Luke Humphris @lukehumphris.bsky.social Longboard Dracula
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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social We are United Videogame Workers, an industry-wide union working to build a game industry that works for us. โ๐ฝโ๐ฟโ๐ผโ๐พ Affiliated with CWA and CODE-CWA.
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Valerie Estelle Frankel๐๐ฉโ๐ซ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐งท๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ฆ๐ญโก๏ธโ๏ธ๐ง๐ป๐ @valeriefrankel.bsky.social ๐จโ๐Professor, ๐author of 100 books on drwho๐ซstarwarsโจoutlander #sfwa๐ #scbwi #kidlit Cali https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B004KMCLQK pitch me on #academic #Jewish #sff https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/series/jewish-science-fiction-and-fantasy/
Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social Political science professor, academic dean, writer, podcaster, shaker of hands with Mel Brooks โ you know, the usual kinks.
Tyler Borchers @tylerborchers.com SVP, Strategy & Operations. Building products, growing audiences and driving revenue. Previously TIME and VICE News. Posting about media, technology and AI.
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Leon Xiao @handle.invalid Assistant Professor @ CityUHK | Loot Boxes; Video Game Law ๐ฎ๐ฐ | Empirical Legal & Policy Research | Pro Screenshotter ๐ฑ๐ธ | leonxiao.com
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Lauren Pearce @purplegecko.bsky.social Spiritually Blob the Builder | Level Designer at Awe Interactive | Gaming and geeking my way through life ๐ฎ |
Wiktor Kazirรณd @wiktorkazirod.bsky.social Game Designer @ Orbital Knight
Trophy Hunter @ https://psnprofiles.com/monkeyDwiktor
Hobbyst @ Raspberry Seed Games
Frank Fradella @frankfradella.bsky.social Currently attending grad school at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Former gifted child. Aggressively liberal. Ally. Writer/artist/filmmaker. Game designer. TTRPG enthusiast.
Zottie @zoevt.bsky.social Nerd and trainee clinical psychologist (she/her) โจ
Dr. Kira Jones @flaviansophist.bsky.social Classicist. Gamer. Art historian. Actual Dr. Jones. she/her, stick around for antiquity in videogames and general nonsense.
fictograph @fictograph.bsky.social Hugo- and Ignyte-recognized Writer/Artist/Narrative Designer. ๐จ๐ฆ
Works in Uncanny, Tor, Apex, Strange Horizons, Neon Hemlock, Palia, Magic: the Gathering. Currently @ CD PROJEKT RED on Cyberpunk 2.
www.gracepfong.com
Brianna Wu @brianna.bsky.social Former Candidate for US House in MA. Software engineer. Like to go fast. ๐๐๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ฎ brianna@hey.com
Victoria Tran โจ @victoriatran.bsky.social โจ Comms Director @ Innersloth/Outersloth/Among Us
โจ Wholesome Games organizer
โจ Forbes 30u30, Adweek's Creative 100
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Aerial_Knight @aerialknight.com I'm an indie game developer ใฒใผใ ้็บ่
. I try to make fun and unique games that I hope people enjoy. Seeing people having fun playing the games I've made brings me a lot of joy.
https://linktr.ee/aerial_knight
Hugh Hammond @hughdeleuzer.bsky.social Media PhD Researcher at Royal Holloway. My thesis explores how AI transforms capital-labour relations in the labour process. Secondarily, I lecture and write on critical and philosophical approaches to video games. He/Him.
Germy (he/him) @germy.bsky.social Game Dev, tired person, other things probably
Sam Close ButNoCigar @butnocigar.bsky.social Academic, knitter, video game player. Into popular culture, digital media, labor, and creativity. Known to make a video essay now and then.
RecycledDoom @recycleddoom.bsky.social Interests include all parts of design, curation, novelty, and conversation. I do writing and computers and have 32 years of pc gaming under me.
ImagineSlothHappy @imagineslothhappy.bsky.social Solo Godot Dev and Pixel Artist
Minnie Moog @minniemoog.me She/Her โข Game Designer โข Writer โข Artist โข Composer โข Drummer โข Goombella's Girlfriend โข Sandopolis Zone Apologist โข Long Song Enthusiast
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Oskar | Wishlist RPG Chessโ @oskarmelbye.dev Game developer๐ง
Wishlist RPG Chess on Steamโ๏ธ
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3383450/RPG_Chess/
Personal website๐
https://oskarmelbye.dev
๐๐ช๐ฉธkelly 'arekay' yeo๐ฉธ๐๐ช @kellyarekayyeo.com Union Organiser & Game Producer on Diablo IV. Opinions my own. Previous 2D art lead at Immersed Games. pfp by @emmettcomix.bsky.social ๐ธ๐ฌ they/โโโ
#DailyMoch #OoTDev
Dr. Marc-Andrรฉ Argentino @maargentino.com Counterterrorism | National Security | Child Safety | www.maargentino.com | ๐จ๐ฆ Facta Non Verba
My Books:
QAnon: From Conspiracy Theory to New Religious Movement
Contemporary Far-Right Culture
Rebekah Valentine @duckvalentine.bsky.social Multi-award-winning reporter at @kotaku.com. Formerly: @ign.com, @gibiz.bsky.social, and more. kansas city kansas city. She/her. Exuberant, always. Email: rvalentine@kotaku.com Signal: duckvalentine.47
Patrick Klepek @patrickklepek.bsky.social editor @ Remap // editor @ Crossplay // pr: patrick@remapradio.com and patrick@crossplay.news // tips: patrick.klepek@protonmail.com // signal: 224-707-1561
Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social Reporter at Bloomberg | co-host of Triple Click | New York Times bestselling author of Play Nice + Press Reset + Blood, Sweat, and Pixels | Email: jschreier@gmail.com | Signal: jschreier.10
Steve Saylor @stevesaylor.net BLIND GAMER | Creator/Host | Available for Accessibility Consulting | Twitch Ambassador | #AMDAmbassador | Future Class 2020 | Biz: steve@stevesaylor.net
stevesaylor.net/links
Cecilia D'Anastasio @cecianasta.bsky.social reporter covering video games and digital culture for Bloomberg News
www.cecianasta.com
Discord: ehvee
Signal: Cecilia.01
alyssa mercante @alyssamerc.bsky.social ๐น an aperol spritz in human form ๐น
๐ senior reporter @ digiday ๐
๐ The Rage Game: Video Games and the Politics of Reaction due out summer 2027 ๐
(views expressed are mine alone)
Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social Prof @ Queen's University | Work: Extremist/social movements, religion and politics, diaspora politics, conspiracy theories, online communities, MENA, South Asia | Hip-Hop is Life ๐ค
Prof. Catherine Flick @liedra.net Professor of Ethics and Games Technology, University of Staffordshire UK - she/her
Vice chair ACM Committee on Professional Ethics, Co-EIC ACM Games
Content lead #EMFCamp
Ethics of games & emerging tech; AI & crypto critic
https://liedra.net ๐ฉท๐๐
Celia Hodent @celiahodent.com Author #TheGamersBrain & more books on games / cog science โข Indie consultant, ex-dir. #UX @ EpicGames Fortnite, LucasArts, Ubi โข Phd psych โข She/Her ๐ซ๐ท ๐บ๐ธ
celiahodent.com
โ๐พ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Saffista, PhD๐๐น๏ธ๐๏ธ @saffista.bsky.social Anti-Academic PhD | Industry Consultant |NYMG podcast | Black Games Archive co-founder | Twitch/TikTok/YouTube: Saffista | Black Women of CoD, TeamSideQuest, & Rainbow Arcade | Powered by LogitechG nymgamersaffista@gmail
Io Dodds ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธโพ๏ธ @iododds.bsky.social Freelance reporter in Silicon Valley covering tech, politics, & LGBT. ISO 8601 stan; tabletop gamer; lowercase = shitposts. Formerly @the-independent.com
Signal: @iohazard.01
Email: laureniododds@gmail
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Mia Consalvo @miac.bsky.social Hi my name is Mia and I love potato chips far too much.
Rudolf Thomas INDERST (he|him) @gamestudies.bsky.social _Prof. for Game Design & Game Studies (HNU)
_PhD Triforce Holder
_Podcast Founder "Game Studies" (NBN)
_Editor "Games" (TITEL kulturmagazin)
_Expert Advisor "Games" (DFJV)
_Xbox: Inderst1978
_Former Int. Community Strategist (Koch Media)
Kelli Dunlap, PsyD @kellidunlap.bsky.social aka Dr Goose. Clinical psychologist. Game designer. Research Affiliate at AU Game Center. She/her.
Simon Dor @simondor.com Prof in game and media studies. FR/EN. He/him. Il/lui.
Mary Beth Oliver @olivermb.bsky.social Bellisario Professor of Media Studies, Penn State University. Former President, International Communication Association. Co-Director, Media Effects Research Laboratory, Penn State.
Media Psychology, Media & Emotion, Media & Social Cognition
Mahli-Ann Butt @mahliann.bsky.social Game Studiesโ Feminist Killjoy | she/her
Nicholas Andriani @nicholasandriani.bsky.social Storyteller, Poet, Worldbuilder. Iโm a writer & narrative designer of educational multimedia including games, animation, & screenwriting. Story Doctor. ๆฅๆฌ่ชOK.
Former archaeologist specializing in Story Theory, Folklore & Performance
Keith Burgun @keithburgun.bsky.social Game designer living in Brooklyn NY.
Christopher Leech @chrislpsych.bsky.social He/Him
Lecturer of Psychology.
PhD Psych - video games & mental health.
Person with Albinism.
Friends with: Take This, Safe In Our World, Limit Break Mentorship, and Impact & Many Cats Studios.
Views mine.
https://linktr.ee/BlindPsyche
Dr. Elizabeth Kilmer @PAX East @doctorkilmer.bsky.social Researcher with Take This. Clinical psychologist using games in therapy with Respec Psychological Services. Opinions are all mine. (she/they)
Kate Edwards @geogrify.bsky.social ๐ฎ33+ year Award-Winning Game Industry Veteran
๐Geographer & Culturalization Innovator at Geogrify
๐ฌCXO & CoFounder at SetJetters
๐Former Executive Director of the IGDA & the Global Game Jam
โ๏ธEvent/Keynote Speaker, Traveler, Cosplayer, Geek
Jaakko Stenros @jaakkostenros.bsky.social Scholar of games and play, author or editor of eleven books, into comic books, role-playing games, queer stuff, literature, and art.
Website: https://jaakkostenros.wordpress.com/
Email: jaakko.stenros (at) tuni.fi
Jesse Fox @commfox.bsky.social Kentuckian | Adventurist | Learning Addict | Communicologist | Amateur zoologist |Professor at Ohio State
Sarah Stang @sarahstang.bsky.social Feminist game and media scholar. Associate Professor of Game Studies and Director of STAR Lab at Brock University.
Andy Boyan @boyan.bsky.social real special kid
Gary @garywells.bsky.social PhD UC Irvine โข University of Edinburgh โข UC Santa Barbara โข GameBoy.- L Lars de Wildt @larsdewildt.bsky.social Assistant Professor in Media & Cultural Industries @ University of Groningen. he/him.
Andy Robertson @geekdadgamer.bsky.social Digital Play Journalist for Forbes, BBC, Guardian. Brings games to unusual spaces, festivals and cathedrals. Makes cool stuff:
๐https://mybook.to/whatwashidden
๐https://mybook.to/taminggaming
๐ฏhttp://www.ludocene.com
๐http://www.familygamingdatabase.com
Tanja Adamus @darktiger666.bsky.social
John Sutherland @sutherjohn.bsky.social Writer, story structure wonk, patriarchy saboteur, currently writing and directing from Seattle for Tactile Games in Copenhagen and Buenos Aires.
Mark Danger Chen @mcdanger.bsky.social Games scholar, academic editor and coach, book cover illustrator, webmaster, PC builder, and Assistant Teaching Professor at Appalachian State U. Need input on a project? Hire me!
Letters to students: https://markdangerchen.net/letters/
Bubba Gaeddert @bubbagaeddert.bsky.social ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ @ ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ | ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ด๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ & ๐๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐, ๐๐ผ๐๐, & ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐น๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฅ๐
Josuรฉ Cardona @josuecardona.bsky.social
Jane McGonigal @janemcgonigal.bsky.social Futurist, game designer, author
Kat Schrier @katschrier.bsky.social Educator | Designer | Researcher | Author | Inspirer | Innovator | Director of Games | NEW from Oxford UP: #WetheGamers http://gamesforcivics.com ๐ฎ ๐ She/They
Esther MacCallum-Stewart @neveahfs.bsky.social
Steph Orme, Ph.D. @stephorme.bsky.social Ex-professor now working in UX. Games and games culture scholar. I love martial arts, gaming, Star Wars, and boba tea.
stephanieorme.com
For fandom chat, follow me on Threads @steph.orme
Jenna Perkin @jennaperkin.com ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ | University Professor of Game Development | Writer and Game Designer @ YES! Inc. | she/her
Linktree: http://linktr.ee/jpperkin
Scott DeJong @scottdejong.bsky.social Making and studying games about disinformation.
Fulbright scholar.
PhD candidate, Concordia University. FRQSC scholar.
scottbdejong.ca
Lennart Nacke, PhD @lennartnacke.com ๐ง Tenured brain, fresh daily takes. Maximum citations but sanity questionable. The prof your prof follows for daily advice. University Research Chair & Tenured Full Professor.
The read that returns your rigour โ https://go.lennartnacke.com/newsletter
M. Rohangis Mohseni @romohseni.bsky.social Media psychologist | Intersectional humanist
Katherine Isbister @kcisbister.bsky.social HCI and Games researcher, author of How Games Move Us: Emotion by Design, and Playful Wearables (Jan 2024--https://tinyurl.com/4z9mjxrm)
Frans Mรคyrรค @fransmayra.bsky.social A professor, Tampere University, Finland. Nature photographer. Fan of fantasy, science fiction, new media and old ideas. He/him.
www.unet.fi
www.fransmayra.fi (personal blog)
Platinum @platinumparagon.bsky.social PhD in Mental Health Research and creator of Psychology and Video Games. Video game lover and dog enthusiast. She/Her. contact@platinumparagon.info
Marcus Carter @marcuscarter.com Professor in HCI @ USYD, CEO @ Ludolio. Australian Research Council Future Fellow. Game Studies & Virtual Reality.
Dr. Sarah Hays, PsyD @drhayspsyd.bsky.social Games Non-Profit Connoisseur, Queer & ADHD advocate | Therapist - Game to Grow | Clinical Contributor - Take This | โAn effervescent disaster Iโd protect with my lifeโ - Dr. Jared Kilmer
AFNarratives @afnarratives.blacksky.app Adanna (She/Her) Game Writer, Narrative Designer, Researcher, Dev, Speaker|๐น๐น๐บ๐ธ|๐ AFNarratives@gmail.com
๐บ Cat Mom ๐บ
afnarratives.carrd.co
Mark Kretzschmar @professthor.bsky.social Shelter academic looking for a forever home and family. Writes academic stuff and then random video game blogs. Some of it is good. Speaks golden retriever. https://markkretz.com
Pete Etchells @peteetchells.bsky.social Professor of Psychology and Science Communication | Award-winning science writer | Screen Time | Social Media | Smartphones | Video games | https://linktr.ee/unlockedbook
Anita Sarkeesian @anitasarkeesian.bsky.social โจThings and Stuffโจ
anitasarkeesian.com
Nick Bowman (ๅ
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) he/him/his @bowmanspartan.bsky.social STL native, UM-St. Louis x Michigan State alum. (Full) Prof at Newhouse School (Syracuse U, USA) studying gaming + emerging media. Launch Editor, Global Perspectives of Communication (Oxford x ICA).
Mikko Merilรคinen @merilainen.bsky.social Academy Research Fellow @ Tampere University, currently studying the intersections of men, masculinity, and gaming.
Also into RPGs, miniatures, pirates, pro wrestling, and video games.
orcid.org/0000-0001-9621-684X
mikkomerilainen.com
Allison Eden @aeden.bsky.social Comm Prof|Michigan State|Entertainment media|Well-being|Morality|CommNeuro
Aaron Trammell @aarontram.bsky.social Anyone who ever had a heart, they wouldn't turn around and break it.
Anyone who every played a part, they wouldn't turn around and hate it.
Nicole Carpenter @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social reporter
text me on signal @ nicolecarpenter.87
email: nicolecarpenterwrites@gmail.com
Jesper Juul @jesperjuul.bsky.social Video game theorist, author of Half-real, A Casual Revolution, The Art of Failure, and Handmade Pixels.
New book "Too Much Fun: The Five Lives of the Commodore 64" out Dec 10th 2024! https://jesperjuul.net/c64
https://jesperjuul.net
Ian Hamilton @ianhamilton.bsky.social Accessibility specialist, helping studios avoid excluding disabled players. DMs are open, if you prefer email i_h@hotmail.com
Nonadecimal @nonadecimal.com Making social impact games like:
๐ช episodic systemic narrative Jovian Nights
๐พ cyberPUNK open world RPG Black Ice
โ๏ธ Forbidden Chess
๐ฆ cellular automata RTS about feedback loops
nonadecimal.com
Jess Morrissette @decafjedi.com I'm a professor who studies politics, games, and pop culture. I stream retro adventure games every Wednesday night at twitch.tv/decafjedi. Co-host of the Quest Quest podcast. Links to all my other stuff at decafjedi.com!
Joshua Foust ๐ช๐ฎ @joshuafoust.com Made the CommSky Starter Pack https://go.bsky.app/QkcgePD
Assistant Professor at Syracuse. I study public relations, military policy, video games, and queer theory. Happily ๐ณ๏ธโ๐.
James "Pigeon" Fielder @drpigeon.bsky.social PhD Pol Sci | studying politics of game worlds at CSU | retired USAF | TEDx speaker | Mobius Worlds Publishing birb | Pagan & synth fan | pigeons rock!
https:\\www.jdfielder.com
Adrienne Shaw @adrishaw.bsky.social Author, founder of the LGBTQ game archive (@lgbtagamearchive.bsky.social), professor, and caretaker of plants who are mostly just doing their own thing.
*Raymond Vermeulen @crapcyborg.bsky.social ๐๏ธ ๐ฎ Story-type games person ๐ซ๐ก๏ธ Game Narrative & Roleplaying Researcher ๐ฅ Narrative Designer/Writer ๐ฅ WGGB Games #BAFTAConnect @LBMentorship ๐ฅ
Big Bovy @bigbovy.bsky.social Plays videogames a lot and writes about 'em sometimes
Currently playing ๐ฎ: too much Dawn of War
Cynabun @cynabunart.bsky.social Programmer for Star Garden
3D Artist, Game Designer, VR Enthusiast, Lead Software Developer making educational cybersecurity games.
I love cooking, cake decorating, and enjoy a good coffee!
SpacePrez @spaceprez.bsky.social Senior Game Engineer
He/Him/They ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
All views are my own and do not reflect my employer
Kent Benson @giantscribbles.bsky.social Writer/Narrative Designer on Guild Wars 2 // Opinions are my own // Game lover, writer, hobby artist, and dog-petting profesh // Gay (he/him)
Joram Wolters @joramwolters.com He / Him. Making HANA with Anniedubbeldepunt.bsky.social
#microdev, #gameart, #gamedesign.
Educator at GLU, prev Yellowcake Games (Dashing Dodgems, Stay Safe) also #DnD
joramwolters.com
Kit Sauder @kitsauder.bsky.social I help Leaders & Entrepreneurs Tackle Big Problems to Drive Lasting Impact on a mission to partner with 100 purpose driven companies to generate $1 Billion of economic & social value by 2035.
He/Him | Vancouver, BC, Canada ๐
SauderStrategy.com