Region Locked - Documentary @regionlocked-doco.bsky.social Region Locked: Unlocking Australian Video Games.
A 6-Part Documentary Series.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/regionlocked-doco/region-locked
70+ Interviews.
30+ Years of History.
An INDUSTRY of stories to be told.
Rabbit Engineering @rabbitengineering.com Got a nice dog and retro gaming hobby with a little C++ gamedev mixed in. Working on a 90's retro style WWII flight sim. That’s what you’ll see here.
http://rabbitengineering.com
Mobeen Fikree @mobeenfikree.bsky.social Makes videogames and game engines. Founded Vertex Pop (🪨 HYPER METEOR ✨ Super Crush KO 🚀 Graceful Explosion Machine 💥 WE ARE DOOMED)
http://vertexpop.com
http://mobeenfikree.com
Aussie Made Games @aussiemadegames.bsky.social G'day! We promote games developed in Australia, and the developers behind them. Run by @ryan.makesvideogames.com
Freeplay @free-play.bsky.social The world's longest-running festival celebrating the art and culture of independent games and playful media. Established in 2004.
freeplay.net.au
CONTINUE? Magazine @continuemag.bsky.social A Very Good Videogames Magazine.
Home to the Mad Conts, our backers, our friends.
Issue 01 coming soon!!
www.continuemagazine.com
有限会社エムツー M2 Co., Ltd. @mtwo-game.bsky.social Welcome to the Official Bluesky of M2 Co., Ltd.
ゲーム制作会社エムツーの公式アカウントです！
Rémi Verschelde @akien.bsky.social @godotengine.org project maintainer & @w4games.com co-founder (he/him).
Free and #opensource software advocate. #indiedev and #Linux gaming. Frenchman in Copenhagen.
Also on: @akien@mastodon.gamedev.place.
Jon Cartwright (GameConsulting.com.au) @gameconsulting.bsky.social 40 year veteran games developer. Working with Screen Agencies, Publishers, and Developers.
Production on (REDACTED) for Fireshine
Production on DREDGE, Moving Out 2, Before We Leave, Age of Darkness, CONSCRIPT for Team17.
www.gameconsulting.com.au
Jordan Mechner @jmechner.bsky.social I make video games (Prince of Persia) and graphic novels (Replay, Monte Cristo, Liberty) and fill up sketchbooks. American in France. https://jordanmechner.com
Aeronaut @aeronautapp.com A Bluesky app designed and built for Mac.
Now available in the Mac App Store.
https://apple.co/4qHQW2Q
Triple J Plays 🥁 @triple.jplays.au (Almost) every song played on the Js 🥁
Unofficial bot account
Full recently played archive: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/featured-music
Not affiliated with the ABC or Triple J
🧑🏻💻 Bot built by @jono.gay
💻 Source: github.com/jono-hayward/j-bots
SLOP DETECTED @slop-detected.bsky.social Informing people when game devs use AI.
Fay Maillardet @faymai.bsky.social Indie dev making kind adventure games. Composer. Designer. Artist. Writer. Singer. Songwriter. Voice Actress. Brit. ND. Spoonie. Queer. She/her. Prev Nintendo. Kent, UK. bit.ly/FayOnTheWeb
Dave 💾 Powerhoof @dave.powerhoof.com The Drifter - OUT NOW! Game dever and the other half of Powerhoof- The Drifter, PowerQuest, Telwynium, Crawl, Regular Human BBall, Riders of Rhea, Peridium, etc..
https://powerhoof.itch.io
MASS @mass.co From the team behind Cult of the Lamb Massive Monster comes MASS - our take on a sanctuary for game developers. A new coworking space designed by devs, for devs
Glenn Wilson (Mykre) @mykre.bsky.social Indi Game Developer, fighting cancer #fightingcancer ( #unreal, #unrealengine, #godot, #godotengine, #unity, #blender, #blender3d) and Photographer. #indiegamedev, #indiegame, #gamedev, #aussiegamedev, #photographer, #photography
https://linktr.ee/mykre
Lisy Kane @lisykane.com 🎮 WINGS Advisor, VicScreen Board, IGDA-F Board
✨ Production-for-hire (Massive Monster, onepixel. dog & more)
💜 Co-Founder Girl Geek Academy
🔄 Prev Kepler / Kowloon Nights, LoG
🌺 She/Her
🦘 MELB | Korean-Australian
https://linktr.ee/lisyk
SimpsonsQOTD @simpsonsqotd.bsky.social Ah! I love these lazy Saturdays.
Lance McDonald @manfightdragon.bsky.social でっち上げられた魔法に敏感鉄塔と I’m sensitive to fake magic and power-lines.
End of Ember @endofember.bsky.social Small Australian team making a maximalist, super cute, super gory, totally unhinged roguelite shooter.
Playtest on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3217880/End_of_Ember/?utm_source=socials&utm_medium=bluesky_profile&utm_campaign=pre-demo
Frosty Games 🍦 @frostygamesfest.com Helping you find the coolest games made in Australia & Aotearoa NZ 🍦🎮 Join the Frosty Fans mailing list to stay up to date! 👉 https://frostygamesfest.beehiiv.com
frostygamesfest.com
Powered by @nz-code.nz and @strangescaffold.bsky.social
Voices of [ Nina ] 💫 Kid[ Kerri ]gan @ninanikolic.com actor & #voiceover in #gamedev #film #animation #dubbing #audiodrama #audiobooks & beyond ✨
🎮 she streams too 🐶
✉️ nina@ninanikolic.com
🕸️ ninanikolic.com
Technically Games ➡️ QGF26 @technicallygames.bsky.social All things technical in games art, programming & security. Bring on the niche, the nerdy & the nifty.
https://linktr.ee/technicallygames
T-Dog eXtreme @tdogextreme.bsky.social Game dev making a game about clowns, just here to have a good time | Prev. EA and Weta
https://linktr.ee/tdogextreme
Listifications @listifications.app Follow me to receive notifications via DM whenever you're added to a starter pack, block list, feed or when someone blocks your account.
Follow @unsub.blocks.listifications.app to opt out of direct block notifications.
Iain Mew @superchartisland.com Writing a British history of popular video games one UK sales chart #1 at a time. Now in 1987. Also into pop music and writing on The Singles Jukebox. He/him. http://www.superchartisland.com
Yosuke Okunari /奥成洋輔 @okunari.bsky.social ゲーム考古学を専攻しています。未だ1980～90年代の世界を彷徨っています。 ※ここで発信する内容は私個人の意見であり、所属している会社の公式見解を示すものではありません。よって発言の転載はご遠慮いただいております。
Dma-Sc @dma-sc.bsky.social FunkyChipper using 💾 & 🎶
Demoscene & game music composer, mainly on Atari ST(e)
https://mstempell.github.io/
out of context slow horses @slowhorsesarchive.bsky.social out of context screencaps from slow horses
Indie Dev Digest ANZ @indiedigest.dev Bringing indie dev news for Australia & New Zealand straight to your inbox. The Indie Dev Digest (est. July '24) is a newsletter round-up of information for digital game developers across Australia and New Zealand, primarily in the independent games space.
State of the Scene @sotspodcast.bsky.social The Alternative Music Show.
Robin Levy @roblevy101.bsky.social Creative for hire since late 1987 who never specialised. Co-creator of Armalyte, Ruff n Tumble & more; 3d & pixel art, music, & game design. Current dev: Armalyte Ultra. I also paint. Same username elsewhere.
Adam @helpcomputer0.bsky.social Pixel artist.
Prints: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/helpcomputer0/
Links: https://bio.link/helpcomputer0
Game dev as Badcomputer: https://badcomputer0.itch.io/
Alexander Bevier @alexanderbevier.bsky.social Database and process guy working at TPCi! Also, IGDA Game Writing SIG Committee.
Prev. Pokémon Go, Forza, Gunsport, Jurassic World Revealed. Taught @ NYU.
All opinions are my own. He/him
Steve Turner Graftgold Studios @graftgoldstudios.bsky.social Veteran Graftgold games developer, author of Avalon, Dragontorc, Quazatron, Ranarama and many others. Still developing games, Latest project is Deepest Blue.
ZX Spectrum Next Official @specnext.com The ZX Spectrum Next is the official recreation of the legendary ZX Spectrum home computer using FPGA technology, updated for the 21st century!
Visit us at: www.specnext.com
MacPlay @macplay.com We bring fun to the Mac!
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/
The Army Painter @thearmypainter.bsky.social Designed by gamers, for gamers. High-quality paints and accessories made to win back those hours at the hobby desk and GET MORE TIME FOR GAMING!
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thearmypainter
Dani Donovan 👩🏻🎨 ADHD Comics @danidonovan.com ✨ ALL THE LINKS:
https://linktr.ee/danidonovan
🎨 ADHD comic artist + TikTok creator
https://adhddd.com
📚 Author of “The Anti-Planner: How to Get Sh*t Done When You Don’t Feel Like It”
https://anti-planner.com
Endless Screaming @infinitescream.bsky.social by @nora.zone, huge thanks to @jewel.andraia.xyz, @bluebotsdonequick.com. it/its
Quantum Sheep @quantumsheep.bsky.social #gamedev in a field of its own. Resistance #tea maker. Fights for the users. *sheepyhugs* Injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere.
Find some of my games here: https://quantumsheep.itch.io
And my #music here: https://quantumsheep.bandcamp.com
Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social author of Blood in the Machine, tech writer, luddite
newsletter: https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/
books: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/contributor/brian-merchant/
kofi link: https://ko-fi.com/brianmerchant
RIZZLEXO | Gaming | Twitch & YouTube @rizzlexo.bsky.social Just a geeky mum that plays games
Welcome to my chaotic little world
📍Melbourne Aus 🎬 Gaming / UGC Creator
💌 DM/Email for Collabs rizzlexo@outlook.com.au
Website (all links) : www.rizzlexo.com
Will Freeman @spadgy.bsky.social Head fulla noise, toys, & hobbies.
🕹️🪀🛹
Freelance game journalist, copywriter, event host, mock reviewer, etc. Edge, The Guardian, BAFTA, PC Gamer, GI, etc.
Yo-yo thrower. Arcade and retro player.
I write about shmups a lot to fund my shmup habit.
Ausretrogamer @ausretrogamer.bsky.social Spreading the nostalgic vibe of retro gaming culture across the known universe.
Official account - http://ausretrogamer.com
🕹️RetroGaming ⚪️Pinball 👾Arcade
Playdate @play.date A brand new handheld video game system from Panic.
➡️ Available at https://play.date
💬 Need help? Go to https://help.play.date
LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social Profile for the LGR YouTube channel. Covering vintage computer hardware, software, and various retro tech oddities. https://youtube.com/@LGR
shmuplations.com @shmuplations.bsky.social 80s/90s/00s japanese gamedev interviews | patreon: http://patreon.com/shmuplations
Dana the Elf @danatheelf.bsky.social Disabled gay elf princess. Creative type with too many interests.
Loves Zelda and Tolkien way too much; loves Tina even more. <3
You may know me from the HM64 projects/modding scene.
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Rob, The Bishop Of Bobbins @fishwithlasers.bsky.social ACAB includes Mappy.
Rob. Writes and writes about videogames. Ex remakes person, ex legend. Grumbles, watches tat films, does some doodling and stuff. Disabled, depressed, tired. Terfs and bigots shit off elsewhere.
He/Him
http://www.robf.me
@macsourceports.com @macsourceports.com 
iLKke @ilkke.bsky.social pushin pixels maekin gaems
Damien McFerran @damienmcferran.bsky.social Co-owner of Hookshot Media: Nintendo Life, Push Square, Pure Xbox, Time Extension
https://muckrack.com/damien-mcferran
Andrew Elmore 💽 @elmore.zone visual designer, music composer, birdposter 🐦⬛
he/him — Seattle, WA
prev:
senior brand designer @ epic
visual designer @ bungie
portfolio:
elmore.design
music:
satellitesound.net
Shows:
youtube.com/@mythicresonance
@silentdiscographer.com | @extendti.me
Andrew Braybrook @uridiumauthor.bsky.social Programmer of Paradroid & Uridium amongst many others. Now retro programmer on PC, having retired from industry.
Blog page at: https://uridiumauthor.blogspot.com/
EGVroom @egvroom.bsky.social Dad. Making Game Boy games: Roguecraft GB, OutRun GB, Cave Dave, Hero GP, Starseed, Block Droppin, Word Forward + more.
I will pet your dog!
Cry Club @cryclub.bsky.social 💖🎸 INDUSTRIAL POP BAND 🎸💖
⚡️’HIGH VOLTAGE ANXIETY' ALBUM OUT NOW ⚡️
NEXT SHOWS: NSW SHOWS IN APRIL
Heather/Vox (They/Them) + Jono/Gtr (He/Him)
linktr.ee/cryclubmusic
StopSkeletonsFromFighting @stopskeletons.bsky.social Stop Skeletons From Fighting
The dumbest and weirdest video game show on YouTube since 2007 | 📧 stopskeletons@gmail.com
📬 PO Box 3261 Seattle WA 98114
Atari @atari.com The official account for Atari.
⚡️ Futuristic since forever.
🕹️ Join the Discord: discord.gg/atariclub
🕹️ Bubsy 4D Demo: https://link.atari.com/DemoBubsy
J. Michael Straczynski @straczynski.bsky.social Writer/producer. Babylon 5, Sense8, Changeling, Thor. Amazing Spider-Man, Captain America. Together We Will Go, The Glass Box. DO NOT POST STORY IDEAS.
Scripts, behind the scenes posts and a lot of conversation at https://www.patreon.com/thejoepage
Pistol Shrimp Games @pistolshrimpgames.com Developer of Free Stars: Children of Infinity, sequel to The Ur-Quan Masters. https://freestarsgame.com/ | 🎮https://discord.gg/rasVCDmYKp | We are Fred Ford and Dan Gerstein @pebby.net | inquiries: contact (at) pistolshrimpgames (dot) com
Renee O'flynn @scree.bsky.social Freelance video game journalist. Reviewer for Qualbert.com. Making content for Switchaboo and the IndiEXP.
Apologies will happen.
Contact me! Scree(at)y7mail(dot)com
Portfolio: (in progress) http://scree66.wordpress.com
Oz Concert News @ozconcertnews.bsky.social We bring you the latest Australian concert news, history, reviews, and more!
https://linktr.ee/ozconcertnews
cronobreak™ @cronobreak.bsky.social Melbourne Based Game Dev, Graphic Artist
PAX Aus @paxaus.bsky.social The official Bluesky account for PAX Australia, Australia's biggest gaming festival! aus.paxsite.com
Jamie Galea @jamiegalea.bsky.social Sometimes makes appearances on television, talking about video games, now trying to figure out what to do next. Australian living in Australia, don't get it twisted.
Extent of the Jam @extentofthejam.bsky.social Ornery middle-aged coder and musician (funk, chiptunes). Author of Digits VST and Slam VST. ADHD and Jewish. Battling nerve damage from transverse myelitis. Sick of your shit. Married. East Bay. #demoscene #retrogaming #shmups 🏳️🌈
✨chipzel @chipzel.bsky.social Video Game Composer・Sound Engineer・Gameboy Musician・Producer・Performer・
Best known for Super Hexagon, Spectra, Dicey Dungeons, JSAB, Cadence of Hyrule DLC
🏳️🌈🇮🇪🇵🇸
🌐 https://linktr.ee/chipzel
BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social The official Bluesky account for BattleTech, Alpha Strike, MechWarrior: Destiny, fiction, and more!
https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/collections/battletech
For support, please contact store@catalystgamelabs.com
Jess Hodgson @jiggsy2point0.bsky.social Here I Am. Here I Remain.
The 64th Dimension @64thdimension.bsky.social A parallel universe where you can find the #Commodore64 ports that never were. #C64 #pixelart by @buzzclik.bsky.social
David Hayter @thedavidhayter.bsky.social Writer: X-Men, X2, Watchmen, The Scorpion King, Warrior Nun. Director: Wolves. Actor: Lupin, King Shark, Guyver II, Metal Gear, The Long Dark, Yakuza. Jedi Master of The Old Republic.
Location: The Palace of Wisdom
Rhod @rhodjp.bsky.social Video games, Cycling, Kyoto, Cats.
Once built a real working Arwing.
Super Scram Kitty OUT NOW!
Nate Shearer @faultrunner.bsky.social Award-Winning Writer (was gifted a “World’s Best Dad” mug)
re4mat @re4mat.bsky.social The adventures of a secret agent armed with almost infinite scientific resourcefulness.
Hewso @hewso.bsky.social Editor of Player2.net.au, Australia's 4th best video game coverage parody site.
Come for the games, stay for the BBQ. I make no apologies for food photo spam.
Join me here for the sweary version of my thoughts... he/him, writes on Ngunnawal land
Chloe Appleby @chloeappleby.bsky.social Award winning Games Curator at Powerhouse Museum Sydney.
ALT: GAMES curatorial lead.
Board Chair 🪑 at Freeplay.
Indie game lover. Pokemon freak.
linktr.ee/chloeappleby
Lane Moore @hellolanemoore.bsky.social 🎤Comedian: Tinder Live + Heartthrob Slasher
🩸NYC - 11/20 at Twisted Spine🩸
📚Author: How To Be Alone, You Will Find Your People
💿Musician, FINAL GIRL out now
💌Subscribe: LaneMoore.Substack.com
📺🎧Podcast: Patreon.com/LaneMoore
💻 linktr.ee/hellolanemoore
Tiltshift @playtiltshift.bsky.social A Fast Paced, Electrifying, Dual Stick, Action Adventure game… with ROBOTS!! Currently in development by shawnthemiller.bsky.social
@ben-rejmer.bsky.social @ben-rejmer.bsky.social 
Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com Great books on classic video games.
bossfightbooks.com
Latest:
● Dragon Age II by Charlotte Reber
● Life is Strange by Kaitlin Tremblay
● Legend of the River King by Alexander B. Joy
● DDR by Jessica Doyle & Jordan Ferguson
Rob Manuel @robmanuel.bsky.social Indie Game Person of Interest.
Strategy / Marketing / Biz Dev / Events
(Prev: IGN, Indie MEGABOOTH, Geek & Sundry, Gametrailers, X-Play)
I talk about indie games, board games, tRPGs, and other assorted experiences. (He/Him)
The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social Hello Cave Dwellers this is The Cave, a vintage Computer, Console
and gaming channel and museum in Stroud, UK.
Watch videos at https://youtube.com/@TheRetroCollective
Book Tickets at https://retrocollective.co.uk
Erin (PointThenClick) @pointthenclick.bsky.social Point & Click Adventure & Retro Game Fan 🕹 Also sports, wrestling, cats, music, and dad jokes.
📍NY/NJ
👾 twitch.tv/pointthenclick
📧pointclick10@gmail.com
Meena Shamaly 🎮🎻🎙 @musophrenic.bsky.social Award-winning hugger. I make music & poetry & I talk a lot, especially about video game soundtracks on ABC Classic. Views my own.
https://linktr.ee/MeenaShamaly
SpiltCoffee @spiltcoffee.com He/him. Uncertified Destiny 2 sherpa. Easily distra
https://spiltcoffee.com
Andrew Stevens @thearcadepilot.bsky.social Grew up with a love for aviation and video games! I’m a somewhat acceptable sim pilot! QA Manager @cdprojektred.com | EAA Lifetime Member | Prev. at Raven, Bethesda! | Counting down the days to #OSH26
Conor O'Kane @conorokane.bsky.social Game Developer, Miniature Painter, Simulation Engineer.
http://cokane.com
Todd Gill - Retro Frog @retrofrog.bsky.social Owner/designer of Retro Frog 3D: http://retrofrog.net
Discord: https://discord.gg/vK2A5F5gts
Neo Geo fan. Amiga nut.
Richard Troupe @richardtroupe.bsky.social Firefighter and teacher.
Retro gaming, old computers, reading and weightlifting.
Does console and computer stuff for Base Arcade.
Belfast, Ireland.
He/him.
Paul Koller @paulko64.bsky.social Writes #C64 games in his sparetime. Made C64anabalt, SuperBreadBox, MicroHexagon, LuftrauserZ, and Spelunky64.
PushingUpRoses 🦇 @pushinguproses.bsky.social I talk about Murder, She Wrote and other pop culture thingies on YouTube. Artist, writer, podcaster, dark type. Mental health advocate. Behold, my stuff: https://linktr.ee/pushinguproses
Evercade @evercade.co.uk Official account. Evercade is a retro gaming platform where you can enjoy physical releases of classic video games. Play handheld with Evercade EXP-R, on the TV with Evercade VS-R, or in arcade form factor with Evercade Alpha! https://evercade.co.uk
Kinsey Burke @kinszilla.bsky.social Games Producer, Bizdev, and Sales at Chuhai Labs | Occasional YouTuber | 日本語 OK! | Lover of Video Games, Craft Beer, Books, and Boardgames! ✨
🌸Kyoto, Japan🌸
nivs @ Kickstart #Amiga Expo 3 @nivrig.bsky.social Respawned 80's game developer. Dodgy Rocks, Turbo Tomato, Rogue Declan. Working on porting Lumo to Amiga, amongst other things.
Matt Godbolt @matt.godbolt.org Sometime verb, real person, lover of 8-bit computers, husband & father, trying to be a kind person. #blacklivesmatter; trans rights are human rights.
he/him
Retrospecs @retrospecs.bsky.social A pixel art image processing app for iOS
https://8bitartwork.co.uk/
Retrospecs lets you convert images and video clips so they appear as they would on a variety of home computers and consoles from the 70's, 80's and 90's.
Javmaster @javmaster.bsky.social Retro computers enthusiast. Retrobrite expert, tinkerer, collector.
YouTube.com/Javmaster
Patreon.com/Javmaster