Kee Chi
@keescheese.bsky.social
Gameplay Programmer at Double Fine, Lead Programmer on Psychonauts 2, Keeper.
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
“How…..how did this ever work?!??!”
“How…..how did this ever work?!??!”
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Don't use gerunds in headlines and crossheads, for the love of God."
"Don't use gerunds in headlines and crossheads, for the love of God."
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
“Would you say more about what’s worrying you here?”
“Would you say more about what’s worrying you here?”
February 8, 2026 at 5:38 AM
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
“How…..how did this ever work?!??!”
“How…..how did this ever work?!??!”
The pot making tech is incredible. I'm excited for folks to play this game and super excited for the kiln team!
🚨🏺Introducing our newest game: KILN!🏺🚨
An online multiplayer, pottery party brawler! Teams of colorful spirits sculpt ceramic battle armor on a pottery wheel, and the size and shape of your pots determine your play-style and abilities. Coming 2026 (yep, THIS year)!
youtu.be/mi0iRV0U3VY
An online multiplayer, pottery party brawler! Teams of colorful spirits sculpt ceramic battle armor on a pottery wheel, and the size and shape of your pots determine your play-style and abilities. Coming 2026 (yep, THIS year)!
youtu.be/mi0iRV0U3VY
Kiln Announce Trailer - YouTube
An online multiplayer, pottery party brawler! Launching 2026
youtu.be
January 22, 2026 at 11:23 PM
The pot making tech is incredible. I'm excited for folks to play this game and super excited for the kiln team!
This is really good! I love this part youtu.be/6PIg71aayEE?... where they discuss the development of the light aiming mechanic. Senior Gameplay Programmer Keenan Patterson did a heroic job tackling this very hard problem on the programming side and Lee talks through some of the complexities here.
January 14, 2026 at 10:42 PM
This is really good! I love this part youtu.be/6PIg71aayEE?... where they discuss the development of the light aiming mechanic. Senior Gameplay Programmer Keenan Patterson did a heroic job tackling this very hard problem on the programming side and Lee talks through some of the complexities here.
OH!!! OH NO!!!! My heart....it...it cannot take it..... Also my goggles will be full......of tears.....
We love AGDQ, and we'll be watching a speedrun of #Psychonauts2 tonight! We can practically hear @keescheese.bsky.social's tears streaming down his face while he watches all the exploits. 😉
Grab your finest goggles and watch along at around 5:54pm PT:
gamesdonequick.com/schedule/62#...
Grab your finest goggles and watch along at around 5:54pm PT:
gamesdonequick.com/schedule/62#...
January 6, 2026 at 9:27 PM
OH!!! OH NO!!!! My heart....it...it cannot take it..... Also my goggles will be full......of tears.....
The animation team did some awe-inspiring work on this project. This is very well deserved!!!
Keeper is nominated for an Annie Award for Best Character Animation - Video Game!
January 5, 2026 at 8:57 PM
The animation team did some awe-inspiring work on this project. This is very well deserved!!!
So well deserved! Lee led the art team to craft an amazing work of art and I’m so proud of them!!!
What an honor! Keeper has been awarded Best Art Direction in @gameinformer.com's Best of 2025!
So proud of @leepetty.bsky.social for dreaming up this surreal, strange world, and we're just as proud of the rest of the team for bringing that vision to life. 🥹
So proud of @leepetty.bsky.social for dreaming up this surreal, strange world, and we're just as proud of the rest of the team for bringing that vision to life. 🥹
You can explore even more about the best games of 2025 in our Best and Brightest genre awards, exclusively available for subscribers. gameinformer.com/best-of-2025...
#GOTY #GOTY2025
#GOTY #GOTY2025
December 23, 2025 at 12:57 AM
So well deserved! Lee led the art team to craft an amazing work of art and I’m so proud of them!!!
Great tips from Naoko! She’s been keeping us organized for many years!!!
Time for 5 Things I Bring to GDC episode 2! Naoko Takamoto (Principal Producer, Double Fine) takes us through her GDC essentials. We love the sticky notes! What are you bringing to GDC Festival of Gaming 2026? Register today: https://bit.ly/48w1DxK
December 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Great tips from Naoko! She’s been keeping us organized for many years!!!
It's amazing how good the noir mode looks!
The new Keeper update has all sorts of cool new things!
SURPRISE! A new Keeper update just dropped with some EXCITING features!
🖤 NOIR MODE 🖤
A custom-tuned black & white experience!
⬅️ ULTRAWIDE SUPPORT➡️
For maximum immersion!
👁️ HIGH CONTRAST MODE 👁️
Accessibility options for players with vision impairments!
More Info: youtu.be/watch?v=Qhyf...
🖤 NOIR MODE 🖤
A custom-tuned black & white experience!
⬅️ ULTRAWIDE SUPPORT➡️
For maximum immersion!
👁️ HIGH CONTRAST MODE 👁️
Accessibility options for players with vision impairments!
More Info: youtu.be/watch?v=Qhyf...
December 4, 2025 at 11:10 PM
It's amazing how good the noir mode looks!
Now, the holy grail of bug repro is if your game supports replay files and things ran in a deterministic enough way where it was attached to the bug and you have an automatic repro. We got close to that on Brutal Legend.
November 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Now, the holy grail of bug repro is if your game supports replay files and things ran in a deterministic enough way where it was attached to the bug and you have an automatic repro. We got close to that on Brutal Legend.
I can't express enough how much I appreciate videos being attached to bugs. Capturing moments BEFORE the bug happens and what it looks like is almost essential these days. I remember the closest we had to that were video tapes of bugs being reproed. Otherwise you hope for really good descriptions.
November 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I can't express enough how much I appreciate videos being attached to bugs. Capturing moments BEFORE the bug happens and what it looks like is almost essential these days. I remember the closest we had to that were video tapes of bugs being reproed. Otherwise you hope for really good descriptions.
Where I ultimately land with the thoughts around game dev career mortality (wait that sounds too morbid), end game (better?) is that I want to make stuff with folks that like to make stuff and feel joy in the process. And maybe help others as they start their journey.
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Where I ultimately land with the thoughts around game dev career mortality (wait that sounds too morbid), end game (better?) is that I want to make stuff with folks that like to make stuff and feel joy in the process. And maybe help others as they start their journey.
I do start to think about my own game dev mortality with the number of years and titles left until my brain no longer wants to. Most can't pick and choose exactly what kind of games they want to make, it's always about situations and opportunities, so what should on look for?
November 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I do start to think about my own game dev mortality with the number of years and titles left until my brain no longer wants to. Most can't pick and choose exactly what kind of games they want to make, it's always about situations and opportunities, so what should on look for?
The thing that's odd being in this industry (for me) this long is that it's hard to see what paths there are. Many of my peers in programming have gone to other industries, and other than roles in big companies, what does a career path for a gameplay programmer about to hit 50 look like?
November 25, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The thing that's odd being in this industry (for me) this long is that it's hard to see what paths there are. Many of my peers in programming have gone to other industries, and other than roles in big companies, what does a career path for a gameplay programmer about to hit 50 look like?
This month marks 23 years in the game industry for me. I've been INCREDIBLY fortunate to have worked with all of the amazing folks that I've worked with, the games that I got to work on and to have had made some life long friends along the way. Truly grateful.
November 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
This month marks 23 years in the game industry for me. I've been INCREDIBLY fortunate to have worked with all of the amazing folks that I've worked with, the games that I got to work on and to have had made some life long friends along the way. Truly grateful.
After being done with the shipping phase, I have the brainspace to play other games and I am blown away by HOW MANY different games are out there. You all are creating incredible stuff! The breadth of topics, genres, and big swings are inspiring.
November 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
After being done with the shipping phase, I have the brainspace to play other games and I am blown away by HOW MANY different games are out there. You all are creating incredible stuff! The breadth of topics, genres, and big swings are inspiring.
Just rolled credits on The Seance of Blake Manor and I had a wonderful time with the game. Wonderful puzzles, games, and environment and it had me fully engrossed in its world for a while. It was really important to me to save everyone that I can, and the feeling of FOMO was STRONG.
November 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Just rolled credits on The Seance of Blake Manor and I had a wonderful time with the game. Wonderful puzzles, games, and environment and it had me fully engrossed in its world for a while. It was really important to me to save everyone that I can, and the feeling of FOMO was STRONG.
So cool to see what are the steps that one takes in developing a feature in a game, and Oliver is posting about the number of things that he's tried. Super interesting and he is a pixel magician.
Between surflet and voxel morphs the former was more promising. Here is a look behind the cube-shaped curtain... Each object is represented by a cube-quad to obj-surface mapping, which then makes it straight forward to move the associated surflet between the surface locations and blend properties.
October 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
So cool to see what are the steps that one takes in developing a feature in a game, and Oliver is posting about the number of things that he's tried. Super interesting and he is a pixel magician.
Also started the Seance of Blake manor. I usually don’t like scary stuff but the adventure game roots really pull me in. It all reminds me a bit of the Last Express. Really enjoying this one so far.
October 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Also started the Seance of Blake manor. I usually don’t like scary stuff but the adventure game roots really pull me in. It all reminds me a bit of the Last Express. Really enjoying this one so far.
I am having the brain space to play a bunch of games. Been really enjoying Dispatch. The notion of an office of super heroes is near and dear to my heart and their dispatch mini game pings that part of my brain. Also love the telltale dna that’s in that game.
October 29, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I am having the brain space to play a bunch of games. Been really enjoying Dispatch. The notion of an office of super heroes is near and dear to my heart and their dispatch mini game pings that part of my brain. Also love the telltale dna that’s in that game.
When shipping a game you go through the gamut of emotions from anxiety, excitement (and those are on a spin cycle the first couple of days) and as the dust settles it can be hard to pin down how you feel. Thinking about what you’ve built, and then slowly about what you want to build next.
October 29, 2025 at 12:56 AM
When shipping a game you go through the gamut of emotions from anxiety, excitement (and those are on a spin cycle the first couple of days) and as the dust settles it can be hard to pin down how you feel. Thinking about what you’ve built, and then slowly about what you want to build next.
I want to watch history get made but I also want to sleep.
October 28, 2025 at 6:22 AM
I want to watch history get made but I also want to sleep.
Wait a minute. Is baseball still baseballing?!?!! Can they all agree to take a break and start again in the morning?
October 28, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Wait a minute. Is baseball still baseballing?!?!! Can they all agree to take a break and start again in the morning?
It has incredibly joyful and inspiring working with the team on this game, and I hope all of you feel that joy when you play. I feel especially lucky to have worked with such a talented programming team that brought these pixels and gameplay to life.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDmv...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDmv...
Keeper - Official Launch Trailer
YouTube video by Double Fine
www.youtube.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
It has incredibly joyful and inspiring working with the team on this game, and I hope all of you feel that joy when you play. I feel especially lucky to have worked with such a talented programming team that brought these pixels and gameplay to life.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDmv...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDmv...
When tomorrow comes our game will be everyone’s game. I hope you all enjoy it. As it’s been a joy to make. I’m glad we were able to make a game like this.
October 17, 2025 at 2:33 AM
When tomorrow comes our game will be everyone’s game. I hope you all enjoy it. As it’s been a joy to make. I’m glad we were able to make a game like this.
That mullet superman story is incredible. @leepetty.bsky.social always has really interesting stories from the industry, we should make like a whole series on late 90s early 2000's game development.
October 15, 2025 at 11:07 PM
That mullet superman story is incredible. @leepetty.bsky.social always has really interesting stories from the industry, we should make like a whole series on late 90s early 2000's game development.