Game Devs with Disabilities and/or Chronic Illness
A starter pack for those who have a chronic illness or disability and are either involved with game dev or getting into game dev! Indies & solo count, of course.
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@pxpetals.itch.io
@albertalberto.bsky.social
I make videogames. My videogames: https://albertalberto.itch.io/ Currently working on releasing a videogame on Steam. Check out my journal on that here: https://albertalberto.substack.com/s/project-steam-release
@audweedev.bsky.social
born to be silly, forced to wear this fleshsuit we call a body. 20, she/they, pfp by slippinq https://ko-fi.com/audweee/commissions https://trello.com/invite/b/680aaf24cf840ef1f788519d/ATTIa4388b8cc87100998eff1f2491a643fb86B582DE/audweedev-comms-status
@jagriff.bsky.social
Solo dev of 🐧 puzzle metroidvania Gentoo Rescue (steampowered.com/app/2830480/) Other interests: 1v1 AFPS, RTS, platform fighters, cs+math (PhD), ergo keyboards, PC hardware, baseball, piano, Esperanto, and cats https://www.twitch.tv/jagriff
@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
@reelfear.bsky.social
Howdy! I'm Cobalt! They/Them/It/Its. I'm a Game Developer, as well as artist/animator [2D & 3D] writer and great at yapping! I'm 20 and my current big project is It's Showtime! A Bendy Fan Game that rewrites the universe and story. I love to talk about it!
@bendyencore.bsky.social
It's Showtime! is a exploration filled, character and narrative focused game. Its story revolves around grief, trauma, family and tragedy. It's being developed on Unity and is the passion project of me, Cobalt [They/them/it/its] and my partner Roddy [Any]
@allyproductions.bsky.social
Hi, I'm Paul Kankiewicz, a AAA game designer turned indie developer. Ask me anything - I'm here to help. https://linktr.ee/allyproductions Current game: Grapplers: Relic Rivals, an extremely chaotic party game with grappling hooks. #IndieDev #IndieGame
@sarah.games
📚 Doctoral Researcher in Games @UniofYork @iggi-phd 🌿 Researching Green Game Design by Making Games 🌸 Boutique Games Studio at @flora.games she/her/they/them https://sarahdotgames.itch.io/ https://sarah.games/
@undergroundies.bsky.social
Freelance Artist, 11 year #indiedev , MS warrior, twitch streamer. Creator of Uagi-Saba, Trigger Saint, The Underlings and Override WIP Uagi-Saba 2, creature breeder sim UG Steam Bundle: https://shorturl.at/fNZUE LT: https://linktr.ee/undergroundies
@idyl-wild.bsky.social
Indie game dev & pixel artist. Check out my work on https://idylwild.itch.io/ and join my Discord for updates! https://discord.gg/hyXxRSQCv5
@stereointhe90s.bsky.social
Slowly making retro style videogames and music. Fan of JRPGs as well as RPGMaker and other indie games.
@keldraws.bsky.social
Senior Character Artist at @studiodrydock.com Previous studios: Wonderstorm, Magnopus, and EA Sports ✨Portfolio: https://www.artstation.com/raqueldelcampo Open for Pet Portrait Commissions: https://www.portraitsbyraquel.com/
@crabmeatdanny.bsky.social
Artist, writer, game dev. Horror, animation, & queer romance enjoyer. Check out my gameboy inspired games on crabmeat.itch.io
@mattjwells.bsky.social
• Post-PhD, itinerant instructor, digital games, history of computing • Self-diagnosed game developer, working on Frenzy, a Far Cry demake from an ecofeminist perspective • Fan of '90s video games, '80s hip hop, and '70s computer science
@swordholdgames.bsky.social
Founder of Swordhold Games, Passionate Indie Game Developer you can support me Support me via http://patreon.com/SwordholdGames or http://ko-fi.com/swordholdgames
@docbrennan.bsky.social
⌢ they/them ⌢ nonbinary ⌢ autistic ⌢ adhd ⌢ level 36 ⌢ capricorn ⌢ twitch streamer ⌢ solo game dev ⌢ @noodlecaves.bsky.social ⌢ hardcore minecraft ⌢ Bones SMP ⌢ a variety of other games ⌢ Live Sun @ 1:00 and Mon/Wed/Fri @ 8:00 (EST) twitch.tv/docbrennan
@kloscur.bsky.social
🇸🇪Swedish Indie Game Dev 🎮Working on a mascot horror called #sugarcoded 🐦⬛ Plague doctor enthusiast 🐦 Double Act (Co-Creator of Sugarcoded & RPG Game) @double-act.bsky.social 🍬Official Sugarcoded account @sugarcoded-game.bsky.social 🦉💜 #indiegamedev
@stephanegl.bsky.social
I'm the players' nemesis, secretly crafting the baddies behind the scenes. Lead AI Programmer @ Crytek Member of C++ Standard Committee ISO WG21 Views and opinions are my own.
@rezllen.bsky.social
Robin C.🎨Art, cartoons, game dev of many hats, sinister ghoul woman, punk af Currently: In the NDA depths... + Hex Artist Prev: SteelWoolStudio, SuckerPunchProd, Onipress, Undeadlabs, Hardsuit Labs 🎃 https://rezllen.com 💜 opinions are my own (they/she)
@kaelynbeeman.bsky.social
Producer at Coming Calamity Studio - 22 - Masters student @ RIT - Artist - Cosplayer - Opossum Lover - 🏳️🌈 - My pain is chronic but everything else about me is iconic
@pizzapixie.bsky.social
Blue haired British-Italian Vtuber/Content Creator | Community Manager at @WiredProductions.com | Prev: Paradox Interactive | WIGJ Ambassador & Limit Break Mentor | She/Her | 🏳️🌈♿🍕🎮 pizzapixiemail@gmail.com
@shonimals.bsky.social
Canadian (Toronto) 🇨🇦🍁. Solo Indie Dev. (She/her). ShoNiMals in the works. https://linktr.ee/shonimals
@sextantstudios.bsky.social
Elli (they/them) and Anna (she/her). Creators of Worldbreakers: Advent of the Khanate and Flocking Hell, a deeply strategic roguelite. Flocking Hell demo + wishlist now on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3236280/Flocking_Hell/ 🐏😈
@jil-hue.bsky.social
I'm making Sprytewood, a goblin farming sim/creature collector! I use Godot, make pixelart and occasionally music {they/them} Non-binary ADHD mom of a little hurricane 🌀 My English is probably funny 🫠
@ionrobin.bsky.social
[She/they], 🏳️⚧️, ADHD] Aspiring indie dev, learning godot but have no free time ;-; I do many things and stuff, trust me :D Have a cookie 🍪 (Pfp by https://www.tumblr.com/poffim)
@bherdm.dev
Education by day. Game dev by night. Education - Administration; Esports; Game Dev Club; Technology Game Dev - Godot; Gimp; Inkscape; Aseprite; Blender github.com/bherdm/godot-for-ouya https://desk-ink.itch.io desk.ink
@plasma-whorrorshow.bsky.social
🇺🇸🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🍉 Jason | Plasma 33 y/o Autistic Metalhead making a RPG about an autistic metalhead🤘 (They/Them) Plural Solo Dev at Silicon Ballrooms Interactive Currently Working on Goetika https://plasmawhorrorshow.neocities.org/
@wraith.games
The award-winning interactive media artists’ collective (read: worker-owned indie game studio) behind the block-crunching puzzle game #Collapsus and more since 2005! #gamedev #indiedev #nindies #accessibility Our Linktree: linktr.ee/wraithgames
@rootcanalentertainment.com
Solo indie developer. Working on my multiplayer RPG Rosk. Rootcanalentertainment.com #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine
@gamesinbits.itch.io
Some Prick with #Pixels. He/Him/Dude. #IndieDev & Toy Tinkerer, but my real dream is to open a historically inaccurate Dinosaur Museum. CPTSD/CFS/ADHD https://gamesinbits.com/
@1pxlchibs.bsky.social
Game dev, working w/ GameMaker, Unreal and more https://1pxlchibs.github.io/1pxl-portfolio/
@stewartoons.com
Visually impaired indie animator and all-around cool guy. Creator of Vamps' Scamps. ♿ POTS/MALS/Visual Snow/Eye Stroke Awareness. 🏳🌈 Previous Work: Freelance Animator @ Adult Swim | Clean-Up on HarmonQuest. Current: Writer @ TAPAS. COMMISSIONS: Closed
@c0l20.bsky.social
I make stuff and post it at https://metawewinstudios.com/ Game dev, web dev, animation, environmental/level design 🎮 First Nations, Treaty 6 Territory, Canada Est. 1991 Amateur Human Crohn's Disease Here for a good time, not a long time!
@b3.monster
he/him 🏳️🌈 Writer, illustrator & game designer. Obsolete/retro tech collector. b3clouded@gmail.com Simulators, films, books and headphones.
@jessemcnamee.bsky.social
Game Designer and Sensitivity Reader. He/Him. WrestleStory. Advocate for Disability Representation and Accessibility in the Games Industry.
@rebootinteractive.bsky.social
Welcome to our page! We are a team of independent game developers who are passionate about leaving lasting impressions on the people who play our games. Immersion over everything! https://linktr.ee/reboot_interactive
@princerosalium.bsky.social
Rosario, 26, 🏳️⚧️, hot, autistic, Italian-American Artist and VN dev for priro.pro. ❤️ https://priro.pro ❤️ priro.bigcartel.com ❤️ patreon.com/priro ❤️ https://priro.itch.io/ For business inquiries: priroproduction@gmail.com 🔞 🚫AI
@kpikes.bsky.social
He/Him | 21 | Krys or Pikes is fine :) Currently Working On "Communion" & "Minecraft: Askew"! FULL ASKEW ALBUM - https://youtu.be/uS_QptSd_C0
@elletrees.bsky.social
20, she/they, silly trans woman and chronically ill game dev. i'm very competitive and love to speedrun on twitch.tv/elle_tree and train martial arts. I sometimes talk about my undying love for gentoo linux.
@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
@jeddevs.me
JedDevs + 🇬🇧🇪🇺 + game developer + 100million play sessions When Pandora's box was opened I received chronic migraines and AIWS.
@eakyrtk.com
Making games, art 'n stuff. Music "nerd" From 🇹🇷 Türkiye TR/EN/JP(learning) Games: eakyrtk.itch.io | Art: eakyrtk.com Working on a horror game and on Project Gehenna, a card game with #Godot Linux & Open-source <3 #serbestbırak el psy kongroo
@ateliercassette.bsky.social
A brand new french #indiegame studio with a dream - 🇫🇷 / 🇬🇧 Le futur d'hier - The future of yesterday https://linktr.ee/ateliercassette
@madameetrange.itch.io
?????? Iel/ael and They/them. I do illustrations and 3D . No Crapto they are bad ✉: madame.etrange.fr@gmail.com #gameart
@sublexical.net
🇨🇦 indie #gamedev making It Consumes - an arena-FPS where you see by beating your heart steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2371060/It_Consumes/ other links: https://linktr.ee/sublexical
@syclonestudios.bsky.social
As an #indiegame studio & official #Minecraft Marketplace Partner, we release Minecraft content & #indiegames. Check out the Minecraft Transformers DLC! syclonestudios.com #indiegamedev #transformers #chromahills #jurassicworld
@lucidtales.coop
A worker cooperative working on a wholesome life-simulation game about community and belonging. ✨ Wishlist Sally on Steam!✨ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2165040/Sally/
@vincent-nicopolsky.com
He/Him - ADHD - Husband to a Witch - Father 💻 Software dev by day, 🎮 Game dev by night #SoloGameDev #UE5 https://plimsky.github.io/ Passionate about art, video games, movies & connecting with people. Oh, and cats. ❤️✨ Oh, and we are all humans 🏳🌈 #Ally
@marscardua.bsky.social
🦌 raposabranca.com // raposabranca.itch.io Game poetics+making+rhetoric • Mobilities space/time • A secret third thing •Game dev/educator/scholar •PhD candidate •Artist •Werewolf (/jk)(?) EN / ES / PTBR • they likes/follows aren't endorsements
@specter-of-you.itch.io
My account contains art made for those 16+ The name is Specter, I make art of the comics and games variety! My pronouns are ze/zir!👻 To send asks, drawings, etc.: https://specterofyou.straw.page/
@mrbright01.bsky.social
Would-be programmer of a metroidvania called Super Flamingo Island, quasi-intellectual, unarguably-autistic, but hey, he has a great personality! Currently working on learning how to code through Godot.
@eternalskiestcg.bsky.social
Eternal Skies is a moddable singleplayer TCG RPG. It is inspired by GBA/GBC TCGs, Skies of Arcadia, and Slavic mythology There are also a variety of difficulty options and a card creator. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3133320/Eternal_Skies_TCG/
@mav-4.bsky.social
Indie game designer, fun seeker, trouble finder, climber (I hardly know’er), artist, runner, musician, and somehow, architecture school graduate (SU ‘2025).
@studioscampy.itch.io
(She/her) Proud Trans Women, Neurodivergent, Horror Indie game dev, forever DM, Vtuber on Twitch, ferret and dog mum! My links! LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/SophiesNotHere Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/sophiesnothere Itch io: https://studioscampy.itch.io/
@pxpetals.itch.io
Creating Flowerbud: a flower shop 🌸 dating sim - Steam page COMING SOON! linktr.ee/pxpetals Game Dev | Artist | Disabled / Chronically ill | Former Teacher | Houseplant Enthusiast | Married + Pan | Neurodivergent | Dog + Cat Mom | Athlete | Author