Game Designers
Folks that work in the field of or occasionally talk about Game Design.
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@lucau.bsky.social
@zzeljkokos.bsky.social
Solo dev, working on city builder Pompeii: The Legacy. Programmer and game designer since 1999. Co-founder of LGM Games & Overseer Games, owner of Siscia Games. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2632240/Pompeii_The_Legacy/?utm_source=bs&utm_campaign=h2
@geirovealnes.bsky.social
Senior Game Designer @ Ubisoft Singapore; Formerly @ Mighty Bear / Funcom; https://geirovealnes.carrd.co/ Game Designers 101-103 (Starter Packs) https://go.bsky.app/KFBJn7C https://go.bsky.app/BoEMZY8 https://go.bsky.app/HN7KHXa Opinions are my own.
@routasoft.bsky.social
Game lover & dev student in Karelia University of Applied Sciences. - I've dreamed of making games for 29 years since I got an SNES as a 5-years-old 🔥 My game; The Void: https://steampowered.com/app/3368200/ My photography acc: @routainen.bsky.social
@laukorsgaard.bsky.social
Lead Game Designer @ Massive Entertainment. 3Cs and systems in Avatar Frontiers of Pandora. Previously doing weird stuff with controllers in NAPNOK and Copenhagen Game Collective
@joannahaslam.bsky.social
Design Director at @snapfingerclick.com • Ops Lead at Limit Break • BAFTA Breakthrough '21 • The Game Awards Future Class '21 • Formerly Mediatonic & Relentless • Lover of trash TV & baking
@mrschief7.bsky.social
Game Designer @ Visual Concepts Prev: Activision Clevelander, BSc. KSU Artist, cat lover, nuclear power fan My carrd: https://ninamarotta.carrd.co/
@syntaxsimian.bsky.social
Solo game dev that multiclassed into programming, design, 3d modelling and 3d animation https://www.youtube.com/SyntaxSimian https://syntaxsimian.itch.io
@spacedoddyssey.bsky.social
Indie game dev who just released cute weight-changing 2D platformer Three Bulky Bears! Pick up a copy today and claim your spot on the leaderboards! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2957270/Three_Bulky_Bears/
@oneiricworlds.bsky.social
🎮 Indie game dev who loves code art & music 😊 Check the games: https://www.oneiricworlds.com 🐢 Zefyr, a colorful stealth adventure http://bit.ly/3zbHeOu 🦊 Slide, a couch racing game with animals http://bit.ly/3cYksyt
@stuwallinger.bsky.social
💾 Solo Game Dev, Designer, Programmer. 🕒 Working on Bound in Time. 📃 Wish list here : https://store.steampowered.com/app/1959040 🍁 Vaguely Vancouver BC Canada 📺 www.twitch.tv/superstuguy Unity, Godot, Unreal
@ludokultur.bsky.social
Making stuff you haven't played before. • Rack and Slay: http://s.team/a/2311990 • WikiArena: http://s.team/a/2090700 • Discord: https://discord.com/invite/jsneJxSxcq • Website: https://www.fischergamedesign.com
@elskwhite.bsky.social
I make games at spiderlilystudios.itch.io and I write tutorials for GameMaker, but more importantly I love my cat Tilly. Retrace, Schrodinger's Catgirl, Cabernet. 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 ♿️ he/him
@mrmandolino.itch.io
Game and narrative designer, sometimes I draw, sometimes I write. Italian He
@ninamarie.bsky.social
Game Dev for 10+ years - Current projects: lead for Size Zero, narrative designer for Don't Nod's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, Past: Cibele, Last Call, how do you Do It? etc etc | stream (hiatus because baby!): twitch.tv/ninamarie | games: ninasays.so
@raphkoster.bsky.social
Videogames: ULTIMA ONLINE, STAR WARS GALAXIES, METAPLACE, STARS REACH (coming soon!), among others. Tabletop: WADDLE. Books: THEORY OF FUN, POSTMORTEMS, SUNDAY POEMS. Music: AFTER THE FLOOD. Also at @raphkoster@mastodon.gamedev.place
@aegard.itch.io
Principal Game Designer on Fable at Playground Games (prev Ubisoft & Ankama). I've been designing games professionally for ~20 years. Passionate about systems and RPGs. Views are my own. 🇧🇪 #GameDev #GameDesign https://linktr.ee/herve.gengler
@jrawry.bsky.social
Founder of Coquito Games Lead Narrative Designer at Lunacy Studios, Board President at Global Game Jam, Programmer, Musician, Writer, Anthropologist, Activist, Polymath, Adventurer, Dreamer. Opinions are my own.
@tomhughesdesign.bsky.social
Lead Narrative Designer at Great Ape Games | Prev. Senior Games Designer at Supermassive Games | Beard Enthusiast | Views my own | He/Him
@attridge.bsky.social
Creative Director at Supermassive Games. Founder of Flavourworks (acquired by Telltale Games). @AttridgeJack on tweeter
@rudolfkremers.bsky.social
Co-creator Eufloria, Bioframe Outpost, and MOAR! Author, BAFTA Nominated Game Dev/consultant, Writer, Photographer. Making games since 1984, Director Omni Systems Ltd & Publishing https://www.omni-labs.com/ http://www.rudolfkremers.com/
@rdemiranda.bsky.social
Narrative Designer [TBA x 3, The Merlies 🌱, Last Time I Saw You ⛩️, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden 👻, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora 🏹] Opinions are my own. she/they. FR/EN/PT(BR)
@sfbtom.bsky.social
½ of indie game co SFB Games w/ brother Adam, we made Crow Country, Snipperclips, Tangle Tower, Haunt the House & Detective Grimoire! + sfx tool http://sfbgames.itch.io/chiptone
@chhopsky.tv
🏳️⚧️ Writer of the upcoming New Astoria series, a sapphic cyberpunk thriller Sign up for early access: https://newastoria.tv made some games, shows, and websites you probably like
@harvey1966.bsky.social
Game director, designer, writer. Deus Ex, Dishonored, others. 🕹️⚔️🐉🖤👻🏳️🌈
@docky.games
Game Designer. Previously: Ustwo Games, Microsoft/Xbox, Frontier, Planet Coaster, Jurassic World Evo, Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 and more. He/they.
@brendaromero.bsky.social
Studio Director @ Romero Games. Writer @ The Stinging Fly, TOLKA, The Dublin Review and more. Metalhead. Nerd.
@cliftonb.bsky.social
Designs games with time mechanics || Organizes Demospree || Throws One Drop yo-yos || He/they || Prefers humans to robots || Trying to read more Get Seasonspree on Switch! https://bit.ly/seasonspreeswitch Or on Steam! https://bit.ly/seasonspreesteam
@maxnichols.bsky.social
He/him. Game designer. I make worlds that you want to explore. Sr. Tech Design in AAA. Prev: Bungie, Turbine. I run @HyruleInterviews.bsky.social Blog: namelessquality.com Portfolio: maxnicholsdesign.com
@honestwilliam.bsky.social
crows crows crows, the stanley parable, dr langeskov, EAT, the club, accounting+, temple of no and MORE! (he/they)
@noppy.bsky.social
Game designer and illustrator making Halls of Teknor. Previously: Lethal league, Skatebird toys, Penarium. He/Him #artist #illustrator #boardgames #hallsofteknor #transformers #mecha
@brightwhitney.bsky.social
Award-winning narrative designer🎮 Future Class 2020, IndieCade (twice!), Top 100 Women in Games Speculative fiction Author👽🦄😱 Viable Paradise 24, SFWA, Codex https://brightwhitney.com
@edfear.co.uk
Big gay. He/him. Game director, writer & narrative designer, ex-Mediatonic/Epic. Prev: Murder by Numbers, Hatoful Boyfriend, Heavenstrike Rivals, The Swords of Ditto, many more. LGB with the T🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️. ゲームディレクターやシナリオライター パズル探偵スカウトなど。日本語OK!
@shawndoublea.bsky.social
Director @nuchallenger.com Fan of Hip Hop & sneakers Writing, design, production, occasional art Beatdown City Survivors, Treachery in Beatdown City + more Ex-Rockstar/Ex-MLB Organizing the future of games #blackgamedev✊🏽 they/them beatdowncity.com
@pataloon.bsky.social
Maker of games. Made THRESHOLD. ✨ https://s.team/a/2580020 Worked on DISHONORED 2 & DOTO, BLADE, DEATHLOOP, HUNT: SHOWDOWN & CRYSIS 4. He/Him
@thoughtrise.bsky.social
:: lead dev @ darkwebSTREAMER @darkwebSTREAMER.bsky.social ::: anthropologist englishslit🌱 🕹️ darkwebSTREAMER: tinyurl.com/darkwebstreamer 👂 podcast: Directional.show ✉️ chantal @ whalitfdotcom
@yokotaro.bsky.social
@gregbuchananwriter.com
Bestselling Novelist. Writer of award-winning video games. Freelance Narrative Designer. Improv & TTRPGs NO MAN'S SKY | SIXTEEN HORSES | DARK SOULS | 25+ AAA/VR/indie collabs, inc. PlayStation, Supermassive & Activision Blizzard gregbuchanangames.com
@ruby0x1.ca
narrative designer / tech witch / game designer / writer / art / audio •👩💻Mossfield Origins/Archives • co-founder https://anypercent.studio • creator https://createwith.luxe • http://wren.io • mov ax,13h • she/her 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
@sfbdim.bsky.social
creative director/writer of Crow Country, The Mermaid Mask, Tangle Tower, Snipperclips, Haunt the House. SFB Games w/@sfbtom.bsky.social Adam@SFBGames.com
@teddydief.com
IGF & Peabody-winning game designer ◆ Hyper Light Drifter Co-Designer ◆ OFK Creative Director & Singer ◆ Glitch City Co-Founder ◆ prev: Square Enix, XBox, Disney ⇒ https://linktr.ee/teddydief
@caraellison.bsky.social
She/her Scottish-based modem screaming. will write and design a game if it’s interesting enough https://linktr.ee/caraellison
@tylerglaiel.com
Programmer / Game Designer. Closure, The End is Nigh, Bombernauts, The Basement Collection, Succubox, Fracuum, Aether, and more! Current Project: Mewgenics! tylerglaiel.com
@englishscribe.bsky.social
Narrative Wrangler-Videogames, TV, theatre, and beyond. Techland - Horizon Forbidden West - HorizonCalloftheMountain - Prince of Persia - Fable. Views my own. He/him. www.andrewwalsh.com
@jon.inkle.co
Narrative @inkle.co he/him Writer: EXPELLED! / A Highland Song / Heaven's Vault / Overboard! / Over the Alps / Sorcery! / 80 Days. ink co-creator. “Life doesn't always work out like it's s'posed t' / Like bread doesn't pop when you watch the toaster"
@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
@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
@osamadorias.bsky.social
Independent Design Director. Prev: Blizzard, WB Games, Ubisoft, etc... One of the Habibis. Professor at Dawson College. GDC Advisor. TEDx Speaker.
@ramiismail.com
I help good people make good games in good ways. Want to work with me? https://ramiismail.com/
@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
@jesawyer.bsky.social
Director of Pentiment, Pillars of Eternity I & II, Fallout: New Vegas. Studio Design Director @ Obsidian Entertainment. ♂
@victoriatran.bsky.social
✨ Communications Director @ Innersloth/Outersloth/Among Us ✨ Wholesome Games organizer ✨ Community Dev newsletter: https://www.victoriatran.com/newsletter
@catacalypto.bsky.social
narrative director at Firaxis. emergent/systemic storytelling. nominated for awards and things. lit PhD. awful at Greek. better profile coming soon.
@mikebithell.bsky.social
Director of video games. Currently TRON: Catalyst, previously Thomas Was Alone, Subsurface Circular etc etc
@joshscherr.bsky.social
▶️ Cautionary Tales; game narrative consulting ⏪ Naughty Dog; co-writer/narrative designer Uncharted 4, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, The Last of Us Pt II 🪦 Crop Circle Games, narrative director 🔗🌳 linktr.ee/joshscherr ❤️ fix your hearts or die
@jwaaaap.com
Game designer: Dustbiters, Disc Room, Minit, Nuclear Throne, Ridiculous Fishing, Luftrausers, Super Crate Box, and many more. 100% of Vlambeer. www.jwaaaap.com
@ibogost.bsky.social
Professor at Washington University in St. Louis, Writer at The Atlantic. https://linktr.ee/ibogost
@writnelson.bsky.social
Running @StrangeScaffold. Writing for Stranger Things VR, Hypnospace Outlaw, and more. BAFTA nom. Christian! He/Him.
@brandon.insertcredit.com
Director of @necrosoftgames.com, panelist on the @insertcredit.com show, GDC advisor, recovering journalist, and resident of the city of Oakland California.
@radiatoryang.bsky.social
artist, game dev // https://debacle.us // auckland, aotearoa new zealand (nz) making Tryhard, a tactics RPG about an underdog rugby club; "wishlist on steam now" https://store.steampowered.com/app/3443270/Tryhard/
@mrsambarlow.bsky.social
Writer & Director of 🔥 IMMORTALITY - "10/10" Edge 🔥 HER STORY - Telling Lies - Aisle - Silent Hill: Shattered Memories - He/Him NEXT! → PROJECT C (@blumhouse.com) and PROJECT D - Two new and mindblowing horror games coming in your future
@lucau.bsky.social
lead game designer @LucidGamesLtd // socialist vampire // he,him // 🇮🇹