It's as always time for the monthly newsletter. This time there's talk about instruments and perhaps even noises. distantillusions.com/blog/post/di...

DI MONTHLY #13: Studio Time // Distant Illusions

This time on Distant News, we set upon a quest to discover the legendary Brown Note.

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Operius DX, my love letter to old-school arcade games, is once again on sale for 31% off on Steam! Why? Because I felt like it, okay? store.steampowered.com/app/3281050/...

I swear eventually we will start sharing actual news on our projects and not just newsletter entries. distantillusions.com/blog/post/di...

DI MONTHLY #12: Let's Talk About Cannibalism // Distant Illusions

I'm slowly losing it and need professional help.

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Oops, almost forgot about the Steam Spring Sale! Operius DX, our love letter to classic arcade games, is currently at $3.44, its lowest price yet with 31% off! store.steampowered.com/app/3281050/... GO GET IT, GO GO GO GO!!!

It’s the newsletter day, and it's finally time to talk about some game design! Specifically, what's actually been going on in our heads with this strange 3D platformer we've been quietly working on... distantillusions.com/blog/post/di...

DI MONTHLY #11: Let's Talk About Game Design // Distant Illusions

Welcome to my GDC talk.

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NEW NEWSLETTER ENTRY!!!!!! xDDDDDDDDD U DONT WANNA MISSS :3 distantillusions.com/blog/post/di...

DI MONTHLY #10: T3H EPIC VIDJA GAMEZZZ // Distant Illusions

*holds up devkit* rawr xD

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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!

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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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...

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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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 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

DI MONTHLY #8: Better Late Than Never // Distant Illusions

Good news, everyone!

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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

DIGM by Distant Illusions

A collection of GameMaker libraries that we use at Distant Illusions in our own games.

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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...

DI MONTHLY #7: It's all coming together... // Distant Illusions

HOUGH I'M PROGRESSING SO HARDDDDDD

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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...

DI MONTHLY #6: ALWAYS BUSY!!! // Distant Illusions

Me? Focusing on one project? Oh, don't be silly...

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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...

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...

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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

You Should Play FrogSpin (and Mosa Lina)

YouTube video by hotcyder

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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/...

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For the first time ever... the Steam Autumn Sale arrives during the early days of Autumn! In the Northern Hemisphere, at least. As always, we've got discounts, stickers, Points Shop items, and new art for your perusal -- get it all done before the event ends on October 6th! store.steampowered.com

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...

The Vision™ // Distant Illusions

My guide on "How To Get Started Making Video Games".

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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

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.

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

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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...

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...

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?

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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!

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 :)

DI MONTHLY #4: Distant Ambitions, Broken Dreams // Distant Illusions

Was it all for nothing?

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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.

DI MONTHLY #3: Off To The Next Chapter // Distant Illusions

Operius DX is out...now what?

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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.

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

OPERIUS DX - Indie Spotlight Review!

YouTube video by Part Time Fox

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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!!!

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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...

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...

Is Bluesky Finally Dead? // Distant Illusions

idk man, maybe it's just you

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