diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 13a7f2e..5953bcd 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "geode"
-version = "3.1.1"
+version = "3.2.0"
 dependencies = [
  "ansi_term",
  "cfg-if 1.0.0",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 3f150bd..0fd2eb4 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "geode"
-version = "3.1.1"
+version = "3.2.0"
 authors = [
     "HJfod <dreadrollmusic@gmail.com>",
     "Camila314 <ilaca314@gmail.com>",
diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index 39d2db2..2e2021c 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use crate::mod_file::PlatformName;
+
 /// Command-line interface for Geode
 #[derive(clap::Parser, Debug)]
 #[clap(version)]
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ pub enum GeodeCommands {
 	Build {
 		/// Which platform to cross-compile to, if possible
 		#[clap(long, short)]
-		platform: Option<String>,
+		platform: Option<PlatformName>,
 
 		/// Whether to only configure cmake
 		#[clap(long, short, default_value_t = false)]
diff --git a/src/package.rs b/src/package.rs
index aefd7ff..aac48ce 100644
--- a/src/package.rs
+++ b/src/package.rs
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ pub fn subcommand(config: &mut Config, cmd: Package) {
 			input,
 			output,
 			externals,
-		} => project::check_dependencies(config, input, output, externals),
+		} => project::check_dependencies(config, input, output, None, externals),
 
 		Package::Resources {
 			root_path,
diff --git a/src/project.rs b/src/project.rs
index d95678b..c7f63c6 100644
--- a/src/project.rs
+++ b/src/project.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::mod_file::ToGeodeString;
+use crate::mod_file::{PlatformName, ToGeodeString};
 use crate::util::mod_file::DependencyImportance;
 use crate::{done, fail, fatal, index, info, warn, NiceUnwrap};
 use crate::{
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ pub enum Project {
 		/// is assumed
 		install_dir: Option<PathBuf>,
 
+		/// The platform checked used for platform-specific dependencies. If 
+		/// not specified, uses current host platform if possible
+		#[clap(long, short)]
+		platform: Option<PlatformName>,
+
 		/// Any external dependencies as a list in the form of `mod.id:version`.
 		/// An external dependency is one that the CLI will not verify exists in
 		/// any way; it will just assume you have it installed through some
@@ -235,6 +240,7 @@ pub fn check_dependencies(
 	config: &Config,
 	input: PathBuf,
 	output: PathBuf,
+	platform: Option<PlatformName>,
 	externals: Vec<String>,
 ) {
 	let mod_info = parse_mod_info(&input);
@@ -269,8 +275,16 @@ pub fn check_dependencies(
 	let dep_dir = output.join("geode-deps");
 	fs::create_dir_all(&dep_dir).nice_unwrap("Unable to create dependency directory");
 
+	let platform = platform
+		.unwrap_or_else(|| PlatformName::current().nice_unwrap("Unknown platform, please specify one with --platform"));
+
 	// check all dependencies
 	for dep in mod_info.dependencies {
+		// Skip dependencies not on this platform
+		if !dep.platforms.contains(&platform) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		// is this an external dependency?
 		if let Some(ext) = externals.get(&dep.id) {
 			// did we get a version?
@@ -503,11 +517,13 @@ pub fn subcommand(config: &mut Config, cmd: Project) {
 		Project::ClearCache => clear_cache(&std::env::current_dir().unwrap()),
 		Project::Check {
 			install_dir,
+			platform,
 			externals,
 		} => check_dependencies(
 			config,
 			std::env::current_dir().unwrap(),
 			install_dir.unwrap_or("build".into()),
+			platform,
 			externals,
 		),
 	}
diff --git a/src/project_build.rs b/src/project_build.rs
index 6013b16..818bc57 100644
--- a/src/project_build.rs
+++ b/src/project_build.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 use std::{path::Path, process::Command};
 
-use crate::{fail, fatal, info, NiceUnwrap};
+use crate::{fail, fatal, info, mod_file::PlatformName, warn, NiceUnwrap};
 
 pub fn build_project(
-	platform: Option<String>,
+	platform: Option<PlatformName>,
 	configure_only: bool,
 	build_only: bool,
 	ndk_path: Option<String>,
@@ -14,33 +14,27 @@ pub fn build_project(
 		fatal!("Could not find CMakeLists.txt. Please run this within a Geode project!");
 	}
 
-	let platform = platform.map(|x| x.to_lowercase());
 	let platform = platform
-		.map(|x| match x.as_str() {
-			"win" | "windows" => String::from("win"),
-			"mac" | "macos" => String::from("mac"),
-			s @ ("android32" | "android64") => String::from(s),
-			s => fatal!("Unknown platform {s}"),
-		})
-		.unwrap_or_else(|| {
-			if cfg!(target_os = "windows") {
-				String::from("win")
-			} else if cfg!(target_os = "android") {
-				String::from("android64")
-			} else if cfg!(target_os = "linux") {
-				String::from("win")
-			} else if cfg!(target_os = "macos") {
-				String::from("mac")
-			} else {
-				fatal!("Unknown platform, please specify one with --platform");
-			}
-		});
+		.unwrap_or_else(|| PlatformName::current().nice_unwrap("Unknown platform, please specify one with --platform"));
+	
+	// Make architechture exact
+	let platform = match platform {
+		PlatformName::Android => {
+			warn!("Assuming 64-bit Android, use \"-p android32\" to build for 32-bit Android");
+			PlatformName::Android64
+		},
+		// If Mac cross-building ever becomes possible, make sure to upgrade Mac 
+		// to MacArm or MacIntel here (or hard error if there's no reasonable 
+		// default)
+		p => p,
+	};
+	
 	let cross_compiling = if cfg!(target_os = "windows") {
-		platform != "win"
+		platform != PlatformName::Windows
 	} else if cfg!(target_os = "linux") {
 		true
 	} else if cfg!(target_os = "macos") {
-		platform != "mac"
+		platform != PlatformName::MacOS
 	} else {
 		true
 	};
@@ -52,8 +46,8 @@ pub fn build_project(
 	};
 
 	let mut conf_args: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
-	match platform.as_str() {
-		"win" => {
+	match platform {
+		PlatformName::Windows => {
 			if cross_compiling {
 				let root = crate::config::Config::cross_tools_path();
 				let splat_path = root.join("splat");
@@ -81,13 +75,13 @@ pub fn build_project(
 				conf_args.extend(["-A", "x64"].map(String::from));
 			}
 		}
-		"mac" => {
+		PlatformName::MacOS | PlatformName::MacArm | PlatformName::MacIntel => {
 			if cross_compiling {
 				fatal!("Sorry! but we do not know of any way to cross-compile to MacOS.");
 			}
 			conf_args.push("-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.15".into())
 		}
-		"android32" | "android64" => {
+		PlatformName::Android32 | PlatformName::Android64 | PlatformName::Android => {
 			if !build_only {
 				let ndk_path = ndk_path.unwrap_or_else(||
 					std::env::var("ANDROID_NDK_ROOT").nice_unwrap(
@@ -103,9 +97,10 @@ pub fn build_project(
 					"-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE={}",
 					toolchain_path.to_string_lossy()
 				));
-				if platform == "android32" {
+				if platform == PlatformName::Android32 {
 					conf_args.push("-DANDROID_ABI=armeabi-v7a".into());
-				} else {
+				}
+				else {
 					conf_args.push("-DANDROID_ABI=arm64-v8a".into());
 				}
 				// TODO: let the user change this? idk
@@ -118,13 +113,13 @@ pub fn build_project(
 				conf_args.push("-DGEODE_DONT_INSTALL_MODS=1".into());
 			}
 		}
-		_ => unreachable!("invalid platform"),
 	}
 
 	let build_type = config_type.unwrap_or_else(|| {
-		if platform == "win" {
+		if platform == PlatformName::Windows {
 			"RelWithDebInfo".into()
-		} else {
+		}
+		else {
 			"Debug".into()
 		}
 	});
diff --git a/src/util/mod_file.rs b/src/util/mod_file.rs
index 4544260..a3571e9 100644
--- a/src/util/mod_file.rs
+++ b/src/util/mod_file.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 use crate::spritesheet::SpriteSheet;
 use crate::NiceUnwrap;
+use clap::ValueEnum;
 use semver::{Version, VersionReq};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer};
 use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
+use std::fmt::Display;
 use std::fs;
 use std::io::Read;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
@@ -214,11 +216,13 @@ pub struct ModResources {
 	pub fonts: HashMap<String, BitmapFont>,
 }
 
-#[derive(Deserialize, Hash, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Hash, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Copy, ValueEnum)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "lowercase")]
 pub enum PlatformName {
 	#[serde(rename = "win")]
+	#[value(alias = "win")]
 	Windows,
+	#[value(alias = "mac")]
 	MacOS,
 	#[serde(rename = "mac-intel")]
 	MacIntel,
@@ -229,6 +233,41 @@ pub enum PlatformName {
 	Android64,
 }
 
+impl PlatformName {
+	pub fn current() -> Option<PlatformName> {
+		if cfg!(target_os = "windows") {
+			Some(PlatformName::Windows)
+		}
+		else if cfg!(target_os = "android") {
+			Some(PlatformName::Android64)
+		}
+		else if cfg!(target_os = "linux") {
+			Some(PlatformName::Windows)
+		}
+		else if cfg!(target_os = "macos") {
+			Some(PlatformName::MacOS)
+		}
+		else {
+			None
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+impl Display for PlatformName {
+	fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+		use PlatformName as P;
+		f.write_str(match self {
+			P::Windows => "win",
+			P::MacOS => "mac",
+			P::MacIntel => "mac-intel",
+			P::MacArm => "mac-arm",
+			P::Android => "android",
+			P::Android32 => "android32",
+			P::Android64 => "android64",
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 fn all_platforms() -> HashSet<PlatformName> {
 	use PlatformName as P;
 	HashSet::from([