izzy kestrel
@iznaut.com
🎮 game designer/engineer (prev Astra Logical, No Goblin, Funomena)
🏳️⚧️ trans poly bisexual she/her
📍 madison, wi
🦎 gex’s #1 fan
iznaut.com
🏳️⚧️ trans poly bisexual she/her
📍 madison, wi
🦎 gex’s #1 fan
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izzy kestrel
@iznaut.com
· Aug 13
hi i’m izzy, i am a game designer and programmer that likes making tools to support ppl’s cool projects. i’m also good at writing and a bunch of other stuff probably idk iznaut.com
izzy kestrel - game designer
game dev portfolio for isabelle adena kestrel
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hi hello my husband recently accepted a job in Victoria, BC so we are hoping to immigrate to Canada before the year is over
soooo i will be leaving my in-office IT job and be out of work again. shares and job leads welcome!
soooo i will be leaving my in-office IT job and be out of work again. shares and job leads welcome!
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cara rulz
Narrative design is seen as "expendable" because it's not "top-level game design", says BAFTA Breakthrough participant Cara Ellison. But narrative is "the thing that actually keeps people picking the controller back up."
www.gamesindustry.biz/bafta-breakt...
www.gamesindustry.biz/bafta-breakt...
BAFTA Breakthrough profile: Cara Ellison
"Your game's story or narrative, even if it's not a traditional narrative, is the thing that actually keeps people picking the controller back up"
www.gamesindustry.biz
November 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
cara rulz
a film adaptation of the straight to novel sequel to Good Burger
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 AM
a film adaptation of the straight to novel sequel to Good Burger
they should make an ice cream that brushes your teeth so you can eat it right before bed. like those dental dog treats
November 25, 2025 at 10:46 PM
they should make an ice cream that brushes your teeth so you can eat it right before bed. like those dental dog treats
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demonschool credits all 145 people who touched the game over the course of its multi-year dev cycle AND explains what exactly they contributed. the rest of the games industry, which commonly omits people from credits entirely, should be taking notes
![“We worked [on Hyper Gunsport] with a localization company that refused to give the names of the people that actually did the work; they just wanted to have their company name in there,” Sheffield said. “They say they do that because ‘It's the standard’ and ‘to avoid poaching’ or whatever, but I hate that and think it's total BS. … I've also seen a lot of folks complain about how they weren't credited on a game because they'd left the studio before the game they worked on was finished. And indeed, our lead 3D artist left two years ago. But he's still the first artist credited because he set the style and visual tone for a lot of the game. Not working on the game to the very end doesn't negate the work he did.”
The more Sheffield thought about how to meet the needs of so many different types of contributors – and discussed the matter on social media – the more a comprehensive, detail-oriented approach to crediting started to make sense.
“That had all been percolating in the back of my mind as we got close to finishing, and then it just sort of hit me as it came time for me to write the credits,” he said. “I discussed this approach with the team and everyone was fine with it, so we just went for it. We always want to credit everyone that touched the game, so even though the core team was 7 or 8 people at any given time, we credited around 145 people in Demonschool. Who cares if it's a lot of people? Who cares if it's long? They all did something and they deserve credit. And you basically can tell who the core team was by reading the descriptions. None of us are precious about that anyway.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5gdejlhcswjbzraadoltdpps/bafkreibksibak2xsgvbrid7evym3utz6yzfccilowfs7apv7b2sddssd3q@jpeg)
November 25, 2025 at 7:32 PM
demonschool credits all 145 people who touched the game over the course of its multi-year dev cycle AND explains what exactly they contributed. the rest of the games industry, which commonly omits people from credits entirely, should be taking notes
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I (and others) worked so incredibly hard on this presentation. It would mean the world to me if you would check it out!! Young Suns represents something really special to all of us, and today is JUST THE START
We're excited to announce YOUNG SUNS: a new narrative-rich co-op life sim set on Jupiter. Experience life in an optimistic future full of colorful characters. Play solo or with up to 3 friends. Visit planetoids, ruins, and stations. Craft and decorate. Help society heal.
youtu.be/rVEWbp1FiKg?...
youtu.be/rVEWbp1FiKg?...
KO_OP Game Reveal & Presentation
YouTube video by KO_OP
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I (and others) worked so incredibly hard on this presentation. It would mean the world to me if you would check it out!! Young Suns represents something really special to all of us, and today is JUST THE START
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Honoured to be part of the 2025 @bafta.org Breakthrough Programme and represent Scotland with some of the most talented people I’ve ever met
www.gamesindustry.biz/bafta-breakt...
www.gamesindustry.biz/bafta-breakt...
BAFTA Breakthrough profile: Cara Ellison
"Your game's story or narrative, even if it's not a traditional narrative, is the thing that actually keeps people picking the controller back up"
www.gamesindustry.biz
November 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Honoured to be part of the 2025 @bafta.org Breakthrough Programme and represent Scotland with some of the most talented people I’ve ever met
www.gamesindustry.biz/bafta-breakt...
www.gamesindustry.biz/bafta-breakt...
update: i'm a genius. or at least very good at locating the revelations of geniuses
turns out Geekom PCs i installed had the same SID - which is supposed to be unique. this happens if your lazy manufacturer clones the image instead of fresh installing each one
www.technibble.com/forums/threa...
turns out Geekom PCs i installed had the same SID - which is supposed to be unique. this happens if your lazy manufacturer clones the image instead of fresh installing each one
www.technibble.com/forums/threa...
November 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
update: i'm a genius. or at least very good at locating the revelations of geniuses
turns out Geekom PCs i installed had the same SID - which is supposed to be unique. this happens if your lazy manufacturer clones the image instead of fresh installing each one
www.technibble.com/forums/threa...
turns out Geekom PCs i installed had the same SID - which is supposed to be unique. this happens if your lazy manufacturer clones the image instead of fresh installing each one
www.technibble.com/forums/threa...
spent two days setting up new computers for my mom’s shop. both the critical apps she needs have documented “simple” backup/restore processes and neither fucking worked.
also one requires a network share that the other computers can access. this feature i guess is straight broken in Windows 11
also one requires a network share that the other computers can access. this feature i guess is straight broken in Windows 11
November 25, 2025 at 3:38 AM
spent two days setting up new computers for my mom’s shop. both the critical apps she needs have documented “simple” backup/restore processes and neither fucking worked.
also one requires a network share that the other computers can access. this feature i guess is straight broken in Windows 11
also one requires a network share that the other computers can access. this feature i guess is straight broken in Windows 11
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i forget about it every damn time
why did my mom put this blown up picture of herself screaming in the guest bathroom
was she trying to jump scare me? bc it worked
was she trying to jump scare me? bc it worked
May 12, 2025 at 7:27 PM
i forget about it every damn time
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The 3DO Interactive Multiplayer can produce mind-boggling effects
November 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The 3DO Interactive Multiplayer can produce mind-boggling effects
The 3DO Interactive Multiplayer can produce mind-boggling effects
November 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The 3DO Interactive Multiplayer can produce mind-boggling effects
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Someone did something incredible in KAR x.com/hasseeeeeeee...
November 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Someone did something incredible in KAR x.com/hasseeeeeeee...
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The “google is using your email to train AI” debacle is imo most instructively seen as tracer dye for multiple failures: many people are instinctively skeptical of tech companies now; and many outlets that should have had experts able to cogently weigh in and go “wait a minute” simply don’t anymore.
November 23, 2025 at 6:54 AM
The “google is using your email to train AI” debacle is imo most instructively seen as tracer dye for multiple failures: many people are instinctively skeptical of tech companies now; and many outlets that should have had experts able to cogently weigh in and go “wait a minute” simply don’t anymore.
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Turns out this was all much ado about nothing and Google isn’t using your Gmail to train AI and if wanna turn all that stuff back on you can get your spam filters back
Looks like the article has been updated to suggest maybe they misread the policy.
I see people complaining that this also disabled their spam filters, though I still see new messages showing up in spam so it's still working fine for me after disabling things.
I see people complaining that this also disabled their spam filters, though I still see new messages showing up in spam so it's still working fine for me after disabling things.
[Correction] Gmail can read your emails and attachments to power "smart features"
Did you know that Gmail can use your emails and attachments for its smart features? Here's how to check your settings.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Turns out this was all much ado about nothing and Google isn’t using your Gmail to train AI and if wanna turn all that stuff back on you can get your spam filters back
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thinkin about Cybiko again
July 14, 2023 at 9:46 PM
thinkin about Cybiko again
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i was also quite proud of this one. i felt uniquely empowered to make this chost
September 11, 2024 at 2:27 PM
i was also quite proud of this one. i felt uniquely empowered to make this chost
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hey that’s my fucking husband you’re talking about bsky.app/profile/izna...
November 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
hey that’s my fucking husband you’re talking about bsky.app/profile/izna...
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What, are you some kind of filthy lizard lover? You wanta give your little friend a big kiss?
November 22, 2025 at 10:30 AM
What, are you some kind of filthy lizard lover? You wanta give your little friend a big kiss?
i’m late on this and i usually try not to be one of Those People about anime but now that Elmo has dressed up as Luffy for Halloween i think we can finally say One Piece is objectively the best
November 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
i’m late on this and i usually try not to be one of Those People about anime but now that Elmo has dressed up as Luffy for Halloween i think we can finally say One Piece is objectively the best
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this is TONIGHT!! tickets still available! see you and your face there!
This Saturday, come to No Quarter to play brand new game, THIS MUST BE THE FACE by me & @okremiok.bsky.social
Compete in a head to head to head to head battle of expressivity. Will they understand you're in love or will they think you just ate a weird egg?
gamecenter.nyu.edu/events/no-qu...
Compete in a head to head to head to head battle of expressivity. Will they understand you're in love or will they think you just ate a weird egg?
gamecenter.nyu.edu/events/no-qu...
November 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
this is TONIGHT!! tickets still available! see you and your face there!
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1000xResist (Sunset Visitor, 2024)
November 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
1000xResist (Sunset Visitor, 2024)
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