Dr. Kowert's Starter Pack: Video Game Edition
A smattering of the best of the best in games - research, journalism, dev, advocacy, and more
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@drkowert.bsky.social
@godfree.bsky.social
Founder & host of @gamertagradio | President of D&R Media Consulting | Podcaster Hall of Fame inductee | Business Inquiries: danny@gamertagradio.com
@cecianasta.bsky.social
reporter covering the games industry and digital culture for Bloomberg News www.cecianasta.com Discord: ehvee Signal: Cecilia.01
@bradshankar.bsky.social
Gaming Editor at MobileSyrup | Views my own | brad@mobilesyrup.com | He/him | 🇨🇦
@grlpants.bsky.social
IP/Partnerships Producer at Epic | #gamedev D&D #DM & #TTRPG Player| Red Mage & Spoony Bard| AfroLatina & #Bronx as fug | 🇩🇴 She/ Her | #Dragonage is Life | #TheGameAwards: #FutureClass | Reformed Theater Nerd| Still Fighting. https://solo.to/grlpants
@yug.bsky.social
Games Industry / Magic Tricks / Karaoke I run DreamHack Dallas & Atlanta AUS born | NYC based
@tarjapk.bsky.social
(♡°◡°) Kindness is free spread that s♡*t like confetti! 🌱 Producer 🌱 Award-Winning Games Industry Consultant, Bizdev 🌱 Games Accessibility Professional 🦕 Disabled, Actually Autistic linktr.ee/tarja_pk
@tarav.bsky.social
Senior Accessibility at Netflix Games | Co-Director of Award-Winning GA_Conf | BAFTA Member | Micro-brew beer slinger | be accessible, do crime
@meghna.bsky.social
narrative design | 🌏ALL✊🏾WILL⚖️RISE🌍 | Thirsty Suitors / 80 Days / Sable | pleasures counter to capitalism-colonialism | technopolitics 🍞+🌹 liberation
@blessingjr.bsky.social
Host/Producer @KindaFunnyVids | @Forbes 30 Under 30, @TheGameAwards Future Class | Current Obsessions: Action Games, Fighters, Card Games, Hip-Hop & WWE | Biz: Blessing(at)kindafunny(dot)com
@deejayknight.bsky.social
Live Talent, Voice Actor, USAF Vet | TGA Future Class 2021 | Twitch & ExtraLife Ambassador | He/Him | Biz: dj@deejayknight.tv 🌍: https://www.beacons.ai/deejayknight ⏰: https://www.tiktok.com/@deejayknight 🎮: https://www.twitch.tv/deejayknight
@stevesaylor.net
BLIND GAMER | Creator/Host | Available for Accessibility Consulting | @Twitch Ambassador | #AMDRedTeam | Biz: steve@stevesaylor.net stevesaylor.social
@duckvalentine.bsky.social
Multi-award-winning senior reporter at IGN, proudly @ignunion.bsky.social. kansas city kansas city. She/her. Exuberant, always. rvalentine@ign.com, Signal: duckvalentine.25
@ekanaut.bsky.social
Director of Project Dosa, Thirsty Suitors, and Falcon Age. Co-Founder and Creative Director at Outerloop Games. Design, art, biz, UI/UX, production. Supporting and uplifting marginalized devs. https://outerloopgames.com/
@writnelson.bsky.social
Running @StrangeScaffold. Writing for Stranger Things VR, Hypnospace Outlaw, and more. BAFTA nom. Christian! He/Him.
@stevenspohn.bsky.social
Speaker. Storyteller. Director [Redacted until Dec. 2nd]. Former COO @AbleGamers. Philosopher. Writer. Aspiring Iron Man. Guy trying to make the world a better place.
@matpiscatella.bsky.social
Executive Director & Video Game Industry Analyst at Circana (NPD). Formerly of Activision and Warner Bros Games. I helped get one of your favorite games greenlit.
@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
@wrenegade.bsky.social
Creative Director of Unpacking📦, currently taking a break from game dev to enjoy other things life has to offer. I love arts & crafts, miniatures, and whatever my latest obsession is (At present: Redecorating + studying Japanese).
@wanderingshrink.bsky.social
PsyD | Connecting gaming and psychology | Your friendly goth psychologist https://linktr.ee/wanderingshrink
@sagajenesis.bsky.social
Jenesis is the name! Just a disabled girl who enjoys cats, puns, cat puns, games and advocating for accessibility. Spoonie. Views are my own. She/Her(s).
@olivermb.bsky.social
Bellisario Professor of Media Studies, Penn State University. Former President, International Communication Association. Co-Director, Media Effects Research Laboratory, Penn State. Media Psychology, Media & Emotion, Media & Social Cognition
@noworldfortmrrw.bsky.social
Queer Geek. Private Practice Therapist/LCSW. Workshop Consultant for @TakeThisOrg. DEI in Games. Previously Ops w/ GaymerX. Posts are all me, not them. He/Him
@keithburgun.bsky.social
Game Designer 100 Rogues, Auro, Spellstorm, Scary World and next up: an RPG called THROUGH BROKEN LAND https://www.keithburgun.net
@drhayspsyd.bsky.social
Games Non-Profit Connoisseur, Queer & ADHD advocate | Therapist - Game to Grow | Clinical Contributor - Take This | “An effervescent disaster I’d protect with my life” - Dr. Jared Kilmer
@nicholasandriani.bsky.social
Storyteller, Poet, Worldbuilder. I’m a writer & narrative designer of educational multimedia including games, animation, & screenwriting. Story Doctor. 日本語OK. Former archaeologist specializing in Story Theory, Folklore & Performance
@platinumparagon.bsky.social
PhD in Mental Health Research and creator of Psychology and Video Games. Video game lover and dog enthusiast. She/Her. contact@platinumparagon.info
@nbrianna.bsky.social
Bree Royce, Editor-in-Chief of MassivelyOP.com, co-host of the MassivelyOP podcast, MMORPG nerd, "verbose troublemaker." MOP is here too: @MassivelyOP.bsky.social
@caeshura.bsky.social
Banner and pfp by @bruneshah.bsky.social Non-binary [fae/faer, they/them] #voiceactor, #writer, gamer, and #Vtuber Check me out on #Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/caeshura
@jennaperkin.com
🏳️🌈 | Dork, Apparently | With Love Writer | Game+Narrative Designer | she/her Linktree: http://linktr.ee/jpperkin
@aarontielemans.bsky.social
Dog dad to Maple. Curse of Strahd DM. Black Sails enthusiast. Center for Tech and Society at ADL.
@stephorme.bsky.social
UX Research Manager. Video games and gaming culture researcher. All thoughts shared here are my own. stephanieorme.com
@nihontiger.bsky.social
Not actually a tiger. Likes racing, wrestling, platformers and adventure video games, and tacos. @takethisorg.bsky.social Streaming Ambassador @pawsyourgame.bsky.social Stream Team Sponsored Driver - Maconi Setup Shop Biz mail: nihontiger1@gmail.com
@aderyn.bsky.social
[he/him] smol bird. accessibility design lead 4 cool team on big games (ubisoft) • game designer • artist. existentialist. curious. compassion+ welsh. autistic • 🌈
@safeinourworld.org
The video games mental health charity supporting devs and players 🚀 [No. 1183344] 💚 Check out our linktree for support, helplines and where to find us! 🪐 http://linktr.ee/safeinourworld
@nolanerdcast.bsky.social
Finn, the SDGC’s PR guy and resident Picross and Dokkan Battle fanatic.
@ianhamilton.bsky.social
Accessibility specialist, helping studios avoid excluding disabled players. DMs are open, if you prefer email i_h@hotmail.com
@langeryan.bsky.social
Media researcher interested in automated behaviors. I lift heavy things and put them down again. Sometimes I help someone learn something.
@sarahthebeef.bsky.social
I write about video games and other things. Seen @ IGN, Polygon, Ars Technica, NBC News, & more. Ask me about my cats.
@doctorkilmer.bsky.social
Qualitative Researcher with Take This. Clinical psychologist using games in therapy. Opinions are all mine. (she/they)
@lizfavtastic.bsky.social
Events and Community Outreach Manager @ Take This || co-host of Take This Plays || ace as they come (they don’t) || teacher by day || games enthusiast by afternoon || opinions = own
@officialsdgc.bsky.social
A gaming news and entertainment collective. Progressive, pro-labor, pro-inclusion. Square Enix/Capcom Creators. Live Thursdays at 9pm EST.
@dazzlingcadaver.bsky.social
Narrative Designer formerly at Crytek | Your Queer Goth Mom™ | She/Her or They | I write, I doodle, I'm glad you're here | Thoughts are my own | https://briwilliams.co/
@kellidunlap.bsky.social
aka Dr Goose. Clinical psychologist. Game designer. Research Affiliate at AU Game Center. Executive Director at Take This. She/her.
@drstevemallory.bsky.social
Game Designer, Game Studies Academic, Historian, Digital Games and Fascism, Digimodernism, Assistant professor of Design Most recent publication: https://playstorypress.org/books/well-played-v14-n1-for-the-love-of-games/
@iododds.bsky.social
Senior reporter in San Francisco @the-independent.com, covering tech, politics, & LGBT+ affairs. ISO 8601 stan; tabletop gamer; information from a star. lowercase = shitposts Got a story? DMs open Signal: @iohazard.01 Email: io.dodds@the-independent.com
@chrislpsych.bsky.social
He/Him Lecturer of Psychology at The University of Brighton. PhD Psych - video games & mental health. Person with Albinism. Friends with: Take This, Safe In Our World, Limit Break Mentorship, and Impact & Many Cats Studios. Views mine.
@malekawt.bsky.social
Love to socialize, especially with cats. Senior Manager, Project Management Global Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility @Ubisoft! Game Awards Future Class '22. عربي لبناني فلسطيني، مشارك آراء. Lebanese Palestinian queer Arab. 🇱🇧🇵🇸🏳️🌈 He/Him/هو
@geogrify.bsky.social
🎮32+ year Game Industry Veteran & Award-Winning Advocate 🌍Geographer & Culturalization Innovator at Geogrify 🎬CXO & CoFounder at SetJetters 🌎Former Executive Director of the IGDA & the Global Game Jam ✈️Event/Keynote Speaker, Traveler, Cosplayer, Geek
@mxiety.bsky.social
Overthinking creator mental health, geek, self-kindness encourager, author, talk show host, Twitch Partner | m@mxiety.com|🏳️🌈she/her https://bio.site/MarieShanley
@mikedrucker.bsky.social
Emmy-nominated TV writer and comedian. My new book “Good Game, No Rematch” is out April 1st. Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/ytjvhjsb Email: mikedruckerisdead @ gmail .com
@ramiismail.com
I help good people make good games in good ways. Want to work with me? https://ramiismail.com/
@patrickklepek.bsky.social
editor @ Remap // editor @ Crossplay // pr: patrick@remapradio.com and patrick@crossplay.news // tips: patrick.klepek@protonmail.com // signal: 224-707-1561
@timoflegend.bsky.social
Hi! I'm Tim Schafer! Founder, Double Fine Productions Official DF account: @doublefine.com Please report bugs to http://support.doublefine.com Press: pr@doublefine.com
@victoriatran.bsky.social
✨ Communications Director @ Innersloth/Outersloth/Among Us ✨ Wholesome Games organizer ✨ Community Dev newsletter: https://www.victoriatran.com/newsletter
@cypheroftyr.bsky.social
BAFTA US Member | Ex-Monolith Prod. | Twitch Partner | Sponsored by LogitechG | Rivals of Waterdeep & Black Dice Society Alum | MotherLandsRPG CD |TakeThis Board Chair| She/They https://linktr.ee/cypheroftyr
@gameovergreggy.bsky.social
I was born to eat chicken wings and play video games. @kindafunnyvids. Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny. He/him. Biz Inquiries: greg at kindafunny dot com
@friede.bsky.social
Storyteller about storytellers. 18th century to today & beyond. Associate Professor of English Words at Polygon, LA Review of Books, more. Next book: HOW STORIES ARE PLAYED (on #TTRPG Actual Play & digital storytelling performance) www.ecfriedman.com
@osamadorias.bsky.social
Independent Design Director. Prev: Blizzard, WB Games, Ubisoft, etc... One of the Habibis. Professor at Dawson College. GDC Advisor. TEDx Speaker.
@thevideogamelibrary.org
The DEFINITIVE site for video game literature 📚 🇨🇦 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org Over 10,000 Video Game Books catalogued❗️ New books added daily. • Join the Discussion: http://discord.gg/4JqJUs2s2n • Support: https://ko-fi.com/thevideogamelibrary
@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,+
@maargentino.com
Counterterrorism | Esotericism | Conspiracy Theories | National Security | Child Safety | www.maargentino.com | 🇨🇦 Wehret den Anfängen A mix of a caffeinated conspiracy theorist and a wise owl, perched atop a mountain of esotericism.
@dreamwisp.bsky.social
Actor/Writer/Producer. ♿️. DM/Dungeoneer. Maeve on #ChildrenOfÉarte. Words: Candlekeep Mysteries, 2024 DMG, Haunted West, Dreams And Machines. twitch.tv/dreamwispjen linktr.ee/dreamwisp Accessibility in Gaming Resource Guide: https://bit.ly/3QSqfJE
@nicolecarpenter.bsky.social
senior reporter at polygon text me on signal @ nicolecarpenter.87
@marykgames.com
“The shiny Pokémon of games writers” according to Aidan Moher. Senior Writer 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🏳️🌈
@ashleyesqueda.com
President #RowdySkeleton 💀 Author #ArtofPsychonauts2 📖 Host 🎙️ Bisexual Icon 🏳️🌈 Host/Expert Booking: george@intelligentartists.com Media Coaching: ashley@rowdyskeleton.com
@kimchica.bsky.social
💛 Currently @ Ivy Road, Soft Not Weak, Wholesome Games 🌱 Podcasts: @geeksandgrounds.bsky.social and @theindiecouncil.com 🎮 loves to talk indie games, journaling, and dance. 💌 Personal Biz: jenny@kimchica.com 🫶🏼 She/her
@jayjustice.net
Game dev, writer, editor, consultant. Mass Effect Legendary Edition Community Council. The Game Awards Future Class. Accessibility Pro. Queer disabled Black superhero. she/her jay@jayjustice.net 🇯🇲♿🏳️🌈 in 🇹🇭 jayjustice.net/links
@futterish.bsky.social
Licensing Producer, TMNT: Tactical Takedown. Director, BD @ Leviathan Core. Founder of F-Squared LLC (www.FSquared.biz), consultant, lover of indie devs. Co-host, @VirtualEconCast. Author, The GameDev Business and Budgeting Handbooks. Mike@fsquared.biz
@brianpshea.bsky.social
Executive Editor at Game Informer. Host of the All Things Nintendo podcast. 📍 Minneapolis, MN
@theoperageek.com
Opera Singer • Aria-Slinging Mercenary • #TTRPG performer • Voice Actor • Technically Award-Winning Soprano • #ADHD • she/her • Stream To End MS Advisory Board Member • Streams: twitch.tv/theoperageek • wishlist: thronegifts.com/u/theoperageek
@derekvandyke.bsky.social
That super textured voice on Super Deluxe GamesCast (SDGC) and Castle Bravo. Doing my best, despite all odds. Any pronouns.
@liedra.net
Professor of Ethics and Games Technology, University of Staffordshire UK - she/her Vice chair ACM Committee on Professional Ethics, Co-EIC ACM Games Content co-lead #EMFCamp Ethics of games & emerging tech; AI & crypto critic https://liedra.net
@crecente.bsky.social
Founder Pad & Pixel LLC video game consulting https://linktr.ee/crecente Kotaku founder Polygon co-founder Former video game editor Rolling Stone, Variety
@critbard.tv
| @Twitch / @LogitechG Partner • @DeadByBHVR Fog Whisperer • Jingle Artist @CriticalRole • He/They • 📧: critbardofficial@gmail.com
@jasonschreier.bsky.social
Reporter at Bloomberg | co-host of Triple Click | New York Times bestselling author of Play Nice + Press Reset + Blood, Sweat, and Pixels | jschreier@gmail.com
@wallstormer.bsky.social
I run @Intelligame.us (pronounced "us"), diving deep into narratives and connecting games with the real world. #ThoughtfulPlay For work/opps: josh@intelligame.us https://linktr.ee/intelligame
@magitekdad.bsky.social
SDGC host, Magitek Armor Pilot. Fitness/JRPGs/whiskey. Your incredibly handsome, muscular dad. Former Marine, current (redacted). Extremely powerful aura.
@spritewrench.com
🏝 Founder/ Project Director Spritewrench Studios 🔮Member The GameAwards Future Class '21 Cohort 🔊Loudest of Jamaica Game Developer Society (JGDS) 🎓IGDA - Foundation Velocity Cohort Coordinator ✌ (he/him) 🔗 https://linktr.ee/spritewrench
@sparklebliss.bsky.social
Experience design, video game history, writing. Prof and associate dean @ Illinois Tech. Books: Coin-Operated Americans (Minnesota), Brenda Laurel (Bloomsbury), Historiographies of Game Studies (Punctum).
@nazihfares.com
🎮 He/They | Spanish Lebanese born in France. 💼 17+yr Game Dev veteran #LookingForWork 📇 Board of Director at @IGDA.org & Vice Chair Game Credits SIG 📷 Olympus EM-1 and Pixel 7 Pro 🌐 Speaks 🇫🇷🇪🇸🇱🇧🇬🇧 / Manage in 🇩🇪🇹🇷 📌 Views are mine and you can't have them.
@celiahodent.com
Author #TheGamersBrain & more books on games / cog science • Indie consultant, ex-dir. #UX @ EpicGames Fortnite, LucasArts, Ubi • Phd psych • She/Her 🇫🇷 🇺🇸 celiahodent.com
@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
@rajio.bsky.social
Director of Marketing & Communications FOR HIRE, BAFTA, IGDA, Canadian Game Awards, Speaker, DEI Advocate, Snacker & Flâneur ✉️raj@ohmpage.ca 🍁Toronto, Canada
@writualmagic.bsky.social
Executive Producer & Writer (TMNT: Tactical Takedown). Multiclasser for hire (writer, narrative designer, producer, biz) at the intersection of creativity & business in games. Virtual Economy podcast co-host. Mama. Canadian. https://AmandaFarough.carrd.co
@djstormageddon.com
Podcaster. DJ. Writer. Jewish Non-binary Pansexual. Chappell Roan, Kesha, Ariana Grande, CRJ & TSwift Super Fan. Venom lover. Dog Pawrent. My podcasts: “Fun” & Games Podcast https://funandgamespod.com/ Reignite https://reignitepod.libsyn.com/
@totter87.bsky.social
Award-winning gamedev. Animation/games Associate Professor. Level design author. SAAM Arcade founder. Making Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2229030/Little_Nemo_and_the_Nightmare_Fiends/
@theedoctorb.bsky.social
R. Boccamazzo, PsyD (he/him) - Psychologist - Mental health education - Mental health media consultant (How to ADHD, Dimension 20, Psychonauts 2) - AuDHD self-advocate POSTS ARE NOT HEALTH ADVICE https://linktr.ee/TheeDoctorB
@florencesn.bsky.social
Video game archaeologist + game dev// PhD on archaeogaming as game preservation + procgen// Prev: Story Tech @gutefabrik.bsky.social, Planning Archaeologist at Museum of London Archaeology they/them 💾 florencesmithnicholls.com
@seansnmurphy.ca
(he/him) • editorial @ black press media hello@seansnmurphy.ca • pgp 0xE55335E0 signal: seansnmurphy.46 • vancouver, bc
@makenzielaneda.com
Game Designer, Dungeons & Dragons. Worldbuilder, #CriticalRole. #Forbes30Under30, 2024. Chaotic Disabled. #WotCStaff but opinions mine. She/her. 📸: Matthew Booe.
@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
@lenafrescamente.bsky.social
Communication scholar and media psychologist. Exploring the abyss of digital communications and how to foster democratic resilience. || Associate Professor Digital Democracy Centre University of Southern Denmark || Spokesperson DGPs Media Psychology
@danieljkelley.bsky.social
Gaming and tech advocate; Brooklyn native; Director, Strategy and Operations, Center for Tech & Society, ADL
@ravenoustales.net
Storyteller & Writer • Twitch Partner • Horror aficionado • TTRPG actual player• Baby GM• MTG Mommy• They/She • 🌈✊🏾 💌 Raven@ravenoustales.net ravenoustales.net
@drjclau.bsky.social
A multi-award winning game developer. Game Changer, SPG100, BAFTA Connect, Next Gen Leader, Future Class. She/they. I hope you like ferrets.
@drkowert.bsky.social
Founder of Psychgeist. Policy and Product Advisor for games and game adjacent spaces. Visiting Researcher @ Cambridge. Chocobo wrangler. All opinions mine.