Catonator
@catonator.net
I have the C++03 and ModPlug brainrot. One half of @distantillusions.com
Mail: [email protected]
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Finnish/English
excellent progress on modeling the main character for our next distant illusions game
November 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
excellent progress on modeling the main character for our next distant illusions game
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Reposted by Catonator
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We love open source! So, we decided to open-source the GameMaker libraries we use in production at Distant Illusions.
- wFSM for state machines
- wTimer for scheduling function executions
- wRNG for seeded randomization
- wEase for animation curves
Try them out here: distantillusions.itch.io/digm
- wFSM for state machines
- wTimer for scheduling function executions
- wRNG for seeded randomization
- wEase for animation curves
Try them out here: distantillusions.itch.io/digm
DIGM by Distant Illusions
A collection of GameMaker libraries that we use at Distant Illusions in our own games.
distantillusions.itch.io
November 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
We love open source! So, we decided to open-source the GameMaker libraries we use in production at Distant Illusions.
- wFSM for state machines
- wTimer for scheduling function executions
- wRNG for seeded randomization
- wEase for animation curves
Try them out here: distantillusions.itch.io/digm
- wFSM for state machines
- wTimer for scheduling function executions
- wRNG for seeded randomization
- wEase for animation curves
Try them out here: distantillusions.itch.io/digm
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It's that time of the month again! No not that one. Gross, dude. Anyway, the newsletter is here again, in this deep dark month of not quite winter.
distantillusions.com/blog/post/di...
distantillusions.com/blog/post/di...
DI MONTHLY #7: It's all coming together... // Distant Illusions
HOUGH I'M PROGRESSING SO HARDDDDDD
distantillusions.com
November 1, 2025 at 9:52 PM
It's that time of the month again! No not that one. Gross, dude. Anyway, the newsletter is here again, in this deep dark month of not quite winter.
distantillusions.com/blog/post/di...
distantillusions.com/blog/post/di...
This long in, it's hard to single out a page for great work. I've seen several of them grow out from a scant paragraph to a massive sprawling research project by one or more reverse-engineers with nothing better to do.
That being said, I love this image (which happens to be featured today)
That being said, I love this image (which happens to be featured today)
October 28, 2025 at 8:53 PM
This long in, it's hard to single out a page for great work. I've seen several of them grow out from a scant paragraph to a massive sprawling research project by one or more reverse-engineers with nothing better to do.
That being said, I love this image (which happens to be featured today)
That being said, I love this image (which happens to be featured today)
Finished Season 3 of the X-Files, here's some screencaps of the many, many sick as hell shots it had
October 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Finished Season 3 of the X-Files, here's some screencaps of the many, many sick as hell shots it had
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The ultimate tierlist (corrected)
November 10, 2024 at 9:12 PM
The ultimate tierlist (corrected)
At the very least this proves wrong that marketing adage that people won't buy games that look old
October 20, 2025 at 8:37 AM
At the very least this proves wrong that marketing adage that people won't buy games that look old
Here's my review of Bubsy 4D's demo:
October 16, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Here's my review of Bubsy 4D's demo:
father, it is my turn to ascend. my time has come
October 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM
father, it is my turn to ascend. my time has come
there's nothing quite like starting your sunday morning by putting a great album on
October 12, 2025 at 8:10 AM
there's nothing quite like starting your sunday morning by putting a great album on
I think I've been entirely wrong about what makes for good TV. I always thought shows needed more longform story arcs (because that's what I liked in anime), but now that I've watched more shows, the ideal form is still focusing on singular episodes.
October 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I think I've been entirely wrong about what makes for good TV. I always thought shows needed more longform story arcs (because that's what I liked in anime), but now that I've watched more shows, the ideal form is still focusing on singular episodes.
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Today I'm playing Urban Reign! An underloved, tough as nails PS2 beat-em-up which beat-me-down, over and over again. And it's amazing. Join Brad Hawk on the hardest 100 fights of his life to save a city he doesn't seem all that invested in.
Reposts appreciated, hope you enjoy! youtu.be/cBEuaOYPYwA
Reposts appreciated, hope you enjoy! youtu.be/cBEuaOYPYwA
October 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Today I'm playing Urban Reign! An underloved, tough as nails PS2 beat-em-up which beat-me-down, over and over again. And it's amazing. Join Brad Hawk on the hardest 100 fights of his life to save a city he doesn't seem all that invested in.
Reposts appreciated, hope you enjoy! youtu.be/cBEuaOYPYwA
Reposts appreciated, hope you enjoy! youtu.be/cBEuaOYPYwA
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Games development was meant to be a lonely job. Trust us, you should isolate yourself and turn a fun thing into work. Reddit says so. We all love Reddit. We all love Reddit. We all love Reddit.
distantillusions.com/blog/post/th...
distantillusions.com/blog/post/th...
The Legend of the Solo Developer // Distant Illusions
Hey it works!!! I'm sure of it! This subreddit that has 100 000 developers on it had one post about a guy who made it, therefore it's definitely the right course of action! What do you mean survivorsh...
distantillusions.com
October 4, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Games development was meant to be a lonely job. Trust us, you should isolate yourself and turn a fun thing into work. Reddit says so. We all love Reddit. We all love Reddit. We all love Reddit.
distantillusions.com/blog/post/th...
distantillusions.com/blog/post/th...
One of these days I'll make a doom source port, but it'll be one of those unholy abominations that make it look like doom 3 with dynamic lighting, 3D models and specular highlights on every surface. This is because I want you to feel pain
October 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
One of these days I'll make a doom source port, but it'll be one of those unholy abominations that make it look like doom 3 with dynamic lighting, 3D models and specular highlights on every surface. This is because I want you to feel pain
Oh my god!! Gamedev is a oddly lonely job since it's mostly just numbers on a page, but getting a single person to talk about playing something you made always means the world.
The link got a little lost in the shuffle (thanks one embed per post (watch the rest too))
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi5S...
The link got a little lost in the shuffle (thanks one embed per post (watch the rest too))
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi5S...
October 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Oh my god!! Gamedev is a oddly lonely job since it's mostly just numbers on a page, but getting a single person to talk about playing something you made always means the world.
The link got a little lost in the shuffle (thanks one embed per post (watch the rest too))
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi5S...
The link got a little lost in the shuffle (thanks one embed per post (watch the rest too))
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi5S...
Fuck it, I'll start a thread talking about albums I've listened to thoughout the day. Starting with Supergrass's Road to Rouen.
Tales of Endurance is one of the best songs ever committed to CD. The ending of the album is a little weak compared to the start but it's still a good listen overall.
Tales of Endurance is one of the best songs ever committed to CD. The ending of the album is a little weak compared to the start but it's still a good listen overall.
October 3, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Fuck it, I'll start a thread talking about albums I've listened to thoughout the day. Starting with Supergrass's Road to Rouen.
Tales of Endurance is one of the best songs ever committed to CD. The ending of the album is a little weak compared to the start but it's still a good listen overall.
Tales of Endurance is one of the best songs ever committed to CD. The ending of the album is a little weak compared to the start but it's still a good listen overall.
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People keep asking us how to get started making games. Instead of giving a one-on-one lessons to each person who asks, we decided to write down our secrets.
distantillusions.com/blog/post/th...
distantillusions.com/blog/post/th...
The Vision™ // Distant Illusions
My guide on "How To Get Started Making Video Games".
distantillusions.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
People keep asking us how to get started making games. Instead of giving a one-on-one lessons to each person who asks, we decided to write down our secrets.
distantillusions.com/blog/post/th...
distantillusions.com/blog/post/th...
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this is a cat
September 25, 2025 at 10:11 PM
this is a cat
A little late (because I forgot about this last weekend) but I've added the Cascadence tracks up for download on my website, over at the link at the end of this post. Go on. Click it. It's good for you.
catonator.net/music/
catonator.net/music/
Music // Catonator.net
FUCKING METAL
catonator.net
September 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
A little late (because I forgot about this last weekend) but I've added the Cascadence tracks up for download on my website, over at the link at the end of this post. Go on. Click it. It's good for you.
catonator.net/music/
catonator.net/music/
Man am I glad to see this game actually got out. A weeklong game jam is definitely a bit weird to work on, ludum dares are a little more palitable but with the menus taking so long at the end, a shorter gamejam would've lead to this game getting jammed at the end of development god this is a bad pos
Cascadence, the game I made with @catonator.net, is out now on itch!
Arrange falling blocks into 2x2 squares to clear them from the board. Play solo through 10 unique levels, or go head-to-head with CPU opponents in some fast-paced block battles! #FallingBlockJam
mors-games.itch.io/cascadence
Arrange falling blocks into 2x2 squares to clear them from the board. Play solo through 10 unique levels, or go head-to-head with CPU opponents in some fast-paced block battles! #FallingBlockJam
mors-games.itch.io/cascadence
September 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Man am I glad to see this game actually got out. A weeklong game jam is definitely a bit weird to work on, ludum dares are a little more palitable but with the menus taking so long at the end, a shorter gamejam would've lead to this game getting jammed at the end of development god this is a bad pos