Steve de Niese
@stevedeniese.bsky.social
Lead/Game dev at Metal Pandas Studio. Founder and Creative Director at Assemblo. Sometime solo game dev. Programmer, artist, musician. Melbourne, Australia. 🇦🇺
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New profile pic from our lil fancy photoshoot :)
February 10, 2026 at 10:01 PM
New profile pic from our lil fancy photoshoot :)
Oh yeah fantastic thread. After my last two years, blood tests don’t stress me out at least - I’ve had way crazier stuff now!
February 10, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Oh yeah fantastic thread. After my last two years, blood tests don’t stress me out at least - I’ve had way crazier stuff now!
Reading this as I’m waiting to go in for a blood test right at this moment.
February 10, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Reading this as I’m waiting to go in for a blood test right at this moment.
A ‘peevole’ sounds like a weird lil guy…
February 10, 2026 at 2:17 AM
A ‘peevole’ sounds like a weird lil guy…
As a Stephen, I’m going to start pronouncing all ph’s as v’s. Elephant, morph, uphold, peephole, elephant, no word is safe!
February 10, 2026 at 2:16 AM
As a Stephen, I’m going to start pronouncing all ph’s as v’s. Elephant, morph, uphold, peephole, elephant, no word is safe!
This is a perfect pick.
February 7, 2026 at 10:31 PM
This is a perfect pick.
Just gonna come up with a better name!
February 7, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Just gonna come up with a better name!
Just got to have a good chat with the singer from my fav band and got kinda star struck
February 6, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Just got to have a good chat with the singer from my fav band and got kinda star struck
I feel this in my soul
February 6, 2026 at 7:13 AM
I feel this in my soul
And all those poor art goblins locked in basements pumping out paintings to fund my other Sim’s lavish lifestyle
February 6, 2026 at 2:51 AM
And all those poor art goblins locked in basements pumping out paintings to fund my other Sim’s lavish lifestyle
Ohh never considered that, though it’s rare they actually use the damn game story, but still!
February 6, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Ohh never considered that, though it’s rare they actually use the damn game story, but still!
Okay so maybe three coffees this
morning was a bad, bad choice for me…
morning was a bad, bad choice for me…
February 6, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Okay so maybe three coffees this
morning was a bad, bad choice for me…
morning was a bad, bad choice for me…
I need to make a playdate game
February 5, 2026 at 1:09 PM
I need to make a playdate game
I am finally getting to see one of my all time favourite bands live tomorrow night, The Dear Hunter. Pretty amped about this gig, though I really wish they were headlining instead of supporting.
February 5, 2026 at 1:08 PM
I am finally getting to see one of my all time favourite bands live tomorrow night, The Dear Hunter. Pretty amped about this gig, though I really wish they were headlining instead of supporting.
blew me away as dust*
February 5, 2026 at 8:48 AM
blew me away as dust*
Gen z barista today said to me he only played the classics, retro games… then followed it up by saying you know like minecraft, call of duty. 😦
After that the wind me away as dust.
After that the wind me away as dust.
February 5, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Gen z barista today said to me he only played the classics, retro games… then followed it up by saying you know like minecraft, call of duty. 😦
After that the wind me away as dust.
After that the wind me away as dust.
Absolutely this. And thanks, sorry to hear you had the same thing too. Sucks but at least there’s movement forward. Definitely having an amazing partner and an incredible kid makes things a lot easier to handle!
February 3, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Absolutely this. And thanks, sorry to hear you had the same thing too. Sucks but at least there’s movement forward. Definitely having an amazing partner and an incredible kid makes things a lot easier to handle!
Finally hit up Schedule 1 earlier tonight and its got me hooked nice and early.
February 3, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Finally hit up Schedule 1 earlier tonight and its got me hooked nice and early.
My wife also has an as of yet undiagnosed autoimmune disease we’re in the process of trying to get diagnosed (several years so far). It put an end to our dreams of multiple kids as well, sucks hey?
February 3, 2026 at 12:29 PM
My wife also has an as of yet undiagnosed autoimmune disease we’re in the process of trying to get diagnosed (several years so far). It put an end to our dreams of multiple kids as well, sucks hey?
Trying to come up with some fancy boi way to handle mixed behaviour overrides for my customers that can be added through a lil scriptable object. Think I finally have a good pattern, but so many possible options…
February 3, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Trying to come up with some fancy boi way to handle mixed behaviour overrides for my customers that can be added through a lil scriptable object. Think I finally have a good pattern, but so many possible options…
I have this rule too, and sometimes it’s very hard to resist. But it’s a great idea, otherwise you burn out and miss life.
February 1, 2026 at 10:37 AM
I have this rule too, and sometimes it’s very hard to resist. But it’s a great idea, otherwise you burn out and miss life.
Oh yeah it always has some bizarre proprietary name like CleanMotion or True Vividity or someshit.
January 31, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Oh yeah it always has some bizarre proprietary name like CleanMotion or True Vividity or someshit.
Yeah I also don’t get its appeal, first thing I disable when I get a new TV
January 31, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Yeah I also don’t get its appeal, first thing I disable when I get a new TV
i missed chrono trigger - i need to play it.
January 31, 2026 at 12:09 PM
i missed chrono trigger - i need to play it.