Sorry for being annoying, but my game Operius DX is finally out on Steam, Nintendo Switch, and itch.io! If you want to support my work, please consider buying it! It's only $5.
Yo! I'm Mors, a game designer and programmer from Turkey, and half of Distant Illusions. I love making polished, juicy games that feel just right.
I've been using GameMaker for over 15 years, always trying to push it beyond its limits. That said, I also dabble with other engines and languages all the time. If it can run a game, I can pretty much work with it!
It all started with Game Maker 5 when I was a kid, making (terrible) Mario fangames, and sharing them on internet forums. Over time, people actually started liking them. Some even went viral! That made me think, "Hey, maybe I can turn this into something more than just a hobby!". So I did!
Since then, I've made tons of games, sometimes in small, sometimes in large teams. I've even managed to convince Opera (the browser people who now own GameMaker) to pay me to make games for their Opera GX gaming browser. One of those games, Operius, even became the browser's official offline game!
That led to Operius DX, which I self-published on Steam and Nintendo eShop, handling all the porting and the soul crushing bureaucracy myself. My work also went on to appear at Gamescom (twice!), get licensed by sites like Coolmath Games, and be featured by outlets such as Engadget, Kotaku, PC Gamer, Nintendo Life, as well as many major gaming and tech YouTubers.
That's where I'm at now! Follow me on Bluesky and other places. If you want to get in touch, check here! Oh, and it's currently --:--:-- for me!
I also occasionally share my thoughts and ramblings on a variety of different topics over on my blog at the Distant Illusions site, mostly relating to game development, tech, and whatever else pops into my mind. Go give it a look!
As for some recommendations...
If you're a beginner, wanting to start making games, read The Vision™.
Please note that with email, I only respond to serious inquiries, and not to generic templates or AI-generated messages. I also do not take on work involving generative AI, and especially not crypto.