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thomas "noio" 🏔️ vandenberg @noio.games he makes games, including:
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🌱 Cloud Gardens
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GameGrooves @gamegrooves.com GameGrooves is an Indie Record Label that creates Community-led Album Projects.
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The Glory Society @theglorysociety.bsky.social A worker co-op that makes video games. We're building something pretty great.
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Kelli Dunlap, PsyD @kellidunlap.bsky.social aka Dr Goose. Clinical psychologist. Game designer. Research Affiliate at AU Game Center. She/her.
James Howard @jameshhoward.bsky.social Co-founder of Purple Yonder. Game developer and enthusiast of tech both new and retro.
Joost Eggermont @joosteggermont.bsky.social art director at Geometric Interactive
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Claudio Tulio @claudiotulio.bsky.social indiedev working on Ghost Villa http://s.team/a/2902780
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deadlyyucca @deadlyyucca.bsky.social pixel artist / game dev
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Steve Wilcox @stevewilcox.bsky.social Associate Professor of Critical Game Design @ WLU | Prosocial Game Designer | I research how to mobilize knowledge through play https://www.helloworlds.ca/projects
nothke @nothke.bsky.social Indie gamedev. Making physicsy games, and custom engine in C++ and zig
Mooneye Studios @mooneyestudios.com Indie Game Developer & Publisher
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Jon Dadley @jondadley.bsky.social Creator of nostalgic driving game ‘Transmission’ and daft anti-game 'Stage Presence'. Lead Technical Designer @ d3t
Moshe Linke @moshelinke.bsky.social Art Director, Unannounced Original Project @ Hinterland / experimental real-time media artist / creating weird games / that brutalism guy / atmosphere architect /// ☭
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Mike Rose @mikerose.bsky.social That guy from No More Robots
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@nomorerobots.io
Konstantinos Dimopoulos 🔜 Gamescom Dev @konstantinosd.bsky.social Game urbanist, game designer. Occasional city geographer, author, researcher, and educator. Teaching at D6 Learning.
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Women in Games International (WIGI) @getwigi.com WIGI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a mission to cultivate resources to advance economic equality & diversity in the global games industry.
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.
The QGCon Collective @qgcon.bsky.social Official account for the Queerness and Games Conference #QGCon established in 2013. QGCon is a registered nonprofit based in Montreal, Canada.
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Nick Carver @nickcarver.bsky.social Artist & developer making a cool thing with cool people. Prev: Riot, Blizzard, Epic, Heart Machine, Phoenix Labs, Wildlife, FRD. Inventor of the Crumpwich.
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Tom Regan @grapedosmil.bsky.social Freelance journalist & consultant. BAFTA member. Editor of the NES-ential Celebration book. Words in The Guardian, GQ, The Verge, Metal Hammer, Fandom, Shortlist, NME, Gamesradar, Kotaku, IGN, Gamespot, VGC, EDGE, etc http://www.tomreganwrites.com
GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social The world's leading games industry website. Got something to tell us? Email news@gamesindustry.biz
Dan Lowe @danlowlows.bsky.social Principal Tech Animator @SonySantaMonica. Previously Motive (SW: Squadrons), Visceral (Star Wars), Ubi Montreal (Far Cry, WatchDogs), Bizarre Creations. He/Him.
Jim Rossignol @rossignol.bsky.social Writer. Makes books, games.
Co-founded Rock, Paper, Shotgun and Big Robot (Sir, You Are Being Hunted). Now: TEETH RPG, MILESHIPS. And https://oldmenrunningtheworld.com/
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Luis Antonio @facaelectrica.bsky.social Indie game developer. Creator of @12minutesgame and art for @witnessgame.
Leigh Alexander @leighalexander.bsky.social I design & write stories about online society, virtual embodiment and the technocapitalist future. game dev, presenter, consultant et al
Everything is narrative design
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From Frank w/ Love @stroopwaffle.bsky.social Game Scout at Focus Entertainment, Dotemu & The Arcade Crew | he/him
Yahtzee Croshaw @yahtzeecroshaw.bsky.social Creator/voice of Zero Punctuation and the entirely legally distinct Fully Ramblomatic. Critic. Novelist. Game designer. Wears slippers. https://fullyramblomatic-yahtzee.blogspot.com/
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TheSixthAxis @thesixthaxis.com TheSixthAxis is one of the biggest and oldest independent gaming websites in the world. Follow us for the latest news, reviews, and previews. All articles are written by actual humans. Based in the UK.
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dutchgamegarden.bsky.social @dutchgamegarden.bsky.social Supporting game developers in the Netherlands. Studio space, incubation, events, matchmaking & more. Organizing #INDIGO in Utrecht!
Alicia Tai @kubus.bsky.social Online Marketeer & Video Game Enthusiast | ✍🏻 Freelance Editor @GamerNL | Former Content Specialist & Frontend Dev @ Game Mania | she/her | 🇳🇱🇬🇧🇯🇵
Michel Musters @michelmusters.bsky.social (Game)journalist from the Netherlands.
Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social Journalist @404Media.co
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Rasheed Abueideh - Now crowdfunding Dreams on a Pillow 🍉 @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social Palestinian that wants to make games and tell the stories of his culture.
https://www.launchgood.com/1948
momvsgames @momvsgames.com A mom discovering the wonderful world of games. Now: Ghost of Yōtei 🎮
🏳️⚧️Critical Kate Willært @katewillaert.bsky.social (Pronounced WILL-ert) | Investigating forgotten gaming history | Creator of the greatest Metroid video on Youtube | Asexual, autistic, artistic, 🏳️⚧️(she/her) | Linktree: https://katewillaert.com/link-tree
startmenu @startmenu.bsky.social Gaming from a new direction.
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〽️ax krieger asks: who's going to PAX WEST? @maxkriegervg.bsky.social Max! He/him. Game dev. Loves design, culture, cooking. Aromantic/enm. Games: CROSSNIQ+, Among Us VR. Runs @aqualounge.tv. Next: more games!
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Game Informer @gameinformer.com Over 30 years celebrating the best of games in print and online.
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Rhythm Paradise Roel @rocknroel.eurosky.social Dad who works at.
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Opinions are my own, sorry!
Posts in Dutch/English
Dwayne Vrancken @dwaynevrancken.bsky.social Schrijft freelance over games voor Power Unlimited en Gamer.nl. Technieuws voor Bright.nl en regionaal voor ED. Geluidstechnicus in Eindhoven en omgeving. Fervend filmliefhebber, doodsbang voor spinnen.
Nathan Grayson @nathangrayson.bsky.social Co-founder and reporter @aftermath.site. Beats: labor, livestreaming. My book about Twitch, Stream Big, is available now. Formerly: The Washington Post. Send tips to nathan@aftermath.site or nathangrayson.666 on Signal
Willem Hilhorst 🔜 Gamescom (Dev) @whilhorst.bsky.social Games Preservation at Beeld & Geluid (Sound & Vision) | Associate Editor NWR | Games-Journalist | He/Him 🇳🇱
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jocelyn @djos.eurosky.social dog milf, co-host @eengeanimeerdgesprek.nl
Gæmz Meetup @gaemz.bsky.social Community for people who are into art/experimental games & playful media founded by @thenomi.bsky.social.
#gaemzmu. Let’s meet irl in Tokyo, London, & Taipei
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Rewinder @rewinder.co.uk Rewinder is an independently run website focused on the latest video game news, reviews and more. Email us at news@rewinder.co.uk.
Website: www.rewinder.co.uk
Lost In Cult @lostincult.co.uk Video Game Culture, Preserved. Award Winning Creative Studio & No.1 Bestselling Book Publisher Est. 2020.
lostincult.co.uk
Jeremy Peel @jeremypeel.bsky.social I do words for the likes of PC Gamer, Edge and Eurogamer, and consult for games studios. Developers and publishers: if you're looking for a seasoned mock reviewer, let's talk!
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.
Pen to Pixels @pentopixels.com Game reviews, features, and more.
anima interactive @anima-interactive.com A new socially conscious indie games studio that blends art and technology to ignite positive cultural impact. Currently developing Take Us North! ⬆
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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social Award winning indie magazine, celebrating games as an art form. 📚 Est. 2016
www.apwot.com
Jay @ ENIGMA|STUDIO (tolt.horse) @enigmastud.io Irish Game Director @ ENIGMA STUDIO, a horror game studio based in Galway, Ireland | He/Him
THE ENIGMA MACHINE | MOTHERED | ECHOSTASIS
https://linktr.ee/ENIGMA_STUDIO
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.
peter dijkstra @peter.dijkstra.website gameplay engineer, vj in a previous life
https://peter.dijkstra.website/
The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast @backpagepod.bsky.social A video games podcast by @mrbasil_pesto and
@samuelwroberts. New episode every Friday.
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Exhibit:Play @exhibitplay.com Dedicated to discovering and sharing hyper specific curated game lists. All human curated.
Created by @farfama.bsky.social
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Tom van den Boogaart @tom.sokpop.co creating videogames | made bernband, grunn, and more | part of @sokpop.co
PRBG_Aesthetics @prbgaesthetics.bsky.social Preserving pre-rendered backgrounds aesthetics from video games. I also review little known games. Run by @drumiel.bsky.social
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Failbetter Games | Wishlist Mandrake on Steam! @failbettergames.com Posts by @itshannahflynn.bluesky.com, communications director. Mandrake is a narrative rural life sim, coming to Steam Early Access. Also Fallen London, Sunless Sea, etc. Press: press at failbettergames.com
Time Extension @timeextension.com Breathing new life into old games. Retro gaming news, reviews and features from the lovely people behind @nintendolife.com
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