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cartmouse

@cartmouse.com

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🎮 gamedev 🎧 audio person 🏔️ mountain enthusiast 🌐 https://cartmouse.com 🍱 https://bento.me/cartmouse i like games and music and nature and making fun things

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cartmouse @cartmouse.com · 11d

footage of me on my way to the fridge for a little afternoon cheese

RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 11d

Today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight is the Jack Snipe…master of the stealth and wobble! 👀

These charming little waders sneak into wet meadows and bogs from northern Europe, bobbing up and down as they feed along the water’s edge.

How's that for a Friday smile?

cartmouse @cartmouse.com · 15d

@ludumdare.com 58 jam complete!

Suffered the age old problem of overscoping for 3 days of work, but I really like the core idea I came up with - maybe I'll take it further

Anyway, check it out!

ldjam.com/events/ludum...

#ludumdare #gamedev #indiedev #godot

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cartmouse @cartmouse.com · 16d

GridMap - the strange caching of the mesh libraries and the odd rotation behaviour forced me to abandon it entirely and write something custom

Great for my learning, less good for time efficiency!

Reposted by cartmouse

kuraine @lena.fyi · 19d

the real reason for the season

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cartmouse @cartmouse.com · 22d

so glad you find it relaxing! <3

cartmouse @cartmouse.com · 22d

also, the soundtrack got a lot of love so i put it on soundcloud - my first proper music release!

on.soundcloud.com/ospaDHYwH15M...

#gamemusic #musicproduction #cozy

Turning Leaves

The soundtrack of the small, cozy puzzle game: Turning Leaves

soundcloud.com

cartmouse @cartmouse.com · 22d

my little game, Turning Leaves came 12th overall and 4th in audio in Godot Wild Jam 85!

had an amazing time making it and got some seriously helpful feedback from the other participants

if anyone wants to check it out: cartmouse.itch.io/turning-leaves

#godot #godotwildjam #gamedev

Turning Leaves by cartmouse

Gather mushrooms and spread Autumn through the forest

cartmouse.itch.io

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cartmouse @cartmouse.com · 26d

absolutely thrilled! our Unity based musical fidget toy Playtonik has won the MIDI Innovation Award for software prototypes!

5of12.co.uk

youtu.be/EZH56IewHUo?...

#midi #musicproduction #unity

The most innovative music tools of 2025!

YouTube video by ANDREW HUANG

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cartmouse @cartmouse.com · 29d

❤️ more and more i’m finding that every element of design informs every other element! adding the right music or sfx can help me decide on the vibe or even whole mechanics

gives me an excuse to play around with weird noises too!

cartmouse @cartmouse.com · Sep 21

and a clip of the mushrooms in action

cartmouse @cartmouse.com · Sep 21

did something i've been wanting to do for ages this last week and took part in a game jam!

here's Turning Leaves - my submission for Godot Wild Jam #85

spread Autumn through a forest, collecting mushrooms to help you along the way!

cartmouse.itch.io/turning-leaves

#godot #godotwildjam #gamedev

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cartmouse @cartmouse.com · Sep 17

hell yeah stencil buffers

Godot Engine @godotengine.org · Sep 15

#GodotEngine 4.5 has finally arrived! 🎉

With this new release, we made meticulous efforts in order to amplify what is possible to do with our engine, guided by our goal of making gaming and game development for everyone!

godotengine.org/releases/4.5/

Godot 4.5, making dreams accessible – Godot Engine

From mind-blowing effects now made possible by the stencil buffer to accessible descriptions of your GUI elements that opens up the possibility for people with disabilities to play your game — we are ...

godotengine.org

cartmouse @cartmouse.com · Sep 12

aah that's awesome!! what an immaculate vibe match

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cartmouse @cartmouse.com · Sep 10

just some little guys exploring a moody, procedural forest and eating some mushrooms

still developing the concept but really loving the mood so far

#godot #gamedev #pixelart

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cartmouse @cartmouse.com · Sep 8

interested in unity, audio and threading issues? of course you are!

i wrote a little blog post about my recent run in with unity’s threading while writing a midi looper for playtonik

check it out!

5of12.github.io/2025/09/04/p...

#gamedev #unity #audioprogramming

Playtonik Looping

I’ve recently been working on a looper feature for Playtonik, our musical fidget toy. The idea is to capture a section of the inputted notes and to give the user controls to play the loop back at will...

5of12.github.io

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cartmouse @cartmouse.com · Aug 27

experimenting with some new midi controls for Playtonik!

bounding balls giving CC output - controlling the cutoff frequency on the Summit

#novation #musicproduction #audioprogramming #midi

cartmouse @cartmouse.com · Aug 7

some synthy, ambient noodling for your midweek listening pleasure!

youtu.be/qd6kri4W5vk?...

#musicproduction #ambientmusic #novation

Ambient Noodles with Playtonik & Circuit Tracks

YouTube video by cartmouse

youtu.be

cartmouse @cartmouse.com · Aug 1

i love developing music apps, because you end up with a tool that does exactly what you want it too

check out the ambient, washy vibes

youtu.be/XNKhh1atR6k?...

#music #ambient #playtonik #logicpro

Creating a Soundscape with Playtonik

YouTube video by cartmouse

youtu.be

cartmouse @cartmouse.com · Aug 1

been messing around with @inkscape.org today and managed to finally create a bit of a logo that i’m happy with

#inkscape #vector

Line art image of a mouse’s face with eyes closed, wearing headphones