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Milktooth | making Bad Magpie @milktooth.bsky.social indie studio working on Bad Magpie 🐦‍⬛ play as a magpie with one wing, a missing flock, and an unhealthy obsession with a fallen star WISHLIST NOW please https://linktr.ee/badmagpie
John Dunbar 🎮🔨 @spikepitgames.com Sometimes I make things out of wood, or even go outside, but mostly I make games Torchlights and Hob back at Runic. Currently making two games solo, because why is my brain like this My shmup Plasma Sky - demo Oct 2nd! s.team/a/4951340?utm_source=bsky
@doiion.bsky.social @doiion.bsky.social 50% animator 50% illustrator 50% father. Not good with numbers. Academy Awards nominee. http://doiion.com
The Workshop Geek @workshopgeek.bsky.social Solo #gamedev working on - https://store.steampowered.com/app/4139330/Particulitix - https://the-workshop-geek.itch.io/incremental-particles-arena-experimental-do-not-open Discord https://discord.gg/yt7FQWuhfk #gamedev #indiegame #gaming #solodev
Panic @panic.com panic.com • Maker of apps (Nova, Prompt, Transmit) • Publisher of Firewatch, Untitled Goose Game, Nour: Play With Your Food, Thank Goodness You're Here, Arco, Despelote, Time Flies • Oh, and also @play.date
George Perkins @superraregeorge.bsky.social head of doing things @superraregames.bsky.social - chief signer of physical/digital games and part time pretend CEO
Debug Magazine @debugmag.com The indie games magazine // Available in print and digital // Order support: help@teamdebug.com Subscribe Now: debu.gg/sub For Developers: debu.gg/dev
JamesMISC, Indie Game Head @jamesmisc.bsky.social I love sharing indie games with people, so I make videos about it. If you also like anime, hip hop, or video games, I'm your guy 🤝🏻. All socials: https://linksta.cc/@JamesMISC 📧 jamesmisctwitch@gmail.com Bay Area, CA, born and raised.
Anton Klinger @accidentlyanton.bsky.social Find me also on Mastodon https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@accidentlyAnton I make games, like Roto Force, Blockfusion and Toni's Turbo Tunnel.
@anthonyflack.bsky.social @anthonyflack.bsky.social Game designer, clay animator, musician, dad. Best remembered for making the PC game Platypus long ago, now working on Clodhoppers and Platypus Reclayed
Kheto @kheto.itch.io Glasgow - anarcho-game-dev - anti-AI aktion they/them https://drink-your-tea.all-things-lost-found-in-the.stream/
Stephen, purveyor of Super Spelling Ducks @skylegames.bsky.social An indie dev making Super Spelling Ducks - “a word game for people who like fun” or “overcooked meets scrabble”. Also a research software engineer at Cambridge uni, and sometimes runner of long distances.
Alex C Stewart @alexcstewartva.bsky.social Voice guy, audiobook readalouder, and big ol' nerd based in Glasgow, Scotland. Agent: https://voicecall-online.co.uk Spotlight: https://app.spotlight.com/4372-9057-1510
Garden Of Indie 🌺🎮 @gardenofindie.bsky.social Solo indie game yapper & streamer highlighting new releases, demos, Kickstarters, and upcoming games! 🌱 Plant-Based vTuber 🚫 NO Gen AI!! 🤖 Not a bot! 🏳️‍⚧️ Lvl 34 Femme NonBinary Goth (Any Pronouns) 📍Grown in Western MA 💌: gardenofindie@yahoo.com + DMs Open!
Terarin @terarin55.bsky.social TERARIN GAMES Solo Developer | Game-Designer | Programmer Works: Raging Blasters, Missile Dancer, Moon Dancer, Terra Flame, Star Gagnant, Crystal Breaker, Blaze of Storm https://www.teraringames.com/
Keith Stuart @keefstuart.bsky.social Novelist. Video game correspondent for The Guardian. He/him 💖
Upstream Arcade @upstreamarcade.com We make games! Wishlist Echobreaker - A lightning-fast precision speedrunner⚡ Previous Games: Hellboy: Web of Wyrd | West of Dead | Deadbeat Heroes
Mike Melton @mikemelton.bsky.social All photos are my own and not AI. I am a filmmaker and photographer based in Olympia, WA, and Bijagua, Costa Rica @casabentbill.bsky.social but I spend as much time as I can in hot, humid, tropical forests. Because that's where the birds are! he/him
Indie Games Plus @indiegamesplus.com Celebrating unique, creative, fun, personal, and passionate indie games at https://indiegamesplus.com/ Send your works to editors@indiegamesplus.com
Danwen Huang @danwen.bsky.social Project Coordinator at Games London | Ex Games Publishing Scout. Lifelong games + women's football enthusiast. British Chinese Enby. 🌈⚧️(she/they). toolkit.games.london games.london/gamechanger Video Games Grid About Me: https://sl1nk.com/cjknlmm
M.Knight @m-knight.bsky.social Guy who plays video games, draws on a tablet, makes a bit of music and is creating a shoot'em up, but mostly wastes way too much time on the internet.
Mcdoogleh - ROGUE ECLIPSE OFFICIALLY OUT NOW!!! @mcdoogleh.bsky.social Game Developer/Electromagician/Cat Master 😹 Epic Megagrant 2022 Recipient BAFTAConnect 22/23/24 IGDA Foundation Next-Gen Leader 2022 Currently working on Rogue Eclipse! Wishlist Here! https://bit.ly/4bRLumD Views expressed here are my own 👍
Ricky Haggett @rickyhaggett.bsky.social Makes games at Hollow Ponds. FLOCK / I am Dead / the Wilmot games / Loot Rascals / Hohokum / Frobisher / Super Exploding Zoo / Tenya Wanya Teens / Wiiild Rumpus! Reluctant grasper of nettles. He/him Icon by Richard Hogg, header image from Flock
Deepfreeze @deepfreeze.bsky.social Twitch streamer, Game developer, Nerd,Retro Game Enthusiast,Purveyor of jank, Hobby Collector, Local Idiot. He/Him https://www.twitch.tv/deepfreeze2k/ https://deepfreeze.itch.io/
Sunny @sunnysytam.bsky.social Creator of Danmaku Unlimited 1, 2, 3 and creating more
Claymatic @claymatic.games We’re Claymatic Games! Working on Platypus Reclayed and Knuckle Creek 🚀 Specialising in claymation art style, couch-coop, local and multiplayer games  🤖 claymatic.games
Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social Wishlist my retro fixed shooter Alexus 2040 on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3584730/Alexus_2040/ Works at Nitrome, lead programmer on Shovel Knight Dig. I'll talk about game dev, game design, side projects...
Krystian Majewski @krystman.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy Born in Warsaw. Studied design at Köln International School of Design. Indie game designer now. IGF finalist. Teaching Game Design. 🇩🇪🇬🇧🇵🇱 He/Him 🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://mastodon.social/@krystman, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
danbo @danboland.net video game programmer, lua and love2d. blue revolver (+double action). scrandle. https://danboland.net
CROW'S NEST @crowsnestdev.bsky.social indie dev(s) rollingcrow and co. making fast and arcadey games (usually shmups!) banner by plunch https://crows-nest.itch.io/ https://www.youtube.com/@crowsnest_dev
Typhoon Unit ~ Butterfly Requiem @typhoonunitgame.bsky.social Side-scrolling bullet hell #shmup by @ghostlyfeline.bsky.social! Switch heroes on the fly! Wishlist on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1198710/Typhoon_Unit__Butterfly_Requiem/
kornodd @kornodd.bsky.social Drawing stuff - developing Rainchaser: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3169300/Rainchaser/ kornodd0g@gmail.com http://ko-fi.com/kornod1 https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/33530133
The One Man Army Game Studio @tomagamestudio.bsky.social #indiegames creators of: I Got Isekaid Into A Shmup, #Overdriven series, #Hexapoda, #ZikSquare, #Harvester of the Dead
minsoft @minsoftgames.bsky.social Creator of Vyrzon for the Vectrex. Currently working on Vyrzon II, an old school vertically scrolling shoot-em-up. Cannot see DMs.
Spencer - Gravy Crew Games ▶️ Rules & Rodents OUT NOW @citrusdreams.bsky.social Programmer at Gravy Crew Games, worked on Rules & Rodents and is currently developing a new 3D game. He/Him No access to DMs (🇬🇧) https://gravycrewgames.co.uk/
Gravy Crew Games @gravycrewgames.bsky.social Indie game dev from the heart of Yorkshire. No access to DMs, contact: https://gravycrewgames.co.uk/
Note @notester82.bsky.social He/Him | Puzzle/Roguelike/SHMUP/Rhythm/Indie game nerd | @puzzlewednes.day staff | Gamedev | (Electronic) Music fan | Furry & furry artist | (SFWish art + reposts, may interact with 18+ accounts) | pfp by CivilDog | Meep | https://notester82.neocities.org/
Alastair Low (Lowtek Games) MASUKU 20th July! @alastairlow.bsky.social wishlist MASUKU https://store.steampowered.com/app/4401050/MASUKU Game Dev creating weird cool stuff #Retro #homebrew games #Playdate #evercade Projection mapping Popup books Dyslexia accessability #A11y Aka wallmasterr https://linktr.ee/lowtekgames
New Game Plus @newgameplus.bsky.social New Game Plus at #LGF25 | 🎟️ tickets.games.london | Showcasing fresh indie games. 🚀 #NewGamePlus
London Games Festival @londongamesfest.bsky.social
Andrew Patterson @trashrats.bsky.social Glaswegian "game dev" working on a narrative adventure game "All That Lives"
DrBossKey @drbosskey.bsky.social Game developer, producer, director, tech & software dude, and life long gamer since the Atari 2600 & C64 days of olden times. While I professionally produce games & tech, my passion project, Interstellar Sentinel, a shooter/shoot'em up/shmup.
Andy Robertson @geekdadgamer.bsky.social Digital Play Journalist for Forbes, BBC, Guardian. Brings games to unusual spaces, festivals and cathedrals. Makes cool stuff: 📕https://mybook.to/whatwashidden 📘https://mybook.to/taminggaming 🎯http://www.ludocene.com 🔎http://www.familygamingdatabase.com
Schildmaid MX out on all current consoles and PC @hitpstudio.bsky.social We are Michiel and Hans and we make fresh new video games #Gamedev - Our #shmup Schildmaid MX is on Steam now and coming to consoles soon.
superforest @superforest.org superforest.org Small Scottish Studio designing games and books. First book 'Little Bird' now on Amazon and Kobo: https://amzn.eu/d/0iInbDUG Working on an idle space western game too. And the second book of The Life and Death of Sibyl Wylt!
Michiel Kroder @mkstayontarget.bsky.social Pen for Hire & Game Developer - In love with Hip-Hop, Video Games and Podcasting - HitP Studio Co-owner - Video Wizards Podcast Co-founder - Cane and Rinse Contributor hitpstudio.bsky.social videowizardspod.bsky.social
STG Shmups @stgshmups.bsky.social I run different initiatives around STG/shmups/Shoot 'em ups, trying to consolidate communities and help gamedevs, publishers, content creators and shmup fans.
9uile - AKE (https://9uile.itch.io/AKE) @9uile.bsky.social Indie dev currently working on a shmup called AKE
Kevin Minh || making vidya 🔮 @kevinmonitor.bsky.social 23, he/him, 🇻🇳, 🏳️‍🌈 super difficult bullet hell maker i think art #kevinArt, gamedev #kevinDev profile banner: thatonefrogxd pfp: panncake @kevinminh_alt on twt my games: kevinmonitor.itch.io commissions: vgen.co/kevinminh
ON games journal @ongamesjournal.bsky.social The ultimate celebration of gaming's past, present and future - on.games
Computer𝔍𝔞𝔪𝔢𝔰 @computerjames.bsky.social 🔸Irish 𝒥𝒶𝓂ℯ𝓈 dev / Glasgow Indie Games Fest / PizzaJam 🔸 Making indie 𝒥𝒶𝓂ℯ𝓈 : ComputerJames.itch.io (Stealth Crossword, Dogman95)
Cyriak @cyriak.bsky.social animator of weird stuff. If you need to contact me directly here's my email: https://cyriak.co.uk/animation/contact/ https://www.youtube.com/user/cyriak
MagnaRemora @magnaremora.bsky.social Designer/Composer/SFX/VFX/Indie Dev. Creator of Shoot 'em up titles: Tastrion and Atomanta
Phenomena Embattled @phenembattled.bsky.social Sci-Fi shoot 'em up set on earth and the rest of the gigantic universe. Pilot trans-medium vehicles and battle fleets, swarms and giant alien craft. Developed by LightInt
Diego Cambre @diewtiful.bsky.social ✦ 2D artist ✦ game designer ✦ 📬 commissions open 💌 diego.cambre@gmail.com 🕸️ https://linktr.ee/Diewtiful
SEN 👾 @shmupdb.bsky.social Anime, Manga & Video Game Art Projects: linktr.ee/shmupdb
skalt711 @skalt711.bsky.social ~ I want you to fly again. He/him
Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff is Out Now @mommysbestgames.bsky.social #GameDev since 1994. I do action mechanics with a twist! Made "ChainStaff" https://tinyurl.com/chainstaff Made Shoot 1UP, Serious Sam DD, Pig Eat Ball, Bumpy Grumpy. Worked on POSTAL, Resistance Fall of Man, Ratchet n Clank. http://www.mommysbestgames.com
Scowsh @scowsh.bsky.social Musician, shmup/stg enjoyer, & educator. Creating music for games 🎶🤘🎶
LMG3864 Games @lmg3864games.bsky.social Indie Videogame Developer. Open for job offerings. Where to find me: https://linktr.ee/lmg3864 Attrition: lmg3864.itch.io/attrition Aerostrike: store.steampowered.com/app/2303500/MF01_Aerostrike/ Potatostrike: https://lmg3864.itch.io/potatostrike
Boghog @boghogstg.bsky.social I'm a gamedev (he/him) Working on ARMED DECOBOT | Mechanical Star Astra. Game designer for Gunvein I also have a game design blog/patreon & make vids : https://www.patreon.com/c/Boghogooo https://www.youtube.com/@boghogSTG
Oab @im-oab.bsky.social Solo-indie dev | Making auto-battler game called `Fruit vs. Aliens` : http://s.team/a/3235740/ | Made four shmup games. (`WDF`, `USG`, `Flesh` and `miniStrike`) More games: https://linktr.ee/Pollapee
bulo studio @bulostudio.bsky.social Bulo studio is an independent game development studio, working on the SHMUP CREATOR, a shoot 'em-up creation tool. #shmup #STG #demoscene https://store.steampowered.com/app/1289520/SHMUP_Creator/
Drawmi @drawmi.bsky.social Professional UX/UI & Graphic Designer. Hobbyist Artist/Gamedev. Wishlist Art Strikers: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3384330/Art_Strikers/
Binary Clone (HyperTyper 2000) @binaryclone.bsky.social Developer of HyperTyper 2000 with @vaaasm.com. Musician. Occasional pixel artist. Jack of all trades. They/them Wishlist HyperTyper 2000 on Steam! s.team/a/3125430
Adam McDonald @adammcdlt.bsky.social Game dev from the Vancouver area. Senior Game Designer at Studio MDHR. Views are my own. Making Chronoblazer, a 2D shmup with progression and light exploration, in my spare time. https://adammcdonald.itch.io/ https://adammcd.com
Shinu Real Arts @shinurealarts.bsky.social Shinu Real Arts is a solo indie game developer. Released Wings Of Bluestar On Steam and consoles, please support the game if you like shmups. My new projects are a 2D metroidvania and a pixel art shmups.
Jason Koohi @zanrai.bsky.social Game Design, Art, Music, Voice. Half of Team Zanrai w/ @excelynx (over on Twitter). We're developing #VISEGUNNE. Wishlist on Steam today! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2882040/VISEGUNNE/
Rayala @rayala.itch.io #IndieGameDev producer & scenario writer. Games are my body, visual novels are my blood.
Ben Hickling // MNKY @benhickling.bsky.social Artist / Game Dev / Current project: Ex-Zodiac (out in early access now!) - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1249480/ExZodiac/
Conor O'Kane @conorokane.bsky.social Game Developer, Miniature Painter, Simulation Engineer. http://cokane.com
Bat Galactic @batgalactic.bsky.social Game dev. Developing Bat Galaxy, a Star Fox and Panzer Dragoon styled rail shooter with exploration. Steam (soon): https://store.steampowered.com/app/3075430/ Kickstarter (sooner): https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/batgalaxy/bat-galaxy-rails-adventure
@stormplayen.bsky.social @stormplayen.bsky.social
JanduSoft - Porting & Publishing worldwide 🌍 @jandusoft.bsky.social Video Games Publisher. "Together, we take your game to the next level" 💻 http://linktr.ee/jandusoftgames
Underplayed @underplayedpod.bsky.social Indie game review podcast with hosts @DiscoCola.bsky.social and @Bo-Po.bsky.social! Listen on your podcast app of choice! underplayedpodcast@gmail.com
Indie Games Developer Magazine @igdmag.com The Original Indie Games Developer Magazine - We're going back to our roots to complete our legacy. Games, Magazine, Awards, Events, Outreach, Publisher Our website: www.indiegamesdeveloper.com #indiegame #indiegamedev #magazine #marketing #publishing
Pete Shea @peteshea.bsky.social Veteran Game Designer Glasgow, Scotland
Mike Towndrow @itsmike.town Creative Director at Games Done Quick @crowbar.diy | Prev. Six One Indie Does good games work, has bad hair genetics.
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.
Relentless Games (VR) @relentless.games We are a Virtual Reality game studio based in Scotland! Follow us for updates on our latest games with new and returning VR players in mind! https://sprouter.app/relentlessgames
Silviu - Full time solo dev working on my dream! @luduspaxstudios.bsky.social Hello my name is Silviu and I am a solo indie developer. You can support my work by buying my games: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/luduspaxstudios Other links: https://linktr.ee/luduspaxstudios
Gordon Speirs @gspeirs.bsky.social Glasgow-based programmer at Nerial / Devolver | Ex-DMA Design, Namco (US), EA LA (briefly), VR and other stuff | Keeper of 2 small humans and 2 cats | Constantly tired | Yes 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺
Amicable Animal - New CRT7 demo OUT NOW! 🦝🏳️‍🌈 @amicableanimal.bsky.social Created #SOLAS128, working on #CRT7. Try the demo: https://bit.ly/CRT7Game | Part-time lecturer, part-time Scottish BAFTA winning game developer! He/him
Ant Workshop @ant-workshop.com Indie game dev working on cool games. Into the Restless Ruins 🃏 coming soon http://s.team/a//2877770 Dungeon Golf ⛳️ OUT NOW! http://s.team/a//2144040
Matt Stark @mattstark256.bsky.social the game designer behind Viewfinder. he/him 🏳️‍🌈
Mike Dailly ™ @mdf200.bsky.social Game programmer, creator of Lemmings and Grand Theft Auto. Comments are my own and those of the voices in my head. Support my work: http://www.patreon.com/mikedailly http://www.lemmings.info https://mdf200.itch.io/ http://www.youtube.com/mikedailly
Korina ✨🐛 @shikaboom.bsky.social Comms cryptid at Wolfeye Studios & freelance games marketer. Prev: Founder of Neonhive. Marketing at Bethesda, SQEX, Ubisoft Chaotic gardener, insect queen, lifts heavy things. Found in Glasgow. 💌 korina@panicdepartment.com 🐺 korina@wolfeye-studios.com
Keza MacDonald @mackeza.bsky.social Reviewing and reporting on video games for 20+ years; truly I have seen it all. Guardian video games editor, exhausted millennial. Author of SUPER NINTENDO and co-author of YOU DIED: The Dark Souls Companion. She/her 🏳️‍🌈 https://linktr.ee/super_nintendo
Stuart Pentelow @stuartpentelow.bsky.social Programmer working in Scotland :) MCV Develop 30u30 22 / BAFTA Connect. He/Him. Dyspraxic, Opinions are my own. www.stuartpentelow.com #gamedev
Martin Lynagh @martinlynagh.bsky.social Game Maker, Lecturer in Game Production at Abertay University (Professional Projects Module Lead). Glasgow. Former Molecule. This is not a place of honour.
Tim (Frycandle) @frycandle.bsky.social Tim | Game Developer | Working on The Button Effect, a minimalist first-person puzzle game about hidden connections and spatial insights https://store.steampowered.com/app/2299940/The_Button_Effect/
Cαrínα ᓚᘏᗢ @carina.delachancla.com Doujin Shmup dev Retro game music composer Third Strike Dudley ﾐ 🥀 Metalhead Vinyl collector Digital/Vinyl mastering Scanline TV pics Team Grybanser Fox 💖 YM2151, YM2612 🏳️‍⚧️ Sacramento https://linktr.ee/carinad3a No nudes, N F T's, C r y p t o, or A I
Iori Branford @ioribranford.com 🎮✨ https://ioribranford.com 🎮👨‍🔬 https://ioribranford.itch.io 👨‍💻 https://github.com/ioribranford
Shoot the Core-cast @shootthecorecast.bsky.social We're a shoot-em-up podcast covering the genre from its humble beginnings through the most current danmaku and indie games. Check out our Discord server to play along each month with our games! https://discord.gg/5vxmupVfDe
GameMaker @gamemaker.io Make Games Faster! https://opr.as/BS-GameMaker
MrAwolf @mrawolf.bsky.social Indie game dev. Metal. Creator of Slain and Valfaris working on SLain2.
Locomalito @locomalito.com Hobbyist developer of traditional video games: #MalditaCastilla #Hydorah #TheCurseOfIssyos #Gaurodan #AbbayeDesMorts #Darkula #Verminest #8bitKiller and more… locomalito.com