Steve “Stove” Esposito
(He/Him) Creative Computer and Consumer Tech Writer by trade | Narrative Designer | Bylines: @SeasonedGaming @mmorpgcom @playGLHFgg | email: Sesposito@seasonedgaming.com or Steveesposito@common-loot.com
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Here are some of the indie creators grinding their teeth on the industry who deserve a follow!
@yochriscruz.bsky.social
🎮 Senior Gaming Editor @ Rolling Stone 📰 https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-gaming/
@neilcastle.bsky.social
Lead Designer - @rsdragonwilds.bsky.social Prev: Transformers: Reactivate, EpicGames and a lot more...
@nickjcal.bsky.social
Co-Founder and Editor in Chief of @secondwindgroup.com Creating the video series Unpacked, and working on secret projects. Former Editor in Chief of The Escapist. Email: nick.calandra@secondwindgroup.com
@magitekdad.bsky.social
SDGC host, Magitek Armor Pilot. Fitness/JRPGs/whiskey. Your incredibly handsome, muscular dad. Former Marine, current (redacted). Extremely powerful aura.
@bigfits.bsky.social
Helping folks of all sizes with style, daily fits, discussing quality & sharing my mistakes. Owner @davidlanedesign ✉️: bigfits11@gmail.com
@jasonweiser.com
Writer & podcaster @mythsandlegends.com. I used to fold towels at the professional level. https://jasonweiser.com
@obbok.bsky.social
Video Games PR @Tinsley_PR // consummate professional // email: otto@tinsley-PR.com Better at SSBM than u probably he/him
@mariorivera.bsky.social
Former CoFounder of Point In Progress. IGN Freelancer. Featured on Kinda Funny Games, IGN,GameSpot, Whats Good Games, slashfilmcast Email:Marioriveramedia@gmail.com
@tolkoto.com
Managing Editor at GamesBeat. I podcast! Game Mess Decides, Last of the Nintendogs, 90s Disney, Giant Bombcast. I like Arby's and Mega Man. twitch.tv/tolkoto
@docseuss.bsky.social
ADIOS. HARDSPACE. PARATOPIC. Narrative Designer. Creative Director. Game design consultant. http://patreon.com/docgames http://medium.com/@docseuss http://paypal.me/stompsite
@tuckerhazell.bsky.social
Host of Back Log Banter, independent video game researcher and game dev interviewer. | He/him | tuckerhazell0@gmail.com for interview inquiries
@brittney.bsky.social
Doin’ rad stuff in video games | http://blondenerd.com | 🎮🥃❤️Britt(at)http://blondenerd.com
@jessicascharnagle.bsky.social
Freelance journalist, bylines: IGN, PCgamesN, Fanbyte, Dot Esports Journalism professor at Rowan University Fantasy debut author - TBA! Aggressively advocating for equality in gaming Contact: jessicascharnagle@gmail
@miketowndrow.com
🐦 Creative Director | @sixoneindie.com 🏆 Creative Director | @indiegameawards.gg 🎮 Account Executive | Vicarious PR 🎙️ Co-host | @theindiecouncil.com 📧 mike@sixoneindie.com 📍 https://beacons.ai/miketowndrow
@prettyheartache.bsky.social
Associate Guides Editor @ IGN. Talk to me about point and click adventures, puzzle games, and horrors.
@tschulenberg.bsky.social
I work with incredible game developers and publishers via Tinsley PR. :)
@ultrabrilliant.xyz
⚡ Indie game type shit @ Devolver Digital ⚡ Author, photographer, artist, etc. ⚡ Glaswegian 📍 Yorkshire, UK 🔗 http://ultrabrilliant.xyz
@kumail.bsky.social
@pikapies.bsky.social
Social Media Manager @ Secret Mode / Ex-Splash Damage. Expect posts about video games, miniature painting, heavy metal, pro wrestling & Magic The Gathering. Quite annoying. Views are my own.
@rizzlexo.bsky.social
Just an Aussie Mum that Games • Streamer http://twitch.tv/rizzlexo • YouTube Partner http://youtube.com/@rizzlexo • Razer Creator • GFuel Partner rizzlexo@outlook.com.au Official website: ⬇️🔗 www.rizzlexo.com
@joemag.games
Senior game designer at Redux Games, 3D printer, mad scientist. opinions mine. Ex-Blizz, Niantic and Riot. prev known as joemag_games or joemag3D he/him
@neogamespark.bsky.social
What we do in life, echoes through eternity⚡⚡ Content Creator by day// Sour Candy connoisseur by night Business Inquiries: realneogamespark@gmail.com
@tomrmarks.bsky.social
Executive Reviews Editor at IGN by day, pie maker and card slinger by night. Formerly at PC Gamer. He/Him (tmarks@IGN.com)
@insomniac.games
The official account of Insomniac Games, the developers of #WolverinePS5, #SpiderMan2PS5, and #RatchetPS5. Part of PlayStation Studios. Share stuff: #InsomGamesCommunity
@bitgolem.bsky.social
Creators of Dagon (1,800,000+ downloads). 2-person #indiegame studio. Wishlist our Lovecraftian roguelite pool: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2873750/Pool_of_Madness/ ^(;,;)^ #indiedev #gamedev #horror
@janedouglas.bsky.social
🔸 presenter/writer/content creator/podcaster 🔸 gaming with @outsidexbox 🔸 d&d with @oxventure 🔸 mgmt: hello@monraemanagement.com
@chrisperkinsdnd.bsky.social
D&D nerd, goofball, and the voice of Spurt. My familiar is a chiweenie named Milo. My opinions are my own. Have a magical day! 💫
@brickyo8.bsky.social
The video games and Warhammer dude who got stolen by Vtubers and doesn't know who he is anymore. https://www.twitch.tv/bricky https://www.youtube.com/@Bricky
@mgruar.bsky.social
He/him (or they) Independent Game Developer, Software Engineer, Littleton MA Bike/Ped Advisory Committee, Father of 3, American and British (sorry), among other things. https://linktr.ee/lunarchippygames #gamedev #indiedev
@marathonthegame.bungie.net
Become a Runner in Bungie’s new sci-fi PvP extraction shooter coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. ESRB: Rating Pending
@lordcognito.bsky.social
Gaming🥷| CEO lordsofgaming.net 💻 @ironlordspodcast.bsky.social LLC👑 youtube.com/@IronLordsPodcastRoundtable , Former PM MetaQuestVR 🥽 , @nyvgcc.bsky.social⭕️Member, DefiningDuke Host🤴🏿, LastWordPod🗣 ,TheValari , ADVANCEDgg
@hellonuzzo.bsky.social
• QA Supervisor for @VALORANT • MFA | Creative Writing • 80s Time Traveler • Opinions are mine alone. • cnuzzo.carrd.co "𝔗𝔬 𝔤𝔬𝔬𝔡 𝔣𝔯𝔦𝔢𝔫𝔡𝔰, 𝔦𝔫 𝔣𝔞𝔯 𝔬𝔣𝔣 𝔱𝔦𝔪𝔢𝔰."
@theflightmusic.bsky.social
He/Him We make music: Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the Horizon franchise, Gotham Knights, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Alien: Isolation. https://www.theflightmusic.com
@emmakidwell.bsky.social
Award-nominated writer at Firaxis | Opinions are my own | Narrative for Hindsight | ForbesUnder30 2021 | TGA Future Class 2023| BAFTA Connect | https://www.emmkid.info/
@tcknez.bsky.social
Owner/Developer @ Game Sun Limited, a public benefits company Working on Necronauts. A wargaming platform and marketplace. Create your own armies, units, lore, maps, game loops, and in game currencies for competitive online wargaming.
@varricsbianca.bsky.social
Level Designer @ Motive on [Redacted] || Past: BioWare Shipped: Star Wars Squadrons & Dragon Age the Veilguard The Bianca Varric deserves 🇷🇴 🇨🇦
@ptrtlrwrts.bsky.social
39, he/him 👨 Narrative Designer for Sports Interactive on #FM26 🎮 IWGB & Lib Dem member ✊🔶 D&D player 🎲 First novel writer 📖 Forest of Dean dweller 🌳 My ramblings are purely my own, etc. Narrative Design blog: https://ptrtlrwrts.wordpress.com/
@dmc-ryan.bsky.social
Senior Executive Editor at IGN. Car guy. Friend to dogs everywhere. The "DMC" is because I used to own a DeLorean. Yes, really.
@powerwashsimulator.co.uk
PowerWash Simulator 2 coming to Steam, Windows Store, Epic Games, Xbox Series X|S & PS5 2025! https://bit.ly/PowerWashSim2
@dfrankfield.bsky.social
She/her Trans illustrator crafting nightmares MTG, Beadle&Grimm's, Paizo and more art on nerd stuff Profile pick by @hammermoon.bsky.social
@carolmertz.itch.io
Game designer. HELLCOUCH, With You, Exploding Kittens: Good vs Evil, & so many more. 🃏 Board games: bit.ly/carolsBGG 🎮 Indie videogames: carolmertz.itch.io 🌱 Sustainable games: PlayWithYourOwnJunk.com she/her | st. louis, mo | http://carolmertz.com