UKGI Slack Starter Pack
The UKGI Slack is the UK+Ire’s largest community of gaming professionals with over 8000 members, ranging from developers, marketeers, content creators and journalists. Join us at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScK2pOJp9CwKoj_hX58MAw4gU48dEmhd9dP1q0zAwM5hTP0ow/viewform
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@xgemgem.bsky.social
@graceblaise.bsky.social
She/her. MCV #30under30. GDC CM Summit Advisor. YA LGBTQ horror writer repped by HSLA.
@mxp.bsky.social
Tech/games comms, wrestling mark, and distributor of Alan Partridge memes. Tokyo Drift is the best one.
@grgwllrd.bsky.social
Co-Founder @secretsaucegg.bsky.social - a marketing and publishing agency for Indie-AA games and studios. Love games, football and good food.
@paulshelleyaudio.bsky.social
Freelance technical game sound designer with a violin making background and passion for accessibility in games Over Jump Rally packet.Breach() A Kingdom to Conquer https://www.paulshelleyaudio.com UK
@vazzan.bsky.social
Senior Technical Designer at Surgent Studios working on Tales of Kenzera: ZAU Previously: Spyder | Hitman 2 | Planet of the Apes | Horizon Zero Dawn My cat is called Magic, I talk about her a lot
@dannygamedev.bsky.social
Game Designer @ Playdemic. Designer on Golf Clash, Elite: Dangerous, F1 Manager 23, DIMB. /Video Game Ambassador/ /Limit Break 2024 Mentor/ /Opinions and all that my own/
@paulweedon.bsky.social
Music and gaming person. Bristol-based freelance Creative Copywriter, Journalist, Strategist and PR. Bylines: RA, Rolling Stone, EDGE, Clash, Creative Review, LWLies, Vice, MusicTech, GamesTM, Restart. @paulweeedon everywhere else.
@itsdavetime.bsky.social
I do games stuff, mostly in Unreal. Lead Gameplay Engineer @ Improbable he/him
@tarrenam.com
Christian, indie game developer of optimization puzzle game Hexahedra. Blogs about geekery and Christianity at the same time. Former RuneScape engine dev at Jagex. Hexahedra: https://s.team/a/1248420 Blog: https://blog.tarrenam.co
@charcade.bsky.social
PR Account Director @ Diva Agency 🎮 Women in Games ambassador ✨ Danny Dyer soundalike 🤘 cosplayer + streamer sometimes 🤷♀️ she/her 🏳️🌈
@chrisbrooks.me
🕹️Senior Producer, @twopointstudios.bsky.social ➕Gamer, Techie, Explorer, Dreamer ✌️A human. Being. Personal Account | Opinions expressed are my own.
@stevieb64.bsky.social
3D artist @ Prev - 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗼𝘆 / 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 / 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮 artstation.com/artist/stevieb64
@jobsagoodun.bsky.social
Indie Game Developer Currently working on Trucks In Space, aiming for a Q2 2025 release.
@eerieseymour.bsky.social
Award-nominated Writer/Narrative Designer at Jagex. Weirdo/Bisexual/Petter of Cats at home. ➡️ errolseymour.carrd.co ⬅️
@supaigy.bsky.social
AKA Igy Lead Character Artist @NoCode Committee @IWGB Game Workers Member & Judge @BAFTA Very much an Italian in UK 🇮🇹🇬🇧🇪🇺🌍🌌 She/Her
@abki.bsky.social
Art Director & 3D Environment Artist @kaizengameworks.com: 💗 PARADISE KILLER - 2020 『パラダイスキラー』 🛻 PROMISE MASCOT AGENCY - 2025 『プロミス・マスコットエージェンシー』 Previously worked on Battlefield, Fable, Somerville and more. 📌 Guildford, UK https://linktr.ee/rachelnoy
@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
@seeknoise.bsky.social
UK | he/they | Video Game/Immersive XR Worker & Trade Unionist (IWGB) 🇵🇸🏴✊🏼🏳️🌈
@lucydoesart.bsky.social
Freelance character designer and AD ◾️ Art Director on Disney's Illusion Island ◾️ Bafta member ◾️ LimitBreak mentor ◾️ WomenInGames ambassador ◾️ Busy bee ◾ She/Her
@eaboissiere.bsky.social
Experienced #GameDev and hobby #Writer. I've been around the games industry block from junior designer to head of multiple studios. Seeking new adventures with people who respect integrity and kindness. ♥️
@ktcreating.bsky.social
Freelance games artist and illustrator 🎮 Women in games ambassador ✨️ She/they// Disaster Bi // clumsy human // DM me for enquiries or find more info on my website; https://www.katiewrightart.com/
@jaysid.bsky.social
• They/Them 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ • Up North in England, UK 🇬🇧 • Games QA, UX, Accessibility (CAPXP) 🛠️ • Artist on the side @distortarte.bsky.social • COVID-concious 😷 • Sober ✖️ • CD collector & music dork 💿 • Tech, gender, art, and goofs https://linktr.ee/jaysid
@handle.invalid
CEO @ Binary Spiders Technical Lead @ The Polygon Loft General menace to society
@leahlemoncakes.bsky.social
Animation Producer at Larian, BAFTA member ✨ Chronic over-user of the 💖 emoji, & mother of kittens. She/Her. Views are my own!
@shanzay.bsky.social
Video Games Producer • COO @Moonchambers • Previously @EA @SquareEnix @BBC • Views & opinions are my own
@gothbosscat.bsky.social
🦇 Founder @ Goth Boss Studios 👩🏻💼 Games Industry Consultant | Startup Advisor | Public Speaker | Coach & Mentor 🕸️ https://www.catburton.co.uk 🏳️🌈 She/Her. Pan 📍 Edinburgh
@seraxia.bsky.social
Community Lead (thepathagency.bsky.social). Prev: Fourth Floor, Team 17, Ubisoft | D&D Enthusiast | Mental Health Advocate | All opinions are my own | he/him | Pan | ADHD |
@hayleyjoan.bsky.social
UI UX Director at Lucid Games. Previously at Rocksteady 🎮 Currently working on The Last Sentinel. Northerner, music maker, photographer and cocktail maker.
@steviesg.bsky.social
🖥️ Community Developer at PC Gamer 🎤 Viva! Games Marketing Seminar 💛 SpecialEffect Ambassador 🧐 Famous Neurodivergent 🌈 She/Her Poly/Pan
@ollieingaming.bsky.social
💼Senior Account Executive at Plan of Attack 🎲Former Vice Chair of Social Link 🎓Cardiff University and SOAS Graduate 🎸Musician w/Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra 🎮Competitive FPS, TCG (MTG) and MOBA lover 🕺SBK and WCS dancer 🇧🇧🇰🇳🇬🇧🇮🇪
@rebeccamwrites.bsky.social
🖊 Senior Writer / Narrative Designer - Looking for work 🌟 Portfolio: https://gameswriting.coffee 🌎 https://rebeccam.carrd.co 🌟 Previously: Dirty Bomb / Gears Tactics / Yooka-Replaylee #narrativedesign #gamewriting #gamedev
@matt2314.com
Specialized allrounder. Making video games at zaumstudio.com Former CTO pulpmedia.at he/him
@lloydcoombes.bsky.social
Gaming Editor @ Daily Star. Tech, gaming and fitness freelancer as seen at Polygon, Eurogamer, Macworld, TechRadar, Tom’s Guide, IGN and more. Subscribe to onemoreturn.substack.com
@stumorton.bsky.social
Publishing Director @mythwright.com, an indie games publisher. Previously, The Irregular Corporation, Epic Games Publishing.
@rmanthorp.bsky.social
media consumer and recovering Poster community stuff @gamemaker.io mod(ish) @ giantbomb dot com
@holmfirthlawyer.bsky.social
UK Video Games & Commercial Contracts Lawyer with Eaton Smith LLP. Games info at: https://bit.ly/VidGameLaw
@venezia-games.com
🌈 Senior Game Designer at Sumo 🕹️Past: SEGA - Creative Assembly, Mojiworks ✨BAFTA Connect, MCV 30 Under 30 🌷VGA at UKIE, Mentor at LB 📝She/Her 🩷💜💙
@thatgamedevcloss.bsky.social
| They/Them | 33 | UK | Level Designer at Electronic Arts 👾 Purple haired, dragon loving enby queerdo 💜 ADHD & Neurospicy ✨ Accessibility Advocate! Trans rights are human rights and BLM ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽
@icotom.icopartners.com
🙋 Co-founder of @icopartners.com & @crowdfunding-agency.com 👾Supporting self-publishing game companies (Strategy | Marketing | PR) 🙆♂️Crowdfunding specialist
@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
@kulkow.ski
Founder and 1/4 of @guillotine.agency - working on your favourite games 🔪 King in the North 🐺
@docrobotnik.bsky.social
Publishing Director at PayloadStudios. Board Director at at Ukie; Occasional university guest lecturer. Former Codemasters, Jagex.
@stuartpentelow.bsky.social
Programmer working in Scotland :) MCV Develop 30u30 22 / BAFTA Connect. He/Him. Dyspraxic, Opinions are my own. www.stuartpentelow.com #gamedev
@grahamranson.bsky.social
Co-founder @ Glitch Games - https://glitch.games Making first person point and click games for Mobile, Desktop, and Console. Chief-maker @ Cured By Lily - https://curedbylily.com Making concrete stuff for your home.
@tomnullpointer.bsky.social
UK Indie Game Dev - Just released "The Horror At Highrook" A clockwork-card narrative-board game https://store.steampowered.com/app/2836860/The_Horror_at_Highrook/ Previously "Into The Pit", BigRobot, Phd in the digital sublime
@reddevilkt.bsky.social
Associate Producer - EA FC | Abertay Uni Alumni | Any views are my own and not of those I represent
@techart.bsky.social
Lead Tech Artist at Soul Assembly | Doodler, gamer and purveyor of fine internet goods | LinkedIn http://bit.ly/linkharper | (he/him)
@cj-pna.bsky.social
Senior Account Manager @ Project N, a video games creative agency 🎮 | Star Wars enjoyer | Titan 4 life | Quiche fan | He/Him
@rosabelle.bsky.social
Accessibility @ Xbox ex. Media Molecule Dreams PS4 • [REDACTED] Hobbyist artist all opinions my own coda, she/her 🏳️🌈 https://linktr.ee/rosabellearmstead
@intermolecularhiss.bsky.social
Julia Read (she/her) Creative Director, Producer, SIGGRAPH ancillary emerging tech ✧ games ✧ synthetic stimulation all images my own [¬º-°]¬ [¬o.O]¬ [¬o-°]¬ 🔗 www.supercell3.com
@reeseofcake.bsky.social
Senior Producer @ Devolver Digital 🌈 Co-Founder @savepoint.bsky.social 🌈 Payer of cat tax 🌈 They/Them 🌈 Based in Glasgow, Scotland
@mekkael.bsky.social
Michail Mavronas. Technical Artist based in Cardiff, UK More of my work: https://www.artstation.com/mekkael
@originalbigdan.bsky.social
Lead Game Designer for Bossa studios. From the country. Previously DPS, CA and SMG. https://thedanbrewer.com/ Anything I post on here is my own opinion and not that of my employer.
@eddiemakes.games
Still using Twitter, mostly. Senior Release Engineer @ Activision | Worked on Star Wars, Battlefield, Burnout, Suicide Squad, Transformers and more | 8 yrs in 🎮 | Lvl 26 | My views only | He/Him https://linktr.ee/EddieMakesThings
@wreccan.bsky.social
Non-binary technical game designer and UX practitioner. Ex.Epic Games. Views my own!
@jubb.bsky.social
I make things sometimes https://www.artstation.com/joek Graphic Designer respeccing into Game Artist. Here's to bluer pastures
@npmarshall.bsky.social
📣 Brand Marketing Manager @team17 🕰️ Previously Bossa Studios, Warner Bros & More ⭐ BAFTA Member 🧲 Fridge Magnet Connoisseur 🐈 Blatant Cat Dad 🥃 Whisky Writer @ allbutdrams.com
@tomace.bsky.social
Senior Producer at Mediatonic / Epic Games 🎮 Working on Fortnite 👑 Usually wearing shorts and a hat. Opinions my own! He/him 👋
@jameselseymusic.bsky.social
Composer for Games | #BAFTAConnect | Beyond Hanwell, Evil Dead: The Game, Fully Ramblomatic, Beatstar, Chrome Valley Customs, Cowboy 3030, Welcome To Hanwell | London, UK www.jameselseymusic.com
@jonax.bsky.social
Quite good Game Tools & Tech Coder from UK, currently heading up central Build & DevOps efforts at @ndreams.bsky.social. BAFTA Games member.
@badgertracks.bsky.social
Lead Concept Artist & Art Director w: badgertracks.net Work: MCU, Star Wars, Battlefield, Dune, Elite, Total War, Ubi, ETC. Chilterns, UK. No GenAi https://linktr.ee/badgertracks
@mattknottgaming.bsky.social
Games Business Strategist, Developer & Leader. Co-Founder & MD, Ludo Gamelabs Co-Founder & CEO (TBA) #games #creative #play #immersive #interactive www.linkedin.com/in/mattknottgames
@soundswilde.bsky.social
Director • Casting Director • #TheFirstDescendant #Valorant #BaldursGate3 #ShashaAndMilo #SplinterCellDeathwatch #TheQuietThings #CallOfDuty • Dialogue Producer • Games + Animation + Sound Design • #BAFTABreakthrough • Kiwi • She/Her www.soundswilde.com
@caromarchal.bsky.social
CEO & Creative Director of independent narrative studio @interiornight.com -- As Dusk Falls OUT NOW -- Former Lead GD on Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls GDC and Develop Advisory Board
@flom.bsky.social
Writer, narrative designer and UI artist. Tea-Powered Games (Dialogue: A Writer's Story, Elemental Flow) | Freelance | WGGB Games Co-Chair | Interactive Fiction meetup host (She/her) Portfolio: https://teawithflo.com/portfolio/
@whatisafly.bsky.social
Just a Netrunner obsessed boy tryin' to make games and pasta. Senior Game Designer @Coatsink.com | Retro FPS Solo Dev | Mentor @limitbreak.co.uk | Formerly @PlayReactive https://www.trentmcdavies.com/
@milesaru.bsky.social
Senior Game Designer at Sumo Digital Metalhead Roguelike Fanatic SCP Author --------------- He/Him Edinburgh, Scotland #gamedev www.MilesBoylan.com
@angelsk.bsky.social
Looking for work — Head of Engineering — Autistic/ADHD/AroAce/Agender, she/they — Streaming on http://twitch.tv/angelsk_jo, Art by @stephoodle — https://angelsk.games
@digitalners.bsky.social
Games Creator & Producer • Animation Industry Adept • Media Technologist • Project Wrangler • Polar Bear • Dad Making things @ Cloth Cat Games 🏴| @clothcatgames.bsky.social #gamedev #indiedev
@bmograph.bsky.social
Scottish Motion Designer and Video Editor - https://www.brianmorrice.co.uk/
@evilkimau.bsky.social
Creative Programmer and VR junkie. Personal Account. Technical Director @ FP ex Adobe / Mm / Sony / Climax among others
@chrisreggiewait.bsky.social
Writer: @ign.com | @mashableofficial.bsky.social | @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social | @vg247.bsky.social | @eurogamer.bsky.social | Portfolio: https://muckrack.com/christianreggiewait | email: [email protected]
@shmu.bsky.social
space junk | gaming writer at RadioTimes.com ex. guides writer @VideoGamer bylines at GamesRadar, PC Gamer, PCGamesN, Lost In Cult and more 📧: [email protected]
@carwash.bsky.social
Indie game dev and gamer. Unity developer and asset store publisher. Attempting to write my first novel. Itch: https://enigma23.itch.io/ Unity Asset Store: https://assetstore.unity.com/publishers/44742?aid=1101lGt5
@nickholl.bsky.social
BAFTA-Winning UI/3D Games/VR Artist (he/him) Ex preloaded Portfolio: https://nickholliday.artstation.com Personal work https://www.artstation.com/nickknacks Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NickknacksToyShop
@twinno1.bsky.social
Producer | Release Manager Powerwash Simulator, Powerwash Simulator VR, DNFC, Foreclosed, Alex Kidd in MIracle World DX +++
@mckkirk.bsky.social
Microplastics, they’re fantastic. Content Director. Consultancy, mock reviews. Did some writing for a video game called The Axis Unseen.
@cleonclarke.bsky.social
Prev. Marketing and Comms Manager for Boneloaf & Gang Beasts | A MAZE Sheffield | BAFTA Connect | MCV 30u30 2021 | BBC Sheffield's 'Resident Gaming Expert' 🎮
@westydesign.bsky.social
Map Editor @ MapGenie He / Him Occasional designer of games. Find my projects here: https://linktr.ee/WestyDesign Prev: GamerGuides, GfinityEsports, GameRant, PSNProfiles and NiceGameHints.
@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
@LucPestille.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Super Web Designer II Turbo Pain heals. Chicks dig scars. Glory... lasts forever. Views my own. [bridged from https://mastodon.social/@LucPestille on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
@jodieazhar.bsky.social
Technical Art Director -> Solo Indie Game Developer @ Teazelcat Games making a wholesome, magical, narrative game GameDev; Freelance Technical Artist; ex-AAA Ex-Total War, now total aw💕 BAFTA Breakthrough Gardener; bibliophile; flautist 🏳️🌈🇬🇧
@finlaymcd.bsky.social
Senior Programmer at Silent Games Previously Sumo, Dimension, HammerheadVR Wishlist Empyreal or I'll cry https://store.steampowered.com/app/1377700/Empyreal/
@edfear.co.uk
Big gay. He/him. Game director, writer & narrative designer, ex-Mediatonic/Epic. Prev: Murder by Numbers, Hatoful Boyfriend, Heavenstrike Rivals, The Swords of Ditto, many more. LGB with the T🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️. ゲームディレクターやシナリオライター パズル探偵スカウトなど。日本語OK!
@danyoutohell.bsky.social
Games Producer Former Epic/Mediatonic Founder at Biscuit Factory Games @biscuitfactorygames.com Wishlist Tree Kingdoms! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3477080/Tree_Kingdoms/
@thevoicesgames.bsky.social
Solo Indie game developer located in Darlington in the north east of England thevoicesgames.uk
@metacrab.org
Game Director for HELIX @ Hypersonic Labs | Making Become the Moon @FeldsparGames | Previously @PlayAdoptMe, @HypixelNetwork | 🏳️🌈
@animturnbull.bsky.social
- Principal Animator in the Games Industry - Worked: NetEase Games, Riot Games, Moon Studios, Guerrilla Games, Jagex, Mediatonic - Eddie's biggest fan 🌎 Yorkshire, UK 🌐 adamturnbull.com
@fryry.bsky.social
🎮 Games Dev, Software Engineer, UI/UX Guy Co-Founder of BetaJester Ltd He/Him 🩷💜💙 I make game-ish things and TRY to grow plants 🪴
@isleofdann.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief Pocket Gamer Brand (Pocket Gamer, Pocket Gamer Biz, 148Apps, AppSpy, etc) | EiC BigBossBattle (B3) | Words everywhere | Games judge | Dann