Top 50 Game Dev Influencers in 2025

1. Alanah Pearce

Bio Aussie in LA making indie games, films, and TV. Narrative Director @layersdeepgame 🧅. Management: ****@optshift.coInstagram Handle @charalanahzardInstagram Followers 608.3KType MacroGender Female Get Email Contact Are you a creator? Submit your profile to get listed and be discovered by brands in your niche!Submit

2. Emily Pitcher

Bio Game development, indie games, and entrepreneurship💌: ****@smoothmedia.coLA 📍art & vlogs at @sonderingemWishlist lily's world XD ⬇️Instagram Handle @sonderingemilyInstagram Followers 318KType MacroGender Female Get Email Contact

3. Maciej Drabik

Bio Digital artistArt direction and visual development for vfx, animation and gamedev📝 Business: ****@gmail.com🖼️ Prints 🎓 PatreonInstagram Handle @maciejdrabik_artInstagram Followers 291.7KType MacroGender Male Get Email Contact

4. Rebecca Lemker

Bio pixome ˖ art ˖ pixels ˖ design ˖ ux👇 pixome, shop, collab, brushes & more 👇 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @pixeboInstagram Followers 197.8KType MacroGender Female Get Email Contact

5. Ed Boon

Bio Co-Creator of Mortal Kombat / Injustice..... Creative Director at NetherRealm Studios. We make games with Ninjas and SuperHeroes. ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @noobdeInstagram Followers 144.8KType MacroGender Male Get Email Contact

6. Justin Scott

Bio 🎮 Just a GameDev sharing his knowledge and experience to inspire 🫶💼 Game Programmer📽️ YouTube in link#gamedev #programming ****@justinbieshaar.comInstagram Handle @justinbieshaarInstagram Followers 139.6KType MacroGender Male Get Email Contact

7. Matthew Divito

Bio motion graphics artist / liminal horror / indie game devInstagram Handle @mrdiv.gifInstagram Followers 119.5KType MacroGender Male Get Email Contact

8. Ryan Haight

Bio REALLY COOL Seattle based game dev and pixel artist 🏞️ Working on an Awesome fishing game!WISHLIST HEADWATERS BABYYYYY ⬇️Instagram Handle @my_art_bytesInstagram Followers 53.3KType MicroGender Male Get Email Contact

9. SomeHumbleOnion

Bio 🍄 Creator of Smushi Come Home - OUT NOW on Steam and Switch!Working on something new... 🧅Instagram Handle @somehumbleonionInstagram Followers 52.1KType MicroGender Male Get Email Contact

10. Gilberto Magno

Bio Character Artist | Game Dev 🇧🇷 🌎Worked in: God of War, Overwatch, Doom, Rainbow Six, Warhammer, Ghost in the Shell..BR workshop:****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @gilberto_magnoInstagram Followers 33.7KType MicroGender Male Get Email Contact

11. Vinamra Kaushik

Bio विनम्रMaking "Bound to die"Game developer | Indie game devfor any inquiry - ✉️ ****@gmail.comJoin the best gaming community here 👇Instagram Handle @vinamra_44Instagram Followers 27.6KType MicroGender Male Get Email Contact

12. Deepesh Kumar

Bio I build Games with bugs 🐛Business - ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @the.lazydeveloperInstagram Followers 29.1KType MicroGender Male Get Email Contact

13. Rahul Sehgal

Bio 🎮 Game industry veteran 🔥 I turn people into Pro game-makers 🚨India's only central govt partnered gamedev programs 👇🏻 ****@gamer2maker.comInstagram Handle @sehgalrahul1Instagram Followers 26.1KType MicroGender Male Get Email Contact

14. Jeff Mumm

Bio Hi, I’m Jeff! I'm making a completely hand-drawn game as a solo dev! Demo and art shop⬇️ ****@joegp.comInstagram Handle @gpigparkourInstagram Followers 24KType MicroGender Male Get Email Contact

15. Whitney Lanier

Bio ✍️3D by day 2D by night … daydreaming always🎮 Artist in game development 📍Atlanta ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @who.what.whit.artInstagram Followers 18.5KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact

16. Nikhil Malankar

Bio CEO of @gameeonstudios/Game Developer/Gamer/YouTuber/Author & more#gamedev #author #youtuberHusband of @_biebelicious26_ ❤️ ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @nikmlnkrInstagram Followers 21.7KType MicroGender Male Get Email Contact

17. Mihir Thakar

Bio Unity Game Developer 🕹Instagram Handle @game_developer_unityInstagram Followers 17.8KType MicroGender Male Get Email Contact

18. Trishant

Bio •GᗩᗰEᗪEᐯ•7+ᗰOᑎTᕼS E᙭ᑭEᖇIEᑎᑕE •ᕼEᒪᒪOTᖇISᕼᗩᑎT@GᗰᗩIᒪ.ᑕOᗰ•YOᑌTᑌᗷE ~ Iᗰ TᖇISᕼᗩᑎT ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @im_trishantInstagram Followers 17.3KType MicroGender Male Get Email Contact

19. Ken Egu

Bio - Award Winning Director & Artist 🏁- Digital Artist 🎨 Filmmaker 🎥 Game Designer 🕹 Educator 🎓- L.A 📍USC Trojan- him @echoes.city @forerunners.gospel ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @booksofeguInstagram Followers 15.6KType MicroGender Male Get Email Contact

20. Thomas Brush

Bio Follower of Christ, husband, dad. TIME Magazine acclaimed indie game auteur & filmmaker. Play games, learn game dev in link! ****@fulltimegamedev.comInstagram Handle @thomasbrushdevInstagram Followers 13.3KType MicroGender Male Get Email Contact

21. Mado Games

Bio Game developer inspired by cute art styles 💖My mission is to inspire others through my games!#BatDollapp#moonsCloset#mimistarapp ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @madogamesInstagram Followers 11.5KType Micro Get Email Contact

22. Salaar & Gabriel

Bio 🌍 full-time indie game developer⁣🎯 Wishlist 'Gunstoppable' now! ****@cagestudios.netInstagram Handle @cagestudiosInstagram Followers 10.3KType MicroGender Male Get Email Contact

23. Mike Gaboury

Bio I live to create. Co-founder @filthycasualco & @ashborneco. Indie game designer: @roguemonsterrush 🖤🦖✍️🕯️🎮 ****@filthycasual.comInstagram Handle @mikegabouryInstagram Followers 9.9KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact

24. Sebastian Gomez

Bio VideoGame Developer🎮🖥️-------------------------------------------------------PLAY NOW! 👇🏻👇🏻 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @sg_videogamesInstagram Followers 5.1KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact

25. Paul Wedgwood

Bio PR: ****@rogersandcowanpmk.comGames, Movies, FestivalsEight #1 hits, 4 exits🇬🇧 London | 🇺🇸 LACEO/Managing Partner - www.NovaCorp.comInstagram Handle @paulwedgwoodInstagram Followers 5.1KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact

26. Bobby Mojsovski & Zhanko Mojsovski

Bio 💢 Full-Time Indie Studio of 2 brothers.Working on Chasmal Fear - Bodycam Co-Op Survival Horror! Wishlist on Steam 👇 ****@mystivedev.comInstagram Handle @mystivedevInstagram Followers 5KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact

27. Sean Young

Bio Indie game dev.Monsterpatch is coming to Kickstarter 3/25 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @seanyoungsgInstagram Followers 4KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact

28. Phil Morg

Bio highlights for the streams! ****@phisnom.comInstagram Handle @phisnomshortsInstagram Followers 3.5KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact

29. Omel Macle Aguilar

Bio 🔴OPEN COMMISSION🔴Gmail: ****@gmail.comPixelartist & GamedevInstagram Handle @omelpixelaInstagram Followers 3.1KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact

30. Meca Games

Bio 🇧🇷 Indie game developer.****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @mecagamesInstagram Followers 2.9KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact

31. Garry Newman

Bio ****@facepunch.comInstagram Handle @garryjnewmanInstagram Followers 2.9KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact

32. Malang

Bio kumpulan makhluk hidup di kota Malang yang hobi nulis, nggambar, main musik dan ngoding untuk bikin video game. pengen tau lebih jauh kuy gabung. 😉🎮 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @gamedevmalangInstagram Followers 2.5KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact

33. Gadas

Bio Game Developer Arek Suroboyo, a game development community based on Surabaya,Jawa Timur, Indonesia#Surabaya#Community#Gamedev ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @gamedevsbyInstagram Followers 2.1KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact

34. Patrick Burns

Bio Game DeveloperComic Artist2D+3D Character Artist ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @burnsyartInstagram Followers 2KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact

35. Tirza

Bio 🧑‍💻Youngsters who love making games 👩‍💻📍 Indonesia 🇮🇩📩 DM or EMAIL for any inquiries ✨️****@gmail.com ⬇️ Check out our games 🎮Instagram Handle @renala.gamesInstagram Followers 1.8KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact

36. Raffaele Mandese

Bio Mandese Games, created by Raffaele Mandese, produces games with apocalyptic themes. The first title is Evil Seal, an intense action horror. ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @mandesegamesInstagram Followers 1.6KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact

37. Pascal Bestebroer

Bio 🎮Independent game dev📹Youtuber with weekly videos😁Drop on this site for all games and video content 👇 ****@orangepixel.netInstagram Handle @orangepixelgamesInstagram Followers 1.4KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact

38. Chris van der Kuyl

Bio ****@tayforth.comInstagram Handle @cvdkInstagram Followers 1.3KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact

39. Yan Chernikov

Bio I make videos, music, and game engines. Melbourne • 🇦🇺 ****@studiocherno.comInstagram Handle @thechernoInstagram Followers 19.9KType MicroGender Male Get Email Contact

40. Caleb Wood

Bio Animation artist, game dev dabbler, temporal anomaly ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @kbibwodInstagram Followers 58.2KType MicroGender Male Get Email Contact

41. David Wehle

Bio Unlock your game dev potential, and share your story with the world. ****@gamedevunlocked.comInstagram Handle @gamedevunlockedInstagram Followers 6.7KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact

42. Asia Piazza

Bio 🇮🇹 | 🇬🇧 documenting my journey ingame design from scratchby sharing my improvements 🎮 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @asiamakesgamesInstagram Followers 3.1KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact

43. Morris

Bio Hi there! This is my adventurous journey to develop the game, Seablip. Join Discord, DM or leave a comment. 🏝🌠Peace and love, padawan Jardar🙋‍♂️⬇️ ****@seablip.comInstagram Handle @not_morrisInstagram Followers 8.7KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact

44. Kai Valentine

Bio Band together. Fight For The Universe.BLACK. Byronic Hero. Art. Game Dev. Bassist. ****@kainonaut.comInstagram Handle @kainonautInstagram Followers 15KType MicroGender Male Get Email Contact

45. Brackeys

Bio JUST MAKE GAMES ALREADY! 🎮 ****@brackeys.comInstagram Handle @brackeysteamInstagram Followers 14.4KType MicroGender Male Get Email Contact

46. Kitty

Bio Youtube/Site ⏩indiegamelover.com⏪Coown @indieworldorder/#IWOCon🦜Hunter GameSeer🤗Chief PitchYaGame🐷Tag #IndieGameLover🥰 ****@indiegamelover.comInstagram Handle @indiegameloverInstagram Followers 12KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact

47. Jason Weimann

Bio Game dev / guy on YouTube, with cool kiddos and a sweet wife:) ****@game.coursesInstagram Handle @jasonweimannInstagram Followers 2.2KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact

48. Ankit Rawat

Bio 𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠.Not Active here you can mail at:****@gmail.com🍃Unreal engine Developer 🍃Instagram Handle @tesrektInstagram Followers 3.1KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact