diff --git a/assets/src/ba_data/python/ba/__init__.py b/assets/src/ba_data/python/ba/__init__.py
index 1f5b4455..9ba8db99 100644
--- a/assets/src/ba_data/python/ba/__init__.py
+++ b/assets/src/ba_data/python/ba/__init__.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ from ba._appdelegate import AppDelegate
 from ba._apputils import is_browser_likely_available
 from ba._campaign import Campaign
 from ba._gameutils import (animate, animate_array, show_damage_count,
-                           sharedobj, timestring, cameraflash)
+                           sharedobj, timestring, cameraflash, distance)
 from ba._general import WeakCall, Call
 from ba._level import Level
 from ba._lobby import Lobby, Chooser
diff --git a/assets/src/ba_data/python/ba/_gameutils.py b/assets/src/ba_data/python/ba/_gameutils.py
index 059eef51..c2691fe5 100644
--- a/assets/src/ba_data/python/ba/_gameutils.py
+++ b/assets/src/ba_data/python/ba/_gameutils.py
@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+import math
 
 import _ba
 from ba._enums import TimeType, TimeFormat, SpecialChar
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing import Any, Dict, Sequence
+    from typing import Any, Dict, Sequence, Tuple
     import ba
 
 TROPHY_CHARS = {
@@ -46,6 +47,14 @@ def get_trophy_string(trophy_id: str) -> str:
         return _ba.charstr(TROPHY_CHARS[trophy_id])
     return '?'
 
+def distance(vec1: Tuple[float, float, float],
+             vec2: Tuple[float, float, float]) -> float:
+    """Find distance between two positions"""
+    xlen = vec1[0] - vec2[0]
+    ylen = vec1[1] - vec2[1]
+    zlen = vec1[2] - vec2[2]
+    xylen = math.sqrt(xlen**2 + ylen**2)
+    return math.sqrt(xylen**2 + zlen**2)
 
 def sharedobj(name: str) -> Any:
     """Return a predefined object for the current Activity, creating if needed.
diff --git a/assets/src/ba_data/python/bastd/actor/spazbot.py b/assets/src/ba_data/python/bastd/actor/spazbot.py
index 8f3b5d21..06ea548d 100644
--- a/assets/src/ba_data/python/bastd/actor/spazbot.py
+++ b/assets/src/ba_data/python/bastd/actor/spazbot.py
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import math
 import random
 import weakref
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 import ba
+from ba import distance
 from bastd.actor import spaz as basespaz
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -42,13 +42,6 @@ DEFAULT_BOT_HIGHLIGHT = (0.1, 0.3, 0.1)
 PRO_BOT_COLOR = (1.0, 0.2, 0.1)
 PRO_BOT_HIGHLIGHT = (0.6, 0.1, 0.05)
 
-def distance(vec1: Tuple[float], vec2: Tuple[float]) -> float:
-    xlen = vec1[0] - vec2[0]
-    ylen = vec1[1] - vec2[1]
-    zlen = vec1[2] - vec2[2]
-    xylen = math.sqrt(xlen**2 + ylen**2)
-    return math.sqrt(xylen**2 + zlen**2)
-
 class SpazBotPunchedMessage:
     """A message saying a ba.SpazBot got punched.
 
@@ -199,8 +192,9 @@ class SpazBot(basespaz.Spaz):
         closest = None
         assert self._player_pts is not None
         for plpt, plvel in self._player_pts:
-            dist = distance((plpt.x, plpt.y, plpt.z), (botpt.x, botpt.y, botpt.z))
-
+            dist = distance(
+                (plpt.x, plpt.y, plpt.z),
+                (botpt.x, botpt.y, botpt.z))
             # Ignore player-points that are significantly below the bot
             # (keeps bots from following players off cliffs).
             if (closest_dist is None
@@ -215,7 +209,7 @@ class SpazBot(basespaz.Spaz):
                     ba.Vec3(closest_vel[0], closest_vel[1], closest_vel[2]))
         return None, None
 
-    def set_player_points(self, pts: List[Tuple[ba.Vec3, ba.Vec3]]) -> None: 
+    def set_player_points(self, pts: List[Tuple[ba.Vec3, ba.Vec3]]) -> None:
         """Provide the spaz-bot with the locations of its enemies."""
         self._player_pts = pts
 
@@ -263,7 +257,9 @@ class SpazBot(basespaz.Spaz):
                 target_pt_raw = ba.Vec3(*self.target_flag.node.position)
                 diff = (target_pt_raw - our_pos)
                 diff = ba.Vec3(diff[0], 0, diff[2])  # don't care about y
-                dist = distance((target_pt_raw.x, 0, target_pt_raw.z), (our_pos.x, 0, our_pos.z))
+                dist = distance(
+                    (target_pt_raw.x, 0, target_pt_raw.z),
+                    (our_pos.x, 0, our_pos.z))
                 to_target = diff.normalized()
 
                 # If we're holding some non-flag item, drop it.
@@ -331,7 +327,9 @@ class SpazBot(basespaz.Spaz):
                      target_vel * dist_raw * 0.3 * self._lead_amount)
 
         diff = (target_pt - our_pos)
-        dist = distance((target_pt.x, target_pt.y, target_pt.z), (our_pos.x, our_pos.y, our_pos.z))
+        dist = distance(
+            (target_pt.x, target_pt.y, target_pt.z),
+            (our_pos.x, our_pos.y, our_pos.z))
         to_target = diff.normalized()
 
         if self._mode == 'throw':