Do NOT Take This Cat Home
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
***Do NOT Take This Cat Home***
It's your day off, but the weather is really bringing you down.
Among other things.
But... you're drawn to the distant sound of something calling out to you...
You follow it to a dark, lonely alley. And at the back of the alley, in a cardboard box...
...is a cat.
A very cute cat.
What will you do?
Will you selfishly ignore it and go enjoy your day off?
Will you befriend it only to abandon it anyway?
Or...
...Will you take it home with you? Surely you will, right?
Right. Who could say no to that face~?
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32K+ words! (3-4~ hours of gameplay, depending on reading speed)
39 unique endings + 1 true ending
Original Soundtrack (available for download!)
Surreal atmosphere, animations, minigames and more!
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WARNING!
This game is not suitable for children or the easily disturbed. It includes depictions of horror elements, human/animal violence and death, abuse/abusive relationship(s), disturbing images, loud noises, flashing images/lights and more.
Individuals suffering from anxiety, depression or certain fears/phobias may not have a safe experience playing this game. For full list of content/trigger warnings go to 'About' section in the game's main menu. Or download .txt file below!
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TRANSLATIONS
Português (BR) - George Ribeiro
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I DID NOT UPLOAD "DO NOT TAKE THIS CAT HOME" TO THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE OR TO ANY OTHER WEBSITE AND I DONT PLAN ON DOING SO FOR NOW.
Please don't download any apps claiming to be my game as they might be viruses!
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Development log
- Português (BR) translation added!Dec 13, 2024
- Removed red cross from gameSep 26, 2024
- Guide for full reset!Jul 12, 2024
- Fixed gameplay bug and grammar errorsJun 09, 2024
- Just fixed a few grammar errorsNov 05, 2023
Comments
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I enjoyed the game! While I was recording my gameplay, I didn't realize I was recording for nearly an hour lol. This game can hypnotize someone lol.
ACUTALLY ONE OF THE FIRST GAMES ON HERE TO MAKE ME ALMOST CRY. I swear, my tears were about to fall. that ending was great and i cant wait for other games u make (if u plan on making more). I LOVED THIS, i partly feel bad for killing IT which what hurt the most. this game differently makes me think
top (whatever number) questions i have:
1: is there going to be any update of DNTTCH
2: what other games do you plan on making?
3: what gender is the cat (i know its an IT but i need like a proper pronoun)
4:what music was created by?
5:how do you make these images?
6:where some of the background images real places?
FINAL QUESTION... the most unanswered one ive been trying to think of SINCE 5 MONTHS
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what GENDER are you?
Hello Pixeliminal. We send you an email regarding the Italian localization. :)
i just realized..we stab the cat with a glass shard A GLASS SHARD not a knife or anything A GLASS SHARD and the thing about glass shards? ITS SHARP EVERYWHERE so while stabbing the cat we might have cut ourselves too and i think that might be a metaphor that letting go of a toxic relationship hurts most of the time no matter what LIKE
That's a good theory, and i can see how it makes sense! :)
I was looking for random games that was under horror or Psychological horror, and i came across this and thought huh, its a cat game whats the worst that could happen
The endings were so honestly insane, the creativity goes to a whole different level and i loved every single one of them, i reached the end and it surprised me even more and more
The symbolic story behind it or at least of what i managed to gather up made me surprised as i sat there and literally kept thinking to myself
This is so well made, the story is so well written, getting all the endings and then playing the final 'stage' was so worth it
Insanely goodjob, very good game!
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I want it playabl on browser because i dont have a computer and i realy want to play this game
Yeah, yeah that's fine game that is a cute art (don't tell the author)
words can't accurately describe how much i love this game. it was one of the very first itchio games i played so i think back on it from time to time, and a few days ago i decided to play it again - from scratch, all saves and progress deleted. and once again everything that captivated me about it the first time i played it, captivated me again. first of all, the art is ADORABLE (so is the cat but shh don't tell it that). cute and nice and clean - the music you chose for this is the same, i found myself liking it very much and how it matches the tone of the game quite well - like a mix of playfulness and it sort of reminds me of... weirdcore / liminal ? music which personally i love
NOW FOR THE GAME ITSELF AHHHHHH im so in love. getting the different endings was a lot of fun, very unique and creative too. i also found myself very drawn to the horror aspect of this game <3
now moving on to the cat and ending of the game - i actually found myself tearing up a bit, especially when we have a last conversation with it and it starts telling us that it loves us and to not leave it alone. because essentially,,, isn't it just like us?? lonely and alone.
and the way we describe the following weeks after, of the doubts of our choices but ultimate relief that it's gone - AEHHHHHH TELL ME THAT ISN'T AN ALLEGORY FOR ESCAPING A TOXIC AND UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIP UGHHHHHH tears man. tears in my eyes holy shi
anyways thank you so much for creating this game, will always have a vv special place in my heart </3333
Hello! I really liked this game and i wanted to ask if you would be interested in an italian translation of this game? Please contact me
I don't have windows computer yet
I'm not 29...
https:// pixeliminal.itch.io/do-not-take-this-cat-home
I'm just a kid. I couldn't play Do NOT Take This Cat Home...
trust, the cat is adorable.
Though I don't consider this a scary game, I think it's fine and appreciate how the game uses horror as a storytelling tool. It’s not perfect, which is fine, but it has really good-with great art, sound design, and a genuinely beautiful story. The final ending honestly brought a few tears, though maybe that's my sappier side, the story is so beautiful (Sorry for the lack of a better word) and its relatable too, I don't know how to put in words how much I love this game, so I will just say with all my heart, thank you so very much for this wonderful and beautiful experience! this game was well worth my time, and maybe worth more, thank you!
I, Chris, Hereby PLEDGE to Completely submit to the cat,
and obey IT's every word.
Signature/Sign:
im certain this is coded with python
Yes! I used Ren'Py which uses python :D
i thought you used pygame
the cat took my family and turned them into food.
Bad kitty! >:C I am so sorry for the inconvenience!
Thank you so much for trying out the game! I'm glad you liked it :D
very peak, now we just need a game called "Do NOT Take This Dog Home" and then i will be at peace
XD That'd be amazing! I wouldn't mind seeing someone else's take on the game with an eldritch pup instead <3
i rllyyy like the forever ending so much
i was rly hoping the small kitty would be IT :c
yandere IT is mwah :D i rly didnt wanna persisttt!!
but i loved collecting all the endings & ur game is lovely
maybeee u should make a continuation<3
Sorry, there won't be a sequel TTwTT but I'm glad you liked the little yandere furball <3 and that you enjoyed the game! Thank you for playing!
i would've loved it if there was a sequel with IT posessing the cat TwT
I may be super retarded, but- How the hell do I get ending 36? I literally cannot find the room ( Please help me ) D:
im pretty sure its when you collect all the endings you can, then it tells you "you are ready" oh and the room is when you say "youre not taking the cat home" and it gives you options, its the "???" one
sorry i dont remember everything word-for-word!! but its at the start!
Okay! turns out I am special. :c I missed ending 18 in the theatre. Thank you though <3
Glad you figured it out! Sorry I was too late to help TTwTT
Amazing game! I loved it 😊
Thank you so much for trying out the game! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Alguien sabe como descargarlo en telefono?
no lo puedo abrir, incluso con la descarga ya hecha .
Que yo sepa, el juego solo puede correr en PC...
Seguramente por ello no te va en teléfono :c
Why can we not play this on browser>:(
frrr OMGG
Sorry, the game's too big for browser TTwTT
Who are you to tell me I can't take that cat home>:(
I sincerely apologize for doubting your judgement
LOL?
I tried to tell you! XD
This game was a pain because I'm horrible with my lefts and rights. But it was super fun.
XD Sorry about that! But you made it to the ending though! Thank you so much for pushing through! :D
Are you a cat irl?
OwO Hehe..
What if i do an Ending 5 on you
I LOVE Art, ESPECIALLY This Game's Art Style. So, I Made a Little Doodle!:
(The Doodle! just Click This Link!)
Pixelliminal, I Support you a LOT!
Aww that's so cute!! :D Thank you so much! <3<3
I'm a little nervous XD
I don't know what to say, but as I said in the review, very briefly, I loved the game, its art, its music, everything. But above all, the message it has with it, after completing and understanding it, the message it leaves to the player is beautiful in my opinion, and very valuable, it's a shame that the game is not so well known...
I don't know if you like the idea, if not, that's fine, but, just as a suggestion...
Recently I've been thinking about the idea of having the game in the SPANISH language (yes, well, I speak Latin Spanish as my native language...) and although I understand English, having the game in Spanish seems -at least to me- a good idea.
I don't know if you like the idea or not, but I was thinking that maybe I (Yes, a complete stranger, but enthusiastic about the game) can help you translate it into this language -Spanish- trying not to lose the atmosphere that the game tries to create with its texts (I don't expect anything in return, I clarify), if you want to comment on it, whether you agree or not, I'll be looking forward to it!
Thank you and greetings c:
I'm so sorry for the late response! There's someone currently working on a Spanish translation already, but I truly appreciate your offer!
I'm honored that you liked the game enough to consider translating it -- I know that it's a difficult job and it'd be especially difficult with how long the game's story is ^^;; so I appreciate your consideration. I'll let you know if anything changes with the current translator though! Again, thank you for the kind offer and I'm sorry for the late response!
There is no problem with the delay! It's also good to know that the game might be in Spanish soon, good luck with that! c:
I loved this game! It was cute but disturbing at the same time <3
Thank you so much for trying out the game!
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This pops up with a lot of the games on here lol, at least for me but if u want to, you can get past it by pressing more info and then a new button appears at the bottom. 🔥🔥🔥
MacOS does smth similar but im admin so i get past it
This is not a virus warning by any means. This only shows up because the dev did not buy a validation certificate from Microsoft.
However, every time you download from this site, before you play, I recommend right clicking the folder and scanning with Microsoft Defender at least.
I See this Message on Most Itch.io Games I Have, but I Didn't get a Virus when I Downloaded!
This is the first game I've gone full completionist mode on, it was so fun and I love the True Ending, beautiful!
Thank you for playing to the very end :D I'm glad you enjoyed the game and the story!
This game was a lot more depressing than I thought it would be. I thought it was just gonna be a cute cat horror game. BOY was I wrong. Love that there are so many different paths you can take, great job.
Thank you so much for trying out the game!
When I tried to download it. It says that the download is forbidden.
Is the game really that f####d up that Google preventing me from playing it lmao 🤣
Like no joke
It made it even better
Just a reminder not to download a game that f####d up.
LMAO 🤣 🤣 🤣
That is so weird! I haven't heard of that yet X'D
Were you eventually able to download it?
Hello, I really liked the game. In my opinion, it's one of the best visual novels I've seen. I don't know if "visual novel" is the correct term, but something I would like you to implement would be the translation into Spanish, since I have a bit of difficulty with English since I'm Mexican and don't know much English. I had trouble understanding some of the dialogue.
Even if you want, I could help you with the translation.
In conclusion, the game is very good, one of the best visual novels I've seen.
Thank you for this unique experience.
Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked the game :D
Someone is currently working on a Spanish translation, so hopefully it will go through in time!
I got all the endings, and I have to say it was beautiful, definitely worth the effort to get them all I LOVE IT, the spooky atmosphere and body horror were spectacular I was shivering looking at that pretty cat after that it kill me multiple times 😭
And I loved the art and the yandere monster kitten theme had me on my knees I would have fallen into that evil kitty clutches again and again too because, why friend shape if not friendly? 💔
It's Faux-Friendly shaped! >:D
Thank you so much for playing till the end! I'm glad you enjoyed the game, its story, and the eldritch furball <3
This was a wonderful game to play and had such a meaningful ending
I'm glad you liked the game and its story! Thank you so much for playing!
This is the BEST novel game i've ever played
Thank you so much!
I saw Jay (Kubz scouts) play the FULL thing and I was OBSESSED. Finally found the game and imma play it on my own 😼
I hope you enjoy experiencing the game at your own pace! Thanks for giving it a try!