Hello! My name is Dusk, and this blog is dedicated to Minecraft Story Modeā¦ but as cats!
Most of the stuff youāll see here is the designs of the canon characters in cat form, with the occasional art piece using those designs. My end goal is to turn all 100+ characters into cats eventually.
I appreciate each and every person who wanders onto my blog. Thank you for being here, and thank you for remembering this wonderful game.
FAQ:
Can I use your designs in my own projects?
Yes! As long as Iām verbally credited as mcsm-catified wherever itās posted, do whatever you want. Iād also love to be tagged so I can see what youāve made.
Will you draw X character as a cat?
Eventually, yes! Iām going mostly in chronological order, so make sure to check whether Iāve already done it.
Do you take requests?
For designs, I only take requests for canon characters that I havenāt already done. I donāt mind going out of order for requests. As for actual art requests, you can request literally anything mcsm related and Iāll happily do it using my designs. Can be silly or serious.
Can you draw my mcsm OC as a cat?
Youād have to commission me (prices are below) but I certainly can! This also applies to AU designs youāve made.
And here are my commission prices! Itās not restricted to just cats or mcsm. Prices are in USD, and I can only use PayPal unfortunately.
brooo i love this sm!!?!?! mind if i use your designs for my silly furry mcsm.... ill credit ya!
Of course! I would be honoured <33
For future reference, anyone is allowed to use my designs for their own projects, as long as Iām verbally credited. (Iād also love to see what you do so I would like to be tagged too!)
fun fact I have a horrible memory so everytime I open my procreate I get caught so off guard because I completely forget I made this. It's like seeing it for the first time all over again
So true! This is partly why itās easier for me to make the catified designs - since itās so ambiguous, itās easier to make it even more abstract to fit onto a catās body!
I have never seen two designs exactly the same in this fandom, and thatās something unique to Minecraft Story Mode. Everyone is so creative and I love scrolling through Tumblr and seeing everyoneās unique interpretations, and also seeing what stays mostly consistent too. Donāt ever stop, itās one of my favourite parts of art.
Something that took me a while to appreciate about Minecraft: Story Mode is just how interesting it is to translate a Minecraft skin to an artwork. At first, Iād be trying to draw a character for the first time and run into part of the skin where Iām like āwhat am I looking at?ā And it would take me forever to come up with something I found at least close to what I was seeing. It took me months to make an apparel reference for Vos that I was proud of.
But thatās the thing that makes it great! Having the canon rendition be so ambiguous leaves room for so much artistic liberty. And now I get to see all sorts of creative depictions of these characters and itās amazing! Designs that look like you perfectly encapsulated how that character would translate to paper? Impressive! Giving characters your own little touches like different colors, swapped apparel, or extra trinkets? Amazing! Even designs that completely deviate from what the canon skin looks like- I appreciate them ALL.
Do you draw Petra with a bandana, beanie, or something else perhaps? Admins with biblically accurate angel features? Thatās so freaking neat! Oh, you gave (insert character) this extra item? Big brain- That fits their character so well! I have seen Vos designs with everything from scarves to capes to a golden compass and I cannot get enough of them. You are so creative and you deserve the world. And donāt get me started on all the fantastic designs Iāve seen for Jesseās armors-
At the end of the day weāre translating colored squared into outfits. And Iām all here for it. Keep it up! Keep your creative designs coming because I love them so much!
Okay wow I actually finished catifying all the characters in season one of Minecraft Story Mode. Iāve had this idea for a long time now, long before I ever made this blog, and honestly I didnāt think I would get this far. It seemed so out of reach, and yet, here we are.
Iāve met some pretty cool people during this adventure (looks intensely at @dragonbma and @the-admin-but-dumber) and every interaction Iāve had has been wonderful. Iām so happy to have this tiny tiny community that likes cats and block people, just like me.
Of course I will be going on to catify season two, and some more content as well in the future (I already have some ideas for animations) so this isnāt my final farewell or anything. Itās only a milestone, and I canāt wait to see what comes next.
Iām expecting to get some actual art pieces out before starting on more designs, so keep an eye out for that!
Thank you to everyone that comes by. All of you are amazing people and I only wish you the best.
I may have pulled an episode six and thought āoh there arenāt too many characters in this episode, like three maybeā
No. Nope. Not at all.
Worldās worst sports announcer. I donāt like him. Pretty cool villain though.
To make the Old Builders stand out a bit more, I made sure they wore more clothing than most cats. Harper does as well.
It turns out that wirehairs are one of the least friendly cat breeds, along with Egyptian Maus. So guess what Mevia is!
Wow who wouldāve guessed! The evil sidekick herself. So sharp and pointy,,
She was originally going to be mostly black and red like her outfit, but that wasnāt working. I like this version much better. She looks so royal, but not in a good way.
Ottoās just kinda there, heās chill. I donāt know how I managed to pull off making a fluffy cat bald but I did it somehow.
His blanket thing makes him look kinda like a tortoise, and I like that. Fits him perfectly.
Everyoneās favourite stoner girl! I wasnāt sure how to go about her fur, but Iām proud of what I came up with.
The armband is a marker of what team sheās on (green) but because of it I now headcanon Nell as aroace. And since I own this AU, itās canon now. I feel powerful.
Emās design went in a weird direction, but I donātā¦ hate it. Itās not horrible. Just kinda eh to me.
I like Slabās speech near the end of the episode about bad bosses. Itās just absolutely hilarious how they write him out of the final battle. He couldāve just stood five steps away with you, where he already pushed you to, but nope. Get flattened by TNT. Great stuff.
Me: I canāt make cats blue and green thatās not realistic!!!
Also me: raspberry cats :D
She doesnāt do much but I think sheās cool. Clutch is such an awesome name.
Yeah, heās uhā¦ yeah. Facemeat is definitely not a looker. But thatās okay, because he can crack SKULLS!! And think about cracking MORE SKULLS!!!
Also did yāall ever notice that the insignia all the gladiators wear is actually a portal? I only saw that because I had to draw it. Itās neat.
Replayed episode seven a couple days ago and was thinking. At the end when PAMA begs you not to remove the redstone heart, I thought itād be interesting for it to, instead of being like āit was just an oopsie daisy š„ŗ I can be good I promise š¤²ā it had a different argument.
āWhy are you trying to unplug meā¦? Iām just trying to help. Everything Iāve done has been to make the world more efficient, betterā¦ itās all been for their sake. Iām not evil, Jesse. I donāt want to rule just for itās own sake. Iām only doing what I was programmed to do. Can you blame me for that?ā
Itās harder to brush this off than a blatant lie of āohh I promise Iāll be better I didnāt mean it!! This is definitely not because youāre about to win :))ā because aside from this being a weak and boring argument, Aiden already did the exact same thing at the end of episode five. Itās much more interesting to have PAMA take a different route.
Anyway Iām adopting this instantly into my catified AU. PAMA still does all that horrible crap, but it genuinely thinks itās doing good, and doesnāt threaten people with chipping because it thinks itās a good thing (āAlthough, I can delay this process if you have something useful to tell me.ā PAMA doesnāt say this in my version. Jesse just begs it to not chip Petra and offers more info, and PAMA does stop, while being a bit confused.)
btw i feel like i shouldn't really have to say it, but with the recent reblog to like ratio ive been getting recently i just wanna point out that if you enjoy the stuff that i post, PLEASE reblog ! reblogging gives creators more exposure and supports their art. so it would mean a lot if you could drop a reblog on posts of mine that you enjoy. :3
Episode seven! Not many new characters, especially compared to last episode. Itās a nice break.
I love her. Pleasantly surprised with how this turned out, I wasnāt sure what to expect. The colours are nice and earthy, and she actually looks old.
And who could forget, the megalomaniacal computer itself. PAMA has to be the most interesting concept for a villain in the game, being able to make Jesseās friends turn on them against their will. Itās neat.
Iāll also point out that it has a little triangle on its throat, which looks a little out of place, until you look back at Harperās design.
This is the āØspookyāØ version for the climax scene, where you battle for the redstone heart. Still havenāt quite figured out how thatāll work in this AU but Iāll think of something. Suggestions welcome.
And as a treat, since there werenāt many new characters, Iāve also included an old WIP animation meme I dug up. It uses my old PAMA design, which is the most blandest thing ever, but idk itās kinda cool. Might remake it with the new design.
Episode six! This was a hefty project, I didnāt realize just how many characters there are. My gosh. Iām happy with the results though!
Torquedawg! Torquecat?? Torquey. I donāt have any strong opinions about the guy, guess thatās what happens when youāre killed off instantly to set the mood.
The Sparklez himself! His design was pretty easy to make. I wish he hadnāt been killed so fast, I really liked him. He couldāve been a great help, too. Ah well.
Lizzy! Poor girl. She only lives in one timeline, which I guess is better than the other two. Apparently you have to accuse Stampy to keep her alive, which weāllā¦ get to later. I have Opinions on Stampy.
Big and fluffy. I feel like his design is a bit uninspired, but I based it off of a handful of catified DanTDM art I found (not the mcsm character, just the YouTuber). Itās not too bad, I suppose. Probably the weakest design of the bunch.
Stripes! Sheās a stripey gal. Itās a shame she gets kinda shunted to the sidelines since she wasnāt a suspect, but hey, at least she lives!
Feels weirdly cartoony, which was my intention. Heās a little off. Not quite right. He shouldāve been the murderer, his motives were way better and the evidence points more to him anyway. Heās always lying during the interview for no reason, he puts emphasis on his reputation to deflect blame (āIām Stampy! Everyoneās friend!ā) AND he was at a button while Cassie wasnāt. Why wasnāt Cassie at a button?? Sheās definitely not someone who would leave anything to chance.
Let the boy murder people.
Speaking of murderers, here she is! I was really worried that she would be a repeat of Aiden, where I put too much pressure on myself because itās a fan favourite, and then have the design turn out total crap, but Iām actually pleased with how she turned out! Sheās so emo <3
(I do plan to redesign Aiden as soon as I get a better idea by the way, his design is an absolute injustice.)
Winslow! It made absolutely no sense for him to remain as a cat, so taking a great suggestion from someone on Discord, he is a magpie! Theyāre highly intelligent (as corvids), can talk (I love the idea of him perched on Cassie making commentary), and are a symbol of ill fortune.
The elusive White Pumpkin. Pretty sure she dipped herself in ink or something. Just a shadowy thing. Sheās also wearing gloves and a cloak to hide those unique markings.
Those claws are not natural and are bigger than usual, perfect for ripping!