GamedevPerkUp ๐ค๏ธ @gamedevperkup.bsky.social An inclusive, LA-based social/networking event. Uplifting and bringing the gamedev community together via specialty coffee. โ
๐๏ธ Next PerkUp: September 2026! RSVP Coming soon.
Who we are & Contact Info: https://linktr.ee/gamedevperkup
Razbuten @razbuten.bsky.social i talk about video games
youtube.com/@razbuten
Sofi! @abreadgoddess.bsky.social Hi! I'm a 3D artist looking for work! Cat and dessert enthusiast ๐ปโจ (She/Her)
Stephen Muray @smuray.bsky.social "Eladrin", Stellaris Game Director at Paradox Development Studios (Studio Green), he/him.
Opinions are my own.
The galaxy is vast and full of wonders.
Coliver @coliver.xyz Musings, rants and ramblings from a 35 year old nerd living in the deep south.
Jessie Perlo @perl0r.bsky.social I do โจsocial workโจ โ no, not the one that helps people, the other one.
Social Media and Community person - Prev Chaotic Good Studios, Riot Games, THQ Games, etc. Internet explorer. Infosec hobbyist
Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com ๐ฅ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GMTK
๐ GMTK Game Jam: http://gmtk.itch.io
๐ Word Play: http://s.team/a/3586660/
๐งฒ Mind Over Magnet: http://s.team/a/2685900/
Magdalena @magdalenadk.bsky.social Founder of the #Acherus community. Games, books, music, and the occasional culinary triumph. Drifting in the general direction of nostalgia.
Chris DeLeon โ make your own games @chrisdeleon.bsky.social I help people make games DevPods.gg GameDev since 97. Angry about AI. Worked on Topple, Boom Blox, Medal of Honor, IndieCade, Extra Credits, IGDA LA. 4 GDC talks. 400k udemy students, 10M YouTube views/100k subs, 185k podcast DL. Vegan for 24 yrs. he/him
Matt Tropiano @mtrop.net I make stuff for Doom. And code stuff.
The Adventures of Square, DOOMBRINGER, TAME, DoomTools, and countless other Doom maps and mods.
https://mtrop.net
Neryssa @neryssa.bsky.social Ms. Frizzle of WoW
Guide Writer @ icyveins.bsky.social
todayinwow.com researcher
she/her
Porto Alegre, Brazil
5 dogs and 3d printing
Warlock main
Mount Collector
Opinions my own.
Banner by @khonochronos.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/itsneryssa
Lexie Rooks ๐ด @khalexie.bsky.social Narrative Realization Designer @ That's No Moon | Past: Night School Studio/Netflix, Jam City, Pixelberry, Big Huge Games, Bethesda | RPDR | AMC A-Lister | Best Bi๐ณ๏ธโ๐
๐ Paige Wilson๐ @neosolarius.bsky.social I dont actually check this site much!
๐ฑ ughhhhgh i make content for game devs
๐ฆ Community and Marketing @aggrocrabgames.bsky.social
๐ paige@aggrocrab.com
Taylor Jordan @tayjordanmusic.bsky.social Magic & mystery for now
Ash Poprik ๐ก๏ธ @ashleypoprik.bsky.social Game and Comics Writer | Destiny 2, Black Ops 6, Transphoria, Spider-Man 2 | TGA Future Class, BAFTA Connect, Forbes 30u30 | ashleypoprik.com | ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ฆป๐ป
๐ Brian Bucklew ๐ โอค๏ผโฟ๏ผโอค โ๐ฎ @unormal.bsky.social A semi-sentient colony of self-assembling, cooperative, biological nano-units. Still somewhat functional, despite its age. AI bad. ๐IGF Narrative. ๐Hugo Award Winning Caves of Qud Sproggiwood pronoun* BLM
Cat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social narrative director at Firaxis. emergent/systemic storytelling. nominated for awards and things. lit PhD. awful at Greek. cannot overstate the degree to which this is a personal account
Morgan @geekstress.bsky.social Nah, this is my personal social media account now. Follow for memes, bad takes, pictures of my dogs, and rants. she/her. super queer. PDX. lets go. Ex-Riot, Ex-Nexon.
Making games at @tinysloth-games.bsky.social
Making music at @rabbleandsage.bsky.social
Fandom Ledger @fandomledger.com Video Game and anime news and reviews. Plus a bunch of other fun shit. @advanced.gg partner. Pokemon, Umamusume, and Hololive are the best.
https://www.fandomledger.com
Annie Hsu แ( แ )แ @theanniehsu.bsky.social 3D Environment & Outsource Artist @ Santa Monica Studio
Prev: Netflix, DreamworksTV
๐ gamedev + animation + art
https://linktr.ee/theanniehsu
Matt Nava @mattnava.bsky.social Creative Director of Sword of the Sea, The Pathless, and ABZร. Art Director of Journey and Flower. Natural history/dinosaur enthusiast. mattnava.com
@gitana-love.bsky.social @gitana-love.bsky.social 
Ryan Omega @ryanomega.bsky.social Host, Showrunner, RolePlayer, Sometimes Traveler, Runs teambuilding games for companies, #GeekPublic, the Taskmaster of #TaskmasterLA ๐บ๐ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ต๐ญ๐ค
Rob Manuel @robmanuel.bsky.social Indie Game Person of Interest.
Strategy / Marketing / Biz Dev / Events
(Prev: IGN, Indie MEGABOOTH, Geek & Sundry, Gametrailers, X-Play)
I talk about indie games, board games, tRPGs, and other assorted experiences. (He/Him)
Keith Burgun @keithburgun.bsky.social Game designer living in Brooklyn NY.
Brian Fitzgerald @neurocline.bsky.social Programming, games, programming games. Also science fiction, comics, philosophy, politics, and planning to immanentize the eschaton but in a good way.
Joel Gonzales @lowpolycount.bsky.social UI @ Iracing. Magfest VA and indie showcase. Prev: Firaxis, Wargaming, Riot. Words are my own, not my company's because a company isn't a person.
Not actually a Pusheen.
Alex Vallesi @avallesi.bsky.social Narrative Designer, Brazilian, Husband, Gamer, Mountaintop Enthusiast.
Brian Kopleck @bkop.me senior game designer at Riot Games on Legends of Runeterra | he/him | 50% WR against PVDDR
Bluesky @bsky.app official Bluesky account (check username๐)
Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app
Sebastyen Simpson @sebastyens.bsky.social Gameplay Programmer @ Wee Tattie Studios | Level 23 | Vibing
Drachis @drachis.bsky.social I can make that happen. 
Heather Kipp @redvelvetcosplay.bsky.social โญ๏ธ Cosplayer โข Actress โข Influencer โข Voice Actress โญ๏ธ LA ๐ด She/Her
TikTok (~220K) & Instagram: RedVelvetCosplay
VO Demo Reel:
https://heatherkippvoiceover.wixsite.com/portfolio/reel
Rob Barris @rbarris.bsky.social Physics Shrugged
Cary Kingdom @carykingdom.bsky.social "His mind wanders."
-First-grade parent teacher conference
Cary! Writer; Senior Story Staff at Twin Mask LARP; Pipe-Enthusiast; Pro-Nap, Anti-Fascist Prosciutto Snob.
Opinions expressed are solely my own or those of my houseplants. (He/Him)
@azuracosplay.bsky.social @azuracosplay.bsky.social Azuracosplay.com
Cesar Gonzalez @cesar-gamedev.bsky.social Technical(ly) Game Designer. Quixotic Storyteller. Prone to yelling at clouds. 
505 Games @505games.com Hi! We're a global video games publisher known for DEATH STRANDING, Control, WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers, Assetto Corsa, Crime Boss: Rockay City and more!
Craig @ Off Trail Games @offtrailgames.bsky.social Founder / Designer @ Off Trail Games
Ex-Game Director @ Blizzard Entertainment
I believe in creative play and experiences that bond people.
Working on a game about a misfit crew of spaceship scavengers.
David Macias @mrdavidm.bsky.social Silicon Valley Tech Pioneer now All-in for instigating cultural change and domesticating socially just, eco-living innovations for humankind.
Sidney Rubino @sidneyrubino.bsky.social Making the world a better place through storytelling | she/her ๐ Filmmaker โจ Actor โจ Model โจ Writer โจ Producer โจ Horror ๐ TTRPGs ๐ฒ Fantasy ๐ฎ
Vince Caso @vincecaso.com Actor, VO, writer, odd duck.
Bladezz on #TheGuild, Greg on #LAByNight, DM on #FailedSave & #Banesbreak
Business inquiries: vince@vincecaso.com
Anne Toole @amely.bsky.social Creator, ALLES LIEBE, ANNETTE; writer, Netflix's CANNON BUSTERS, WGA winner HORIZON ZERO DAWN, & Emmy-winner LIZZIE BENNET DIARIES. Former IGDA Board.
Kat Barkwell @scardeykat.bsky.social Indie Programmer (ex Bioware, Full Circle)
she/her
opinions are my own
Kristin Naigus ๐๐ช @fieldofreeds.bsky.social Oboist & English hornist | multi-woodwind session musician for games, TV & more
http://www.fieldofreeds.net
Kristine Hutter @vaalia.bsky.social Project Manager | Community + Social | Curr. Uken Games, FellowKids, Social @ Mocean | Ex. Riot, Twitch | She/They
Andrew Krausnick @heyandrewk.bsky.social Creative Director @ Shiny Shoe. Made Trove, Monster Train, Inkbound, and others (and more to come!)
JustOkJustin @justokjustin.bsky.social Marketing - Unmasked Truths (SuperPROTEIN)
Prev: Noetic Talent, Clique Games, NISA
๐ง: justinlatorre90@gmail.com
๐: beacons.page/justokjustin
Lu Nascimento @lunascimento.art Art director/Co-founder/Gremlin @bunnyhug.games
Worked on Moonglow Bay, Overthrown, Loco Motive, Wargroove, Assemble with Care, Timespinner, etc
โฟ ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ ๐ง๐ท in the ๐ฌ๐ง โข they/them
Booked til Jan '27
๐จ https://lunascimento.art
๐ง lunascimento.art[@]gmail.com
๐ซAI
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 a real good person in a real bad place
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.
Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social Serving the video game industry through breaking news, insight on game industry trends, expert advice & resources, and more.
Press requests: news@gamedeveloper.com
Tips: tips@gamedeveloper.com
amos @fasterthanli.me hi, I'm amos! ๐ they/them ๐ฎ "most level-headed AI user" ๐ซ working on something dataflow-shaped ๐ฆ known for teaching rust and not much else
๐ https://fasterthanli.me
๐บ https://youtube.com/@fasterthanlime
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 post insights about the video games industry, as well as thoughts on tech, politics, history, science and public transit.
Cara Ellison @caraellison.bsky.social Cailleachโs horrible wife living by the river tay. I develop & write tv and videogames, and direct and cast voice actors for various different places. Part of the BAFTA Breakthrough programme 2025. My portfolio 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, photos. Uplifting marginalized devs.
alyssa mercante @alyssamerc.bsky.social ๐น an aperol spritz in human form ๐น
๐ senior reporter @ digiday ๐
๐ The Rage Game: Video Games and the Politics of Reaction due out summer 2027 ๐
(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 / Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy) / Cultural Consultant (DA: The Veilguard). Podquisition. 2024 WIG Journalism Impact + 2024 GAConf 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 ใใพ @emmakidwell.bsky.social Award-nominated writer | Contracting @ Ruckus Games ๐| 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.
Work With Indies @workwithindies.com A kind job board and inclusive community supporting careers in #indiegames.
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 @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 news editor gamesindustry.biz. Chattin' about riffs, robots, D&D, Warhammer and video games. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Rebecca Heineman @burgerbecky.bsky.social First video game champion (1980). Created Bard's Tale III: The Thief Of Fate & Dragon Wars. Former board member of GLAAD. All views and opinions are my own.
Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social Game urbanist, game designer. Occasional city geographer, author, researcher, and educator. Teaching at D6 Learning.
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.