Disparity Games @disparitygames.bsky.social The family fish and chippy of game development - wishlist Toil & Trubble on Steam now!
https://lnk.bio/disparitygames
Chad Toprak @chadtoprak.bsky.social experimental game designer, independent curator
he/him. views are my own.
https://mr-chad.com
Zeppy @zeppygame.bsky.social G'Day everyone, I'm Seb a.k.a Zeppy. I'm a small content creator from Australia.
I love playing games with my friends, and capturing the funny or crazy moments. https://linktr.ee/zeppygame
Cyryl Szmit - Making Monasterium @cyrylsz.4fs.dev Indie dev working on Monasterium 🧱💻
Professionally - Wingspan, Lead Programmer 🦜
Human who:
-works on games all day🎮
-struggles to keep everyday happy🌞🌦️
-codes for a living and hobby💻🤓
🇬🇧🇵🇱🇺🇦🌈
Join Monasterium discord: https://discord.gg/tZnYCQRnbV
Bunguin Games @bunguin.games Indie studio based in Aotearoa, New Zealand
Developer of @headlicegame.com and @coldsalvage.com
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2851800/Headlice/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2368320/Cold_Salvage/
alia @00alia00.bsky.social Game Design & Code
Don't Starve, Oxygen Not Included.
Into: #Coffee, #Rationality, #ProcGen, #CA, #rustlang, #日本語, #Voxels, #Sim, #IndieDev, #WestCoastSwing (spotify:00alia00/playlists)
00alia00.wordpress.com/
@sunny.garden/@alia
Ruby K @thisisrubyok.bsky.social Freelance writer, streamer, performer, musician, storyteller, and all-round goober.
Find me among the interwebs - https://linktr.ee/thisisrubyok
ren 🌱 @rensune.bsky.social hello! i'm renee, a nz game artist with many hats 🎩
⬥ 3D + 2D
⬥ shaders
⬥ nature nerd
linktr.ee/rensune
www.artstation.com/rensune
Liam O'Connell @liamoconnell.bsky.social he/him
Dad, Game Dev, FGC warrior based in Naarm/Melbourne
🐝 bees are pretty neat 🐝
Lucernal @lucernal.bsky.social Working on Little Ruin, a narrative-driven, isometric adventure for PC.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1571860/?snr=1_5_9__205
https://www.lucernal.com/littleruin
Makkon @makkon.bsky.social Ben Hale. He/They. Senior Environment artist at UnknownWorlds, working on Subnautica 2. prev ILMxLab. 2d/3d artist. Rock enthusiast. Music composition hobbyist.
https://makkon.itch.io/
https://cara.app/makkon
🚫AI/NFT
Chris Cozens @chriscozens.bsky.social Musician. Coffee addict. Chelsea fan. Creator of Therapeutic Music in Medicine app. Beach walker. aka LeftFootCamel. (It's a long story). 💕
Tumeke Studio @tumekestudio.bsky.social Tumeke Studio is a Māori owned, independent R&D-driven game and systems studio building the tools and stories of tomorrow.
https://www.tumekestudio.com
Azusa (Sophia) 💕🌷 @azusakayo.bsky.social i am mentally 6’5”
SMG Studio 👉🏻 Play Lego Party! 🎉
🃏working on @oraculusgame.bsky.social
Max @coldout.bsky.social game dev in Aotearoa NZ
Nanomega @nanomega.bsky.social Game dev and data engineer
Current project:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3568170/CYBERVOID/
You can play my other games here: https://nanomega-studio.itch.io/
Tana ⭐ pls wishlist Shape Sender Deluxe @tanamakes.games makes games, does swing dancing & photography, and likes to talk
Director @deadteapot.games making Shape Sender Deluxe ⭐🟡🟧
ex-Technical Designer
@dinopoloclub.bsky.social on Mini Motorways & Mini Metro
he/him
@jumppunchkick.bsky.social @jumppunchkick.bsky.social I talk about sports, game development and sports-game development…
Wishlist Card Cricket Quest - our roguelite cricket deckbuilder https://store.steampowered.com/app/4206210/
Discord: https://discord.gg/pskRBhsyXd
NZ Game Developers Association @nzgda.bsky.social Supporting & developing the Aotearoa video games industry since 2001.
https://linktr.ee/nzgda
Jonathan does UI @jcaridia.bsky.social Games UI artist and cat enjoyer from New Zealand. You can check my stuff here: https://jonathancaridia.com
depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social hi i'm @annierau.bsky.social i love wikipedia! dm submissions if you want :-)
Gary Brannan @garybrannan.bsky.social Apparently, everybody's favourite. Him off Tech Diff. The begrudging second coming of Harry Secombe. Strong wahey energy. Funniest British Man (TM). The middle aisle of the Lidl of Light Entertainment. Professional Wondernaut.
Davy Jones’ Deckhand 🏴☠️ Demo out now! @cassbaygames.bsky.social Melee-based card combat. Epic counter attacks. An open ocean to explore. This is the nostalgic, swashbuckling adventure you've been waiting for!
Steam wishlist ⭐ https://s.team/a/3544900
Discord 💬 https://discord.gg/Es3BsqFHxH
NZ Games Festival @nzgamesfest.bsky.social New Zealand's very own celebration of gaming, for all ages ✨ 2026 NZ Games Festival starts from May 1 - 13! 🎉
Tickets on sale now! | tinyurl.com/NZGF-Tickets2026
Our website! | www.nzgamesfest.com
APRA AMCOS Aotearoa @apraamcosnz.bsky.social APRA AMCOS distributes licence fees for the public performance, communication and reproduction of our members' musical works.
https://linktr.ee/APRAAMCOSNZ
Sam | Power to the Labouring Class @sambakesgames.bsky.social 🩷 Game/Narrative Designer, TTRPG Game Master, and Charity Worker.
💜 Autistic bisexual, They/He fluffy socialist boithing.
💙 Avatar by Flairiart, banner by me. No A/I, N/F/T, or Cr/yp/to trash.
https://www.samrowettgames.com/
Kirsty Gillmore @soundswilde.bsky.social Director • Casting Director • #TheFirstDescendant #Valorant #BaldursGate3 #Fortnite #SplinterCellDeathwatch #TheQuietThings #CallOfDuty • Dialogue Producer • Games + Animation + Audio • #BAFTABreakthrough • Kiwi • She/Her www.soundswilde.com
Interactive Tragedy, Limited @interactivetragedy.com A small, sad studio in Wellington, NZ
Antonio Lattanzio @alattanzio.bsky.social Software Engineer with passion for #gamedevelopment, #retro #gaming, UE2 to #UE5, #SDL2 #C++ #Amiga #C64 low level optimizations #indiedev @fightnjokes.bsky.social lead engineer #BlindSquirrelGames
IndieDevAndy @indiedevandy.bsky.social Kiwi Game developer at @tacturnalgames.bsky.social 👨💻|| Engineering fabricator 👨🏭🔥
Working on an unannounced Turn-Based RPG with Rogue-Lite elements.
William Philipson @williamphilipson.bsky.social Sometimes I write music. Currently doing music for the TV series Shortland Street.
BARKOUR | Dog Agent Game 🐶 Demo - OUT NOW! @barkourdoggame.bsky.social BARKOUR is a fast-paced stealth-action platformer where you play as Agent T.H.U.N.D.E.R. - a tail-wagging spy dog who loves parkour, gadgets, and barking at villains!
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1920290
Discord: https://discord.gg/zv7xVh9QGy
Vee the Swamp Witch @veeswampwitch.bsky.social This account is mostly just minis- WH40K, Old World and Legions Imperialis, but w/occasional thoughts.
Cranky trans aunt/slightly-built grump, originally from Noongar Country (Perth region, Australia) and now living in Ōtepoti Dunedin, Aotearoa NZ. 🇳🇿🏳️⚧️⚧️
Calliope Ryder > GAMESCOM @callioperyder.bsky.social Made that hobbit game.
Gamedev, Producer, Artist, PR
On some neat lists (hi ma!)
Now: game analytics platform director @ GYLD. Resident cozy-game-expert @ Dragon Snacks.
Prev: Lead Producer on Tales of the Shire @ Wētā Workshop, Gamerunner @Starcolt
Whistling Wizard @whistlingwizard.bsky.social We are a small indie game studio from New Zealand, and the creators behind Rose and Locket.
Rose And Locket Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1697850/Rose_and_Locket/
http://whistlingwizard.com
contact@whistlingwizard.com
Peak @peakr.bsky.social Born to be a court jester | forced to live as a disgraced wizard | he/him
🐀 Art Director for Ratmouse Games
Terabbit Studios @terabbitstudios.bsky.social Independent game studio focused on providing narrative experiences that plunge players deep into the rabbit hole. Founded Feb 2024. Current project: 'The Last Ark,' a narrative thriller.
https://terabbitstudios.com
Ravencliff Games @ravencliffgames.bsky.social "The Hidden Library" developers
Play the demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3410030/The_Hidden_Library/
Other links: https://linktr.ee/ravencliffgames
Zeljko Kos - Making Pompeii: The Legacy @zzeljkokos.bsky.social Solo dev, working on city builder Pompeii: The Legacy. Programmer and game designer since 1999. Co-founder of LGM Games & Overseer Games, owner of Siscia Games.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2632240/Pompeii_The_Legacy/?utm_source=bs&utm_campaign=h2
Chahat Bavanya @chahatbavanya.bsky.social Silkgrove Kickstarter Prelaunch is now live!
Making "Silkgrove - A solarpunk cozy game"
Co-founder @gallicentertainment
Silkgrove 🔽
https://linktr.ee/silkgrovegame
Jakub Dvorský @jakubamanita.bsky.social Game Designer and Director at @amanita-design.net Machinarium, Samorost, Botanicula, Chuchel, Creaks, Pilgrims, Happy Game.
Phonopolis in development - Wishlist on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1206070/Phonopolis/
Amanita Design 📣 @amanita-design.net Indie game studio based in Prague, Czechia. Phonopolis (out now!), Happy Game, Creaks, Pilgrims, Samorost, Machinarium, Botanicula, CHUCHEL http://bit.ly/PhonopolisSteam
Max Nichols @maxnichols.bsky.social He/him. Sr. Game Designer. Prev: Epic, Bungie, Turbine, more.
I run @HyruleInterviews.bsky.social
Blog: namelessquality.com
Portfolio: maxnicholsdesign.com
Nessa ✨ @nessathewriter.bsky.social freelance game writer/narrative designer (OnlyCans, Endoparasitic/Endoparasitic 2, Star Trucker, Borderlands 4, a bunch of other stuff) open to new work!! ✨ #1 Ratatouille Fan ✨ she/her
my website has pictures of my dog: https://www.nessacannon.com/
Trevor Humble Art @tea3d.com Artist, grad student, animator, meditator
Tea3D.com
Pascal blanché @pascalblanche.bsky.social Digital Artist since 1993.
Freelancer, world builder, scifi/fantasy lover.
Studio Art Director at Arcanaut Studios.
Posting mostly about #art #scifi #fantasyart and stuff.
posters: https://www.artstation.com/pascalblanche/prints?print_type=art_poster
NO YOU GROW UP @noyougrowup.bsky.social Game Development and other fun stuff
Casual Garage Coder @casualgaragecoder.com Indie game developer.
https://casualgaragecoder.com
Support me on:
https://ko-fi.com/casualgaragecoder
Tom Voros @tom.voros.ca Programmer at Blackbird Interactive. Occasional indie game developer. Previously at Ubisoft Toronto.
I made Pinball Spire! https://pinballspire.com
he/him | 🇨🇦 | No AI 🚫
Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com 🔸 Making intriguing worlds with heart
🔸 Streets of Fortuna, Dwarf Fortress, Caves of Qud, Ostranauts, Thousand Hells
🔸 Join: http://discord.gg/kitfoxgames
Alex Venville | Trailer Editor @alexvenville.com Freelance Trailer Maker / Video Editor / Motion Designer.
Prev. EA, Gameloft, Roadshow Films
Melbourne, Australia - https://www.alexvenville.com/
@olivieryc.bsky.social @olivieryc.bsky.social 
Cassiopeia Developments 🌌 Sym.BIOS: Torn Asunder @cassiopeiadevelopments.com Salutations!
Small #french #indiedev studio making #narrative #indiegames
Makers of Sym.BIOS: Torn Asunder, available here:
https://linktr.ee/cassiopeiadevelopments
Mark Johns @doomlaser.bsky.social Founder of Doomlaser. Building games, tools, & systems ■▧▲▴◂▵◥◉◈☶♫ https://doomlaser.com /// http://doomlaser.itch.io
Trezy @trezy.codes Maintainer @happyview.dev
Founder @cartridge.dev & @birb.house
Maintainer of HappyView, the Game Dev feeds, and @ozone.birb.house.
Oxford comma defender. He/him.
Campfire studio @campfire-studio.bsky.social Craft tranquil dioramas and relax in your own zen garden🌸
Wishlist Dream Garden on Steam now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3367600/Dream_Garden/
Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games 🎮 Indie gamedev
🤝 Available for freelance #unity3d #shader #realtimevfx
Working on a little game with fish, slime and butterflies
https://www.erlkoenig-games.com
Wishlist now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3034430/All_in_Flux/
Go Play Outside!
Eric Bourdages @eze3d.bsky.social Co-Founder Unannounced Game Studio (currently cooking) | Prev. Lead Character Artist DBD | Art Gremlin | Game Dev | Support Artists | Opinions are my own
Website: ericbourdages.com
Steve de Niese @stevedeniese.bsky.social Lead/Game dev at Metal Pandas Studio. Founder and Creative Director at Assemblo. Sometime solo game dev. Programmer, artist, musician. Melbourne, Australia. 🇦🇺
https://linktr.ee/letterafterz
Stormcloak Games @stormcloak.games Developers of http://adaptorygame.com, an upcoming base-building survival game! Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Aotearoa ➡ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2201620/Adaptory/
Jaka+ @jakaplus.bsky.social Passionate about game development, history, and culinary explorations.
Itchio: https://jakaplus.itch.io
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/jakaplus
Guido Ignacio Fazzito @guidofazzito.bsky.social Let's chill. For more formal stuff, there's Linkedin.
(Technical Music Designer | Audio Programmer | Composer)
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.
Giant Squid 🦑 @giantsquidstudios.com 🦑 The Official Home of Giant Squid on Bluesky
🎮 Sword of the Sea, The Pathless, ABZÛ
🌊 Sword of the Sea: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453160/Sword_of_the_Sea/
Voices of [ Nina ] 💫 Kid[ Kerri ]gan @ninanikolic.com actor & #voiceover in #gamedev #film #animation #dubbing #audiodrama #audiobooks & beyond ✨
🎮 she streams too 🐶
✉️ nina@ninanikolic.com
🕸️ ninanikolic.com
Christopher Larkin @christopherlarkin.bsky.social composerlarkin.com
Ben Taels @bentaels.taels.net Kiwi, Dad, Human Factors Psychology PhD, & Games User Experience Research.
Director of Intended Experience: https://intendedexperience.nz/
Formerly Epic Games, Player Research, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Te Manatū Waka, & Hamilton Zoo.
SHYFTRS ⏩️ Wishlist on STEAM @shyftrs.com A 2D hand drawn Metroidvania puzzle platformer game that will transport you to a world full of flavor and rich storytelling through gameplay.
James Burns @kuribojim.bsky.social 🏳️🌈 He/Him. SUPERJUMP Founder and Editor in Chief. Always making stuff.
CyberSeas @cyberseas.bsky.social Boat-racing game being developed in NZ 🚤 🇳🇿
https://linktr.ee/cyberseas
Moon Candy | Frog Bard 🐸 poetic drift @mooncandy.games based in VT🐄 we are a cooperatively structured studio making games that compost our favorite genres into lush, tasty experiences. yum.
https://www.mooncandy.games/
M Dodd (Modd) 💖💜💙 @moddisms.bsky.social In my restless dreams I see that town
She/they
29
Dog mom, cat staff
Workin' on her Dogtorate (studying Virtual Pets!) at Waipapa Taumata Rau
Hugues Merle made the painting in my icon
Emily 🤓 @emilygamedev.bsky.social An Aussie game dev in Berlin 😈 narrative designer & writer for [REDACTED], former narrative designer, writer and community manager for Before We Leave and Beyond These Stars.
lia @vvvasilia.bsky.social community manager @hipsterwhaledev.bsky.social // formerly europa universalis iv & @balancingmonkeygames.com and others
Harriet Prebble @harrietprebble.bsky.social Horror gameslinger @ PikPok Games. Actor @ Gail Cowan Management & BigMouth Voices. Freelance writer at various. Aotearoa New Zealand 💗🌵
https://linktr.ee/harrietprebble
@akauaudio.bsky.social @akauaudio.bsky.social 
Anthony Richards | Sound Designer @anthonyaudio.bsky.social Sound Designer for Video Games based in Ōtautahi, NZ 🎮🔊
Baby bath temperature expert and sleep deprivation connoisseur 🤌
Worked with: Fluyo, CerebralFix, Tiny Kiwi, Chaos Theory, and more
Website/Portfolio:
www.anthonyrichardsaudio.com
🇿🇦🇲🇼🇳🇿 + 🇿🇲🇯🇵🇨🇰
Carl Leducq @carlleducq.bsky.social Father | Producer at Cerebral Fix | Chairperson NZGDA | Prev. Futureverse Rocketwerkz WetaWorkshop Gameloft | Speaker
NZ CODE @nz-code.nz Fostering a creative digital industry underpinned by video game development and training pathways in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Soundcreature @soundcreature.net The legendary game and film sound monsters.
Step out of a triangle, into striped light!
🇳🇿 https://www.soundcreature.net/
Morgan Ainsley 🎧 @morgan-ars.bsky.social Composer for video games, full time nerd 🎶🎮🐉 currently working on Insignia
Aussie 🇦🇺
https://linktr.ee/morganainsleymusic
morganainsleymusic.com
Jayden Cusack @jaydencusack.bsky.social 🇳🇿 Founder/Editor: @gamesnight.bsky.social
🗣️ and ✍️ about video games.
Email: jayden@gamesnight.nz 🎮
Adriano F. Caballero @adrianofcaballero.bsky.social he / him | music composer 🎹 🍃 | https://adrianofcaballero.com/
https://vgen.co/adrianofcaballero
Crosshatch Kiwi @crosshatch.kiwi New Zealand based game devs working on a bullet heaven where you build up a mighty moving fortress.
Meghann O'Neill @firkraags.bsky.social Formerly of PC Powerplay and various other places. Freelance game reviewer. Connecting with game devs, but not having a lot of time for social media ... Tell me about your game. (PS. I am not Peter Morgan. 😂)
amberosesia🌹Hollow Knight Era @amberosesia.bsky.social •Chill part time variety #twitch affiliate
https://twitch.tv/amberosesia
•NZ based anxious British person, please be kind
•Likes art, games+yapping+music
•I enjoy bringing people together
•Reposts a lot warning
•PC+Switch
✉️+🔗 https://linktr.ee/amberosesia
Element27 (has comms open) @element27.bsky.social Composer/producer specializing in VGM! Most recently involved with Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers. element27.carrd.co for all your needs. 8)
Trans rights, human rights for everyone no matter what, not interested in money gimmicks.
GamesNight @gamesnight.bsky.social https://gamesnight.nz/
Video game & entertainment news, updates and features.
NZ Industry + Global Games Coverage 🇳🇿
contact@gamesnight.nz
https://linktr.ee/gamesnight
Valentine @valentineart1.bsky.social NZST! EN/JP = OK
Miscellaneous Art
https://afjshfsfkdsmn.straw.page/
Gaby Roque-Worcel @gabrielar-w.6outof10.com Indie Game developer @6outof10.com, Unreal Engine freelance dev, Software engineer, IT pro, infosec aficionado, nerd. 🚫No AI here 🚫
She/her Pan 🏳️🌈 ADHD Autistic. Chronic illness girlie.
Wellington, NZ
Alex ✨ @alexbestie.com.au Probably on my phone // They/Them
👀 I’m gay ahahaahahaha
✨Games Content, Game Dev & Tiktok
✨SMM+Comms Manager @theindiexp.bsky.social
✨NextPlay // Features + News @nextplayau.bsky.social
📌ANZ GAME DEV/Media List BELOW!
DMs open or heyalexbestie@gmail.com
How Was Your Day? @madcarnivalgames.bsky.social Woman & POC-led studio creating beautiful, family friendly games. Working on How Was Your Day? A supernatural coming-of-age mystery thriller set in 80s NZ about light vs dark, facing fears and finding your true self.✨Wishlist: https://shorturl.at/W2gFi
Purple Moss Collectors @purplemosscollectors.com Tiny game studio, we made Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers - http://playdndg.com
Making Design & Conjure🔮 DEMO OUT NOW! ✨ @tinykiwigames.com 🍄 Clean & Decorate rooms
🐉 Help your coven & Magical creatures
✨ Wishlist and Follow on Steam ✨
🔮 Steam: https://cutt.ly/oeSY8YGf
🌿 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tinykiwigames
Stef Peacock ✨ @stefpeacock.com Senior UX/UI Designer / UI Artist @ Runaway Play in Aotearoa. Used to help run NZGF. Loves coffee, food, D&D, sport, too many other things.
Overuser of heart emojis. Bi he/him 💖
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
Anna Barham 🔜 NZGDC @annabarham.bsky.social 2026 NZGDA Chair. Managing Director of Balancing Monkey Games. Beyond These Stars is coming 15 October!! on Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2295060/Beyond_These_Stars/
Jasmine Cooper @perennialcoop.bsky.social Composer for Kindred Fates, Gecko Gods, Gigabuster and more.
Youtube videos: http://shorturl.at/gkAKY
My beeps and boops: www.perennialsounds.com
She/Her
Ben Elliott @benelliottsound.bsky.social I play Dr. Seuss instruments.
https://www.youtube.com/@BenElliottSound
Discord: benelliottsound