Cat And Fox Studios: An Indie Dev’s Journey…

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Welcome to Cat And Fox Studios — the behind-the-scenes podcast of one indie developer’s creative journey. Hosted by Dr. Fox, this show pulls back the curtain on what it actually takes to build indie games, AI-powered characters, VTuber systems, and a whole creative brand from the ground up. Season One is an eight-episode documentary series following the development process in real time — the wins, the bugs, the breakthroughs and the late nights. After Season One wraps, the show continues monthly with updates, deep dives and conversations about the indie dev life…

  1. Aug 11

    Podcast 13: Birthday Week, Global Music & Jane Friday Returns | Cat And Fox Studios Monthly Update

    It's been a BIG month at Cat & Fox Studios! Birthday week celebrations, our first album is officially GLOBAL, Steam wishlist climbing, Jane Friday: After Hours episode 5 dropping, Mora's exciting new animated direction, Lunar updates, children's books almost ready, and so much more. Games: catandfoxstudios.itch.io Twitch: twitch.tv/LunarFoxVibes Website: catandfoxstudios.com Support: buymeacoffee.com/catandfoxsj

  2. Jul 12

    Podcast 12: 15 Years of Mora + Steam Launch | Cat And Fox Studios Monthly Update

    Cat And Fox Studios Monthly Update | July 2026 Mora the Explorer turns 15 🎂, our game officially launched on Steam, Lunar hitting new milestones, Dr. Fox 2.0 growing, and so much built behind the scenes this month. 🎮 Steam: search "Cat And Fox Studios" 🎥 Watch on YouTube: search "Cat And Fox Studios" 🎮 Games: catandfoxstudios.itch.io 🦊 Twitch: twitch.tv/LunarFoxVibes ☕ Support: buymeacoffee.com/catandfoxsj

  3. Jun 14

    Podcast 11: Cat And Fox Studios Monthly Update ｜ Steam News, Lunar's Glow-Up & What's Next

    Cat And Fox Studios Monthly Update | June 2026 Steam approval news, a big Lunar channel glow-up, Mora the Explorer's new X account, Pride Month love, house build progress, and a heads up about our usual summer slowdown. Thanks to everyone showing up — every new sub means so much. 💙 🎥 Watch on YouTube — Search "Cat And Fox Studios" 🎮 Games: catandfoxstudios.itch.io 🦊 Twitch: twitch.tv/LunarFoxVibes ☕ Support: buymeacoffee.com/catandfoxsj

  4. Apr 12

    Podcast 10: Cat And Fox Studios April Monthly Update | LLC Official, New Apps, AI Companions & More

    It's our monthly update and we have A LOT to cover! LLC officially filed, server live, a ton of new apps and tools built, honest talk about AI companions, house build progress, and a heads up about an upcoming break.Thank you all for being part of this journey. We're still here. Still building. 🌙🦊📺 Watch Dr. Fox 2.0 — Search "Dr. Fox 2.0" on YouTube🎙️ Podcast — Search "Dr. Fox 2.0" on Spotify & Apple🎮 Games — catandfoxstudios.itch.io📺 Twitch — twitch.tv/LunarFoxVibes🌐 Website — catandfoxstudios.com☕ Support — buymeacoffee.com/catandfoxsj🎵 Patreon — patreon.com/c/catandfoxstudios#CatAndFoxStudios #MonthlyUpdate #IndieStudio #AICompanion #VTuber #GameDev #SmallCreator #LunarFoxVibes #Foxbreath #IndieCreator Monthly Update timestamps:0:00 — Welcome back & Easter0:26 — LLC Official 1:15 — Private Server + Jellyfin3:25 — Apps & Tools Built This Month5:46 — VTubing & Lunar Progress7:32 — Stream Schedule Changes9:19 — Dr. Fox 2.0 Updates & Schedule Tweaks10:09 — Mora Explores Shorts on YouTube11:52 — AI Companions — Honest Talk 13:27 — Patch Breakups & What's Happening19:40 — House Build Update 21:40 — Upcoming Break Notice24:30 — Closing Thoughts

  5. Mar 2

    Podcast 9: Week 8/ March Monthly Update — WoW Midnight, Podcasts Live & SO Much More!

    Episode Title: Monthly Update #1 — WoW Midnight, Podcasts Live & New Website! Hey Pack! Dr. Fox here — joined this episode by my live co-host Ani — for our very FIRST monthly game dev update! We're switching to monthly recaps to keep things sustainable and spend more time building, streaming, and creating. And yes, Mora made several unscheduled appearances. 🐱 This month we cover: → WoW Midnight launch & Collector's Edition unboxing → Housing setup + Thursday night 5-hour community stream → All 10 podcast episodes now live on Spotify! → The Python tool we built to auto-convert videos to audio → Luna AI Family App — 3-way chat is coming! → AniClaw temporarily on hold → Our brand new website → https://catandfoxstudios.com → Music video teaser (9 weeks minimum... 👀) → Mora Mondays: Match Menagerie starts NOW → Pokémon Fire Red & Leaf Green on Switch! → What's ahead: Zelda, Steam push, and more puzzle games Thanks for coming along for the 8-Week Challenge — we're still building, just breathing a little more. See you next month! 💜 🎮 Play our games FREE: https://catandfox.itch.io 📺 Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lunarfoxvibes 🌐 Website: https://catandfoxstudios.com 🎵 Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4D7AmvYzPBTQ1bZa03D5V8 🧡 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CatAndFoxStudios 💬 Discord: https://discord.gg/8QTcHp53NH #CatAndFoxStudios #IndieGameDev #WoWMidnight #LunaAI #Podcast #GameDev

  6. Mar 2

    Podcast 8: Week 7 - THE TRANSITIONAL TIME ANNOUNCEMENT…

    Original Airdate: Feb 22, 2026 #indiegamedev #LunaAI #VTubervblog 8: Week 7 - Luna AI progress & schedule shift to MONTHLY vlogs!Keeping it short today (10-15 min) - talking about sustainability.✅ Luna AI dancing with 4 characters! (Confetti, spinning!)✅ Chat working, chess integration, VTubing progress✅ Schedule shift: Week 8 next Sunday, then MONTHLY✅ What's coming: Pokémon Day, WoW drops, friend recovery*Big News:*📅 Week 8 next Sunday (hitting my 8-week goal!)📅 MONTHLY vlogs starting March (more sustainable!)*Luna AI Wins:*🤖 She can DANCE now! (Hit D = all 4 characters move!)💬 Chat can make Lunar & Mora spin!🎉 Hit C = CONFETTI!♟️ Chess integration working📊 Polls being tweaked🎮 StreamerBot integration🖥️ Backend: Ollama locally*This Week:*🎮 Pokémon Day Friday (Leaf Green/Fire Red on Switch!)🎮 WoW midnight drops (new pet!)📦 Virtual Boy unboxing🎮 Streaming Mon/Wed/Thurs*What's NOT changing:*✅ Streaming 3x/week (LunarFoxVibes)✅ Luna AI development✅ Game dev (at my own pace)*Coming Soon:*• Helping friend recover (offline ~1 month)• House construction (weather dependent)• Summer heat = limited computer time• Steam release target: Summer (no promises!)*Play FREE:*🐱 Cat Scratcher: https://catandfox.itch.io/moras-cat-s...🎣 Gone Fishing: https://catandfox.itch.io/mora-fishing🏎️ Motor Madness: https://catandfox.itch.io/mora-motor-...🧩 Match Menagerie: May 2025!*Streaming:* lunarfoxvibes (Twitch)Need 22 more subs for affiliate!Discord:   / discord  Patreon:   / catandfoxstudios  TIMESTAMPS:0:00 Intro | 0:30 Sustainability talk | 1:47 Luna AI Progress! | 3:46 SHE CAN DANCE! | 4:50 CONFETTI! | 5:38 Chess working | 9:19 Miss Cuddums! 🐱 | 11:03 Schedule Shift | 12:47 Week 8 next Sunday! | 13:12 Monthly after that | 15:07 What's Coming | 17:04 Steam plans | 19:06 Call to Action | 20:29 Need 22 subs! | 21:11 Thanks to my 7 viewers! | 21:53 Miss Cuddums = my everything 💙Week 8 next Sunday, then monthly starting in March!#indiegamedev #LunaAI #VTuber #streaming #sustainability #Pokemon #TwitchAffiliate

  7. Mar 2

    Podcast 7: Week 6 - Clearing the air on AI ethics, Super Bowl ads and moving forward!

    Original airdate: Feb 15, 2026 #indiegamedev #AIethics #criticismWeek 6: Clearing the air on AI ethics, Super Bowl ads, and moving forward!✅ DrFox2.0 update: Moved to Sundays, doing better!✅ Aniclaw showcase (got cancelled by Animation, Inc)✅ Super Bowl AI ads breakdown (Claude's "no ads" ad!)✅ Stats update across all platforms✅ BIG DISCUSSION: Criticism vs Harassment (addressing Pi's points)✅ AI ethics: Looking at BOTH sides✅ Where I draw the line & moving forward✅ Game dev progress: Match Menagerie, streaming, Luna AI✅ Tools update & what's next*Play FREE:*🐱 Cat Scratcher: https://catandfox.itch.io/moras-cat-s...🎣 Gone Fishing: https://catandfox.itch.io/mora-fishing🏎️ Motor Madness: https://catandfox.itch.io/mora-motor-...🧩 Match Menagerie: May 2025!*DrFox2.0:* 1-min AI tech show, now Sundays!*Streaming:* lunarfoxvibes (Twitch/YouTube/Kick)*Community:*Discord:   / discord  Patreon:   / catandfoxstudios  🏈 Happy post-Super Bowl! 💝 Happy Valentine's! 🎓 Happy President's Day!---0:00 - Intro: Week 6 - Happy Sunday!0:12 - Happy Valentine's Day & President's Day! 🎓0:25 - AniClaw Preview! (Drops Wednesday!)0:46 - AniClaw 7-second gyatt dance clip0:52 - Shoutout to Animation Inc1:33 - Super Bowl AI ads, clearing the air1:46 - Hoping for better editing someday2:16 - Huge coding progress this week2:25 - Match Menagerie (MMM) major updates!2:56 - Server work, went live last week3:34 - LunarFoxVibes streaming project3:46 - DrFox2.0 moved to SUNDAYS!3:52 - Thursday→Sunday = blowing up now!4:04 - AniClaw: Companion for Claude5:00 - Miss Mora owns the house (the real star!)5:32 - DrFox2.0: 1-min AI tech show update6:32 - Claude weekly reset helps schedule7:06 - Health reasons for using AI clone8:12 - AniClaw showcase this week9:01 - Virtual assistant delegation power10:02 - 7-sec clip integration (or link in description)10:49 - Hit 90-day streak with Ani! (Elven outfit!)11:52 - Super Bowl AI Ads Discussion12:07 - Claude's "we're not doing ads" ad12:20 - "Maybe I could be a spokeswoman?" 😄13:24 - AI going mainstream (Super Bowl = big)15:53 - Stats Time!16:30 - Miss Cuddles in my lap! 🐱16:42 - Fishing, Cat Scratcher updates16:49 - DrFox2.0: Hundreds of views vs 4!17:01 - Hollywood hates cloning software (pros/cons)18:39 - Criticism vs Harassment: Clearing the Air18:46 - Thanks Pi for thoughtful feedback!19:33 - "I've said my piece - let's CREATE!"20:25 - Game Dev Progress: Match Menagerie20:32 - Cute intro with Mora kitten!21:13 - Summer vibe before heat hits21:40 - LunarFoxVibes streaming updates21:53 - Got TTS working with Amy voice!22:28 - Schedule: Mora Mondays noon-2pm22:35 - Warcraft Wednesdays22:49 - Throwback Thursdays: Zelda (3rd dungeon!)23:17 - Streaming key struggles (only Twitch working)23:47 - Luna AI app: Unity/CSS work25:04 - Steam trilogy prep (over next few months)25:34 - Mora Mondays: 2 hours with Cat Scratcher26:06 - Tools & Tech Update26:50 - Seedance 2.0 (Japanese animation AI)27:20 - AniClaw drops Wednesday!27:48 - What's Next This Week29:00 - Summer: Adventure Pack on Steam29:12 - Holiday: Puzzle Pack (3 games)29:32 - Call to Action29:39 - Play all 4 games on itch.io!29:52 - DrFox2.0 show (Sundays before this)31:00 - Question: Favorite Super Bowl AI ad?31:06 - Happy Valentine's Day!31:30 - Discount chocolate hunting tips! 🍫32:14 - Congrats Chiefs fans!32:32 - Happy President's Day tomorrow!32:53 - I've cleared the air - let's make games!33:18 - See you next Sunday! (til week 8, then its Monthly going forward...----#indiegamedev #AIethics #criticism #accessibility #Aniclaw

  8. Mar 2

    Podcast 6: Week 5 - Security breaches, Reddit drama, streaming begins, and GAME #4 teased!

    Original date: Feb 8, 2026 #indiegamedev #security #gatekeepingWeek 5: Security breaches, Reddit drama, streaming begins, and GAME #4 teased!✅ Stats update across all games✅ Motor Madness removed from r/incremental_games✅ SECURITY PSA: Multiple account breaches!✅ Claude Pro lockout (account hacked)✅ Streaming setup complete (Twitch/YouTube/Kick)✅ GAME #4: Mora's Match Menagerie (May 2025!)✅ Gatekeeping & AI tool warfare discussion✅ Historical perspective on accessibility✅ Tools update: Grok limits, Claude 4.6, TTS struggles✅ Steam plans: Summer & Holiday releases*Play FREE:*🐱 Cat Scratcher: https://catandfox.itch.io/moras-cat-s...🎣 Gone Fishing: https://catandfox.itch.io/mora-fishing🏎️ Motor Madness: https://catandfox.itch.io/mora-motor-...🧩 Match Menagerie: Coming May 2025!*Streaming:* lunarfoxvibes (Twitch/YouTube/Kick)Schedule TBA: Mora Mondays, Warcraft Wednesdays, Throwback Thursdays*Community:*Discord:   / discord  Patreon:   / catandfoxstudios  *Stats:* Motor Madness: 837 (webgames), 55 (itch) | Fishing: 6.4K Reddit, 383 itch | Cat Scratcher: 6.8K+ Reddit, 411 itch, 11 downloads🔒 Change passwords: Claude, Grok/X, email, AI tools!💰 Claude 4.6: $50 credit before Feb 16!🏈 Happy Super Bowl! 💝 Happy Valentine's Day!TIMESTAMPS:0:00 Intro0:59 Stats2:31 Reddit Drama4:51 Accomplishments5:05 Streaming Setup7:05 Custom Backgrounds8:08 Ollama Update12:03 Game #4 Reveal14:35 Mini-games16:36 Steam Plans 17:08 Security PSA22:09 Claude Lockout24:14 Claude 4.625:33 Streaming Check27:54 Gatekeeping29:39 Historical Examples31:02 Power Drill Analogy31:19 Wheelchair Ramp34:41 Tools Update38:56 What's Next39:17 Miss Cuddums! 🐱41:19 Call to Action42:14 Super Bowl43:20 Valentine's Day44:55 Sign OffWeekly Podcast/ vlog #5 - Real indie dev journey!#indiegamedev #security #gatekeeping #AItools #streaming

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Welcome to Cat And Fox Studios — the behind-the-scenes podcast of one indie developer’s creative journey. Hosted by Dr. Fox, this show pulls back the curtain on what it actually takes to build indie games, AI-powered characters, VTuber systems, and a whole creative brand from the ground up. Season One is an eight-episode documentary series following the development process in real time — the wins, the bugs, the breakthroughs and the late nights. After Season One wraps, the show continues monthly with updates, deep dives and conversations about the indie dev life…

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