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Cheeseness

@Cheeseness@mastodon.social

mastodon 4.8.0-nightly.2026-10-06

I write, make, draw, play, game, and do handsome faces. I made Hive Time. Currently making Fossil Sweeper (a game about digging up fossils), Winter's Wake & Icicle (and a stack of side things).

Art, game dev, and gaming videos posted to @cheeseness

If I appear to have boosted or engaged with LLM slop, please let me know. Obviously I do my best to avoid it, but douchecanoes are actively working to make that harder.

#nobridge should not be necessary -_-

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Joined January 26, 2017

Games:

https://cheeseness.itch.io/

Articles & Interviews:

http://cheesetalks.net/

Former Art Blog Thing:

https://twolofbees.com

Ko-fi:

https://ko-fi.com/cheeseness

Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 1w ago

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@gedeonm@mastodon.social I think I was a little too young to appreciate what the "no one" change represented, but I giving one of my original series Star Trek toys to my best friend earlier in the day to celebrate and feeling like something momentous was coming. Encounter at Farpoint has its issues, but is exciting and IMO does a great job of presenting competent people out of their depth (something less prominent after seasons 1 and 2) wrestling with complicated issues while trying to hold true to their values

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 2w ago

I finished my second reading of Children of Memory last night. Once again, I had to parse most of the second half of the book through a river of tears. Every book in this series so far has moved me, but this one in particular reaches/resonates at a very deep level for me. I think I'll give this some time to settle before diving into the 4th book, which came out recently.

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

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@doctormo@floss.social Whenever people say "it's just a tool," I remember that asbestos is also just a tool.

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

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@inthehands@hachyderm.io I often find that much of my creative work happens when I'm not actually engaging in the process - it's when I'm out for a walk, or in the shower or taking a break to water my plants. Even for very immediate work like sculpting or painting, I'll still stop to consider/reflect/meditate on what I'm doing. I'd go so far s to say that inefficiency might be fundamental to creativity as I express it (even the things I do fluidly, without thinking are the result of so much practice)

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

I hung out with a friend this morning #photography #birds

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

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@vampiress@eigenmagic.net 100%, and in addition, you're informed by all the insights you have along the way, while you're looking at unfinished stuff, while you're typing out a boilerplate line, while you're taking a break, etc. etc.. Skipping to the end misses out on all the interesting stuff along the way that ends up playing such a big role in any creative endeavour IMO

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

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I love them #photography #birds

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

Every time I see a creative tool embrace a non-hostile relationship with one of these copyright laundering machine vendors, the world gets a little bit smaller.

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

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@khleedril@cyberplace.social @inthehands@hachyderm.io I like to think of it more along the lines of "pacing" rather than "procrastination." That helps me appreciate that there are aspects of balance that need to be maintained in order for me to function well (both within my creative endeavours and for life in general).

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

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rant with lots of swears

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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I'm reminded that my brief interactions with institutionalised schooling were dominated by being bullied/ostracised for being interested in or caring about stuff. At the time, I interpreted that as ignorance, and while it was unpleasant, I was pretty insulated against it It was so normalised though that I have to imagine that it planted seeds for many, who'd grow up to feel uncomfortable being open about their cares/passions. It's hard to not draw a line between that and some societal problems

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@mycrowgirl Thank you for being a friend to bats <3

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 4mo ago

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@doctormo@floss.social That is a bummer. I don't imagine I have the kind of resources/attention the project needs, but any support that's within my power to offer, I'll do so. I know there's more involved than just getting repos moved, but FWIW, I know Codeberg has automated GitLab migration workflow (but haven't used myself yet) https://docs.codeberg.org/advanced/migrating-repos/#migrating-from-services

docs.codeberg.org

Migrating Repositories | Codeberg Documentation

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@alienmelon@mastodon.social I have been wanting this for so long. I could imagine it having a big impact on how "free" games are perceived and respected on the platform.

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

Not feeling great. Going to skip today's Turn Based Tuesday today.

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

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@loren@flipping.rocks Best wishes and good luck!

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@TarkabarkaHolgy Wishing you and your people positive outcomes

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

I just finished uploading a larger selection of my photos from March. Rainbow lorikeets, musk lorikeets, native bees, galahs, corellas, cockatoos, spotted doves, lizards, pacific gulls, an unidentified eagle, and magpie friends https://www.flickr.com/photos/cheeseness/albums/72177720332949526

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

I've got another migraine, and am going to have to skip today's Fossil Sweeper dev stream. Sorry, people.

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

RE: @esoastronomy@mastodon.social

Betty Kioko says a lot of things here that resonate with me personally, not only about potatoes 🥔, but also about the night sky being an intrinsic part of the heritage we have inherited as humans 🌌 and the responsibility we should feel for preserving it.

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

Fossil Sweeper dev stream time. Probably mostly working on audio for the April video in Tenacity today https://devstream.fossilsweeper.com/

devstream.fossilsweeper.com

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@ratqueen@mastodon.social @ratking@mstdn.io Amid other distressing news, this was very nice to watch today. Thanks for sharing your journey - looking forward to having some time to spend with the demo soon 🤞

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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For anybody interested, the video was this one, where Hank Green speaks to a music artist I've never heard of about being an internet celebrity, internet culture, and navigating the dynamics of both https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk1iFCibdwQ

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

Astronauts taking a time away from comms to share a hug in support of their crewmate during an emotional moment was moving to witness.

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@benroyce@mastodon.social At the bottom of the pinned post on your profile is a very easy to miss "View all pinned posts" button (I can see your "Don't be a sucker" post there). It confused me too! @Mastodon@mastodon.social

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@sundogplanets This stuff is all very bonkers. Do you know of anybody looking at the possible environmental/atmospheric/climate impacts of shooting heat beams at the cooling-side of the Earth?

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@drmobs Love those little waddlebums

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@3TomatoesShort@disabled.social For whatever it's worth, I am sorry that people haven't been more understanding/empathetic in general. I'm glad you've got a way to manage/navigate that that's working for you though

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@3TomatoesShort@disabled.social I felt like I didn't quite have the character count to express that I find sharing negative stuff with people I have some positive context for to be very powerful and meaningful - it's just that I find that a lot harder to do with people that I don't have context for/connection to (and most often, I build that initial connection through something positive - even if that's just excitement at finding someone who has shared experiences). Shared understanding is important for sure

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@icculus@mastodon.gamedev.place Congrats and thank you

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@alienmelon@mastodon.social Similarly, I'd love to see options similar to the "community copies" thing that some creators have been doing on Itch as well (but without all the manual handling)

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@memoriesin8bit@mastodon.gamedev.place It is a shame that the world got hyperfixated on miniturisation. I don't have the perspective to say where the best place to draw a line would be (it's too convenient that my preferences align with what was around when I was a kid), but we're clearly not in a healthy or sustainable place at the moment.

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@jplebreton@mastodon.social @grumpygamer@mastodon.gamedev.place If you don't make it, you won't know if there's a maze of twisty passages all alike located somewhere below

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@glassbottommeg@mastodon.gamedev.place <3

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@ChateauErin I just try to be mindful of what I'm participating in at a cultural level - it's easy for this sort of stuff to end up fetishised, and it's more than a little creepy to see people making YouTube ad revenue, etc. off clips of it. Feels healthy to have mixed feelings.

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

Going live with week 22 of Sandwalkers for #TurnBasedTuesday in a bit. Bird feeder's full, let's go hunt these last memories
https://turnbasedtuesday.cheesetalks.net/

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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ai again, sorry

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@benroyce@mastodon.social I just tried pinning my reply here to my profile and it hasn't shown up. That might be it @Mastodon@mastodon.social

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@skinnylatte@hachyderm.io Woo, whale doulas \o/

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@benroyce@mastodon.social Ah, sorry for assuming (I had a moment today where I couldn't find my own pinned posts because I'd missed that button). Hope you get to the bottom of what you've encountered! @Mastodon@mastodon.social

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

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@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org Hope some respite finds its way to you :(

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@flesh I hear what you are saying. I have argued in the past that it has been valuable for many people, and acknowledge that it has been an integral part of the preservation of many works. I still do not subscribe to the notion that it is necessary.

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@memoriesin8bit@mastodon.gamedev.place 100%! The "what was around when I was a kid" thing seems to be very strong regardless of how old one is. I grew up in the 80s, and so 80s stuff feels natural to me. The idea of hand-wound memory seems like too much, but I imagine there are people older than me who'd see that as a far healthier place to return to. I often think about what the impact would have been if right to repair had become normalised in the 70s/80s/90s alongside the rise of microcomputers

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@SecondUniverse @carrideen Pastural

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

A game I'm working on with a bunch of other Aussie devs (former Hand of Fate developers coming back to the franchise to explore a new genre blend) just came out in early access https://store.steampowered.com/app/3075410/Hand_of_Fate_Hordes/

store.steampowered.com

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@ChateauErin It was while naming some craters as they passed the furthest that humans had been from earth. I thought I was watching it live, but when I looked back at the live broadcast, it had a "previously recorded" stamp on it, so I'm not sure. Many mixed feeling about sharing that man's personal pain, but it is a moment of true humanity. I hope it all gives some solace to Wiseman and his family https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEKNZAvS3cg

WATCH: Artemis II crew names moon crater 'Carroll' in honor of mission commander's late wife

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Cheeseness @Cheeseness@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

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@mushroom_man@infosec.exchange In the minds of the people I've spoken to who say "it's just a tool" to shut down others, lots - the thought is to convey in discussions with such people that a thing having some practical value doesn't override its harms. Personally I see nothing worthwhile coming from the platforms we're talking about (I can entertain the idea that bespoke LLM usage in medical research may have enabled some worthwhile stuff, but that seems entirely distinct from the kind of "AI" being discussed)

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