leyla mamedova ✨
@leylses.bsky.social
games producer (current: PM in Big Tech™, frmr: ZOS, genvid). office goth, musician, illustrator, plagued by the buffalo sabres.
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leyla mamedova ✨
@leylses.bsky.social
· Sep 22
hi! i'm leyla!
💼 producer/creative pipeline specialist in video games (ex-zenimax online, genvid)
🖋 writes video game case studies: medium.com/@leylamamart
🎤 half of mortified pod w/ @aavoigt.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/@mortifiedpod
✨ ex-professional illustrator
💼 producer/creative pipeline specialist in video games (ex-zenimax online, genvid)
🖋 writes video game case studies: medium.com/@leylamamart
🎤 half of mortified pod w/ @aavoigt.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/@mortifiedpod
✨ ex-professional illustrator
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Excited to share I'll have 2 pieces in @gallerynucleus.bsky.social upcoming Wicked show! Here's a little sneak peak at my pieces 👀 #art
Show Details: gallerynucleus.com/events/1107
Show Details: gallerynucleus.com/events/1107
February 4, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Excited to share I'll have 2 pieces in @gallerynucleus.bsky.social upcoming Wicked show! Here's a little sneak peak at my pieces 👀 #art
Show Details: gallerynucleus.com/events/1107
Show Details: gallerynucleus.com/events/1107
rip my last post i did my math wrong, it's my /four/ year anniversary of working in games next week. i'm still going to get a little treat about it.
February 4, 2026 at 10:19 PM
rip my last post i did my math wrong, it's my /four/ year anniversary of working in games next week. i'm still going to get a little treat about it.
had a real ass clench moment reading that panarin got traded and had to fling myself towards a search engine to make sure it wasn't to my beloved swords
February 4, 2026 at 8:45 PM
had a real ass clench moment reading that panarin got traded and had to fling myself towards a search engine to make sure it wasn't to my beloved swords
not me getting legitimately emotional bc my friend had to get a colonoscopy and after teling me about it she was like "now i can guide you through your first one when you're 50" and i was like "aw omg we're gonna be friends when we're 50 🥺🥺🥺"
February 4, 2026 at 8:43 PM
not me getting legitimately emotional bc my friend had to get a colonoscopy and after teling me about it she was like "now i can guide you through your first one when you're 50" and i was like "aw omg we're gonna be friends when we're 50 🥺🥺🥺"
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made plans to get ramen tomorrow and i have been thinking nonstop about said ramen since the plans were established on sunday. i think the soup will fix me
February 4, 2026 at 2:34 PM
made plans to get ramen tomorrow and i have been thinking nonstop about said ramen since the plans were established on sunday. i think the soup will fix me
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I just released a 20 hour playthrough of the 2016 CRPG “Tyranny” to my Patrons. I wanted to copy the sort of playthrough Austin Walker did of KOTOR 2 for AMCA last year, and I think this turned out well.
Tyranny Playthrough | Aaron Voigt
Get more from Aaron Voigt on Patreon
www.patreon.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:25 AM
I just released a 20 hour playthrough of the 2016 CRPG “Tyranny” to my Patrons. I wanted to copy the sort of playthrough Austin Walker did of KOTOR 2 for AMCA last year, and I think this turned out well.
possessed by the spirit of clean out my pantry at 11:30pm
February 4, 2026 at 4:29 AM
possessed by the spirit of clean out my pantry at 11:30pm
my tummy... has finally stopped hurting. i want to thank everyone for their support during this troubling time
February 3, 2026 at 11:46 PM
my tummy... has finally stopped hurting. i want to thank everyone for their support during this troubling time
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I love all genders🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Because I have no gender.
Especially right now, transgender people are living with a lot of anxiety.
Why are transgender people not allowed to freely love the people they want to love?
Why can't transgender individuals live their lives with the soul they prefer?
Because I have no gender.
Especially right now, transgender people are living with a lot of anxiety.
Why are transgender people not allowed to freely love the people they want to love?
Why can't transgender individuals live their lives with the soul they prefer?
February 3, 2026 at 7:18 PM
I love all genders🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Because I have no gender.
Especially right now, transgender people are living with a lot of anxiety.
Why are transgender people not allowed to freely love the people they want to love?
Why can't transgender individuals live their lives with the soul they prefer?
Because I have no gender.
Especially right now, transgender people are living with a lot of anxiety.
Why are transgender people not allowed to freely love the people they want to love?
Why can't transgender individuals live their lives with the soul they prefer?
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One of the central battles we are fighting today is “we can make things better” vs “no we can’t”- and holding powerful people accountable is a form of making things better.
“No we can’t” has been the winning party for my entire adult life!
“No we can’t” has been the winning party for my entire adult life!
Making it make sense: Epstein wasn't a global mastermind. He did not orchestrate a vast conspiracy that led us to today.
He was a very rich man with connections to other very rich men. The shared culture of these men is that they have a right to dominate and abuse others without consequence.
He was a very rich man with connections to other very rich men. The shared culture of these men is that they have a right to dominate and abuse others without consequence.
February 3, 2026 at 4:21 PM
One of the central battles we are fighting today is “we can make things better” vs “no we can’t”- and holding powerful people accountable is a form of making things better.
“No we can’t” has been the winning party for my entire adult life!
“No we can’t” has been the winning party for my entire adult life!
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yo, look at those sick UNION JOBS
PCMag is now hiring for TWO roles. The first is for a Writer to cover mobile, and the second is for a Senior Writer to cover mobile.
This is the Writer job:
www.ziffdavis.com/careers/jobs...
This is the Senior Writer job:
www.ziffdavis.com/careers/jobs...
This is the Writer job:
www.ziffdavis.com/careers/jobs...
This is the Senior Writer job:
www.ziffdavis.com/careers/jobs...
Search Jobs - Ziff Davis
We hire only the best and brightest because we know it takes great people to make a great company. We embrace the power of collaboration, have an entrepreneurial spirit and promote a work environment ...
www.ziffdavis.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:43 PM
yo, look at those sick UNION JOBS
i feel Unwell today. enfeebled. my body rebels. swords, all my hopes are on you. do this for me. i'm lighting the candle.
if my beloved swords (third in division) beat the tampa bay lightning tomorrow (first in division) i am going to enter an era of delusion about winning the stanley cup that really only leafs fans could understand
February 3, 2026 at 4:18 PM
i feel Unwell today. enfeebled. my body rebels. swords, all my hopes are on you. do this for me. i'm lighting the candle.
if my beloved swords (third in division) beat the tampa bay lightning tomorrow (first in division) i am going to enter an era of delusion about winning the stanley cup that really only leafs fans could understand
February 3, 2026 at 2:47 AM
if my beloved swords (third in division) beat the tampa bay lightning tomorrow (first in division) i am going to enter an era of delusion about winning the stanley cup that really only leafs fans could understand
where are we streaming drawing nowadays? i used to use twitch if i wanted to draw and let people float in and out and chat but idk if that's like, still a thing. i really don't wanna set up a discord
February 3, 2026 at 1:20 AM
where are we streaming drawing nowadays? i used to use twitch if i wanted to draw and let people float in and out and chat but idk if that's like, still a thing. i really don't wanna set up a discord
bought my favorite fancy yogurt bc it was on sale and there was one jar of my favorite flavor left and immediately shattered it. i am the most put-upon creature on this planet
February 3, 2026 at 12:47 AM
bought my favorite fancy yogurt bc it was on sale and there was one jar of my favorite flavor left and immediately shattered it. i am the most put-upon creature on this planet
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QA continues to lead the way on unionization and collective action within the games industry. For developer unions, the wins and solidarity from QA unions has been instrumental to success and motivation.
They are the unsung heroes in so many ways and deserve more respect for their critical work.
They are the unsung heroes in so many ways and deserve more respect for their critical work.
Blizzard QA workers' newly ratified union contract locks in pay increases, better benefits
aftermath.site/blizzard-qa-wo...
aftermath.site/blizzard-qa-wo...
February 2, 2026 at 9:14 PM
QA continues to lead the way on unionization and collective action within the games industry. For developer unions, the wins and solidarity from QA unions has been instrumental to success and motivation.
They are the unsung heroes in so many ways and deserve more respect for their critical work.
They are the unsung heroes in so many ways and deserve more respect for their critical work.
shaun is burying the lede a little here as he is raising money by playing elden ring using a character that has permanent scarlet rot applied.
i am fundraising for the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund at the link below! should be live all day 🐋
twitch.tv/shaun_vids
twitch.tv/shaun_vids
shaun_vids - Twitch
hello everyone https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ6o36XL0CpYb6U5dNBiXHQ
twitch.tv
February 2, 2026 at 3:54 PM
shaun is burying the lede a little here as he is raising money by playing elden ring using a character that has permanent scarlet rot applied.
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The Producer Discourse going around the last day or two reminds me of the concept of Glue Work... Work that is both deemed essential, and pointless because it doesn't always produce output.
www.noidea.dog/glue
www.noidea.dog/glue
Being Glue — No Idea Blog
Slides and notes for the Being Glue talk.
www.noidea.dog
February 2, 2026 at 1:57 PM
The Producer Discourse going around the last day or two reminds me of the concept of Glue Work... Work that is both deemed essential, and pointless because it doesn't always produce output.
www.noidea.dog/glue
www.noidea.dog/glue
i see the games discourse roulette has once again landed on production. because apparently "sometimes managers are bad at their jobs" is a revolutionary take. like yeah of course. we are also people. some of us will guaranteed Not Have the Juice just as a matter of statistics.
February 2, 2026 at 2:48 PM
i see the games discourse roulette has once again landed on production. because apparently "sometimes managers are bad at their jobs" is a revolutionary take. like yeah of course. we are also people. some of us will guaranteed Not Have the Juice just as a matter of statistics.
not gonna pick just one so:
- bastion (darren korb)
- divinity: original sin 2 (borislav slavov)
- chicory (lena raine)
- silksong (christopher larkin)
- wh40k: rogue trader (iirc there's 4-5 composers involved here)
- bastion (darren korb)
- divinity: original sin 2 (borislav slavov)
- chicory (lena raine)
- silksong (christopher larkin)
- wh40k: rogue trader (iirc there's 4-5 composers involved here)
What's your favorite gaming soundtrack?
Whether it's iconic chiptunes from your childhood, sweeping orchestral RPG scores, or thematic yet subtle music from your favorite horror game - what would you consider your favorite gaming soundtrack (bonus points if you can tag the composer as well)?
Whether it's iconic chiptunes from your childhood, sweeping orchestral RPG scores, or thematic yet subtle music from your favorite horror game - what would you consider your favorite gaming soundtrack (bonus points if you can tag the composer as well)?
February 2, 2026 at 2:39 PM
not gonna pick just one so:
- bastion (darren korb)
- divinity: original sin 2 (borislav slavov)
- chicory (lena raine)
- silksong (christopher larkin)
- wh40k: rogue trader (iirc there's 4-5 composers involved here)
- bastion (darren korb)
- divinity: original sin 2 (borislav slavov)
- chicory (lena raine)
- silksong (christopher larkin)
- wh40k: rogue trader (iirc there's 4-5 composers involved here)
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beginning to feel that we are just starting the rebuilding of a sense of “society” that fractured in the pandemic—a society that will by necessity feel and look and act differently since it is kind of being assembled ad hoc from the broken pieces, but which is starting to come together nonetheless
February 2, 2026 at 3:14 AM
beginning to feel that we are just starting the rebuilding of a sense of “society” that fractured in the pandemic—a society that will by necessity feel and look and act differently since it is kind of being assembled ad hoc from the broken pieces, but which is starting to come together nonetheless
my body has really chosen violence today which is unfair considering how regimented i have been about food diet and exercise the last several weeks. like miss m'am hello i am following the manual. can we lock in
February 2, 2026 at 4:51 AM
my body has really chosen violence today which is unfair considering how regimented i have been about food diet and exercise the last several weeks. like miss m'am hello i am following the manual. can we lock in