Videogame Business Folks
People that are active in, talk about and/or write about the business and management side of videogames.
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@mvavz.bsky.social
@jaspurewal.bsky.social
Lover of stories. Apprentice in slow living. Former Chairman of Facepunch, former video games lawyer. Angel investor.
@keithfuller.bsky.social
I help game companies be better at people stuff. I coach game people to be better at company stuff. More than a decade of consulting in leadership and culture. 11 years shipping AAA games. Wrote a book. I also generate sawdust.
@opscat.bsky.social
You build great games, I can help you build great game companies. Fractional Game Co COO | Strategic Advisor I Get Sh!t Done Consultant | Original Co-founder of Zenimax Online Studios (Elder Scrolls Online) | ex-Amazon Head of Games Partnerships
@samdeboeck.bsky.social
Founded Oro Interactive // Murky Divers, Daemonologie & Order 13 // Professional calculated risks taker
@mrrudi.bsky.social
Veteran game developer / Former pixel artist / World designer. Worked on over 160+ games from MSX2 to SNES to Gameboy Color to PS5/Xbox Series X|S. Occasional nice guy. (He/Him)
@derekree.se
The games guy in the red jacket. Founder & Design Lead at indie game studio @chroniclersoftware.com , ex- @xbox.com (Minecraft, Halo etc.), @redhat.com (O3DE, Steam OS, WoW Backend), @lanfest.com (PAX & more). he/him
@ptibz.younghorses.com
Co-founder & President @younghorses.com, creators of Bugsnax and Octodad. Previously 1 of 30 under 30 years old who do video games, according to Forbes. (he/him) https://younghorsesgames.com/ The Midwest, USA
@skylabops.bsky.social
๐น๏ธ Games BD executive, Studio Head, and CEO. Formerly part of Rockstar Games, Embracer Group, Coffee Stain Publishing, and Nexon Korea. Obscure former indie music producer. https://skylaboperations.com
@kiddesimo.bsky.social
Producer & creator of entertainment stuff. I'm the deputy chair of the BAFTA Games committee and a founding member of the diversity and inclusion movement POC in Play. I'm also part of the customer success team at Unity.
@mcdoogleh.bsky.social
Game Developer/Electromagician/Cat Master ๐น Epic Megagrant 2022 Recipient BAFTAConnect 22/23/24 IGDA Foundation Next-Gen Leader 2022 Currently working on Rogue Eclipse! Wishlist Here! https://bit.ly/4bRLumD Views expressed here are my own ๐
@jenmacl.bsky.social
Game Dev | CEO, Dragon Snacks Games | Former Xbox, AWS | Mom | Lover of sparkly shoes
@elhector.bsky.social
20yrs in GameDev - Prev: Timbre, IO Interactive, Wizeline, GameHouse, Lively, Zynga, Kaxan. Building cool things, great teams, and coaching others how to do the same. Driven by curiosity & kindness advocate. ๐ฒ๐ฝ in ๐จ๐ฆ โข He/Him https://linktr.ee/elhector
@brunotelles.bsky.social
* Owner / Executive Producer at @pixelsnvoxels * Living in Sรฃo Paulo, Brazil. * Posts in PT-BR and EN. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brtelles
@werejul.bsky.social
๐ฎ CEO & Co-Founder @ Moon Rover Games ๐จ Working on Project Aldous, cooperative action for PC/Consoles ๐ Previously: Battlefield, Mirror's Edge, Crusader Kings, Plants vs. Zombies, and a whole lot more. ๐ซ๐ท๐ธ๐ช Frenchman lost in Sweden.
@ionswitz.bsky.social
๐ฎ Video Game Consultant ๐ทโโ๏ธ Game Industry Advocate ๐ ex-Embracer, ex-EA, ex-Ion Storm ๐ฅณ Trying to do nice things for people
@joanie-kraut.bsky.social
CEO @ Women in Games International (GetWIGI.com) | Finance @ AdHoc Studio | Gaming Advisory Council @ The Geena Davis Institute | Laughing may cause hiccups
@adriango.bsky.social
Gamer, co-founder and CEO of Black Forest Games, loves rock music and classic cars
@kroniksan.bsky.social
Computer Engineer (he/him) | COO @icopartners.com โฅ๏ธ games, Bikes, Japan, Aikido and games industry chatter Prev: Teamkano, GuildWars2, NCSOFT
@wandaorly.bsky.social
Co-founder & COO at Psyon Games | Chairperson at Game Business Cooperative Expa | Educator | Performer | Boot queen | Genderfluid | She/he/they Here to participate in the digital society. https://linktr.ee/wandaorly
@dougb88.bsky.social
Original founder and ex-COO of Limited Run Games! Lover of collectibles and games! President of Bancho Entertainment He/Him https://t.co/u8P3n1VMn1
@verohime.bsky.social
food, cats, travel, video games, coffee. she/her. ๐๐ COO at System Era๐ฉ๐ผโ๐ป @systemera.net EP on STARSEEKER ๐ฐ๏ธ @starseekergame.systemera.net GDC Advisory Board ๐ @officialgdc.bsky.social
@ericremyjordan.bsky.social
CEO, Codename Entertainment (makers of Idle Champions) Lover of video games, DMing, making D&D props, paper ephemera, and epistolary storytelling. He/him
@yngvill.bsky.social
Co-founder and CEO of Henchman & Goon. Maker of games and art and stuff. Skull aficionado. Personal philosophy: Life is too short to waste time matching socks ๐งฆ๐ https://linktr.ee/yngvillts
@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.
@mattvdl.bsky.social
CEO & creative director & writer of โจvideo gamesโจat Twirlbound๐ฎ | he/him
@reuno.net
๐ Creative Director at Ubisoft MTL ๐ CEO of @moremountains.com I craft games, tools, prototypes, illustrations and focus on UX and game feel. ๐ฅ Feel, TopDown Engine, Rainbow 6 Smol, Corgi Engine, Uniform Motion, This is your life now... X @reuno
@sallygamedev.bsky.social
โจGamesโจArt Director Arrogant Pixel ๐พCEO Wyrdren Games ๐ค Games and Creative Tech Lead For UCA Foundation ๐ Woman in Games Ambassador๐ฎ BAFTA Connect โญ๏ธ The Game Awards Future Class 2023โจPostGrad Research Kent Uni ๐ Author (soon)
@hibbins.bsky.social
CEO and Game Director of Psytec Games, Windlands 1+2, Crystal Rift, for Quest, PSVR and PCVR, BAFTA Member
@redvonix.bsky.social
Cerulean Games & Drunk Robot Games Founder & CEO. Visible Games CEO & Lead. He/him. Game dev and console porting! Currently developing: - GHOSTS - Runic: Eternal Sunrise
@garrykitchen.bsky.social
CEO of Audacity Games. Video game designer/executive. Activision alum, Keystone Kapers, GameMaker, Atari Donkey Kong. Experienced software/patent expert witness.
@christopherwulf.com
๐ธ Biz Dev @fellowtraveller.games ๐ Senior Business & Event Manager @iii-initiative.bsky.social ๐ Festival Manager #LudoNarraCon ๐ BD Stuff @ Monster Prom He/Him - I love F1 ๐๏ธ
@alexbolle.bsky.social
Production Director on Helldivers 2 for Arrowhead Game Studios Worked on Dofus, Ghost Recon, Assassin's Creed and other fun stuff! Posts in french or english
@ubikh.bsky.social
@Focus Entertainment Chief Content Officer. Publishing & Acquisitions (Former @Ubisoft) /@DevCom_global & @GameCampFrance Advisory Board/Words my own
@mejerwall.com
Games Consultant | Stage Host | Solopreneur | Digital Nomad | Esports veteran I help studios w/ their game vision. https://mejerwall.com/about/ Ex Ubi, Capcom, Eidos, WB Games. Worked on: Batman Arkham Deus Ex Dead Rising RollerCoaster Tycoon Runescape
@doomcube.bsky.social
Pixelmancer and Polypusher. Lead Artist and CEO of Spooky Doorway Games. @spookydoorway.bsky.social Made The Darkside Detective, working on @blakemanorgame.bsky.social #GameDev #indieDev #IrishGameDev Galway, Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช spookydoorway.com
@leentjesegers.bsky.social
Managing Director of ForsVC, Co-founder Women in Immersive Tech Europe, Included VC fellow, Class '23. #VR #AR #Interactive #Gaming #VC #Startups
@jeroenderwort.nl
Chairman Dutch Games Association. GameLab Manager for THUAS. Independent game developer. Co-Founder Gamebasics (exit Miniclip), Co-Founder RB Group (exit CAE). Author, speaker, blogger. MSX Owner.
@zyang.bsky.social
Founder/Director of @serenityforge.com | Forbes 30 Under 30, TEDx Speaker, DICE Awards Jury. Doki Doki Literature Club Plus #DDLC, LISA #LISArpg, To the Moon, NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD, Roman Sands, Centum, Slay the Princess. serenityforge.com
@richbarham.bsky.social
I love cars, especially Porsche, have worked in Video Games Leadership for over 20 years. Previously Blizzard Entertainment, ZeniMax/Bethesda, Riot Games, Square Enix/IO-Interactive & AntiMatter Games. I also write. Founder of 9 Elevenses
@thomasjager.nl
(Freelance) Game Producer specialising in remote production. Prev @blackmillgames.bsky.social & Grendel Games. Co-founder of @gamebakery.nl. Waterfowl enthusiast. He/him. www.thomasjager.nl
@michelwacker.bsky.social
Founder & CEO of Gentle Troll Entertainment ๐๐ง building a home for diversity ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ equality โจ& sustainability ๐ Making Tavern Talk ๐ง
@bringmorebread.bsky.social
Founder of Mighty Diamonds and Games Industry Executive Summary Newsletter, former Arrowhead & DICE. GiesWeekly.substack.com Helldivers 2, Battlefield 1, 4, 5, Hardline, Heroes, Need for Speed World, Command & Conquer.
@benkutcher.bsky.social
Big board game dork living in Colorado. Director of Business Operations at Bad Robot Games Owner of Harbinger Coffee Ex- Intel, Funomena, Caffeine.tv, IndieBI
@michielhouwen.bsky.social
I help indie game studios! Coach at Flanders Game Hub, co-organizer of the UNWRAP festival and part of ForsVC
@bendikstang.bsky.social
Creative Director @SnowcastleGames, Research Fellow on Narrativity in Games @NorwegianFilmSchool, TechGeek. Husband & father of 4 evolving neural networks
@andriweidmann.bsky.social
Publishing games with @metaroot.bsky.social Contact: andri@metaroot.ch | Discord: andriweidmann
@the-manny.bsky.social
Indie dev on The Regreening - a cozy nature restoration game! https://www.positive-games.com I am a 15+ years veteran of the games industry with focus on design, bizdev, production, operations and angel investments.
@fitchgames.bsky.social
Game developer, father, cultural critic. Wishlist Thick As Thieves on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3341000/Thick_As_Thieves/
@boyes.bsky.social
Founder & CEO, of Vivrato, a company focused on healing the video game industry. Ex-Co-CEO Iron Galaxy Studios, Ex-PlayStation sharing video guy, Canadian, Dad and Dad Joke author, best uncle you probably donโt have.
@pfabiano.bsky.social
Does stuff with people, business, and games. Currently at Bungie. Worked at Capcom Japan
@malekawt.bsky.social
Love to socialize, especially with cats. Senior Manager, Project Management Global Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility @Ubisoft! Game Awards Future Class '22. ุนุฑุจู ูุจูุงูู ููุณุทูููุ ู ุดุงุฑู ุขุฑุงุก. Lebanese Palestinian queer Arab. ๐ฑ๐ง๐ต๐ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ He/Him/ูู
@hendriklesser.bsky.social
game maker, entrepreneur, teacher, lobbyist, nerd, nafo chair of @egdf, run rcp & chimera entertainment, game director death from above, executive producer songs of silence
@dinop.bsky.social
CEO and Co-Founder of coherence. Executive producer and Co-Founder of JUMPSHIP. Co-Founder and former CEO of PLAYDEAD (Executive producer and more on LIMBO and INSIDE)
@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
@choomsky.bsky.social
Video games business dad at Caboodle, the indie games commercial advisors. The Business of Video Games podcast co-host. Ex-Raw Fury, ex-Modern Wolf, permanent Brentford fan. Send me sci-fi book recommendations and hip hop mixtapes.
@captain.anchored.digital
โ Enlightened Pirate | Studio Operations Consultant & DevOps Engineer | Healing spreadsheet and JIRA based-trauma โ๐พ ๐ Profile pic by @deegoo.bsky.social
@slinkyfishy.bsky.social
Co-founder and Managing Director of @bonsaigames.bsky.social ๐ฎ developers of Luna Abyss! Prev Producer credits; Horizon: Call of the Mountain VR, Yoku's Island Express, Overcooked transmasc they/he ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ | manchester UK ๐
@adriaan.games
Game designer of Hidden Folks & many others: https://adriaan.games Now making Rift Riff: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2800900?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=profile_link
@janeng.com
Operations Director at Gardens ๐ณ. I used to build game worlds and now Iโm building a game studio. Prev Valve, Campo Santo. Was 3D env art on Half-Life: Alyx, Firewatch. Etc. Immigrant. She/her. ๐ฑ http://www.janeng.com ๐ณ http://www.gardens.dev
@iocat.bsky.social
Videogames at Xbox; zines, books, videogames, and skateboarding very slowly at home. I main Bluesky.
@keano.bsky.social
๐ณ๐ฑโจ Creative Director & Founder @veelpoot.com | Senior Game & Narrative Design (Marvel's Avengers, Lordbound) | Miniature Painter ๐จ Making BRUTALISK, a Half-Like FPS... and MORE! ๐
@downieseb.bsky.social
Beloved raconteur. Hated otherwise. Partner/Head of Production at Remote Control Productions. Managing Director at It Matters Games Owner of NOTHING MATTERS "Mr Gamescom" - Linkedin Star of "Seb Simulator 25"
@chrisfilip.bsky.social
International Business Development Fund Manager at the BFI UK Global Screen Fund | Co-Founder of Game Anglia | MCV 30u30 | he/him | Views & Tweets my own
@shamsjorjani.bsky.social
CEO Arrowhead Game Studios and video game "enthusiast". Former Chief Chaos Pilot at Paradox Interactive. Still not a vampire.
@nazihfares.com
๐ฎ He/They | Spanish Lebanese born in France. ๐ผ 17+yr Game Dev veteran #LookingForWork ๐ Board of Director at @IGDA.org & Vice Chair Game Credits SIG ๐ท Olympus EM-1 and Pixel 7 Pro ๐ Speaks ๐ซ๐ท๐ช๐ธ๐ฑ๐ง๐ฌ๐ง / Manage in ๐ฉ๐ช๐น๐ท ๐ Views are mine and you can't have them.
@garryseto.bsky.social
CEO, Head of Studio, Game Director @ Massive Damage | Game Direction, Design, Pitching, & Production LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garryseto/
@callum.uwu.biz
Co-founder @ IndieBI & Uwu Advisory, advisor @ Kepler Interactive๐ Biz @ PVKK/Gang Beasts/The Baby in Yellow Board @ Radical Forge -------------Past: Robot Teddy, Among Us, SUPERHOT, Oculus, Kowloon, Raw Fury
@lisykane.com
๐ MD & Co-Founder @girlgeekacademy.bsky.social ๐ฎ Prod Director @cultgames.bsky.social + IGDA F Board, Wings Fund, VicScreen Board ๐บ She/Her ๐ฆ Melbourne, Aus
@superjoost.bsky.social
Subscribe: superjoost.substack.com (over 14,000 subs!) Academic and entrepreneur with expertise in video games โข Author of ONE UP โข Advisor @ Makers Fund โข Teaches @NYUStern โข Hosts @UNBOXINGpod
@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.
@heydanthomas.bsky.social
I help games businesses navigate growth... or something. ๐Co-director @ Limit Break Mentorship ๐ฟ COO @ Apparance ๐ปGrowth @ IMPRESS ๐ฎ #GamesIndustry ๐ #Vanlife ๐ต #MTB https://heydanthomas.com
@georgeosborn.bsky.social
โNo, not that oneโ- Politico | Creator of Video Games Industry Memo | MD, Half-Space Consulting | Author of Power Play (Spring 2026) | Pun appreciator www.videogamesindustrymemo.com
@rpwbrowne.bsky.social
Over 35 years in the games business ; former Domark, Psygnosis, Philips, Microprose, Universal, THQ, Digital Extremes. Now consulting, advising and developing IP.
@gameoverthirty.bsky.social
MBA. Senior Technical Manager. I discuss the business of video games (and I have a game review podcast). Podcast: https://concisegamereviews.podbean.com/ Long Form Writing: https://gameoverthirty.com/
@mailshy.bsky.social
General Manager at Null Games (https://null.com) | Former Supergiant Games, Epic Games, Night School | Voice of Orpheus in Hades
@lisov.bsky.social
Currently building a game development accelerator in Trondheim, Norway for game studios called Spawn Point Trondheim and loving every minute of it!
@icotom.icopartners.com
๐ Co-founder of @icopartners.com & @crowdfunding-agency.com ๐พSupporting self-publishing game companies (Strategy | Marketing | PR) ๐โโ๏ธCrowdfunding specialist.
@cassiacurran.bsky.social
Curran Games Agency founder - biz dev for XR game studios, consultant for games funds. she/they. hello@curran.games
@richiedewit.bsky.social
Founder, bizdev, consultant, and all-around indie hype man at Bear Knuckle. Professional relationship builder & sales guy at Raw Fury. Diehard Ajax fan. Neurodivergent. Current hyper fixation: sneakers.
@jtoresson.bsky.social
Now: Scouting for Raw Fury Before: Lots of stuff. Pitch me that new game of yours -> https://form.asana.com/?k=SF4rPk6Y5L-NFSrVml5JOg&d=1123805143377851 (He/Him)
@zhugeex.com
Director of Research & Insights at Niko Partners. I analyze the video games market in Asia & MENA. I tweet insights about gaming + more.
@adamorth.bsky.social
CEO Readyverse Studios. Host AIAS Game Makerโs Notebook Podcast. Ex: Sony Music, Microsoft, Lucasfilm, Sony Santa Monica, Electronic Arts, Interscope etc. Created ADR1FT. Musician. Guitar is life. www.adamorth.com
@raphlife.bsky.social
He/Him. Get over it. Exploring apocalypses. I founded and lead Hinterland, and created THE LONG DARK. Director, writer, designer, human. Proud Canadian. Just doing my best.
@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
@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
@sliwinski.bsky.social
Directing: Siegecaster ๐ฐโ๏ธ Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3138350/Siegecaster/ Executive Producer: TRON: Catalyst /Identity, Amberspire, The Banished Vault, Fights in Tight Spaces, Solitaire Conspiracy, John Wick Hex, Subsurface Circular
@ramiismail.com
I help good people make good games in good ways. Want to work with me? https://ramiismail.com/
@kimnordstrom.bsky.social
Swedish guy living in Spain. CEO @ Playerunknown Productions, author of the game industry book "UP DOWN UP", advisor for gaming CEOs and used to be a decent 8bit pixel artist.
@mvavz.bsky.social
๐ฎ business coach helping videogame founders build better companies 15+ years in games | executive MBA Read The Long Game newsletter: https://www.martijnvanzwieten.com/newsletter