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.
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LBD "Nytetrayn" @lbdnytetrayn.bsky.social Freelance writer for hire; loves video games, wrestling, comics, etc. Writes for Nintendo Force, @TheMMNetwork.bsky.social, and more!
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Mairéad "Maisie" Ó Dorchaidhe @modorchaidhe.bsky.social Game developer.
Previous credits incl SSE @ Diablo 4, Destiny 2, EA Sports, Frostbite. Now micro-indie (@odorchaidhe.games)
Tá mé i mo chónaí i mBéal Feirste.
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Joost van Dreunen @superjoost.bsky.social Subscribe: superjoost.substack.com (over 14,000 subs!)
Academic and entrepreneur with expertise in video games • Author of ONE UP • Advisor @ Makers Fund • Teaches @NYUStern • Hosts @UNBOXINGpod
tangomushi @tangomushi.bsky.social Retro/indie horror streamer and Youtuber, Silent Hill 4 enthusiast, weeb.
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hoots @hoots.bsky.social youtuber, podcaster, actor, soprano
Matt Farrow @mattfatmarrow.bsky.social UE5 generalist and game dev, currently working on a multi-genre adventure game called "Rewriter". UK & EP patent attorney. Pro photographer once (weddings, festivals). Writes bad sci fi. Give ☕ pls.
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Angyal Anikó "Mannaroza" @mannaroza.bsky.social Editor of the theGeek.hu, theGeek.games and theGeek.site, a video games, tech and movie magazine.
Big Joel @bigjoel.bsky.social youtube.com/bigjoel
Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social 🎮 Game UI/UX Designer (Freelance)
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social Space politician. ‘’Face of the Establishment’. Sane.
Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social Director of Technoblade Never Dies. Host of The Examined Game Podcast. Peabody Nominated video game fanatic.
Joshua Rivera @jmrivera.bsky.social writer for hire. bylines at Vulture, Slate, The Ringer, and Vanity Fair. movies and tv and games and books and
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Alex James Kane @alexjkane.bsky.social Games consultant and YouTube Partner.
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Kevin Bunch (ubersaurus) @atariarchive.org Science Communicator, Video Game Historian, author of Atari Archive, old school FGCer, occasional Retronaut host, and chicken owner. He/him
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physical games @lostincult.co.uk
Respec @respec.net Respec.net is a no BS website about video games from games media veterans. Independently owned and operated with pride.
InfoWars @realinfowars.bsky.social This is the real InfoWars, streaming every Thursday at 8 p.m. ET
J. Isaac Gadient (they/them) @jisaacgadient.bsky.social Game Writer–Narrative Designer 📚🎮✍🏻
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The Burger Meister @ihsansschatten.bsky.social Vita Collector, Switch & GameBoy Player
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Food4Dogs @food4dogs.bsky.social I'm Britta - Food4Dogs on YouTube and Twitter.
Been on Bsky 2.5 years now!
Games, Books, Movies, Anime & Manga. Also occasional tech news.
New Zealand.
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Ivy @askylitocean.bsky.social A drowsy bird.
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Mark Medina @markmedina.bsky.social Video Guides Manager, IGN
Velan Studios @velanstudios.com Independent by choice. Inventive by nature. Making games worth caring about since 2016.
Pen and Sword Books @penandswordbooks.bsky.social Independent publisher of military, aviation, maritime, family history, transport, social & local history, true crime & more!
Polyhex @polyhex.games Tyler (they/them)
game developer: Super Bomb Survival, Super Doomspire, currently making Find Everything
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Barry Petchesky @barryp.bsky.social Deputy editor, Defector.com
Taylor Rioux @taylorjrioux.bsky.social Pronounced like "Rio", not "Ryu".
Father, husband, and gamer.
Freelance writer with words at startmenu, Pixel Byte, and GameRant.
Owner and EIC of www.jetsonplaysgames.com
the gyrados of hot women @renorraven.bsky.social games writer, designer, and critic. co-founder of Crit Build. formerly: kotaku & waypoint.
find my work at critbuild.org
email me at ren@critbuild.org
小島秀夫 @hideokojima.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp ゲームクリエイター：僕の体の70%は映画でできている
Game Creator: 70% of my body is made of movies.
PC-98 Bot @pc98bot.gang-fight.com posts every 4 hours
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Dungeon Chill @dungeonchill.bsky.social If there's anything even remotely resembling a dungeon, I'm probably chillin' in it.
Channel: youtube.com/@dungeonchill
Alex Spencer-Dale @alexspencerdale.bsky.social (née Spencer, game journalist and dog enthusiast extraordinaire)
Pixel Byte @pixelbytegaming.bsky.social Gaming-centric News, reviews, and opinions covering the latest events and games across the industry.
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Nate Drake @natedrake.bsky.social Freelance InfoSec Journalist and White Paper Writer.
Author of 'I Am Not Good: The History of Cheating in Video Games'
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Knoebel @knoebel.bsky.social Gaming-, Popculture- & Industry news🌿
All filler, no killer 🌿 Vibe Posting 🌿 FCKNZS 🌿
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ShutinStudio @shutinstudio.bsky.social Indie dev. I make small atmospheric games. I like cats, dogs, frogs. Not a fan of bogs.
Wishlist 'The Totemist' on steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4545470
The Totemist is an Occult Crafting & Shop Keeping game with a carefully crafted narrative.
Chris Rosenthal @chrisro.bsky.social Game developer. Currently working on The Secret of Crystal Mountain
A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social A video game podcast from the UK featuring games writers Alex Aldridge and David Smillie. We offer deep dives into the best games and yearly themes including Summer of Resi, MAYtroidvania, Spooktoberfest, March Movie Madness, and The Video Game Draft!
Jennifer L. Pozner @jennpozner.bsky.social Media critic, journalist, anti-racist feminist
*Author: IT'S NOT YOU, IT'S MEDIA (Substack + graphic novel); REALITY BITES BACK
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33 1/3 Books @3313books.bsky.social Short books about legendary albums and music genres. 📚 🎶 Published by Bloomsbury.
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Eteo Games @eteogames.bsky.social • Independent game studio, creating worlds of mystery and mischief
• Read Eteo Archetypes: https://www.eteogames.com/
Steven Stoermer @stevenstoermer.bsky.social EIC at Deleted Saves, words at Start Menu and Stop Caring.
https://www.deletedsaves.com/
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KM is looking for work! @kellymerka.bsky.social writer & editor, open for work! kmnelsonmail (at) gmail (dot) com // managing editor, @deletedsavesmag.bsky.social and @startmenu.bsky.social // editor/QA, Interstate 35, @radiantarray.bsky.social // she/they
140VGM @140vgm.bsky.social 6+ years of posting cool and unique video game music on the other place!
Fresh VGM whenever we can, multiple times a week.
Deleted Saves @deletedsavesmag.bsky.social A quarterly publication for critical analysis of video games and their place in culture.
https://www.deletedsaves.com/
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David Shimomura @unwinnabledavid.bsky.social EIC of Unwinnable, views own.
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Games And Not Games @gamesandnotgames.com Janet (@gameonysus.bsky.social) and Isaiah (@isaiahsmith.dev) talking games and not games. Listen to The Gangcast on your podcast service of choice. Watch us live at Twitch.tv/GamesAndNotGames
headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com podcasts at abnormal mapping, posting here these days
Design Room @designroom.site A new website dedicated to video game oral histories from @mattleone.bsky.social. Find us at designroom.site. Logo by asawallander.se.
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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com Writer and Unconditional / Universal Basic Income (UBI) advocate
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Jordan Middler @jordanmiddler.bsky.social Journalist, VGC.
Host, The VGC Podcast.
Scotland.
Derrick Bitner @bitnerd.gvg.io Member of the YouTube channel GVG, where my videos all wind up far too long. I also stream and have my own dedicated One Piece Podcast! (He/Him)
Personal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickBitner
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bitnerdgames
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Adam 🪿 @vexnir.bsky.social Capturing the beauty of the mundane. 🌱
Illustrator, Senior 2D Game Artist. Polish 🇵🇱 & queer.
I like to make cozy art that feels like a warm hug ☀️
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The Secret of Crystal Mountain 🐱⚔️ @crystalmtngame.bsky.social Adventure through a land full of mystery and wonder in The Secret of Crystal Mountain, a Platforming RPG about making your way through a magical world.
Connor Makar @connormakar.bsky.social Reporter at Eurogamer. Figuring this app out. Video games, news, trash posting. MCV 30under30 class of 2024 (honourable mention). ConnorMakar.62 on Signal for tips and anonymous chats
Chase @chasers.bsky.social Myth&Mortar Comms Dir
fmr Twitch & StreamElements PR dir
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Kyle Orland @kyleor.land Senior Gaming Editor, Ars Technica / The guy who LITERALLY wrote the book on Minesweeper -- https://bossfightbooks.com/products/minesweeper-by-kyle-orland
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Kris Holt @krisholt.bsky.social I write about tech and games at @engadget.com and Forbes. Afflicted with Tanzneid. Heartclub member. Be fun and try.
(he/him)
🏴 in 🇨🇦
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Gavin Sheehan @thegavinsheehan.bsky.social Games Editor for Bleeding Cool (@bleedingcool.com). Chaotic neutral gamer, geek, journalist, writer, and diplomat. My stories and thoughts here are my own. Wackiness ensues!
Rachel Weber @rachelweber.bsky.social High Lady of IGN, old enough to have owned an OG Gameboy, entire personality is built on video games, books, horror and French Bulldogs.
Richie Shoemaker @zptr.bsky.social Doing this and that, now and again, hither and thither.
Andy Chalk @andychalk.bsky.social The last of the V8s. PC Gamer news by day, angry about Canadian politics by night. Email me at andy.chalk@pcgamer.com. Got a tip? http://pcgamer.com/tips/
Tyler Wilde @tjcwilde.bsky.social US Editor-in-Chief, @pcgamer.com | tyler@pcgamer.com | Signal: tylerwilde.01
Maddy Myers 🏳️🌈 @midimyers.com Editor-In-Chief of @mothership.blog, podcast co-host of Triple Click and The Mutant Ages. formerly: Polygon, Kotaku, The Mary Sue, The Boston Phoenix. bonus side hustle: writing electro-pop music. she/her.
TJ Denzer @johnnychugs.bsky.social Senior News Editor Shacknews.com & culinary host of tasty indies on Indie-licious. Unofficial Bowser expert/weirdo. contact: tj.denzer (at) http://shacknews.com
Rachel Kaser @rachelkaser.bsky.social Games writer. Golden Girls and Perry Mason enthusiast. Never met a noodle I didn't like.
@deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social 
megan farokhmanesh @megannicolett.bsky.social freelance journalist | previously wired, axios, the verge | seen in nyt, 404 media | nyc | signal meganfarokhmanesh.76 | face god and walk backwards into hell
Cecilia D'Anastasio @cecianasta.bsky.social reporter covering video games and digital culture for Bloomberg News
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Discord: ehvee
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Gieson Cacho @gcacho.bsky.social Video game columnist for @mercnews @ebtimes. Beer + wine aficionado. Lover of anime and keyboards.
gcacho@bayareanewsgroup.com
Dexerto @dexerto.bsky.social The leading source for influencer, streamer, gaming, and viral content.
Polygon @polygon.com Covering video games, entertainment, and the culture around them. We find, share, and investigate the things you love and the people who make and enjoy them.
Duke Nuked @shacknews.bsky.social https://www.shacknews.com/
Karissa Bell @karissabe.bsky.social Senior reporter 🗒️ for Engadget, covering social media. Say👋 at karissa.bell@engadget.com or on Signal: karissabe.51 DMs open.
Steven Asarch @asarch.bsky.social Freelance Writer On The Internet // Bylines Newsweek, Insider, Rolling Stone, Buzzfeed News, and many others // worked on a docu-series once // will take memes as tips
Chris Person @papapishu.bsky.social Gaming. Cofounder/blogging at @Aftermath.site.
aftermath.site/
Video at Highlight Reel.
patreon.com/highlightreel
Occasional DIY LaserDisc Archivist
Anthony Taormina @anthonyt.bsky.social GameRant Editor in Chief // Here to talk about pop culture, being a dad, and Cinnabon.
Contact: anthony[at]gamerant[dot]com
Matt Cabral @gamegoat.bsky.social Full-time writer/games consultant/copywriter hailing from Lizzie Borden's hometown. Covering games, tech, film, television, and travel/ theme parks for 20 years. IGN, CNN, EW, Netflix, Fandango, Forbes, TechRadar, Rotten Tomatoes, more. thegamegoat@gmail.
AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social Interim Editor-in-Chief at Kotaku
Contact: ethan.gach@kotaku.com / ethangach on Discord
Secure email: ethangach@protonmail.com / 2673263042 for Signal
Newsletter at https://deadgame.substack.com/
Donovan Erskine @pharaoh.bsky.social News Editor for Shacknews.com
Dann Sullivan @isleofdann.bsky.social Editor-in-Chief Pocket Gamer Brands | EiC BigBossBattle (B3) | Words everywhere | Games judge | Co-organiser Brilliant Indie Treasures
sophie marie @sophiemjourno.bsky.social staff writer @ gamesindustry.biz
~ 'bowie said i should wade in deep' ~
Brandy Berthelson @brandyberthelson.bsky.social ✨Psalms 103, Psalms 37, John 3:16✨
Christianna Silva @christiannaj.bsky.social i write about digital culture + tech at mashable
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Cheri Faulkner @cherievee.bsky.social Editor at GameSpot. Metal Hammer / Prog / Guitar / NME contributor, tiny human creator and vodka enjoyer. Cheri@gamespot.com
Matt Donahue @dattm18.bsky.social https://butwhytho.net
matt@butwhytho.net
Dayna Eileen ➡️ TIFF Soon @thedaynaeileen.bsky.social She/Her. Just a girl and her games! Executive Editor at @CGMagazine!
Sam Stone @samstoneshow.bsky.social Pop culture journalist with Popverse, Den of Geek, CBR, and more. Occasional globetrotter. Tired and wired.
Matt Porter @mattyporter.bsky.social writing for PCGamesN, vibing eternally
Nathan Stevens @professorumd.bsky.social I’m a lecturer at UMD and the managing editor for Digitalchumps.com. Happy father to five kids and a happily married dude.