Josh Phelan @joshphelan.com Sr. Staff Gameplay Engineer at Santa Monica Studio
Sometimes cosplayer at coolbyproxy.com
Formerly Arkane (Prey), Turbine (Infinite Crisis), R* New England (Bully)
He/Him 🏳️🌈
Makkon @makkon.bsky.social Ben Hale. He/They. Senior Environment artist at UnknownWorlds, working on Subnautica 2. prev ILMxLab. 2d/3d artist. Rock enthusiast. Music composition hobbyist.
https://makkon.itch.io/
https://cara.app/makkon
🚫AI/NFT
Friendly Neighborhood Scrubquoter @scrubquotes.bsky.social Real quotes from real scrubs. Content warning: slurs and worse. Posted earlier than on Twitter, as a treat! Submissions via @, DM and Discord: https://discord.com/invite/gDRGjhf
Nic LaCognata @orwellianfrog.bsky.social Animation Programmer @SonySantaMonica
Previously: Unemployed
Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social The official "Resistance" team of U.S. National Park Service. Our website: www.ourparks.org
Tot 🐀 ( Taylor Rohrig) @jiffytot.bsky.social
✨prev Cinematic Artist for Metroid Prime 4, God of War Ragnarok, and 👀👀
✨ she/they / you are loved 🐭 /opinions are my own
Books Schwartz 📚 @sunshineduk.bsky.social Sr Narrative Designer at Microfun ✨ Prev: Drydock, Sony Santa Monica, Possibility Space, Molasses Flood/CDPR, Ubisoft, Lifeline, Wayfinder ✨ larprunner, YA writer, ADHD, queer as heck ✨ they/them
Alex @kuyashiiplays.bsky.social Narrative Tech at Sony Santa Monica, opinions my own
Dakota Herold @dakotaherold.bsky.social Software Engineer @ Secret Dimension. Board of directors @ Roc Game Dev. Enjoys fixing code and writing bugs. Opinions my own.
https://www.dakotaherold.com/
Ben Formaker-Olivas @b4olivas.bsky.social Content Implementer on Fortnite @ Epic Games. Previously: Sony Santa Monica, Riot Games, Nickelodeon Animation.
🏳️🌈 • Latinx (he/him)
Orion Walker @orionwalker.bsky.social Sr. Writer @SantaMonicaStudio. God of War Ragnarök/Valhalla/2018. Lost Planet 3. Dean Quixote. Cat Daddy. He/him. *God of War Sons of Sparta out now!*
Dakota @dakota.cx Gamers like to yell at me.
[ Community @ Pokémon GO ]
Prev: Intercept Games, Santa Monica Studio, Blizzard Entertainment
📌 Seattle, WA | they/them
🏠 dakota.cx | 🐦 @dakotacxc | 📸 @kotacolor64
John Calsbeek @calsbeek.bsky.social Programming asks you to take your dreams and shatter them into little pieces so that other programmers can call methods on them
Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social Reporter at Bloomberg | co-host of Triple Click | New York Times bestselling author of Play Nice + Press Reset + Blood, Sweat, and Pixels | Email: jschreier@gmail.com | Signal: jschreier.10
George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social Husband, Actor, Activist, Uncle George to the Internet 🖖
Naomi Jade @xylaei.bsky.social sr level designer @ sms , space dweeb , cat mom
Anoop Shekar @odekar.bsky.social Sr Manager - Game Design @ Santa Monica Studio. Prev: Studio Design Director @ Volition.- S Sam Willis @swillis.bsky.social Rendering Programmer @ Santa Monica Studio
MrDwels @mrdwels.bsky.social He/Him || Professional Video Game Idiot || Soda & Craft Beer Aficionado || Film & Graphic Novel Nerd || Just happy to be here- W @wyzwon.bsky.social @wyzwon.bsky.social
Robert Bailey @thrownerror.bsky.social Technical Narrative Designer at Sony Santa Monica working on God of War Laufey
Previously: Wayfinder, Sirius, Gristmill, Star Trek Timelines
Model kits, wrestling, movies, and assorted nonsense
Opinions are my own
He/Him
Dan Lowe @danlowlows.bsky.social Principal Tech Animator @SonySantaMonica. Previously Motive (SW: Squadrons), Visceral (Star Wars), Ubi Montreal (Far Cry, WatchDogs), Bizarre Creations. He/Him.
Randall Munroe @xkcd.com
Harleigh Awner @harleigh.bsky.social technical narrative designer at Santa Monica Studio (she/her)
Jon Hickenbottom @jonmichael.bsky.social Senior Level Designer at Sony Santa Monica Studio
Landon Noss @landon.wtf Innovation and Engineering leadership @ SIEA/PlayStation (HERE UNOFFICIALLY, NOT MY EMPLOYERS POSTS), former Obama.org Eng director, 24 years in the industry and counting. Rooting for you. Make magic, make art. AMA.
Josh Sawyer @jesawyer.bsky.social Director of Pentiment, Pillars of Eternity I & II, Fallout: New Vegas. Studio Design Director @ Obsidian Entertainment. 🇺🇸EN/🇩🇪DE ♂
Interview/conference inquiries to pr@obsidian.net
Justin Bell @justinbell.bsky.social Composer. Audio Director.
https://justinbell.music
(Works at @SonySantaMonica, opinions are my own)
RacheR ✨ VFX Artist @quitevfx.bsky.social video game sparkle artist @ Beyond-FX.
Opinions are my own.
Jonathan Burke @iridiumgamedev.bsky.social Director. Co-head of technology @SantaMonicaStudio. Wearer of many hats, both figuratively and literally.
SMS.playstation.com
https://www.mobygames.com/person/428372/jonathan-burke/
https://twitter.com/IridiumGameDev
Aitor S Ibirika @aiprospekt.bsky.social Sr Staff Programmer at Santa Monica Studio. GoW:Ragnarok, Hitman, New World, Suicide Squad.
Tim Romero @timromero.games I don't own anything. No copyright intended.
https://stickychunks.fun my game
https://timromero.games more me
Tina Sanchez O’Hara @teanah.bsky.social Mom | Video Game Producer | Producers Guild of America Video Game Lead | Co-Host #DevHeads | Previous: God of War Ragnarok | Apex Legends | Call of Duty | IGN | 1UP
Mila Pavlin - Accessibility Game Dev @missfire.bsky.social Director, UX Design at Wizards of the Coast #WotCStaff. Previous:Zenimax Online Studios - Design Director UX, and accessibility for Monolith Productions on Wonder Woman - UX Lead, God of War Ragnarok. Opinions expressed are my own.
Chris @chrismorris.bsky.social game designer
prev: sony, blizzard, boss key, digipen
cmorrisdesign.com
Sam Handrick @samhandrick.bsky.social Senior Gameplay Programmer at Sony Santa Monica. Programmer and Designer of your (hopefully) favorite companions in God of War Ragnarok. he/him🌈
Euna F. Park 🔜 GDC 2025 @efparkery.bsky.social Future Class 2021 #TheGameAwards, Gameplay Animator at That's No Moon, Prev: Santa Monica Studio #GodOfWarRagnarok, she/her
✨Donny T✨ @spvcevvitch.bsky.social NB Game Dev || Twitch Affiliate || Amateur Voice Actor || Former: SonySantaMonica, Psyonix || Opinions are my own || They/Them.
Twitch.tv/spvcevvitch
Adam @strongbadam.bsky.social Video game combat designer. Enjoyer of good things like Vegeta, 3rd Strike, Resident Evil, and Elden Ring.
Derek Mattson @thedmatts.bsky.social game designer, coffee enthusiast, mediocre snowboarder, semi-professional karaoke singer.
Principal Game Designer @ Naughty Dog
Games: Intergalactic, TLOUII, GoW(2018)
Katie Owens @katieowens.bsky.social producer @ santa monica studios
Dale Son @stuffonarock.bsky.social Senior Gameplay Programmer - Sony Santa Monica Studios. All options are my own.