Games-adjacent Worker Cooperatives
A list of independent, democratic worker-owned/operated (co-op, collective, etc) game development teams, publishers, journalists, and more! Mostly in video games, but some tabletop, too!
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@wraith.games
@summer-eternal.bsky.social
A brand new co-operative studio aiming to create revolutionary games. · summereternal.com
@rawstudios.bsky.social
We are Raccoons At Work Studios: A worker-owned brazilian game studio dedicated to fair, sustainable, and respectful game development.
@survansix.com
We are slow-cooking, self-doubting, heart-spilling, never-ceasing, take-a-deep-breath-and-releasing gamemakers. ✨ Wishlist Phantom of the Grove! ✨ https://store.steampowered.com/app/3510510/Phantom_of_the_Grove/
@futureclub.dev
We're Future Club: a new co-op game development studio! We specializes in handcrafted art and traditional 2D animation, engaging and responsive gameplay, and creating unique and memorable worlds.
@mgamekitchen.bsky.social
BIPOC Game Collective focused on the creation and curation of game experiences for the culture and our diasporas. Links: https://melanatedgamekitchen.itch.io/ Host of the Culture Bytes Game Jam Series.
@seedbyseedgames.bsky.social
🌱 Game development cooperative. 🐲 Released Baladins and 📦 Pile Up! Box by Box 💥 Working on Jump the Track https://store.steampowered.com/developer/seedbyseed
@babyghosts.fund
We build and support cooperative and worker-led video game studios in Canada. Cofounded by eileen & jennie. 👻 babyghosts.fund
@secondwindgroup.com
Worker-owned media. We make lots of video essays, podcasts and livestreams about video games, movies and TV shows. https://youtube.com/@secondwindgroup From the former team of The Escapist. Support us on Patreon. https://patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
@talespinners.bsky.social
Talespinners is a co-operative outsource writing studio for games and immersive experiences. https://talespinners.uk/
@sokpop.co
videogame boyband from the future | games: http://sokpop.itch.io | subscription: http://patreon.com/sokpop | @aran.sokpop.co @tijmen.sokpop.co @tom.sokpop.co @rubna.sokpop.co
@cardboardrevolution.com
Worker owned tabletop game design company. Revolutionary games live here!
@lassogames.bsky.social
Lasso Games, LLC is a co-op software and gaming development group located in Huntington, WV. Lasso Games Socials and Links: https://linktr.ee/lassogames
@cozycometgames.bsky.social
Six pieces of stardust fighting against the system with our games collective in Edmonton, Alberta!
@zeroprep.io
An indie game studio by @jonobarel.bsky.social and @icel.me - Building bridges through play! We're a worker-owned game dev coop creating inclusive experiences for everyone. ⌨️ zeroprep.io 🗨️ zeroprep.io/discord
@mooncandy.games
based in VT🐄 & NZ🥝 we are a cooperatively structured studio making games that compost our favorite genres into lush, tasty experiences. yum. https://www.mooncandy.games/
@coopedupgames.bsky.social
Canadian based, minority focused, worker owned Co-op creating experimental experiences. Currently working on Celtic horror Bean Sí alongside indie irish dev @crybabystudios.bsky.social.
@veryevildemons.com
Demons who are really, very, evil. Independent worker-owned game studio based in Dundee, Scotland 😈
@ostendgames.bsky.social
Indie studio co-op based in Berlin 🏙️ Working on Frog Holm and Desktop Fishing Wishlist now! 🧡 https://store.steampowered.com/app/3411730/Frog_Holm__Desktop_Fishing/
@deepskygamescoop.bsky.social
www.deepskygames.com hello@deepskygames.com https://linktr.ee/deepskygames Deep Sky Games are a worker owned game studio based in Berlin and working on our first game - "An Undystopian Couch Co-op Game about Sailing a Solarpunk Landscape"
@ppu512.bsky.social
Worker-owned cooperative. Interviewed in Variety, Jacobin, IWW. Tahitian Driftin: Anti-gravity racing in a lush, tropical environment! Tonight We Riot: A revolutionary crowd-brawler from PPU512 via Means Interactive. https://www.pixelpushersunion.com
@softnotweak.bsky.social
Worker-owned co-op! We make games. ✨“Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 to” is OUT NOW!✨ Play Spirit Swap: https://t.co/tr0q2UW1HV ✉️: contact@softnotweak.com
@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/
@ko-op.com
Worker-run game studio. Goodbye Volcano High 🦕, Ridiculous Fishing EX 🎣, Winding Worlds 🐛, GNOG 🤖, #TeamPilgrim 🏜️ linktr.ee/koopmode
@revolutionarygames.co
We are a worker-owned collective of tabletop game designers. Makers of Ruins & Revolutions, The Scarlet Banner, and The Fifth World.
@pressspacetojump.bsky.social
Gaming guides, news, reviews, features, think pieces, lists & soon video on demand @pressplaytowatch.bsky.social. We’re a worker-run collective of passionate games media folks. https://pressspacetojump.com/
@motiontwin.com
We are making Windblown (available NOW in Steam Early Access) and made Dead Cells. Indie games studio and zero hierarchy workers co-op est in 2001.
@theglorysociety.bsky.social
A worker co-op that makes video games. We're building something pretty great. http://theglorysociety.com
@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