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ondy @ondydev.com · 18/09/2026

this is the worst diagram in the entire gamemaker manual

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ondy @ondydev.com · 20/08/2026

unrelated but check out terry's new inventory menu :)

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ondy @ondydev.com · 20/08/2026

when your current fixation is the side project (that you're not supposed to work on until the main project is done)

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ondy @ondydev.com · 14/08/2026

forgot about this one! great suggestion 👌

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ondy @ondydev.com · 06/08/2026

mr punch and Big Guy will return in their own spinoff

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ondy @ondydev.com · 06/08/2026

i'm three Elf buzzballs deep right now i can't talk about deltarune yet

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ondy @ondydev.com · 21/07/2026

just woke up from a dream where I was in the theater for "minions and monsters" but when the movie started I was suddenly teleported to a beach. there were no minions but the monsters were my friends. except for one: "regi-dolphin" who wanted to kill and eat me

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ondy @ondydev.com · 10/07/2026

just pushed a patch for Tres-Bashers, fixing Steam Cloud saves. sorry I'm almost 5 years late lol

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ondy @ondydev.com · 09/07/2026

anyway that's my thread. I've been thinking about this for weeks, maybe months. I hope you enjoy the random screenshots I took for each post. what do YOU think this game should cost? 🫵

a screenshot of SpaceCatDX's Adventure Mode, with a cat taking shelter from various hazards

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ondy @ondydev.com · 09/07/2026

but maybe a $10 base price would mean it'd be gifted more often? it *does* have online multiplayer... I dunno, I guess I also just don't want to devalue my work here. I always felt like the big "premium" indies were in the $20-$30 range, and my games feel appropriately priced just below that range.

a screenshot of SpaceCatDX's Arcade Mode, moments after starting the game

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ondy @ondydev.com · 09/07/2026

I'm also worried pricing it at $10 wouldn't boost sales enough to warrant it. My reach is very limited and is now split between twitter & bsky. Discounts are also a factor. I always felt like Peter Shorts being $15 really helped it in the long run since it still pulls decent revenue on discount.

a screenshot of SpaceCatDX's Adventure Mode, the lava planet

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ondy @ondydev.com · 09/07/2026

I want to believe the game will be replayable enough to warrant a $15 price tag, considering the multiple game modes (arcade mode being ESPECIALLY replayable) and the hat gacha machine providing a fun extra meta-progression and customization option. but... I don't know! I'm worried $15 is a big ask

a screenshot of SpaceCatDX's hat gacha machine, unlocking a propeller hat

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ondy @ondydev.com · 09/07/2026

on the other hand, there is the Adventure Mode, with all of its stages and enemies. it's still fairly linear and can be beaten in a little over an hour (as of last playtest) there is a hefty amount of content, but it feels like you can breeze through it pretty quickly.

a screenshot of SpaceCatDX's Adventure Mode, specifically the map screen

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ondy @ondydev.com · 09/07/2026

been debating the price point of SpaceCatDX... Peter Shorts was $15 and I felt like that was fair for a search action plat-fighter thing of its scale. this game, though... it's a very fast-paced and linear game. you'll probably see most of the bosses in just a few hours, at least in Arcade Mode...

a screenshot of SpaceCatDX's Arcade Mode, with a myriad of hazards on-screen, including two bosses

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ondy @ondydev.com · 08/07/2026

the decision to make him pre-rendered this time was mostly a "this would be funny" spur of the moment thing, but it also helped distinguish him from all the sprited mechanical dog bosses. a true non-sequitur boss fight. I had a to learn a lot of blender but it only took about a week to do it all

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ondy @ondydev.com · 08/07/2026

Mr. Walrus returns from the original Space Cat - he was one of the first big bosses I ever sprited. The only reason he isn't a dog (unlike the other bosses) is because he was originally intended for a penguin-themed platformer I never finished. He was always intended as a Punch-Out!!-inspired boss

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ondy @ondydev.com · 05/07/2026

happy 4th of whatever. I beat mm2 for like the 400th time played the rushjet1 music hack this time. the boss rush was intense!

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ondy @ondydev.com · 28/06/2026

i am creating a near-incomprehensible experience #SpaceCatDX #gamedev #indiegame

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ondy @ondydev.com · 24/06/2026

proud of this luigi i made in gartic phone

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ondy @ondydev.com · 24/05/2026

update so big it has a separate install path and you have to convert existing projects into a new folder 😵 a third gamemaker has hit the taskbar

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ondy @ondydev.com · 07/05/2026

nicer screenshots with more background tiles. the background changes mid-level but i'm not set on which ones i wanna use here yet. #SpaceCatDX i need to make more 3D backgrounds !!

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ondy @ondydev.com · 07/05/2026

working on funny pinball level. game will be done soon #SpaceCatDX

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ondy @ondydev.com · 21/04/2026

it's driving me crazy. i thought it was only a handful of gamepads but it's every single directinput gamepad. spacecat dx reads dpads just fine but peter shorts just gets full force diagonal analog inputs from left/right and no dpad inputs at all.

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ondy @ondydev.com · 18/02/2026

last night we tried 6 players and it felt like the delay-based netcode was REALLY being pushed to its limit... it was still (mostly) playable, but I'm probably gonna have to break up the stages to boost performance #gamedev #SpaceCatDX

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ondy @ondydev.com · 14/02/2026

ran an online playtest last night! besides some performance issues on the busier stages (especially on steam deck) it felt GREAT to play with four players #gamedev #SpaceCatDX

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ondy @ondydev.com · 05/02/2026

demo/attract theme for SpaceCatDX (wip) #chiptune might end up as a cutscene theme instead

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ondy @ondydev.com · 29/01/2026

haven't posted anything about Space Cat DX in a while, so here's something I think is cool: the autoscrolling camera now supports moving in any direction. it slows down as enemies populate the screen, while destroying enemies speeds up the pace. #gamedev

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ondy @ondydev.com · 24/11/2025

my contributions to the machine marketplace

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ondy @ondydev.com · 21/11/2025

check out my vic viper jet star

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ondy @ondydev.com · 25/08/2025

I'll put anything on this stupid cat's head

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ondy @ondydev.com · 25/08/2025

Space Cat DX's hat shop continues to grow... 122 hats so far! #gamedev

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ondy @ondydev.com · 29/07/2025

give me a reason to yap about video games

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ondy @ondydev.com · 26/07/2025

here's mine! I didn't have room to mention it but I also wanted to say something about the music because it was such a huge influence on me.

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ondy @ondydev.com · 22/07/2025

the grenade gun was no fun, so I converted it into a homing rocket launcher. huge improvement! #gamedev

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ondy @ondydev.com · 12/07/2025

lowkey pissed at mario right now

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ondy @ondydev.com · 01/07/2025

reading Peter Shorts negative reviews & refund notes

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ondy @ondydev.com · 20/06/2025

You are Peter Shorts - The MULTI-PETER Update! Featuring ONLINE CO-OP and VERSUS! Out now on Steam & itch io!

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ondy @ondydev.com · 08/06/2025

fresh new game over screen

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ondy @ondydev.com · 30/05/2025

i have conducted more research

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ondy @ondydev.com · 26/05/2025

i love working on like 4 platformers at the same time because i'll open up one of them and find out "oh yeah that one still has that moving platform problem" #gamedev

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ondy @ondydev.com · 25/05/2025

I got LAN mode working (I ported it from SpaceCatDX but never tested) and it's definitely making testing easier. the full v2.0.0 update will be out as soon as I fix the final boss desync that's been eluding me since I started the netcode

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ondy @ondydev.com · 23/05/2025

I have played and scientifically evaluated every N64 racing game to create this alignment chart. please do not get mad at me. get mad at science

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