Japan Based Game Devs
A bunch of talented, creative game developers and associates who are based in Japan who you can follow instantaneously!
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@liambme.bsky.social
@dylancuthbert.bsky.social
Ultra veteran game dev, I have made a /lot/ of games, some of them are hits! Some of them aren’t! But I love every one of them.
@q-games.com
Game developer in Kyoto. Always on the look out for new and interesting fun! Get ready to unravel the mysteries of the dream world in Dreams of Another! Chat with us: discord.gg/qgamesforever
@benshore.com
Creative lead at PoodleShark games. Worked on Rick & Morty VR, Bioshock, DOOM, Halo MCC, and others. 少し日本語を話せる。
@nyakuzagames.bsky.social
🎮 Ex-big-studio dev turned solo indie menace in Tokyo. 🐰 Happy Hotel is out now on PS5, Switch & Steam! If you’re down with creepy bunny dolls that want to kill you, check it out. 🔗 Steam: s.team/a/3295230 💬 Discord: discord.gg/TtFaW83waf
@adamesat.bsky.social
3D Character Artist/Figure Sculptor, currently working in Games and VR. Based in Tokyo 日本 Currently accepting commission/short term contracts. Inquiries - contact@adamesat.com www.adamesat.com
@moonfell-rpg.com
🌟 Pixel Artist - Indie Game Dev 🌟 🎮 Making a 2D JRPG with Godot 4 🎮 🗼 Tokyo, Japan 👾 不思議な世界のドット絵 🔗 Twitter: x.com/moonfell_rpg 🔗 Instagram: instagram.com/moonfell_rpg 🔗 Cara: cara.app/moonfellpixelart
@nyamedev.bsky.social
POC indie dev behind Studio Hitsuji 🐏 | prev Serpent Showdown 🐍at USC | prev Gameheads 👾 from Oakland | Niantic Black Developers Initiative ✊🏽 Alumni | 日本語OK!
@rtype-rh.bsky.social
@thatbeardoadam.bsky.social
PR, marketing, narrative in games. For hire. Former game journalist (possibly relapsing). I do stuff for BitSummit and IGF. Geek and expensive-whiskey-wanter. My opinions are my own.
@fpetrin.bsky.social
Gameplay @ Chuhai Labs // Previously: Square Enix (Hitman GO, Lara Croft GO, FFXV), EA
@dawnrivers.bsky.social
Senior Lighting Designer in Japan💡 Previously at SquareEnix on Forspoken + FF16, Harmonix, DisneyPixar, and more! Living in Japan with my cute family! And mostly here to share photos 📸✨️
@bennosuke.bsky.social
Tokyo Game Dad 東京在住の3児の父 日本語で思ったことや趣味で描いたアートを投稿している English OK 👍🏻
@miguel-corti.bsky.social
Senior Narrative Producer for Camouflaj; former Senior Manager of Global Production at Capcom; posts about AKIRA, games, translation, and bad comedy
@tinari.bsky.social
Game designer / director based in Helsinki. ゲームデザイナー／ディレクター Lead Game Designer at Housemarque. Currently working on SAROS. Director of Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon. 「ベヨネッタオリジンズ: セレッサと迷子の悪魔」のディレクターを務めました。
@madlabor.bsky.social
Translator/Localization/Live Ops Stuff I did: Bayonetta 3 (text/loc), Nom Nom Galaxy (text, level design), Sol Cresta (text/loc), The Tomorrow Children (text/loc), Dead Hungry (text, level design, voices)
@okiokipanic.bsky.social
Tokyo-based designer making games, vector, pixel, and 3D art! 東京でゲーム、イラスト、ドット絵、3Dアートを作っています！ https://thinkoskar.com/ ⚡
@retrootoko.bsky.social
Director of Production at Camouflaj, a Meta Reality Labs team. Still love to program. Awesome fan art icon created by @LoopyGc !失意泰然、得意冷然
@trintran.bsky.social
Nintendo. Ducks Football. Skiing. Hiking. PJ, MLB & TotD. 日本語. My views are mine and mine alone (unless they are also yours).
@kingofshibuya.itch.io
鶴橋セブンです!! Stephen “Seven” Perteet | 日本に住んでるゲームプランナー Game Designer, making games in Japan!! | My games: https://kingofshibuya.itch.io/ Otherwise, I work @ other places freelancing.
@limeslimetime.bsky.social
The Dragon of Dragonbaby 🐲 Irredeemable vampire simp planning to usurp the localization world with a golden heart and silver tongue. WORLD OF HORROR 📺 DRAGON QUEST ⚔️ EIYUDEN 🦈 ACE ATTORNEY ⚖️ MOUTHWASHING 🦷 SIGNALIS 📻 he/him 🏳️⚧️💖✨
@rjokami.bsky.social
Cutscene Artist at Square Enix on FF7 Rebirth, Lead on Forspoken & DLC 🎬 prev. Luminous Productions, Remedy・WIGJ Ambassador・🌈・ INFJ・🇫🇮人の奇妙な🇯🇵冒険。よろしくね！ ◆ https://linktr.ee/rjokami
@jarmustard.bsky.social
・Reposts of game dev and art・ ・Cofounder of Subset Games・ ・she/her・ ・京都・
@dermolo.bsky.social
Writer・Photographer・Soccer dude Localization Director at 8-4. Formerly of Pokémon. He/Him. Opinions mine.
@denkiworks.bsky.social
A Kyoto-based boutique indie game studio. Currently developing TANUKI: Pon's Summer (Wishlist on Steam now!)
@hawkenking.com
Artist, Designer & Software Engineer. Based in Tokyo. ex IBM & Cygames. AR / VR enthusiast. Currently working on "Bad Pixels", a c64 style indie Boomer Shooter. https://hawkenking.com
@justincalvert.bsky.social
Writing about video games since 1996. Slowly figuring out GameMaker so I can share the game I've been playing in my head this whole time. Supporting BWFC from Tokyo. Monster Hunter Wilds ID: YL86E6FQ
@aevanko.bsky.social
Official | 330k+ YouTube | Monster Hunter | Final Fantasy XIV | Japan | 日本語OK | Parent | My tweets don't reflect that of the company I work for. Youtube: youtube.com/c/gaijinhunter
@kotowari.bsky.social
Tokyo-based localization man at 8-4 | Indie dev dabbler | pasta enthusiast | nature is swell but capitalism could use some work
@josiahw.bsky.social
They/He. Bilingual narrative designer in Japan. Formerly Capcom. Somewhere new in 2025. Philadelphia ⇨ Gifu ⇨ Osaka ⇨ Tokyo https://jtw.ju.mp/
@colinwilliamson.bsky.social
CAUSIN MUCH MAYHEM DROPPIN DRAMA Lead Tech Artist @ 17-BIT in Kyoto. Ex-Square Enix, Anchor Inc, 90s PC Gamer. My opinions are mine, yadda yadda. He/him
@84play.bsky.social
Every other week, tune in to 8-4 Play for talk about Japan, video games, and Japanese video games, straight from the 8-4 offices in beautiful downtown Tokyo.
@buckycm.bsky.social
Communications Director and Publishing Manager @ Pocketpair. I will game every game. コミュニケーションディレクター / パブリッシュマネージャー @ ポケットペア ! 英語と日本語OK !
@moriyoshijon.bsky.social
Loc Producer/Sr. Loc Editor @ 8-4, formerly Atlus/SEGA Indie dev on the side Credits: Masahiro Sakurai on Making Games, Unicorn Overlord, FE Warriors: Three Hopes, Persona 5, Yakuza Kiwami 2/3/4/5/6, Judgment, Stella Glow, + more. Opinions my own. He/him
@jentranslations.bsky.social
Bookworm. Linguist. Japanese-English Translator. Video game Localization Director. Former manga/anime translator. DFTBA 💖💜💙 日本語OK! https://j-entranslations.com
@will.pushdustin.com
🕹️ Marketing and Production (VR and non-VR titles) 👾 Opinions are my own 🟡 Sometimes I wear yellow pants. (日本語OK)
@codestarcreates.com
I'm Donny! Gamedev, pixel artist, and adventurer living in Tokyo and working on my game set in an imaginary image editor, Dreambrush! 🎨 https://linktr.ee/CodestarCreates 日本語OKです！ #art / #gamedev / #pixelart
@kinszilla.bsky.social
Games Producer and Sales at Chuhai Labs | Occasional YouTuber | 日本語 OK! | Biz - kinsey@chuhailabs.com ✨ 🌸Kyoto, Japan🌸
@dalenorthmusic.com
Composer for games: Astral Ascent, Dreamscaper, Wizard of Legend, Wargroove 2, Sparklite, RWBY: Arrowfell, River City Girls series, Clock Tower: Rewind 🔜: Threads of Time, OMORI Piano I also write music for Disney and Marvel! dalenorthmusic.com
@everydayfoxlife.bsky.social
programmer & console wrangler on deltarune. making weekly journal comics.
@jkooza.bsky.social
Long-time game developer and CEO/Creative-Director/Art Director @17_BIT. Living in a Ghibli film in deep Kyoto. I love classic video games with modern polish.
@multicore.blog
proprietor of www.multicore.blog editor at @japantimes.co.jp in tokyo formerly @theverge.com and @reuters.com dad of pascal the shiba
@swery65.bsky.social
CEO of White Owls Inc. I'm creating unique, spirited work based on the slogan: From Osaka to all of YOU around the world! 大阪から世界中のあなたへ！
@johntv.bsky.social
ハチノヨンとスパデラのジョンです。Tokyo-based game lover/gatherer and 8-4 & SDX co-founder. EGM alum. 集まり屋。(He/Him) くわしいことは本をみて下さい。
@liambme.bsky.social
Game designer in Kyoto 🗾 Co-Founder of Denkiworks. Directing & Designing TANUKI: Pon's Summer. Creator of Cursed to Golf. 🦝⚡