catslikeclouds
Game Development studio based in Dublin, Ireland.
Currently a solo project by Joe Yeates – that’s me ( ^_^)／
Founded in 2026, catslikeclouds was born out of frustration with the videogames industry (and let’s face it, the world at large). I want to show players what is possible through videogames, without costing the world, the environment, or ourselves to get there. Taking inspiration from film and literature, catslikeclouds games tell meaningful stories in surprising and impactful ways that reframe the world around us and make us think a little bit bigger – I can’t wait for you to see for yourself.
For more information on the kind of games I make, please see the manifesto on this webpage.
The studio’s name comes from an off-hand, throwaway quote on a very old episode of the Northernlion Live Super Show, said by streamer RockLeeSmile (I would link a clip if I could find it, but I’ve long given up hope of that).
The studios first game, Ostvan’s Game, will release by the end of 2026. This will be a short, free project as a taster for what sort of games the studio intends to make.
Following this will be a major release, Homewreckers, in 2027.
More information on both to follow.
eMail – catslikeclouds@disroot.org
Itch – https://catslikeclouds.itch.io/
Tumblr – https://www.tumblr.com/catslikeclouds
If you are looking for my own personal site, see here – https://yeatesjoe.wordpress.com/
catslikeclouds refuses to use AI for any part of the studio’s practice. This is an all-encompassing policy, covering everything from generating assets, to coding, to marketing.
castlikeclouds endeavours to limit its environmental impact, and believes the best way to achieve this is to make games with small file sizes that can run on whatever existing hardware that players already own. The studio is determined to exhibit that this is not a line that needs to be crossed in order to make great games.
