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GameBrief @gamebrief.bsky.social Indie game news, reviews, and guides. Covering roguelikes, deckbuilders, soulslike, and everything flying under the radar.
gamebrief.net | admin@gamebrief.net
โจ Kevin Pedatteโจ @pedatte.itch.io Indie Game Dev on #Jumalien, a couch versus-game about mythologies
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2086840/Jumalien/
Mark Sample @samplereality.bsky.social Professor of Film, Media, and Digital Studies and Chair of the Humanities Program at Davidson College. I also make weird things online.
Digital skulduggery and more
โ https://www.samplereality.com โ
Alhambot @alhambot.bsky.social Procedurally-generated mosaics inspired by the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. Made with Python and a lot of math. By @samplereality.bsky.social.
Rami Ismail (ุฑุงู
ู) @ramiismail.com I help good people make good games in good ways. https://ramiismail.com/
Tiani Pixel @tianipixel.bsky.social she/her | ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Game dev/Pixel Art/3D
Made UNSIGHTED, working on ABYSS X ZERO: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2872300/ABYSS_X_ZERO/
zaratustra @zaratustra.bsky.social post hoc on main
http://zaratustra.itch.io
Freya Holmรฉr @freya.bsky.social ๐ฎ tech artist/shader sorceress/math dork
๐ acegikmo.com
๐ฅ youtube.com/@acegikmo
๐๏ธ Shader Forge / Shapes / https://half-edge.xyz
๐ก ex-founder of Neat Corp
๐ชก neoluddite
my kids:
๐ฅช @toast.acegikmo.com
๐ฅ @salad.acegikmo.com
๐โโฌ @thor.acegikmo.com
Steven Spohn @stevenspohn.bsky.social Speaker. Storyteller. Director @MountSinaiNYC, Philosopher. Writer. Aspiring Iron Man. Guy trying to make the world better. Views my own.
Derek Yu @mossmouth.bsky.social https://mossmouth.com/
Tom Fulp @tomfulp.newgrounds.com I run Newgrounds, co-founded The Behemoth, made a game about The Room and I'm currently making Nightmare Cops!
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/
Daniel Ahmad @zhugeex.com Director of Research & Insights at Niko Partners.
I analyze the video games market in Asia & MENA.
I tweet insights about gaming + more.
Cara Ellison @caraellison.bsky.social Cailleachโs horrible wife living by the river tay. Part of the BAFTA Breakthrough programme 2025. My portfolio is here: https://linktr.ee/caraellison
Eka | Dosa Divas @ekanaut.bsky.social Out now https://outerloopgames.com/dosa
Director on Dosa Divas, Thirsty Suitors, Falcon Age. Co-Founder and Creative Director at Outerloop Games. Design, narrative, art, biz, UI/UX, production. Uplifting marginalized devs.
alyssa mercante @alyssamerc.bsky.social an aperol spritz in human form
(views expressed are mine alone)
meghna jayanth @meghna.bsky.social narrative design |ALL๐ฅWILL๐ฅRISE - Thirsty Suitors - 80 Days | pleasures counter to capitalism-colonialism | technopolitics ๐+๐น liberation
Tyler Glaiel @tylerglaiel.com Programmer / Game Designer. Closure, The End is Nigh, Bombernauts, The Basement Collection, Succubox, Fracuum, Aether, and more! Current Project: Mewgenics!
tylerglaiel.com
Laura Kate Dale - LauraKBuzz @laurakbuzz.bsky.social Play-Ability Cognitive Expert. Accessibility (LiS: Double Exposure) / Cultural Consultant (Dragon Age: The Veilguard). Podquisition. Access-Ability. Author. 2024 Journalism Impact Winner. 2024 GA Conf Best PR / Comms Winner.
LauraKBuzzOfficial@Gmail.Com
Liz Edwards @lizaledwards.bsky.social Senior Character Artist โจ
Kait Tremblay (they/them) @kaittremblay.bsky.social Narrative Director on Ambrosia Sky @softrains.bsky.socialโฌ.
Horror writer, former book editor, genderfluid and queer. Rep'd by Jake Babad, WCA
Also: Seasonala Cemetery, A Mortician's Tale, Grindstone, Watch Dogs Legion
www.thatmonstergames.com
Wren Brier @wrenegade.bsky.social Creative Director of Unpacking๐ฆ, currently taking a break from game dev to enjoy other things life has to offer.
Elizabeth Sampat @twoscooters.bsky.social Playful.
elizabethsampat.com
vibe-free lifestyle and smiling apple purveyor @ellaguro.bsky.social she/her. musician, writer, podcaster, weird vidgame person http://www.patreon.com/ellaguro
Evan Narcisse @evnarc.bsky.social ๐ญ๐น He/him. Senior Writer, @brasslionent on Wu-Tang: Rise of the Deceiver. Video games. Comic books. Blackness. Past: @Kotaku, @io9, #RiseOfTheBlackPanther, @Marvel #MilesMoralesPS5. Next: Batman/Static: Beyond from @DCComics EvanNarcisse.com
Saleem @seemo.bsky.social Co-founder, Executive Committee @ko-op.com They/them. Free Palestine. Wear a mask.
Producer on Young Suns! www.youngsuns.com
Anisa Sanusi @studioanisa.bsky.social ๐ฎ Product Manager & UX Lead, 1TK Games
โ๏ธ Founder of Limit Break Mentorship
๐๏ธ Forbes Under 30, and GI biz Top 100 Influential Women in Games
๐ BAFTA member, jury chair, award winner
๐ฒ๐พ๐ฌ๐ง๐ช๐บ Malaysian based in the UK
Douglas Wilson @doougle.net ๐ฎ Mutazione, Saltsea Chronicles, Sportsfriends, JS Joust
๐ Senior Lecturer (in Games)
๐ญ Theater/clown w/ @melmcglensey.bsky.social
๐๏ธ Co-host @secretlivesofgames.bsky.social
๐ Naarm/Melbourne (by way of NJ)
he/him
mastodon.gamedev.place/@doougle
Leonard Skeonard @mike.reuben.games making Dead Static Drive with @leena.reuben.games
founder and owner/operator of the kurt russell fan club
Mike Rose @mikerose.bsky.social That guy from No More Robots
mike at nomorerobots dot io
@nomorerobots.io
Chris Charla @iocat.bsky.social Videogames at Xbox; zines, books, videogames, and skateboarding very slowly at home. I main Bluesky.
Amora B. @amora.ink Practically dripping with ennui.
Tamagotchi collector and character designer on Celeste currently working on something secret!
See more of my art at:
https://amora.ink/
Brazilian/Canadian
She/her
Chris Bratt @chrisbratt.bsky.social One of the people who makes People Make Games.
chris@peoplemakegames.com | Signal: chrisPMG.31
Jill Murray @jillmurray.bsky.social Narrative Director for videogames at discoglobe.ca. MFA Creative Non-Fic student at UKC. Luddite in the historical sense. She/They www.jillmurray.com
๐ Cyn โจ @obicynkenobi.bsky.social Director of marketing & community teams. 14+yrs in game dev. VanCity๐จ๐ฆ
Previously: company of heroes, dawn of war, marvel contest of champions, transformers forged to fight, squad, starship troopers
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
Emma Kidwell @emmakidwell.bsky.social Award-nominated writer | Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, Civilization VII, Marvel's Midnight Suns, Hindsight | Opinions my own | ForbesUnder30 2021 | TGA Future Class 2023| BAFTA Connect | https://www.emmkid.info/ |๐บ๐ธ/๐ฏ๐ต
Sos "Buy Lazy Kickers" Sosowski @sosowski.bsky.social I make bad games.
Dan Marshall @danthat.bsky.social Director of BAFTA-winning indie game studio Size Five Games
EARTH MUST DIE | Lair of the Clockwork God | The Swindle | Behold the Kickmen | Ben There, Dan That! | Time Gentlemen, Please! | Gun Monkeys | Privates | Gibbage
www.sizefivegames.com
Frank Lantz @flantz.bsky.social game designer 
Harrison G. Pink ๐ DragonCon @gilespink.bsky.social Award-winning Game Designer. Lead Narrative Designer - @shinyshoegames.bsky.social. Tall Bermudian ๐ง๐ฒ. Tiki-drink enjoyer. Prev: Cyan (Myst, Riven), Blizzard (Diablo IV), Telltale (TWD, TFTBL), 2K (Mafia III) - www.harrisonpink.com - NO AI NO NFTs
Danielle Partis @daniellepartis.bsky.social Editorial @wire.xbox.com. Former newshound gamesindustry.biz. Chattin' about riffs, robots, D&D, Warhammer and video games. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Konstantinos Dimopoulos ๐ Gamescom Dev @konstantinosd.bsky.social Game urbanist, game designer. Occasional city geographer, author, researcher, and educator. Teaching at D6 Learning.
โก๏ธMarina Dรญez ๐ Gamescom @ninfadp.bsky.social Spanish Award-Winning Emotional Game Designer โ Game Director for Oh Apollo! @ Blue Backpack โ Take Us North // The Berlin Apartment // Dordogne โ Consultant โ @Forbesunder30 2021 โ ๐ she/her
Robin-Yann Storm @rystorm.com Product & Tool UX Designer, Freelance Workflow Consultant @ https://rystorm.com/
Previously Hytale, Apple, Guerrilla, IO-Interactive, and more. Organizes the Tool Design & OpenUSD Roundtables at GDC.
I get really excited about workflows!
A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social Award winning indie magazine, celebrating games as an art form. ๐ Est. 2016
www.apwot.com
Tom Happ @axiomverge.bsky.social Indie gamedev who made Axiom Verge. Special needs dad. Curious about everything. Likes too much stuff and tries to do it all.
axiomverge.com
axiomverge2.com
thomashapp.com
Tanat (making Building Relationships) Boozayaangool @tanatb.housefuckinggame.com quit tech to make the most stupid game possible
๐ฉ Building Relationships ๐๏ธ
indie dev - GDC Speaker - He/Him ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
pole dances to video game music
pls wishlist ๐
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2666920/Building_Relationships
Johan Toresson @jtoresson.bsky.social Now: Scouting for Raw Fury
Before: Lots of stuff.
Pitch me that new game of yours -> https://form.asana.com/?k=SF4rPk6Y5L-NFSrVml5JOg&d=1123805143377851
(He/Him)
Austin Kelmore @austinkelmore.com Unionizing the games industry one person at a time. Cofounder of @gameworkers.co.uk, @gameworkersolidarity.com, and @nogamesforgenocide.com.
Game worker, rock climber, cat hugger based in Glasgow, Scotland.
https://www.austinkelmore.com
Bertine van Hรถvell ๐ Gamescom @baroness.bsky.social Petting cats, herding cats, vacuuming cats. Certified narrative tool.
๐ต Indie Dev
๐ Freelance Game Designer and Writer
๐ฎ Worked on Old Skies, Stellaris, At Eve's Wake and more
โจDGA Board Member - Consultant VAF
๐ธ www.lostagain.nl - DM open
...
she/zij ๐ณ๐ฑ๐ช๐บ
IGDA @igda.org The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) is the largest non-profit membership organization in the world serving all individuals who create games.
Adriaan @adriaan.games Director at Hidden Folks (https://hiddenfolks.com).
Game designer of many games (https://adriaan.games).
Usability contributor for the Godot Engine.
Organizer & investor at https://midgame.fund.
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
Vadym, friend of eggbug @yellowafterlife.bsky.social I write tools and code for videogames!
Links and newsletter: https://yal.cc/links
Rosie T @rtparty.bsky.social ๐ Games Bundle Person
๐พ Game enthusiast
๐งถ Crochet Hobbyist
๐ค Ex Podcast host
๐ Patron @ Safe In Our World
๐ฌ Advisory Board Member at iGGi
๐ง Mental Health Advocate
๐ GIBiz Game Changer โ23
๐ฟ Plant based
linktr.ee/rtparty3
Rosa ๐ @purecelain.bsky.social www.rosacarbo.co.uk
๐ฎ Creative Director sona bona
๐ซ Freelance game design atm @ Panic Stations
๐ Spanish in UK
๐ผ Prev Preloaded, Improbable, LoveShark, Nexus...
๐ 30u30 2016, IGDA Next Gen Leader 2020, Campaigner of the Year 2018, BAFTA juror
โ๐ผ she/her
Squidly @squidly.newgrounds.com Squid-shaped dev on Renaine
I stream #gamedev weekdays โก๏ธ twitch.tv/squuuidly
@streamnotifs.bsky.social for stream notifications
Scott Hartsman @hartsman.bsky.social Shipping talks, bullshit walks. I've worked on a ton of MMOs and other online games. Mostly helping games startups these days. Also, corgis. Specifically, one large, lazy one in particular.
erak @strotchy.bsky.social Serious rabbit hole lurker. Worked on UFO 50, Spelunky 1&2, Downwell, +++
https://garyyk.com
Clifton B @cliftonb.bsky.social Designs games with time mechanics || Organizes Demospree || Throws One Drop yo-yos || He/they || Ask about my research & product design workshop!
Play Seasonspree on Switch! https://bit.ly/seasonspreeswitch
Not on Steam! https://bit.ly/seasonspreesteam
Shams jorjani @shamsjorjani.bsky.social CEO Arrowhead Game Studios and video game "enthusiast". Still not a vampire.
Harrison Lemke @hplemke.bsky.social knyght full of thought and slepy โข musician (harrison lemke, brother android, dragon warrior) โข game dev (boots quest dx) โข he/him
Tom Sennett @tomsennettgames.com Award-winning indie game designer, web developer, and artist from Philadelphia (he/him). RunMan, Deepak Fights Robots, One Million Stars, Hugby, and more https://tomsennettgames.com
Jason de Heras ๐ฎ @jasondeheras.bsky.social Co-Game Director on the Star Wars Jedi team at Respawn/EA. Design Director Jedi: Survivor/Lead Combat Designer Jedi: Fallen Order. Combat Design God of War 3/Ascension. 2x Evo Finals Street Fighter.
https://www.jasondeheras.com
Kris Antoni - Toge Productions @kerissakti.bsky.social Founder of Toge Productions #gamedev #indiedev from Indonesia.
Made: CoffeeTalk, Infectonator.
Ben Porter @eigenbom.bsky.social Game developer for life. I made MoonQuest and many other things. AAA gamedev by day. On the web at https://bp.io. Also https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@eigenbom.
Change my profile pic: https://bp.io/app/avatar
Historically: https://twitter.com/eigenbom
Erlend Grefsrud @erlendgrefsrud.bsky.social Games for computers. More or less recovered after finishing โ๏ธGo Mecha Ballโ๏ธ: https://t.co/DzRqWvFIVR
Current thing: Stomp City
Renee Gittins | Indie Game Dev @rikukat.bsky.social Plays video games. Makes video games. Helps others make video games.
Developer of "Potions: A Curious Tale"
PotionsACuriousTale.com
Kate Barrett @thewaether.bsky.social "Her Generation's Greatest Wordsmith" / I'm the b!tch!! I'm bisexual and I WILL bring it up!! I make games at https://thewaether.itch.io/
https://www.patreon.com/amyrot
https://ko-fi.com/thewaether
main blog at: https://katebnormal.tumblr.com/
Lola @lolashiraishi.com 
Borys B. Trienin ๐ @borystrienin.com indie games business @rcp.family
publishing https://songs-of-silence.com
borystrienin.com
Joana ๐ Gamescom @layn75.bsky.social I make games and stuff! ๐ธ she/her ๐ธ Tech Artist ๐ธ co-organizer @FemDevsMeetup๐ธ Cosplayer ๐ธ ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธโ ๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ ๐ธ layn75.carrd.co
Joana Vieira (Ziraeliss) @ziraeliss.bsky.social Solo dev and founder of Negative Sun Studios. Narrative and Game Designer. Portuguese currently in Malmรถ, Sweden ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ต๐น
Emelie Edholm @emelie.bsky.social Cat herder for a bunch of gfx folks at Rockstar.
Coffee and a stiff drink, please.
Scott @positronplays.bsky.social ๐ ๏ธ Senior QA Analyst at Epic Games
๐บ Sometimes Youtuber / Twitch streamer
https://linktr.ee/PositronPlays
Jan-Bart van Beek @janbart.bsky.social Studio Director & Art Director at Guerrilla Games. Original concept creator of Horizon Zero Dawn. BAFTA & Golden Calf winner. Poweruser of the word Basically.
Paul Grzymkowski @paulogy.com Lover of games, music, movies & staying thoughtful among the chaos. Watch me sprout more awesome / awful / clever / crazy ideas than I know what to do with :-)
[ http://www.paulogy.com ]
Trudi Castle @trudicastle.bsky.social Associate art director on Darkest Dungeon 2! Outdoor enthusiast, coffee drinker, gamer
Vancouver, BC/ Londoner
Hannah Nicklin @hannahnicklin.bsky.social 15+ years of writing, game & narrative design. Recently worked on: Black Mirror: Thronglets; Saltsea Chronicles; Mutazione. Prev. Creative Director of gutefabrik.com. Author of writingfor.games. PhD in play as anti-capitalist practice. Bike person.
Nazih Fares ๐ Gamescom @nazihfares.com ๐ผ Game Producer @Savoirludique.com
๐ Making the game @ArabMisfits.com
๐ Vice Chair of @IGDA.org Game Credits SIG
๐ฟ @BAFTA.org Member and Jury
๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ Non-binary | He/They
๐ฃ๏ธ EN/FR/AR/ES/and more languages
๐ท Olympus EM-1 and Pixel 7 Pro
Jack The Generalist @jackgutmann.bsky.social Freelance Games VFX Artist
Podcast host: The Generalists: Where game devs spill the tea with 0 filter.
Full episodes on YT, Spotify & Apple Podcast
https://linktr.ee/jack.the.generalist
Keza MacDonald @mackeza.bsky.social Guardian video games editor, exhausted millennial. Author of SUPER NINTENDO and co-author of YOU DIED: The Dark Souls Companion. She/her ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
https://linktr.ee/super_nintendo
Myriameใป๏ผ๐ฆ @mllepilgrim.bsky.social Event Producer at @iii-initiative.bsky.social ใป Excecutive Producer gamedev.world ใป Production ConsultantใปPhotographer
Worked on POSSESSOR(S), Beast Breaker, & a lot of other stuffs~
she/herใป๐ณ๏ธโ๐ ๐
Julie Elven @julieelven.bsky.social Soundtrack vocalist ๐๏ธ for #JamesNewtonHoward, #LorneBalfe, #HorizonForbiddenWest, #HorizonZeroDawn, #InfinityNikki, #Netflix, #BAFTA, #CriticalRole, #BBC, #TheGameAwards, #WorldofWarcraft, #LeagueofLegends & more โค๏ธ she/her โข ๐
GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social The world's leading games industry website. Got something to tell us? Email news@gamesindustry.biz
Rebekah Valentine @duckvalentine.bsky.social Multi-award-winning reporter and proud union member 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
Shawn Alexander Allen @shawndoublea.bsky.social Director @nuchallenger.com
Fan of Hip Hop & sneakers
Writing, design, production, art, trailers + more
Beatdown City Survivors, Treachery in Beatdown City + more
Ex-Rockstar Games/MLB
25+ years in games
#blackgamedev โ๐ฝ they/them ๐๐ค๐๐ค
beatdowncity.com
Damion Schubert @zenofdesign.com a longtime industry vet, I make games and lead design teams, and am looking for my next opportunity. Check out my rarely updated blog at http://www.zenofdesign.com
I'm a white cis straight male (he/him), an ally albeit an occasionally imperfect one.
Liana Ruppert @dirtyeffinhippy.lianaruppert.com Community, VA, Creators, Marketing, Accessibility in games, books & TV. Owlchemy Labs Sr Comm Manager. TV-side:
โจFallout
โจVox Machina/M9
โจThe Mighty Nein
โจSecret Level
Prevโก๏ธMulti-award winning D2 CM/Accessibility Co-Lead at @Bungie, Game Informer,+more
Nana Moon { game dev } - WISHLIST BATHORY @moonana.bsky.social Anti Capitalistic Rethroric through games narrative.
Director, Narrative Designer, Artist.
โญVirgo Versus The Zodiac
๐ธKeylocker | Turn Based Cyberpunk
๐ฉธ @bathorygame.bsky.social
๐ Support me: https://www.patreon.com/c/moonana
๐ง nana@moonanagames.com
Nathalie Lawhead @alienmelon.bsky.social i make experimental games, net-art, software ~Tetrageddon, Everything is going to be OK, Electric Zine Maker, BlueSuburbiaโฆ
๐ฅ http://tetrageddon.com
๐ฆ http://unicornycopia.com
๐ alienmelon@mastodon.social
๐ they/them โญ๏ธ๐ฆ
โ
all work completely human made
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
Luke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com Co-founder of @aftermath.site. ๐Canberra, Australia. DMs open. Email: lukeATaftermathDOTsite
www.aftermath.site
https://www.lukeplunkett.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
โจ Get my book Mastering Community Management: https://www.victoriatran.com/book
โจ My newsletter: https://www.victoriatran.com/newsletter
Lucy Blundell ๐ Gamescom @kinmoku.bsky.social Independent Game Developer โ Made One Night Stand and VIDEOVERSE, now working on Ace & Aro: Heart-to-Heart | IGF | Indie Cup | Previous EA Chillingo | Brit residing in Germany | Invisibly disabled | She/They ๐ค๐ฉถ๐ค๐
www.kinmoku.games
Mary Kenney @marykgames.com Senior Writer on Cyberpunk 2. Associate Narrative Director on #WolverinePS5. Author/Writer: Gamer Girls, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Walking Dead. โThe shiny Pokรฉmon of games writersโ -Aidan Moher
Elisabeth Beinke @ebeinke.bsky.social Principal Level Designer (17+ yrs in games) Ex-Respawn, Ex-Irrational
๐ฟ she/her โ๏ธ
๐ฎ #IronMan #StarWarsHunters, #BioshockInfinite, #DOOM, #LastExpedition #Mafia3, #PerfectDark #TransformersReactivate ๐ฎ
โ๐ฟโ๐พโ๐ฝโ๐ผโ๐ป
๐ณ๏ธโ๐ You Matter ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ