Engineless Indie Game Devs
No engine no trouble. Here's a list of indie game devs, who are making their games without one of the Big Engines with built-in editors and instead are opting to create their own solutions. This will include developers making engines and tools for others to use.
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@sosowski.bsky.social
@mobeenfikree.bsky.social
Makes videogames and game engines. Founded Vertex Pop (🪨 HYPER METEOR ✨ Super Crush KO 🚀 Graceful Explosion Machine 💥 WE ARE DOOMED) http://vertexpop.com http://mobeenfikree.com
@macabrett.bsky.social
Game developer working on Macabre2D and Cosmic Jam https://www.macabresoft.com/
@nauta.one
🍐 Mobile developer by day 🎲 Making games by night 🗺️ Based in Spain 🐙 He/Him 🌐 https://nauta.one
@fritters.dev
Father, Husband and Game Developer by day and night. Saskatchewanian. Currently working on Darkest Dungeon II. https://fritters.dev/
@andrw.coffee
Technical Director for Animation and VFX. I like it when pixels do neat things. My website: https://andrw.coffee/
@wishvolo.bsky.social
i do things? she/it 19 amateur gamedev/musician/artist making KEEP MOVING (and dealing with school)
@gustavolsson.com
currently working on lo-fi games, sketches and experiments gustavolsson.com
@zanzlanz.com
Indie #gamedev! I like procedural generation, pixel art, and UI. Post to me your proudest project (or the one you're most excited about)!
@jeremyfa.bsky.social
Created games @ La Gamerie / Open source 2d tech https://github.com/ceramic-engine/ceramic / Audio http://soundcloud.com/jeremyfa / Creative code http://instagram.com/jeremyfa / FR
@mode13h.dev
Unconventional #swengineer 🏙 and passionate #gamedev 🌃. Working on my 🕹 game engine 🎮, find details @ tofuengine.org Father of a daughter 👩 and two dogs 🐶🐶. Music lover 🎶 and amateur musician 🎸. Not eating animals 🥗. Read my blog 📖 @ mode13h.dev
@kaloyankaludov.bsky.social
Game Dev, both as a job and as a hobby. Fantasy reader. I also made this game: store.steampowered.com/app/2964430/Forces_of_Ether
@jonjondev.com
Gameplay engineer and designer with @capscollective.com, living in Brisbane, Australia. Opinions optimised for ATI Radeon graphics cards. For more info, check out jonjondev.com
@tinspin.bsky.social
I'm coding open (modify/resell) action 2D or 3D editable MMO engines (1000s players per server) from scratch for linux/reduced + windows/complex. https://multiplayeronlinestandard.com https://tinspin.itch.io
@heyimakittycat.bsky.social
✨ Game Developer ✨ Starwhal, Pizza Titan Ultra, Marvin's Mittens, some other stufffffff 日本語を勉強しています！
@yawpgames.bsky.social
YAWP Games is a small (me, myself & I) Indie Game Studio. Working on: * Isoterra: Isometric Open World survival (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3436430/Isoterra/) * Maze Wars: PVP Mazing TD https://linktr.ee/YAWPGames
@encelo.github.io
An Amiga and demoscene lover, an Arch Linux and real-time graphics enthusiast, a game industry rendering programmer. Author of the nCine 2D game framework: https://ncine.github.io ⚙️ Ex ARM, Natural Motion, Frostbite, The Multiplayer Group.
@gamedevjeff.pixelturkey.com
Working on an EGA palette adventure game for DOS due in 2025. Co-creator of The Zen of Kayaking, a Z-Machine adventure game. https://pixel-turkey.itch.io/the-zen-of-kayaking
@timd-ca.bsky.social
biology • spatial computing • phd • founder@cellwalk https://cellwalk.ca #ComputerGraphics #SciComm #GameDev #VisionPro #iOS #VR #EduSky
@stevedeniese.bsky.social
Lead/Game dev at Metal Pandas Studio. Founder and Creative Director at Assemblo. Sometime solo game dev. Programmer, artist, musician. Melbourne, Australia. 🇦🇺 https://linktr.ee/letterafterz
@mechanicwizard.bsky.social
Game Engine Developer | Data-Oriented Design Advocate | Challenging OOP & Clean Code Dogma | Building a Game Engine for 100 Zelda-Like Dungeons github.com/andresfelipemendez/100-dungeons ex Unity, ex Microsoft
@coelho.bsky.social
grug software engineer @ timescaledb, gamedev https://lucascoelho.com Writing at https://lucascoelho.dev/blog 🐈⬛🌻🌈 Fedi: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@cuca
@orx.bsky.social
Open Source, (Heavily) Data-Driven, 2D Game Engine site: https://orx-project.org git: https://github.com/orx/orx youtube: https://www.youtube.com/orxengine come chat with us: https://orx-project.org/discord
@stupidhoroscope.bsky.social
Indie game dev gremlin. Making The Last Exterminator: www.thelastexterminator.com
@veridian-expanse.bsky.social
Explore the depths as you drill, craft, and fight to escape from a mysterious asteroid deep in the Veridian Expanse! An open source indie game for Linux, Mac, Windows, and RPi! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2137670/Veridian_Expanse/
@dreamnoid.com
Game Dev, making free action-adventure games in my spare time under the 'Dreamnoid' label: https://dreamnoid.itch.io/ (+ AAA dayjob)
@janiczek.cz
Frontend FP developer (spending a lot of time in Elm the past few years). NuAshworld MMORPG. Programming language design (cara-lang.com). Property based testing!! Music making. Drive for teaching and unblocking others, writing little experiments. He/him
@inkus.ca
Multimedia artist, jack-of-all-trades Trans, disabled, and tired C-PTSD + ADHD 🇵🇱🇨🇦 Solodev of Vekari: Remote Bypass, Poltersprite, and Painting Tomorrow @satanizedskies.bsky.social 🖤 🚫 Gen AI, will be blocked https://inkus.ca https://vekari.net #vekarirb
@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
@amini-allight.org
Solo game developer, VR enthusiast. Developing LambdaMod, a free and open source multiplayer game with VR support
@srekel.net
Hi! 18 years pro game dev, second-time indie studio founder, 20+ hobby games, TTRPGs, Swedish, father of three. ⚔️ DiscoGarage Games 📅 JC2/APB/GTA5/Vermintide/Hammerting/Helldivers2 🏹 Tides of Revival: Grand RPG in Zig 🌍 Open World Gamedev
@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
@badgerpunch.com
We’re a couple of old school Norwegian gamedevs with a passion for creating new games for retro and modern platforms. Platforms: #Commodore64, #Amiga, PC and more! 🕹️ www.badgerpunch.com #retrogame #gamedev #indiegamedev #demoscene
@madgarden.bsky.social
Indie game developer, of a sort. Retro games, glitchy synth, C, FORTH, blacksmithing. Made Death Road to Canada, EGGNOGG+, Punch Quest, and some other stuff
@eniko.bsky.social
I make gay video games @kitsunegames.bsky.social with @nj0rd.bsky.social. Kitsune Tails, Super Bernie World, MidBoss dev. Mask wearer. Programming language development enthusiast Follow me on Mastodon @[email protected] She/her
@joelotter.com
Irish game dev, poet, cat dad. I made Feud at @bearwaves.com, maintain the eos4j library and the Growl game engine! he/him 🦣 https://otter.garden/@joel 🌐 https://www.joelotter.com
@djlink.bsky.social
Indie game developer (like that movie) running Upfall Studios. Maker of Quest of Dungeons, Vizati and other weird games. https://www.david-amador.com https://www.upfallstudios.com 📍Portugal
@kami.land
👩👩👧👦 I make stories. I also like robots, retro technology, plants, music, and various crafts. 📄 https://www.kami.land 💸 https://ko-fi.com/kamibee/
@lisible.xyz
@aubs.dev
Currently working on a better online identity & finishing some projects. I'll come back soon <3 P.S. Deleted my old posts (doesn't fit the new direction) Lisbon - PT | she/they 🏳️⚧️ | email: [email protected]
@rhythmevan.bsky.social
Making Bits & Bops 🎵 with @tempolab.games Play the demo! 🎮 https://s.team/a/1929290/ Programmer 🖥️ DDR Extremist ⬆️ and Mario Maker 🔨
@stellarjockeys.bsky.social
Welcome Brigador. Official dev account. Inquiries: team (at) stellarjockeys dot com
@radicalfishgames.com
@sovereignengine.com
Developer of Sovereign Engine, an open source 2.5D MMORPG engine. https://sovereignengine.com | https://github.com/opticfluorine/sovereign #gamedev #mmorpg #programming #software #gaming
@jensarv.bsky.social
Solo dev making a tactics roguelite, Save the Forest 🌲 I post monthly devlogs over on Youtube: https://youtube.com/@savetheforest-j7z?si=ugDaosAKFyHlAXfE
@zedutch.bsky.social
Computer Science Engineer by day, Indie game developer by night. Sometimes also a musician around dusk. He/him.
@transmutrix.bsky.social
!! away !! // wayward game dev // https://www.transmutrix.com // prev: dotbigbang.com
@zylinski.se
📘 Understanding the Odin Programming Language: https://odinbook.com/ 🐱 CAT & ONION: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2781210/ 🎬 YouTube: https://youtube.com/@karl_zylinski 💬 Discord: https://discord.gg/4FsHgtBmFK 📝 Blog: https://zylinski.se/
@oldschoolpixels.com
(He/Him) Senior freelance #GameDev, lead programmer on Dustgrave: A Sandbox RPG (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2393370) and working on some personal projects. Portfolio and contacts: https://www.oldschoolpixels.com
@giffesnaffen.bsky.social
💻 Day: Coding a no-code platform 🌙 Night: Gamedev 🕹️ | Photography 📸 | DnD 🐉 | Improv kid energy 🎭 Builder of 🏰 Kingdom Architect ⚔️ the typescript kingdom builder and other cool things, including LEGO. Bidet!
@amzeratul.bsky.social
CTO at Chucklefish, Lead Programmer/TD on Witchbrook and Wargroove (always involved in game design too!). Created Halley Game Engine & Aegisub. BAFTA Member. He/Him. 🇬🇧🇵🇹🇧🇷🇪🇺
@aeon.bsky.social
gamedev: The Black Tower, Dreamsettler, Slayers X, Gatefold, Folia. not a magazine https://icosahedron.website/@aeonofdiscord
@brianna.town
✨ C/C++ developer✨ she/her ✨ creator of unfinished video games ✨ Creating and blogging about Chronicles IV: Ebonheim, a tactical Ultima/Rogue-like built solo with a custom engine https://brianna.town #indiegamedev #sologamedev
@touloutoumou.bsky.social
Monster girl ; Mischief Maker ; Weird Internet Elder she/they 🏳️⚧️ run the museumofscreens.bsky.social https://touloutoumou.com/
@noelfb.bsky.social
Sometimes, when I'm in the right mood, I make video games and art. Or something. Made Celeste with friends, working on new games with EXOK and City of None. www.noelberry.ca
@isadora.codes
debugger queen ✨ working on Neverway and my own engine! co-founder at @coldbloodinc.studio WISHLIST NEVERWAY ❤️ http://steam.neverway.co
@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 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
@younghorses.com
Creators of Bugsnax & Octodad! Out NOW PS5, PS4, EGS, Xbox Series X|S, Windows 10, Steam, and Nintendo Switch eShop! Join our Discord at http://discord.gg/younghorses . Links to our games and places to buy them -> bugsnax.com | octodad.com
@johanpeitz.com
#pixelart and #lofi enthusiast obsessing over small games with big pixels. Made #picoCAD and a long time ago Icy Tower. Wishlist picoCAD 2! 🙏 http://s.team/a/3675940 Get the inside scoop with my newsletter: 💌 https://apskeppet.se/newsletter.html
@alienmelon.bsky.social
Slovenian gamedev, i make experimental games and software ~Tetrageddon, Everything is going to be OK, Electric Zine Maker… http://tetrageddon.com ✨ http://unicornycopia.com 🌈 nonbinary bi they/them 🏳️🌈
@epyoncf.bsky.social
Professional roguelike and engine programmer. Indiepocalypse survivor. Founder of ChaosForge. Author of Jupiter Hell, DoomRL, DiabloRL and AliensRL!