Teddy Dief | co-directing IGFs @ GDC
@teddydief.com
IGF & Peabody-winning game designer/director
◆ Hyper Light Drifter Co-Designer
◆ OFK Creative Director & Singer
◆ Glitch City Co-Founder
◆ prev: Square Enix, XBox, Disney
⇒ https://linktr.ee/teddydief
◆ Hyper Light Drifter Co-Designer
◆ OFK Creative Director & Singer
◆ Glitch City Co-Founder
◆ prev: Square Enix, XBox, Disney
⇒ https://linktr.ee/teddydief
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Hi new Bluesky friends 👋 I’m Teddy - a game designer/director who co-led games like Hyper Light Drifter, Peabody Winner/pop group OFK, and the LA collective Glitch City! I’m working on some new games about action, music, life, fashion… I’ll get to talk about them soonish. For now, I’ve got fries.
🚨 @karriebear.bsky.social is hosting the IGFs!
🏆 ALSO, I'm honored to co-direct the show with Karrie + co-write with her & @robdubbin.bsky.social 🤍 We have fun. We expect you, too, will have fun, even if you lose! #IGF2026
🏆 ALSO, I'm honored to co-direct the show with Karrie + co-write with her & @robdubbin.bsky.social 🤍 We have fun. We expect you, too, will have fun, even if you lose! #IGF2026
We're excited to announce that Karrie Shao @karriebear.bsky.social is your host for the Independent Games Festival 2026! Celebrate the BEST in indie gaming at this year's show. 🏆 #IGF2026 and other GDC Nights events are included in every pass and don't miss out on the Early Rate, it ends on Friday!
February 18, 2026 at 8:21 PM
🚨 @karriebear.bsky.social is hosting the IGFs!
🏆 ALSO, I'm honored to co-direct the show with Karrie + co-write with her & @robdubbin.bsky.social 🤍 We have fun. We expect you, too, will have fun, even if you lose! #IGF2026
🏆 ALSO, I'm honored to co-direct the show with Karrie + co-write with her & @robdubbin.bsky.social 🤍 We have fun. We expect you, too, will have fun, even if you lose! #IGF2026
Reposted by Teddy Dief | co-directing IGFs @ GDC
honored beyond belief to host the IGFs this year!!!
i'm gonna get real STUPID on stage, join me 💖 #GDC
i'm gonna get real STUPID on stage, join me 💖 #GDC
We're excited to announce that Karrie Shao @karriebear.bsky.social is your host for the Independent Games Festival 2026! Celebrate the BEST in indie gaming at this year's show. 🏆 #IGF2026 and other GDC Nights events are included in every pass and don't miss out on the Early Rate, it ends on Friday!
February 18, 2026 at 7:01 PM
honored beyond belief to host the IGFs this year!!!
i'm gonna get real STUPID on stage, join me 💖 #GDC
i'm gonna get real STUPID on stage, join me 💖 #GDC
An exhausting and perspective-widening weekend at DICE Summit, which has swiftly topped my list of game events for seeing old friends and having big conversations about our games world 🤍 Thanks everyone for welcoming me into it all
February 14, 2026 at 6:33 AM
An exhausting and perspective-widening weekend at DICE Summit, which has swiftly topped my list of game events for seeing old friends and having big conversations about our games world 🤍 Thanks everyone for welcoming me into it all
I am, for some reason, in Las Vegas
February 11, 2026 at 12:07 AM
I am, for some reason, in Las Vegas
There’s no place like home
February 9, 2026 at 8:57 AM
There’s no place like home
If you’re a game designer and not obsessed with the Olympics… consider it? It’s FASCINATING to watch competitive games that are played worldwide, for longer than videogames have existed!
February 7, 2026 at 10:32 PM
If you’re a game designer and not obsessed with the Olympics… consider it? It’s FASCINATING to watch competitive games that are played worldwide, for longer than videogames have existed!
"The Prestige" by OFK OUT NOW
Feelings of love, trust, hiding yourself. So proud our game-band has a life of their own, and I'm proud as hell of this song.
💸 Steam gave us today's DAILY DEAL!!!
Our game is just $5 so get it!!!
Listen: ofk.cool/prestige
Get the Game: ofk.cool/steam
Feelings of love, trust, hiding yourself. So proud our game-band has a life of their own, and I'm proud as hell of this song.
💸 Steam gave us today's DAILY DEAL!!!
Our game is just $5 so get it!!!
Listen: ofk.cool/prestige
Get the Game: ofk.cool/steam
February 5, 2026 at 6:37 PM
"The Prestige" by OFK OUT NOW
Feelings of love, trust, hiding yourself. So proud our game-band has a life of their own, and I'm proud as hell of this song.
💸 Steam gave us today's DAILY DEAL!!!
Our game is just $5 so get it!!!
Listen: ofk.cool/prestige
Get the Game: ofk.cool/steam
Feelings of love, trust, hiding yourself. So proud our game-band has a life of their own, and I'm proud as hell of this song.
💸 Steam gave us today's DAILY DEAL!!!
Our game is just $5 so get it!!!
Listen: ofk.cool/prestige
Get the Game: ofk.cool/steam
🫥 NEW OFK MUSIC
👁️ "The Prestige" drops THURSDAY
Super proud... We did it?? The band from our game has a life of their own. Still releasing music. Playing shows. It's been a climb, now working on new videogames while we fight to give OFK extra life. This one, I think, it slaps
👁️ "The Prestige" drops THURSDAY
Super proud... We did it?? The band from our game has a life of their own. Still releasing music. Playing shows. It's been a climb, now working on new videogames while we fight to give OFK extra life. This one, I think, it slaps
February 3, 2026 at 11:25 PM
🫥 NEW OFK MUSIC
👁️ "The Prestige" drops THURSDAY
Super proud... We did it?? The band from our game has a life of their own. Still releasing music. Playing shows. It's been a climb, now working on new videogames while we fight to give OFK extra life. This one, I think, it slaps
👁️ "The Prestige" drops THURSDAY
Super proud... We did it?? The band from our game has a life of their own. Still releasing music. Playing shows. It's been a climb, now working on new videogames while we fight to give OFK extra life. This one, I think, it slaps
Reposted by Teddy Dief | co-directing IGFs @ GDC
in case you need to think about something else for a second,,, happy to : another video game ??
KOLYDR
💠 Prepare 2crash into Objects [Many Times]
🟥 Avoid + CLear Red (red=bad)
🟦 Blue block is friend, helpful
💰 Get gems or die tryin g!! 💰
🟩 Warp Drive Malfunction oooops
adamatomic.itch.io/kolydr
KOLYDR
💠 Prepare 2crash into Objects [Many Times]
🟥 Avoid + CLear Red (red=bad)
🟦 Blue block is friend, helpful
💰 Get gems or die tryin g!! 💰
🟩 Warp Drive Malfunction oooops
adamatomic.itch.io/kolydr
January 24, 2026 at 7:33 PM
in case you need to think about something else for a second,,, happy to : another video game ??
KOLYDR
💠 Prepare 2crash into Objects [Many Times]
🟥 Avoid + CLear Red (red=bad)
🟦 Blue block is friend, helpful
💰 Get gems or die tryin g!! 💰
🟩 Warp Drive Malfunction oooops
adamatomic.itch.io/kolydr
KOLYDR
💠 Prepare 2crash into Objects [Many Times]
🟥 Avoid + CLear Red (red=bad)
🟦 Blue block is friend, helpful
💰 Get gems or die tryin g!! 💰
🟩 Warp Drive Malfunction oooops
adamatomic.itch.io/kolydr
Reposted by Teddy Dief | co-directing IGFs @ GDC
A very belated work update: I’m writing Warren Spector’s next game!
I’ve been contracting with OtherSide Entertainment since July. From creating my first immerse sim with Pacific Drive, to jumping in with the originator of the genre itself. This new adventure is gonna go places!
I’ve been contracting with OtherSide Entertainment since July. From creating my first immerse sim with Pacific Drive, to jumping in with the originator of the genre itself. This new adventure is gonna go places!
January 23, 2026 at 6:15 PM
A very belated work update: I’m writing Warren Spector’s next game!
I’ve been contracting with OtherSide Entertainment since July. From creating my first immerse sim with Pacific Drive, to jumping in with the originator of the genre itself. This new adventure is gonna go places!
I’ve been contracting with OtherSide Entertainment since July. From creating my first immerse sim with Pacific Drive, to jumping in with the originator of the genre itself. This new adventure is gonna go places!
Reposted by Teddy Dief | co-directing IGFs @ GDC
Gravity Well is looking for a great Systems Designer. Job posting below. Studio website is here: gravitywell.games
Hoping you'll consider joining a small independent studio that is making something new!
Hoping you'll consider joining a small independent studio that is making something new!
January 20, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Gravity Well is looking for a great Systems Designer. Job posting below. Studio website is here: gravitywell.games
Hoping you'll consider joining a small independent studio that is making something new!
Hoping you'll consider joining a small independent studio that is making something new!
I'm headed to DICE Summit and this is the most Vegas pic I could find. I'm deep in dev, but am coming to mentor DICE Scholars and eat with my fellow Indies Who Have Been Doing This For Almost 20 Years And Yet Survive
Vegas is a great place to talk gamedev bc we gamble with years of our lives ha ha
Vegas is a great place to talk gamedev bc we gamble with years of our lives ha ha
January 23, 2026 at 6:53 AM
I'm headed to DICE Summit and this is the most Vegas pic I could find. I'm deep in dev, but am coming to mentor DICE Scholars and eat with my fellow Indies Who Have Been Doing This For Almost 20 Years And Yet Survive
Vegas is a great place to talk gamedev bc we gamble with years of our lives ha ha
Vegas is a great place to talk gamedev bc we gamble with years of our lives ha ha
Today I join the enthusiastic-but-knowingly-tryhard society of people who whisper-brag that we have played Titanium Court by @apthomson.bsky.social early, and, yes, it's very cool and you should wishlist it now while it's cool to be ahead of the zeitgeist store.steampowered.com/app/2364580/...
Titanium Court on Steam
A surreal strategy game for clowns and criminals.
store.steampowered.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Today I join the enthusiastic-but-knowingly-tryhard society of people who whisper-brag that we have played Titanium Court by @apthomson.bsky.social early, and, yes, it's very cool and you should wishlist it now while it's cool to be ahead of the zeitgeist store.steampowered.com/app/2364580/...
good news: I got access to the Final Fantasy X MTG deck and picked out the only one that matters
January 19, 2026 at 10:46 PM
good news: I got access to the Final Fantasy X MTG deck and picked out the only one that matters
you can tell someone is European or a gamedev based on how they spell Behaviour
January 17, 2026 at 11:31 PM
you can tell someone is European or a gamedev based on how they spell Behaviour
2016 making our first Square Enix Mtl prototype, in which @renaudbedard.bsky.social & I were babies founding their new dev team 🤍
January 15, 2026 at 7:50 PM
2016 making our first Square Enix Mtl prototype, in which @renaudbedard.bsky.social & I were babies founding their new dev team 🤍
Cleveland’s Reinberger Gallery has installed our game We Are OFK in their FREE PLAY exhibit! Such an honor & encouragement to see our game & others treated with the love & thoughtfulness we aspire to for our medium🤍
Thanks @reinbergergallery.bsky.social & @jarrydhuntley.bsky.social for repping OFK!
Thanks @reinbergergallery.bsky.social & @jarrydhuntley.bsky.social for repping OFK!
January 14, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Cleveland’s Reinberger Gallery has installed our game We Are OFK in their FREE PLAY exhibit! Such an honor & encouragement to see our game & others treated with the love & thoughtfulness we aspire to for our medium🤍
Thanks @reinbergergallery.bsky.social & @jarrydhuntley.bsky.social for repping OFK!
Thanks @reinbergergallery.bsky.social & @jarrydhuntley.bsky.social for repping OFK!
Point Break
we often talk about “what anime would you adapt into a movie” but here is a reverse: what movies would you adapt into an anime?
January 13, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Point Break
I love the game design of RV There Yet - a co-op game of driving out of the wilds. It has a "wide band of responsibility"
e.g. you can drive, taking great responsibility, OR just ride in the RV & cook burgers, leaving hard work to tryhard players. Choose your level of lean-in @rvthereyetgame.com
e.g. you can drive, taking great responsibility, OR just ride in the RV & cook burgers, leaving hard work to tryhard players. Choose your level of lean-in @rvthereyetgame.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:05 PM
I love the game design of RV There Yet - a co-op game of driving out of the wilds. It has a "wide band of responsibility"
e.g. you can drive, taking great responsibility, OR just ride in the RV & cook burgers, leaving hard work to tryhard players. Choose your level of lean-in @rvthereyetgame.com
e.g. you can drive, taking great responsibility, OR just ride in the RV & cook burgers, leaving hard work to tryhard players. Choose your level of lean-in @rvthereyetgame.com
my videogames New Year's wish for you all
January 3, 2026 at 1:53 AM
my videogames New Year's wish for you all
Finally playing 13 Sentinels and UGH it’s so gorgeous. VanillaWare’s 2D art is always striking. Love the way they dynamically do light, character rim light, and lens flares. Not to mention the palettes
December 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Finally playing 13 Sentinels and UGH it’s so gorgeous. VanillaWare’s 2D art is always striking. Love the way they dynamically do light, character rim light, and lens flares. Not to mention the palettes
There are 12 days of Christmas
They start on the 25th
It’s in a song, get educated
It’s not over keep eating
They start on the 25th
It’s in a song, get educated
It’s not over keep eating
December 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
There are 12 days of Christmas
They start on the 25th
It’s in a song, get educated
It’s not over keep eating
They start on the 25th
It’s in a song, get educated
It’s not over keep eating
Welcome to gamedev BlueSky, Twitter flee-ers! I co-led Hyper Light Drifter & directed We Are OFK
I give game design talks & travel when recovering from a long development! I sing for OFK and talk fashion sometimes, Final Fantasy all the time. Making a couple new things!
I give game design talks & travel when recovering from a long development! I sing for OFK and talk fashion sometimes, Final Fantasy all the time. Making a couple new things!
December 27, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Welcome to gamedev BlueSky, Twitter flee-ers! I co-led Hyper Light Drifter & directed We Are OFK
I give game design talks & travel when recovering from a long development! I sing for OFK and talk fashion sometimes, Final Fantasy all the time. Making a couple new things!
I give game design talks & travel when recovering from a long development! I sing for OFK and talk fashion sometimes, Final Fantasy all the time. Making a couple new things!
#1 gamedev party activity is still arguing over whether a game is “menus” or “parkour”
December 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
#1 gamedev party activity is still arguing over whether a game is “menus” or “parkour”
MERRY FIRST DAY OF CHRISTMAS MY FRIENDS
December 26, 2025 at 5:28 AM
MERRY FIRST DAY OF CHRISTMAS MY FRIENDS