iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Lizzie @shawnelizabeth.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Companies trying trick me into using AI is starting to feel like fairies offering innocent gifts.

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Cursed Magic @cursedmagic.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Meet Principal Celeste in our upcoming magical girl indie game, voiced by the legendary voice of Sailor Moon @terri-hawkes.bsky.social 🌙 Working with Terri was a dream come true for us, she puts so much heart into all of her performances. 💖 #indiegames #voiceacting #sailormoon #anime #jrpg

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Lizzie @shawnelizabeth.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I love Libby but holds randomly becoming available + limited windows causes me book listening stress. I have <2 days to listen to 10 hours of a novel I'm loving before I'm back on a 7 person wait list.

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Emma Kidwell えま @emmakidwell.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

every voice actor is a wizard and a magician, thank you for playing make believe with my words in that tiny closet

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Lizzie @shawnelizabeth.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Hello, friends! #WhatAGameDevLooksLike Me and Kathy, both 15-year veterans of AAA, now two thirds of @cursedmagic.bsky.social, working on cozy games and the magical girl RPG of our dreams. Yesterday we were mistaken for students (tbf Kathy's hair looks AMAZING), so that made this 44 y/o lady's year.

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Casey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

"Indies will save us" No! YOU WILL SAVE INDIES! Go leave a review for that neat indie game you like, share the trailer for an upcoming game you're anticipating, tell your fave developer they did a good job, go tell people about such and such game that's just come out, you can make a difference!

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Michael Schwalbe: 𝚊̶𝚌̶𝚝̶𝚘̶𝚛̶ 𝚑̶𝚞̶𝚖̶𝚊̶𝚗̶ concept @michaelschwalbe.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Do you feel like a loser who can never get anything right? Well, now's your chance to be a MAGICAL GIRL loser who can never get anything right! First WIP gameplay footage of the new magical girl game Magical Rejects is here, and I'm thrilled to be casting and directing the voicework for it!

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Cursed Magic @cursedmagic.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

A sneak preview of our indie game: Magical Rejects✨ WIP - Some art is still placeholder. Olivia: @stephaniesheh.bsky.social Rith & Rath: @jerronbacat.bsky.social Mascot: @michaelschwalbe.bsky.social Music: @nikhilkoparkar.bsky.social #indiegames #voiceacting #magicalgirl #rpggames #gamedev

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Cursed Magic @cursedmagic.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Meet your magical mascot! ✨✨ Voiced by our team’s amazing VO Director @michaelschwalbe.bsky.social We are a small indie game team working on an upcoming Magical Girl RPG 💖 Music by: @nikhilkoparkar.bsky.social #magicalgirl #indiegames #anime #conceptart #voiceacting

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Lizzie @shawnelizabeth.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Idle thought while watching Dirty Pair (and to a much lesser extent reading The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry): I adore sci fi and fantasy that doesn't feel the need to explain itself and drops you into the middle of a world. Wish I were more fearless to do that with my own storytelling.

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Cursed Magic @cursedmagic.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

A preview of our indie game’s combat, still a work in progress, what do you think? 👀 We’re a small indie game studio making our dream magical girl game, Magical Rejects. Follow along our game dev journey. 💖 #indiegames #gamedev #jrpg🗡️ #magicalgirl #turnbasedcombat #indiegamedev

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The Red Tunic Podcast @theredtunicpodcast.com · 27/07/2026

Hello! New episode of my #videogames #podcast featuring Game Director Lizzie Main ( @shawnelizabeth.bsky.social ) is out and available now! Find @ bit.ly/3KQkbg2 & most services! Huge thanks to Lizzie for her time and be sure to check her and their upcoming game Magical Rejects out!

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Nelson Muntz Ha-Ha! Simpsons Laugh

Alt: Ralph Wiggum waving hello Simpsons

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Cursed Magic @cursedmagic.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Amazing fanart by @pyunidae.bsky.social - they really captured the spirit of this mischievous little critter. 💖 #indiegames #magicalgirl #fanart #anime

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Chet Faliszek @chetsucks.com · 17/06/2026

All uses of AI are costing someone… this sucks as the Game UI database is such a valuable resource.

Edd Coates talking about the game ui database being scraped

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Lizzie @shawnelizabeth.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I don't think I've ever wanted to be anyone as much as I want to be Queen Beryl from the live action Sailor Moon series. She's been onscreen for less than a minute total and I'm in love.

Queen Beryl from live action Sailor Moon. Closeup on her face - red hair backlit, ridiculous crown, her eyes and wide and wild.

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Cursed Magic @cursedmagic.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Magical reform school color explorations at Cursed Magic. ✨ Challenging to find the right balance of looking rundown and creepy while also intriguing & exciting to explore. #indiegames #conceptart #environmentdesign #gameart #JRPG

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Lizzie @shawnelizabeth.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

ADORABLE IS THE CORRECT ANSWER

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Lizzie @shawnelizabeth.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

And top 15 TV since I thought about it, but then never posted Sailor Moon Bob's Burgers Twin Peaks The Wire Revolutionary Girl Utena Nana A League of Their Own Schitt's Creek Broad City Stephen Universe Adventure Time The Good Place Over the Garden Wall Princess Jellyfish What We Do in the Shadows

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Lizzie @shawnelizabeth.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Top 15 movies Everything Everywhere All At Once Into the Spiderverse Spirited Away Princess Bride But I'm a Cheerleader Do the Right Thing House Nausicaa The Fall Bound Kung Fu Hustle Sinners Fury Road Before Sunset Knives Out

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Cursed Magic @cursedmagic.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Meet Olivia Wen, voiced by the legendary voice of Sailor Moon & other iconic characters from Naruto, Bleach, Kill La Kill, & more: @stephaniesheh.bsky.social ✨ We are a small indie game team working on a magical girl game. 💖 #indiegames #anime #voiceacting #conceptart #gamedev #sailormoon

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Lizzie @shawnelizabeth.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

OK y'all are right about Titanium Court

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Lizzie @shawnelizabeth.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

What law of heaven or earth do I need to cross to glimpse the forbidden skeets? (Descends into gibbering madness.)

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Lizzie @shawnelizabeth.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Me making fun of my furry niece

Me, a white lady with dark hair and dark glasses, making a face

A cute tortoiseshell cat on a couch. Her eyes are crazy.

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Cursed Magic @cursedmagic.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Our team at Cursed Magic has completed our indie game demo! Magical Rejects is a JRPG-inspired game where choices matter & affect combat. Now we begin the exciting process of setting up playtests, QA testing, and connecting with publishers. #indiegames #indiegamedev #gamedev #womeningames

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Lizzie @shawnelizabeth.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

I would like to add that this also applies to coding anything ever.

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davi @porraonofre.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I feel like now is a good time to share this again

A black and white pic of Iranian-French graphic novelist Marjane Satrapi holding a cigarette in her hands. Beside her pic is a text of her words:

"The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same..."

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Jasmine 🌌🔭 @astrojaz.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

OH. MY. GOD. THIS IS THE MILKY WAY SHOT BY THE ARTEMIS II CREW. LOOK AT ALL THOSE STARS!!!!

$A starfield filled with thousands of stars and shining clouds of dust. The Milky Way\u2019s elegant spiral structure is dominated by just two arms wrapping off the ends of a central bar of stars. Spanning more than 100,000 light-years, Earth is located along one of the galaxy\u2019s spiral arms, about halfway from the center. Credit: NASA$

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Jasmine 🌌🔭 @astrojaz.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

OH. MY. GOD. THIS IS THE EARTHSET PHOTO FROM ARTEMIS II. IM SPEECHLESS.

Earth appearing as a bright crescent behind the Moon’s surface

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Lizzie @shawnelizabeth.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Things I did today: 1. Made imaginary animals slam their butts into each other to create a shockwave 2. Made an imaginary animal do a nervous little dance Feeling accomplished.

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Cursed Magic @cursedmagic.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Meet the magical boys: Rith & Rath, voiced by the amazing @jerronbacat.bsky.social ✨✨✨ We are a small indie game team. Follow our journey as we work on our upcoming indie game. :) Character art by @linnd7.bsky.social #indiegames #gdc #magicalgirl #jrpg #anime #bishounen #conceptart #gamedev

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Lizzie @shawnelizabeth.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

For the last few months, I've returned to an old friend - doing some part-time contract work on LoR. Brought Soraka, a champion dear to my heart, into Path and designed the wildest and hardest adventure I ever worked on.

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Legends of Runeterra

Choose your champions, make your move, and be legendary in the League of Legends strategy card game: Legends of Runeterra.

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Lizzie @shawnelizabeth.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

#WhatAGameDevLooksLike Hello,friends! I'm Lizzie. In a few weeks, I'll be celebrating 15 years in games. MTG, TFT, LoR all as a game designer. Now a founder of @cursedmagic.bsky.social and Game Director for the studio's first game! 💖

Selfie of a white lady with black hair, glasses, black dress, slight smile.

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Lizzie @shawnelizabeth.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

January audio books: Bookshops & Bonedust Gideon the Ninth A Magical Girl Retires Interesting Facts About Space (and two separate horror novels started then abandoned)

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Emily Pearson @emilypearsonart.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Hello! I'm on the lookout for freelance or full time work as a concept artist! I specialize in characters but am open to anything. Portfolio: emilypearsonart.artstation.com Email: pearsonemilya@gmail.com

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Seva @seva.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

abolish ice is the moderate position to be honest. whichever candidate promises to nuremberg the ice agents has my vote at this point

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Lizzie @shawnelizabeth.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Finally got my library card sorted (which was trivial to do once I tried) and have been listening to a ton of audiobooks on Libby. Been years since I've been consuming this many novels.

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Lizzie @shawnelizabeth.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

I did theatre in college with Lupita Nyong'o. We weren't particularly close, but car pooled. Returning from a cast party, I was tipsy and she drove my car back, but had never driven an automatic so kept trying to use the brake like it was the clutch.

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Lizzie @shawnelizabeth.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Then and now: Hearthstone, with fond memories for Broken Age which recaptured the magic and humor of early adventure games

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Lizzie @shawnelizabeth.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

What a year of bangers! Then: Gone Home Now: Papers Please, but so much love for Kentucky Route Zero and Wolf Among Us (plus fond memories of Monaco chaos)

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Lizzie @shawnelizabeth.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Hades 2 was my favorite 2025 game, though just finished Consume Me and damn that was fantastic - lovely management sim wrapped inside a silly but moving story about the pressures of growing up all in charming MS paint art

Consume Me screenshot - Jenny and her rival eye each other in a school bathroom, the UI for a To Do list is on the left, the rival says "Like, sorry the rest of us aren't PERFECT, Jenny!?" "Oh, also, you keep turning everything into some kind of competition!?"

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Lizzie @shawnelizabeth.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

A week of watching these nerds after they were spayed (and their brothers)

Bean, a cute tabby kitten with an Elizabethan collar, lying on the floor

Loquita, a dark calico cat, lying on the floor with her Elizabethan collar

Bean sitting in the living room, an older tabby cat, Vlad is looking at her curiously

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Lizzie @shawnelizabeth.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

In a bar, tipsy and oversharing and listening to dear friends share in return. I go into the bathroom and see myself in the mirror. Damn I feel lucky to be me.

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Lizzie @shawnelizabeth.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Just got on the train to go into the city. Feeling reeeeeeal nostalgic.

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Lizzie @shawnelizabeth.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Longest I've been home since coming out. Parents are broadly supportive, but "oh it's so nice your friends get your pronouns right" is a dagger I get stabbed with every day.

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