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Kartik!? @kiniperson.bsky.social indiedev @ finite reflection studios making Mouseward (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1188410/Mouseward/)
previously: Cartoon Network Games
Tucker Hazell @tuckerhazell.bsky.social Host of Dev Dive and Back Log Banter. Independent video game researcher and game dev interviewer. | He/him | tucker@dev-dive.com for interview inquiries
Finite Reflection Studios @finitereflect.bsky.social Indie Game Studio based out of Atlanta, GA.
Currently developing Mouseward: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1188410/Mouseward/
Account run by @kiniperson.bsky.social
https://www.finitereflection.com/
Jordan Starkweather ✨ @jackal27.bsky.social KCMO
they/them
Freelance covering weird video games, CRT TVs, horror movies, trashy novels, and cool art. Talking games on pocketoid.bsky.social for 15 years. Runs crtpixels.bsky.social.
Help us fight Mitzi’s cancer: https://gofund.me/177ca33f
Charlie Wagner - Wishlist Netherspire! @ccharnul.bsky.social 26 y.o. French Game Designer, Making Netherspire (s.team/a/4712470)
Previously made Hypogea (s.team/a/2980260),
Former Tech GD @ GameAtelier & FromParallel.
https://charlie-wagner.itch.io/
📷- @elldaan.bsky.social
Em @emaudible.bsky.social Hello! 🏳️🌈
Workin with A Shell in the Pit making noises on indie games. Big Walk, Untitled Goose Game, Night in the Woods, Chicory, Pacific Drive, Tchia etc
Gary J Kings 🎮🎞️ Game Trailer Maker @garyjkings.bsky.social Hobbyist photographer and professional trailer maker, game writer, game designer, and some other useful stuff. He/Him.
Trailers+contact: https://garyjkings.wordpress.com/
🎃 October Keegan 🎃 @octoberart.bsky.social Horror lover.
Marketing associate at @dreadxp.bsky.social
#Artist on the games Amanda the Adventurer 2, CREEPSHOW, Killview, My Friendly Neighborhood, Sniper Killer, The Last Caretaker, and more.
Opinions my own.
Rebekah Valentine @duckvalentine.bsky.social Multi-award-winning reporter at @kotaku.com. Formerly: @ign.com, @gibiz.bsky.social, and more. kansas city kansas city. She/her. Exuberant, always. Email: rvalentine@kotaku.com Signal: duckvalentine.47
Anton @antonhand.bsky.social H3VR • Still Obsessed With VR • https://linktr.ee/antonhand
Shawn Alexander Allen @shawndoublea.bsky.social Director @nuchallenger.com
Fan of Hip Hop & sneakers
Writing, design, production, art, trailers + more
Beatdown City Survivors, Treachery in Beatdown City + more
Ex-Rockstar Games/MLB
25+ years in games
#blackgamedev ✊🏽 they/them 💛🤍💜🖤
beatdowncity.com
Jamie Sanchez @spacedragon.bsky.social ✶✶✶✶ she/her
Curiouser.design makin’ websites
JamieSanchez.com blog
AnimeChicago.com founder
BebopBeat.com pod co-host
BitBashChicago.com co-founder
Manda Farough 🔜 GCAP | Causeway Studios @amandafarough.ca Dir. of Production, Causeway. Exec. Prod. & Writer (Truck-kun, TMNT: Tactical Takedown), Strange Scaffold. Principal narrative (Terrible Lizards, GNAW). Award-nominated Multiclasser. @virtualeconcast.com cohost. Queer mama. amandafarough.ca 🇨🇦
𝕾𝖙𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖌𝖊 𝕳𝖔𝖚𝖘𝖊 @strangehouse.bsky.social 
Chancellor! @cdsart.bsky.social (´∩｡• ᵕ •｡∩`) (っ.❛ ᴗ ❛.)っᕙ( ¤ 〰 ¤ )ᕗฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ(｡◕o◕｡)〜(꒪꒳꒪)〜
Professional Artist / Available for project work
🏳️🌈 He-Him/26
📧: cds.art99@gmail.com
Portfolio: https://www.cdsartportfolio.com
Shop/Socials: https://linktr.ee/cds_art_
Mike Towndrow @itsmike.town Creative Director at Games Done Quick
@crowbar.diy | Prev. Six One Indie
Does good games work, has bad hair genetics.
Kelsey Lynn Towndrow🛸 @tinyghost.bsky.social Former: Six One Indie(co-founder), Current: whimsical menace. Tattoo artist by day, haunting by night.
Lucy James @lucyjames.games Video game enjoyer @lookingfor.game podcast: @friendspersecond.bsky.social email: hello@lucyjames.games
lum🔪 @gamesbylum.bsky.social 💀he/him - Producer at DreadXP - Prev. at Akupara Games, Puppet Combo - horror dev and pixel horror weirdo💀
https://linktr.ee/gamesbylum
THE DEVIL HAUNTS ME
SEARCH PARTY
PARANOIHELL
tttlllrrr @tttlllrrr.bsky.social composer/sound designer for game audio.
music / sfx for Gloomwood, RUNT, The Cave Diver, Gilgamesh Drift, El Paso Elsewhere 2
🎶: Outer Night, GRYPT, NVR-NDR etc
vampire häxan @sorenhaxan.bsky.social artist, author, game dev, goth 🔞 | keep a mild groove on | they/he
🩸💙 Yves 💙🩸 @thehangingrabbit.bsky.social A totally normal rabbit statue 🐰
Artist / Game Dev / Writer
♂️ 🏳️⚧️ he/him / 30
I like rabbits and harror games
https://hangingrabbit.itch.io/
Cinematic Director /HEARTWORM❤️🪱
Co-founder of GRIMTASTE bsky.app/profile/grimtaste.bsky.social
Pfp @lapithai.art
🐺 Grimtaste Studios 🗡️ @grimtaste.bsky.social Vampires Incorporated 🧛⚔️🧛
(currently developing RUNT (2026)
Zach Hazard Vaupen @emo-sludge.com 🕸️ https://emo-sludge.com
Freelance illustrator and hideous game designer available for work.
(he/him)
TTRPG | COMICS | VIDEO GAMES | ALBUM ART | MOVIE POSTERS | WHATEVER
Josie Brechner - 500 FINGER FILLET demo OUT NOW @visager.bsky.social music and sounds for games. 🌺🗡️ #RiftoftheNecrodancer #BlossomTales #Meatpunks #Mixolumia #FreshlyFrosted #TheTartarusKey and more. Fuck AI art. philly.
josiebrechner.com (she/they)
Anna Anne Anthropy @cyborgurl.bsky.social 👩🏻🦼🏳️⚧️💨
Game designer, writer, educator, cyborg. Chicago, ill, annoyed. Currently available for work!
Banner by @evlynmoreau.bsky.social, avatar by Sarah Heng Hartse sarahdrawsacrowd.com
https://cyborgurl.neocities.org/
Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social Running @StrangeScaffold.bsky.social Wrote for MtG, Borderlands 4, I Am Your Beast & more. Lead VA in Hellraiser: Revival. BAFTA nom. Christian! He/Him. Repped by CAA.
Lee from PopsArcade @popsarcade.bsky.social Triple-C horror dev and voice actor.
DiceMath(They, Them); @dicemath.bsky.social Game Maker / Storyteller / VR/AR Dev / Tabletop Enjoyer / Kitbash Enthusiast / POSIWID 💖✨
Blog: https://dicemath.neocities.org/
Supergiant Games @supergiantgames.bsky.social Creators of Hades, Pyre, Transistor, and Bastion.
· Merchandise: https://supergiant.games/merch
· Discord: http://discord.gg/supergiant
Conner Rush (FYRE Games) | PROJECT SONGBIRD @fyregames.bsky.social One-man indie game dev developing PROJECT SONGBIRD, coming 03.26.26. Responsible for Summerland and We Never Left from Dread X Collection 5.
@alena-lockhart.bsky.social @alena-lockhart.bsky.social 
＊ m e e k o ＊ @yinyuszi.bsky.social ✦ 🇸🇬 💗💜💙 ✦ Illustrator ✦ commissions: https://yinyuszi.carrd.co/#prices
banner: @linzobean.bsky.social
💐 https://yinyuszi.carrd.co/
✨ yinyuszii@gmail.com
🍀 https://ko-fi.com/yinyuszi
🍒 twitter.com/yinyuszi
⚱ fotocopiadora ⚱ @fotocopiadora.bsky.social holding up half the sky since 2019
🌐 fotocopiadora.xyz
Mitch Dyer @mitchyd.bsky.social I have friends everywhere 🍁 Lead Writer on Crossfire. Before: Gotham Knights, Star Wars: Squadrons + Battlefront II. Probably playing JRPGs or painting Space Marines. 📸 by Luke Fontana
Osama Dorias @osamadorias.bsky.social Creative Director @heartloopgames.bsky.social . Prev: Blizzard, WB Games, Ubisoft, etc... One of the Habibis. Professor at Dawson College. GDC Advisor. TEDx Speaker.
sam ! @sam.robotsfightingdinosaurs.com party game designer/shitpost historian/writer/gaming himbo/MBMBaM heely guy/your maybe future 78th favorite pro wrestler. He/Him SamGreszes@mstdn.social @samgreszes on hive and twitter
discord: robotsfightingdinosaurs
10,000 Motivated Rats @bombsfall.bsky.social Scott Benson. Artist/ Animator/ Writer/ Videogame Person. Light Night Work Club/ Night In The Woods. Same handle on Twitter and Instagram. You can always find me at Bombsfall.com.
Work With Indies @workwithindies.com A kind job board and inclusive community supporting careers in #indiegames.
SailorTabbyCat ♡s TV★( ˘ ³˘)📺 @sailortabbycat.bsky.social She/her✧32 🏳️🌈🇵🇷
Award-Nominated US/UK PR Manager for @owlcatgames.bsky.social 🦉
📧: t.beidleman@owlcat.games
Opinions mine!
https://linktr.ee/SailorTabbyCat
˗ˏˋ Neelam ˎˊ˗ @neee.bsky.social She/Her | ✨Chicago-based✨
Senior 3D Artist @owlchemylabs.com
3D Contract Artist @StrangeScaffold.bsky.social
Art Director @lostgatorco.bsky.social
Prev: HakJak Studios, Funomena
neelamjani.com
✨ Opinions are my own ✨
🚫 Say No to AI 🚫
Kailey @kvpm2.bsky.social Project manager by day, director of @indiecitygames.org also by day | Chicago
The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social HatsProductions.com
🎩 Max Gentlemen Sexy Business! MaxGentlemen.biz
💀 Organ Trail https://hatsproductions.com/organtraildc/
Working on: Max Gentlemen: Escape From Moriarty Mansion https://store.steampowered.com/app/3047590/
Philip Tibitoski @ptibz.younghorses.com Co-founder + President @younghorses.com, creators of Bugsnax and Octodad. (he/him) https://younghorses.com/
The Midwest, USA
Megan Carnes @magmacranes.bsky.social Composer for 🎬 & 🎮 & more: Shouting Down Midnight, This Is Desmondo Ray!, Noclip, _starweaver_, and a lot more
Music Implementer: The Lamplighters League
🎶 game dev making Divinuet
Chicagoan, she/her
megancarnesmusic.com
taplink.cc/freshfromthecoven
Sam Castree, III: Ace Attorney @indiegamelawyer.bsky.social Video Game Lawyer, Lord High Executioner at Sam Castree Law. All opinions are *your* own. How do you like that? (You like it very much.)
Kylie Coyote @kyliecoyote.bsky.social game dev | narrative designer | writing lead for The Elder Scrolls Renewal: Skywind @skywind.bsky.social
here for the girls, gays, & theys.
📍Chicago
my stuff: kyliecoyote.com
Zuhn @kevinzuhn.bsky.social Creative Director at Young Horses 🐎 (Octodad: Dadliest Catch, Bugsnax) I play all of the games.
They/Them
Max Duggan @maxdugganmusic.bsky.social Songwriter & Video Game Composer
Mini Metro, Usagi Shima, Project Timi 🎵🎶
and many more :)
Chicago 🌃
https://linktr.ee/Maxdugganmusic
Karley (´◔‿ゝ◔`) @gleefulbeest.bsky.social 🐝 Making Video Games Gay Again | Artist & hijinks @Young Horses | ex-Philadelphian in Chicago | hiking buddy | community pillar | garden gnome |
Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com Game Director @ Luckshot Games: Big Hops & Sausage Sports Club. Previously: Owlchemy Labs, Battle Chef Brigade, Manifold Garden. Liker of rock climbing, running, sudoku, tiktok. Austin / Chicago guy.
https://linktr.ee/chriswade__
Chris Vasquez @3xchris.bsky.social Just a dad & artist drifting through time & space.
Chicago Game Dev // Photography // Films 🫶🏽
Senior Material Artist @ Thats No Moon
https://www.artstation.com/chrisnvasquez
Six One Indie @sixoneindie.com Approachable showcases and means of visibility for indie developers.
📺 Showcase | May 21st, 2026
🛠️ Demo Days | July 31st - August 7th
🐦 www.SixOneIndie.com
🏳️⚧️ Trans rights are human rights.
Ms. Ace In The Hole @msaceinthehole.bsky.social Maria | 🍿 | 29 | she/her | jersey girl | sapphic ace | minors DNI | Huskerdust brainrot | professional screenwriter and fangirl | MsAceintheHole on Ao3 |🍉| Next Con: Tekko
Dorks Walmart @dorks.bsky.social “World-renowned” and “everyone’s favorite” online poster; the one with the broken antler and bad film opinions. pfp: uglygirlswag
Chelora @chelora.bsky.social She/They
Trans woman, drag artist, creator, neurodivergent, sober
Co-Organizer & Artist for @thegirlypopgames.bsky.social
~business inquiries: chelorabusiness@gmail.com
Eric Pope @mrpope.bsky.social Community Director at Behaviour Interactive
Previous: Ubisoft, Harmonix
My opinions are mine and terrible
(He/Him)
e @p1ge0n3d.bsky.social 
Fernando Tittz | CONCRETE BURIAL OUT NOW @fernandotittz.bsky.social Weird gamedev working on weird games
Made The Lacerator / Living Dead Outbreak / Concrete Burial
Get my latest game here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4810070/CONCRETE_BURIAL/
Cara Cadaver <3 @dirtlord77.bsky.social I'm not nice I'm mean - evil game dev - made VILE:Exhumed - Producer QA Manager DreadXP
Young Horses @younghorses.com Creators of Bugsnax & Octodad! Out NOW PS5, PS4, EGS, Xbox Series X|S, Windows 10, Steam, and Nintendo Switch eShop! Join our Discord at http://discord.gg/younghorses . Links to our games and places to buy them -> bugsnax.com | octodad.com
Suzi Hunter @thespherehunter.bsky.social YouTube | Writer | Voice Acting | She/Her | Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/thespherehunter
https://www.youtube.com/thespherehunter
Autumn Ivy @autumnivy.net http://autumnivy.com and http://AutumnIvyOfficial.com / #actor #voiceactor ✨Maybe a werewolf enby - definitely AuDHD✨ 📧officialautumnivy@gmail.com
James Wragg @lovelyhellplace.bsky.social Dread Delusion etc
he / him
Lily Alexandre 🛰️ @lily-is.online I write about art, gender, and the tech industry. Video essays on @nebula.tv, Twin Peaks podcast @tstv.show 🌲🌫️
All that is solid melts into air
youtube.com/@lily_lxndr
Hunter Bond @bondhunterbond.bsky.social Director of DreadXP, and Narrative/Design on [REDACTED].
Also: Writer on Infernax for Berzerk Studio. Incredibly specific grognard. #1 Highlander fan. Jerk Wizard.
DreadXP @dreadxp.bsky.social Indie horror lives here, from cult hits to future classics.
Check out our full suite of games at https://dreadxp.com/ including The Mortuary Assistant, Amanda the Adventurer, Dread Delusion, White Knuckle, and beyond...
New Blood Interactive @newblood.games Your favorite game developer's favorite game developers.
DUSK, AMID EVIL, ULTRAKILL, Gloomwood, Fallen Aces, Blood West, SGS, FAITH and TENEBRIS SOMNIA 🩸
http://Waste.Money http://WeHate.money
Akabaka @akabaka.bsky.social Award-winning indie game dev // Sucker for Love // Chromatose //
chronic shitposter
Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1003900/CHROMATOSE/?utm_source=BS
www.akabaka.dev
Discord: https://discord.gg/ky4KuT5adR
Anthony P @anthonypodraza.bsky.social Chicago lad
Jack Folkner @diplodocus03.bsky.social He/ Him - Composer/ sound designer/ trailers/ screaming at Holly for White Knuckle. Allegedly will post about gunpla. SOMETIMES I play MTG but don't tell anyone.
Hear my work here -> https://jackfolkner.bandcamp.com/ || https://noonenowhere.bandcamp.com/
Holly @ PAX - Wuckle Scientist @jonka.bsky.social lead on white knuckle, torchship art, and other stuff probably. Artist and Programmer. Vibing in New Mexico. https://whiteknuckle.net/ || https://hollyjencka.com/ (She/Her) 🏳️🌈
Esteban Sanchez Illustration @esanchezill.bsky.social (He/Him) I'm a New Mexico based illustrator currently available for freelance work! I specialize in cover work, and promotional art primarily.
Email me here for work inquiries:
esanchezillustration@gmail.com
esanchezillustration.com
https://www.inprnt.com
Tub, the Opossum! @tubopossum.bsky.social https://tub.crd.co/
Justin @justinwood.bsky.social Marketing Manager @ DreadXP
Previously: Marketing Consultant @ The Horror Section
Writer @ CGM, Dread Central and Pride
(He/Him)
Ponguso @ponguso.bsky.social Quirked up brown boy
CrabdominalPain @crabdominalpain.bsky.social 31 | Monster Masher | #Environmentalscience graduate!| #Characterdesign / #Creaturedesign | #BodyHorror Creator | 🦀🦀 | Email: GabeDCard@Gmail.com
Megan Varde 🐴 @mvardeparty.bsky.social 3D environment artist @YoungHorses.com on Bugsnax and something else 👁️👁️
I have approximate knowledge of many things
⭐️ she/her
📍Chicago
💍 @hatsproductions.bsky.social
pfp by @tgi.bsky.social
ariana!! 🗡✨ @arianamperry.com 🏹 lvl 30 ranger | she/her
🎮 marketing & comms director!
💼 previous: Kakehashi Games, DreadXP Games, Armor Games Studios
✏️ fledgling graphic novelist
🇯🇵 日本語を勉強中
💖 enjoyer of dnd, cosplay, swords, and impulse purchases 🏳️🌈🗡️
all thoughts my own! :^)
Andrew Rines @blueberrybaron.bsky.social An east coast boy living in a west coast world
elenor @sheher.bsky.social prettier irl
waifish.substack.com
deen 🇵🇸 @nadeen.bsky.social 27, filmmaker, 🇪🇬🇾🇪🏳️⚧️
Sam, But Also Sam Still @imsam.bsky.social Sam. He/Him. I write video games and work for DreadXP. Has Writing and Editing in games like Hand of Doom, Red Tape, The Lacerator, Sucker for Love: Date to Die For, and more.
https://samiswriting.carrd.co/
Steven (Lazarus) @lazarus.bsky.social Occasional Indie Game Dev | Keeper of Rook 🐈⬛ | (He/Him)
Henry Hoare @henryhoare.bsky.social Indie Horror Dev (Bloodwash, Night at The Gates of Hell, Sniper Killer)
|he/they|
| Head of Production and Operations at DreadXP |
Email: henryhoaregames(at)gmail(dot)com