Underrepresented Groups in Games Media
Women, non-binary & queer people in the media industry are often overlooked or unduly targeted, especially in games so let’s shine a positive light on their accomplishments over here where it’s safer & more supportive. Note: LGBTQ friendly.
Created by
@claire.gamerguides.com
@otterweavegamesstudio.com
Solo Dev - MarcoN @marcon.bsky.social 🦦 York Indie Studio developing a game with doggos! Wishlist Rhythm Deckbuilder - EMITIME on Steam!! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2921640 patreon.com/OtterweaveGamesStudio
@dirtyeffinhippy.lianaruppert.com
Community, Creators, Marketing, Accessibility in games and TV. Owlchemy Labs Senior Community Manager 🦉 Recent CM ⬇️ ✨Fallout TV ✨Vox Machina S3 ✨Secret Level TV Prev ➡️ Multi-award winning D2 CM/Accessibility Co-Lead at @Bungie, Game Informer, CBS, BBC,+
@ravencliffgames.bsky.social
Indie Studio from Eastern Europe 🎮 Narrative point-and-click adventure “The Hidden Library” coming soon📚✨ Wishlist here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3410030/The_Hidden_Library/?beta=0 Other links: https://linktr.ee/ravencliffgames
@tessakaur.bsky.social
features editor at TheGamer, writer of other things. they/them 📍singapore https://linktr.ee/tessakaur
@radiantg.bsky.social
♂ Producer & Voice Actor @BlackfieldEnt.bsky.social🔴💨 #InkInside Director, Producer, Narrative & Art @himbohunter.bsky.social💘 & @coasterkisser.bsky.social🎢 Site Lead @pressspacetojump.bsky.social🟢 Dev @pitfalls.bsky.social🎲 SIOW amb🪐 RadiantG.com • he/him
@glitchinfluencers.bsky.social
We are an all-in-one marketing solution for gaming, to help you effortlessly attract players, build brand awareness, drive installs, and keep players coming back to your game. Free marketing guide pinned below. DMs are open. https://www.glitch.fun
@tamsinol.bsky.social
Chief People Officer People and Culture nDreams and Game Dev Cats and Dogs Tea and cake
@yokaicreative.co
🍄 Maker of pyrographic art @ yokaicreative.co 🍄 Marketing & community gremlin, previously @smitegame.bsky.social. 🍄 Lo-fi neon junkie. 🍄 All opinions courtesy of Tyrell Corp.
@synstoria.bsky.social
Synstoria is a LGBTQ+ woman lead studio, working on romance games. Currently making Imperial Grace 👑 Previous work : Ballads at Midnight 🦇 & Autumn Spirit 🍁
@vividfoundry.bsky.social
Vivid Foundry's founder. DemiPan. Dev since 2012, 2D+3D arts, marketing, game design, game writing, production. We made the award-winning Solace State: Empower activists amid a biotech revolution! Get it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/928000
@possumcoffee.bsky.social
AuHD schizoaffective sex positive cinnamon roll. Lover of indie games, anime, manga and romance novels. Writer for The Geekly Grind. Send all business inquiries to possumcoffee@thegeeklygrind.com. Icon artwork @prismadreams
@pixiecatsupreme.com
Cynthia (she/they). 30. Belgian. Nonbinary Bi Lesbian. ΘΔ&. #digitalart artist and makes games at @tealbunnygames.com. Worked on Anodyne Remastered. Vaccinated and wears masks. 🥚🐞 Website: http://pixiecatsupreme.com
@jademarker.bsky.social
Likes to draw garfield on mondays and go feral over retrotech Prev: Unity Currently focusing on ps1 and a game engine She/her Gay as hell Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/JadeMarker Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/doyouevenfish
@starkholborn.bsky.social
Author of the Factus Sequence, Nunslinger & Triggernometry. Lead Writer on Shadows of Doubt and on Cloudpunk follow-up Nivalis. Visiting Lecturer in Narrative at Glasgow School of Art 🏳️🌈 https://linktr.ee/starkholborn
@kittycrawford.com
Creative Producer @ The Plucky Squire, Ululab & Co-founder coopedupgames.bsky.social. From 🇮🇪, Live in 🇨🇦. She/her. Ask me about my freelance producer discord. kittycrawford.com
@husbandogoddess.bsky.social
She/Her/Ella 🇵🇷 (Latina/Latine) | 26 | Demiromantic Ace | Game Dev & Writer | Streamer | Narrative Designer: Snowhaven Studios | Editorial Lead: Press SPACE to Jump Contact: kristijimenez.biz@gmail.com Banner: @sudachys.bsky.social
@spillutvikler.com
they/it (hen/den) The only game developer in norway 🇳🇴 (dont fact check it) Certified dog with a license to bark 🐶 Working for @megapopgames.com
@ninjinister.bsky.social
Voice actor, poverty indie dev, and writer. TMNT, fighting game, Missileman, and Sadako Yamamura stan. Turtlepedia main admin https://linktr.ee/stevenwhuntva
@danielleri.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief at GameDeveloper.com, Berklee College of Music game design lecturer, BJJ Purple Belt 🤼♀️, hobbyist game dev and pixel artist, sometimes screenwriter, fitness dork, volunteer EMT. She/her.
@jessthomas.bsky.social
PR manager for video games & tech. 👾 Also a freelance artist, both digital & traditional. 🎨
@jazzgouldwilson.bsky.social
Staff writer @ GamesRadar+ 🎮📝 // pool girl at the vampire mansion (thoughts and opinions are my own, etc)
@taintedtali.com
🇳🇴 in 🇸🇪 ★ She/Her ★ Community & Influencer Manager Starbreeze for PAYDAY ★ Mental Health First Aider ★ Speedrunner ★ taintedtali@gmail.com https://www.twitch.tv/TaintedTali
@kimsnaith.bsky.social
Writer and editor. Owns & runs GameSpew.com and ThatBrickSite.com. Freelance at Space and others. Lover of cosy games, Lego, reading and drinking tea. Available for work 📝 📧 kim@gamespew.com
@eternalrhage.bsky.social
🎨 Artist LARPing as a Fake Gamer Girl (she/her) | Rumored to be bad at FPS games |♿| ✍️ Freelance Contributor for Windows Central | https://www.windowscentral.com/author/cole-martin | 📬 eternalrhage@gmail.com | Available for work ✏️🖌️
@spookalucca.games
🏳️⚧️wǣpenwīfestre (she/they)🏳️⚧️🗡️ 🧛♀️indie horror game developer🔞👻 👩🏻💻prev: worked on Pacific Drive 🚙🌲 🌌northsky social cooperative member 🌌🌠 🔗support my work: https://link.space/@spookalucca ✨
@fiashouse.bsky.social
honorary magical girl | news @ RPS words @ VG247, GameSpot, Polygon, Eurogamer, Uppercut making videos https://www.youtube.com/@fias_house & @gameassistyt.bsky.social
@shanodin.bsky.social
❤️ they/them 🌈 queer & disabled 💻 Award winning games journalist 🌞 Words at startmenu, Brig Newspaper, QuickPlay, Empoword Journalism, The National, The Mourning Paper 💻 Email: alireesjournalist@gmail.com 🎮 quickplay.substack.com
@ashlikeadragon.bsky.social
freelance journalist 🏳️⚧️ author of VA-11 HALL-A: Design Works @lostincult.co.uk words: Lost in Cult, Polygon, GamesRadar+, PCGamesN, PLAY, EDGE, The Gamer, Video Gamer, Into The Spine, startmenu, Overlode she/her https://muckrack.com/ash-like-a-dragon
@coshy.bsky.social
🇬🇧/🇩🇪 Lead International Community @ CD PROJEKT RED | Political Scientist ❤️ big dogs, loud music & long books. I even wrote one!
@micocool.quest
indie game dev @ felismajor.com ~(▀̿Ĺ̯▀̿ )~ designs cozy + weird worlds working on GLOOPALAXY 🪐 https://micocool.quest/links
@steviesg.bsky.social
🖥️ Community Developer at PC Gamer 🎤 Viva! Games Marketing Seminar 💛 SpecialEffect Ambassador 🧐 Famous Neurodivergent 🌈 She/Her Poly/Pan
@kittyhasklaws.bsky.social
Gaming addict & firm believer in pizza being the greatest food in the world - occasionally I write stuff over at Push Square :-) IG - next_adventures_of_jj
@saffista.bsky.social
Anti-Academic PhD | Industry Consultant |NYMG podcast | Black Games Archive co-founder | Twitch/TikTok/YouTube: Saffista | Black Women of CoD, TeamSideQuest, & Rainbow Arcade | Powered by LogitechG nymgamersaffista@gmail
@ohmymithrandir.bsky.social
EIC & Co-Owner at @butwhytho.net Freelance: MMORPG, MtGSalvation, Paste, IGN 9-5: BizOps Specialist @ Owlchemy Labs 5-9: Film/TV/Video Game Critic 📍Austin, TX 💌 kate@butwhytho.net
@celestialss.bsky.social
freelance games journalist @ Digital Trends & Wide Open Country ✦ prev: Dexerto, PC Invasion ✦ she/her ✦ twenty four ✦ linktr.ee/anykamp ✦ playing: blue prince
@themoonis.gay
Technical Producer on Asgard's Wrath 2 | Previously: Gears of War, Unity, God of War, God of War: Ragnarok | Forbes 30u30 2020 | 🏳️🌈✡️ https://ko-fi.com/qorquiq
@sophia.gamerguides.com
Founder & CEO of GamerGuides.com. Formerly Co-Founder PSU.com & Playfire.com. Big Tech investor. Newfie mum. She/her.
@shannonliao.bsky.social
Inverse dot com gaming editor. bylines at New York Times, Vulture, IGN, Esquire, Scientific American and more. ex-WaPo and CNN shannonliao.substack.com for bespoke games journalism delivered to your inbox
@trailergobl.in
🎮 Crafts game trailers ⏩ https://trailergobl.in 🐺 Mother of 𝔰𝔥𝔢𝔭𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔡𝔰. 👁️🗨️ Talks about chronic stress at Helsinki University Hospital 🇫🇮 🌐 https://linktr.ee/trailergoblin
@studioanisa.bsky.social
🎮 Product Manager & UX Lead, 1TK Games ⚔️ Founder of Limit Break Mentorship 🎖️ Forbes Under 30, and GI biz Top 100 Influential Women in Games 🏆 BAFTA member, jury chair, award winner 🇲🇾🇬🇧🇪🇺 Malaysian based in the UK
@maybarros.com.br
Demiaroace e genderqueer. Escritora, ilustradora e game designer. Vivo no mundo da lua, jogando RPG. 🇧🇷 / PT-BR & ENG maybarros.carrd.co may @ naiveheart . org #art #BRart #indiedev #indieauthor #commission #fanart #autora
@vitageorge.bsky.social
Woman/Bicon Words: IGN, GamesRadar, ESPN, SI, GAMINGbible & more / #Vitaisland / German, French & JP speaker💕My cats georginayoung00atgmaildotcom
@katewillaert.bsky.social
(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
@emilyprice.bsky.social
Digital editor and PhD candidate in medieval lit 📚 Columnist @ Unwinnable Magazine 💻 Contributing Writer @ Paste 🖊️ Words @ Polygon WaPo PC Gamer Post45 ✏️ https://emily-price.neocities.org inquiries: eaprice.work@gmail.com
@skai2blue4u.bsky.social
In my girlfailure to girlboss pipeline. ❤️ @bonsaihead.bsky.social Founder of God's Radio Dev. I love visual novels. Find my work here: skai2blue4u.itch.io
@murderveggie.bsky.social
🎮 Community Builder in the games industry 📱 Socials @qweertygamers.org 🎬 Content Creator? twitch.tv/murderveggie 🏳️🌈 Obnoxiously queer 🥨 Munich, Germany 🔗 bio.link/murderveggie 💌 murderveggie@gmail.com ⚠️ personal account, views are my own
@tascha.bsky.social
Global senior PR at Funcom | I ❤️ communities, media and content creators | Working on Dune: Awakening | Conan Exiles | Metal: Hellsinger | Dune: Spice Wars | 49yo teen | Multiple Sclerosis Fighter | Nerd | Fitness Nut | she/her
@joerichardswrites.bsky.social
Freelance games journalist with more than a few words to write! Based in the UK - don't ask me to speak like a Metaphor character. Words at: PlayStation Universe (PSU), SUPERJUMP Magazine, Screensphere and more! Reach out: josephrichards676@gmail.com
@crapstacular.bsky.social
just here for 饭 writer, editor, journo, copywriter, ??? // NYVGCC award, TGA Future Class // https://kheehoon.persona.co/ // #milkteaalliance, 六月四号 // they/them
@enbykaiju.itch.io
Queer Monster - TransEnby (They\Them) Occasionally NSFW | Queer Games Dev & Journalism Adventure Game, Giant Monster & Film Noir nerd http://ko-fi.com/enbykaiju | http://enbykaiju.com (Digital Diversity Project) twitch.tv/enbykaiju
@rikkusarah.bsky.social
Social/Community Lead at Fortis Games BAFTA member, Switch devotee, lifter of heavy things at the gym and a classic obsessed dog mom to Hugo Follow me for baking, Otome Games and Loba Apex Main shennanigans.
@koopyrose.bsky.social
Influencer Relations in the Gaming Industry 🌈 she/her || maw || mental health advocate || unhealthy obsession to Ghostie || Glasgow, Scotland || 🏴
@alanahagues.bsky.social
She/Her | Icy, spicy & bi-cy | Probably dressed like she sells ice cream Deputy editor @ Nintendo Life. Formerly @ RPGFan
@actuallyarcane.bsky.social
Leading Voice Inclusion & Belonging ◇ #WoW_Partner ◇ #DiabloPartner ◇ ESports Caster ◇ She/her ◇ Bisexual
@kawaiifoxita.bsky.social
• Community & Social Manager @ Thunderful • Content Creator • Safe In Our World Ambassador • Women In Games Ambassador & Moderator • BAFTA Connect Member • Limit Break Committee 🌿 https://linktr.ee/KawaiiFoxita #TheSims4 #Twitch
@ashleighrpg.bsky.social
🇿🇦 | she/her/they | Freelance Writer | ✍️🏽: GINX TV + Weekend Argus + IOL News + Primedia Broadcasting (KFM & CapeTalk) + GLAMOUR South Africa | 🗣️ about 🎥, 📺 & 🤼 📥: ashleigh.klein@protonmail.com 📁: https://muckrack.com/ashleigh-klein-22
@mariepritch.bsky.social
Guide Writer at Eurogamer | SEO Analyst | Gaming Journalist | Owns way too many Grogu-themed items | https://linktr.ee/mariepritchard
@rtparty.bsky.social
💚 Community / Content Games Person 👾 Game enthusiast 🧶 Crochet Hobbyist 🎤 Podcast host 🌎 Patron @ Safe In Our World 🔬 Advisory Board Member at iGGi 🧠 Mental Health Advocate 💛 GIBiz Game Changer ‘23 🌿 Plant based linktr.ee/rtparty3
@visionburn.bsky.social
Formerly Guides @ PC Gamer • Paleblood hunter • Foul Tarnished • Seasonal nephalem • 🔥Firekeepers🔥• She/her. ✨🎞️ Reactions: https://youtube.com/@andelain ✨🎮 Streaming: https://twitch.tv/andelane ✨📧 Email: andelainreacts@gmail.com
@koeniginkatze.bsky.social
Hardware writer for PC Gamer. Formerly games editor for PLAY Magazine.
@lexluddy.xyz
| EIC @thestartmenu | Previously @thegamerwebsite | Gay Idiot | (she/they) | Might have seen me on: Giant Bomb, ShackNews, Gamer Guides, Restart, Waypoint, Fanbyte, Gayming Mag, PLAY Magazine and PushSquare |
@animatedant.bsky.social
🎮 Global Director of Digital Content and Engagement at @505games.com 👾 Video games ✈️ Travel 📸 Photography 🏁 Formula 1 💕 MCV 30 Under 30 ♥️ Safe in Our World Patron
@nicolecarpenter.bsky.social
reporter, former polygon text me on signal @ nicolecarpenter.87
@littlerecordgirl.bsky.social
✨ Scottish Gaming Tech journo based in Glasgow ✨ Hardware Editor for GamesRadar+ 💖 Games • Film • Horror • Figures • Anime • Cosplay • SEGA/Nintendo/Sony ✨ She/They (GF baby) 🌈 ✨ Views my own
@justasmolliv.bsky.social
games media freelance something - bylines include Eurogamer, Rock Paper Shotgun, Games Radar. looking for work! crochet is my c/hopium she/they, queer PoC. contact: livngan(at)gmail(dot)com https://linktr.ee/justasmolliv
@rachelwatts.bsky.social
Freelancer @ EDGE, GamesRadar+, Lost in Cult, Eurogamer, Epic Games etc • ex-Rock Paper Shotgun, PLAY Magazine, PC Gamer • Editor @thinkygames.com • she/her/ace ✨Writing & chatting about indie games 🎙 @indieventurepodcast.co.uk 📧rachelwatts150@gmail.com
@jenjea.bsky.social
Games/tech journalist. Commerce at Digital Trends. All sorts at TechRadar. Occasionally seen at Eurogamer. Previously at NME, Lifewire, Mashable etc. BAFTA Cymru member. Got Crohn’s. Not a fan. Streams https://www.twitch.tv/halycopter / jen@halycopter.com
@caelyn.bsky.social
🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 Huge fan of tiny giant robots. Miniatures games specialist at @rascalnews.bsky.social Freelance bylines at Eurogamer, RPS, EDGE, Polygon. Disabled and fat. Leftie. She/They. Email: caelyn@rascal.news
@mariedeal.bsky.social
Award-winning freelance writer & editor, managing editor at Edge working on @edgeknowledge.bsky.social That French girl formerly at GamesIndustry.biz and MCV 🌿 Level 14 Battle Master ⚔️ Baldurian 💀 She/her
@yourkyotowife.bsky.social
Games writer, narrative designer. Now: Please give work Then: Wax Heads🎵😍Mythwrecked🏖, Oddsparks🌟, Mars Vice🌌 Used to write about games before. Mad for pro cycling, narrative games, Kyoto
@daniellamlucas.bsky.social
Freelance consultant, writer and editor in gaming. Bylines in PCGamer, VG247, The Guardian and others. Loves FFXIV, stationery and lunch. She/her Email: dmlucasfreelance (@) gmail . com
@elleosiliwood.bsky.social
TV presenter talking film, arts, & games. Named a BAFTA Breakthrough in TV, called “one of the most influential women in games” by Google. Rep: ITG
@greenlady17.bsky.social
Co-host of @indieventurepodcast.co.uk & guides writer @vg247.bsky.social. 50% of my posts to date have been about Ace Attorney and I see no reason to change this.
@jupiterhadley.com
Games Journalist | Community Manager at Toya Play | Blogger | co-founder of Indie Games Plus, Big Boss Battle & Indie Game Jams | She/Her | Jupi@JupiterHadley.com Www.Jupiterhadley.com
@lilchopshopgal.bsky.social
Video games journo @Eurogamer. Baby-faced old soul with a penchant for Pimm's, pancakes and pirates, but not all at the same time 🥞 actually, maybe all at the same time...
@demiwilliams.bsky.social
freelance writer - words techradar, gamespot, nme & more • girl who loves star wars and rpgs • http://linktr.ee/demiwilliams
@ewithingtons.bsky.social
Lance of the Free bylines: TheGamer, PLAY, PC Gamer, EDGE, Eurogamer, GamesRadar+, Game Developer, Thinky Games. Previous PR Professional (6y). Astro Bot Pinball Champ 2024. Professional cryptlurker. Ambassador at @safeinourworld.
@zoedels.bsky.social
Eurogamer Video Producer, part of IGN | DM | lore fiend | Twitch Partner | autistic | she/her | that.zoe.dels at gmail dot com | YouTube 👇🏻 linktr.ee/zoedels
@jaymcastello.bsky.social
freelance culture writer 🍏 book & game editor ☕ narrative designer 🎲 short (& long) fiction author 📚 ace attorney podcast host @turnaboutbreakdown.bsky.social 🌈 basically if it involves words i'll do it 🌙 jaycastello.com 🦢 they/she
@stottybairn.bsky.social
Senior Staff Writer @ PCGamesN | Guides • Reviews • Features ✍️ Queer, northern, loud and proud 🏳️🌈 she/her. Grammatically troublesome. 💌 | nat.smith@pcgamesn.com
@marykgames.com
“The shiny Pokémon of games writers” according to Aidan Moher. Senior Writer on Cyberpunk 2 at CD PROJEKT RED, prev. a director and lead writer at Insomniac + Telltale. Author - Gamer Girls: 25 Women Who Built the Games Industry. She/her🏳️🌈
@goneefk.bsky.social
Freelance games critic, consultant, and a secret third thing. Words for Eurogamer, Edge, GamesRadar. BAFTA member. Bad pun generator. She/her. ✨ https://emmakent.journoportfolio.com ✨ 📧 efkwords@gmail.com
@meganbidmead.bsky.social
writer mum of two humans, servant of two cats https://meganbidmead.com
@stormscribe.bsky.social
Guides Editor for Eurogamer | Bylines at RPS and PCGamesN | Fiction at Future Looms, The Ogilvie and BBC Opening Lines | lottie.lynn@eurogamer.net
@ressiejessie.bsky.social
Freelancer | Prev: Senior Guides Writer @Eurogamer | Bylines: @IGN @GameRant | Games | Gacha | Horror | She/Her | jessicaorr.work@gmail.com
@hfrayling.com
Senior Accessibility Specialist - Many Cats Studios | Accessibility Lead - Limit Break | 🌈👂🧠 #WeAreImpact2024 I forget to reply to DMs 🤷
@sarahathwaites.bsky.social
freelance writer & consultant | seen @ Game Informer, IGN, Polygon, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, Edge, Tech Radar + more | she/they | 🇦🇺 in ?
@sammgreer.bsky.social
Making trailers. Making comics. She/her Comic: https://iteatsplanets.com/ Trailer Portfolio & Contact: https://sammgreer.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sammgreer Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/samanthamackgreer Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SamMGreer
@aimemerights.bsky.social
Award-winning freelance writer across Polygon, Eurogamer, The Verge, Techopedia and more that is also LOOKING FOR WORK. Email me at ahart301296@gmail.com P.S: Have you played Dragon Age 2 yet?
@daniellepartis.bsky.social
Editorial @wire.xbox.com. Former games biz newshound. Chattin' about riffs, robots, RPGs, Warhammer and video games. 🏳️🌈
@hollynielsen.bsky.social
Historian of play | AHRC funded PhD on board games & play c.1860-1939 | Game developer | Writer & narrative designer Repped by Will Francis at Janklow & Nesbit she/her
@heartimecia.bsky.social
bi and ready to cry over games | writer and ex award-winning journalist | PR @ Future Friends Games | game design consultant | the game awards future class ‘20 | she/her
@alyssamerc.bsky.social
your favorite game journo’s favorite game journo twitch.tv/alyssamerc on monday/wednesday/friday https://linktr.ee/AlyssaMerc bylines at rolling stone, kotaku, jezebel, jalopnik, digital trends, gamesradar, sfx
@vixx.bsky.social
Writer. Reporter of games. Critic of everything. Fan of outrageously unfashionable music. Guardian. Spartan. Silent Hillian. Legend. Little Sister. High Chaos. 🏴 👻 Horror specialist. 15+yrs writing about games for BBC, Eurogamer, GI.biz, IGN, NME & more!
@aoifelockhart.bsky.social
Ee-fa. Host, writer, senior comms developer at Larian Studios. Professional nerd. Wile notions.