Sarah Thwaites @sarahathwaites.bsky.social freelance writer & consultant | seen @ Game Informer, IGN, Polygon, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, Edge, Tech Radar, NME + more | she/they | 🇦🇺 in ? ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ
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💌 thwaitesannsarah [at] gmail [dot] com
Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social National politics reporter at semafor.com. Alum: WashPost, Bloomberg, Slate, Reason. Author of “The Show That Never Ends.”
sam @samthielman.com Sam Thielman | Graphic novels at NYT Book Review, seen NYer, Flaming Hydra, foreverwars.ghost.io | he/him | DC COMICS: THE STORY OF A UNIVERSE w/Sean Howe forthcoming | I know I can come off a little proactive, and for that I’m sorry.
OTTOgd @ottogd74.bsky.social Arty-farty, music lovin', retro gaming 2nd gen-Canadian suburban Gen X nerd, happily stuck in pre-2001. Huzzah!
www.instagram.com/ottogd74/
Syama Mishra @syamamishra.bsky.social Strategic Technologist · CTO · Pipeline TD
Game Dev · Composer · Photographer
Creator of @todayonsteam.com
https://twitter.com/SyamaMishra
mastodon.gamedev.place/@SyamaMishra
Jordan Minor @jordanwminor.bsky.social Author of VIDEO GAME OF THE YEAR
Principal Apps and Games Writer at PCMag
Union guy, Black guy, fake Street Sharks guy
https://www.jordanwminor.com/
Andrew Elmore 💽 @elmore.zone visual designer, music composer
he/him — Seattle, WA
prev:
senior brand designer @ epic
visual designer @ bungie
works:
elmore.design
satellitesound.net
shows:
youtube.com/@mythicresonance
@silentdiscographer.com | @extendti.me | @caneandrinse.com
Chris Johnston, aka “CJ” @superpac.bsky.social Product Manager at Enhance (Lumines Arise, HUMANITY, Tetris Effect: Connected, Rez Infinite). Player One Podcast producer/host. Formerly Adult Swim Games, Newtype USA, EGM. Bi guy. 💖💜💙
John Walker - Industry Analcyst @botherer.bsky.social Co-creator of Rock Paper Shotgun, currently helping out at Kotaku, and still looking for a new long-term gig.
I write www.buried-treasure.org, unearthing excellent unknown indies. Please consider supporting!
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/buriedtreasure
Messhof @messhof.bsky.social Nidhogg, Flywrench, Wheel World. Check out Blood Dungeon at https://blooddungeon.com
jake•ジェイク @jake74.bsky.social Protagonist at https://dekiru.gg — websites for indie game studios.
Mega Drive maniac
Loud music listener
~ You are not the only hero ~
🌈🏳️⚧️ ally
Diamond Feit @feitclub.bsky.social Writer/podcaster/performer based in Osaka. Cohost of Retronauts, formerly of WIRED, 1up, and other outlets. Always ready for pizza or karaoke, day or night. xe/xem
http://feitclub.me
D E K I R U @dekiru.gg We make websites for indie game studios.
Clients include Enhance (Lumines Arise), Tango Gameworks, Clear River Games, Chuhai Labs, SuperDeluxe Games, Limited Run & so many more!
https://dekiru.gg
Protagonist: @jake74.bsky.social
Unseen Japan @unseenjapan.com Since 2018. Going beyond the clickbait headlines to tell the story of a changing, evolving Japan.
https://unseen-japan.com/newsletter?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social-bio&utm_campaign=newsletter
@henmesh.bsky.social @henmesh.bsky.social Game dev and claymation enthusiast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hen_mesh
Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/henmesh
Justin Anderson-Weber @jlweber.bsky.social I write Of Note, a monthly newsletter about music writing worth reading. https://buttondown.com/of_note
A man of many paths that somehow all led to biscuits, music, sports, and writing. Chicago-based after stints in DC, NC, and CO.
Arnaldo Licea @arnaldolicea.bsky.social Lead Designer, Naughty Dog | Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet | 🇵🇷 | #TheLastOfUsPartII | #Uncharted4 | #TheLastOfUs | #BAFTABreakthrough
https://linktr.ee/arnaldo42
The Gammelier @thegammelier.bsky.social Videogame essays with a focus on screenwriting techniques. Former screenwriter, current nobody
https://youtube.com/@thegammelier?si=j5-9q_h0iejLdyVp
Tim Marchman @timmarchman.bsky.social I’m an editor at WIRED and have previously written and edited for a number of places. Timothy_marchman@wired.com. Signal me at timmarchman.01. I periodically delete all my posts.
The American Prospect @prospect.org Ideas, Politics & Power: The American Prospect is an independent political magazine. We cover Washington and beyond like no one else does.
Sign up for our newsletters: https://prospect.org/newsletter-sign-up/
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Ryan Boyd @ryanboyd.io Computational Social Scientist, Social/Personality Psychologist, and Generally Curious Person. University of Texas at Dallas. https://www.ryanboyd.io
heyaqualung @southmetromusic.com Independent record store owner, southmetromusic.com in Burnsville, MN. Independent software engineer. Into music, books, and board/video games.
Posts from Kris
words @words.bsky.social dad-pilled millennial californian
play language & living universes
sunset visitor 斜陽過客 | Prove You're Human - Wishlist Now! @sunsetvisitor.studio sunsetvisitor.studio makes diverse narrative games through the lens of speculative fiction.
1000xRESIST | s.team/a/1675830/
Prove You're Human | s.team/a/4533950
DISCORD: discord.gg/sunsetvisitor
1-900-HOTDOG @1900hotdog.bsky.social Actual humans writing actual human comedy at www.patreon.com/1900hotdog
Geneviève Routhier @genrouthier.bsky.social • senior art director • making games since 2003 •
Past: Studio Art Director @ DICE | Battlefield | Beyond Good and Evil 2 | AC Origins | Rainbow 6 Siege
🎓 Cool/Hat
📣 Available for speaking or podcast opportunities
🇨🇦 Looking for work
NYU Game Center @nyugamecenter.bsky.social We celebrate games as a creative practice & offer courses and public programs on the design, production, and study of games as an aesthetic and cultural form.
https://linktr.ee/nyugamecenter
Seanbaby @seanbaby.bsky.social Co-Hotdogist at 1900HOTDOG.com, Dogg Zzone 9000 podcast, Internet Treasure
Alex Johansson @alexvscoding.bsky.social Award winning experimental designer, educator and maker from Yorkshire. Advocate for approachable design, makes playful experiences for those marginalised by tech, most recently people with dementia. https://presskit.itch.io/alex-johansson-presskit
Amanita Design 📣 @amanita-design.net Indie game studio based in Prague, Czechia. Phonopolis (out now!), Happy Game, Creaks, Pilgrims, Samorost, Machinarium, Botanicula, CHUCHEL http://bit.ly/PhonopolisSteam
Nayan Ramachandran @thetrin.blacksky.app Producer & Bizdev working with Basically Games on Baldi's Basics Plus! Previously: Marketing @ Playism, Sr. Producer @ Akupara & co-founded Dangen Entertainment. My physical game collection is embarrassingly large. 英語と日本語もOK!
@machinefun.bsky.social @machinefun.bsky.social A new micro indie studio based in Manchester UK.
Wishlist Trash City Turbo here https://store.steampowered.com/app/4484260/Trash_City_Turbo/
Dustin Quillen @dustinquillen.bsky.social Three-time heavyweight champion of quitting social media. Mouthy.
Martin Stig Andersen @martinstig.bsky.social Co-Founder \ Creative Director at Interactive Tapes
Previous involvements include Cairn, Braid AE, Back 4 Blood, Control, Wolfenstein II, INSIDE, LIMBO
Seth Rosen @sirrosen.bsky.social Burned out. Nectar Vector next. Before: Game Director + Lead Designer on Pacific Drive, Designer on Bioshock Infinite, various Don't Starve things, and Mafia 3. Liked Movie. Boston area. he/him
Brendy_C @brendyc.bsky.social Writer, journalist, and co-founder of PC games blog Jank.
Visit: jank.cool | Follow: @jank.cool
Prev bylines at Rock Paper Shotgun, IGN, PC Gamer, Edge, Eurogamer.
Narrative for: Cataclismo, Creatures of Ava, and Moonlighter 2.
Dr. Emily Price @emilyprice.bsky.social Digital Editor
PhD in Medieval lit📚
Columnist @ Unwinnable Magazine 💻
Books Editor @ Exploits
Words @ Polygon, Post45, Digital Trends, Edge, etc.✏️
https://emily-price.neocities.org
inquiries: eaprice.work@gmail.com
Peter Silk / KestrelPi @kestrelpi.bsky.social Community Support Manager @ Double Fine
Sometimes Video Games Maker and Composer
Little Scamp
He/Him.
This is a personal account with personal opinions and/or bad jokes. Profile pic by Michael Firman
Vicky Hatch @vickyhatch.bsky.social Writer and PR, plays a lot of video games. Views my own.
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__
DAAS @aasheim.bsky.social Interactive + Entertainment. Emmy Winner. Found in CA marine layers.
New Thing In Progress
Prev @: Apple, Lucasfilm, Imagineering
GDC Advisory Board Emeritus
Here to amplify others. Random shouts re: games, music, tv/film + sport, dystopia...
Okomotive @okomotive.ch We are a Swiss game studio crafting atmospheric journeys with meaningful mechanics. Working on PinKeep. Creators of the FAR games and Herdling.
okomotive.ch
Space Is The Place Radio Show @spaceitpradio.bsky.social Thursdays 9pm (UK Time)
Two hours of recent releases of left field, wonky wonder from around the world.
Hosted by Steve & Shaun www.map.org.uk
https://linktr.ee/SpaceIsThePlaceRadioShow
Sean Dick @seandick.net Rogue gameplay programmer Puppy Truck, Tonight We Riot, ReBop Blasters
https://dean-sick.itch.io
Chris Baker @chrisbaker1337.bsky.social Writer and editor in the Bay Area. Codex & SFWA. https://linktr.ee/popculturalprecursors
Chris Baker @cbake.bsky.social Games industry veteran (opinions do not reflect employers, present or past)| http://c-bake.com | Hobbyist YouTuber: http://Superhero.VG | Past: Marvel Games, LucasArts, Zen Studios, Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine, Gazillion
Nicole Carpenter @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social reporter
text me on signal @ nicolecarpenter.87
email: nicolecarpenterwrites@gmail.com
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
Goh_billy @gohbilly.bsky.social I wrote a lot of things on Gamefaqs many moons ago. I try to create things to celebrate fighting/video games. This includes collages, crafts, greeting cards, pixel art, and more. Just trying to have fun and spread positivity.
Leigh Alexander @leighalexander.bsky.social I design & write stories about online society, virtual embodiment and the technocapitalist future. game dev, presenter, consultant et al
Everything is narrative design
mean lesbian 🏳️🌈 she/her
https://linktr.ee/leighalexander
Zack "Anacin Skywalker" Kotzer @zaaack.bsky.social @funland.itch.io creator. @kotaku.com weekends. pinball bozo. former carny.
Lis @thewritegame.bsky.social Creative Lead: Disney, 20th Century Games.
Working on cool stuff like Alien, Predator, Simpsons, etc. Fmr Senior Game Writer, Narrative Designer
Opinions are mine. she/her
https://www.thewritegame.com
Chris Schilling @schillingc.bsky.social Editorial director, @lostincult. Former Edge deputy editor. Author of Heartbeats, Dreams and Laser Eyes: 15 Years of Simogo; Outer Wilds: Design Works; IMMORTALITY: Design Works. Critic (games/film). chris@lostincult.co.uk / letterboxd.com/downaboutit
Rebecca Heineman @burgerbecky.bsky.social First video game champion (1980). Created Bard's Tale III: The Thief Of Fate & Dragon Wars. Former board member of GLAAD. All views and opinions are my own.
Rob Mitchum @robmitchum.bsky.social Science and music writer. EIC of @kellogginsight.bsky.social.
WoodyDevs - 3D Dev @woodydevs.bsky.social 3D Artist and Creative Technologist
I am taking my entire human life in NYC and turning it into an absurd game simulation / vtuber live stream
Streaming twice a week!
https://www.woodydevs.com/links
Ferruccio Cinquemani @cinquemani.it Game designer.
Worked on Helldivers 2, Toca World and a bunch of other stuff.
Made weird Mosa-roguelike There's Nothing Underground: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3223370/
Matt Leone @mattleone.bsky.social I write stories about the games industry. Formerly at 1UP and Polygon. Now working on @designroom.site.
jake rodkin @rodkin.online Designer at Valve. Helped make Half-Life Alyx, Firewatch, The Walking Dead, Sam & Max, Tales of Monkey Island, Idle Thumbs
🐘 idlethumbs.social/@ja2ke
🕸️ rodkin.online
Avatar by @michaelfirman.bsky.social
Joshua Rivera @jmrivera.bsky.social writer for hire. bylines at Vulture, Slate, The Ringer, and Vanity Fair. movies and tv and games and books and
drop me a line: jriverawrites@proton.me
Jan Willem Nijman @jwaaaap.com Game designer: Dustbiters, Disc Room, Minit, Nuclear Throne, Ridiculous Fishing, Luftrausers, Super Crate Box, and many more. 100% of @vlambeer.com.
www.jwaaaap.com
Fred Wood @fredtwood.com Video Game Developer from San Antonio, TX
• Developing: DELTARUNE
• Previously: LOVE 1/2/3, Pulstario, SPACE HOLE
• thatsmytrunks at gmail (He/Him)
Luis Aguasvivas @aguaspoints.bsky.social 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
Jenn Frank @jennatar.bsky.social jennfrank.net ✑ jennfrank.bearblog.dev
Sean Molloy @dingoprotagonist.bsky.social ‘Twas @seanmolloy if you followed me on Twitter.
Kitty Crawford @kittycrawford.com Freelance Creative Producer of remote indie teams http://kittycrawford.com
Co-Director @murdermeetcute.com: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4253020/Murder_Meet_Cute
VAF mentor. Bafta member. She/her.
Ask me about my freelance producer discord.
Toby Jones @tobytobyjones.bsky.social I make cartoons and movies • AJ Goes to the Dog Park, OK K.O.!, Regular Show, Shape Island, Jellystone • Reps- Fourth Wall Management
currently at WB
https://linktr.ee/tobytobyjones
Sean Flannigan @radnom.bsky.social Game developer (programmer, designer, etc.) most recently worked on The Plucky Squire.
Aotearoa New Zealand
Gareth DAMIAN MARTIN | Jump Over the Age @jumpovertheage.com Writer, game designer, artist | Making SIGNET CITY | WISHLIST NOW - https://bit.ly/SC-Steam
Creator of Citizen Sleeper series + In Other Waters | editor Heterotopias | IndieCade, GDCA winner | Hugo, BAFTA, IGF, DICE + TGA nominee | PhD | they/them |
Ben Hanson @yozetty.bsky.social Founder of MinnMax, former Game Informer video producer, fun enthusiast. Follow us @minnmax.com
Ben Thomas @superchromatic.bsky.social lead videogame artist @capybaragames.com - Previous: Grindstone, OK KO Let’s Play Heroes, Severed, Guacamelee!. He/Him.
Angel @angelmontero.bsky.social Music, vinyl, and food
"Lovage is an herb that is said to be a benefit for relieving abdominal pains due to gastrointestinal gas. It's also been touted to reduce flatulence when consumed as a tea brewed from its roots or leaves" - American Herbal Society 
Skelenaut @skelenaut.bsky.social Jonathan Sims - SKELENAUT®
Iowa City, Iowa
www.skelenaut.com
Professional Art Ghoul.
No A.I. bullshit. No NFTs.
mathew olson @mathewolson.com blogging at virtualvector.xyz • writer and creative technologist at large • hire me • ITP ‘24 • totally sincere hater • he/him •
Peter V. Baikun @pvbaikun.com Not great at writing a good description of himself. Potential game designer and/or writer perhaps?
VashNL. #TeamHooman #Thumper Moderator At #HyperRPG on Twitch and Discord. He/Him. Anti-Fascist.
Gabe Graziani @gabegraziani.bsky.social I'm Gabe Graziani, former community management manager guy at some videogame companies. Opinions = mine, he/him
Bottleneck Gallery @bottlenecknyc.bsky.social 
Claire L. Evans @theuniverse.bsky.social Award-winning Los Angeles-based writer of video games, science articles, weird pop songs and books (in no particular order).
See also @blippo.plus & @teamyacht.com!
Website: https://clairelevans.com
Newsletter: https://clairelevans.substack.com/
Joel S @homeworkparty.bsky.social Trying to finish a lot of things
David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social The flannel dunce. Defector.com is the website
Frank Cifaldi @frankcifaldi.bsky.social I made GameHistory.org and you can too 
Michael Stipe @michaelstipe.bsky.social Hello👍Bluesky
happy to be here!
🐙🐙🐙🐙🪨🪨🪨
FYI👋I zombied IG👎
JPB @jpb.bsky.social Novelist (RELENTLESS MELT out now from Melville House) // likes books, colors, shapes, noise // takes notes, makes zines // aging gracefully // to be found in the Greater Boston/Chicago metro region
@jcw17.bsky.social @jcw17.bsky.social 
Amano @amanogames.bsky.social Two friends
@jovenpaul.bsky.social & @afk-mario.bsky.social
Making games
✋🏽By Hand ✋🏽
https://amano.games/
Daniel Bachman @danielbachman.bsky.social Guitar, etc./Folklore & History of Virginia/Gardener
Manahoac Territory
Born at 353.15 ppm.
Elizabeth Nelson @paranoiacs.bsky.social Singer-songwriter for the Paranoid Style, contributor to the New York Times, Washington Post, the New Yorker, the Atlantic, The Ringer, Pitchfork, LGM.
Not The A.V. Club Games @nottheavclubgames.bsky.social https://youtu.be/CmngeJ5qjX4
WIZNWAR @wiznwar.bsky.social GAME DESIGNER | PVD🦑RI⚓️| MY GAMES: XENOTILT x DEMON’S TILT | ARTIST | TOY & GAME | DAD OF KID.
Philip Tibitoski @ptibz.younghorses.com Co-founder + President @younghorses.com, creators of Bugsnax and Octodad. (he/him) https://younghorses.com/
The Midwest, USA
The Tonearm @thetonearm.com celebrating music journalism
+
putting a needle on the cultural wax
an online journal of unexpected music + culture → thetonearm.com
Ian Bogost @ibogost.com Read my new book, The Small Stuff: How to Lead a More Gratifying Life: https://gratifying.life
Barbara and David Thomas Distinguished Professor at WashU; Staff writer at The Atlantic; author of 11 books. https://bogost.com
Ampwall @ampwall.com The modern independent music platform. Public Benefit Company dedicated to building thriving music scenes. Share, sell, & find new music & merch.
Signup: https://ampwall.com
Mission: https://ampwall.com/mission
Blog: https://ampwall.com/blog
⛔️ No AI ⛔️
Christopher White @bombaylychee.bsky.social Still mostly about something and nothing, and still from various places too.
International Anthem @intlanthem.bsky.social 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗴𝗼-𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮.
𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗧𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥.
𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social 🌹 Indie-rock/power-pop band based in the north east of England 🌹
⭐ NEW ALBUM OUT NOW! ⭐️
https://linktr.ee/fortitudevalley
Sharkey 🦈 @sharkey.bsky.social Sharkey is a fictional character. Cautionary example that assholes might mistake for cool. Did not not invent the word "Metroidvania."
My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social “CHARMING, INSIGHTFUL” - THE GUARDIAN.
“A GIFT” - VULTURE.
TIME OUT 50 BEST PODCASTS
One guest. Five video games. A perfect console.
Patreon.com/myperfectconsole
Podcast by @simonparkin.bsky.social
Dillon @freeyourradio.bsky.social Contributor to @iheartnoise.bandcamp.com. Host of Cosmic Church of I Heart Noise on @campradio.bsky.social every 3rd Saturday.
https://ihrtn.net/radio-show-cosmic-church-of-i-heart-noise-ep-87/