Distant Illusions
@distantillusions.com
Independent game development team, creating illusions of distant worlds.
🟨 Get Operius DX on Steam and Switch:
https://distantillusions.com/games/operius-dx
🟪 Team: @mors.games | @catonator.net
🟨 Get Operius DX on Steam and Switch:
https://distantillusions.com/games/operius-dx
🟪 Team: @mors.games | @catonator.net
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Operius DX is out NOW on Nintendo Switch, ready for your grubby little hands.
It's the arcade shooter we all love, but sharper, faster, LOUDER, and packed with tons of new content
Get it now! Available on Steam and Nintendo eShop
store.steampowered.com/app/3281050
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
It's the arcade shooter we all love, but sharper, faster, LOUDER, and packed with tons of new content
Get it now! Available on Steam and Nintendo eShop
store.steampowered.com/app/3281050
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
2026 is here, we've got huge plans, and we need YOUR help to shape the future of Distant Illusions.
So, we put together a short form to gather some feedback on what kind of games you'd want to see from us next. We appreciate every single response, even if you never played our games!
So, we put together a short form to gather some feedback on what kind of games you'd want to see from us next. We appreciate every single response, even if you never played our games!
Distant Illusions - 2026 Feedback Form
2026 is upon us, the birds are shining, the sun is singing, and we have a lot of cool stuff to do.
As such, we want YOUR help to shape the future of Distant Illusions. Yes you, the person sitting in f...
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January 9, 2026 at 9:25 PM
2026 is here, we've got huge plans, and we need YOUR help to shape the future of Distant Illusions.
So, we put together a short form to gather some feedback on what kind of games you'd want to see from us next. We appreciate every single response, even if you never played our games!
So, we put together a short form to gather some feedback on what kind of games you'd want to see from us next. We appreciate every single response, even if you never played our games!
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got the game running on a specific handheld gaming device made by a reputable japanese video game company #gamedev #gamemaker #fallingblocks #imissmyexwife #arcadepuzzle #videogames
January 8, 2026 at 7:55 PM
got the game running on a specific handheld gaming device made by a reputable japanese video game company #gamedev #gamemaker #fallingblocks #imissmyexwife #arcadepuzzle #videogames
And we're back, for the 2072nd annual start of January, and we'll start this year by looking into stuff we did throughout the past year. Some of the info here is old, some is old... it's all old, it's from the past after all.
distantillusions.com/blog/post/di...
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DI MONTHLY #9: A Look Back Before Looking Forward // Distant Illusions
2026: The year the ultimate awesome badass force known as Distant Illusions rolled into town and started to wreck your scene up for real this time I swear
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January 1, 2026 at 6:49 PM
And we're back, for the 2072nd annual start of January, and we'll start this year by looking into stuff we did throughout the past year. Some of the info here is old, some is old... it's all old, it's from the past after all.
distantillusions.com/blog/post/di...
distantillusions.com/blog/post/di...
As a part of the STEAM WINTER SALE, Operius DX is 20% off!
If you're looking for a cheap game to pick up for your friends and family this Christmas, oh boy, you sure are in luck!
Assuming you already bought it for yourself though, of course. You did, right?
store.steampowered.com/app/3281050/...
If you're looking for a cheap game to pick up for your friends and family this Christmas, oh boy, you sure are in luck!
Assuming you already bought it for yourself though, of course. You did, right?
store.steampowered.com/app/3281050/...
December 18, 2025 at 9:29 PM
As a part of the STEAM WINTER SALE, Operius DX is 20% off!
If you're looking for a cheap game to pick up for your friends and family this Christmas, oh boy, you sure are in luck!
Assuming you already bought it for yourself though, of course. You did, right?
store.steampowered.com/app/3281050/...
If you're looking for a cheap game to pick up for your friends and family this Christmas, oh boy, you sure are in luck!
Assuming you already bought it for yourself though, of course. You did, right?
store.steampowered.com/app/3281050/...
If you guys thought we forgot about this month's newsletter, no we didn't. You did.
Well, it's out anyway, rounding up everything that happened in the past month.
distantillusions.com/blog/post/di-monthly-8-better-late-than-never
Well, it's out anyway, rounding up everything that happened in the past month.
distantillusions.com/blog/post/di-monthly-8-better-late-than-never
DI MONTHLY #8: Better Late Than Never // Distant Illusions
Good news, everyone!
distantillusions.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
If you guys thought we forgot about this month's newsletter, no we didn't. You did.
Well, it's out anyway, rounding up everything that happened in the past month.
distantillusions.com/blog/post/di-monthly-8-better-late-than-never
Well, it's out anyway, rounding up everything that happened in the past month.
distantillusions.com/blog/post/di-monthly-8-better-late-than-never
We were sick of having to create dozens of different assets for different storefronts when publishing our games... So we built a tool to generate them automatically!
Introducing Procrustes. Try it right now, directly in your browser:
distantillusions.itch.io/procrustes
#gamedev
Introducing Procrustes. Try it right now, directly in your browser:
distantillusions.itch.io/procrustes
#gamedev
December 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
We were sick of having to create dozens of different assets for different storefronts when publishing our games... So we built a tool to generate them automatically!
Introducing Procrustes. Try it right now, directly in your browser:
distantillusions.itch.io/procrustes
#gamedev
Introducing Procrustes. Try it right now, directly in your browser:
distantillusions.itch.io/procrustes
#gamedev
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
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.
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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...
The last month was BUSY for us. Two game jam games, and a lot of other things happening alongside them.
This months's monthly newsletter post is up now, where we talk about it all!
distantillusions.com/blog/post/di...
This months's monthly newsletter post is up now, where we talk about it all!
distantillusions.com/blog/post/di...
DI MONTHLY #6: ALWAYS BUSY!!! // Distant Illusions
Me? Focusing on one project? Oh, don't be silly...
distantillusions.com
October 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The last month was BUSY for us. Two game jam games, and a lot of other things happening alongside them.
This months's monthly newsletter post is up now, where we talk about it all!
distantillusions.com/blog/post/di...
This months's monthly newsletter post is up now, where we talk about it all!
distantillusions.com/blog/post/di...
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...
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Hello! Today I bring you three short videos on three (and a bit) cool games to check out 👀
youtu.be/OoV8HeGDFFg
youtu.be/e2Db3I4C4fU
youtu.be/Gi5SFSY0l2A
youtu.be/OoV8HeGDFFg
youtu.be/e2Db3I4C4fU
youtu.be/Gi5SFSY0l2A
You Should Play FrogSpin (and Mosa Lina)
YouTube video by hotcyder
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October 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Hello! Today I bring you three short videos on three (and a bit) cool games to check out 👀
youtu.be/OoV8HeGDFFg
youtu.be/e2Db3I4C4fU
youtu.be/Gi5SFSY0l2A
youtu.be/OoV8HeGDFFg
youtu.be/e2Db3I4C4fU
youtu.be/Gi5SFSY0l2A
We almost forgot about it, but as a part of the Autumn sale, Operius DX is also 10% off!
...I mean, okay, it's just 10%, but isn't that better than nothing?
GET IT NOW!!!!! BEFORE THE SALE IS OVER!!!!!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3281050/...
...I mean, okay, it's just 10%, but isn't that better than nothing?
GET IT NOW!!!!! BEFORE THE SALE IS OVER!!!!!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3281050/...
September 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
We almost forgot about it, but as a part of the Autumn sale, Operius DX is also 10% off!
...I mean, okay, it's just 10%, but isn't that better than nothing?
GET IT NOW!!!!! BEFORE THE SALE IS OVER!!!!!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3281050/...
...I mean, okay, it's just 10%, but isn't that better than nothing?
GET IT NOW!!!!! BEFORE THE SALE IS OVER!!!!!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3281050/...
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...
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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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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 8:12 PM
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
It's that month again. You know the one. There was a song about it or something.
Anyway, as usual, the newsletter is out for all the ones that missed it last week by not being subbed to our mailing list. Like massive Lamerz.
Anyway, as usual, the newsletter is out for all the ones that missed it last week by not being subbed to our mailing list. Like massive Lamerz.
DI MONTHLY #5: I Swear This Isn't Intended To Be A Site Just For Newsletters // Distant Illusions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs069dndIYk
distantillusions.com
September 8, 2025 at 7:21 PM
It's that month again. You know the one. There was a song about it or something.
Anyway, as usual, the newsletter is out for all the ones that missed it last week by not being subbed to our mailing list. Like massive Lamerz.
Anyway, as usual, the newsletter is out for all the ones that missed it last week by not being subbed to our mailing list. Like massive Lamerz.
Operius DX v1.0.6 is live on Steam and itch.
It adjusts the game difficulty slightly (especially for the Switcher Mode) and adds keyboard remapping. Plus a bunch of other smaller changes nobody cares about.
store.steampowered.com/news/app/328...
It adjusts the game difficulty slightly (especially for the Switcher Mode) and adds keyboard remapping. Plus a bunch of other smaller changes nobody cares about.
store.steampowered.com/news/app/328...
Operius DX - v1.0.6 live! - Steam News
A much needed update, promised long ago. Added keyboard remapping! Yippee! Hooray! Adjusted the overall game difficulty to be more forgiving, especially in the Switcher Mode. Changed the ring spawning...
store.steampowered.com
September 3, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Operius DX v1.0.6 is live on Steam and itch.
It adjusts the game difficulty slightly (especially for the Switcher Mode) and adds keyboard remapping. Plus a bunch of other smaller changes nobody cares about.
store.steampowered.com/news/app/328...
It adjusts the game difficulty slightly (especially for the Switcher Mode) and adds keyboard remapping. Plus a bunch of other smaller changes nobody cares about.
store.steampowered.com/news/app/328...
WE LOVE ADS!! We wish the internet was entirely made of ads!! We love ads so much that we'll make games that ARE ads!
And after our last one, we wrote a retrospective on how those went:
distantillusions.com/blog/post/di...
And after our last one, we wrote a retrospective on how those went:
distantillusions.com/blog/post/di...
Distant Illusions Hits Gamescom (Again!) // Distant Illusions
What happens when you let three indie devs with questionable business acumen make games for a multi-million dollar corporation?
distantillusions.com
September 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
WE LOVE ADS!! We wish the internet was entirely made of ads!! We love ads so much that we'll make games that ARE ads!
And after our last one, we wrote a retrospective on how those went:
distantillusions.com/blog/post/di...
And after our last one, we wrote a retrospective on how those went:
distantillusions.com/blog/post/di...
We've got a game at Gamescom... again!
If you stop by the Opera GX booth during the event, you'll find a brand new game we've cooked up just for this occasion. Take on a series of exercises, test your skills, and maybe even win some rewards!
If you stop by the Opera GX booth during the event, you'll find a brand new game we've cooked up just for this occasion. Take on a series of exercises, test your skills, and maybe even win some rewards!
August 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
We've got a game at Gamescom... again!
If you stop by the Opera GX booth during the event, you'll find a brand new game we've cooked up just for this occasion. Take on a series of exercises, test your skills, and maybe even win some rewards!
If you stop by the Opera GX booth during the event, you'll find a brand new game we've cooked up just for this occasion. Take on a series of exercises, test your skills, and maybe even win some rewards!
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Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Doctor says, "Treatment is simple. Great game Operius DX is on Steam and Nintendo eShop for only $4.99. Go and buy it. That should pick you up." Man bursts into tears. Says, "But doctor...I made Operius DX."
August 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Doctor says, "Treatment is simple. Great game Operius DX is on Steam and Nintendo eShop for only $4.99. Go and buy it. That should pick you up." Man bursts into tears. Says, "But doctor...I made Operius DX."
It's true, we're officially BANNED from entering Europe (real) (not clickbait)
We've also been kind of MIA for the past month or so. Our latest newsletter explains it all, and shows some cool progress from our in-house tech as a bonus :)
We've also been kind of MIA for the past month or so. Our latest newsletter explains it all, and shows some cool progress from our in-house tech as a bonus :)
DI MONTHLY #4: Distant Ambitions, Broken Dreams // Distant Illusions
Was it all for nothing?
distantillusions.com
August 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
It's true, we're officially BANNED from entering Europe (real) (not clickbait)
We've also been kind of MIA for the past month or so. Our latest newsletter explains it all, and shows some cool progress from our in-house tech as a bonus :)
We've also been kind of MIA for the past month or so. Our latest newsletter explains it all, and shows some cool progress from our in-house tech as a bonus :)
Our latest newsletter is up!
We crunched the numbers on the Operius DX launch, and it turns out we're now the proud owners of at least dozens of dollars!
Come read about our stunning financial success and what we're (irresponsibly) spending it on next.
We crunched the numbers on the Operius DX launch, and it turns out we're now the proud owners of at least dozens of dollars!
Come read about our stunning financial success and what we're (irresponsibly) spending it on next.
DI MONTHLY #3: Off To The Next Chapter // Distant Illusions
Operius DX is out...now what?
distantillusions.com
July 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Our latest newsletter is up!
We crunched the numbers on the Operius DX launch, and it turns out we're now the proud owners of at least dozens of dollars!
Come read about our stunning financial success and what we're (irresponsibly) spending it on next.
We crunched the numbers on the Operius DX launch, and it turns out we're now the proud owners of at least dozens of dollars!
Come read about our stunning financial success and what we're (irresponsibly) spending it on next.
Operius DX is Switch 2 verified*, by the way.
If you have a Switch 2 and haven't bought Operius DX yet then...what's wrong with you???
*Switch 2 verified isn't an actual term, we made it up.
If you have a Switch 2 and haven't bought Operius DX yet then...what's wrong with you???
*Switch 2 verified isn't an actual term, we made it up.
June 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Operius DX is Switch 2 verified*, by the way.
If you have a Switch 2 and haven't bought Operius DX yet then...what's wrong with you???
*Switch 2 verified isn't an actual term, we made it up.
If you have a Switch 2 and haven't bought Operius DX yet then...what's wrong with you???
*Switch 2 verified isn't an actual term, we made it up.
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NEW VIDEO!
4 years ago I made a promise to cover OPERIUS if it ever got a full version and @distantillusions.com has delivered!
From GameJam to OperaGX to a Standalone release!
I'm happy to get back into shorter indie reviews so I hope you enjoy the video and get the game!
youtu.be/6KsZOU4JIUw
4 years ago I made a promise to cover OPERIUS if it ever got a full version and @distantillusions.com has delivered!
From GameJam to OperaGX to a Standalone release!
I'm happy to get back into shorter indie reviews so I hope you enjoy the video and get the game!
youtu.be/6KsZOU4JIUw
OPERIUS DX - Indie Spotlight Review!
YouTube video by Part Time Fox
youtu.be
June 22, 2025 at 12:31 AM
NEW VIDEO!
4 years ago I made a promise to cover OPERIUS if it ever got a full version and @distantillusions.com has delivered!
From GameJam to OperaGX to a Standalone release!
I'm happy to get back into shorter indie reviews so I hope you enjoy the video and get the game!
youtu.be/6KsZOU4JIUw
4 years ago I made a promise to cover OPERIUS if it ever got a full version and @distantillusions.com has delivered!
From GameJam to OperaGX to a Standalone release!
I'm happy to get back into shorter indie reviews so I hope you enjoy the video and get the game!
youtu.be/6KsZOU4JIUw
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ICYMI my game where you go fast and shoot stuff is out on Steam and Nintendo eShop!!!!!!
i put a lot of love and effort into it and i believe i managed to make something special. please give it a go if you havent yet!!!
i put a lot of love and effort into it and i believe i managed to make something special. please give it a go if you havent yet!!!
Operius DX is out NOW on Nintendo Switch, ready for your grubby little hands.
It's the arcade shooter we all love, but sharper, faster, LOUDER, and packed with tons of new content
Get it now! Available on Steam and Nintendo eShop
store.steampowered.com/app/3281050
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
It's the arcade shooter we all love, but sharper, faster, LOUDER, and packed with tons of new content
Get it now! Available on Steam and Nintendo eShop
store.steampowered.com/app/3281050
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
June 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
ICYMI my game where you go fast and shoot stuff is out on Steam and Nintendo eShop!!!!!!
i put a lot of love and effort into it and i believe i managed to make something special. please give it a go if you havent yet!!!
i put a lot of love and effort into it and i believe i managed to make something special. please give it a go if you havent yet!!!
There's been a lot of talk about if Bluesky is dead or not. A lot of people seem to think so!
We wrote about our thoughts. We have...a lot.
distantillusions.com/blog/post/is...
We wrote about our thoughts. We have...a lot.
distantillusions.com/blog/post/is...
Is Bluesky Finally Dead? // Distant Illusions
idk man, maybe it's just you
distantillusions.com
June 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM
There's been a lot of talk about if Bluesky is dead or not. A lot of people seem to think so!
We wrote about our thoughts. We have...a lot.
distantillusions.com/blog/post/is...
We wrote about our thoughts. We have...a lot.
distantillusions.com/blog/post/is...