Board game connoisseur, with lots of posts about board games, events and the culture around them.
Fediverse address:
@BoardGameBloke@tabletop.vip
Tagged: Gaming
The Video Game Library
Guide to books about video games, including fans, historians, academics and more.
Fediverse address:
@thevglibrary@mstdn.social
Phawx
Creator of gaming videos, often about handheld PC game devices such as the Steam Deck. Fan of indie games, retro games, emulation and more.
Fediverse address:
@Phawx@meta.masto.host
Game Magazine Print Ads
Bot posting adverts from video game magazines of the 1980s and 1990s, posts every six hours.
Fediverse address:
@gamemagprintads@botsin.space
Vote Chess
Collaborative chess games on the Fediverse. Every hour a poll appears which lets people vote on the next move, with the AI responding.
Fediverse address:
@VoteChess@botsin.space
Gamer’s Tavern
In-depth videos about tabletop role-playing games, including the history of the hobby and reviews of new releases.
Fediverse address:
@abstruse@makertube.net
Meeple Mountain
Board game news and review site featuring in-depth articles, videos, interviews, festival reports etc. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, but features content by authors from around the world.
Fediverse address:
@meeplemountain@tabletop.social
Chess
Photo account that posts pictures of interesting chess boards, chess pieces and other chess-related images.
Fediverse address:
@Chess@pixelfed.social
Mastering Dungeons podcast
Long-running podcast hosted by game designers all about D&D and RPG games, including the games themselves, the design work and the business behind it.
Fediverse address:
@MasteringDnD@dice.camp
Gaming Alexandria
Group dedicated to preserving video game history, including games, books, magazines, manuals, news articles etc. They create and maintain a preservation archive.
Fediverse address:
@gamingalexandria@digipres.club
Nindie Spotlight
Unofficial Nintendo news site covering indie games available on the Nintendo Switch.
Fediverse address:
@nindiespotlight@peoplemaking.games
Suomen pelitutkimuksen seura ry / The Finnish Society for Game Research
Finnish organisation devoted to the academic study of games and gaming, from ancient board games to modern video games.
Fediverse address (in English and Finnish):
@blogi@www.pelitutkimus.fi
Oskar Ghoti
Tabletop RPG game master, creator of the Grim Fictions TTRPG, also making community content for other TTRPGs such as Scion 2nd Edition and the Storypath system.
Fediverse address:
@OskarGhoti@dice.camp
8-Bit Acrylic
Recreates classic video game pixel art as physical paintings using acrylics.
Fediverse address:
@8bitacrylic@mstdn.games
Steam Release Bot
Unofficial bot posting details of the latest games released on Steam.
Fediverse address:
@steamreleasebot@mastodon.rip
GaymerGeek
Retro game fan and game collector, also makes gorgeous-looking cakes with elaborate decorations.
Fediverse address:
@GaymerGeek@mstdn.games
Lichess
Free open source chess server, with no paywall, no tracking and no ads.
Fediverse address:
@lichess@mastodon.online
Exilian
Democratically-run online community for creative projects in variety of fields such as role playing games, world-building, storytelling, songs, crafts and more. Self-described as “creative geekery”, based around a forum and website.
Fediverse address: @Exilian@indiepocalypse.social
Alien Max
Indie game developer based in Ukraine, author of the 2D dieselpunk action adventure Erra: Exordium.
Fediverse address:
@maxim@mastodon.gamedev.place
pookie
Editor, proofreader and reviewer. Writes a blog which reviews lots of tabletop RPGs, supplements, adventures etc. Covers all genres of RPG.
Fediverse address:
@pookie@dice.camp
Kerzoven / Of Life and Land
Indie game developers creating a village-building simulation strategy with lots of detail, including people, animals, plants, regions, economics, trade etc.
Fediverse address:
@Kerzoven@mastodon.social
Puissance Nintendo
French-language site founded in 1997 all about Nintendo, featuring news, reviews, features, podcast and its own Discord community.
Fediverse address (in French):
@PN@masto.p-nintendo.com
Dungeons & Dragons Guppe Group
Discussion group about the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, covering all versions. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@dnd@a.gup.pe
Magic: The Gathering Guppe Group
Discussion group about Magic: The Gathering including all versions of it. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@mtg@a.gup.pe
Pretendo Network
Free open source project to replace the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U online services when Nintendo shuts them down.
Fediverse address:
@pretendo@pretendo.network
Play History
Video game researcher, creator of the Play History video series and author of upcoming arcade history book.
Fediverse address:
@PlayHistory@oldbytes.space
Board Game Breakdown
Board game website and video channel featuring reviews and “how to play” videos.
Fediverse address:
@boardgamebreakdown@mas.to
Iain Cheyne
Board game enthusiast posting photos and experiences from various tabletop gaming sessions.
Fediverse address:
@iain@ohai.social
Ari “APz” Sovijärvi
Pinball enthusiast and owner of a pinball arcade. Restores old pinball machines, takes part in pinball tournaments and does livestreams.
Fediverse address:
@apzpins@mstdn.games
Board Games Guppe Group
A Fediverse discussion group about board games and card games. (Click here ⧉ for more about how groups work.)
Fediverse address:
@boardgames@a.gup.pe
Colin Le Sueur
Tabletop RPG writer, illustrator and designer. Creator of the post-apocalyptic western RPG “We deal in lead” and the Norse fantasy RPG “Runecairn”.
Fediverse address:
@byodinsbeardrpg@dice.camp
Board Game Beans
Account all about board games run by two people who are relatively new to the hobby. Especially interested in games that are suited to two players.
Fediverse address:
@BoardGameBeans@aldr.social
Fairplay Magazin
German-language independent magazine about board games and card games, with news, reviews and features for both experienced and new players.
Fediverse address:
@fairplaymagazin@brettspiel.space
RPG Elise
Role-playing game writer on DM’s Guild and DriveThruRPG, project lead of “Through The Veil”, “Sea Shanties” and “Tartarus”.
Fediverse address:
@DNDElise@mstdn.social
Steam Deck HQ
Unofficial website devoted to the Steam Deck, featuring game optimisations, reviews, news and guides.
Fediverse address:
@steamdeckhq@mastodon.world
RetroWizzard
Retro gaming and retro computing collector, posting about titles and hardware from years gone by.
Fediverse address:
@RetroWizzard@oldbytes.space
Frame_Supercell
Community Manager at mobile game developer Supercell, currently working on Clash Mini.
Fediverse address:
@frame_supercell@mastodon.social
randomwizard
Posting about classic tabletop RPGs such as Dungeons & Dragons, including RPG history, maps, rules etc.
Fediverse address:
@randomwizard@vivaldi.net
CONFIG.SYS: LOADHIGH
Sharing screenshots and brief reviews of random MS-DOS games, giving impressions of retro titles from a modern point of view.
Fediverse address:
@loadhigh@bitbang.social
cog5
Maker of weird indie TTRPG adventures. Posts maps and notes highlighting details of the adventures.
Fediverse address:
@cog5@dice.camp
Tabletop Scotland
Board game, card game and RPG convention in Edinburgh, Scotland, first held in 2018.
Fediverse address:
@TabletopScot@mastodon.scot
Retro«Pédalage
Open card game about the history of the bicycle, currently available in French.
Fediverse address (in French):
@retropedalage@masto.bike
TTRPG Blog Feed
Automated feed of posts from a curated list of TTRPG blogs.
Fediverse address:
@ttrpgblogs@chirp.enworld.org
NotWritingGames
Tabletop RPG writer putting a new egalitarian twist on familiar genres. For example, Dungeon Local 001 is a fantasy game where the monsters in an already-looted dungeon organise themselves as they try to make it a nice place to live.
Fediverse address:
@notwriting@dice.camp
Adventure Jam
Two-week game jam encouraging people to make adventure games.
Fediverse address:
@AdventureJam@mastodon.social
Happy Jak Games
New independent tabletop RPG designer. Currently working on their flagship game “The Crypt Has Opened”, a horror RPG which uses their own Imposition Dice rule system and is now available in public beta.
Fediverse address:
@happyjakgames@dice.camp
Gemini Does Everything / Jason Cryer
Light-hearted videos about gaming, including indie titles, retro titles and physical board games.
Fediverse address:
@jason_cryer@spectra.video
Molotov Cockatiel
Board game and wargame enthusiast. Also creator of digital tabletop wargames.
Fediverse address:
@molotovcockatiel@mastodon.social
itch.io
Official account for the lovely site where you can buy weird and wonderful indie games, ebooks, comics, soundtracks and more.
Fediverse address:
@itchio@mastodon.gamedev.place
Cyningstan
Game developer creating 1980s-style retro PC games for MS-DOS, featuring CGA graphics. Also interested in the ZX Spectrum and Psion handhelds.
Fediverse address:
@cyningstan@mastodon.social
The Boardgames Chronicle
Blog all about board games and strategy games, featuring reviews, articles, unboxings and session reports.
Fediverse address:
@theboardgameschronicle@wargamers.social
Hadrosaurus Software
Small indie game company currently working on new games for MS-DOS featuring classic 1980s and 1990s style graphics.
Fediverse address:
@HadroSoft@mastodon.gamedev.place
Of Dice and Men
Posting and podcasting about all kinds of board games, as well as occasional random tangents.
Fediverse address:
@ofdiceandmen@tabletop.social
Andrew J. Young
Tabletop Role-Playing Game designer and enthusiast, posts about TTRPGs and runs games on livestreams.
Fediverse address:
@thatonegm@mastodon.social
Marcus The Board Gamer
Board game enthusiast, particularly interested in “medium to heavy” European board games.
Fediverse address:
@lordsplodge@brettspiel.space
Ericbomb
Indie game developer creating blind accessible video games.
Fediverse address:
@Ericbomb@mastodon.gamedev.place
Wuzzy
Libre game developer, co-developer of the comedy turn-based strategy Hedgewars, and creator of games and mods for Minetest.
Fediverse address:
@Wuzzy@cyberplace.social
Splatoon Unofficial
News updates about Nintendo’s Splatoon series, manually curated by a human being.
Fediverse address:
@splatoon@wetdry.world
Zilla Blitz
Creates videos about board games, strategy games, historical games, simulators and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@zillablitz@wargamers.social
Emma Hunneyball
Board game enthusiast, often posting/sharing about board games and gaming events. Also sometimes posts about UK and US politics.
Fediverse address:
@emmahunneyball@mastodonapp.uk
Dolphin Emulator
Popular free open source GameCube / Wii emulator.
Fediverse address:
@dolphin@dolphin-emu.org
Alpha Beta Gamer
Posting about the latest Alpha and Beta testing playable game builds, mainly indie titles but some AAA releases too.
Fediverse address:
@AlphaBetaGamer@mastodon.gamedev.place
KeithDEdinburgh
Author of scenarios and adventures for tabletop RPGs in modern and historic times, often set in Scotland. Currently working on an original TTRPG, The Aether Throne, which features a pulp steampunk setting.
Fediverse address:
@KeithDEdinburgh@dice.camp
Nintendo-Online.de
German language gaming news site focused on Nintendo and related topics.
Fediverse address (in German):
@nintendo_online@mastodon.social
FreeBoardGames.org
Free open source site featuring online versions of traditional board and card games. There are many modes including online multiplayer and single player against AI. You don’t need to register, just generate and share links as needed.
Fediverse address:
@freeboardgames@pixelfed.social
DEI Dungeon Explorers
Online shop selling vintage Dungeons & Dragons items, run by veteran RPG fans playing since the 1970s.
Fediverse address:
@deidungeon@dice.camp
GB Studio Central
Official site for GB Studio Dev, the free open source game development tool for the Nintendo Game Boy. Features news, articles and guides about making new Game Boy games.
Fediverse address:
@gbstudiocentral@pocketpixels.club
Kaitality
Indie video game enthusiast, highlights quality new releases and runs a video channel all about indie gaming.
Fediverse address:
@Kaitality@mstdn.social
Polygon
Entertainment, pop culture and video games news site, based in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@polygon@mastodon.social
LINUX Play
French language site helping people run games from other operating systems on Linux.
Fediverse address (in French):
@linuxplay@mastodon.social
Dungeons & Dragons Fanatics
Unofficial news and review site all about the D&D tabletop RPG including game books, accessories, updates and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@DnDFanatics@dice.camp
Space Quest Historian
Makes videos about retro adventure games, especially those made by Sierra in the 1980s and 1990s. Note that the videos often feature quite a lot of swearing and adult humour.
Fediverse address (main):
@sqhistorian@dosgame.club
Fediverse address (videos):
@sqhistorian@spectra.video
Kakariko Herald
Unofficial Nintendo site, covering the Nintendo Switch and other related news.
Fediverse address:
@kakarikoherald@mastodon.social
Pokédex
Unofficial bot posting random Pokemon and their details.
Fediverse address:
@Pokedex@botsin.space
Widescreen Gaming Forum / WSGF
Online community testing PC games on various different monitor setups and noting how they perform. Founded in 2003, currently with over 2400 games in their testing database.
Fediverse address:
@WSGF@mastodon.social
Lutris
Free open source game preservation platform for Linux PCs which lets you access your games collections from many different platforms. It includes a collection of emulators and compatibility layers to help even older games run correctly on your current machine.
Fediverse address:
@lutris@fosstodon.org
Splatoon3.ink
Splatoon 3 map rotations, Salmon Run schedules, SplatNet gear etc.
Fediverse address:
@splatoon3ink@splatoon3.ink
Serebii.net
Unofficial Pokemon site with lots of news, information and forums about Pokemon games, anime and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@serebiinet@mastodon.social
Dr Johnny Blanchard / RE:Enthused
Retro computing expert and author. Creates videos on vintage computers and consoles, including both highly obscure and well known machines. Provides the historical context of the devices, and explores the technical details of the hardware itself.
Fediverse address (main):
@jonn_blanchard@retrochat.online
Fediverse address (videos):
@johnny_blanchard@makertube.net
Fediverse address (photos):
@jonn_blanchard@metapixl.com
Amiga Boing Blog
Blog devoted to Commodore Amiga public domain, shareware and freeware games, attempting to collect as many as possible in one place.
Fediverse address:
@AmigaBoing@mastodonapp.uk
Underground Oracle Publishing
Indie TTRPG publisher creating new worlds based on the Cypher System and beyond.
Fediverse address:
@UOPublishing@dice.camp
MrL314
Nintendo enthusiast, Super Mario Kart expert, SNES hacker, co-creator of Super Mario Kart Deluxe, and maker of the “Super Mario Kart: Under The Hood” videos.
Fediverse address:
@MrL314@peoplemaking.games
Game Boy Scene
Posting and sharing cool stuff about Nintendo’s Game Boy handheld consoles, including info on games, hardware and accessories. Has a special focus on homebrew development.
Fediverse address:
@gameboyscene@mastodon.gamedev.place
Stefan Vogt
Author of new interactive fiction for classic 8-bit and 16-bit computers. Currently working on “The Ghosts of Blackwood Manor”.
Fediverse address:
@8bitgames@oldbytes.space
Card Games Guppe Group
Discussion group about card games of all kinds. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@cardgames@a.gup.pe
Simutrans
Free open source transport network simulation, somewhat inspired by Transport Tycoon. It can be played online through public or private servers, and includes lots of support for mods.
Fediverse address:
@simutrans@fosstodon.org
Periapt Games
Small independent publisher of TTRPG books including source material, rule sets and more.
Fediverse address:
@periaptgames@dice.camp