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William Lyons
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I write, design, and code games and story things.
I made the mystery TTRPG Case Files and the movement game Run/Slide/Jump.
Programmer at Volley on voice games (my opinions are mine, not Volley's!). Failed TTRPG writer/designer.
He/Him.
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my first person speedrunning game Run/Slide/Jump just got a major update!

play it for free! just don't blame me if you start playing and suddenly an hour has passed because you've looped the same level over and over trying to improve your best time.
william-lyons.itch.io/runslidejump
Run/Slide/Jump by William Lyons
a vaporwave movement shooter (without the shooting)
william-lyons.itch.io
whoever decided that sinners should get an imax rerelease deserves a bajillion dollars (I just saw it in 70mm and my life is changed)
November 3, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Reposted by William Lyons
mariners won
October 11, 2025 at 5:07 AM
silksong's position as my favorite game of the year is in jeopardy (I have already played through the skate story demo 3 times)
October 10, 2025 at 3:46 AM
the undertale anniversary stream has made me really want to replay undertale but I have to finish silksong and then Hades 2 is out the same day as silent hill f and at some point this year skate story releases and then--
September 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
great year for horror movies with a single word plural title

that start with the letter s because it definitely isn't a great year for weapons that movie sucked
August 10, 2025 at 5:01 AM
me, every time I'm on the red line between kendall and mgh and it's nice out: greatest city in the world baby, greatest city in the world
July 27, 2025 at 10:25 AM
endlessly fucked up that I have to work on deltarune release day, which should be recognized as not just a national holiday but an international holiday
June 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
while troubleshooting my snes and retrotink today I had to go into a goddamn discord to solve the problem

good god please bring back forums we're going to lose so much information if we rely on discord for tech support
May 24, 2025 at 11:45 PM
just saw sinners

not gonna stop thinking about it for a week, minimum
May 3, 2025 at 10:04 PM
the games industry is so cool and normal right now
May 2, 2025 at 2:02 AM
it is now more accurate to say "can't stop making ttrpgs"
can't stop making movement shooters
April 7, 2025 at 11:57 PM
LET'S GOOOOOOOOOO
"Common Side Effects" Season 2 is underway ✌️
March 28, 2025 at 5:24 PM
while in sf for gdc I finally witnessed transit fare police and good fucking god what a stupid thing to have
March 23, 2025 at 3:44 PM
my first person speedrunning game Run/Slide/Jump just got a major update!

play it for free! just don't blame me if you start playing and suddenly an hour has passed because you've looped the same level over and over trying to improve your best time.
william-lyons.itch.io/runslidejump
Run/Slide/Jump by William Lyons
a vaporwave movement shooter (without the shooting)
william-lyons.itch.io
February 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Reposted by William Lyons
reject valentines day. embrace puzzle detective day.

puzzledetective.lyons.link
Puzzle Detective
puzzledetective.lyons.link
February 14, 2024 at 6:05 PM
LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Lies of P DLC out Summer 2025
February 12, 2025 at 10:50 PM
> red line is fucked north of harvard
> buses are packed because of that
> it's a holiday so buses are on a saturday schedule

things are going great and it is easy to get around cambridge and somerville today
January 20, 2025 at 7:42 PM
scott pilgrim has to be the most talked about but least read comic online. 90% of the people who complain about it have never read more than 4 pages (shared in a viral tweet, of course).
January 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
it's been a while since I've posted about transit and I'm currently on an acela home from a weekend in nyc so here's some thoughts:

- love how vast and interconnected the mta is but I wish the wayfinding was better
- LET'S GO CONGESTION PRICING
- it's so cool to see a system that's always so busy
January 7, 2025 at 1:55 AM
well I tried but I guess "the same amount as last year" is good enough

same goal this year though, more stuff
gonna make more stuff this year
January 1, 2025 at 5:05 AM
if I had a nickel for every time I discovered a movement mechanic in my game run/slide/jump was working absolutely opposite to the way I intended it, I'd have two nickels. which isn't a lot but it's insanely frustrating that it's happened twice
December 25, 2024 at 6:34 AM
elden ring nightreign is a 3 player co-op roguelite with weapons and bosses from across the souls games.

they need to give me a release date so I can accurately take a month off of work when it comes out
December 13, 2024 at 4:34 AM
this was posted after a win. since then I have deleted the game for the sin of being a fucking moba.
man.

deadlock good.

deadlock really good.
December 10, 2024 at 3:40 AM
there's a "what's your un-wokest opinion" tweet going around on twitter and good fucking god the responses are nightmarish. like 99% of the responses are transphobia, and that last 1% is either weird puritanical shit or straight up "we should be able to oppress certain people"
December 6, 2024 at 8:05 PM
the ending of arcane is bittersweet-- a truly fantastic show is ending, but also I don't have to listen to imagine dragons anymore
November 24, 2024 at 2:32 AM