๐Ÿพ Catchmemeow

Notes from the workshop

by Craig ยท updated July 2026

Short, honest write-ups about how Catchmemeow is made โ€” the drawing code, the worlds, and the choices behind a calm little game.

How every cat in Catchmemeow is drawn by code

There are no cat pictures in Catchmemeow โ€” every critter is drawn live by code from circles, rectangles, and one lucky number. A workshop tour of procedural art for curious kids and parents.

Building 25 tiny worlds

A workshop tour of Catch Me Meow's 25 hand-coded worlds: palettes, crowd costumes, flashlight-dark scenes, tucked-away treasures, and why every round redraws itself fresh.

Why the game screen has no ads (and never will)

Notes from the Catchmemeow workshop: why the play screen is ad-free forever โ€” no accounts, no timers, no losing โ€” how the site pays its bills instead, and the shelter-pet mission underneath it all.