@ingeniosohidalgo.bsky.social @ingeniosohidalgo.bsky.social
Adam Blinkinsop (he/they) @blinks.itch.io Game designer, musician, software engineer.
https://blinks.github.io/
Kobold Curry Chef @koboldcurrychef.bsky.social Old gamer: Traveller, Cosmic Encounter, 18xx, Advanced Squad Leader, Race For The Galaxy, Dominion, and many many others. Why a curry chef? That's a long story. (Finally, sorry but not a furry.)
Jeff Dreher @jeffdreher.bsky.social strategist, technologist, educator, armchair philosopher and huge fan of democracy. tweets are my own point of view
Mark Johnson @wargamestogo.bsky.social This is my wargame-focused account, tying in to my irregular podcast. Proud parent of trans & cis daughters.๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐คโ๐ฉ๐ผ Discord: https://discord.gg/vxEG9bMPdx
WargamesToGo.com
W. Eric Martin @wericmartin.bsky.social Publisher and founder of Board Game Beat: independent board game news, reviews, essays, interviews, and more. Visit the site at https://www.wericmartin.com
Marceline Leiman is Racing Dinos @marcelineleiman.bsky.social ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
Published Game Designer, Developer, Educator.
MFA graduate from NYU Game Center.
Designed High Tide ๐, Dino Racer ๐ฆ, Wildberries ๐ซ, and more!
https://www.marcelineleiman.com/
Thomas Ahle @thomasahle.bsky.social Head of AI @ NormalComputing. Tweets on Math, AI, Chess, Probability, ML, Algorithms and Randomness. Author of tensorcookbook.com
Matt Thrower @mattthr.bsky.social Board game writer. Words on IGN, GamesRadar, Senet and many others. There will be puns.
Jackie Fox @jackiefox.bsky.social Designer of Rock Hard: 1977 board game. 4-time Jeopardy! champion. Former bassist of The Runaways. Cat owned and operated.
Fred Serval @fredserval.bsky.social I make games.
ใใกใทในใใซใชใใใใ่ฑใฎๆนใใใทใ
https://youtube.com/@HomoLudens1871
The Secret Lantern: Books & Games @thesecretlantern.bsky.social Now Open!!
Indie bookstore + game space in Cedar Park, TX.
We throw game nights, recommend chaotic reads, and love a good plot twist.
๐ Come hang out.
https://solo.to/thesecretlantern
Aaron Trammell @aarontram.bsky.social Anyone who ever had a heart, they wouldn't turn around and break it.
Anyone who every played a part, they wouldn't turn around and hate it.
Charlie Hall @charliehall.bsky.social Writer, editor, and journalist.
https://charliehallwriter.com/
DVC Games ๐ 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
Sen-Foong Lim @senfoonglim.bsky.social I learn. I create. I teach. He/Him.
Game Designer / Developer / Writer
https://linktr.ee/senfoonglim
Co-host of the Meeple Syrup Show and the Ludology Podcast
Tom Brewster @tombrewster.bsky.social ๐ SU&SD ๐ / kinda on hiatus
Mike DiLisio @mikedilisio.bsky.social Board Game Reviewer/Video Editor
The Dice Tower
Maurice Suckling @writegameread.bsky.social Writes stories, makes games, reads history.
Associate Professor, Games and Experiential Media, RPI, NY. Researching narrative in games & historical simulations. Writer of stories for games. Designer of board games.
https://mauricesuckling.com
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.
Pijus Krลซminas @pijusk.bsky.social Associate professor at ISM, Lithuania. Wargaming, game theory, comparative politics, economics), blogs about wargaming at: https://pijus.substack.com/- O O.Shane Balloun @oshaneballoun.bsky.social
David Leavitt @davidleavitt.bsky.social Award-Winning Multimedia Journalist.
Bylines: CBS, AXS, Yahoo, Examiner, etc.
I love #Games, #Lotr, #StarWars, and #StarTrek.
Casual #MTG #TTRPG, & #Boardgames player.
Work w/me: DavidLeavitt@gmail.com
linktr.ee/david_leavitt
Geoff Engelstein - The Universe Explained with Cookie out now! @gengelstein.bsky.social Boardgame enthusiast, podcaster, books: Building Blocks of Tabletop Game Design, Universe Explained with a Cookie games: Versailles 1919 and Super Skill Pinball. He/him
https://open.substack.com/pub/gametek
Georgetown University Wargaming Society @guws.bsky.social The Georgetown University Wargaming Society (GUWS) provides a venue for current and aspiring wargamers to learn more about wargaming and build their professional networks. ๐ www.guwargaming.org
John Scalzi @scalzi.com I enjoy pie.
Social Media FAQ: https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/04/16/the-official-john-scalzi-social-media-faq/
@nylesnettleton.bsky.social @nylesnettleton.bsky.social
Caity M @caity333.bsky.social Boy mom and BCBA.
Robin Levins @robinlevins.bsky.social Un-duplicitous
Un-malicious
Un-conniving
Un-nasty
Cover picture by @sephiramy.bsky.social .
Kristen Alice 77 @kristenalice77.bsky.social Dog and coffee lover; historical fiction junkie; nature baby; sister to a cancer warrior; teacher with a passion for literacy instruction; wife; a mom aspiring to raise two confident, strong young women.
idontknowrules @idontknowrules.bsky.social Board games, some video games.
I like strategy games with minimal luck.
#boardgames
Xo3 (it/its) ๐ฐ๐ช @xoe.gay Rogue aromantic dating sim, trans parent, game designer, and NPC advocate. ๐
Vibing with me is an indicator of neurodivergence and/or queerness.
Game Conjurer @ https://lunarpunk.games
Game Artisan @ https://knifebunny.com
Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social Tabletop Game Designer of ๐ณ๏ธโ๐Stonewall Uprising, ๐ซFold & Fly!, ๐ถ๐ด๐๐Walkable City, ๐ค๐ผ๐ฆCreature Control, and ๐๐ช Quantum Train. (he/him)
Lover of Gundams, handsome men & dexterity games.
Luis Aguasvivas @aguaspoints.bsky.social Tokyo based Game Critic - NPR Contributor
Debug Mag Columnist
Member of the New York Videogame Critics Circle - DiGRA
Words: Unwinnable, Gamers with Glasses, PopMatters, Game Informer, Ars Technica & other places
aguaspoints.com
Joel Eddy @drivethrugames.bsky.social Substack - https://drivethrugames.substack.com/
BGG username - eekamouse
Trevor Benjamin @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social Game designer / inventor.
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/90410/trevor-benjamin
Patrick Leder @patrickleder.bsky.social Owner and President of Leder Games. Spouse and father of 2 adorable humans. He/Him
Robert Hovakimyan @robhovak.bsky.social Armenian Board Game Designer and Teacher.
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/157655/robert-hovakimyan
jo kelly @miasmacorp.bsky.social or Joy if you're fancy
maker of music and games
morris dancer
they/them
@mandapandala.bsky.social @mandapandala.bsky.social
Peer Sylvester @peersylvester.bsky.social Boardgame designer, blogger, teacher etc. Blocks are not endorsements
Im in here.
www.spielbar.com
Bitewing Games @bitewinggames.bsky.social Order Azure and Moytura today! Rolling Deep & Eureka launch on Kickstarter on June 23!
James Buckley @jsbuckley.bsky.social Founder of Sapper Studio - a tabletop game design and development studio. https://www.sapperstudio.com/
Interested in all things wargamey - both professional and hobby fields.
Robert Shala @robertsh.bsky.social Wargaming, Game Design, Hacking, AI Red Team, @Georgetown & @GUWargaming.
From ๐ฝ๐ฐ Kosovo.
Elizabeth Hargrave @elizhargrave.bsky.social Nature geek, feminist, board game designer (Wingspan ๐ชถ, Tussie Mussie ๐, Mariposas ๐ฆ, The Fox Experiment ๐ฆ, Picky Pixie ๐งโโ๏ธ, Undergrove ๐, and Sanibel ๐).
https://www.elizhargrave.com/
EP Walker @erikpeter.bsky.social Human, gamer, game designer, media consumer. Also a standardized patient for medical training.- K Matthew Isgur @kodatron.bsky.social
Rodney Smith @rodneysmith.bsky.social โCome on, just letโs goโ
@legendarytactics.bsky.social @legendarytactics.bsky.social
Eric Lang @ericlang.bsky.social Game designer. Radical optimist.
Play is essential. he/him
Kyle Ferrin ๐งโโ๏ธโ๏ธ @d20plusmodifier.bsky.social Illustrator, Game player, and friendly guy in general. he/him.
Eustace from OVER/UNDER
๐โจNot currently taking commissions, sorry!โจ๐ KyleFerrin.bigcartel.com
Steve Negus @stevenegus.bsky.social Game developer at TaleWorlds.com. Interested in historically inspired strategy games, especially those dealing with insurgency or political transition. Former journalist covering Egypt and Iraq with FT, AP and others. Opinions my own.
Amabel Holland @amabel.bsky.social She/her. "Widely considered one of todayโs 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
Ardwulf the Traveller @ardwulf.bsky.social Writer, 3D Modeler and Printer. Gamer: wargames, TTRPGs and the occasional digital game. Maybe some day a designer. Has Opinions. He/him. linktr.ee/ardwulf
Milda Matilda Games @mildamatildagames.bsky.social She/her.
Amateur hour board game designer and publisher.
Turncoats, Pax Penning, and Hell-Raisers.
Dentist at times.
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
Volko @volko.bsky.social Historical boardgame designer. โegan.
https://phalanx.co.uk/1943-race-to-rabaul-a-new-game-by-volko-ruhnke/
https://www.gmtgames.com/p-1162-drachen.aspx
https://www.gmtgames.com/p-1102-coast-watchers.aspx
https://www.fortcircle.com/the-hunt-for-blackbeard/
Dan Bullock @danbullock.bsky.social Analog game maker (1979, In the Shadows, Bowie, Penitent & more) Game Design Deep Dive pod. Fmr Scarring Party bandleader. he/him ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Tory Brown (she/her) @downtowntbrown.bsky.social ๐baltimore, md
๐ชpublic education
๐ฒโ๏ธ www.votesforwomen.com
Joe Schmidt @josephnschmidt.bsky.social Dad, Husband, Lover of History and Board Game Designer in the Bay Area. (He/Him)
Meeple Lady @meeplelady.bsky.social Phoenix-based game writer. Rulebook editor. Podcasting on @fivebygames.bsky.social.
โค๏ธs euros, historical games, giant tweezers & all things adorable. http://instagram.com/meeplelady/. She/her ๐ต๐ญ ๐ต ๐๐ฝ
https://www.boardgamemeeplelady.com/
Hollandspiele @hollandspiele.bsky.social Dinosaurs everybody. Posts by Mary, who along with @amabel.bsky.social runs Hollandspiele, a publisher of weird games for weird people.
https://hollandspiele.com
https://youtube.com/@hollandspiele
Brooks Barber @rollplusfun.bsky.social Tabletop game designer - mostly historical but not always. Designer of Sykes-Picot from Hollandspiele. Forthcoming games Threed, Spindletop, and Painkillers. Co-founder of Hawk & Dove Games.
https://www.hawkanddovegames.com/
The Playersโ 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
Sebastian Bae @sebastianbae.bsky.social Senior Game Designer at the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA). Designer of the "Littoral Commander" wargame series. Former US Marine. Opinions own.
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
Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social I'm just some dude. A cardboard cowboy. I also write Space-Biff!, the world's first and only board game review site.
Matt Leacock @mattleacock.bsky.social Game Designer known for cooperative games including Pandemic, Forbidden Island, and Daybreak
Wehrlegig Games @wehrlegig.games Publishing beautiful history board games.
Pax Pamir โง John Company โง Molly House
linktr.ee/wehrlegig
Artur Carvalho @arturnottheking.bsky.social Brazilian-French ๐ง๐ท๐ซ๐ท Game designer๐
Ph.D in Modeling & Simulation.
I like to explore the frontier between modern board games and simulation games (wargames/conflict simulation), focusing on how to improve pedagogy instead of reducing complexity.
Jason Matthews @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social History Nerd, political junky, Hill rat and historical board game designer. - C Candice Harris @candidrum.bsky.social
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.
Alex Knight @alexknight.bsky.social Award-winning game designer of Land and Freedom (Blue Panther), Hammer and Sickle (GMT P500), John Brown, and more! https://www.gmtgames.com/p-1081-hammer-and-sickle.aspx
Fort Circle @fortcircle.bsky.social Publisher of historical board games.
Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social ๐ฒ Board Game Designer
๐ Historical Games
Creative Director at Leder Games
Come talk history, games, and culture with me:
YouTube.com/beyondsolitaire
SDHistCon @sdhistcon.bsky.social The San Diego Historical Games Convention. Check out everything on our in-person and online conventions, our Conflicts of Interest Online articles, and our annual Summit Award at www.sdhist.com.
Cole Wehrle @colewehrle.bsky.social Creative Director at Buried Giant Studios. Designer of Root, Oath, Arcs, and lots of historical games. Focuses on strategy games with strong emergent narratives and responsive systems. Voracious reader of just about anything I can get my hands on.
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
David Thompson @djackthompson.bsky.social Mental health awareness advocate. Down syndrome advocate. Game designer.
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!
Bluesky @bsky.app official Bluesky account (check username๐)
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