Pixel artist and illustrator who often features people and characters from popular culture, especially video games.
Fediverse address:
@sarahboeving@mastodon.art
Tagged: Video Games
Kyle Szklenski
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
RPG in a Box
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
Game Programming Resources
Human-curated account posting and boosting useful links for game developers.
Fediverse address:
@game_programming@mastodon.social
Out of Print Archive
Preserving classic video game magazines, especially those from the UK.
Fediverse address:
@OutofPrintArchive@mstdn.games
RetroWizzard
Retro gaming and retro computing collector, posting about titles and hardware from years gone by.
Fediverse address:
@RetroWizzard@oldbytes.space
LadyIcePaw
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
Anatoly Shashkin
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
hatniX
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
Stride
Free open source cross-platform game engine (previously known as Xenko).
Fediverse address:
@xenko@mastodon.gamedev.place
The World of Illuna
International world-building project for Minetest, the free open alternative to Minecraft.
Fediverse address: @illunaminetest@social.tchncs.de
Steam Deck HQ
Unofficial website devoted to the Steam Deck, featuring game optimisations, reviews, news and guides.
Fediverse address:
@steamdeckhq@mastodon.world
Slope’s Game Room
In-depth videos about video game history and related topics, especially covering the history of classic game series.
Fediverse address:
@slopesgameroom@tilvids.com
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
Holarse
Long-running German-language website about Linux and libre gaming. They also provide a variety of libre services including XMPP chat, a Matrix room and Minetest servers.
Fediverse address (in German):
@holarse@mastodon.social
GDQuest
Organisation that promotes the use of free open source software in game development, and posts videos all about this.
Fediverse address:
@gdquest@tilvids.com
Amymja
Creates digital paintings of fantasy-themed characters, often from famous games or other fiction.
Fediverse address:
@Amymja@mastodon.art
Jugando En Linux
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
Indie Games Plus
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
GDevelop
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
Damage Control
Blog dedicated to video games, anime and general geek culture. They also do occasional livestreams.
Fediverse address:
@damagecontrolblog@mastodon.social
Samsai
Does regular live streams of Linux games.
Fediverse address:
@stream@cast.samsai.eu
Head Swap
Bot that randomly combines video game characters’ heads and bodies. Posts a few times a day.
Fediverse address:
@headswap@botsin.space
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
Radio Free Hamish
Fediverse livestreamer hosting fun community chats, quizzes, playing music, occasionally mentioning serious topics.
Fediverse address:
@Hamish@watch.thepolarbear.co.uk
Ramokromok
Blog posting news and articles about retro gaming and retro computing.
Fediverse address:
@ramokromok@mastodon.social
Speed Dreams
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
The Linux Game Book
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
DanVanDam
Live streamer who mainly plays retro and indie games.
Fediverse address:
@DanVanDam@mastodon.social
Godot Engine
Popular free open source multiplatform game engine for 3D and 2D games.
Fediverse address:
@godotengine@mastodon.gamedev.place
Twilight Phoenix Cosplay
Cosplay enthusiast, often creating costumes based on video game characters.
Fediverse address:
@the_twilight_phoenix@retro.pizza
Panzer Dragoon Legacy
Fan site and community celebrating the Panzer Dragoon video games by Sega.
Fediverse address:
@PanzerDragoonLegacy@mastodon.online
Gaming On Linux
News site about games that run on Linux computers. One of the longest-running accounts on the Fediverse.
Fediverse address:
@gamingonlinux@mastodon.social
Erik Sheader-Smith
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
0 A.D.
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
Xyzzy
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
Chris Were (videos)
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
Nate Gullion
Video account where Gullion plays through story-based video games with a lighthearted commentary.
Fediverse address:
@nategullion@diode.zone
Minetest Videos
In-depth video reviews and tutorials about Minetest and its mods.
Fediverse address:
@nathansalapat@share.tube
Never Obsolete
Posts photos and screenshots of old games, software and other items of computing history. Lots of nostalgia.
Fediverse address:
@256@mastodon.social
The White Wolf
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
ShaneIsGames
Retro gaming livestreamer who tends to focus on older games and unusual forgotten titles that aren’t streamed often.
Fediverse address:
@shaneisgames@mastodon.social
Minetest
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
DOS Game Club
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
SNEScast
German-language podcast about the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, covering its games, hardware, history and community.
Fediverse address (in German):
@snescast@mastodon.social
Space Quest Historian
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
The Video Game Library
Guide to books about video games, including fans, historians, academics and more.
Fediverse address:
@thevglibrary@mstdn.social
Zughy
Pixel artist and creator of mods for Minetest (the free open source alternative to Minecraft).
Fediverse address:
@zughy_boi@mastodon.social
Solarus
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
GamesIndustry.biz
Official Fediverse account of the largest news site about the video game business.
Fediverse address:
@GIbiz@mastodon.social
David “the Talking Skull” Fox
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
W0rmh0le Live
Fediverse live streaming account which does streams and interviews related to programming, gaming, music and other topics.
Fediverse address:
@wesley@live.w0rmh0le.net
NintendoLeSite
French-language news and review website all about Nintendo.
Fediverse address (in French):
@NintendoLeSite@framapiaf.org
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
Brad P. Taylor
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
Boiling Steam
Gaming news site and podcast, focusing on PC games for Linux.
Fediverse address:
@boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
Holy Pangolin Studio
Studio making small indie games, animations, illustrations and handmade art.
Fediverse address:
@holypangolin@mastodon.social
Burn
Indie game developer and creator of the colourful retro neon title Spectrum Break for Android, Mac and Windows.
Fediverse address:
@JHein@mastodon.social
MiST Board FPGA News
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
Puissance Nintendo
French-language site founded in 1997 all about Nintendo, featuring news, reviews, features, podcast and its own Discord community.
Fediverse address:
@pnintendo@ludosphere.fr
Veloren
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
FreeRCT
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
Longplay Games
Tiny independent video game studio which creates fun little sci-fi games.
Fediverse address:
@Longplay_Games@mstdn.games
FrankenGFX
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
Alan Zucconi
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
Survivetest
Survival game mod for the Minetest game engine
Fediverse address:
@survivetest@fosstodon.org
RE:Enthused
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
Sarah M
Scottish concept artist working on video games and tabletop roleplaying games.
Fediverse address:
@BraveRobynArt@peoplemaking.games
Freeciv
Free open source strategy game about human history, inspired by the Civilization games.
Fediverse address:
@freeciv@fosstodon.org
Capcom VS Everyone
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
NintendojoFR
French language site about Nintendo featuring news, articles and podcasts.
Fediverse address (in French):
@nintendojofr@m.nintendojo.fr
Ozoned Cast
Live streaming account mainly about Linux and Linux gaming.
Fediverse address:
@ozoned@stream.ozoned.net