Ilya Kuvshinov @kuvshinov-ilya.bsky.social Illustration, animation direction, character design.
https://www.ilyakuvshinov.com/animation
Ben "Ben Pack" Pack @packbenpack.bsky.social I created this account for one reason. To see if there are still men who aren’t afraid to text first. 😅
My Snapchat 👇
Cara Ellison @caraellison.bsky.social Cailleach’s horrible wife living by the river tay. I develop & write tv and videogames, and direct and cast voice actors for various different places. Part of the BAFTA Breakthrough programme 2025. My portfolio here: https://linktr.ee/caraellison
Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social Senior Director and Video Game Industry Advisor at Circana. Formerly of Activision and Warner Bros Games. Kaboom! Bucket Brigade member since 1982.
Cabel Sasser @cabel.panic.com I work at https://panic.com
Find me at https://cabel.com
📍Portland, OR
Xalavier Nelson Jr. @ Full Indie Vancouver @writnelson.bsky.social Running @StrangeScaffold.bsky.social Wrote for MtG, Borderlands 4, I Am Your Beast & more. Lead VA in Hellraiser: Revival. BAFTA nom. Christian! He/Him. Repped by CAA.
InfoWars @realinfowars.bsky.social This is the real InfoWars, streaming every Thursday at 8 p.m. ET
Commander Sterling @commandersterling.bsky.social Stephanie Sterling. Writer for Vampire Survivors, Date Everything, & Quantum Witch. Transfem She/Them Polyantagonist. Also a pro wrestler. Currently accepting writing gigs for cool games by cool people.
Jim Musil Painter @jimmusilpainter.bsky.social Modern Landscape Painter
JimMusil.com
Ben Aaronovitch @benaaronovitch.bsky.social Author of the Rivers of London Series
Zoe 🍂🎃🦃 @retrozo.bsky.social I often find myself to be the caretaker of things forgotten or lost.
Tube Radios 📻 CRTs 📺 Retro games 🕹️ Vintage Computers 💾 Dead Media 📼 Drinks 🍺 Etaoin shrdlu 🦤 Vintage Watches ⌚ Talking Machines Clocks 🕰️
https://linktr.ee/RetroZo
kc green @kcg.bsky.social cartoonist of Greatures, made "This is Fine" • he/him • http://kcgportfolio.site • https://linktr.ee/kcgreenn • email me: kcgreenn@icloud.com
Alyx Jones @alyxjones.bsky.social Founder of Silver Script Games | Composer | Writer at The Sound Architect | MCV 30 Under 30 ’22 | BAFTA Breakthrough ’22 | The Game Awards Future Class ‘23
Dofresh @dofresh.bsky.social Freelance digital concept artist / illustrator 🇫🇷
GLITCH @glitchprod.com Indie animation studio making fun, colorful shows with occasional violence and existential breakdowns :D | business@glitchprod.com
H0ly @h0lyhandgrenade.bsky.social UK Comic Artist and Illustrator. Creator of Mokepon. She/they. Making comics, drawing art and talking crap. I will never use genAI and I never want to see it.
#art
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social Ungainly on land
David H @nachimir.bsky.social 
Des Gayle @kiddesimo.bsky.social Writer-Director on an animated short on Kickstarter. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alteredgene/taltfe?ref=c715xy
Deputy chair BAFTA Games committee and I also work at Unity.
Forward Democracy @fwddem.com We're helping Britain vote for a better future:
⮞ Stop The Tories and Reform
⮞ Use our collective power
⮞ Demand fairer politics
ForwardDemocracy.com
For weekly by-election and other tactical voting advice follow: @stopreform.bsky.social
Brad Shoemaker @bradshoemaker.bsky.social 1/3 of @nextlander.com, 1/2 of @techpod.content.town. Formerly Giant Bomb, GameSpot
Vinny Caravella @vinnycaravella.bsky.social Find me at https://nextlander.com
Alex Navarro @alexnavarro.bsky.social part of the new cruelty / current: exactly one third of nextlander / previously: giant bomb, harmonix, gamespot, screened
Jon Bois @jonbois.bsky.social jon
https://www.patreon.com/c/SecretBase
https://www.youtube.com/SecretBaseSBN
𝗙𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗦 @missfaves.bsky.social art + cosplay | linktr.ee/missfaves
John Abernathy @john-abernathy.bsky.social Independent Documentary Photographer
Bearing witness without permission.
No badge. No distance.
📍Minneapolis
https://linktr.ee/john_abernathy_
Christy Coysh @christycoysh.bsky.social Lad from Wakey who does funny singing videos
Uncommon Ephemera @uncommonephemera.org Citizen archivist. The only person In America preserving filmstrips. Lost Media hunter. Don't talk to me about politics.
Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social Green Party Leader (England & Wales)
London Assembly Member.
🏳️🌈
Promoted by Elfrede Brambley-Cranshaw on behalf of the Green Party of England and Wales. c/I po box 78066, London. SE16 9GQ
Masuke🐶+rocogirl👩 @rocogirl.bsky.social live in Tokyo.
👩→ENFJ-2.SHE/HER
🐶→name is #Masuke （♂）
Miniature Dachshund（red）at age 17🎉
Masuke＝真助
真→ mean the truth.
助→ mean to help.
It's a name that means we want you to always be there to help us!
Kinda Funny @kindafunnyvids.bsky.social Best friends talking video games and more on YouTube, Twitch, and Patreon. We're supported by the best community on the Internet!
Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny
Friends at the Table @friends-table.bsky.social Friends at the Table is an actual play podcast about critical worldbuilding, smart characterization, and fun interaction between good friends. | stay wavy
404 Media @404media.co it's a website (and a podcast, and a newsletter) about humans and technology, made by four journalists you might already know. like and subscribe: 404media.co
The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org The DEFINITIVE site for video game literature 📚 🇨🇦
👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org
Over 15,000 Video Game Books catalogued❗️
New books added daily.
• Join the Discussion: http://discord.gg/4JqJUs2s2n
• Support: https://thevideogamelibrary.substack
Remap Radio @remapradio.bsky.social A new adventure from the people who brought you Waypoint Radio, funded by you.
Support us at www.remapradio.com 
NoMouth Studio @nomouthstudio.bsky.social @jasumi.bsky.social and @mibaboh.bsky.social's unmyelinated axon.
we make games with an emphasis on gesture.
developers of OWSU1! (2025 alt.ctrl.GDC Finalist)
zaxour 阿宅 @zaxour.bsky.social Laseractive enthusiast PACSAUR // retro mods and repair // English & (爛)中文 // http://ko-fi.com/zaxour // https://github.com/zaxour/
Ross Kilgariff (ross.codes) @ross-codes.bsky.social Developer of HarleQuest! for Dreamcast and PC (https://harle.quest/)
Gamer, guitarist and low-level programming enthusiast. I like to chat!
Bat Galactic @batgalactic.bsky.social Game dev. Developing Bat Galaxy, a Star Fox and Panzer Dragoon styled rail shooter with exploration.
Steam (soon): https://store.steampowered.com/app/3075430/
Kickstarter (sooner): https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/batgalaxy/bat-galaxy-rails-adventure
TheSomeguy009 @someguy009.bsky.social The Gunner Green!
Game Developer, Artist in training, STG player, Kamen Rider Fan, more things I can't fit on this description!
Leader of Team Overloaded
Conor O'Kane @conorokane.bsky.social Game Developer, Miniature Painter, Simulation Engineer.
http://cokane.com
Cαrínα ᓚᘏᗢ @carina.delachancla.com Doujin Shmup dev
Retro game music composer
Third Strike Dudley ﾐ 🥀
Metalhead
Vinyl collector
Digital/Vinyl mastering
Scanline pics
Team Grybanser Fox
💖 YM2151, YM2612
🏳️⚧️ Sacramento
https://linktr.ee/carinad3a
No nudes, N F T's, C r y p t o, or A I
Ben Hickling // MNKY @benhickling.bsky.social Artist / Game Dev / Current project: Ex-Zodiac (out in early access now!) - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1249480/ExZodiac/
Huey Games @hueygames.bsky.social Game dev studio. Turn-key Porting powered by HueyCore. Co-Dev. Full-Cycle. Original IP.
Rayala @rayala.itch.io #IndieGameDev producer & scenario writer.
Games are my body, visual novels are my blood.
Jason Koohi @zanrai.bsky.social Game Design, Art, Music, Voice. Half of Team Zanrai w/ @excelynx (over on Twitter).
We're developing #VISEGUNNE. Wishlist on Steam today!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2882040/VISEGUNNE/
Shinu Real Arts @shinurealarts.bsky.social Shinu Real Arts is a solo indie game developer. Released Wings Of Bluestar On Steam and consoles, please support the game if you like shmups.
My new projects are a 2D metroidvania and a pixel art shmups.
Adam McDonald @adammcdlt.bsky.social Game dev from the Vancouver area. Senior Game Designer at Studio MDHR. Views are my own.
Making Chronoblazer, a 2D shmup with progression and light exploration, in my spare time.
https://adammcdonald.itch.io/
https://adammcd.com
Shoot the Core-cast @shootthecorecast.bsky.social We're a shoot-em-up podcast covering the genre from its humble beginnings through the most current danmaku and indie games. Check out our Discord server to play along each month with our games! https://discord.gg/5vxmupVfDe
Binary Clone (HyperTyper 2000) @binaryclone.bsky.social Developer of HyperTyper 2000 with @vaaasm.com. Musician.
Occasional pixel artist. Jack of all trades. They/them
Wishlist HyperTyper 2000 on Steam! s.team/a/3125430
Drawmi @drawmi.bsky.social Professional UX/UI & Graphic Designer. Hobbyist Artist/Gamedev.
Wishlist Art Strikers: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3384330/Art_Strikers/
bulo studio @bulostudio.bsky.social Bulo studio is an independent game development studio, working on the SHMUP CREATOR, a shoot 'em-up creation tool.
#shmup #STG #demoscene
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1289520/SHMUP_Creator/
Oab @im-oab.bsky.social Solo-indie dev | Making auto-battler game called `Fruit vs. Aliens` : http://s.team/a/3235740/ | Made four shmup games. (`WDF`, `USG`, `Flesh` and `miniStrike`)
More games: https://linktr.ee/Pollapee
Boghog @boghogstg.bsky.social I'm a gamedev (he/him)
Working on ARMED DECOBOT | Mechanical Star Astra. Game designer for Gunvein
I also have a game design blog/patreon & make vids :
https://www.patreon.com/c/Boghogooo
https://www.youtube.com/@boghogSTG
LMG3864 Games @lmg3864games.bsky.social Indie Videogame Developer.
Open for job offerings.
Where to find me: https://linktr.ee/lmg3864
Attrition: lmg3864.itch.io/attrition
Aerostrike: store.steampowered.com/app/2303500/MF01_Aerostrike/
Potatostrike: https://lmg3864.itch.io/potatostrike
Scowsh @scowsh.bsky.social Musician, shmup/stg enjoyer, & educator. Creating music for games 🎶🤘🎶
Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff is Out Now @mommysbestgames.bsky.social #GameDev since 1994. I do action mechanics with a twist!
Made "ChainStaff" https://tinyurl.com/chainstaff
Made Shoot 1UP, Serious Sam DD, Pig Eat Ball, Bumpy Grumpy. Worked on POSTAL, Resistance Fall of Man, Ratchet n Clank.
http://www.mommysbestgames.com
skalt711 @skalt711.bsky.social ~ I want you to fly again.
He/him
Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at Engine Programmer and Game Developer 🇦🇹 🏳️🌈
https://www.maus-games.at/
🚀 made the colorful shoot 'em up Eigengrau
⚔️ now working on a colorful action-adventure
🚧 always tinkering with a custom game engine
gen AI is stupid 🤖
avatar by Karakalth 🐭
SEN 👾 @shmupdb.bsky.social Anime, Manga & Video Game Art
Projects: linktr.ee/shmupdb
Diego Cambre @diewtiful.bsky.social ✦ 2D artist ✦ game designer ✦
📬 commissions open
💌 diego.cambre@gmail.com
🕸️ https://linktr.ee/Diewtiful
Phenomena Embattled @phenembattled.bsky.social Sci-Fi shoot 'em up set on earth and the rest of the gigantic universe. Pilot trans-medium vehicles and battle fleets, swarms and giant alien craft.
Developed by LightInt
ZOE Begone! Out now on PC and consoles! @retchyyy.bsky.social Solo #indiedev working on ZOE Begone!
Wishlist on Steam http://store.steampowered.com/app/1266610/ZO…
#shmup #STG同好会
http://discord.gg/nwX4CeT
MagnaRemora @magnaremora.bsky.social Designer/Composer/SFX/VFX/Indie Dev.
Creator of Shoot 'em up titles: Tastrion and Atomanta
minsoft @minsoftgames.bsky.social Creator of Vyrzon for the Vectrex. Currently working on Vyrzon II, an old school vertically scrolling shoot-em-up.
Cannot see DMs.
Schildmaid MX out on all current consoles and PC @hitpstudio.bsky.social We are Michiel and Hans and we make fresh new video games #Gamedev - Our #shmup Schildmaid MX is on Steam now and coming to consoles soon.
kornodd @kornodd.bsky.social Drawing stuff - developing Rainchaser:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3169300/Rainchaser/
kornodd0g@gmail.com
http://ko-fi.com/kornod1
https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/33530133
The One Man Army Game Studio @tomagamestudio.bsky.social #indiegames creators of: I Got Isekaid Into A Shmup, #Overdriven series, #Hexapoda, #ZikSquare, #Harvester of the Dead
Kevin Minh || making vidya 🔮 @kevinmonitor.bsky.social 23, he/him, 🇻🇳, 🏳️🌈
super difficult bullet hell maker i think
art #kevinArt, gamedev #kevinDev
profile banner: thatonefrogxd
pfp: panncake
@kevinminh_alt on twt
my games: kevinmonitor.itch.io
commissions: vgen.co/kevinminh
Deep Waters (no ai) @deepwatersgame.bsky.social A tense deep sea adventure game made by Idle Hands
Manufacture 43 @manufacture43.com 🥐 Indie Video Game Creation Studio based in Bordeaux, France.
🚑 Highway to Heal, Drive Fast and Take Care of Adorable Folks! (Steam)
💥 Pawarumi, a Neo-Aztec Shoot'em Up! (Steam, Switch, Xbox One, PS4)
Typhoon Unit ~ Butterfly Requiem @typhoonunitgame.bsky.social Side-scrolling bullet hell #shmup by @ghostlyfeline.bsky.social! Switch heroes on the fly!
Wishlist on Steam!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1198710/Typhoon_Unit__Butterfly_Requiem/
CROW'S NEST @crowsnestdev.bsky.social indie dev(s) rollingcrow and co. making fast and arcadey games (usually shmups!)
banner by plunch
https://crows-nest.itch.io/
https://www.youtube.com/@crowsnest_dev
ArtByTucho @artbytucho.bsky.social Seasoned Artist/Gamedev. Co-founder of http://UFOCrashGames.com and http://MadrugaWorks.com
Portfolio: http://artbytucho.com
Wishlist Centipede Simulator: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3922090
#noai
Rietly @rietly.bsky.social I'm a newbie game developer.
At the moment I am developing a mobile shmup game «Hiyumi's Nightmare».
Here I publish devlogs on my games.
Jake @jakemacher.bsky.social Artist, Animator and Game Dev. My game Sofia the Witch Curse of the Monster Moon for Gameboy Color is available for pre-order. Try the demo
https://jakemacher.itch.io/sofia-the-witch-demo
https://www.bitmapsoft.co.uk/product/sofia-the-witch/
danbo @danboland.net video game programmer, lua and love2d. blue revolver (+double action). scrandle.
https://danboland.net
Neurocrasher @grant42.bsky.social I'm not AI, but I *am* artificially intelligent.
www.gougblog.com
fruitbatsalad @fruitbatsalad.bsky.social Retro video games | Game dev | Shmups | He/him | One half of @chaindamagegames.bsky.social
Lilac 0 | OUT NOW ON STEAM! @playlilac0.bsky.social Working on Lilac 0 and sharing progress with you :)
Krystian Majewski @krystman.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy Born in Warsaw. Studied design at Köln International School of Design. Indie game designer now. IGF finalist. Teaching Game Design. 🇩🇪🇬🇧🇵🇱 He/Him
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://mastodon.social/@krystman, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social Wishlist my retro fixed shooter Alexus 2040 on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3584730/Alexus_2040/
Works at Nitrome, lead programmer on Shovel Knight Dig.
I'll talk about game dev, game design, side projects...
Claymatic @claymatic.games We’re Claymatic Games! Working on Platypus Reclayed and Knuckle Creek 🚀 Specialising in claymation art style, couch-coop, local and multiplayer games
🤖 claymatic.games
Sunny @sunnysytam.bsky.social Creator of Danmaku Unlimited 1, 2, 3 and creating more
Cuurian - Witches and Butchers! @cuurian.lobosandia.com.mx Game developer and cinnamon roll lover
https://lobosandia.com.mx/
MrAwolf @mrawolf.bsky.social Indie game dev.
Metal.
Creator of Slain and Valfaris working on SLain2.
Locomalito @locomalito.com Hobbyist developer of traditional video games: #MalditaCastilla #Hydorah #TheCurseOfIssyos #Gaurodan #AbbayeDesMorts #Darkula #Verminest #8bitKiller and more… locomalito.com
Cranky Chibi Cthulhu🐙Steam Demo Available NOW!! @littletlalocinteractive.com Kvlt creative team making an 8-bit style, retro shmup/STG. I (lead designer) attempt to keep our online presence relevant.
WISHLIST Cranky Chibi Cthulhu! rb.gy/8g1gcl
All opinions and typos are my own! #gamedev
Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co The latest pop culture news — mostly movies, TV, video games, and social media 🎥🎮
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Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social I write poems.
Shows: https://brianbilston.com/events/
Books: https://brianbilston.com/books/
localthunk @localthunk.com Literally a fool
Creator of Balatro ( @playbalatro.com )
Business/Media: balatro@playstack.com
Blog: localthunk.com
Direct contact: localthunk.contact@gmail.com
🇨🇦
Chris Scullion @scully1888.bsky.social Deputy Editor, VGC. Writer of video game encyclopedias. Professional games journalist for 20 years. Formerly of Official Nintendo Magazine and CVG. Tired Old Hack. Celtic supporter. Scottish. Dad joke aficionado. LGBTQ+ ally
austin_walker @austinwalker.bsky.social Writer, Podcaster, Game Designer | Friends at the Table | 2 Weeks | A More Civilized Age | Shelved by Genre | Formerly: Possibility Space, Waypoint, Giant Bomb, Paste Games
Openvibe @openvibe.social The App for Connecting Open Social Web
Mastodon, Bluesky, Nostr, Threads in ONE app, in ONE feed ✨
https://openvibe.social
Marie Foulston @tigershungry.co.uk Creative director and playful curator.
Studio lead at Good Afternoon
https://linktr.ee/tigershungry
(a brummie, not an aussie)
John Linneman @dark1x.bsky.social Video Editor + Senior Staff Writer for
Digital Foundry and creator of DF Retro! Open to contract work!
日本語ＯＫ
John Carpenter @thehorrormaster.bsky.social Filmmaker and Composer
Theofficialjohncarpenter.com
@stormkingcomics.bsky.social