Liz England
@lizardengland.bsky.social
Game designer. I post a lot of brunch photos. she/her.
update: I have just figured out what “Destial” stands for
I have reached season 4 of Supernatural and I am all in now.
February 15, 2026 at 7:18 PM
update: I have just figured out what “Destial” stands for
accidentally only beige food for dnd tonight
February 13, 2026 at 11:50 PM
accidentally only beige food for dnd tonight
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"Isometric games don't exist" is a guide with 40 detailed charts about perspective in videogames.
It teaches you everything about isometry and what all the other game perspectives & projections are and how they work.
You can download it for free on my itch page
cyangmou.itch.io/isometric-ga...
It teaches you everything about isometry and what all the other game perspectives & projections are and how they work.
You can download it for free on my itch page
cyangmou.itch.io/isometric-ga...
February 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM
"Isometric games don't exist" is a guide with 40 detailed charts about perspective in videogames.
It teaches you everything about isometry and what all the other game perspectives & projections are and how they work.
You can download it for free on my itch page
cyangmou.itch.io/isometric-ga...
It teaches you everything about isometry and what all the other game perspectives & projections are and how they work.
You can download it for free on my itch page
cyangmou.itch.io/isometric-ga...
We are very close to the end of a three year DnD campaign and I just spent three hours making sure I have contingencies for "they fuck it up in expected ways" and "they fuck it up in unexpected ways".
February 13, 2026 at 8:10 PM
We are very close to the end of a three year DnD campaign and I just spent three hours making sure I have contingencies for "they fuck it up in expected ways" and "they fuck it up in unexpected ways".
I have reached season 4 of Supernatural and I am all in now.
February 13, 2026 at 4:28 AM
I have reached season 4 of Supernatural and I am all in now.
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Unwinnable subscribers saw an excerpt of this last month, but here's the much, much longer convo I had with Autumn back in December about cultural criticism, my process, and a long, ongoing battle with alienation from my own taste and craft. A little rambly, apologies
unwinnable.com/2026/02/11/a...
unwinnable.com/2026/02/11/a...
February 11, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Unwinnable subscribers saw an excerpt of this last month, but here's the much, much longer convo I had with Autumn back in December about cultural criticism, my process, and a long, ongoing battle with alienation from my own taste and craft. A little rambly, apologies
unwinnable.com/2026/02/11/a...
unwinnable.com/2026/02/11/a...
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It's Mandatory Monday and AI is clearly the future.
mandatoryrollercoaster.com/post/8081046...
mandatoryrollercoaster.com/post/8081046...
February 9, 2026 at 8:27 PM
It's Mandatory Monday and AI is clearly the future.
mandatoryrollercoaster.com/post/8081046...
mandatoryrollercoaster.com/post/8081046...
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The NYU Game Center's hiring! A senior, tenure-track professor post for an experienced game designer, artist or industry pro with a notable body of creative work. Experience finishing games and mentoring/teaching more important than any kind of academic credential!
gamecenter.nyu.edu/were-hiring-...
gamecenter.nyu.edu/were-hiring-...
We're Hiring! Join the NYU Game Center Faculty as an Associate Professor! - NYU | Game Center
Description Associate or Full tenure professor position for the NYU Game Center New York University, Tisch School of the Arts Position Overview The NYU Game Center is seeking applicants to join its fa...
gamecenter.nyu.edu
February 11, 2026 at 10:42 PM
The NYU Game Center's hiring! A senior, tenure-track professor post for an experienced game designer, artist or industry pro with a notable body of creative work. Experience finishing games and mentoring/teaching more important than any kind of academic credential!
gamecenter.nyu.edu/were-hiring-...
gamecenter.nyu.edu/were-hiring-...
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finding a good place for this in my Dwarf Fortress headline scrapbook
February 11, 2026 at 8:45 PM
finding a good place for this in my Dwarf Fortress headline scrapbook
I finished Ancillary Justice and really liked it. It’s more action/space opera-y than I typically like but has such a unique and excellent protagonist. This is the third Ann Leckie book I’ve read and I didn’t like the first two, but glad I gave just one more try.
February 8, 2026 at 4:58 AM
I finished Ancillary Justice and really liked it. It’s more action/space opera-y than I typically like but has such a unique and excellent protagonist. This is the third Ann Leckie book I’ve read and I didn’t like the first two, but glad I gave just one more try.
treating my insomnia by curling up in a dark room watching a scary found footage horror film (incantation) is best/worst idea simultaneously
February 5, 2026 at 5:09 AM
treating my insomnia by curling up in a dark room watching a scary found footage horror film (incantation) is best/worst idea simultaneously
My favourite game subreddits are factory/automation players. They are either “I’ve maxed out my VU so my UPS is now 500k/min here’s a 41,089 building blueprint you can paste 12 times but use these 7 optimization mods so your CPU doesn’t catch fire” and “i made a disco ball with conveyor belts”
February 4, 2026 at 8:38 PM
My favourite game subreddits are factory/automation players. They are either “I’ve maxed out my VU so my UPS is now 500k/min here’s a 41,089 building blueprint you can paste 12 times but use these 7 optimization mods so your CPU doesn’t catch fire” and “i made a disco ball with conveyor belts”
today I learned that the guy who adopted The Story of Your Life to screenplay (for the film The Arrival) was also the guy that wrote Dionaea House
February 4, 2026 at 1:17 AM
today I learned that the guy who adopted The Story of Your Life to screenplay (for the film The Arrival) was also the guy that wrote Dionaea House
After killing scores of plants during the pandemic, last spring I trued again with just a single basil plant. Instead if trying to keep her alive I neglect her until I think it’s going to die and then drown it. Here’s yesterday/ today. She’s so dramatic. Lost like two leaves.
February 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
After killing scores of plants during the pandemic, last spring I trued again with just a single basil plant. Instead if trying to keep her alive I neglect her until I think it’s going to die and then drown it. Here’s yesterday/ today. She’s so dramatic. Lost like two leaves.
Sometimes I worry that I have lost my love of reading or that my attention span is broken from social media and electronic devices, and then I finally pick up a book and read it start to finish in under 24 hours and remember that I don’t read because I have stuff I need to get done.
February 3, 2026 at 6:32 AM
Sometimes I worry that I have lost my love of reading or that my attention span is broken from social media and electronic devices, and then I finally pick up a book and read it start to finish in under 24 hours and remember that I don’t read because I have stuff I need to get done.
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Hey yall. As you've seen here - unfortunately a large portion of the ivy road team was laid off today, myself included. We're all looking for work! Gonna do a quick thread about those who were laid off today and why you should hire them:
While we've gotten affirming feedback on Engine Angel, pitching unfortunately hasn't been successful. As a result, we've had to make the hard decision to lay off five team members. Each of these devs are incredible: if you have a place on your team, or know someone hiring, please keep them in mind!⬇
January 31, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Hey yall. As you've seen here - unfortunately a large portion of the ivy road team was laid off today, myself included. We're all looking for work! Gonna do a quick thread about those who were laid off today and why you should hire them:
I decided to draw strawberries with my new coloured pencils and halfway through looked up a video tutorial on coloured pencils because I remembered there was some technique for smoothing (it’s solvents brushed on top) and part way through the 30m video turns out the example project was strawberries
February 1, 2026 at 4:39 AM
I decided to draw strawberries with my new coloured pencils and halfway through looked up a video tutorial on coloured pencils because I remembered there was some technique for smoothing (it’s solvents brushed on top) and part way through the 30m video turns out the example project was strawberries
been enjoying responding to each new genai tech reveal with a slow, drawn out, "yeah but it still can't make scribblenauts"
January 31, 2026 at 12:56 AM
been enjoying responding to each new genai tech reveal with a slow, drawn out, "yeah but it still can't make scribblenauts"
yes, okay, very funny
(light spoilers for very late game in promise mascot agency)
(light spoilers for very late game in promise mascot agency)
January 30, 2026 at 10:25 PM
yes, okay, very funny
(light spoilers for very late game in promise mascot agency)
(light spoilers for very late game in promise mascot agency)
I watched two episodes and need to know if pluribus ever atones for its crimes against romance readers / authors
January 28, 2026 at 5:29 PM
I watched two episodes and need to know if pluribus ever atones for its crimes against romance readers / authors
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Developers and publishers of Fake OS Games, also known as Interface Simulators, Desktop/Phone Sim and Found Device Games - you are invited to apply for our Steam event!
With Cobalt Lane, @jasmo.bsky.social @fbeckpeccoz.bsky.social
👇Apply here!👇
forms.gle/HPv8FPjVGuRn...
#gamedev #indiedev
With Cobalt Lane, @jasmo.bsky.social @fbeckpeccoz.bsky.social
👇Apply here!👇
forms.gle/HPv8FPjVGuRn...
#gamedev #indiedev
January 27, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Developers and publishers of Fake OS Games, also known as Interface Simulators, Desktop/Phone Sim and Found Device Games - you are invited to apply for our Steam event!
With Cobalt Lane, @jasmo.bsky.social @fbeckpeccoz.bsky.social
👇Apply here!👇
forms.gle/HPv8FPjVGuRn...
#gamedev #indiedev
With Cobalt Lane, @jasmo.bsky.social @fbeckpeccoz.bsky.social
👇Apply here!👇
forms.gle/HPv8FPjVGuRn...
#gamedev #indiedev
starting to think that a foot and a half of snow was an underestimation
January 25, 2026 at 10:13 PM
starting to think that a foot and a half of snow was an underestimation
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Time to share my mild take again that The Looker is the better game with a way better payoff store.steampowered.com/app/1985690/...
The Looker on Steam
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
store.steampowered.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Time to share my mild take again that The Looker is the better game with a way better payoff store.steampowered.com/app/1985690/...
This year's Polaris game design papers are up and our group worked on Mechanical Comedy in Games, as in games where the comedy comes from players performing the jokes. Really pleased with what we learned (and glad I thought to pitch the topic).
polarisgamedesign.com/2025/mechani...
polarisgamedesign.com/2025/mechani...
Mechanical Comedy In Games 🤡 😂
A framework for designing mechanical comedy
polarisgamedesign.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:16 PM
This year's Polaris game design papers are up and our group worked on Mechanical Comedy in Games, as in games where the comedy comes from players performing the jokes. Really pleased with what we learned (and glad I thought to pitch the topic).
polarisgamedesign.com/2025/mechani...
polarisgamedesign.com/2025/mechani...
me whenever I delete my satisfactory save and start over
January 22, 2026 at 6:32 PM
me whenever I delete my satisfactory save and start over