Jay Tholen @jaytholen.net https://jaytholen.net lead designer, writer, artist, & composer for Dropsy, 1999 web sim Hypnospace Outlaw, & Slayers X. Clickteam software oldhead. follower of Jesus. husband of Katie. dad. 70s prog/fusion/zeuhl guy. Braunschweig, DE / Florida
IGDA Austin @igdaaustin.bsky.social Welcome to the official Austin Texas IGDA Chapter!
The mission of our chapter is supporting and empowering game developers in the greater Austin area to achieve fulfilling and sustainable careers.
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Tucker Hazell @tuckerhazell.bsky.social Host of Dev Dive and Back Log Banter. Independent video game researcher and game dev interviewer. | He/him | tucker@dev-dive.com for interview inquiries
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Autumn Rose Taylor @lusterly.bsky.social ✨Brand Manager, Marketing & Publishing ✨
🏙️ Chicago-based
prev:
🔳 Bethesda Softworks
🧪 Owlchemy Labs
🚀 Phaser Lock Interactive
🥽 VR Austin
🎮 Fantastic Arcade
🌈she/they
Print Play Protect @printplayprotect.bsky.social We make cool tabletop items :D
Timby2 @timby2.bsky.social It's not how much you're given, it's what you do with what you've got. Folk music, archaeology, football and lefty views. Semi-retired, the boss will be furious when she finds out. Looking for hope and laughter.
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__
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Devin Reimer @devinreimer.bsky.social Founder/CEO @AstroBeam.com & ‘Reimer Family Climate Crisis Fund’
Co-founder/former CEOwl Owlchemy Labs (acq by Google). Co-creator of Job Simulator #VR
jojo | Play Pelikeeper Demo on Steam! @jojohorak.bsky.social he/they
narrative designer/writer/programmer/game maker | ATX/EPTX | working on Pelikeeper, Gemporium, @mergeconflictstudio.com and something cool
@lookimapengu1.bsky.social @lookimapengu1.bsky.social 
Andrew Fladeboe @andrewfladeboe.com VR developer for human spaceflight @NASA
Creator of Photography game "Isle of Pan"
Fulbright Fellow New Zealand 2014
http://www.AndrewFladeboe.com
http://www.Dogu.Studio
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Grace Liu 🍇 @allthingsgrape.bsky.social senior concept artist @ Owlchemy Labs. grapes are great 🍇✨
🎨artstation.com/grapejuice
📨 gzliuwork@gmail.com
Colin McInerney @colin.how Game designer, programmer, writer.
Studio Head @pedalboard.games.
Sometimes @strangescaffold.bsky.social and @criticalbliss.bsky.social
Website: http://colin.how
Buy CRDM1RR: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3830150
Mike Hancock @mike1968.bsky.social #LPRV
Liana Ruppert @dirtyeffinhippy.lianaruppert.com Community, VA, Creators, Marketing, Accessibility in games, books & TV. Owlchemy Labs Sr Comm Manager. TV-side:
✨Fallout
✨Vox Machina/M9
✨The Mighty Nein
✨Secret Level
Prev➡️Multi-award winning D2 CM/Accessibility Co-Lead at @Bungie, Game Informer,+more
Quentin Leon @qwolf.bsky.social Building NervBox, the ultimate multiplayer VR simulation.
Jeff Bull Jr @jeffbulljr.bsky.social Game Developer - Sr Software Engineer/Tech Art/Audio @ Mighty Coconut/Walkabout Mini Golf. Previously @ Meta/Onward VR and Black Box VR
Patrick Curry @patrickmcurry.bsky.social Execubot at FarBridge. Making games is the dream job, but it's still a job. Our next game is Job Simulator: Human Relations!
Brieyh'leai @comfyfish.bsky.social Comfy game maker!
🐺✨ WOOFER for Meow Wolf
🦉Expert Art Generalist at Owlchemy Labs
♥️ Making lots o' little games for fun
Gumboot.itch.io
David Busch @happyslice.bsky.social VR Developer
Prism Jett | @ Home @refractslight.bsky.social VR Nerd | C# | Unity | Technical Designer II @ Owlchemy Labs | invisibly disabled | cat friend
https://prismjett.dev
Graeme Borland @graebor.bsky.social ⭐️ Game Developer / Artist / Programmer / Person
💼 Previously: Gameplay Director @ Owlchemy Labs
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🕹️ Games: graebor.itch.io
🎨 Art: @gbsketch.bsky.social / sketch.graemeborland.com
alex @gaalexxy.bsky.social 👾 Lead Gameplay Engineer | VR | she/they
☀️ Bay Area, California (former midwest emo)
💜 music, food, & outdoors enjoyer
my opinions are my own
Labrador Retriever 🇺🇸🇨🇦 @karelianfan.bsky.social 🐾 Friendly, loyal, and full of energy! 💛
🎾 Fetching pro | 🛶 Adventure buddy | 🦴 Treat enthusiast
Always ready for cuddles and making new friends! 🐶
@oliodole.bsky.social @oliodole.bsky.social 
Carl V @carlinmedia.bsky.social 
Jared.farney.audio @jfarney.bsky.social 🎮 Technical Audio Designer at Panic Button Games.
🎶 When I am not working on sound for games, I am drumming or hanging with cute dogs.
Lets make all the stuff! 
AML @aml-ca.bsky.social The Association for Media Literacy (AML.ca) promotes and advocates for #MediaLiteracy education for students, parents and educators. #K12Media #MediaLiteracy #EdTech #OntEd #EduSky
John Henderson @misterpedantic.bsky.social Ask me things about Austin game development. Knows people. Austin Game Dev Beer Night, Yellow Card Services, et al.
Ethan W Kampa @ethanwkampa.bsky.social Audio Lead at FarBridge
Composer/Solo Dev at my side gig, Studio 5-27A
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Some things I’ve been a part of:
Homeworld: Vast Reaches
Apex Legends
DOOM (2016 & Eternal)
Wolfenstein: Youngblood
Voyage of Time
linkedin.com/in/ethanwkampa
ethanwkampa.com
MiKAL KHiLL @howcouldyoudothisto.me From somewhere in the NC mountains.
Music, wrestling, computers, existential dread.
Current projects: New Mikal kHill LP and scoring the game PROJECT GATEWAY.
Member of The TroubleShooters, Two Weeks Notice, Mutual Assurance.
https://linktr.ee/howcouldyou
Chris Cooper @mightycoop.bsky.social Lead Technical Designer @redstorm.com
EssenViews @essenviews.bsky.social ‘’Get it all on record now - get the films - get the witnesses - because somewhere down the track of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.”
-Dwight D. Eisenhower 1945
Andy Foltz - FUCK ICE @omfoltz.bsky.social Artist, Art Director, Co-Founder at Studio Hermitage. He/Him
"folksy nurturey spookiness"
Also, FUCK ICE
Kyle Pierson @kylepierson.bsky.social Part-time marketer, wannabe actor, passionate lover, and co-host of the ATTACK OF THE SPOTLIGHT podcast with John Horton. #attackofthespotlight #kylepierson #podcaster
Timothy Denevi @timothydenevi.bsky.social Author of Freak Kingdom (on Hunter S. Thompson) & Hyper (about ADHD). Associate Prof, George Mason MFA.
Latest project: Joan Didion's political evolution:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/08/opinion/joan-didion-mystery-rfk.ht
Donna @donnanoshock.bsky.social Mom, Wife and Grandma to six wonderful grandkids. A DC native, a lifelong Democrat and a passionate advocate for voting rights and democracy. 💙🦋💙🚫CHAT 🚫MAGA 🚫DM's unless I know you. 
LongTime🤓FirstTime👨💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social Long time reader🤓 First time tweeter🧑💻
"History may not repeat, but it does
often rhyme." — Mark Twain
Home of "Today in History" news features.
Andrew Eiche @buddingmonkey.bsky.social CEO (Chief Executive Owl)
@owlchemylabs.com
Prof Fiona Skillen @fionaskillen.bsky.social Professor in History, GCU. Research: sports & gender history, heritage &volunteering.
John Nicholas @dziurlaj.bsky.social 🌐 Election Systems & Data Standards Guru 🗳️📊 | Retro Tech Enthusiast 🖥️🕹️ | Oracle, JSON, XML, RDF & More 💾📜 | 🛠️ Builder of Interoperable Dreams | 🍔 Mustard, Onion & Pickle Enthusiast
Gil Durán @gilduran.com California writer. Ida Tarbell stan.
Author: NYT Bestselling “The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy.” https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Nerd-Reich/Gil-Duran/9781668221402
Newsletter: http://www.thenerdreich.com
Matthew Hemby @matthewhemby.bsky.social Fifth generation Texan. Game maker. Born lucky.
Now: Product Director @ Owlchemy Labs, Co-Founder @ Violet Crown Interactive
Ex: BossAlien/Zynga, Boss Fight, BioWare, Harmonix, Ensemble Studios, ✨etc.!✨
Sobrie_ @sobrie.bsky.social Chronic Mario Kart addict | Twins Fan | Streamer | Real Person
Twitch.tv/sobrie_
everything you need -> https://linktr.ee/Sobrie_
Will Prat @wprat.bsky.social Grizzled IT professional
72 Mustang Fastback Restomod
✨Carrie Witt✨💖💜💙 @notsoserious.bsky.social Art Fellow / former Art Director @owlchemylabs - Job Sim, Vacay Sim, Cosmo High, Dimensional Double Shift & more!
🤠Forbes 30U30 | former Community Board @GamesYall
✨Artist, Cat Lady, Glittery Gremlin, & Horror Fiend
💖She/Her
http://carriewitt.com
Vanessa Marie 💀🖤 @vrex.bsky.social Sr. Lead, Marketing @ Owlchemy Labs | XR | Horror Aficionado | Candle Maker | Cat Mom | Sober | She/They
📍Austin, TX
VanessaMarie@owlchemylabs.com
#1 Zanma Champ Paul Henderson @paulsrockinbluesky.bsky.social Senior QA at @owlchemylabs.com, Occasional Contract QA on @chordioid.com and unbeatable (out now!!),
cancer survivor
Prev: Hearthstone, Technical Advisor @ Apple, House Manager @ The Hideout Theatre
he/they; ATX; pfp by Drifter
˗ˏˋ Neelam ˎˊ˗ @neee.bsky.social She/Her | ✨Chicago-based✨
Senior 3D Artist @owlchemylabs.com
3D Contract Artist @StrangeScaffold.bsky.social
Art Director @lostgatorco.bsky.social
Prev: HakJak Studios, Funomena
neelamjani.com
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🚫 Say No to AI 🚫
Jazmin Cano / JC_3D 🔜 GDC @jc-3d.bsky.social I make VR games as accessible as possible through design, research, and playtesting! Senior UX Research Specialist @OwlchemyLabs.com #GamesAccessibility #XR #A11y #ADHD
This gamer is also a pastel color enthusiast, crafter, and a libra ✨ ⚖️
Xalavier Nelson Jr. @ Full Indie Vancouver @writnelson.bsky.social Running @StrangeScaffold.bsky.social Wrote for MtG, Borderlands 4, I Am Your Beast & more. Lead VA in Hellraiser: Revival. BAFTA nom. Christian! He/Him. Repped by CAA.
Rhandi Fisher @rhandidandy.bsky.social Awkward and Black. Author of The Pride of Life webcomic. Freelancing in comics, indie games and animation.
http://www.rhandifisher.com
https://vgen.co/rhandidandy
https://linktr.ee/rhandidandy
Emily E. Meo @emilyemeo.bsky.social contract audio artist at EA. music maker at home. previously at Retro Studios and Arkane Austin. N2日本語でOK. she/her.
David SketchThisWave @sketchthiswave.bsky.social Game dev, audio, etc