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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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
- Removed red cross from game11 days ago
- Guide for full reset!87 days ago
- Fixed gameplay bug and grammar errorsJun 09, 2024
- Just fixed a few grammar errorsNov 05, 2023
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I streamed the game earlier today thank you for making a cat game
CATS ARE ALWAYS AMEOWZING
MEOW MEOW!!
Wow, great game.
guys...do not play this if youre scared easily. omg a few months ago i watched a 4-5 hour long video of EVERY SINGLE ENDING and each one was more and more traumatising than the previous one..i couldnt sleep that night. this is genuinely the most terrifying, chilling-to-the-bone game i have ever seen.
Good job!!!!!!!
Nice game 👍
super nice game! i especially love the carnival maze music. (might go back in the future just to listen to it)
spoilers;
at the end i actually felt really bad for it :') if there was an option to take it home anyway i would have definitly chosen that. (also, damn that last minigame is hard if you have trouble knowing the difrence between left and right.) i spent quite some time on that one.
But I love cats why is he evil
Because it is a Black Cat!
Edit: As in an omen of bad luck, not racist. (realised this might look bad)
I took two home :(
I got two phones, one for the plug and one for the hoes.
This game was pretty fun i got all 40 endings it had some weird vibes in it tho lol. definitely recommend it. probably one of the best visual novels i have played
also
I want to take the cat H O M EI played it with my friend on his computer, and it was really great !! It mixes everything i love, cats, fears, existential crisis
This was very well written and programmed, you picked the perfect moments to disable to ability to scroll back in dialogue and really stuck the player with their choices. Disabling the load option at the end was a neat idea too, unfortunately I had to continue with ". . ." because I missed ending 37 and I wanted all 40 lol. I also liked how the carnival game trained you for the ending sequence, timers really add a lot to these VNs. Good work!
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The kitten at the end was so cute!I just finished the game and oh my! I cannot recommend this more! I was browsing through games on Itch and I kept seeing this one in the popular section and even though I'm not the best with horror, the aesthetic of this game felt (deceptively) welcoming. From start to finish, I was so intrigued seeing how many twists would arise, and how each ending was connected. The hints along the way made me skeptical of what it was, and the ending did not disappoint. The toxic relationship I had with it was rewarding in the end. I actually enjoyed how many endings there were too because I was hooked and I just wanted to keep unravelling the mystery. I thought there was a decent amount because they were all so unique.
It's an amazing game with great music, art style, story, symbolism, humour and vibe. It would be cool to see what other kinds of work you produce if you plan on it. This game was clearly crafted very thoughtfully, and I'm glad I was able to experience it.
Play it!!!
Thanks!
this game really took the chills outta me but its overall really well made i love all the endings!
As someone, who owned a cat for like 17 years.. yeah.. this game is pretty adequate simulator of a cat ownership.
Xd procedo a violarmelo y así no jode tanto
I also got to see these endings here too!
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i felt bad for IT at the very end i was gen tearing up... why do u love me! why are u crying! why are u pleading for me to stay! come here i want to take u home!!!
Excellent from start to finish
I want to take the cat home
Got some more endings this time! I literally can't get enough of this game. I'm bewitched by the storytelling!
Loved it! Really well written!This game was so amazing.. I related so much to it for some reason
omg, this is (&$#ing amazing, the audio quality is imaculate and omg, this is _deepky_ horrifying i love and adore this little eldrich horror mess making cat
Thank you so much!
cool cool cool!
https://thecatgamecompany.itch.io/thecat
Slight spoiler I guess.
I was not expecting that(At least how I interpreted it) IT would be a metaphor for like, depreshon or something. Also I'm a bit(Very) embarresed to admit, I was hoping IT would turn into a hot anime dude :3 :( . Great game
Don't be embarrassed! That could've been a funny ending or an easter egg XD
Thank you for playing! I'm glad you enjoyed the game!
Love the twists and the endings! Very well made <3
Thank you so much!
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$120.
I love how if you just don't take the cat home in the first place, you actually get a ending
You'll be fine if you just don't play at all XD
Bringing Home This Cat Was a HUGE Mistake...
Cute, totally not evil kitty cat :)
I just downloaded the game and reading your comment made me starting "a little" to regret it
(JK I like this game and cats :3 )
love cats too :)
Yep. Nothing to see here OwO
The storytelling and twists in this game are GENIUS
Just posted my first playthrough.
Thanks so much for trying out the game! Glad you're liking it so far!
A very exciting game that really matches the name! Thank you very much
Could you are the performance of our team?
https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-12/rate/2968642
Thank you very much!
Sorry, since I didn't join the jam I'm not able to rate!
genuinely one of the best visual novels I've ever played, god i love all the metaphors and art and narration and GOD I JUST LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH RAAAGHHH 10/10
Thank you so much! That's kind of you to say so!
Amazing experience. I LOVE THAT GAME. Really atmospheric game, that makes you feel so much emotions.
Thank you very much! I'm glad you liked the game!
I can't stop thinking of 'it' as a symbiote like from Marvel comics lol.
It was really fun.
Definitely felt that way while a few of the endings XD
Thank you so much for playing!
MAN okay I know it was right but I must be completely spineless cause I was crying over the ending
Anyways this was amazing
It's okay, the ending was meant to be bittersweet :')
Thanks for playing!
I really don't think they deserved that ending...
It's sad, but it couldn't be helped...
Thank you for still playing to the end <3
I LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH!!! It has an amazing storyline and concept, and I love the art! I got addicted within minutes lmao
Will be playing this almost daily lol
Thank you so much for playing! >(OwO)<
fun game!! love that there's so many endings and that the story changes a bit after each ending!! thanks pixeliminal!!
I'm glad you're enjoying it so far! Thank you for trying out the game!
of course :))
THEY ARE ALL STARING AT ME | Do NOT Take This Cat Home. 3 SCARY Endings