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
Tana ⭐ pls wishlist Shape Sender Deluxe @tanamakes.games makes games, does swing dancing & photography, and likes to talk
Director @deadteapot.games making Shape Sender Deluxe ⭐🟡🟧
ex-Technical Designer
@dinopoloclub.bsky.social on Mini Motorways & Mini Metro
he/him
Robert Yang @radiatoryang.bsky.social gay artist, game dev // website: https://debacle.us // auckland, aotearoa new zealand
just released Radiator Forever, a gay game collection: https://radiator.debacle.us
making Tryhard, a gay rugby RPG: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3443270/Tryhard/
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
NZ Games Festival @nzgamesfest.bsky.social New Zealand's very own celebration of gaming, for all ages ✨ 2026 NZ Games Festival starts from May 1 - 13! 🎉
Tickets on sale now! | tinyurl.com/NZGF-Tickets2026
Our website! | www.nzgamesfest.com
Suhail @liahus.bsky.social • Game Anim/Tech Art/All Sorts
• he/him • Aotearoa, New Zealand
• Portfolio: https://suhailchadaart.artstation.com/
Dana Danielle @dddanaaa.bsky.social hello :) https://www.instagram.com/gradient.fill/
Stef Peacock ✨ @stefpeacock.com Senior UX/UI Designer / UI Artist @ Runaway Play in Aotearoa. Used to help run NZGF. Loves coffee, food, D&D, sport, too many other things.
Overuser of heart emojis. Bi he/him 💖
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
PlantGothKira @plantgothkira.bsky.social I'm Kira (they/them), a 33/yo black, queer 3D character artist & amateur makeup artist. Plural/system.
No AI. Minors DNI
Jeff 🌸 @peabnuts123.bsky.social Indie game dev, web developer, artist etc 💁♀️ Currently making PolyZone, a 3D 90’s-era fantasy console 🕹️💾 Pronoun flexible 🏳️⚧️ I made https://notime.zone
New Zealand
Dylan Richardson @dibby.bsky.social 🦕 senior game designer @ dinopoloclub
🌈 disney nerd | lego lover | child at heart
🚂 he/him in welly, aotearoa new zealand
Hecknbees @hecknbees.bsky.social They/she • Community Manager for Video Games
Streaming on twitch again 🥰
Toitū Te Tiriti | Free Palestine
https://linktr.ee/hecknbees
Jacob Connelly @jacobgc.bsky.social Just a silly man full of joyful whimsy.
Senior programmer at Arrowhead Game Studios.
~ Tom Butler ~ @butlerr.bsky.social Senior game designer @DinoPoloClub.
Co-founder and designer @Rainbite.
TTRPG Game master | Circus practitioner
Bella Margaux @bellamargaux.bsky.social senior programmer at PikPok
lead programmer on Clusterduck
she/her
✨Chantelle Cole✨ @chanticole.bsky.social Game Development Sector Rebate Programme Director for NZ on Air | Former CEO at Dinosaur Polo Club | Former Board Member, Treasurer, and Sponsorship Director at NZ Games Festival | she/her
🌳⛵ @treeboater.bsky.social Aleksis ~ Senior Programmer @ Dinosaur Polo Club ~ he/him ~ 日本語でおk
💫 Poppy 💫 @grubkiss.bsky.social Goblin artist 🧌✨ I work at Dinosaur Polo Club 🦕✨ they/them
⛓️💥 I make jewlery @ crush.maille on insta ⛓️💥
Zala 🇵🇸 زالا @zalahabib.bsky.social Lead Systems Designer @ Summerfall Studios
Core Team @ Accessibility Unlocked🔑
Prev: Dinosaur Polo Club 🦖, RiffRaffDev 🦅 
Andrew Peek @andrewpeek.bsky.social Experienced QA Tester at PikPok
He/Him
Shannon Hale ✨️ @haleceon.bsky.social Game Artist | Animator. 👽✨
Artist and User Experience Designer at Dinosaur Polo Club making Mini Motorways and more!
https://haleceon.art
Sami @puggsoy.com Technical Director at Big Adventure | Dungeon Master | He/Him
bsg_joel @bsg-joel.bsky.social Programmer, writer & community on DREDGE 🎣 at Black Salt Games 🇳🇿
Nebula, Hugo and 4x BAFTA nominee.
Ryan Langley 🎮 Game Designer @ryan.makesvideogames.com Senior Game Designer at Evening Star Studios!!! Worked on ClusterDuck, Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride. Check out http://www.makesvideogames.com
Check my linktree and follow all my GIF blogs! https://linktr.ee/ryanlangley
Liam Esler @liamesler.bsky.social Executive idiot at Summerfall Studios, creators of Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical and upcoming exorcism deckbuilder, Malys!
🏳️🌈 he/him
bsg_alex @bsgalex.bsky.social Artist, video game nerd, caffeine addict. Working at Black Salt Games. We made a game called DREDGE
Jared Trail @trailblazerr.bsky.social Lead Software Engineer at @A44Games | Co-founder and Lead Programmer at @rainbite | @jaredtrail on twitter | He/Him
Dinosaur Polo Club @dinopoloclub.bsky.social A handful of humans creating games with relatable simplicity.
We make Mini Metro, Mini Motorways, and 🕵️ secret other stuff
Proudly based in Aotearoa/New Zealand!
Josh K✨ @blametherobot.bsky.social Māori Content Creator || Senior Community Manager
@PikPokGames
Aidan @quillbit.bsky.social Senior Artist, Lead Artist on Mini Motorways
Phillipe Bosher @pabosher.com A traveller from an antique land.
Baldur's Gate 3 | Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles | TR-49 | More.
Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/filmpairings
Rourke Bywater @rourke.bsky.social Narrative Designer @ Hidden Door. lesbian. 💜 procedural systems, women, folk music + art with a touch of melancholy and bitterness. Organizer @ Roguelike Celebration
Bluesky @bsky.app official Bluesky account (check username👆)
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