Gaurav Mathur
@gauravcm.bsky.social
Creator of gamedevmap and Creative & Strategy Advisor.
Formerly at E-Line Media, Penumbra, Toys for Bob, Factor 5, Double Fine, LucasArts, Illumina Productions, and AnyRiver Entertainment.
Advisor to Taralumen Games and Navigame.
Formerly at E-Line Media, Penumbra, Toys for Bob, Factor 5, Double Fine, LucasArts, Illumina Productions, and AnyRiver Entertainment.
Advisor to Taralumen Games and Navigame.
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This #ValentinesDay, we’re sending a little love and appreciation to our #gamedev community around the world, especially those navigating layoffs and studio closures. Here’s to brighter days ahead. 🤍
February 14, 2026 at 7:56 PM
This #ValentinesDay, we’re sending a little love and appreciation to our #gamedev community around the world, especially those navigating layoffs and studio closures. Here’s to brighter days ahead. 🤍
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gamedevmap's #nonprofit mission is to advance understanding of #gamedev at a global scale. This work is especially critical now, as many of us are navigating layoffs, studio closures, and uncertainty about the future. We can’t do this work without your support:
www.gamedevmap.com/donation_for...
www.gamedevmap.com/donation_for...
February 11, 2026 at 9:53 PM
gamedevmap's #nonprofit mission is to advance understanding of #gamedev at a global scale. This work is especially critical now, as many of us are navigating layoffs, studio closures, and uncertainty about the future. We can’t do this work without your support:
www.gamedevmap.com/donation_for...
www.gamedevmap.com/donation_for...
Don’t mind me… having a little fun with gamedevmap socials over here!
We've wanted to do this for a while now... Felt cute might delete later!
February 9, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Don’t mind me… having a little fun with gamedevmap socials over here!
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The January data drop landed on the 31st: 150+ new entries, 9378 entries total!
We added a Microstudio category for teams of 1 - 3 people. We'll update the dataset over time to reclassify entries that fit this categorization.
Also, a big Netherlands update! Hoi hoi,
@dutchgamesassociation.nl 🇳🇱
We added a Microstudio category for teams of 1 - 3 people. We'll update the dataset over time to reclassify entries that fit this categorization.
Also, a big Netherlands update! Hoi hoi,
@dutchgamesassociation.nl 🇳🇱
February 2, 2026 at 9:39 PM
The January data drop landed on the 31st: 150+ new entries, 9378 entries total!
We added a Microstudio category for teams of 1 - 3 people. We'll update the dataset over time to reclassify entries that fit this categorization.
Also, a big Netherlands update! Hoi hoi,
@dutchgamesassociation.nl 🇳🇱
We added a Microstudio category for teams of 1 - 3 people. We'll update the dataset over time to reclassify entries that fit this categorization.
Also, a big Netherlands update! Hoi hoi,
@dutchgamesassociation.nl 🇳🇱
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We have deactivated our X account.
Thank you to the nearly 3000 followers we had on X.
xAI's policies do not align with the kind of inclusive game development community we work diligently to support.
#GoodByeX
Thank you to the nearly 3000 followers we had on X.
xAI's policies do not align with the kind of inclusive game development community we work diligently to support.
#GoodByeX
February 1, 2026 at 6:35 AM
We have deactivated our X account.
Thank you to the nearly 3000 followers we had on X.
xAI's policies do not align with the kind of inclusive game development community we work diligently to support.
#GoodByeX
Thank you to the nearly 3000 followers we had on X.
xAI's policies do not align with the kind of inclusive game development community we work diligently to support.
#GoodByeX
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Oro ger små saker en stor skugga.
- Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow. - Swedish Proverb
Best wishes to the devs pitching at @umeagameconference.bsky.social! 👏
🇸🇪 Look for an update to our Swedish entries in February:
tinyurl.com/gamedevmap-s...
Hej, @dataspelsbranschen.bsky.social! 👋
- Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow. - Swedish Proverb
Best wishes to the devs pitching at @umeagameconference.bsky.social! 👏
🇸🇪 Look for an update to our Swedish entries in February:
tinyurl.com/gamedevmap-s...
Hej, @dataspelsbranschen.bsky.social! 👋
January 28, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Oro ger små saker en stor skugga.
- Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow. - Swedish Proverb
Best wishes to the devs pitching at @umeagameconference.bsky.social! 👏
🇸🇪 Look for an update to our Swedish entries in February:
tinyurl.com/gamedevmap-s...
Hej, @dataspelsbranschen.bsky.social! 👋
- Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow. - Swedish Proverb
Best wishes to the devs pitching at @umeagameconference.bsky.social! 👏
🇸🇪 Look for an update to our Swedish entries in February:
tinyurl.com/gamedevmap-s...
Hej, @dataspelsbranschen.bsky.social! 👋
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gamedevmap.com is #moving. We're hitting the road toward bluer skies—OutRun style. 💙
We’ll stop posting on X and close our account at the end of the month.
We’ll stop posting on X and close our account at the end of the month.
January 26, 2026 at 9:11 PM
gamedevmap.com is #moving. We're hitting the road toward bluer skies—OutRun style. 💙
We’ll stop posting on X and close our account at the end of the month.
We’ll stop posting on X and close our account at the end of the month.
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gamedevmap.com loves discovering #gamedev in unexpected places!
We're #nowplaying the cozy mail delivery game Mafate, created by the team at @BlueRamenStd in tropical La Réunion: blueramen.fr
🌴 Play the Steam demo at s.team/a/3133220
We're #nowplaying the cozy mail delivery game Mafate, created by the team at @BlueRamenStd in tropical La Réunion: blueramen.fr
🌴 Play the Steam demo at s.team/a/3133220
January 9, 2026 at 11:41 PM
gamedevmap.com loves discovering #gamedev in unexpected places!
We're #nowplaying the cozy mail delivery game Mafate, created by the team at @BlueRamenStd in tropical La Réunion: blueramen.fr
🌴 Play the Steam demo at s.team/a/3133220
We're #nowplaying the cozy mail delivery game Mafate, created by the team at @BlueRamenStd in tropical La Réunion: blueramen.fr
🌴 Play the Steam demo at s.team/a/3133220
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#gamedevmap is pleased to recognize @xzibitatlaw.bsky.social as our Outside General Counsel.
We're grateful to @odinlaw.com for transforming a passion project into a nonprofit. We look forward to gamedevmap.com becoming a sustainable infrastructure resource for the global game industry.
We're grateful to @odinlaw.com for transforming a passion project into a nonprofit. We look forward to gamedevmap.com becoming a sustainable infrastructure resource for the global game industry.
January 8, 2026 at 12:22 AM
#gamedevmap is pleased to recognize @xzibitatlaw.bsky.social as our Outside General Counsel.
We're grateful to @odinlaw.com for transforming a passion project into a nonprofit. We look forward to gamedevmap.com becoming a sustainable infrastructure resource for the global game industry.
We're grateful to @odinlaw.com for transforming a passion project into a nonprofit. We look forward to gamedevmap.com becoming a sustainable infrastructure resource for the global game industry.
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Backed by the @unep.org, Playing for the Planet's environmental advocacy is reaching gamers and developers:
playing4theplanet.org
🌍 Sustainability-themed gameplay can be fun!
We're #nowplaying French studio Magic Pockets' Clean Up Earth, vacuuming trash and greening the planet: s.team/a/3402720
playing4theplanet.org
🌍 Sustainability-themed gameplay can be fun!
We're #nowplaying French studio Magic Pockets' Clean Up Earth, vacuuming trash and greening the planet: s.team/a/3402720
January 2, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Backed by the @unep.org, Playing for the Planet's environmental advocacy is reaching gamers and developers:
playing4theplanet.org
🌍 Sustainability-themed gameplay can be fun!
We're #nowplaying French studio Magic Pockets' Clean Up Earth, vacuuming trash and greening the planet: s.team/a/3402720
playing4theplanet.org
🌍 Sustainability-themed gameplay can be fun!
We're #nowplaying French studio Magic Pockets' Clean Up Earth, vacuuming trash and greening the planet: s.team/a/3402720
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gamedevmap.com's Michigan entries are current thanks to Austin Yarger and Michael Klamerus: michigangamestudios.com
Regional listings that include location and URLs are so helpful. We review every entry submitted to #gamedevmap.
👋 Detroit IGDA and IGDA Ann Arbor!
Regional listings that include location and URLs are so helpful. We review every entry submitted to #gamedevmap.
👋 Detroit IGDA and IGDA Ann Arbor!
December 10, 2025 at 11:38 PM
gamedevmap.com's Michigan entries are current thanks to Austin Yarger and Michael Klamerus: michigangamestudios.com
Regional listings that include location and URLs are so helpful. We review every entry submitted to #gamedevmap.
👋 Detroit IGDA and IGDA Ann Arbor!
Regional listings that include location and URLs are so helpful. We review every entry submitted to #gamedevmap.
👋 Detroit IGDA and IGDA Ann Arbor!
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The November gamedevmap.com data drop went live last week. We added 160+ new entries, including the #IGDC2025 nominees and award winners from indiagdc.com in early November! We hope to be in-person at IGDC one day!
👋 GDAI India
👋 GDAI India
December 8, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The November gamedevmap.com data drop went live last week. We added 160+ new entries, including the #IGDC2025 nominees and award winners from indiagdc.com in early November! We hope to be in-person at IGDC one day!
👋 GDAI India
👋 GDAI India
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Happy #Thanksgaming from Ghosty and all of us at #gamedevmap!
November 27, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Happy #Thanksgaming from Ghosty and all of us at #gamedevmap!
I could never have imagined an event like @vangameconnect.ca during my early 1990s high school years growing up in a Vancouver suburb! While I live in the United States now, a piece of my heart still remains in Vancouver. 🇨🇦
Support the Canadian game industry with the Games from Vancouver Steam Sale running through November 30th:
store.steampowered.com/sale/GamesFr...
So many great games!
Wishing #gamedevmap could be at Vancouver Game Connect (@VanGameConnect) on November 29th!
vangameconnect.ca 🇨🇦🎮
store.steampowered.com/sale/GamesFr...
So many great games!
Wishing #gamedevmap could be at Vancouver Game Connect (@VanGameConnect) on November 29th!
vangameconnect.ca 🇨🇦🎮
Games From Vancouver
This showcase assembles over 100 games made in the Greater Vancouver area – from beloved indie darlings to venerated franchise hits.
store.steampowered.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:51 AM
I could never have imagined an event like @vangameconnect.ca during my early 1990s high school years growing up in a Vancouver suburb! While I live in the United States now, a piece of my heart still remains in Vancouver. 🇨🇦
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Are you a #gamedeveloper with a staff of 5+ releasing a Steam Demo, going Early Access, or launching your game in Q1 or Q2 2026?
gamedevmap.com is looking for studios and projects to feature on #gamedevmap socials. Reach out and include us in your marketing plans!
gamedevmap.com is looking for studios and projects to feature on #gamedevmap socials. Reach out and include us in your marketing plans!
November 17, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Are you a #gamedeveloper with a staff of 5+ releasing a Steam Demo, going Early Access, or launching your game in Q1 or Q2 2026?
gamedevmap.com is looking for studios and projects to feature on #gamedevmap socials. Reach out and include us in your marketing plans!
gamedevmap.com is looking for studios and projects to feature on #gamedevmap socials. Reach out and include us in your marketing plans!
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gamedevmap.com is #nowplaying Below the Crown, the new game from @misfitsattic.bsky.social that entered #EarlyAccess last week: s.team/a/1883920
We're having a great time with this innovative title that brings new moves and stories to the chess game you thought you knew!♟️
We're having a great time with this innovative title that brings new moves and stories to the chess game you thought you knew!♟️
November 21, 2025 at 7:46 PM
gamedevmap.com is #nowplaying Below the Crown, the new game from @misfitsattic.bsky.social that entered #EarlyAccess last week: s.team/a/1883920
We're having a great time with this innovative title that brings new moves and stories to the chess game you thought you knew!♟️
We're having a great time with this innovative title that brings new moves and stories to the chess game you thought you knew!♟️
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gamedevmap.com is #nowplaying Generation Exile. Congratulations to @sonderlust.bsky.social for bringing their gorgeous game to #EarlyAccess: s.team/a/2963240
Character-scale interactions in a turn-based city-builder means everyone has a story in this solarpunk game set aboard a generation ship.
Character-scale interactions in a turn-based city-builder means everyone has a story in this solarpunk game set aboard a generation ship.
November 7, 2025 at 10:48 PM
gamedevmap.com is #nowplaying Generation Exile. Congratulations to @sonderlust.bsky.social for bringing their gorgeous game to #EarlyAccess: s.team/a/2963240
Character-scale interactions in a turn-based city-builder means everyone has a story in this solarpunk game set aboard a generation ship.
Character-scale interactions in a turn-based city-builder means everyone has a story in this solarpunk game set aboard a generation ship.
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The October gamedevmap.com data drop is live! With 202 new entries, we've crossed 9000 entries in the full dataset.
If you or someone you know has been impacted by game industry layoffs, we hope this #gamedevmap update can help.
Please follow and share. Thank you. 💙
If you or someone you know has been impacted by game industry layoffs, we hope this #gamedevmap update can help.
Please follow and share. Thank you. 💙
November 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The October gamedevmap.com data drop is live! With 202 new entries, we've crossed 9000 entries in the full dataset.
If you or someone you know has been impacted by game industry layoffs, we hope this #gamedevmap update can help.
Please follow and share. Thank you. 💙
If you or someone you know has been impacted by game industry layoffs, we hope this #gamedevmap update can help.
Please follow and share. Thank you. 💙
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#gamedevmap is #nowplaying Sagas of Lumin from @elosgamesarts.bsky.social
As seen in the #GalaxiesShow ride Dragons, cast spells, and wield steel and firearms in one seamless combat experience!
As seen in the #GalaxiesShow ride Dragons, cast spells, and wield steel and firearms in one seamless combat experience!
October 31, 2025 at 7:13 PM
#gamedevmap is #nowplaying Sagas of Lumin from @elosgamesarts.bsky.social
As seen in the #GalaxiesShow ride Dragons, cast spells, and wield steel and firearms in one seamless combat experience!
As seen in the #GalaxiesShow ride Dragons, cast spells, and wield steel and firearms in one seamless combat experience!
I'm grateful to Bret Staudt Willet for his work leading the @igda.org Devs with Kids Special Interest Group:
igda.org/sigs/devs-wi...
As Fae Raitt and I take on Co-Chair roles, my goal is to grow our Discord server for #gamedev parents and caregivers.
Come for the support, stay for the dad jokes!
igda.org/sigs/devs-wi...
As Fae Raitt and I take on Co-Chair roles, my goal is to grow our Discord server for #gamedev parents and caregivers.
Come for the support, stay for the dad jokes!
October 23, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I'm grateful to Bret Staudt Willet for his work leading the @igda.org Devs with Kids Special Interest Group:
igda.org/sigs/devs-wi...
As Fae Raitt and I take on Co-Chair roles, my goal is to grow our Discord server for #gamedev parents and caregivers.
Come for the support, stay for the dad jokes!
igda.org/sigs/devs-wi...
As Fae Raitt and I take on Co-Chair roles, my goal is to grow our Discord server for #gamedev parents and caregivers.
Come for the support, stay for the dad jokes!
Today is International #Stuttering Awareness Day.
My speech impediment is a part of who I am. I'm grateful to those who value what I have to say and approach me with kindness and patience in my moments of disfluency.
If you're in #gamedev and could use support, reach out. You're not alone. 💚
My speech impediment is a part of who I am. I'm grateful to those who value what I have to say and approach me with kindness and patience in my moments of disfluency.
If you're in #gamedev and could use support, reach out. You're not alone. 💚
October 22, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Today is International #Stuttering Awareness Day.
My speech impediment is a part of who I am. I'm grateful to those who value what I have to say and approach me with kindness and patience in my moments of disfluency.
If you're in #gamedev and could use support, reach out. You're not alone. 💚
My speech impediment is a part of who I am. I'm grateful to those who value what I have to say and approach me with kindness and patience in my moments of disfluency.
If you're in #gamedev and could use support, reach out. You're not alone. 💚
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gamedevmap.com is #nowplaying the "Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER" #Steam demo from Berkeley, California based @midboss.com in honor of the 10th anniversary of the original "2064: Read Only Memories": store.steampowered.com/app/1293910/...
Loving the pixel art cyberpunk visual novel aesthetic!
Loving the pixel art cyberpunk visual novel aesthetic!
October 18, 2025 at 4:03 AM
gamedevmap.com is #nowplaying the "Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER" #Steam demo from Berkeley, California based @midboss.com in honor of the 10th anniversary of the original "2064: Read Only Memories": store.steampowered.com/app/1293910/...
Loving the pixel art cyberpunk visual novel aesthetic!
Loving the pixel art cyberpunk visual novel aesthetic!
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gamedevmap.com is #nowplaying the Dancing with Ghosts demo from Lahaina, Hawaii based @humanaturestudios.bsky.social !
By the designer of #Starflight and #ToeJamAndEarl.
store.steampowered.com/app/1352700/...
Enjoyed the demo? Please support the Kickstarter:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hum...
By the designer of #Starflight and #ToeJamAndEarl.
store.steampowered.com/app/1352700/...
Enjoyed the demo? Please support the Kickstarter:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hum...
October 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
gamedevmap.com is #nowplaying the Dancing with Ghosts demo from Lahaina, Hawaii based @humanaturestudios.bsky.social !
By the designer of #Starflight and #ToeJamAndEarl.
store.steampowered.com/app/1352700/...
Enjoyed the demo? Please support the Kickstarter:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hum...
By the designer of #Starflight and #ToeJamAndEarl.
store.steampowered.com/app/1352700/...
Enjoyed the demo? Please support the Kickstarter:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hum...
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gamedevmap.com is launching a weekly #nowplaying feature to support early stage indie projects. Each week we’ll highlight a Steam Demo from a studio already on gamedevmap, or from one soon to be added in our upcoming data drop. Join in and play along with us! 🎮🌍
Photo: @spacedoddyssey.bsky.social
Photo: @spacedoddyssey.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 3:52 AM
gamedevmap.com is launching a weekly #nowplaying feature to support early stage indie projects. Each week we’ll highlight a Steam Demo from a studio already on gamedevmap, or from one soon to be added in our upcoming data drop. Join in and play along with us! 🎮🌍
Photo: @spacedoddyssey.bsky.social
Photo: @spacedoddyssey.bsky.social