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Lissanna

@lissanna.bsky.social
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Elisabeth Whyte, PhD. Senior User Researcher. Opinions are mine and don't reflect my employer.

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SightlessKombat #Accessibility @sightlesskombat.com · 01/10/2026
Thanks to a free review code, I've been playing Gears Of War E-Day campaign early! Though I had accessibility issues and needed some assistance, I have high hopes for the future of this game. Read my impressions so far! www.sightlesskombat.com/gears-of-war... #Accessibility #A11Y
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Gears Of War: E-Day: Accessibility Review (In Progress) – SightlessKombat.com
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Lissanna @lissanna.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
So glad to see the positive reception for Gears of War E-Day accessibility. I definitely miss my XBOX colleagues and getting to spend every day seeing the passion they have for accessibility.
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Lissanna @lissanna.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Finally raining this week! Really enjoying the cozy fall vibes, with temperatures finally coming down from the 90+ (F).
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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
HARDSHIP FUND UPDATE - Applications close on Oct 6 so we can triage existing applications - We've disbursed funds to over 100 applicants! - If you've applied Sep 24 or later, check your inbox for next steps! For questions, please reach out to treasurer@uvw-cwa.org uvw-cwa.org/hardship-fun...
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Game Worker Hardship Fund
Who is eligible to apply for this fund?This fund is for game workers in the US and Canada impacted by record layoffs & other hardships in the games industry within the timeframe of January 2024 to the...
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Alexandra Orlando @alexgorlando.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Must-play for the fashion girlies
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The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
GAConf By The Sea is a week today! See you there!
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Lissanna @lissanna.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Layoffs still do not improve long-term company profitability for any industry based on the available research. There is no way that the organizational trauma of repeated quarterly or yearly layoffs is healthy for a company’s long term success. greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item...
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How Layoffs Hurt All of Us—and What Companies Can Do Instead
Layoffs might not deliver the benefits leaders assume—and they often undermine organizational health and long-term performance.
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Jordan DeVries 🔜 NYCC @jordandevries.com · 22/09/2026
i know something's happened whenever this starts popping off again
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Lissanna @lissanna.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I still am not allowed to say bad things about my previous employer. But if any of my former colleagues now need access to the Xbox alumni discord, let me know. I’m so sorry that the trauma continues.
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Rebind Studios @rebindstudios.com · 21/09/2026
Rebind Studios has entered the game. We provide accessibility consulting, reviews, training, and production support for games and technology - with original accessible games planned for the future. Learn more: rebindstudios.com Founded by @tarav.bsky.social
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Rebind Studios – More Ways to Play
Rebind Studios helps game developers, publishers, and platforms create more accessible player experiences.
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Games User Research @gamesur.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
📡 Can't make it to Helsinki this October? You can still be part of the hybrid #GamesUR Conference 2026. Purchase a Live Stream Pass to get live access to the talks, from wherever you are. Grab yours → www.eventbrite.fi/e/gamesur-co... #GamesUserResearch #UXResearch #gamedev #FinnishGamesWeek
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#GamesUR Conference 2026
The #GamesUR Conference is the annual gathering of the Games User Research community
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Lissanna @lissanna.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I'm headed to a World of Warcraft music symphony orchestra concert in the Dallas area later tonight. Looks like it should be a fun time. I always love video game music concerts!
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World of Warcraft Gamemakers Guild - CWA @wowgg-cwa.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Come see us in Hall A Trading Post to get some pins and meet union members! We are also setup outside security on w convention way.
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Lissanna @lissanna.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Really happy with the Blizzcon announcements!
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Lissanna @lissanna.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Find this tent outside the convention center for your union support pins at Blizzcon!
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World of Warcraft @worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com · 12/09/2026
Opening Ceremony kicks off at 10:30 AM PDT / 1:30 PM EDT! Catch the biggest BlizzCon 2026 updates as they happen: www.youtube.com/warcraft www.twitch.tv/warcraft
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Lissanna @lissanna.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Happy Blizzcon day 1 to all my Blizzard friends. I’m watching the stream from home this year. blizzard franchise posters on the front of the convention hall are always amazing even in pictures.
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Games User Research @gamesur.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
ICYMI: Tickets are now on sale for the #GamesUR Conference 2026 held in Helsinki on October 22–23, 2026. A General Admission or Student ticket is required for attending the conference in-person. Hope to see you in there! Purchase Tickets on Eventbrite now! www.eventbrite.fi/e/gamesur-co...
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#GamesUR Conference 2026
The #GamesUR Conference is the annual gathering of the Games User Research community
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World of Warcraft Gamemakers Guild - CWA @wowgg-cwa.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We hope everyone is as excited as we are for BlizzCon this weekend! Keep an eye out for these limited run union pins. Each one representing a different organized CWA unit within Blizzard. Good luck collecting them all! Thank you @tsepish.bsky.social for helping us make these real!
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BlizzardCS @support.blizzard.com · 10/09/2026
Can't make it to #BlizzCon this year? No worries! We've got you covered on everything from the Opening Ceremony to all the Twitch Drops. Check out our Viewership Guide for details on how to watch everything live. blizz.ly/3Tir4iG
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Viewership Guide - BlizzCon
Blizzard Entertainment's celebration of epic games and an epic community.
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Lissanna @lissanna.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Congratulations to Blizzard! The fight for fair contracts still continues at other Microsoft units, including ZeniMax. The laid off ZeniMax workers are still fighting for a fair severance agreement so we can move on with our lives.
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Lissanna @lissanna.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Tickets are now on sale for the #GamesUR Conference 2026, which is the annual gathering of the Games User Research Community. The conference will be held in Helsinki on October 22–23, 2026. We hope to see you in October! www.eventbrite.fi/e/gamesur-co...
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#GamesUR Conference 2026
The #GamesUR Conference is the annual gathering of the Games User Research community
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Lissanna @lissanna.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Such an important step for accessibility! So glad to see this rolled out across all channels.
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Nathan Rohde @pacnorthimages.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
🌖 Lunar Eclipse - Thursday, August 27th, 2026 📍 Shady Cove, Oregon PNW #astrophotography #lunareclipse #Photography #Astronomy #moon
A deep partial lunar eclipse hangs in a dark, clear night sky above a silhouetted forest. The Moon appears large and nearly full, with most of its lower and central surface glowing a warm coppery-orange and reddish brown as Earth’s shadow passes across it. A thin, intensely bright white crescent remains illuminated along the Moon’s upper edge, creating a dramatic contrast between the brilliant sunlight and the darker, rust-colored eclipsed portion. The Moon’s surface shows visible craters, mottled textures, and subtle variations in color. Along the bottom of the image, a dark ridge covered with tall pine and evergreen trees forms a jagged silhouette against the deep blue horizon. The sky transitions from almost black at the top to a rich navy and slightly lighter blue near the treeline, with a few faint stars visible. The composition emphasizes the enormous, glowing Moon suspended above the quiet forest, creating a moody and atmospheric nighttime scene.
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Austin American-Statesman @statesman.com · 29/08/2026
The lunar eclipse is over, but Austin stargazers have another night to catch August’s nearly full moon.
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Austin’s Sturgeon Moon will still look full Friday. When to see it
The lunar eclipse is over, but Austin stargazers have another night to catch August’s nearly full moon.
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Lissanna @lissanna.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
My kid didn't remember us waking her up to see the Eclipse last night and was so upset at us.
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Adrian Roselli, pH0 @aardrian.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
In case you forgot, the partial lunar eclipse has started. Info: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5672/
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NASA Scientific Visualization Studio | August 27-28, 2026 Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse
On August 28, 2026 (the evening of the 27th in some time zones), the Moon passes into the shadow of Earth, creating a deep partial lunar eclipse. At the moment of greatest eclipse, 4:13 a.m. Univeral Time, 96.3% of the Moon's disk will be within Earth's umbra. The Americas are centrally located for observing this eclipse.
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Lissanna @lissanna.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Today's big accomplishment was cleaning the downstair floors. Every day, I'm trying to do something that is not just job hunting to make me feel more grounded.
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Grant Stoner @supercrip1994.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
ICYMI – Fortnite's removal/nerf of the Audio Visualizer, a prominent accessible mainstay for roughly 8 years, is now leaving disabled players with more barriers and frustrations when playing the battle royale. Read my latest report here:
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Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 18/08/2026
games can be small, but a game launch never is. they fill all available time and brainspace, absorbing effort continuously for weeks or months before they occur. minimum size is medium, maximum is unknown.
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Lissanna @lissanna.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Today I got to volunteer to move library books from one shelf to another shelf at a school. It was actually really great to give back to my community, since I don't have much else going on right now. The little things like this are so important.
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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
West Coast reporting in, we are back LIVE with the Save Our Devs rallies on Twitch! www.twitch.tv/uvw_cwa
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UVW_CWA - Twitch
United Videogame Workers, the first industry-wide direct-join union for NA video game workers! We are Local 9433 of Communication Workers of America, and we're here to answer YOUR questions about unio...
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Lissanna @lissanna.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
We are getting started here in Dallas
Workers attending a save our devs rally in Dallas
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Tanya D. || Writer || Narrative Designer @cypheroftyr.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Live right now! Come and #SupportOurDevs over on UVW-CWA twitch channel twitch.tv/uvw_cwa
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UVW_CWA - Live on Twitch
"Save Our Devs" Live Protest Stream | Streaming just chatting.
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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
One day left until we SAVE OUR DEVS! If you can't hit the streets with us, tune into www.twitch.tv/uvw_cwa tomorrow, August 18th at 11:30 AM ET, as we stream the rallies live!
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UVW_CWA - Twitch
United Videogame Workers, the first industry-wide direct-join union for NA video game workers! We are Local 9433 of Communication Workers of America, and we're here to answer YOUR questions about unio...
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Lissanna @lissanna.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Thanks to everyone who contributed, we have raised over $250K to support critical needs for laid off game workers!
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The Captain @thoreau.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Cloud storage is a total misnomer. It is only stored as long as you pay for it and as long as the company doesn’t do something stupid. The only storage you can guarantee is the storage you physically own.
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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Only about 8k left until we hit $200,000!
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OneBGS - Bethesda Game Studios Union @bethesdaunion.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
UVW-CWA's hardship fund has raised over 100k through the bundle with @itch.io and has had a real impact on the lives of laid off developers. You can help by purchasing the bundle, and make a long-term difference by joining UVW-CWA. Check out the bundle here: itch.io/b/3802/game-...
Quote from a OneBGS member who was impacted by layoffs: "The UVW-CWA hardship fund just covered all my expenses for the move back home."
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OneBGS - Bethesda Game Studios Union @bethesdaunion.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Xbox's 1,600 person "reset" didn't hit 14 layers of management. It hit devs who built the worlds you love. Faceless brands don't make games - people like Ben Carnow and his team do. #SaveGameWorkers and tell Microsoft to end these cycles of layoffs: shorturl.at/5ruBE
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OneBGS - Bethesda Game Studios Union @bethesdaunion.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Without serious public pushback, trillionaire corporations like Microsoft will continue to treat talented developers like Naomi Green as expendable. Help us break this unbalanced system and #SaveGameWorkers by telling Microsoft to end their cycles of layoffs: shorturl.at/5ruBE
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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
You’ve helped us raise over 80k for laid off gamedevs in need so far, and we still have plenty of time left in the bundle’s drive. Everyone who organized this effort was doing so on their own time for the benefit of others. If these companies wanted to, they would. They don’t. We do. Join us. ✊
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SightlessKombat #Accessibility @sightlesskombat.com · 02/08/2026
Are you a #GameDev who has added #accessibility for gamers with no sight whatsoever in to your title? If so, I’d love to hear about your game! Leave info on your game and links etc in the replies so others can find your titles too! #A11Y
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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Special shoutout to the players who have been supporting and spreading the word about the itch bundle to support the Game Workers Hardship Fund! Your solidarity means the world to us, and player-dev solidarity is a critical component for driving positive change in the artform we love. We love you! 💪
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Marie Jasmin @mariejasmin.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Elizabeth's team won awards for making our games more broadly accessible. Their reward: the entire team was laid off. This isn't saving anyone any money: narrowing the appeal of our games is a costly choice in the long term. And yet it is the choice being made.
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Lissanna @lissanna.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Here is an important way you can make a real difference in the lives of laid off game workers.
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OneBGS - Bethesda Game Studios Union @bethesdaunion.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
On July 6th, Microsoft laid off 50% of id Software. Among these cuts were folks like John "Jebus" Roberts, a principal engine programmer on the id Tech engine. For 15 years, Jebus supported the games you love. #SaveGameWorkers by telling Microsoft to end their cycles of layoffs: shorturl.at/5ruBE
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Lissanna @lissanna.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
This is a hard read, as someone struggling with many of the same questions about where I should take my career next and how I can make a living in this environment. Do I stay in games? Do I stay in accessibility? Or do I move on?
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