John Zinser @aegjohnz.bsky.social
Connie @connievdc.bsky.social Board game designer & designer of Apiary & Wyrmspan. General nerd. Partner of @hexstardragon.bsky.social. Panders to cats. She/Her. Avatar from: https://paavilaisentaide.carrd.co/
Pete @petewiss.bsky.social Midwesterner, teacher, gamer, and designer in St. Louis, MO.
Also a host on the Decision Space podcast!
YoYoni @yoyoni.bsky.social Playing history. Filmmaker and Designer of “Chicago ‘68” and “The Nights of King Ludd”
Johnny Dale @johnnydale.com Executive Director of Leder Games. Saint Paul, MN.
Charlie Theel @charlietheel.bsky.social Board game critic. Bylines: Polygon, IGN, Ars Technica, Tabletop Gaming Magazine, Dicebreaker, Geek & Sundry, PC Gamer, Wargamer. Co-hosted the Ding & Dent podcast.
cdtheel@gmail.com
Most of my writing appears at my site, http://playerelimination.com
James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social Game designer (co-created SE!ZE with Charles Leclerc), publisher, teacher, critic, writer, player. FRSA.
For my games, books, podcast, journalism, game design workshops, lectures, trade bodies &c., check my linktree https://linktr.ee/james.wallis
Sarah🔜 Tyneside Games Expo @bags4dice.bsky.social Hi, I make tabletop board gaming accessories in Newcastle with my husband and our two dogs Lucy and Willow!
If I'm not here, I'm in Florida visiting Disney World and Halloween Horror Nights
Find us at https://linktr.ee/bags4dice
For Chits & Giggles @chitsandgiggles.bsky.social Board games
Matt Thrower @mattthr.bsky.social Board game writer. Words on IGN, GamesRadar, Senet and many others. There will be puns.
Senet magazine @senetmagazine.bsky.social An award-winning print magazine which celebrates the craft, creativity and community of board gaming. Published every quarter. senetmagazine.com
Iain McAllister 🔜 Tabletop Scotland @giantbrain.co.uk Game writer, freelance critic, and podcaster.
Writer for Tabletop Gaming Magzine.
Host of Cult of the Old and But Why Vikings?
Find all my work here https://linktr.ee/thegiantbrain
Greg Loring-Albright (he/him) @gregisonthego.bsky.social gloringalbright.com
Game designer (Ahoy, 2022; Bloc by Bloc: Uprising, 2022 w/ T.L. Simons; Keep the Faith, 2026).
Asst.Prof. Game Studies & Game Design @HarrisburgU
Ashley @huddyrx.bsky.social I love my dog, Age of Steam, board games, pinball, national parks, Dungeon Crawler Carl, and Discworld (she/her).
https://linktr.ee/huddyrx
Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social You know... the weird one.
Max Games Seidman @max.resonym.com Game Designer and Publisher - Co-designs: Phantom Ink, Avant Carde, Surrealist Dinner Party, Mechanica, Visitor in Blackwood Grove. He/They. Https://maxgamesseidman.com
Jacqui Davis - Newsletter now up! @logicfairy.bsky.social Illustrator | Fan of history & stories | Co-creator of #Sulbook | Human Made
logicfairy@gmail.com
Jacquidavis.com
Sul - http://sulbook.com
Fool's Gold Pre-Launch - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/logicfairy/sul-fools-gold/
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
Milda Matilda Games @mildamatildagames.bsky.social She/her.
Amateur hour board game designer and publisher.
Turncoats, Pax Penning, and Hell-Raisers.
Dentist at times.
Fun with Boxes @funwithboxes.bsky.social Hi. My name is Phil Gardner and I’m a Board Game content creator over on YouTube. My channel is Fun With Boxes where you will find hundreds of videos all about the wonderful world of modern Board Games.
I hope you will enjoy the content I create.
Chip Theory Games @chiptheorygames.bsky.social Makers of Too Many Bones, Cloudspire, Hoplomachus, burncycle, and other premium tabletop experiences.
Chevee Dodd @cheveedodd.bsky.social Gamer. Maker. Bassist. Dad.
I do stuff for Portal Games
Check out my daily YouTube show: http://bit.ly/thedailyshed
The American Tabletop Awards @theattas.bsky.social The American Tabletop Awards is a yearly juried award celebrating the best board games has to offer. Usually announced in April.
Play great games!
Wehrlegig Games @wehrlegig.games Publishing beautiful history board games.
Pax Pamir ✧ John Company ✧ Molly House
linktr.ee/wehrlegig
Amabel Holland @amabel.bsky.social She/her. "Widely considered one of today’s most innovative game designers." - The New Yorker
Board games: https://hollandspiele.com
video essays: youtube.com/@hollandspiele
Patreon: patreon.com/amabelholland
sidekicking: youtube.com/@SBPlaysGames
TableTapas Games @tabletapasgames.bsky.social I'm Nahv, half of TableTapas Games. We are a small, independent publishing company focused on games with shared incentives and high player interaction. Our games have bite!
https://linktr.ee/tabletapasgames
Going Analog @goinganalogshow.bsky.social The Going Analog Podcast. The Board Game Quiz Show. Judges on The American Tabletop Awards.
Watch It Played @watchitplayed.bsky.social I make videos that help you discover, learn and play board games - find your next new favorite game here!
Matt Leacock @mattleacock.bsky.social Game Designer known for cooperative games including Pandemic, Forbidden Island, and Daybreak
Doomsday Games @5g4d.bsky.social The premier board game interview podcast.
Eerie Idol Games @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social Back the second printing of The Old King's Crown + Songs of Home expansion on Gamefound now!
linktr.ee/Oldkingscrown
Earthborne Games @earthbornegames.bsky.social Refreshing worlds. Transformative stories. Groundbreaking production.
Creators of #EarthborneRangers and #HubworldAidalon
Buried Giant Studios @buriedgiantstudios.bsky.social Beautiful, interactive board games with expressive systems, emergent gameplay, and player-centered storytelling. 🎲 Oath: New Foundations 📜 Arcs: Beyond the Reach 🚀
Leder Games @leder.games We are a spunky indie board game publisher with asymmetric tendencies. Saint Paul, MN | Our games: Vast, Root, Fort, and Ahoy! www.ledergames.com
Meeple Lady @meeplelady.bsky.social Phoenix-based game writer. Rulebook editor. Podcasting on @fivebygames.bsky.social.
❤️s euros, historical games, giant tweezers & all things adorable. http://instagram.com/meeplelady/. She/her 🇵🇭 🌵 💃🏽
https://www.boardgamemeeplelady.com/
BJ from Board Game Gumbo @boardgamegumbo.bsky.social Hey board gamers, it’s BJ from Board Game Gumbo (that’s me to the far left at ChuckCon 2023). I’m a board game player, reviewer, content creator and interviewer. Wait, did you just say that you designed a game about a historical city? Tell me more...
Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social The podcast & YouTube channel dedicated to the discussion & enjoyment of medium & heavy strategy board games, wargames, & 18XX! Made possible by The Herd.
Jason Matthews @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social History Nerd, political junky, Hill rat and historical board game designer.
Jacob Bysshe Landrum @byssh3.bsky.social Enthusiasm Enthusiast. Big ol’ domino nerd.
Matthew Dunstan @matthewdunstan.bsky.social Australian game designer and former research chemist. One half of Postmark Games. Expect science and game based posts! He/him.
Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MatthewDunstan
Always Awake Games (Connor) 🔜 Pax West @connor.alwaysawake.games Board game designer, illustrator and indie publisher
Store: https://www.alwaysawake.games/
Sam Reich @samreich.bsky.social 🧢 CEO: Dropout
🎤 Host: Game Changer, Make Some Noise
🌸 he / him
Alderac Entertainment Group @alderaceg.bsky.social Publishing board games for over 30 years. We Make Fun!
Mighty Boards 🔜 Gen Con 131 @mightyboards.bsky.social 🏆 Kennerspiel des Jahres winner 🏆
PRE-ORDER: For the Gods! ⚡️ & Yotei 🏔️
NOW AVAILABLE: 💎 Pinched! ⚔️ Red North 🛟 Tenby 🐉 Fateforge 🏰 Rebirth 🖼️ Art Society & more.
www.mighty-boards.com
Adam Richards - Punchboard @punchboard.co.uk ✍ Written board game reviews and editorial. Lover of worker-placement, rondels, and well-written rule books. Be kind to one another. He/him
Kevin Wilson @kevinwilson42.bsky.social Boardgame designer best known for Arkham Horror, Descent: Journeys in the Dark, A Gentle Rain, and the Kinfire series of games. Was Director of Game Design at Incredible Dream Studios, now returned to being a freelance game designer. He/him.
Asmadi Games (Chris) @asmadigames.bsky.social We make cool games! One Deck Dungeon + Galaxy, We Didn't Playtest This, Innovation, and more. Playing games is fun, and we want everyone to be able to have fun.
Account managed by Chris.
Steven Vesci @vescis.bsky.social Cishet white male card and board game designer. I'm sorry.
Proprietor of necessarydiversiongames.com
(he/him)
Black lives matter.
Trans rights are human rights.
Keith DeViere Donaldson @kddgames.bsky.social Board game designer from Boston, Massachusetts
Mike Berg, We 🧡 Games @weheart.games A multi-contest-winning board game designer in rural Manitoba. I designed Tides (Button Shy), #ExoBase, and #Crownfell which you can buy here:
https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/crownfell
More links:
https://weheartgames.kit.com/
BoardGame Animal 🐕 @boardgameanimal.bsky.social Board Game Reviews, Lists, Comedy, Discussions & more! Me & my animal pals talk all sorts of board, tabletop, & card games~
https://youtube.com/@BoardGameAnimal
Daniel Newman // New Mill Industries @dnlnwmn.bsky.social I design and publish games (my own and others) via New Mill Industries (http://www.newmillindustries.com)
I've been going to the movies like it's my job (https://letterboxd.com/dnlnwmn/films/diary/)
PFP by @thisnorthernboy.bsky.social
Galen’s Games @galens-games.bsky.social Board game designer and publisher out of Syracuse, NY. Super Snipers was my first release, followed by the Mint Tin Series. Mint Tin Series 2 is launching Kickstarter March 24th!
Azadeh Namakydoust, MD, MS, FACP @anthoraciconc.bsky.social Thoracic Oncologist, Clinical Director in industry
Omar H, Occasional Board Gamer 🔜 ??? @itomarhernandez.bsky.social He/him, married PR/Cuban 54yr old in Queens
#BoardGames
https://bit.ly/ITOmarBGGCollection
#TransRights #NYC
#MCU #Babylon5 #StarWars #StarTrek
#MassEffect #DoctorWho
former DJ
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/djomarhernandez
BGA https://bit.ly/ITOatBGA
merely rachel @merelyrachel.bsky.social Lover of board games. Dabbler in clarinet, video games, & running. 🇺🇸 she/her
Find me, plus a collection of great board game starter packs, at https://linktr.ee/merelyrachel
Video Game History Foundation @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social Non-profit dedicated to preserving, celebrating, and teaching the history of video games. Our free digital archive is now open to the public! http://archive.gamehistory.org
Kids Table BG - Late pledge for Pack & Paddle now! @kidstablebg.bsky.social We are passionate gamers making tabletop games for kids, adults, and families. Check out our library of accessible games including Creature Comforts, Diced Veggies, Café Baras, and many more!
Game Faery @gamefaery.bsky.social Board games, crochet, and thrifting. Teacher. My working conditions are your child’s learning conditions. She/her
Board Game Addict UK @boardgameaddictuk.bsky.social Daniel Fullard - Board Game reviewer, content creator and fanatic from Sunderland, UK
This months sponsor is ‘Trilogy of 2k48’ - a card shedder coming to Kickstarter soon!
Thing 12 Games at Orca Con @thing12games.bsky.social
Indie board game publisher of fun, easy to learn, interactive entertainment.
And dad jokes.
Lots of dad jokes.
Jackson Pope // Eurydice Games @jacksonpope.bsky.social Gamer & maker. One half of @eurydicegames.bsky.social with Paul Willcox. Crafting encouragement at #CraftWednesday. he/him
www.eurydicegames.co.uk
Grant’s Game Recs @grantsgamerecs.bsky.social Comedian and Board Game Enthusiast.
Check out my comedy special Silly Mustache Man on YouTube!!
Green Team Wins Live Show at comedy clubs
Brother Ming 🔜 ANYC Booth 1951 @brotherminggames.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/brotherminggames
| Board Game Designer and Publisher
| Made Genshin Tarot, Re;ACT & many more
| ACAB - BLM - ABOLISH ICE - FUCK AI ART
David Masnato @davidmasnato.com 🎲 Game Designer
🎨 Art/Graphic Design
💛 I try my best - He/Him
Tim Clare @timclare.bsky.social (he/him) Author, podcaster & tabletop games writer. Books: The Game Changers, Coward, The Honours & The Ice House.
https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-game-changers-how-playing-games-changed-the-world-and-can-change-you-too-tim-clare/7687024
DVC Games 🔜 PAXU @dvcgames.bsky.social games that come alive at dvc.games | queer fem + enby led game design collective & publisher | tabletop, rpg, digital, immersive, intersectional, accessible | account co-run by jono & sometimes ben and jess
J from 3 Minute board games @3mbg.bsky.social Pakeha, Martian, Reviewer, (He/Him) Aotearoa! Award winning game designer(Sorry Travis): //www.youtube.com/c/3MinuteBoardGames
Hinokodo @hinokodo.com "high-no-koh-doh" | Fermentation Wizard | Creator of MIRU | Cofounder of Mimic Publishing: mimicpublishing.com | Link in bio: Hinokodo.com
Board Game Circus @boardgamecircus.bsky.social Board Game Publishing House & International Translation Studio from Germany. Shop: Brettspielkiosk.de — Skeets by Daniel & Johannes. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️☮️❤️🌿🎲
Links: https://lnk.bio/boardgamecircus
Babylon Games @babylongames.bsky.social Georgios | Boardgame Enthusiast 🇬🇷
Sharing board game news, reviews, and sneak peeks.
DM me for collabs or review requests.
All content is unpaid.
Nathan Grayson @nathangrayson.bsky.social Co-founder and reporter @aftermath.site. Beats: labor, livestreaming. My book about Twitch, Stream Big, is available now. Formerly: The Washington Post. Send tips to nathan@aftermath.site or nathangrayson.666 on Signal
🏳️⚧️Critical Kate Willært @katewillaert.bsky.social (Pronounced WILL-ert) | Investigating forgotten gaming history | Creator of the greatest Metroid video on Youtube | Asexual, autistic, artistic, 🏳️⚧️(she/her) | Linktree: https://katewillaert.com/link-tree
Play History @playhistory.bsky.social Independent games researcher, Ethan Johnson. Preserving gaming history!
Patreon: http://tinyurl.com/pdp5pdrj
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@play_history/videos
Blog: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/
Editor of Gaming Alexandria
Norman Caruso @gaminghistorian.bsky.social Creator of The Gaming Historian YouTube Channel. Co-host of An Old Timey Podcast. I also enjoy woodworking!
Bonhomie Games @bonhomiegames.bsky.social Cris & Jo - proprietors of Bonhomie Games, the Home of Convivial Gaming
www.bonhomiegames.uk
Restoration Games @restorationgames.bsky.social We take out-of-print games from the '60s through the '00s, fix them up, and bring them back for the modern gamer. Posts by Justin aka the Board Game Necromancer unless otherwise noted.
Travis D. Hill, Ph.D. ☕️ @travisdhill.bsky.social Tabletop Game Design | Educational Psychologist | Equity & Justice through Education | Coffee, Zines, Cats | he/him
Games: presspot.games
Research: travisdhill.com
Johnny Chin @gamemarketwest.bsky.social Tabletop game designer and indie game market organizer.
Next event is 3/22/26 at Guildhouse in San Jose: https://www.gamemarketwest.com/
Allplay @allplay.bsky.social Official page for Allplay
www.allplay.com
Corey Young @coreyyoung.com Tabletop game designer 🎲✂️, laser-cut game accessory maker, otrovert, and Star Trek fan🖖 (he/him)
Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social Stay-at-home dad, reader, board gamer, GeekDad Senior Editor, Etch-a-Sketch artist.
https://geekdad.com/author/jonathanhliu/
https://www.instagram.com/jonathanhliu/
(he/him) Portland, Oregon
Meeple Mountain 🔜 Gen Con @meeplemountain.com The peak of board game reviews, lists, articles, humor, and more. Your source for everything board games.
Nashville strong! Posts by Andy.
Fireside Games @firesidegames.bsky.social Makers of adventure and casual board games for most ages. Welcoming people around the table since 2009.
Board Game T-shirts @ Geeky Goodies @geekygoodies.bsky.social Chris (he/him) ~ Board Game #Tshirt Designer: GeekyGoodies.com ~ #BoardGame Advocate ~ #WhatDidYouPlayMondays Every Monday ~ BLM
Hachette Boardgames USA @hachettebgusa.bsky.social Hachette Boardgames US has an incredibly diverse offering, including exclusive titles not available anywhere else! Our catalog will please experienced gamers as much as first-timers and casual players.
https://www.hachetteboardgames.com/Hachette_Blue
Looney Labs @looneylabs.bsky.social We make fun games like Fluxx, Loonacy, Just Desserts, and Pyramid Arcade. LooneyLabs.com
Wade Monnig @wademonnig.bsky.social #boardgames
Therewillbe.games
I play as ⚫️
DM to request a review. ✉️
He/Him
Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com He/Him 🇨🇦
I play board games
I think about board games
I write about board games at meepleandthemoose.com
The Cardboard Herald @cardboardherald.bsky.social Board game reviews, interviews and recommendations from the frosty North. Social butterfly. Also bikes, food, movies and positivity. https://youtube.com/TheCardboardHerald
Babel’s Tables @babelstables.bsky.social Join us at both the #boardgame and #food tables. Sharing our love of food and board games.
Salt & Pepper Games @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social Editorial de juegos de mesa modernos.
The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com Weeknights 11/10c on Comedy Central and Paramount+
Tabletop SPIRIT Magazine @tsmag.bsky.social www.tabletopspirit.com
A FREE quarterly PDF magazine full of boardgaming goodness, powered by passion! Packed with features, interviews and reviews, we cover boardgames and RPGs!
The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social We are a written blog and YouTube Channel that discuss all kinds of great historical games and wargames. Visit the blog at theplayersaid.com and our YouTube Channel at https://youtube.com/@theplayersaid?si=vRe0IU0jJ1142gnF
Neva Game Press @nevagamepress.bsky.social Amazing Games. Compact Format. A Library of Play.
Juegos increíbles. Formato compacto. Una biblioteca para jugar.
GMT Games @gmtgames.bsky.social GMT Games is celebrating 35+ years of creating and publishing a broad line of Wargames, Strategy games, Eurogames, and Family games.
Noble Knight Games @nobleknightgames.bsky.social Buy/sell/trade new and out of print RPGs, Boardgames, Wargames, Magic, CCGs, Miniatures & all things Gaming. Worldwide shipping plus friendly local game store!
https://linktr.ee/NobleKnightGames
PHALANX @phalanxgames.bsky.social Deeply immersive UBOOT, logistics-focused Race to the Rhine, and refurbished classic Hannibal & Hamilcar. These are the games we make. Unique, unconventional.
The Boardgames Chronicle @thebrdgmschronicle.bsky.social War and political games enthusiast, history buff, content creator.