Current conversation in the #theGIG : "Which game fight music suits which American fast food restaurants" @damphyr.com @subliminalman.bsky.social @leylses.bsky.social @tumerboy.bsky.social @shidonski.bsky.social @tenaciouschi.bsky.social @roseraven.bsky.social @ktjn.bsky.social @amely.bsky.social

Good crew to kick things off in #TheGIG

The Games Industry Gathering for May has now begun! Join our digital networking event anytime over the next 12 hours to mingle and connect with your fellow friends and colleagues!

ANNOUNCING THE OFFICIAL GIG MERCH STORE! Back when the GIG started in ye ol 2020, we put together a line of branded merch that our members could wear at gaming conventions when the world opened up again, to identify other members with more than just a secret handshake. 1 / 4

This months Games Industry Gathering has now begun!! Join at any time over the next 12 hours to hang out and network with your fellow game industry friends in #TheGIG

Informal gathering of GIG folks at #PAXEast

Heading to PAX East this week? Check out our guide to navigate around PAX and Boston, and if you're a GIG member be sure to join our WhatsApp chat, we'll be having an informal meetup on Friday! thegig.guide/paxeast

Thank you to everyone who made it to the Games Industry Social event tonight. 5th year we've run it, and it's such a wonderful way to connect and catch up. Sorry to those who weren't able to RSVP (wait list was 600 people!!), well try to get a bigger venue next year! Have a great GDC folks!

Have a safe and productive #GDC2026 week for those here in SF. Reminder that the @thegig.bsky.social GDC Guide features the best tips, tricks, maps, advice, and recommendations for navigating SF and GDC - thegig.guide/gdc

5 hours left of our Pre [ GDC ] Digital GIG event - come join in!

Getting #TheGIG started right with lots of familiar and new folks!

Our special pre #GDC2026 Digital GIG has now begun! Join at any time over the next 12 hours to connect with industry friends and colleagues, whether you're going to GDC or not!

Heading to #GDC next week? A bunch of game industry veterans from the @thegig.bsky.social have contributed to this handy guide feat tips, tricks, and more. Full guide here - thegig.guide/gdc Thanks to @neurotic.bsky.social @tenaciouschi.bsky.social @alykkat.bsky.social for their contributions

THE GAMES INDUSTRY SOCIAL : San Francisco 2026 Edition For the 5th year @thegig.bsky.social hosts the perfect kick off event for GDC week, supported by the good folks at @xsolla.bsky.social! We're almost at capacity, so if you were considering attending you should RSVP ASAP. www.thegig.social/gdc

Our next digital GIG meetup conveninetly takes place the Friday before GDC! Whether you'll be in SF or not, this is a great chance to connect and network with your fellow game industry colleagues and friends from all over the world! Membership is free (but vetted) - games.industrygathering.com

* If you applied to join the @thegig.bsky.social in the last few weeks, please be patient. As tends to happen around GDC, we get an influx of people joining, it's been about 500 in the last month. Here's the thing though - we manually vet EVERYONE who joins, so the process takes time and effort.

FAQ * RSVP confirmations for the GIG party (thegig.social/gdc) will start going out later today. They go out in batches, and are not entirely based on a 'first come first in', as we work to create a good mix. That said, if you were one of the first 100 to RSVP, you'll definitely be approved.

⭐️NEW Event Added⭐️ 🔍 Games Industry Gathering 🗓️ 9 Mar 🌍 San Francisco, California Register → thegig.social/gdc/ Follow → @thegig.bsky.social Find out more about #gamedev events at Game Conference Guide.

We're back for the 5th year in a row with our Games Industry Social event during GDC week. FYI RSVP ASAP TLDR thegig.social/gdc/

2 hours left of #TheGIG featuring @damphyr.com hosting, come join us for the final KAOS HOURS!

Our February digital meeup of #TheGIG has now begun! Join us at any point over the next 12 hours to hang out and network with game industry friends and colleagues! Hosted by Manny Hachey @yifatshaik.bsky.social @robmanuel.bsky.social @damphyr.com

Planning on attending GDC this year? Check out our GIG GDC Guide that features tips, advice, discounts, and recommendations for navigating San Francisco, GDC, and the USA in general! thegig.guide/gdc

It's the @yug.bsky.social hosting hours and it's a great mix of folks in #theGIG tonight, come join us!

Fixing the bias zoom algorithm against @allworms.bsky.social

Great turn out for the first few hours, who else will we see in #TheGIG tonight?

New Year, New GIG! Start your year off RIGHT and come hang with your fellow game industry friends in our very first GIG digital meetup of the year, starting right...... NOW! Running for the next 12 hours, come join @timcullings.bsky.social @yug.bsky.social @damphyr.com @s5flare.bsky.social

The final few @s5flare.bsky.social hours of #TheGIG!

Wonderful way to wrap up the year with friendly familuar faces such as @spritewrench.com @yug.bsky.social @lecta.bsky.social @gioborrows.bsky.social @surfacedfox.net @mechanus.org @johnnyfournier.bsky.social @ludare.bsky.social #TheGIG is still running for another 6 hours, come join us!

Our final GIG of the year has now begun! Come join our Holiday party at anytime over the next 12 hours - hang out with your industry friends and peers, win prizes and giveaways, ugly holiday sweaters get you bonus points.

The November GIG has begun!!

It's almost time for #TheGIG, our November session runs for 12 hours tomorrow, come join your fellow game industry friends and colleagues.

We cost zero dollars to join, plus vet anyone who applys to make sure all our members actively work in the games industry!

For #TheGIG today we are giving away @Discord Nitro codes every hour (in return, if you're game dev go check out discord.com/developers pls ty!) @popelady.bsky.social kicked it off with the challenge like find a game on steam you've played for 2 hours and review it, best review wins! 😆

This month’s Digital GIG is being supported by Discord!🎉 Want to see why Discord should be part of every game’s development stack? Check it out 👉https://discord.com/developers

The final hours of the GIG with your host @yug.bsky.social

I'll be hosting the last 3 hours of @thegig.bsky.social today, stop by and say hi!

Some of the current faces in the GIG right now, still running for the next 5 hours. Come join the @damphyr.com Kaos hours!

This months session of the GIG has begun! Join anytime over the next 12 hours to hang out with industry friends and colleagues, share Gamescom/PAX stories, or just take a break from playing Silksong!

That feeling when you send the WRONG email to your list of 8000 industry colleagues........ Sooooooooooooooooorry #TheGIG

Whether this is your first time at PAX or your 20th, you'll find valuable tips, tricks, and help for navigating @officialpax.bsky.social and Seattle in our GIG Guide to PAX West! thegig.guide/paxwest

All the hints, tips, and tricks for navigating #Gamescom2025 and Cologne. thegig.guide/gamescom

Check out (and pls share) our GIG Guide to Gamescom! thegig.guide/gamescom Whether its your first or fifteenth time at the show, we've put together a helpful document to navigate both the event and the city of Cologne. Featuring tips, tricks, advice, and discounts!

WE'RE BACK!! This months Games Industry Gathering has now begun! Feel free to drop in and drop out at any point over the next 12 hours to hang out with your fellow friends and colleagues.

Congrats to GIG member @leisurekitsune.bsky.social "Excited to share our upcoming puzzle game set to release this 14th August." Here's the trailer and steam page for Lost Twins 2! www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAQo... store.steampowered.com/app/1752540/...

We're BACK this Friday, come hang out and catch up with game industry friends and colleagues during #theGIG digital networking event! Featuring @damphyr.com @alykkat.bsky.social @jet-set.bsky.social @s5flare.bsky.social

What is an overlooked indie PC game from the last 5 years that deserved more recognition? Bonus points if you can tag the developer too. Please share this post, there's a reason I'm asking that could hopefully benefit the devs specifically.

This is a rough week (in a rough year in a rough decade) for the game industry. Be extra kind and supportive to those that have lost their jobs, whether it's sharing other role openings or just being a friend they can talk to. We'll fast track applications to the GIG this week.

Instead of our usual zoom call for #TheGIG this month, we will instead be hosting a viewing party for Summer Game Fest in the GIG discord! Join your fellow game industry colleagues and friends as we discuss the latest news, trailers, and announcements!

Mark your targets ☠️ ! Sunken Stones release on Steam July 18, 2025! Wishlist Today! ⚓ s.team/a/2601810

⋆｡°✩HIII⋆｡°✩ I present to you my new release! AMORE-De-Lic is an album about obscure Japanese video games that deserve some love. It is a Punk album, because the most punk thing I could ever do is sing about the stuff I love! ponpokoamoredelic.carrd.co #guitar #shoegaze #postpunk #visualkei