James @jamesrandall.bsky.social I make things.
DEFENSE MECHANISM @defensemech.com LSDJ / fakebit musician
https://defensemech.com
いぬふと @inufuto.bsky.social 2020年から8bit PCプログラミング再開しました。
自作プログラム http://inufuto.web.fc2.com/8bit/
ニコニコ動画 https://www.nicovideo.jp/user/1891564
github https://github.com/inufuto/
Wimpie3 @wimpie3.bsky.social 8 bit MSX lover, retro teletext pixel artist, computer journalist and musical fan.
Nigel Barnes @pernod70.bsky.social Emulation developer specialising in Acorn computers, also a pioneer of Psion SIBO emulation. If it's 8bit (or 16bit) and it's obscure and not emulated then I'm interested!
@angushughes.bsky.social @angushughes.bsky.social 
LouD @loudai.nl Clojure by day, Eighties kid that codes and solders by night. #retro #c64 #reverseengineering #clojure #hardware #hacking
https://github.com/LouDnl/USBSID-Pico
loudfpv at mastodon dot social
Definitely a 🐈⬛ person and 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ ally.
ZX Spectrum Next Official @specnext.com The ZX Spectrum Next is the official recreation of the legendary ZX Spectrum home computer using FPGA technology, updated for the 21st century!
Visit us at: www.specnext.com
8-bit Relics @8bit-relics.bsky.social I am Paulo Garcia, the former owner of Vintage is The New Old, and now, running 8bitrelics.com, a small blog about retro computers. Check my blog at 8bitrelics.com
Binary Cabin @binarycabin.bsky.social Game development studio working on QuestBoard available now on Steam!
pépé @pepe6502.bsky.social Old retro techno grinch who likes fantasy illustration, electronic music, old computers, ASCII art, big pixels and 16 colours pictures.
Badger Punch Games @handle.invalid We’re two old school Norwegian gamedevs with a passion for creating new games for retro & modern platforms.
#C64, #Amiga, #evercade, PC and more 🕹️
www.badgerpunch.com
Wishlist Roguecraft DX: http://thalamus.link/roguecraft
#gamedev #indiegamedev #c64
Martin Piper @martinpiper.bsky.social Commodore 64, Electronics, Software, Pizza
https://www.youtube.com/@MartinPiper6502
https://itch.io/profile/martin-piper
BBC Micro Games Archive @bbc-micro.bsky.social Complete BBC Micro Games Archive: https://bbcmicro.co.uk
everygamegoing.com @everygamegoing.bsky.social Preserving, cataloguing, reviewing, discussing... We're building the world's greatest gaming database completely free and ad-free.
Warlord @warlord-phobos.bsky.social Warlord ^ Armagon / Benediction / phObos team
demoscene/metalscene/chiptune musician (on multiple platforms) since 1997. Retro game collector/enthusiast.
Hämeenkyrö, Finland
https://linktr.ee/warlord__phobos
Revision Demoparty @revision-party.bsky.social The largest demoscene event.
Live from the E Werk at Easter, at several streams and global Satellite events near you!
Vin 😺💜 @vinscool.bsky.social Silly Catgirl | Lvl 31
Professional Rambler
I sometime make chiptune music and programming related stuff, otherwise I mostly ramble about life and shitpost when I am bored late at night.
Andy Toone @lockfarm.bsky.social Petabytes in my day job, kilobytes in my spare time.
Maker of Beasts - https://feersumbeasts.com/ 8-bit Z80 kit
Technologist, cynical optimist, occasional CTO, regular tinkerer.
Rural hideout in UK
Dave Footitt @themeteorstorm.bsky.social Vegan food, electronica, old school hip hop, BBC Micro, and D&D geekery
The Teletext Archaeologist @ttxarchaeologist.bsky.social Jason Robertson (@jaseinblack.bsky.social) presents a curated selection of teletext pages recovered from videotape. Also on Mastodon at @grim_fandango@mas.to and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/teletextarchaeologist
Nick Pelling @nickpelling.bsky.social Hand-to-hand punster, cipher mysteries expert, former caveman games programmer: now an embedded developer. He/him. Chaotic good.
Jonathan Thomas @atariste.bsky.social The Atari STE is quite a capable games machine, you know.
Trixter @oldskool.org I'm an oldskool gamer, coder, and demoscener.
Co-created MobyGames.
I make videos about vintage computing at http://youtube.com/TheOldskoolPC
Existential nihilist; non-coercive pluralist.
MrTalida @mrtalida.bsky.social Retro and obscure video game enthusiast and archivist.
SanderFocus @sanderfocus.bsky.social Visual artist from Amsterdam (he/him)
➡️ https://sanderfocus.nl
☕ https://ko-fi.com/sanderfocus
Konix Multisystem @konix.bsky.social Official account of
www.konixmultisystem.co.uk
My Discord server: https://discord.gg/tQPaaQxMET
Adam @helpcomputer0.bsky.social Pixel artist.
Prints: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/helpcomputer0/
Links: https://bio.link/helpcomputer0
Game dev as Badcomputer: https://badcomputer0.itch.io/
Retro Gamer @retrogamermag.bsky.social This is the official editorial account of Retro Gamer magazine. All posts are from the mag team. Get a sub at bit.ly/subto_Retro_Gamer
Matt Phillips @bigevilboss.bsky.social Lead Programmer on Red Dead Redemption for PC/Switch/PS4 @ Double Eleven. Also creator of Tanglewood for SEGA Genesis. Graphics programming, game engine architecture, optimisation. Ex-Crytek/TT Games.
Never have and never will use AI for anything, ever.
Richard Browne @rpwbrowne.bsky.social Over 35 years in the games business ; former Domark, Psygnosis, Philips, Microprose, Universal, THQ, Digital Extremes. Now consulting, advising and developing IP.
Sinclair Research @sinclairresearch.bsky.social Customer support for your ZX80, ZX81 and other classic hardware. We’re sorry to tell you that your warranty has expired.
Paul Malin @p-malin.bsky.social Tech Director at Assemble Tech Ltd. with a fondness for shiny graphics and good engineering.
Formerly Activision Central Tech & Bizarre Creations.
he/him
shadertoy.com/user/P_Malin
https://blog.mousefingers.com/
https://www.pouet.net/user.php?who=105060
Mark Knight @tdkchiptune.bsky.social Demoscene : Anthrox/Melon Dezign.
Games : Bullfrog/Codemasters/EA/Mindscape.
#gamedev for 33 years: composer 🎹 chiptune violinist 🎻 sound designer 🎧 currently BeamNG and Assetto Corsa Rally 🚗
⚡️info@sonicfuel.co.uk⚡
#vgm #gameaudio #together
CoLD SToRAGE ( Tim Wright ) @coldstorage.bsky.social CEO, Musician, Coder, Green Belt Ninja & Welsh BAFTA Member. Developed (DAW) music sequencers - MUSIC tm, MTV Music Generator & eJay. Composed soundtracks for 80+ games - WipEout, Lemmings, Shadow of the Beast, Colony Wars, Sensible Soccer, Formula One…
JosSs @josss-sss.bsky.social If it can beep, Iet’s try some zik!
Architect, Demoscener, Musician, Tracker. Chiptune, Softsynth, Electronic, Jazzy’n’Funky
Titus^Rabenauge | Pixelart | Demoscene @titusrab.bsky.social German ("Berlin based") demoscene artist/activist mostly into pixelart (classic pixel by pixel and/or HD Index Painting ) but also modern digital art (2D/3D).
Virgill @virgill74.bsky.social demoscener, generative artist, retro computing, chiptune composer
Dubmood @dubmood.bsky.social chiptune
Dbug @dbug.defence-force.org Game Developer (Adeline, Heliovision, Eden, Funcom), Retro Enthusiast (Oric, Atari, Audio), YouTuber (http://youtube.com/c/Dbugsstuff)
MadDamo (Ye olde dev) @damiensturdy.bsky.social Creating an Acorn-esque emulator and a real synthesizer. Sometimes makes games. Sturdy Games- Developer of way too many things at once, #8-Bit #Acorn #Kotlin, #CSharp, #Unity, #Java, #Javascript, #FLStudio, #Godot http://sturdygames.co.uk
a stinky ox 🐂 @stinkyox.bsky.social I am an ox that makes games and lightsynths. Recreational shepherd.
Rozz Games @rozzgames.bsky.social Indie Game Developer and creator, Love all things retro and good vibes. Together we are stronger 🫶
Gary Arnott @garyarnott.bsky.social Semi-Retired former time-traveller.
Avid doodler.
https://www.deviantart.com/pooterman
Jason Page @jason-page.bsky.social Video game composer since 1988
Graftgold, C64, PlayStation, OPM demo disks..
Currently Audio Director at Unity
iss @oric-iss.bsky.social #Oric forever!
Andy Davidson @rockandrollmachine.bsky.social Digital Punk
Be different.
Chordian @chordian.bsky.social PC gamer. Sometimes a C64 composer. Created GameDeed and DeepSID.
Julian "Jaz" Rignall @jazrignall.bsky.social Playing video games since 1976.
Writing about them since 1983.
Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social Believe in yourself! Work hard, never give up & anything's possible! OR: Kick back, relax & aim low: You'll never be disappointed...😜
Richard Jordan @ericretro.bsky.social Very part time games dev, tinkering with 80's 8-bit inspired goodness. Author of retro inspired titles Klass of 99, Melkhior's Mansion and Undrium.
Currently working on Playdate projects.
http://www.bitglint.co.uk
Henrique Olifiers @olifiers.bsky.social Co-Founder, Gamer-In-Chief of BAFTA-winner Bossa Studios. Chairman tinyBuild. Driver of the ZX Spectrum Next. Retro computing fan. Maker. Space enthusiast.
Fr3nch T0uch @frenchtouch.bsky.social Apple II #demoscene group
6502 sync-code is good code.
BeebEm BBC Micro Emulator @beebem.bsky.social https://codeberg.org/chrisn/beebem-windows
elkmoose 🫎 @elkmoose.bsky.social elkmoose a.k.a. TMB or ReeBoK, former member of Pulsar, Success, Creators, Scoopex, Rebels, TRSI, S!P, Damones and others. I like the oldschool years 1987-1993.
The Loud Scots Bloke @loudscotsbloke.bsky.social Collector, restorer, programmer of 8bit underdogs and defender of the Mattel Aquarius! Regular columnist of "Templeman's Treasures" in Pixel Addict Magazine - https://loudscotsbloke.itch.io/
LOVEPENGUIN @lovelovepenguin.bsky.social He/Him/27 わたしはポヨンちゃん! I make chiptune! Master System fanatic. Working on many games! (formerly Polaria Poyon)
Bandcamp: https://polariapoyon.bandcamp.com/
Contact: polariapoyon@gmail.com
Pfp drawn by: https://bsky.app/profile/yoshimiru-hoshi.bsky.social
Tobikomi (COMMS OPEN) @bryantobikomi.bsky.social He/Him, 28
Digital Artist / Hobbyist Musician / VGM Composer / BSIST Graduate / Nintendo and Namco Fan
PFP by: @yavooti.bsky.social
I also have Twitter: https://twitter.com/BryanTobikomi
Blake (PROTODOME) @protodome.bsky.social I write chiptune and mess about with software and electronics. https://protodome.com He/him.
Inverse Phase @inversephase.bsky.social Once upon a time I was Mr. MAGFest. Then I did a chiptune NIN tribute.
Now I live in a van down by a river, still write chiptunes, run Bloop Museum.
Someday I'll finish a synthesizer I'm building and ditch meat.
He/they.
inversephase.bandcamp.com
Rei8bit @rei8bit.bsky.social 音楽を作っています
チップチューンが好きです⚡️
i make Chiptune and Digifu with fun
🌊𓊬 enthusiast
🇯🇵 - 20 (he/him)
Contact: rei8bittunes@gmail.com / plz DM on Discord or here
𝈼𑢡𝈼𑢡𝈼
▶️ - https://youtube.com/@Rei8bit
🔊☁ - https://on.soundcloud.com/fp85iqFTdQXQK9hh8
Jonne Kokkonen @laamaa.fi human
64abstract @64abstract.bsky.social we ball
subpar hobbyist internet music idiot
Mountain King - Raptor - DemonStar @mking.com Hi I am Scott Host and I made games such as Raptor Call of the Shadows, DemonStar, Galactix, TreasureFall and BananaBugs. I worked at PopCap games in the past. Shaders!
Discord: https://discord.gg/VgQvPPPkTW
DemonStar on Steam https://tinyurl.com/2jranvhr
_lemon @andylemon.bsky.social 🇪🇺 Musician / Game Composer (∵ 96), BAFTA Member, Sound Dude, Demoscener, Consultant, Educator. aka: ne7, citron, andy l, yojimbo. knob twiddler + slightly jaded games ind. veteran [logo / @kenetdeluxe.bsky.social]
iapetus 🇵🇹 @newiapetus.bsky.social Prototyping/Programming games for retro machines. I also enjoy #pixelart. (Iapetus/Japetus(pronounced Yapetus) was a Titan in Greek/Roman myth.) 日本語が大好きだ。At the moment programming Zezito in the Glittering Caves for several retro machines. #forth
Rob Stone @rasto1968.bsky.social Programing computers since the early 80s!
Surrey, UK
Day job - all things web, especially web components
Fun job - retro 8 bit development for the Acorn Electron
My games
https://github.com/rasto68/apache-canyon
Ramtop Retro @ramtopretro.bsky.social Compulsive designer of hardware, owner of far too many old computers. www.ramtop-retro.uk
BGOllie @bgollie.bsky.social YTube: tinyurl.com/49n7esew
8Bit Manshed: tinyurl.com/yh4amrh3
Twitch: twitch.tv/banjoguyollie
ETSY: etsy.com/ie/shop/8BitMa…
vlog(FR): tinyurl.com/mr3z6627
BBC Micro Bot :mastodon: @bbcmicrobot.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy 👾 Runs your toots on an #8bit computer emulator. Amazing what people create in 512 bytes of code!
🟢 Post with #bbcmicrobot to get a reply. Please include […]
[bridged from https://mastodon.me.uk/@bbcmicrobot on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
C64Audio / 8-Bit Symphony 🎶 @c64audio.bsky.social Video Game music publisher since 1994. Working hard to make the improbable come true including books, recordings + live concerts! #C64 #8Bit #VGM #8BitSymphony - home site c64audio.com
AcornThings @acornthings.bsky.social Richard Leggett’s nostalgic account focussed on all things Acorn Computer. Grew up on the Elk/BBC, worked at Acorn in the 1990s.
TubeULA @tubeula.bsky.social One time Acorn Developer in the 80s/90s. Lover of all Atari vector graphic games and more besides.
Battlezone & Tempest were the most influential.
Website https://tubeula.pages.dev/
🇺🇦 🇪🇺🕹️
Nordischsound @nordischsound.bsky.social Music Composer and Chiptune Artist. Listen to my music at
YOUTUBE: Youtube.com/Nordischsound
SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1jBEZyr4XVOqe5VfLk8sSH?si=9c3c9b7aa82a417b
OTHER SERVICES: https://linktr.ee/nordischsound
LukHash @lukhash.bsky.social Retro-inspired electronic music producer, fusing classic 80s vibes with modern energy 👾 #chiptune meets #synthwave, powered by custom-modded #retro tech ✨️
MUSIC/MERCH/CONTACT:
🌐 https://music.lukhash.com
Kevin Edwards ( Retro game developer ) @kevedwardsretro.bsky.social Retired video game programmer. 40+ years developing videogames and software.
Creator of games for the BBC Micro, Electron, NES, SNES, PC, XBox, PS3/4, Mobile, Vita, 3DS.
Former LEGO Developer
I also rescue and archive old game development disks, DM me!
ZXGuesser @zxguesser.bsky.social Online teletext viewer: https://zxnet.co.uk/teletext/viewer
Online teletext editor: https://zxnet.co.uk/teletext/editor
Teletext art: https://zxnet.co.uk/teletext/gallery
Teletext discord: https://discord.gg/JfytfS3xmg
Ste Pickford @stepickford.bsky.social Full time video game developer. Some time comic artist.
Not won an award since Primary School.
Stephen Scott @sassquad.net Breaking the web full time. Acorn User magazine alumnus. Made a few arcade games for the BBC Micro, keen to make more. If I can bend time and space however.
AI slop free.
https://www.sassquad.net/
Horsenburger @horsenburger.bsky.social Pretty blocky colours for a dark world, trying to spread happiness with teletext art.
Now approaching Teletext 3000 pictures done, message me your requests!
Dan Farrimond @illarterate.bsky.social 📺 teletextfreak. Fanatique télématique. He/him
📧 HELLO (at) TELETEXTART (dot) CO (dot) UK
(Not taking on paid projects for now.)
🌐 teletextart.co.uk
🌐 danfarrimond.co.uk
💁 Header photo: @megawayned.bsky.social
🖼️ Profile pic: @mrbiffo.bsky.social
Matt Simmonds @4matofficial.bsky.social Videogames composer and Audio director / musician 4mat
https://www.mobygames.com/person/133582/matthew-simmonds/credits/
Paul "Paulie" Hughes @pauliehughes.bsky.social 43 years of programming games; from Vic-20 to PS5! The LEGO game guy, The Ocean Loader Guy. 56 shipped titles, 240M sales. Retro Game Code archiver/documenter. Happy Chappy. Occasional Magician. Typography snob. BAFTA member.
Thalamus Physical @thalamusdigital.bsky.social Indie Developer & Publisher of Retro | Mobile | Console games.
Web: thalamusdigital.co.uk | Merch: thalamus.shop
Retrospecs @retrospecs.bsky.social A pixel art image processing app for iOS
https://8bitartwork.co.uk/
Retrospecs lets you convert images and video clips so they appear as they would on a variety of home computers and consoles from the 70's, 80's and 90's.
Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social I am a pixeller and I love the BBC Micro and VR
Mark Moxon @markmoxon.bsky.social Writer, walker, software archaeologist. Back in the day: Editor of Acorn User, Editor of h2g2.
I love analysing old code, and my aim is to create the best code disassemblies you have ever seen.
Purveyor of Elite/Lander/Revs hacks.
www.markmoxon.com
merman1974 @merman1974.bsky.social C64 fan, retro gamer, writer, deeply affected by Crohns
Merman1974: The Retro Crusader of Bluesky
A digital merman swimming in a sea of pixels and profound social commentary
Harbonaut🏴 @harbonaut.co.uk Bill Harbison. Veteran Ocean Software/Imagine Software pixel artist. Senior Environment Artist
https://www.youtube.com/@MrHarbonaut
Snuggsy187 @snuggsy187.bsky.social 6502 retro coder (some BBC Micro, mostly Acorn Electron !), amateur musician and model maker. In need of even more holidays !
NO AI !
http://github.com/Snuggsy187
https://ko-fi.com/snuggsy187
CommodoreBlog @commodoreblog.uk Dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria!
#commodore #c64 #amiga #atarist #zxspectrum #videogames #retrogaming #70s #80s #90s 👾🕹
Fenarinarsa @fenarinarsa.com Coder decoder. Personal acc, opinions are mine.
Ex-Nolife (TV channel), Demoscene, TOH
FR/EN | he/him | 18↑
Check my Feeds tab for more good things
https://linktr.ee/fenarinarsa
#demoscene #retrocomputing #theowlhouse
Peter Gordon 🇺🇦 @gordon.plus Embedded software engineer. Digital security expert. Retro computing enthusiast. Heavy metal fan.
Occasionally known as Xeron from the Amiga demogroup IRIS.
Lumpbucket from off of b3ta.
Matt Godbolt @matt.godbolt.org Sometime verb, real person, lover of 8-bit computers, husband & father, trying to be a kind person. #blacklivesmatter; trans rights are human rights.
he/him
Quazar @samcoupe.com www.samcoupe.com
33 years developing for the British 8-bit SAM Coupé computer, doing what I can to keep this fantastic system alive! Hardware, software, repairs, SAM Revival magazine + more.
(linktr.ee/quazarsamcoupe for all links, inc ZX / RC hardware)