Tycho (or Omin, or Jamison, or Stavrenn, or...) @cwtycho.penny-arcade.com My friends and I came up with Penny Arcade, Child's Play, and PAX.
Jake! @spriteborne.bsky.social Game Designer, he/him
SXSW Gaming Awards 2x nominee, IMB alumnus, industry panelist, showed off my game at the Smithsonian that one time
Email: Jake@Spriteborne.com
www.Spriteborne.com
www.Pickaxe.website
#indiegamedev #gunpla
Ranged Touch @rangedtouch.bsky.social Bespoke critical deep dives. SHELVED BY GENRE. JUST KING THINGS. HOMESTUCK MADE THIS WORLD. GAME STUDIES STUDY BUDDIES. other stuff. @ckunzelman.bsky.social @ztul.bsky.social and Danni too. www.rangedtouch.com
Deluxe Poly @deluxepoly.bsky.social In development - Vector and Bitmap based pixel art drawing tool with animation and rotoscoping features. #NoAI
Early Access available through Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/c/davidwdev
Developed by @hiddenasbestos.bsky.social
Bad Computer @badcomputer.bsky.social Game developer currently home-brewing for the SEGA Master System/Mark III.
https://badcomputer0.itch.io/
Vincent Carchidi @vcarchidi.bsky.social Defense analyst. Tech policy. Have a double life in CogSci/Philosophy of Mind and will post about it. (It's confusing. Just go with it.)
https://philpeople.org/profiles/vincent-carchidi
All opinions entirely my own.
Quantian @quantian.bsky.social Locked in and posting regularly on here now
Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social Space politician. ‘’Face of the Establishment’. Sane.
natalie watson @nataliewatson.bsky.social coo & producer @halfmermaid.co ~ host on @morecivilized.bsky.social ~ formerly of waypoint [RIP]
🔥 play IMMORTALITY 🔥 tinyurl.com/IMMORTALITY2022
currently working on...
PRECOGNITION and PROJECT D
Jamie McKelvie @mckelvie.bsky.social I make comics. My new book ONE FOR SORROW out now from DSTLRY. I drew The Wicked & The Divine, wrote Captain Carter, designed Captain Marvel & Ms Marvel, amongst others. I have ADHD if you're wondering why I'm like this. www.jamiemckelvie.fyi
Guy Warley @warls.bsky.social Illustration/concept design
Working on Kenshi 2
https://linktr.ee/guywarley
Sam Eng @bysameng.com solo game developer
SKATE STORY @skatestory.com
published by @devolverdigital.com
slowly making "pigeon's untitled screenplay"
Mcdoogleh - ROGUE ECLIPSE OFFICIALLY OUT NOW!!! @mcdoogleh.bsky.social Game Developer/Electromagician/Cat Master 😹
Epic Megagrant 2022 Recipient
BAFTAConnect 22/23/24
IGDA Foundation Next-Gen Leader 2022
Currently working on Rogue Eclipse!
Wishlist Here!
https://bit.ly/4bRLumD
Views expressed here are my own 👍
Jay @ ENIGMA|STUDIO (tolt.horse) @enigmastud.io Irish Game Director @ ENIGMA STUDIO, a horror game studio based in Galway, Ireland | He/Him
THE ENIGMA MACHINE | MOTHERED | ECHOSTASIS
https://linktr.ee/ENIGMA_STUDIO
Mike Tipul @tipul.bsky.social Independent Game Developer
https://dyingsungame.com/
Previously: Pandemic Studios, Bungie, Theorycraft Games
Daz Watford @thatswhatugets.bsky.social Former Bithell Games (Volume, Subsurface Circular, John Wick Hex, TRON: CATALYST), Colour Theory Specialist, & the Citizen Kane of Intercom voices
Sophie Kirschner @pinemach.bsky.social I'm just learning as I go.
Matthew Kirschenbaum @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social Critical tech and literary/cultural AI. Also cats, letterpress printing, and tabletop gaming.
Commonwealth Professor of AI and English at the University of Virginia—
—but speaking for myself and in my own capacity here.
Be rude and you’ll be blocked.
Alpha Chrome Yayo @alphachromeyayo.com Full time composer of vibey music for cool games and your stereos 💖
Lead composer for PROMISE MASCOT AGENCY and many more coming soon
“One of the best soundtracks in a video game, period”
- VICE
Need hot sounds? acysynth@gmail.com
Rafael Moco @rafaelmoco.art Senior VFX Artist - Houdini - Available for remote freelance work
Co-founder: @duo.vfx
www.duofx.com.br
📍Rio de Janeiro/RJ
Ex-Game Journalist
Linux user
Opinions are my own
ENG/PTBR
#BRArt
Professional Contact: rafaelmoco@duofx.com.br
🚫 no A•I / n•ft 🚫
Matthew "Queso" Niederberger @queso2469.bsky.social Still working at Muse Games, making cool, weird, multiplayer games.
Director on Stars of Icarus (wishlist it on steam pls). Directed Embr. Writer/Designer on Wildmender.
Opinions are everyone else's.
Dr Tomas Rawlings @tomasrawlings.bsky.social Game Developer. ex-VP Sumo Digital. Co- founder Auroch Digital & Bristol Games Hub. Award winning game designer. Co-founder Digital Tabletop Fest. PhD in Software Studies. BAFTA Member. Warhammer, RPG, Strategy, Horror, Sim & TTRPG fan. Climate advocate.
SeverLink - Wishlist NOW! @severlink.bsky.social An indie PS2 style stealth action game by @arvy.bsky.social @froshadowing.bsky.social @dzhukov.bsky.social inspired by Splinter Cell, MGS Peace Walker and Hitman: Contracts
Demo coming soon!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3285390/SeverLink
Shaun Mooney @mooneysart.bsky.social Concept guy, co founder of machinefun games - @machinefun.bsky.social
https://cara.app/mooney
Quiet Room @quiet-room.bsky.social (Indie Game Dev)
The Prospector Odyssey out now on Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=Quiet%20Room
kelly knowles art @kellyknowles.art high res low life 💻 vibrant digital art
(she/her)
🔴 art streams: twitch.tv/kellyknowlesart
no A/I
#DigitalArt
Joe Baxter-Webb @indiegameclinic.bsky.social Indie Game Clinic on YouTube 〰️ Podcasts: One More Run! + The Game Developers’ Library 〰️ currently writing “Game Design for Indie Devs” while developing “Golem Gourmet” 〰️ (he/him/they/them) 🍽️ https://store.steampowered.com/app/4209800/Golem_Gourmet/
James Parker @jamesgroundshatter.bsky.social 2 Fights 2 Tight Spaces, out now in Early Access. Ground Shatter director, Bristol Games Hub minister without portfolio. Mostly talking Turtles, Statham, Wick.
Data Erase @dataerase.bsky.social digital multimedia artist, glitching things since 2012.
Stop Killing Games @stopkillinggames.bsky.social The official BlueSky page for #StopKillingGames!
Join the community-run Discord: https://discord.gg/TCE6uXwsBe
Check our subreddit for updates: https://www.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/
https://www.stopkillinggames.com
contact@stopkillinggames.com
Chet Faliszek @chetsucks.com I make games - co-op games - Left 4 Dead, portal, etc - now The Anacrusis.
Tyson @tysonsteele.bsky.social Sandbox & UX Designer (Ex-Bungie/Epic)
Marathon, Destiny 2, Fortnite
Amateur Woodworker
Opinions are my own.
nico @nicodelort.bsky.social illustration - xfiles
https://shop.nicolasdelort.com/
Nifflas @nifflas.bsky.social Game developer and adaptive music specialist
nifflas.itch.io
Harvey Smith @harvey1966.bsky.social CEO/Creative Director:
BLACK PONY IMMERSIVE
Deus Ex, Dishonored
🕹️⚔️🐉🖤👻🏳️🌈
David Aerne @meodai.bsky.social Self-employed Design & Interaction Developer at Elastiq Ltd.
Independent researcher exploring color perception, palette tools, and interface design through prototyping.
Makkon @makkon.bsky.social Ben Hale. He/They. Senior Environment artist at UnknownWorlds, working on Subnautica 2. prev ILMxLab. 2d/3d artist. Rock enthusiast. Music composition hobbyist.
https://makkon.itch.io/
https://cara.app/makkon
🚫AI/NFT
Carolyn Petit @carolynmichelle.bsky.social Leftist. Cinephile. Video game person. Shares initials with Cayce Pollard.
Tzschk @tzschk.bsky.social Freelance game dev with an unhealthy fixation with procedural generation. It’s pronounced like it’s spelled.
David Lindsey Pittman @dphrygian.com MAEK GAEM
Expert game engineer
Co-founder at @minorkeygames.com, making Eldritch 2
Guitar, vinyl, film, pro wrestling
All cats are beautiful
Anti-fascist
✝️🏳️🌈
👤 he/him 🌎 Texas 🔗 https://dphrygian.com/
garin | comms open @garin.bsky.social Freelance illustrator | he/him
📩Contact: garincomms@gmail_com
👩🎨Portfolio: https://garin-art.carrd.co/
📚Patreon: http://patreon.com/kattapulka
Tom O @vgtomo.bsky.social My site: https://www.respec.net/
My newsletter: https://lowpolymess.com/
Former Editorial Director @eurogamer @vg247, USGamer managing editor, @vg247 Editor-in-chief, founder of VideoGamer.com. GOAT (He/him) tom dot orry at gmail dot com
Ground Shatter 💥 2 Fights 2 Tight Spaces @groundshatter.bsky.social 🌟 Indie games studio from Bristol
💥2 Fights 2 Tight Spaces out now: s.team/a/3734890
🏹 Knights in Tight Spaces out now: http://s.team/a/2315400
Developers of @fightsgame.bsky.social and @kitspacesgame.bsky.social
loren schmidt @lorenschmidt.bsky.social i make art, mostly with computers. currently working on an open world RPG with roguelike roots and an experimental bent. cat mom. she / her or they / them.
Brendon Chung @blendogames.bsky.social 🍊 Founder of http://blendogames.com
🍊 Most recent release: SKIN DEEP http://blendogames.com/skindeep
🍊 Co-founder https://glitch.city
Matt Gambell @mattgambell.co.uk Independent Video Game Designer and Programmer. Currently working on Cabs Of Chaos and making Unity videos at: youtube.com/GameDevGuide
Nicoll Hunt @nicollhunt.bsky.social 3rd Place Young Software Engineer of the Year 2001
Museum of Twitter @museum-of-twitter.bsky.social 15 years of saved tweets.
@tfederman.bsky.social
Dr. Emily Friedman @ecfriedman.com Historian of storytellers.
18th century to today & beyond.
J.W.Liles Prof of English
Words: Polygon (RIP), LARB, etc
Next book: THE ACTUAL HISTORY OF ACTUAL PLAY (MIT)
(#TTRPG digital storytelling performance)
(free) patreon.com/ecfriedman
𝔾𝕆ℝ𝔸ℕ @gorangligovic.bsky.social *Age of Empires II Barracks sound*
🔌✉️: gorangligovic@gmail.com
🕸️👁️: gorangligovic.com
🤲💰: patreon.com/gorangligovic
🖨️🖼️: inprnt.com/gallery/gorangligovic
Travis L @travitherabbi.bsky.social Puns, SQL, soccer, pets, video game music, and board games. Not always in that order.
Jorkin B Peanitson @bonerman-inc.bsky.social im skeetin here
marbenx.itch.io
👨🏽🛁 https://store.steampowered.com/app/359050/
brendan mordheim @brendanmcleod.dev I am a blast-processed skeleton.
lead mission design on STAR WARS: Zero Company.
ttrpgs: sulcata.itch.io
blog: brendanmcleod.dev
game design pod: http://paperlabyrinths.com
avatar by @feralroyal.bsky.social
Jeff Hamilton @jeffhamilton.bsky.social Game designer at Blizzard. He/him. Fan of: comics, music, archery, my cats. Personal account, all opinions are just mine.
formerly @jeffahamilton on Twitter
https://jhamilton.bearblog.dev/blog/ for blog-shaped thoughts
Debug Magazine @debugmag.com The indie games magazine // Available in print and digital // Order support: help@teamdebug.com
Subscribe Now: debu.gg/sub
For Developers: debu.gg/dev
BOARDS OF CANADA @boardsofcanada.bsky.social
Mukky's World @mukkysworld.bsky.social Designer and artist from the future
//
-Founder of @kaybug.bsky.social
-Business inquiries: mukky@fastmail.com
-Discord: mukky
//
She/Her
//
https://mukkysworld.neocities.org/
//
DMs don't work sometimes, email me!
Patrick Garratt @patlike.bsky.social ➡️ EIC of Knowledge, Edge's videogame industry newsletter
➡️ Cofounder of VG247
➡️ Writer, author
➡️ https://patrickgarratt.com/
➡️ https://knowledge.edge-online.com/
James Vigor @onevigor.bsky.social Programming @ groundshatter.bsky.social - Knights in Tight Spaces, BAFTA nominated Fights in Tight Spaces. Author of the science fiction novel, The Reality Exchange.
Jair McBain @jairmcbain.bsky.social Conjurer of video games. ✨ Co-director @midnighters.games | Head of Ops/Production at @landandseagames.bsky.social on Alto’s Adventure & Summerhill. Prev: Funselektor on Art of Rally and Absolute Drift + Dinosaur Polo Club on Mini Metro & Motorways.
Nicole @cyn-cedilla.bsky.social they/she game programmer and producer @sunsetvisitor.studio
Made 1000xResist! Now making Prove You're Human!
"fart" @jonhendren.com tall but otherwise normal
sydney
jonhendren.com
Francisco Dominguez @dominguezf.bsky.social Writes about games sometimes. Bylines: New York Times, IGN, Epic Games, PC Gamer, Polygon, Slate, Nintendo Life.
Fjdwrites(at)gmail.com
https://muckrack.com/francisco-dominguez-3
XEECEE @xeecee.bsky.social Artist/Writer/Composer. Visual novels (Misericorde, 35 Electric), Pepper Grinder, Shriekcast, and more. they/them
Indie Game Awards @debugawards.com Debug’s Indie Game Awards take place soon. Brought to you by @debugmag.com and sponsored by @gamemaker.io
Free Tickets: https://debugawards.com
conner fawcett @badbucket.bsky.social i make things and rarely fall out of trees
he/they
https://linktr.ee/badbucket?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=6ead957e-7831-4811-86f9-b9c354f76544
Morgan Park @morganpark.bsky.social Staff writer at @PCGamer.com. Contact: morgan.park@futurenet dot com
Read: https://www.pcgamer.com/author/morgan-park/
Lyndy Bailey @lyndyb.bsky.social Outdated enthusiast
Studio Coordinator at Ground Shatter
2 Fights 2 Tight Spaces out Now! 👊🏼
Jake Benbow @jakebenbow.bsky.social 3D Artist @ Vertpaint
Prev Futurlab on Powerwash Simulator 2 • Bithell Games on Tron Catalyst •
Artstation: https://artstation.com/jakebenbow
Gumroad: https://jakebenbow.gumroad.com/
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
eddy burback @eddyburback.bsky.social
Greg Wohlwend @aeiowu.com Hard to pronounce videogames.- G gabe cuzzillo @gcuzzillo.bsky.social game dev, baby steps, ape out, foiled
gabecuzzillo.com
adamatomic @adamatomic.bsky.social Independent game maker and industry mentor. @finjico.bsky.social co-founder and director on https://usualjune.com/
More games and talks and things at https://adamatomic.com/
Chris Hecker @checker.bsky.social chrishecker.com
Bennett @foddy.net QWOP, Getting Over It, Baby Steps
Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social (Any pronouns) Brindlewood Bae
🐔 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
mirna @goodbye.computer love is a doing word
looking for work // art: https://goodbye.computer // shop.goodbye.computer // 30 // 🏳️⚧️🇵🇰 // she // DM for comm, email on website
Meredith Gran @meredithgran.com Perfect Tides - http://tinyurl.com/vbf9wzab
Perfect Tides: Station to Station - OUT NOW! https://tinyurl.com/34f4m9jy
Comics @ http://www.octopuspie.com
ms. wendy @wendyleftmealone.bsky.social graphic designer from brooklyn, ny • 31 • she/her • no AI
contact: wendymurphyonline@gmail.com
https://wendyleftmealone.carrd.co/
Nessa ✨ @nessathewriter.bsky.social freelance game writer/narrative designer (OnlyCans, Endoparasitic/Endoparasitic 2, Star Trucker, Borderlands 4, 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/
Natalie Checo @heartimecia.bsky.social yennefer + judy alvarez + caleb propaganda machine | writing, community, socials in games | game design consultant | GLAAD QED '26 | GDoC scholar '24 | future class ‘20 | she/her
Kevin Gallant @kevin-gallant.bsky.social Canadian
Author of Beyond the Mark: Ashes of the Hero. 🗡🛡🔮✨️🧙♂️
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/beyond-the-mark
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DM96B5J9
Singer for Violet Outburst 🎸🎤
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Vf4w9Ze38rLniADBEGKSp?si=AcWduGX
Chris Floyd @misterfoldy.bsky.social Humanities teacher-in-training (MAT). Former game designer & game director: Life is Strange: Before the Storm, Beast Breaker. Preferred diet includes posts about archaeology, large birds, Dante, architecture, board games, Catholicism.
UnparalleledDev ⛰️ Unparalleled: Zero DEMO OUT NOW!! ⛰️ @unparalleleddev.bsky.social indie solo developer working on Unparalleled: Zero, a
action rpg with turn-based combat on a platform with janky physics set in future dystopia of 2313.
🎮 PLAY DEMO https://store.steampowered.com/app/3673390/Unparalleled_Zero_Demo 🎮
Jess Haskins | The Game Editors @jesshaskins.bsky.social Game editor, narrative consultant, community organizer, educator. Adventurer and tea fiend.
Editor of IGF winner Titanium Court!
✨I elevate games with rigorous professional editing, narrative polish, and VO.✨
thegameeditors.com
jesshaskins.com
Borut Pfeifer @borut.bsky.social Exec Producer/Creative Director, Neighborhoods
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3922000/Neighborhoods/
Past: Never Alone 2, Weird West. Prey (2017), Skulls of the Shogun...
meghna jayanth @meghna.bsky.social narrative design |ALL🔥WILL🔥RISE - Thirsty Suitors - 80 Days | pleasures counter to capitalism-colonialism | technopolitics 🍞+🌹 liberation
Jamie Addison @jamesrusaddison.bsky.social Literature and theory PhD at the University of Sussex.
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
kit @kitworldz.bsky.social Funi Raccoon Game is OUT NOW!!! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3599690/Funi_Raccoon_Game/
gamedev, currently working on Funi Raccoon Game with @crayondev.ie
my other social media: https://linktr.ee/kitworldz
v buckenham @v21.bsky.social hello again
made (and continuing to make) downpour.games, a game-making app that anyone can use
also i have a website: v21.io
trying gal @naceallabug.bsky.social leath phríobháideach. semi private. me at my crankiest. off the cuff comments from me here really do not represent my genuine thoughts and feelings.
tomg @tomgiardino.bsky.social Generally games, generally Steam. Business at Valve.
danielleri @danielleri.bsky.social Editor-in-Chief at GameDeveloper.com, Berklee College of Music game design lecturer, BJJ Purple Belt 🤼♀️, hobbyist game dev and pixel artist, sometimes screenwriter, fitness dork, volunteer EMT. She/her.
Tom Snarsky @tomsnarsky.bsky.social He collected things, each of a holy intention in isolation, but pagan in the variety of his choice.
—William Gaddis
📚 @anothernewcalligraphy.com, @ornithopterpress.bsky.social, @animalheartpress.bsky.social, @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social
David Walters @hiddenasbestos.bsky.social Working solo on too many projects!
(he/him) #NoAI
Mary Kenney @marykgames.com Senior Writer on Cyberpunk 2. Associate Narrative Director on #WolverinePS5. Author/Writer: Gamer Girls, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Walking Dead. “The shiny Pokémon of games writers” -Aidan Moher