Libre game developer, co-developer of the comedy turn-based strategy Hedgewars, and creator of games and mods for Minetest.
Fediverse address:
@Wuzzy@fosstodon.org
Libre game developer, co-developer of the comedy turn-based strategy Hedgewars, and creator of games and mods for Minetest.
Fediverse address:
@Wuzzy@fosstodon.org
Survival game mod for the Minetest game engine
Fediverse address:
@survivetest@fosstodon.org
Live streamer who mainly plays retro and indie games.
Fediverse address:
@DanVanDam@mastodon.social
Indie game reviews and features site which aims to cover independently-made video games with alternative perspectives or interesting approaches, including older games which may have been missed originally.
Fediverse address:
@IndieGamesPlus@mastodon.social
Guide to books about video games, including fans, historians, academics and more.
Fediverse address:
@thevglibrary@mstdn.social
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
In-depth video reviews and tutorials about Minetest and its mods.
Fediverse address:
@nathansalapat@share.tube
German-language podcast about the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, covering its games, hardware, history and community.
Fediverse address (in German):
@snescast@mastodon.social
Online radio station, podcast and blog featuring shows about Sega and music from games.
Fediverse address:
@RadioSEGA@thevipvipers.space
Pixel artist and creator of mods for Minetest (the free open source alternative to Minecraft).
Fediverse address:
@zughy_boi@mastodon.social
Fediverse livestreamer hosting fun community chats, quizzes, playing music, occasionally mentioning serious topics.
Fediverse address:
@hamishtpb@watch.thepolarbear.co.uk
News updates about Nintendo’s Splatoon series, manually curated by a human being.
Fediverse address:
@splatoon@masto.ai
Retro game fan and game collector, also makes gorgeous-looking cakes with elaborate decorations.
Fediverse address:
@GaymerGeek@mstdn.games
Retro gaming collector, posting about famous and obscure video games from the 1980s and 1990s. Often features games for Sega consoles.
Fediverse address:
@Unclear_User@nerdculture.de
Free open source cross-platform game engine (previously known as Xenko).
Fediverse address:
@xenko@mastodon.gamedev.place
Creates videos about board games, strategy games, historical games, simulators and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@zillablitz@wargamers.social
News blog about gaming on Linux computers and the Steam Deck, with occasional posts on other topics. Also posts videos.
Fediverse address:
@linuxgamingcentral@mastodon.social
Video account where Gullion plays through story-based video games with a lighthearted commentary.
Fediverse address:
@nategullion@diode.zone
Scottish concept artist working on video games and tabletop roleplaying games.
Fediverse address:
@BraveRobynArt@peoplemaking.games
Tips and news about MiST FPGA boards (and related boards), which allow hardware level recreation of classic computers and consoles.
Fediverse address:
@mistboard@mastodon.green
Cosplay enthusiast, often creating costumes based on video game characters.
Fediverse address:
@the_twilight_phoenix@retro.pizza
Community Manager at mobile game developer Supercell, currently working on Clash Mini.
Fediverse address:
@frame_supercell@mastodon.social
French-language account highlighting upcoming and interesting indie video games.
Fediverse address:
@indesprimes@ludosphere.fr
Unofficial website devoted to the Steam Deck, featuring game optimisations, reviews, news and guides.
Fediverse address:
@steamdeckhq@mastodon.world
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
Free open source cross-platform game engine designed to be easy to learn. The engine’s code is FOSS, with optional paid-for cloud services on the official website.
Fediverse address:
@gdevelop@mastodon.gamedev.place
French language website dedicated to Sega, covering both retro and current releases.
Fediverse address:
@segamag@mamot.fr
French-language news and review website all about Nintendo.
Fediverse address (in French):
@NintendoLeSite@framapiaf.org
Live streaming account mainly about Linux and Linux gaming.
Fediverse address:
@ozoned@stream.ozoned.net
Free open source theme park game inspired by RollerCoaster Tycoon. The game uses entirely libre assets, so you don’t need any proprietary licences to play it. It’s still in alpha testing but playable.
Fediverse address:
@FreeRCT@floss.social
The oldest Linux gaming site in the world that is still operating, Holarse was founded in 2000. German-language website which also provides a variety of libre services including XMPP chat, a Matrix room and Minetest servers.
Fediverse address (in German):
@holarse@mastodon.social
Free open source real time strategy game set in the ancient world, similar to Age Of Empires. It’s still in Alpha testing, but is playable and available for Linux, Mac, Windows and BSD.
Fediverse address (main):
@play0ad@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@playzeroad@videos.pair2jeux.tube
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
Videos about retro adventure games, especially those made by Sierra in the 1980s and 1990s. Note that the videos feature quite a lot of swearing and adult humour.
Fediverse address:
@sqhistorian@spectra.video
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
Podcast and forum about old MS-DOS computer games from the 1980s and 1990s.
Fediverse address:
@dosgameclub@dosgame.club
The hosts also post lots of retro computing stuff:
Fediverse address (Rnlf):
@rnlf@dosgame.club
Fediverse address (Tijn):
@Tijn@dosgame.club
Spanish-language news site and forum about Linux gaming.
Fediverse address (main account, in Spanish):
@jugandoenlinux@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (photo account, in Spanish):
@Jugandoenlinux@pixelfed.social
Game developer, writer and artist. Perhaps best known as the creator of the classic games “Prince of Persia” and “Karateka”, Mechner nowadays writes and draws graphic novels and publishes sketchbooks.
Fediverse address:
@jmechner@mastodon.art
Blog posting news and articles about retro gaming and retro computing.
Fediverse address:
@ramokromok@mastodon.social
Free open source strategy game about human history, inspired by the Civilization games.
Fediverse address:
@freeciv@fosstodon.org
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
Human-curated account posting and boosting useful links for game developers.
Fediverse address:
@game_programming@mastodon.social
Bot that randomly combines video game characters’ heads and bodies. Posts a few times a day.
Fediverse address:
@headswap@botsin.space
Unofficial Nintendo news site covering indie games available on the Nintendo Switch.
Fediverse address:
@nindiespotlight@peoplemaking.games
Popular free open source multiplatform game engine for 3D and 2D games.
Fediverse address:
@godotengine@mastodon.gamedev.place
Studio making small indie games, animations, illustrations and handmade art.
Fediverse address:
@holypangolin@mastodon.social
Posts photos and screenshots of old games, software and other items of computing history. Lots of nostalgia.
Fediverse address:
@256@mastodon.social
German language gaming news site focused on Nintendo and related topics.
Fediverse address (in German):
@nintendo_online@mastodon.social
In-depth videos about video game history and related topics, especially covering the history of classic game series.
Fediverse address:
@slopesgameroom@tilvids.com
Fediverse live streaming account which does streams and interviews related to programming, gaming, music and other topics.
Fediverse address:
@wesley@live.w0rmh0le.net
Retro gaming enthusiast posting photos and making videos about classic games, obscure consoles and retro collections.
Fediverse address:
@Robavince@vmst.io
Retro gaming livestreamer who tends to focus on older games and unusual forgotten titles that aren’t streamed often.
Fediverse address:
@shaneisgames@mastodon.social
News site about games that run on Linux PCs and the Steam Deck. One of the longest-running accounts on the Fediverse.
Fediverse address:
@gamingonlinux@mastodon.social
Splatoon 3 map rotations, Salmon Run schedules, SplatNet gear etc.
Fediverse address:
@splatoon3ink@splatoon3.ink
Bot that posts randomly generated text adventure / interactive fiction scenarios. The scenarios are somewhat interactive, you can type commands as replies and the bot will reply with responses depending on what you do. Inspired by the classic text adventures of the 1980s. New scenarios appear every 4 hours.
Fediverse address:
@xyzzy@mastodon.sandwich.net
Website and social media all about Sonic the Hedgehog, including the games, fan culture, movies etc.
Fediverse address:
@TailsChannel@mastodon.social
Blog dedicated to video games, anime and general geek culture. They also do occasional livestreams.
Fediverse address:
@damagecontrolblog@mastodon.social
Does regular live streams of Linux games.
Fediverse address:
@stream@cast.samsai.eu
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
Creator of the surreal computer RPGs “The Endless Empty” and “A Chamber of Stars”, including their art and music too.
Fediverse address:
@ErikSheader@weirder.earth
Indie game developer creating blind accessible video games.
Fediverse address:
@Ericbomb@mastodon.gamedev.place
Preserving classic video game magazines, especially those from the UK.
Fediverse address:
@OutofPrintArchive@mstdn.games
Indie game developer based in Ukraine, author of the 2D dieselpunk action adventure Erra: Exordium.
Fediverse address:
@maxim@mastodon.gamedev.place
Popular free open source GameCube / Wii emulator.
Fediverse address:
@dolphin@dolphin-emu.org
Pixel artist and illustrator who often features people and characters from popular culture, especially video games.
Fediverse address:
@sarahboeving@mastodon.art
Unofficial bot posting status information for Nintendo network services, including maintenance and server outages.
Fediverse address:
@NinStatusBot@mas.to
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
Unofficial Pokemon site with lots of news, information and forums about Pokemon games, anime and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@serebiinet@mastodon.social
Free open source project to replace the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U online services when Nintendo shuts them down.
Fediverse address:
@pretendo@pretendo.network
Veteran game developer who was lead dev on legendary titles for Lucasfilm Games such as “Zak McKracken” and “Rescue on Fractalus”. Most recently has worked with Ron Gilbert on “Thimbleweed Park” and “Return To Monkey Island” 🏴☠️ 🐒
Fediverse address:
@DavidBFox@mastodon.gamedev.place
Artist, web comic/visual novel writer and game creator, usually featuring fantasy characters drawn in a classic cartoony style and a lot of anthropomorphic creatures.
Fediverse address:
@LadyIcepaw@mastodon.art
Free open source 3D motor racing simulator for Linux, Mac and Windows, with the emphasis on realistic physics. Speed Dreams is an up-to-date fork of an earlier project, TORCS.
Fediverse address:
@speed_dreams_official@mastodon.social
Organisation that promotes the use of free open source software in game development, and posts videos all about this.
Fediverse address:
@gdquest@tilvids.com
Free open source open world role playing game with voxel graphics, inspired by Cube World and Breath Of The Wild. There are online multiplayer options, and you can host your own server too. It’s available for Linux, Mac and Windows.
Fediverse address:
@veloren@floss.social
Two-week game jam encouraging people to make adventure games.
Fediverse address:
@AdventureJam@mastodon.social
Prolific livestreamer who plays Linux games on the Fediverse, with streams alternately in English or German. They also have an archive of streams on their video account.
Fediverse address (live stream, in English and German):
@hatnix@live.hatnix.net
Fediverse address (main, in English and German):
@hatnix@social.tchncs.de
Fediverse address (videos, in English and German):
@hatnix@diode.zone
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
Unofficial Nintendo site, covering the Nintendo Switch and other related news.
Fediverse address:
@kakarikoherald@mastodon.social
Podcast all about video game music, mainly covering retro gaming but occasionally newer titles too. Includes both computer and console games.
Fediverse address:
@ShujinAcademyVGMClub@mastodon.coffee
Creates new Nintendo NES games and pixel graphics, using clever tricks to make them look much better than you’d expect for the hardware.
Fediverse address:
@FrankenGraphics@mastodon.art
Database of info about thousands of games for Linux, in English and French.
Fediverse address (in English and French):
@Le_bottin_des_jeux_linux@mastodon.social
Free open source 3D game engine, for creating Minecraft-style games and worlds. There’s a large range of game modes and mods available, including online multiplayer. It’s available for Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Android.
Fediverse address:
@Minetest@fosstodon.org
Podcast founded in 2012 dedicated to the MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Fediverse address:
@ootinicast@mastodon.world
Gaming video essays, podcasts, reviews etc, mainly about indie titles but also mainstream releases. Run by former game journalists and developers.
Fediverse address:
@pixelsforbreakfast@mstdn.games
Free open source 2D game engine designed mainly for RPGs. Solarus games run on Nintendo Switch, Linux, Mac and Windows.
Fediverse address:
@solarus@mastodon.gamedev.place
German-language video account that features “Let’s Plays” of popular PC games, and makes their own gaming tech videos. The Let’s Plays are mainly AAA story-driven games.
Fediverse address (in German):
@the_white_wolf@video-cave-v2.de
Bot posting adverts from video game magazines of the 1980s and 1990s, posts every six hours.
Fediverse address:
@gamemagprintads@botsin.space
Tiny independent video game studio which creates fun little sci-fi games.
Fediverse address:
@Longplay_Games@mstdn.games
Indie game developer and creator of the colourful retro neon title Spectrum Break for Android, Mac and Windows.
Fediverse address:
@JHein@mastodon.social
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
Gaming news site and podcast, focusing on games for Linux including PCs and the Steam Deck.
Fediverse address:
@boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
Inspired by the classic video games, this is a bot that posts unusual crossovers featuring characters from all genres of popular culture. Posts once a day.
Fediverse address:
@vs_everyone@mastodon.social
International world-building project for Minetest, the free open alternative to Minecraft.
Fediverse address: @illunaminetest@social.tchncs.de
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
Veteran programmer and game developer who has worked on many famous projects including the legendary SCUMM game engine at Lucasfilm/LucasArts.
Fediverse address:
@lardratboy@corteximplant.com
French language site about Nintendo featuring news, articles and podcasts.
Fediverse address (in French):
@nintendojofr@m.nintendojo.fr
Fan site and community celebrating the Panzer Dragoon video games by Sega.
Fediverse address:
@PanzerDragoonLegacy@mastodon.online
All about retro gaming and retro computing, mainly on MS-DOS PCs of the 1980s and 1990s. Posts include screenshots, video clips, MIDI music and discussion of favourite memories.
Fediverse address:
@dosnostalgic@mastodon.social
Game developer and enthusiastic user of the Godot game engine. Posts lots of tips and tricks for using Godot, and is creator of the Godot Firebase plugin.
Fediverse address:
@BackAt50Ft@mastodon.gamedev.place
Role-playing game creation system with 3D voxel graphics, which lets you make your own 3D RPGs and release them yourself as you see fit, with no royalties or licensing fees required. Available for Linux, Mac and Windows through Itch and Steam.
Fediverse address:
@rpginabox@mastodon.social
An entertaining collection of videos about Linux, FOSS, computing, gaming, technology and sometimes random other stuff such as tea, vegan food and fountain pens. Were presents with a laid back, calm style which is relaxing to watch.
Fediverse address:
@chriswere@share.tube
Creates digital paintings of fantasy-themed characters, often from famous games or other fiction.
Fediverse address:
@Amymja@mastodon.art
Recreates classic video game pixel art as physical paintings using acrylics.
Fediverse address:
@8bitacrylic@mstdn.games
Retro gaming and retro computing collector, posting about titles and hardware from years gone by.
Fediverse address:
@RetroWizzard@oldbytes.space
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
Videos all about retro computers and consoles including both highly obscure and well known machines. Covers the history of machines and looks at the hardware itself.
Fediverse address:
@reenthused@diode.zone
Official Fediverse account of the largest news site about the video game business.
Fediverse address:
@GIbiz@mastodon.social
Game developer and educator, Director of Studies and Senior Lecturer at Goldsmiths, University of London, leads MA Computer Games: Art & Design and MSc Computer Games Programming.
Fediverse address:
@AlanZucconi@mastodon.gamedev.place