕 Narrative Designer (full-time)
🌓 Indie Games Writer (part-time)
🌒 working on #TheDog (book), #AdoniaAI (game), and 2 NDA (game)
#destinidabble • destini.itch.io
PeachyAenne 🇵🇸 @ RCCC @peachyaenne.bsky.social 🍑 Indie Game Dev - narrative designer/writer for Arcade Spirits & First Bite. 🍑 Partnered Twitch & YouTube content creator with Stumptgamers 🍑 Licensed Animal Nurse 🍑 Queer - nonbinary, pan, ambiamorous (they/them) 🍑 Neurodivergent - ADHD 🍑
Mikayla 🦇 @florrnion.bsky.social Digital Art & Multimedia lady ✨ Horror Lover 🦇 Game Dev 💻 Sometimes Twitch Streamer
💫 I'm really nice you'll love me. 💫 Do not repost/copy work.
https://florrnion.carrd.co/