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Jayden Cusack @jaydencusack.bsky.social ๐ณ๐ฟ Founder/Editor: @gamesnight.bsky.social
๐ฃ๏ธ and โ๏ธ about video games.
Email: jayden@gamesnight.nz ๐ฎ
GenerOZity Charity @generozity.charity Australian Charity in two parts! Fundraising and Direct Action!
โฅ๏ธ Public Ancillary Fund (Fundraising Charity)
โฅ๏ธ Public Benevolent Institution (Public Good Charity)
https://GenerOZity.Charity
Alice Clarke @alicedkc.bsky.social Multi-award winning freelance journalist specialising in technology, games, entertainment and opinion. Co-curator of the PAX Together area at PAX Aus.
Mathew Dyason @mittopotahis.bsky.social Videomaker for indie game devs, content creators, and myself!
โช Social video content marketing, community management, and video editing
โช Final Fantasy fanatic
โช Fishmans tragic
โช a hot optimist
Available for work! mathew@melonsoda.com.au
Courtney Smith @kotoni-san.bsky.social Anime and League of Legends content creator and affiliate streamer.
1/2 of Sakura Society.
Eng/ๆฅๆฌ่ช. She/her.
Living on Gadigal Land | Sydney
https://beacons.ai/kotoni_san
Steph Panecasio @stephpanecasio.bsky.social Journalist/presenter for hire, video game and TTRPG freak, big sandwich day advocate, and general menace.
Leah J. Williams @legenette.bsky.social we all come from the woods when you think about it
she/her
Zachariah Kelly @zachariahk.bsky.social Tech nerd. previously @ iTnews, TechRadar AU and Gizmodo AU. Electric cars, video games, etc. He/him
๐ธ maedi. @maedi.bsky.social ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐๐ถ๐ธ ๐
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apprentice hairdresser
gunaikurnai country โข she / her
undiagnosed, but peer reviewed
prev. esports/anime/games/events
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Nessa โจ @nessathewriter.bsky.social freelance game writer/narrative designer (Borderlands 4โs Loveless, Endoparasitic/Endoparasitic 2, Star Trucker, a bunch of other stuff) open to new work!! โจ #1 Ratatouille Fan โจ she/her
my website has pictures of my dog: https://www.nessacannon.com/
Luke Mitchell ๐ฎ๐ป @checkpointboss.bsky.social ๐ณ๏ธโ๐He/Him. PR at Zero Latency VR | Editor-in-Chief, Checkpoint Gaming - @CheckpointAU | Award winning journalist & radio producer who sometimes brags.
SomecallmeJohnny @somecallmejohnny.com Content Creator โข on YouTube. I make videos and try to be entertaining, if applicable. Huge mark for Sonic, Final Fantasy, and Metroid. The sane man of SGB.
.chantal//RYAN @thoughtrise.bsky.social :: lead dev @ darkwebSTREAMER @darkwebSTREAMER.bsky.social
::: anthropologist|englishslit๐ฑ
๐๏ธโ๐จ๏ธ darkwebSTREAMER: tinyurl.com/darkwebstreamer
๐ podcast: directional.show
โ๏ธ chantal @ whalitfdotcom
Steve Wright @swright.au ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ ๐ ๐
Award-winning games journo. Comms pro @cotavic.org.au. Contributor @trekmovie.bsky.social. Founder and former owner @stevivor.com.
Saskatonian. Melburnian. Gamer, hockey player, & fan. TNG.
Thoughts mine.
Jack Ryan ๐๐งช @jacksonwryan.com not a spy.
investigative journalist.
President, SJAA.
Co-founder, CONTINUE magazine
i write about people, science, integrity, dodgy stuff, video games, art
newsletter: nobreakthroughs.com
itch.io @itch.io Open indie game marketplace and DIY game jam host
Account support? Email support@itch.io
โ๐ข You can use your itchio URL as your Bluesky username, check here: https://itch.io/user/settings/bluesky
Gemma Driscoll @geeofdee.bsky.social Award winning yapper talking about video games online and on TV | Presenter, performer, (p)writer for hire | ABC | Views are my own | she/her
Email: gemmabdriscoll@gmail.com
Mickey Krekelberg @mickey.ghoulish.com.au Director of:
@ghoulish.com.au
Technical artist & generalist
Prev:
Letters to Arralla, Wood & Weather, Moving Out 1 & 2, My Arms Are Longer Now, Risk, No Way Home, other stuff.
in Naarm / Melbourne
(they/them)
Sam McNeill @samsheretoo.com Local reporter. Freelance video game journalist. Former Herald Sun intern. Fascinated by what makes people tick and communities online! Now on Bluesky!
He/Him
bsg_joel @bsg-joel.bsky.social Programmer, writer & community on DREDGE ๐ฃ at Black Salt Games ๐ณ๐ฟ
Nebula, Hugo and 4x BAFTA nominee.
Amy PJ ๐บ @hellomisspotter.com video games + marketing + probably photos of my dog ๐ฉ๐ผโ๐ป the @FrostyGamesFest.com girl ๐ฆ โง* kiwi in sydney *โง she/her
Fergus Halliday @cvamped.bsky.social Award-winning journalist at Reviews.org Australia. Follow my newsletter at MultiplierAU.substack.com
Nate Shearer @faultrunner.bsky.social Award-Winning Writer (was gifted a โWorldโs Best Dadโ mug)
Meghann O'Neill @firkraags.bsky.social Formerly of PC Powerplay and various other places. Freelance game reviewer. Connecting with game devs, but not having a lot of time for social media ... Tell me about your game. (PS. I am not Peter Morgan. ๐)
Jordan Garcia @chillesauce.com Aussie Game Journalist | Bylines: WellPlayed, Kotaku AU (RIP), Superjump Magazine.
I run my own site called Chillesauce when I have the time, any and all cats are cool, and i love them.
Email: jordan@chillesauce.com
Ash Wayling (M0D3Rn) @ashwayling.bsky.social ยป ๐ฎ Gaming goblin
ยป ๐๏ธ Writing / ๐ฅ Video
https://bsky.app/profile/reloader-au.bsky.social
https://reloader.com.au/
ยป ๐๏ธ Voice Actor
ยป ๐ค I like robots
Dad gamer just trying to keep up. Sometimes I make videos! Brutally loyal and yet, fiercely whimsical
James Swinbanks @jamesswinbanks.bsky.social former video games reviewer and podcaster, now just a games enjoyer. musician (bass and synth) and audio nerd. gamer. football (soccer) and motorsport fan. cat dad. #mufc
background by @aurahack.bsky.social
Chloe Appleby @chloeappleby.bsky.social Award winning Games Curator at Powerhouse Museum Sydney.
ALT: GAMES curatorial lead.
Board Chair ๐ช at Freeplay.
Indie game lover. Pokemon freak.
linktr.ee/chloeappleby
Mei-Li Coolan @meili.coolan.games ๐ฆฆ Freelance Games Producer
๐ IGDA-F Next Gen Leaders Cohort Coordinator & NGL Alum '24
๐ฆโโฌ Volunteer Org. and Art for brIGDA
๐ฆญ Hobby Artist, Cosplayer, and Zinester @UncannyTitans
โ She/Her โข ๐ฉท๐๐ โข ๅชฝๅชฝ
๐บ๏ธ Meeanjin ๐ค๐โค๏ธ (Brisbane, Australia) โข AEST
Stephanie Harkin @saharkin.bsky.social Lecturer at RMIT researching feminine gaming | she/her
Author: Girlhood Games: Gender, Identity and Coming of Age in Videogames
Curator Feminine Play: feminineplay.org
BURD @tezamondo.bsky.social + paperhousegames.com
+ Paperbark | Wood & Weather
+ self destructive optimist
was cool until you got to know me
Jason Imms ๐ MIGW @jasonimms.bsky.social Product Manager at a place to be disclosed later | Founder and board member of Tas Game Makers | Former Freeplay board member | Recovering games journalist | peoplemaking.games/@jasonimms | He/Him
Cult of the Lamb @cultofthelamb.bsky.social On Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PlayStation and Steam
Our Discord: http://cult.link/3f4nnp7
Play the Demo on Steam: http://cult.link/3HKbtgv
Made by @massivemonster
Alivia Mantel @aliviamantel.com ๐ฆ๐บ in ๐ซ๐ฎ
Game Writer & Narrative Designer | Working on Against All Skies | Prev. Landfall Games, Samurai Punk | I also make music ๐ถ | She/Her ๐ซถ
aliviamantel.com
ruby! @rubyinnes.bsky.social agent of chaos at massive monster & back pocket | former slopstress at kotaku au | illustrator
Rob ๐ก @fawnrelic.bsky.social Production Lead at Ysbryd Games @ysbryd.net (WORLD OF HORROR, LOVE ETERNAL, Demonschool, VA-11 Hall-A) โฃ Freelance artist (seen in Heartworm, Unwinnable) โฃ Fishing Hamlet gentrifier โฃ Bi โฃ He/Him
๐ London
https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/fawnrelic/
Luke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com Co-founder of @aftermath.site. ๐Canberra, Australia. DMs open. Email: lukeATaftermathDOTsite
www.aftermath.site
https://www.lukeplunkett.com/
Ben Veress @homelyfans.bsky.social Writer. Also stream sometimes.
Iamdylanjames @ Home @iamdylanjames.bsky.social Writer | Photographer | Content Creator
NonFiction Gaming
nicole @nicolearcher.bsky.social just hanging out x
Mystiques: Haunted Antiques @lemonadegames.bsky.social weโre making a game about the four worst women you know running a failing antique store. Also it is haunted.
WISHLIST NOW๐ป
https://linktr.ee/lemonadegames
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.
Doug Johns @dougjohns.bsky.social Founder and Managing Director of POWER UP PR. Ex ninja, ex ballerina, ex young person, ongoing PR and gamer nerd.
Mig Considine @migsommar.bsky.social ๐ฟ a druid and an author by night | sm/pr girlie by day | games, pop culture & horror | she/her
๐ These Tainted Things out now
https://linktr.ee/migsommar
Alex โจ @alexbestie.com.au Probably on my phone // They/Them
๐๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Iโm gay ahahaahahaha
โจGames Content, Game Dev & Tiktok
โจSMM+Comms Manager @theindiexp.bsky.social
โจNextPlay // Features + News @nextplayau.bsky.social
๐ANZ GAME DEV/Media List BELOW!
DMs open or heyalexbestie@gmail.com
Christie @auralynxian.bsky.social Award-nominated freelance games journalist ๐ฎ
โจ As seen on GamesHub & WellPlayed โจ
Fan of The Witcher, Kingdom Hearts, Bratz ๐
๐ christie.auralynxian@gmail.com
Portfolio + socials: https://linktr.ee/auralynxian
Jeremy Bratetich @jeremy.minimap.com.au Managing Editor of @minimap.com.au He/They
Jeremy@minimap(dot)com(dot)au
Obiwanjezz most other places
Jess Zammit @jesszam.bsky.social Games writer, reviewer, journalist, researcher, designer, producer and diversity advocate. Writer on Puzzle Quest 3/Matchmaker: Dungeon Heart. Deputy Editor @ Player2.net.au . Prev: Represent Me, Mighty Kingdom, Infinity Plus Two. She/her ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Edmond Tran @edmondtran.bsky.social // Managing Editor, @ThisWeekInVideogames.com
// Managing Editor, GamesHub (2021-2023)
// Senior Editor and Video Producer, GameSpot (2008-2020)
// Multi-Award-Winning, Token Asian
// DM's open, edmond@thisweekinvideogames.com
Jam Walker @jamwa.bsky.social Awards-nominated freelance writer (ScreenHub, Kotaku Aus, Stevivor, PowerUp!, Byteside, Player 2, CheckPoint, SUPERJUMP, Qualbert, NG+, LT3, JPG). Highly opinionated on games, miniatures, & wrasslin'.
They/Them.
https://muckrack.com/jam-walker
David Smith @rhunwords.com Prev: Kotaku Australia, ABC Gamer. https://linktr.ee/rhunwords
James OโConnor @jickle.net Games industry producer, narrative designer, editor and critic. Author of Untitled Goose Game for Boss Fight Books and (unannounced second book). jamesoconnorau at gmail.
Pete from Fuzzy Ghost ๐ MIGW @fuzzyg.host IGF Nominated, Freeplay & AGDA winning, queer game making duo based on Turrbal and Jagera Land - Brisbane. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Freeplay board member
linktr.ee/_fuzzyghost_
Nik ๐ป @nikpantis.bsky.social Aussie in LA. Sr Producer @ Riot Games. Previously Assassin's Creed, Moving Out, Warhammer & more. Horror fan, kinda funny, bi ๐
SIFTER @sifterhq.bsky.social ๐ฎ๐Australia Podcast Award winning video games podcast network with interviews, reviews and news | ๐งhello {at} sifter.com.au 
๐ฅ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฅMALYS: the Exorcist deckbuilder OUT NOW! ๐ฏ๏ธ๐น @theboyofcheese.bsky.social Asian-Australian Art Heauxโข๏ธ, Art Director for @summerfallstudios.com, Magic: the Gathering Illustrator, Dungeon Master, plays games on easy. (He/Him) ๐ฆโค๏ธ๐๐
NO AI / NO NFT | Opinions are my own
Leena ๐ต @leena.reuben.games Gamedev, writer, researcher, vulgar lush. Making @DeadStaticDrive.com with @mike.reuben.games. I wrote a book once and Iโll bloody do it again if youโre not careful.
Naarm/Melbourne. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ (she/her)
https://linktr.ee/leenavand
crinj โจ @crinjworthy.bsky.social i make videos, podcasts, and contentโข๏ธ about queer communities and the australian games industry. available for freelance work! linktr.ee/crinjworthy
Leonard Skeonard @mike.reuben.games making Dead Static Drive with @leena.reuben.games
founder and owner/operator of the kurt russell fan club
meredith ๐โโ๏ธ @merryh.bsky.social ๐๐ป hello!
๐ฆ head of marketing @wingsfund.me
๐ bizdev & production consultant
๐ ex @summerfallstudios.com / @wearevicscreen
๐ข cofounder @accessunlockanz
๐ curator for @indiedigest.dev
๐ฆ she/her
๐ฎ merryh.dev
Mark @andthebeast.bsky.social Does a mean cartwheel. Has never bought a cabbage. Writer. Staff @superjumpmag (he/him).
https://linktr.ee/andthebeast
Andrew Searles @drowningthunder.bsky.social Perth, Australia
I write and talk about games a lot. Seen on Vooks, Maxi-Geek, Junkee and others. I also do tax, but donโt talk about that.
Erielle Sudario ๐ PAX AUS 2026 @cutiejea.bsky.social AKA - Cutiejea | Award-nominated gaming + entertainment journo | Currently w/ @checkpointau.bsky.social & Collider | Bylines in 2ser, @australia.theguardian.com, SBS, @news.abc.net.au & @thecitizenau.bsky.social | All views are my own.
MissDeusGeek @missdeusgeek.bsky.social Culture & Games Marketing | 1st ANZ @Xbox MVP | Head of AU Desk @Kakuchopurei | Award Winning Women in Games Ambassador | Views are my own โ๐พ๐ฒ๐พ๐ณ๐ฟ
Jayden Perry @jaydenperry.bsky.social // ANZ GAMING & TECH PR @ POWER UP PR // Writer & TTRPG DM ๐ฒ // TCG โจ// He/Him //
๐ poweruppr.com
Serrels @serrels.bsky.social Will you CONTINUE?
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/continuemagazine/continue-a-defiant-new-videogames-magazine
Dan Golding @dangolding.com Professor of Media at Monash University. Composer for games like Untitled Goose Game, Frog Detective, Mars First Logistics. Host of ABC Classicโs โScreen Soundsโ (Sat 6pm).
dangolding.com
kv @trepegroupie1.bsky.social Editor-in-chief at covergeek.com
Team Frosty Games Fest (as seen at Summer Game Fest!)
he/they
๐ง: kieron@covergeek.com
James Wood @omgmorejames.bsky.social Reviews Editor & Features: @ThisWeekInVideoGames.com
Personal Blog: https://jameswould.pika.page/
Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/omgmorejames
He/him ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Brendan Keogh @brkeogh.bsky.social Associate Professor: videogames, creative labour, cultural industries. Gamemaker and critic. NTEU member.
The Videogame Industry Does Not Exist (MIT Press): http://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262545402/
Brisbane, Australia | he/him | can't access DMs sorry
Chris โMuttonโ Button @bibbybhoy.bsky.social Editor of GadgetGuy, award-nominated video games + consumer tech journo, lover of sports and cats. A very silly boy. He/him
Bluesky @bsky.app official Bluesky account (check username๐)
Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app