@syntheticthrone.bsky.social @syntheticthrone.bsky.social Solo gamedev from Italy
I make gross stuff
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@synthetic_throne_studios
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/synthetic_throne_s/
Discord (18+ ONLY): https://discord.gg/N3vjfFkcPa
The Wyndfinder @catlordgames.bsky.social Hello from Cat Lord Games! Currently building The Wyndfinder, a classic-style CRPG, demo coming in 2026!
Yellow Sriracha @yellowsriracha.bsky.social PNW Artist ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ต๐ธ
Working on my game SNAKEWITCH ๐๐ง
Also drawing stuff I like ๐ญ
https://yellowsriracha.com/
Wishlist SNAKEWITCH on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3761390/SNAKEWITCH/
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 ๐
Summer Slow Jams is running now! ๐ป
Jade J. Laidlaw @starfishness.bsky.social Artist and game developer living in the PNW.
She/her
Check out my website!
DZ @dizzyandlost.bsky.social (he/him) Games Writer. Hockey. PDX. ๐จ๐ท๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Patric Fallon @patricfallon.bsky.social Director, designer, and all-around #gamedev at pprojects, etc.
Currently in production for an as-yet-unannounced game about [๐ป] from the [๐ตโ๐ซ] in order to [๐ฝ].
Travis @slade.rip Cats ๐โโฌ๐โโฌ, Metal & Jazz , Minis painting
Portland, OR based QA Automation looking for work
Formerly: Telltale, Hangar 13, Second Dinner
Will Lewis ๐ PIGCON @gamewill.bsky.social Will from PIGSquad
should we do PIGCON again?
taking a little graveyard stroll
Keanu_reevebooks @jamesgameboy.bsky.social
iโm 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 iโm nice
big big bee
https://ladycelery.etsy.com
Marlowe Dobbe @marlowedobbe.com She/Her | Art Director at Mega Crit | PIGSquad Organizer | Prev Dicey Dungeons + Floppy Knights | Black Lives Matter! Trans rights are human rights!
โเผบ๐ฉโ ๏ธ๏ธ๐ชเผปโ
https://marlowedobbe.itch.io/
https://marlowedobbe.com/
https://marlowedobbe.com/newsletter
Neven Mrgan @mrgan.com Creative Lead at Panic, working on Playdate, dev software, and helping publish games โข Maker of games Blackbar, Grayout, Hidey Spot, The Barkless Doctrine, The Incident, Space Age, Stagehand โข One of the good ones โข Portland, OR โข 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 ๐
PLANNING YOUR ESCAPE (Simon & Schuster), KATAMARI DAMACY (Boss Fight Books)
โจ lauraehall.com
๐ cfia.org
๐๏ธ secretlives.games
christa ๐ป @christapaolucci.com ๐ฅ artist & tiny creature enthusiast
๐ฆ community @ spry fox
๐ฎ prev: strange scaffold, winter burrow, ooblets
linktr.ee/itsachrista
Colin "11 Herbs and Spices" Laurel @folklaurel.bsky.social Black trans illustrator/alligator trying to draw. He/they
folklaurel.com
jessica harvey @jessiscah23.bsky.social fringe gamedev. code/art/direction at @arbitrarymetric.bsky.social. paratopic: overdub and roman sands re:build coming <soon> with @serenityforge.bsky.social
views my own
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.
๐NYC
Jenny | Kimchica ๐ป๐ PAX West & Twitchcon @kimchica.bsky.social ๐ฉท๐๐ Currently @ Wholesome Games, Soft Not Weak ๐ฑ Check out my game discussion club, @geeksandgrounds.bsky.social! Part of @theindiecouncil.com ๐ฎ loves to talk indie games, journaling, and dance.
๐ Personal Biz: jenny@kimchica.com
๐ซถ๐ผ She/her
Josh Boykin @wallstormer.bsky.social 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.
๐ xoxofest.com
Molly Mendoza @mollymendoza.bsky.social I mostly draw picture books and comics!
Eisner + Ignatz nominated ๐ท
Caldecott Honor recipient ๐
They/She mollymendoza.com
PSX Bunlith ๐ช BLM ACAB ๐ต๐ธ @b0tster.yeag.gay Everyones favorite yeag girl ๐ Gay af game dev ๐ Level 99 Nomura belt goth โ 33
Buy my merch! yeag.gay
๐ The Witch Upstairs: youtube.com/watch?v=dtD2IdJ1nVo
๐ NMKart: b0tster.itch.io/NMKart
๐ฉธ BBPSX: ๐
๐น 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
๐Portland, OR
Matthew Seely @yardsalepdx.bsky.social Music, comics, animation made by Matthew Seely in Portland Oregon
Jasmine ๐ PAX RCC @jazzylea.art โค๏ธ๐๐ Indigenous (Dinรฉ), Youtube Content-Creator (@stumptgames), Twitch Partner, Fan Artist and Foreman of the Majima Construction Company ๐ฆ๐ฆ |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 ๐๐ซ๐๏ธ @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 ๐ฑ
nextlevelbanana.itch.io
nextlevelbanana.live
Zak Eidsvoog @zakeidsvoog.bsky.social PDX Illustrator, Graphic Designer & Board Game Designer. Creator of Confusing Lands. He/Him
๐Website: zakeidsvoog.com
๐ฒMy Games: 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 ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
https://linktr.ee/aceluke
Bret Hudson @brethudson.com He/They โข AuDHD โข Goofball
Interactive Software Engineer: web, desktop, games, & mobile
Opinions are mine โ 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
PeachyAenne ๐ต๐ธ ๐ PAX @peachyaenne.bsky.social ๐ Indie Game Dev - narrative designer/writer for Arcade Spirits & First Bite. ๐ Partnered Twitch & YouTube content creator with Stumptgamers ๐ Licensed Animal Nurse ๐ Queer - nonbinary, pan, ambiamorous (they/them) ๐ Neurodivergent - ADHD ๐
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 โค๏ธ 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 on๐ฏ๏ธOrder Automatica ๐ช 500 Finger Fillet โ Echo Weaver ๐ธ Big Hops ๐ช Wizard With a Gun ๐ณ The Wild At Heart ๐ Robot Island
๐ป 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 created some games and made a few billionaires much richer and now Iโm trying to do better
๐งโ๐ป whymog.net
๐ฆ thisgameishaunted.itch.io/trash-the-planet
๐ฎ whymog.itch.io
๐ @siliconsasquatch.com
๐ xoxo.zone/@whymog
๐ฒ Portland, Oregon
Ovinnorr nevarei
demi ๐ฑ @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 by @gnarlyghost.bsky.social
Bree Wolf- open for commissions! @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 | Kyลซdล | Shintล ็ฅ้ โ๏ฝกยฐ โฟ
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
Sipping Tea Media @yestea.bsky.social Game Designer and Software Developer - Student at Oregon State University
Bossy โ๏ธMuffles' Life Sentence @bossypino.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/BossyPino
Inmate of the Maddox Prison System.
Bossy is making the RPG Muffles' Life Sentence: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3145370/Muffles_Life_Sentence/
Nomad @nomadicpeach.bsky.social Absolutely knackered
Passionate about the games space
Volunteer with Portland Retro Games Expo
Indie game Producer
Mufflesโ Life Sentence final episode is released!!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3145370/Muffles_Life_Sentence/
Team Cherry @teamcherry.bsky.social Sweet, round games!
Tour De Pizza @tourdepizza.bsky.social Working on Woon.
Contact: pizzatowergame@gmail.com
Wrong Organ @wrongorgan.bsky.social Play How Fish is Made: https://bit.ly/HowFishIsMade
Wishlist Mouthwashing: https://bit.ly/Mouthwashing
make game, die young
Maddy Thorson @maddymakesgames.com Madeline Stephanie Thorson
makes games ~ Celeste, TowerFall, etc
๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ gender criminal
maddymakesgames.com
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
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Devolver Digital @devolverdigital.com A person you meet in the forest, who just puts their finger to your lips to shoosh you, and then gives you the budget for your game.
Tiani Pixel @tianipixel.bsky.social she/her | ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Game dev/Pixel Art/3D
Made UNSIGHTED, working on ABYSS X ZERO: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2872300/ABYSS_X_ZERO/
Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz โก PR, copywriting, and design for Devolver Digital
โก Writer, photographer, artist, etc.
โก Author of Perfect Organism: A Celebration of Alien: Isolation
โก Glaswegian
๐ Yorkshire, UK
๐ www.ultrabrilliant.xyz
itch.io @itch.io Open indie game marketplace and DIY game jam host
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tobyfox @tobyfox.undertale.com chicken
Terry Cavanagh @terrycavanaghgames.com mostly cat pictures
He/him
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