ElegantMechanic
@elegantmechanic.bsky.social
He/Him #GodotEngine GameDev, Boardgame Designer, & Writer.
This probably won't last long but I got first place in the Die for the Lich daily run.
(I will likely achieve nothing else today so let me have this.)
(I will likely achieve nothing else today so let me have this.)
November 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This probably won't last long but I got first place in the Die for the Lich daily run.
(I will likely achieve nothing else today so let me have this.)
(I will likely achieve nothing else today so let me have this.)
This made me think of the next level for your mean dice: carving them out of cheese.
November 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
This made me think of the next level for your mean dice: carving them out of cheese.
I like to give people alternatives to using Amazon for sending me gifts but apparently the evil empire has now gotten wise to me and presumably others doing this and fucking REDACTED website links like it's a government report on alien life.
![Screencap of a note on an Amazon wishlist which used to list alternative sources to buy from and now reads "FOR BOOKS: Consider ethical sources like [REDACTED].org or [REDACTED] and mark items purchased on this list with the 'buying this gift elsewhere?' link to prevent duplicates. For alternatives, see my STEAM WISHLIST (PC games): [REDACTED] and my DRIVETHRURPG WISHLIST (indie roleplaying games): [REDACTED]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7tt7lfxdoq3nqdvsxmke5i3z/bafkreicpy3togerb2c2gmclg7swfrazhtsz7wchfay5u5cu3aldhtxvx6e@jpeg)
November 12, 2025 at 12:40 PM
I like to give people alternatives to using Amazon for sending me gifts but apparently the evil empire has now gotten wise to me and presumably others doing this and fucking REDACTED website links like it's a government report on alien life.
Hope this is part of a new unhinged ranting series of videos.
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Hope this is part of a new unhinged ranting series of videos.
The Archduke looks oddly familiar. Damn his mastery of disguise!
I've only done it the once as I said in stream chat and the "costume" was mainly my business cards but here I am (facepainted giant at the back) as Death, representing Mr D's Interplanar Removalists ("Any soul, any time, anywhere!")
I've only done it the once as I said in stream chat and the "costume" was mainly my business cards but here I am (facepainted giant at the back) as Death, representing Mr D's Interplanar Removalists ("Any soul, any time, anywhere!")
October 31, 2025 at 11:25 PM
The Archduke looks oddly familiar. Damn his mastery of disguise!
I've only done it the once as I said in stream chat and the "costume" was mainly my business cards but here I am (facepainted giant at the back) as Death, representing Mr D's Interplanar Removalists ("Any soul, any time, anywhere!")
I've only done it the once as I said in stream chat and the "costume" was mainly my business cards but here I am (facepainted giant at the back) as Death, representing Mr D's Interplanar Removalists ("Any soul, any time, anywhere!")
I got Pozzo as a weird "artefact" game and my group find it confusing but there is great joy in having someone thrown down the well and hearing their "screams of gratitude" as the storybook puts it.
Here is my friend Al accepting his fate.
Here is my friend Al accepting his fate.
October 21, 2025 at 10:23 AM
I got Pozzo as a weird "artefact" game and my group find it confusing but there is great joy in having someone thrown down the well and hearing their "screams of gratitude" as the storybook puts it.
Here is my friend Al accepting his fate.
Here is my friend Al accepting his fate.
Not sure what I'm going to spend 1 HT on but I'll have a think.
October 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Not sure what I'm going to spend 1 HT on but I'll have a think.
Wrote to my MP about Wes Streeting's appaling comments about trans people on M*msnet 2 weeks ago and this is the response. I don't know how one can write so much and say so little.
![Screenshot of an email reading:
"Thank you for taking the time to write and share your views about the government’s approach to trans rights and equality. I want to acknowledge the strength of feeling and personal concern in your message, and I appreciate you setting out your thoughts in such detail.
I know that the current public discussion around trans rights can feel deeply distressing for many people, particularly for trans and non-binary individuals and those who care about them. Everyone deserves to live their life with dignity, free from fear or discrimination, and I am committed to upholding those values in my work as your Member of Parliament.
Wes Streeting has been clear that he wants to make sure policy on these issues balances both inclusion and safety, but I recognise that his comments have caused real anxiety and disappointment for some people. I will ensure that your concerns are shared directly with his team so they are aware of how his words have been received by constituents in [name of constituency has been blocked out by the poster].
As a Labour MP, I believe it is vital that we continue to support the rights and safety of trans people, challenge prejudice in all its forms, and ensure that public services, including healthcare and community spaces, treat everyone with respect. I will continue to advocate for policies that reflect compassion, evidence, and fairness."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7tt7lfxdoq3nqdvsxmke5i3z/bafkreibdszofgib7zhqbkhp7jtlspij6fe4zttifc72xtgxgbxxjjzomoy@jpeg)
October 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Wrote to my MP about Wes Streeting's appaling comments about trans people on M*msnet 2 weeks ago and this is the response. I don't know how one can write so much and say so little.
More progress on golf-related #Godot project. This is 2D to avoid learning 3D but I'm now having to resist scope creep.
It was never supposed to be 3D, only to render one shot at a time (like the start of the video). The fact I *can* pan the camera around in real time is tempting me to do more.
It was never supposed to be 3D, only to render one shot at a time (like the start of the video). The fact I *can* pan the camera around in real time is tempting me to do more.
September 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM
More progress on golf-related #Godot project. This is 2D to avoid learning 3D but I'm now having to resist scope creep.
It was never supposed to be 3D, only to render one shot at a time (like the start of the video). The fact I *can* pan the camera around in real time is tempting me to do more.
It was never supposed to be 3D, only to render one shot at a time (like the start of the video). The fact I *can* pan the camera around in real time is tempting me to do more.
More progress of golf-based 8-bit styled #Godot project. Now rending trees (or other vertical features) along with terrain polygons plus applying appropriate textures to terrains.
It may not look like much but this has taken a lot of work and I'm stupidly pleased with myself.
It may not look like much but this has taken a lot of work and I'm stupidly pleased with myself.
September 2, 2025 at 1:05 PM
More progress of golf-based 8-bit styled #Godot project. Now rending trees (or other vertical features) along with terrain polygons plus applying appropriate textures to terrains.
It may not look like much but this has taken a lot of work and I'm stupidly pleased with myself.
It may not look like much but this has taken a lot of work and I'm stupidly pleased with myself.
My current #Godot project has golf and I'm trying to recreate the sort of view seen in 8-bit games like Leaderboard. Here's a demo showing how data is pulled from a top-down map layout (right of screen, won't be in game) to create the false perspective rendered on the left of the screen.
August 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
My current #Godot project has golf and I'm trying to recreate the sort of view seen in 8-bit games like Leaderboard. Here's a demo showing how data is pulled from a top-down map layout (right of screen, won't be in game) to create the false perspective rendered on the left of the screen.
As far as cakes go, I prefer this one.
August 23, 2025 at 10:35 AM
As far as cakes go, I prefer this one.
My current Godot polygon conversion code is also somewhat reading like a desperate plea to parrot-nappers.
August 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
My current Godot polygon conversion code is also somewhat reading like a desperate plea to parrot-nappers.
Seriously, you expected me to reach retirement age when I finally beat this with 500 save states to get my credit? Unthinkable cruelty.
August 19, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Seriously, you expected me to reach retirement age when I finally beat this with 500 save states to get my credit? Unthinkable cruelty.
And it came with a free map of Ireland as a bonus.
August 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
And it came with a free map of Ireland as a bonus.
Hello one point perspective my old friend, I've come to fuck you up again.
August 8, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Hello one point perspective my old friend, I've come to fuck you up again.
Internet becoming unusable for the average person. This is from Itch.io blocking me from viewing a creator page. Nothing smutty, just age warnings on horror stuff so Itch has blocked the UK.
I can still access it via VPN. The OSA is toothless like that, *if* you're savvy enough to use a VPN.
I can still access it via VPN. The OSA is toothless like that, *if* you're savvy enough to use a VPN.
August 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Internet becoming unusable for the average person. This is from Itch.io blocking me from viewing a creator page. Nothing smutty, just age warnings on horror stuff so Itch has blocked the UK.
I can still access it via VPN. The OSA is toothless like that, *if* you're savvy enough to use a VPN.
I can still access it via VPN. The OSA is toothless like that, *if* you're savvy enough to use a VPN.
Damn man leave some for the rest of our childhoods.
July 31, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Damn man leave some for the rest of our childhoods.
Improved version of the rifle scope scene in my Godot project. This one makes a lot more sense with the 8-bit style than the previous shader-based zoom. Background graphics from Operation Wolf C64 as a placeholder.
July 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Improved version of the rifle scope scene in my Godot project. This one makes a lot more sense with the 8-bit style than the previous shader-based zoom. Background graphics from Operation Wolf C64 as a placeholder.
Some weeks ago @pacbilly.bsky.social challenged me to prove that I would laminate my subscription to his channel.
The gears of time grind slowly, but they grind inexorably toward me making a fool of myself.
The gears of time grind slowly, but they grind inexorably toward me making a fool of myself.
July 24, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Some weeks ago @pacbilly.bsky.social challenged me to prove that I would laminate my subscription to his channel.
The gears of time grind slowly, but they grind inexorably toward me making a fool of myself.
The gears of time grind slowly, but they grind inexorably toward me making a fool of myself.
Trying to renew interest in my Godot project by working on the shooty part. Got a shader-based rifle scope effect working which would no doubt be impossible on an actual 8-bit machine but doing my best to preserve the pixel art aesthetic. Screengrab from Operation Wolf C64 as a placeholder to test.
July 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Trying to renew interest in my Godot project by working on the shooty part. Got a shader-based rifle scope effect working which would no doubt be impossible on an actual 8-bit machine but doing my best to preserve the pixel art aesthetic. Screengrab from Operation Wolf C64 as a placeholder to test.
The lumbar spine. It's just so fucking funny.
July 4, 2025 at 10:14 PM
The lumbar spine. It's just so fucking funny.
Good news for me. Good news.
July 2, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Good news for me. Good news.
Ah shit the void's back, lads.
June 29, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Ah shit the void's back, lads.