Scottish Games Industry
Game developers, studios, and other assorted industry types in or from Scotland
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@tonygowland.bsky.social
@celticdragonstudio.bsky.social
Solo dev in Scotland that's driven to create modernised experience inspired by ps2-era action-platformers! Want to contact us? Try here celticdragonstudio@gmail.com
@relentless.games
We are a Virtual Reality game studio based in Scotland! Follow us for updates on our latest games with new and returning VR players in mind! https://sprouter.app/relentlessgames
@glasgowindiegamesfest.org
A funky fresh celebration of independent games. Coming straight back at you on 9 August 2025! https://www.glasgowindiegamesfest.org
@d-livingstone.bsky.social
games, education, space-laser operations, stuff. This account definately not representative of my employer.
@gamedeved.bsky.social
Social meet-up for Edinburgh game devs of any age, stage and discipline! Every other Tuesday in OX184 from 6PM 'til late. Discord: https://discord.gg/HnPSCDJ meetup: https://www.meetup.com/edinburgh-game-development-meetup-group/
@beacondev.bsky.social
Founder of Pawsmonaut Games - Scottish Solo Indie making AETHUS, a physics-driven sci-fi survival/base-builder set beneath an alien planet: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2541530/AETHUS Previously: AAA Tech Designer: Splash Damage | BARB | R*
@stuartpentelow.bsky.social
Programmer working in Scotland :) MCV Develop 30u30 22 / BAFTA Connect. He/Him. Dyspraxic, Opinions are my own. www.stuartpentelow.com #gamedev
@harrypet.ch
Abertay grad, Mechanics Designer based in ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ. BAFTA YGD Mentor, Games awards jury 2022. Outstanding TIGA Graduate. https://harrypetch.itch.io for my games. https://harrypet.ch for my portfolio. Banner ยฉ๏ธ BAFTA/Quetzal M
@nyalloc.bsky.social
Senior Graphics Programmer at Rockstar North, ex. AMD. Music gear hoarder and cat enthusiast. Views and opinions are my own etc etc
@domipheus.bsky.social
Currently: ? Was: FSR Lead at AMD, Codeplay doing GPU drivers, debuggers, compilers for various folks. FPGA/Electronics/DIY hobbyist. Own opinion. https://domipheus.com/
@kierandocherty.bsky.social
Junior Producer/QA at Blazing Griffin Games. Casual streamer. Part-time podcaster. A nerd for translated literature, films and games. I get way too jazzed about Jira and spreadsheets. He/him. https://linktr.ee/Major_Panda
@ab5.bsky.social
https://abs.ventures/ https://www.instagram.com/_a_b_5_/ https://mastodon.social/@ABS https://bsky.app/profile/ab5.bsky.social https://twitter.com/_a_b_s_ https://cohost.org/A-B-S https://counter.social/@a_b_s
@rocketronz.bsky.social
Scottish indie dev making iOS games & apps C# โข Godot โข Unity โข SwiftUI โข React Native ๐ง Rockhopper iPhone / iPad - 100% FREE ๐ง http://apps.apple.com/app/6504028206
@luked.bsky.social
Head of AI for Take Two Interactive. Doctor of Game AI (from before the techbros moved in I swear). Dog dad, pitmaster, D&D-holic. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ in ๐บ๐ธ
@larabrown.bsky.social
People & Biz Ops @ Reforged Studios โฆ Limit Break Mentorship committee member โฆ Women In Games ambassador Books, cosy games, witchy vibes, many plants, and lets save the bees please โฆ ๐๐โ ๐ Edinburgh https://linktr.ee/larasaurus
@paigehharvey.bsky.social
Gaming Community Manager in charity ๐ Happily Married, Disabled, ADHD, LGBTQIA+ creator/musician โจ She/They Warframe Kullervo + FFXIV WHM Main Lover of horror, cats, and raccoons. Trash Icon according to Doug Cockle. Moderator for UpIsNotJump!
@restbread.bsky.social
performing rituals @ Very Evil Demons โท Dundee regional coordinator @ IWGB Game Workers โท he/they ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
@deanomachino.bsky.social
Gameplay Programmer @ Companion Group | Ex-Mediatonic/Epic Games. Worked on Fall Guys. Hearts. Scotland National Team. Vidya Games. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ He/Him
@mathewkumar.bsky.social
Game developer for hire. Writer of exp. zine (https://ko-fi.com/mathewkumar). He/They. Every Game I've Finished 14>24 is OUT NOW: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJPFPVFT
@skyeblacke.bsky.social
Streamer, Creator, Award Winning Filmmaker. Former Community Manager for THOSE AWESOME GUYS. Worked on Valley Peaks and Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom! Making online content designed to educate and entertain about art. Disabled / Goth / They/Them.
@craigpearson.bsky.social
Writing, editing, and commissioning words for Epic Games Store's newsfeed. Legally obliged to tell you I'm a contractor. BFF to cats. From Glasgow, but in Dundee. https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news https://linktr.ee/itscraigpearson
@mckissock.bsky.social
He/Him | Game Writer and Narrative Designer @ Outfit7 working on the Talking Tom franchise | Narrative Designer: 'Saudade', 'The Attendant' and more | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
@connorcloughley.bsky.social
Scottish | Jack of All Trades Freelancer | Production, Narrative, Marketing & Community and Voice Acting | Safe in Our World Ambassador | Stream/YouTube as AyeforScotland Working on @starvaders-game.bsky.social & part of @thesecretsauce.uk
@therealpengy.bsky.social
Just another variety streamer on twitch TheRealPengy.carrd.co Obsessed with indie games Ambassador for SafeInOurWorld Creator for Fireshine Games, Neon Doctrine, Slug Disco and Wired Productions pengyplaysindie@gmail.com
@seffles.bsky.social
โฝ Lead Programmer (Game Developer) โฝ Nerial / Devolver Digital โฝ Glasgow, Scotland โฝ He / Him โฝ ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ช๐บ โฝ Opinions my own
@jwillustration.bsky.social
โ๏ธ Freelance Artist based in Scotland (He/Him) Looking for work starting in 2025! ๐จ Art! ๐ฎ Indie games ๐ท Street/Nature Photography ๐ถ Father to 1 hairy baby & 1 human baby My work - https://www.joewatsonillustration.com/ No AI/NFT art ๐
@calmdowntom.bsky.social
Thomas Welsh. Author of the Metiks Fade trilogy. Lead writer and narrative designer on Nivalis, Best Served Cold, more. I wrote Cloudpunk. Nonbinary. Likes finery. He/Him.
@tommy.aiandgames.com
That Scottish AI and games guy... __ Founder of @aiandgames.com Game AI Programmer & Consultant Public speaker, educator, nuisance GDC Game AI Summit advisor BAFTA Connect He-Him -- YouTube: youtube.com/@aiandgames Weekly newsletter: aiandgames.com
@garyastott.bsky.social
Producer at @Coatsink. Working on ???, prev. Phantom Spark. Words in Lock-On 004. FromSoft sicko. Mecha guy. WWE enjoyer. Welcome to THE GARY BRANDโข๏ธ
@gspeirs.bsky.social
Glasgow-based programmer at Nerial / Devolver | Ex-DMA Design, Namco (US), EA LA (briefly), VR and other stuff | Keeper of 2 small humans and 2 cats | Constantly tired | Yes ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ช๐บ
@chromestag.bsky.social
Lead Concept Artist on Project Borealis | Concept Artist on Dark Souls: Archthrones | Associate Marketing Artist at Build A Rocket Boy (prev. Concept Artist) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ https://chromestag.artstation.com/
@amicableanimal.bsky.social
Created #SOLAS128, working on #CRT7. Try the demo: https://bit.ly/CRT7Game | Part-time lecturer, part-time Scottish BAFTA winning game developer! He/him
@nerdy4tw.bsky.social
Senior UI/UX Designer at Respawn - Star Wars Jedi Team โข Accessibility Advocate โข Co-Founder @wecanfixitinui.com โข Scottish โข My Opinions โข He/Him ๐ artstation.com/nerdy4tw
@koopyrose.bsky.social
Influencer Relations in the Gaming Industry ๐ she/her || maw || mental health advocate || unhealthy obsession to Ghostie || Glasgow, Scotland || ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
@samdavidson.bsky.social
@natclayton.bsky.social
does levels ๐ธ a highland song ๐ธ tron: catalyst ๐ธ she/they ๐ธ avi by aurahack ๐ธ vancouver edition
@timeatabori.bsky.social
Technical Director at Netspeak Games. Based in Edinburgh. She/her. Previously at Rockstar North, and Chair of SGDA.
@tiveran.bsky.social
Lead Game Designer at Hyper Luminal Games | Mentor at CG Spectrum | Previously Ant Workshop, Blazing Griffin, and Microsoft | He/him https://linktr.ee/tiveran
@bryoz.bsky.social
Scottish designer in Tokyo. ex-Rockstar on #GTAV and #RDR2. Part time model. Tired. He/Him. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฏ๐ต๐ณ๏ธโ๐
@nick.aetheric-games.com
Indie game generalist at Aetheric Games some of the time, and game dev lecturer at Edinburgh College other times. Undercover, queerly neurospicy nerd, attempting to infiltrate the normals with a big coat and a fake moustache. https://aetheric-games.com
@georgbacker.bsky.social
Co-founder Sad Owl Studios & Exec Producer โViewfinderโ. Founder A BRAVE PLAN: Narrative Design "Alba: a Wildlife Adventure", Game Director "The Bradwell Conspiracy". Ex-Lionhead. I also do Development & Cloud Tech Consulting. BAFTA Member.
@vaida.me
Love storytelling in all its forms. Video games, culture, making things. UI / UX @ Strange Scaffold @underskinnyhrt from Twitter. https://vaida.me
@nershly.bsky.social
graceful failure. programmer, doodler, etc. likes tea. is a she. paints and plays with minis. senior network programmer at Rockstar North. developer of Magewinds, a skirmish game: https://www.magewinds.com personal site: https://rachelnertia.github.io/
@ant-workshop.com
Indie game dev working on cool games. Into the Restless Ruins ๐ coming soon http://s.team/a//2877770 Dungeon Golf โณ๏ธ OUT NOW! http://s.team/a//2144040
@kirstysays.bsky.social
๐ค Lead Programmer at Third Kind Games ๐ฌ Co-organiser of @brumindies.bsky.social โ๏ธ @igdafoundation.org Next Gen Leader cohort '20 '25 ๐ MCV/Develop Women in Games Tech Innovation Winner 2023 โค๏ธ @meesh-codes.bsky.social
@ohcripes.bsky.social
Lead programmer and founder of Hairy Heart Games. http://hairyheart.games
@kirstykeatch.bsky.social
๏ฃฟ Designer โข playful design + dynamism Previously: ustwo games - Alba: a Wildlife Adventure kirstykeatch.com San Francisco
@rachmacp.bsky.social
Associate Brand Manager @ CULT ๐MCV/Develop 30 under 30 2024 ๐Weegie in Games
@speedyjx.bsky.social
Sometimes Game Audio Person. Prev.: nDreams, Glowmade, Junkfish, Blazing Griffin IWGB Treasurer (IWGB Game Workers 5eva). Prolific cat pic poster. Scottish, but at what cost? Work: https://speedyjx.com/ Noises: https://thecabinetnoir.bandcamp.com/
@bennewbon.itch.io
Creator of silly rules-lite TTRPGs, actual player and host of the Cybertopia actual play podcast. Videogames analyst at BuildARocketBoy https://bennewbon.itch.io https://anchor.fm/cybertopiaap https://youtube.com/@ben_newbon/videos Say no to genAI
@paulalucas.bsky.social
makin' games/ art director @ GLITCHERS/ all round art gremlin Prev: BTD6/ Battles 2 / Dungeon Golf SGDA Trustee // 30U30 // BAFTA Cohort + Games
@mdf200.bsky.social
Game programmer, creator of Lemmings and Grand Theft Auto. Comments are my own and those of the voices in my head. Support my work: http://www.patreon.com/mikedailly http://www.lemmings.info http://www.youtube.com/mikedailly http://ko-fi.com/mdf200
@shikaboom.bsky.social
Games Marketing gremlin. COO at CULT Games. Founder of neonhive.co.uk ๐ Prev: Bethesda, SQEX. Working on Crow Country, Promise Mascot Agency, Go-Go! Town, Galacticare & more ๐ฆ Living in my cosy era ๐ She/Her ๐ Glasgow, Scotland ๐ korina@thecultgames.com
@reeseofcake.bsky.social
Senior Producer @ Devolver Digital ๐ Co-Founder @savepoint.bsky.social ๐ Payer of cat tax ๐ They/Them ๐ Based in Glasgow, Scotland
@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. โLife doesn't always work out like it's s'posed t' / Like bread doesn't pop when you watch the toaster"
@mackeza.bsky.social
Guardian video games editor, exhausted millennial. She/her ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
@abigbat.bsky.social
๐ Creator of Pale Tides, the witch TTRPG โ๏ธ Art Director & artist for games ๐ Art stream every Mon & Fri @6.30pm BST โก๏ธ http://twitch.tv/abigbat https://linktr.ee/PaulCanavan
@liamwong.com
โ๏ธ Director, Game Developer & Photographer in Tokyo ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ Author: TO:KY:OO & AFTER DARK ๐พ Visual Director, โง UNSEEN, Prev:Art Director, Ubisoft MTL ๐ hello@liamwong.com โ๏ธ linktr.ee/liamwong
@ianmcque.bsky.social
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ianmcque/mileships-a-narrative-art-book-by-ian-mcque
@kanaratron.bsky.social
Indie Developer/Director @ Polygon Treehouse (Mythwrecked & Rรถki) โข BAFTA Breakthrough 2021 โข BAFTA Games & The Game Awards nominee โข 2 x BAFTA Juror โข Industry speaker โข He/him Dundee (Scotland)
@tonygowland.bsky.social
Indie dev making games & chatting about the games industry. ex Rockstar & Activision, now MD of https://bsky.app/profile/ant-workshop.com Our latest game: http://DungeonGolf.com