Jonathan Lloyd
@mxjlloyd.bsky.social
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Jonathan Lloyd
@mxjlloyd.bsky.social
· Nov 18
By day I'm a producer in the games industry, happily making little spreadsheets and Gantt charts, and by night I improvise nonsense or wander around stage with a microphone.
The queer cafe near me does art exhibitions on its walls by local/queer artists based on themes and changes then every few months. It's with deep sadness that they have now changed to a new exhibition, meaning they've taken down all the artwork from the previous theme: Sonic the Hedgehog.
November 13, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The queer cafe near me does art exhibitions on its walls by local/queer artists based on themes and changes then every few months. It's with deep sadness that they have now changed to a new exhibition, meaning they've taken down all the artwork from the previous theme: Sonic the Hedgehog.
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Despite having been in games for eight years (and studying to get into the industry before that) I still feel very much like an outsider for some reason, like I've always struggled to make friends and community here and I'm not sure why.
November 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Despite having been in games for eight years (and studying to get into the industry before that) I still feel very much like an outsider for some reason, like I've always struggled to make friends and community here and I'm not sure why.
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Fine, I will write the next James Bond.
INT: SEX CASINO, NIGHT
BOND: Hello I am Bond James Bond my car goes NYOOM
CUT TO: ten minutes of a chase in a sports car
BOND: Also my watch is a special watch that makes ladies blouses see through
EXPLOSION
BOND: This film is for grown ups
INT: SEX CASINO, NIGHT
BOND: Hello I am Bond James Bond my car goes NYOOM
CUT TO: ten minutes of a chase in a sports car
BOND: Also my watch is a special watch that makes ladies blouses see through
EXPLOSION
BOND: This film is for grown ups
November 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Fine, I will write the next James Bond.
INT: SEX CASINO, NIGHT
BOND: Hello I am Bond James Bond my car goes NYOOM
CUT TO: ten minutes of a chase in a sports car
BOND: Also my watch is a special watch that makes ladies blouses see through
EXPLOSION
BOND: This film is for grown ups
INT: SEX CASINO, NIGHT
BOND: Hello I am Bond James Bond my car goes NYOOM
CUT TO: ten minutes of a chase in a sports car
BOND: Also my watch is a special watch that makes ladies blouses see through
EXPLOSION
BOND: This film is for grown ups
I have finally got round to watching the first episode of The X Files, and I'm not sure if people are aware of this, but it's good stuff.
November 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I have finally got round to watching the first episode of The X Files, and I'm not sure if people are aware of this, but it's good stuff.
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I am older than gender markers on passports! How do you regulate gender? By making it a form of government ID. It has nothing to do with state security, only regulation
November 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I am older than gender markers on passports! How do you regulate gender? By making it a form of government ID. It has nothing to do with state security, only regulation
My friend's clip from the BBC New Comedy Awards has gone up on socials and predictably she's facing a tirade of racist abuse. God's sake.
November 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
My friend's clip from the BBC New Comedy Awards has gone up on socials and predictably she's facing a tirade of racist abuse. God's sake.
Mechanically I am enjoying Marvel's Midnight Suns, but narratively... I am very tired of superhero dialogue.
November 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Mechanically I am enjoying Marvel's Midnight Suns, but narratively... I am very tired of superhero dialogue.
Glad Dana Cardinal is popping up again in Night Vale, but I am of the opinion that every show would be improved by the presence of Jasika Nicole.
November 7, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Glad Dana Cardinal is popping up again in Night Vale, but I am of the opinion that every show would be improved by the presence of Jasika Nicole.
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succubus - female demon that seduces men
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
November 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
succubus - female demon that seduces men
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
Bad news, I've added a Pokémon punchline to another joke.
November 6, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Bad news, I've added a Pokémon punchline to another joke.
Stand up comedy slots tend to work in fives/ten/twenties/full hour. Obviously some flexibility but it's a good general rule.
Improv slots seem to be twenty five minutes for no discernable reason.
Improv slots seem to be twenty five minutes for no discernable reason.
November 6, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Stand up comedy slots tend to work in fives/ten/twenties/full hour. Obviously some flexibility but it's a good general rule.
Improv slots seem to be twenty five minutes for no discernable reason.
Improv slots seem to be twenty five minutes for no discernable reason.
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Looking at the registration form for GDC and they don't even include production or QA or narrative or UI as a role you can have as a game developer 😩
November 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Looking at the registration form for GDC and they don't even include production or QA or narrative or UI as a role you can have as a game developer 😩
All my friends are appearing on TV at the minute and it's wonderful, I think it should happen more.
November 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
All my friends are appearing on TV at the minute and it's wonderful, I think it should happen more.
Oh, hey, eight years in games today.
November 5, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Oh, hey, eight years in games today.
There's a Japanese restaurant in town that's been open since I was a kid and a few years ago the original owners retired and sold it on to someone who tried to make it more upmarket and not as good, but they have now sold it on to someone who's brought it back to how it was and it's great again!
November 4, 2025 at 10:17 PM
There's a Japanese restaurant in town that's been open since I was a kid and a few years ago the original owners retired and sold it on to someone who tried to make it more upmarket and not as good, but they have now sold it on to someone who's brought it back to how it was and it's great again!
I really loved Pauline's show up in Edinburgh this year, she's just so funny and so engaging that even someone like me with no knowledge of tennis could have a great time. Honestly tempted to go again when it tours.
November 4, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I really loved Pauline's show up in Edinburgh this year, she's just so funny and so engaging that even someone like me with no knowledge of tennis could have a great time. Honestly tempted to go again when it tours.
I'm not counting it in my comedy list because it's my made up rules but went to an evening of poetry by Robin Ince tonight and it was delightful. Finished off with Let Me Celebrate You Now, which is probably my favourite of his.
November 3, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I'm not counting it in my comedy list because it's my made up rules but went to an evening of poetry by Robin Ince tonight and it was delightful. Finished off with Let Me Celebrate You Now, which is probably my favourite of his.
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i owe so many video game designers an apology
November 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
i owe so many video game designers an apology
Just saw the phrase "you don't need to be working in games to be making games" which is obvious now it's written down but also absolutely something I needed to read.
November 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Just saw the phrase "you don't need to be working in games to be making games" which is obvious now it's written down but also absolutely something I needed to read.
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Hey Listen!
This December I'm running a videogame themed tour of the British Museum.
Join me for a whistlestop tour of some of the real stories behind your favourite videogames and see some of the incredible artefacts that inspired them!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-videog...
This December I'm running a videogame themed tour of the British Museum.
Join me for a whistlestop tour of some of the real stories behind your favourite videogames and see some of the incredible artefacts that inspired them!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-videog...
The Videogame Tour of The British Museum
This tour of the British Museum by writer and historian Sacha Coward will explore the ancient history behind your favourite videogames!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Hey Listen!
This December I'm running a videogame themed tour of the British Museum.
Join me for a whistlestop tour of some of the real stories behind your favourite videogames and see some of the incredible artefacts that inspired them!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-videog...
This December I'm running a videogame themed tour of the British Museum.
Join me for a whistlestop tour of some of the real stories behind your favourite videogames and see some of the incredible artefacts that inspired them!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-videog...
Representation of asexuality in media saw a huge surge in 1990 with the release of the film Ghost, with Patrick Swayze's character being explicitly Demi-sexual.
November 1, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Representation of asexuality in media saw a huge surge in 1990 with the release of the film Ghost, with Patrick Swayze's character being explicitly Demi-sexual.
Rainbow top up time!
November 1, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Rainbow top up time!
We rewatched Labyrinth and I still don't actually know how I feel about it as a film.
October 31, 2025 at 10:06 PM
We rewatched Labyrinth and I still don't actually know how I feel about it as a film.