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Writer and game maker. Sometimes in Melbourne. Spider Land is out! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3246230/Spider_Land/

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Pub scene from my current project. Low angle shot from the back corner of a big open area with tables and chairs, an empty bar, and a staircase leading up to some doors. Scene is high contrast black and white (mostly white). Slightly unfinished and sparse for detail, as it is WIP.

Pub scene from my current project. Low angle shot from the back corner of a big open area with tables and chairs, an empty bar, and a staircase leading up to some doors. Scene is high contrast black and white (mostly white). Slightly unfinished and sparse for detail, as it is WIP.

Makin a pub

09.03.2026 08:14 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

All it’s missing are TVs on every wall showing a horse race in some regional town you’ve never heard of

09.03.2026 08:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Pub scene from my current project. Low angle shot from the back corner of a big open area with tables and chairs, an empty bar, and a staircase leading up to some doors. Scene is high contrast black and white (mostly white). Slightly unfinished and sparse for detail, as it is WIP.

Pub scene from my current project. Low angle shot from the back corner of a big open area with tables and chairs, an empty bar, and a staircase leading up to some doors. Scene is high contrast black and white (mostly white). Slightly unfinished and sparse for detail, as it is WIP.

Makin a pub

09.03.2026 08:14 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
My new steam deck, sitting on my desk. On the screen is the opening scene of Trail of the Wretched, a visual novel I made a few years ago.

My new steam deck, sitting on my desk. On the screen is the opening scene of Trail of the Wretched, a visual novel I made a few years ago.

Trail of the wretched steam deck verified btw

19.02.2026 08:07 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Steam deck has arrived. This will seriously elevate the Sitting in Bed experience

19.02.2026 08:03 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

No clouds to photograph so I’m pivoting to birds

14.02.2026 22:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Cockatoo sitting in a bunch of leaves and small branches extruding from a tree to the right of frame. Clear blue sky in the background.

Cockatoo sitting in a bunch of leaves and small branches extruding from a tree to the right of frame. Clear blue sky in the background.

White cockatoo sitting on a branch, slightly obscured by leaves. Clear blue sky in background.

White cockatoo sitting on a branch, slightly obscured by leaves. Clear blue sky in background.

14.02.2026 22:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Magpie sits atop a street light, middle of the day, clear blue sky in the background.

Magpie sits atop a street light, middle of the day, clear blue sky in the background.

06.02.2026 02:52 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

There are also many websites on the world wide web where you can watch it for free. Little known fact

02.02.2026 09:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I like da new game of thrones show. It’s grounded and funny and sincere and not overwhelmingly miserable for a change

02.02.2026 09:39 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Some thin, patchy clouds with the sun shining through. Picture a dark blue table with icing sugar dumped on it.

Some thin, patchy clouds with the sun shining through. Picture a dark blue table with icing sugar dumped on it.

01.02.2026 06:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Info board at the Australian Museum in Sydney for the Short-Faced Kangaroo (the header reads Short-Faced Kings). The body text reads β€œShort-faced kangaroos, or sthenurines, were a diverse group of kangaroos with distinctive short, deep snouts compared to modern kangaroos. With powerful jaws and specialised teeth, they were adapted for browsing on tough leaves and shrubs. Several may have walked upright on two legs, as their large build, rigid spine, and ankle and heel shape were more suited to walking than hopping.”

Info board at the Australian Museum in Sydney for the Short-Faced Kangaroo (the header reads Short-Faced Kings). The body text reads β€œShort-faced kangaroos, or sthenurines, were a diverse group of kangaroos with distinctive short, deep snouts compared to modern kangaroos. With powerful jaws and specialised teeth, they were adapted for browsing on tough leaves and shrubs. Several may have walked upright on two legs, as their large build, rigid spine, and ankle and heel shape were more suited to walking than hopping.”

This one goes out to all the

20.01.2026 01:37 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Corsair, by Boards of Canada from the album Geogaddi

See also:

12.01.2026 09:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Postscript, by Bowery Electric from the album Beat

Music to sit in a dark room and ruminate to

11.01.2026 07:07 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

(I’m nowhere near the fires, do not fear)

09.01.2026 09:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A very very very smoky sky, tinted orange. Imagine the cover art for In On the Kill Taker by Fugazi, but replace the Washington Monument with some leafy trees.

A very very very smoky sky, tinted orange. Imagine the cover art for In On the Kill Taker by Fugazi, but replace the Washington Monument with some leafy trees.

Is this good

09.01.2026 09:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m annoyed I didn’t play this sooner because it gave me a really good idea, what if the main character in Spider Land had a model train diorama in his bungalow…

06.01.2026 10:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Noticed Sim City on Jerry’s shelf while watching Seinfeld yesterday, and it sent me down a Wikipedia rabbit hole that has culminated in me discovering and promptly getting addicted to Transport Tycoon Deluxe

06.01.2026 09:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

In case you missed it…

03.01.2026 07:57 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Some odd stripey clouds with blue sky in the gaps. Sun top left of frame. Image has been flipped 90 degrees, making it look kinda like a satellite image of the ocean.

Some odd stripey clouds with blue sky in the gaps. Sun top left of frame. Image has been flipped 90 degrees, making it look kinda like a satellite image of the ocean.

30.12.2025 21:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trying to remove all Autodesk shit from my computer, this is genuinely horrific, even worse than Adobe

22.12.2025 09:16 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot from my current project. Black and white empty carpark at dusk, orange clouds loom overhead. Not a single car in sight, just an endless sprawl of painted white lines and thin street lights sat upon concrete bollards.

Screenshot from my current project. Black and white empty carpark at dusk, orange clouds loom overhead. Not a single car in sight, just an endless sprawl of painted white lines and thin street lights sat upon concrete bollards.

16.12.2025 01:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is the first time I’ve made my own skybox (using photos I took myself) and I love it

15.12.2025 03:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot from project/game I'm working on. First-person view of a dirt path snaking off into some dense bushes. Powerlines snake overhead. Orange and pink clouds fade into the horizon, contrasting against the otherwise entirely black and white scenery. Way off in the distance are wind turbines.

Screenshot from project/game I'm working on. First-person view of a dirt path snaking off into some dense bushes. Powerlines snake overhead. Orange and pink clouds fade into the horizon, contrasting against the otherwise entirely black and white scenery. Way off in the distance are wind turbines.

14.12.2025 08:18 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Some very fluffy, voluminous clouds surrounding a small blue patch of sky.

Some very fluffy, voluminous clouds surrounding a small blue patch of sky.

12.12.2025 05:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What I mean to say is, Remedy are the only people who know how to do interesting particle effects

12.12.2025 05:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good visual feedback means filling the screen with 10 trillion glowing particles emitted from the player’s sword

12.12.2025 05:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thoughts on all the stations: Arden kinda spooky, Parkville the best, State Library is a maze, Town Hall has a big fuck off digital advertising screen that I hope someone throws a rock at, Anzac good because of the tram interchange. Light fixtures A+ across the board

11.12.2025 03:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Skylight at Arden Station in Melbourne. Concrete roof, pillars and yellow light fixtures surround a window looking up into the sky.

Skylight at Arden Station in Melbourne. Concrete roof, pillars and yellow light fixtures surround a window looking up into the sky.

Skylights are very nice

11.12.2025 01:52 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0