When you download the game, you'll need to right-click the zip file, then choose 'Extract All'. The game application can be accessed in the newly extracted folder.
Genuinely one of the best horror VN's I've ever read. Loved the junji ito/lovecraftian vibes, and all the small details throughout that showed how much care and effort went into this. I also appreciated that the endings were easy to obtain, but very unique for each choice. Some VN's can feel like a chore trying to 100% them, but this one was just genuinely fun and engaging the whole way through.
Overall, this game is insanely well done. I cried at the end! :3
I'm not the biggest fan of playing a horror game because... well, I can be easily scared by anything. But I couldn't resist trying this game out because of how cute the style is. I was enjoying the game so far. Getting the endings and getting to know the cat more through each ending. But... something weird happened. I'm not sure what I did, but I could have swear I clicked on the "Load" option to reload to a save point.... But suddenly my screen went completely black and all I saw were eyes... That really got under my skin. Did anyone else have the same experience?
Hi, I'm Dawoud. I speak Arabic, but my English isn't the best. Unfortunately, your game doesn't have an Arabic translation. I have little experience with the game I used, "ren'py." I was able to actually modify some things in the language, but I backed down and wanted to get your permission first. If you don't mind, share with me one of your social media sites so I can provide you with more details
Hello! I have a link to my twitter on my profile page if you want to message me. I've had some people approach me about translations, but my motto is that I can't directly ask someone to do it for me because it wouldn't be fair if I couldn't provide payment. If someone still really wants to translate the game on their own though, I don't mind at all! I've considered using Google translate, but I'm not sure it would work as well.
Im at a loss for words rn... this might be one of the BEST GAMES ive ever played on itch.io and im not even kidding. I didnt read the desc fully so I thought it would take like 20 mins, it took me 3,5 hours but hey yk what? I loved EVERY second of it! Thank you sm for this game, ill recommend it to my friends!!
I really like where you feed the cat the mouse and the cat avenges you by slaughtering the mice that gets revenge on you. And where you just vent to the cat and the cat just listens.
This game is amazing, truly. the ending made me cry beyond belief. thank you for making this game. my eyes are currently still teary writing this. to anyone thinking about playing this game, please do, Its so heart felt and its such a fantastic stor
If you want to play again with a full reset, you'll have to delete ALL save/persistent data from TWO files -- one in the folder where you installed the game AND one in these platform-specific locations on your computer:
## Windows: %APPDATA%\RenPy\<config.save_directory -- Game save folder>
## Macintosh: $HOME/Library/RenPy/<config.save_directory -- Game save folder>
## Linux: $HOME/.renpy/<config.save_directory -- Game save folder>
Well, in both cases is a regular guy that does mundane things, (joins a literature club/adopt a cat) and then everything goes insane, including time loops with even more crazy shit happening.
played all endings in maybe 3 hours or so. fucking amazing game, maybe even my favorite now. it actually made me emotional. the whole game just felt like a metaphor for toxic, consuming love that you cant escape from. i also love the option to go back and "play with it" even after the game is over, it shows how sometimes you fall back even after you heal because you miss the sweet, twisted words they gave you at your lowest.
OFFICIALLY addicted to this game! It is cute, it is fun, it is disturbing and there are SO MANY outcomes making replayability a MUST. Do NOT sleep on this game!
Hey., sorry to disturb you but i need help. i'm not a gamer so a don´t no what to do. The game came in a zipped folder, how do I make it run? Thank you.
hello, you should unarchive this folder (right click > extract > choose folder where you want this game to be) and run exe file inside extracted folder ☺️ hope it was helpful (I'm not native speaker)
Just finished this, started about same time yesterday. Beautiful game, so much thought and detail given in every scenario. The ending almost made me cry. Recommended it to all of my friends and can't wait to see more. I kinda wish it was a bit longer cuz I am a speed reader, but other than that miniscule thing there's really nothing wrong with it.
I love this game, it's so good. I'd give it like a 9/10? It'd be a 10/10 if it was longer, but I'm a speed reader so that doesn't help lol. I also feel weirdly connected to the main character, just through the description we get of them and their life. Love it <3
This is one of the best games that I have played! I would love to see similar ones! My only critique is that I would love for a way to make all the minigames more difficult. Overall, a 10/10! Here's my playthrough on the game:
Wow, What a roller coaster of emotions. Absolutely amazing game with beautiful artstyle, cool story, mindblowing twist and so much muuuch more. I dont know what else to say. One of the best psychological horror games in the world!! <<<3
I have never written a love letter to anyone in my life, let alone for a game. However, after having played this game with all 40 endings at last, I feel compelled to write one. It is only fair to do so.
I decided to download this game after seeing it on Instagram (during the countless hours of doom-scrolling, of course), I thought of giving it a go since it's free. Who says no to a free game, especially when it involves a cute little cat? I obviously knew it was a horror game, but just how long will it take me to complete it? I have guts of steel, I obviously would've finished it in a day.
Spoiler alert: I did not finish it in a day. In fact, it took me two nights to finish the game because I started to feel a little unsettled (probably because I played it at night like a dumbass), the repetitive endings and constant blood did not help my case either.
I am not eloquent by any definition, but that does not mean I will not do my darndest to express my love for this game. I've read the other comments and this one in particular might bore you. Mine will be quite the long read. Sorry in advance.
Firstly, I'd like to talk about the art style. It's not a style that is necessarily complex or detailed but it serves the game design absolutely right. Its simplicity is what makes it so eerily beautiful (or beautifully eerie. Either works.). The contrast, the lighting, the gore, the specific amount of details in each jumpscare, the transitions, they're all really well done. My personal favourite was the D O G ending. It made my heart race the fastest, the puppy even made me feel a bit scared in the N/A ending! That's how you know you've done a good job - when you've traumatized the player enough to have your imagery be burnt into the back of their retinas.
Every image must tell a story, and every story is a carefully put together painting. The way the storyline ebbs and flows, each creative ending is insane. However, it did get repetitive after one point and I felt like I was running around in circles (re: ending 23: Feedback loop) but hey, we made it out. The narration does a great job at depicting how utterly despondent we are - after all, the perception of the self does not exist if the perception of us through others has been long lost to the winds of isolation. I will talk more about the ending later; the very thing that prompted me to write this comment is the true ending after all.
The music design excels at immersing the player in the game's environment - personally, I felt like the music was simple (following a set of 4-6 beats in consecutive succession) but that is a part of its charm.
The jumpscares and the horror aspect of the game really intrigued me. I don't do well with horror games and I get easily scared. VERY scared. The combination of the art style, the music, the framing and the timing of each second here was great. I was constantly anxious, thanks.
The concept of being trapped in an endless time loop of uncertainties, warping reality into a fabric into an known stream of (un)consciousness is not new, but the execution of it is what makes all the difference. I was as exasperated as the protagonist by the end of each twist and turn. It was exhausting in the exact same way toxic relationships are. It was tiresome having to deal with the cat's boredom, only for me to be its little lab rat - a game for it to enjoy as I slowly let my brain matter turn into mush for its amusement (IT might even call the feeling "love", but I beg to differ).
If I'd played this game ~2-3 years ago, I would've scoffed and tuned it out instantly, "of course the ending goes this way, of course I'd never go back to the 'cat'. Duh." But now... it was healing. I felt myself wanting to make the same decisions as I did with my own personal life even in a game. To my pleasant surprise, I found that there were options for going that route. The N/A ending sequence is on repeat as I type this particular line out - each dialogue from the scene feels like tiny knives right to my heart. Oh, it hurts so beautifully. This is absolutely lovely. I shed physical tears as the ending played out before my eyes. I will definitely have this part on loop for a while now.
Oh, and the best part? The aftermath of the cat. The inability to move on, the shock of the past, the having to go back to the alley to see the cardboard box only for me to have a break down right in front of it, going to all the places in my city only for me to find out the world is bigger than I thought, it is much bigger than the nightmares I was handed and definitely bigger than what was once a cute cat I wanted to take home. The explanation for the feeling of relief is just what I needed right now. I might be getting a little personal here, but after finally cutting out an incredibly toxic 'friendship' where I was abused in every way possible, I felt like feeling relief was not something I'm worthy of. I had hurt the other person "as much as they hurt me", but I know full well it is not the case. Lady Justice does not know how imbalanced the scales are when she believes that her blindfold serves true justice.
This ending in specific will be played over and over again for the next few days, I will be thinking about this game a lot. I will finally be letting myself feel the rage, the grief, the guilt, the shame, the hatred, and most importantly - the relief of letting go. The absolute relief of not going back, the relief of having lived through it to see the light at the end of the alley. What once may seem like the one thing that saves you has the full ability to be the one to demolish you. Your ability to persist and tell a story, be an example to the others stuck in the same cycle is what makes you be a stronger person for yourself more than anyone. No matter how much the other person begs for you to stay, even threatening you with their perishment, they have no control over you. You are what makes them powerful, you are the one they need, they need your power to have power over you.
The very fact that I am still unable to grasp the right words to type into my keyboard that perfectly encapsulates just how much I am in love with this experience of a game.
I am beyond grateful for you to have made this game. I cannot express my thanks enough financially yet, but I hope one day I will be able to support you. You have my utmost gratitude, especially considering you've saved me a lot of money that could've been wasted on therapy. It could never compare to this project.
Thank you once again. I am eternally indebted to you. I hope you continue to make games knowing that you've helped every single one of us who've played this game in some way or the other - be it the way they brace for jumpscares better now, or the way they brace life with a raised head and a heart full of hope.
You made me cry, Stae. You really did and that's not something I do often enough, so thank you. Thank you for taking your time in experiencing the game and its story. I'm always happy to hear that people enjoyed the horror and humor, but it warms my heart when people resonate with the story and feel at least a little more hopeful from it. I'm so happy you took a little hope from it too.
Thank you for your kind words, and thank you so, so much for playing my game!
Pretty sure itch.io is safe. As long as you don't download a game from anyone other than the official creator, you should be fine. I know because I've downloaded many different things from here before.
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someone please help me figure out how to download this game cause it’s not working 😭😭
When you download the game, you'll need to right-click the zip file, then choose 'Extract All'. The game application can be accessed in the newly extracted folder.
Genuinely one of the best horror VN's I've ever read. Loved the junji ito/lovecraftian vibes, and all the small details throughout that showed how much care and effort went into this. I also appreciated that the endings were easy to obtain, but very unique for each choice. Some VN's can feel like a chore trying to 100% them, but this one was just genuinely fun and engaging the whole way through.
Overall, this game is insanely well done. I cried at the end! :3
Those were a few of my inspirations so I'm glad you caught that! Thank you so much for trying out the game!
I'm not the biggest fan of playing a horror game because... well, I can be easily scared by anything. But I couldn't resist trying this game out because of how cute the style is. I was enjoying the game so far. Getting the endings and getting to know the cat more through each ending. But... something weird happened. I'm not sure what I did, but I could have swear I clicked on the "Load" option to reload to a save point.... But suddenly my screen went completely black and all I saw were eyes... That really got under my skin. Did anyone else have the same experience?
Omg the same thing happened to me! That really freaked me out lol-😭
Don't worry, if that happens you're on the right track! 👁️ 👁️
this is an actual artistic masterpiece, fucking epic dude.
Thanks so much, I appreciate it!
Hi, I'm Dawoud. I speak Arabic, but my English isn't the best. Unfortunately, your game doesn't have an Arabic translation. I have little experience with the game I used, "ren'py." I was able to actually modify some things in the language, but I backed down and wanted to get your permission first. If you don't mind, share with me one of your social media sites so I can provide you with more details
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Hello! I have a link to my twitter on my profile page if you want to message me. I've had some people approach me about translations, but my motto is that I can't directly ask someone to do it for me because it wouldn't be fair if I couldn't provide payment. If someone still really wants to translate the game on their own though, I don't mind at all! I've considered using Google translate, but I'm not sure it would work as well.
Thank you for your reply, bro sorry, but I haven't read your email for a while. I only noticed your message now.
i just played through this in 1 sitting completely. i did not get bored at any time.
Thank you! I'm glad you had fun!
Im at a loss for words rn... this might be one of the BEST GAMES ive ever played on itch.io and im not even kidding. I didnt read the desc fully so I thought it would take like 20 mins, it took me 3,5 hours but hey yk what? I loved EVERY second of it! Thank you sm for this game, ill recommend it to my friends!!
That's really kind of you to say! Thank you for playing, I'm glad you enjoyed the game!
Thank you very much for trying out the game! I'm you enjoyed the story and gameplay. Using the player perspective for the plot was fun for me too!
i love this game. you die in the most creative ways. My favorites are Happy Birthday and Hide and Seek. 10/10
I really like where you feed the cat the mouse and the cat avenges you by slaughtering the mice that gets revenge on you. And where you just vent to the cat and the cat just listens.
Thank you for playing!
This game is amazing, truly. the ending made me cry beyond belief. thank you for making this game. my eyes are currently still teary writing this. to anyone thinking about playing this game, please do, Its so heart felt and its such a fantastic stor
Thank you so much for playing!
how to delete all progress?
If you want to play again with a full reset, you'll have to delete ALL save/persistent data from TWO files -- one in the folder where you installed the game AND one in these platform-specific locations on your computer:
## Windows: %APPDATA%\RenPy\<config.save_directory -- Game save folder>
## Macintosh: $HOME/Library/RenPy/<config.save_directory -- Game save folder>
## Linux: $HOME/.renpy/<config.save_directory -- Game save folder>
what's the file from the folder where you installed the game specifically
In my pc(Windows),I found it in
C:\Users\(account name)\AppData\Roaming\RenPy
And then you will find that.
Hope it can help you!(●ˇ∀ˇ●)
Is the main character (the one that finds the cat) the guy who joins the literature club? xD Expecting to have a little fun with the cute cat.
XD I can't even begin to imagine what that crossover would be like!
Well, in both cases is a regular guy that does mundane things, (joins a literature club/adopt a cat) and then everything goes insane, including time loops with even more crazy shit happening.
Ending 17, 21, 6
3 TERRIFYING Endings. Game starts at 2:55
played all endings in maybe 3 hours or so. fucking amazing game, maybe even my favorite now. it actually made me emotional. the whole game just felt like a metaphor for toxic, consuming love that you cant escape from. i also love the option to go back and "play with it" even after the game is over, it shows how sometimes you fall back even after you heal because you miss the sweet, twisted words they gave you at your lowest.
Exactly right! Thank you so much for the insightful comment and for playing the game!
Please make it for mobile
Thank you so much for trying out the game! I hope you enjoy the rest of the game and the story!
I Took the cat home
Uh oh...
Seriously… this game keeps getting more and more interesting… Quality Game With A Quality Cat. At least I think it’s a cat?
I'm happy you're still enjoying the game!
Of course! Really one of the most interesting games I’ve plaid. Hard to put it down. Part 3 will be on the way.
This has to have been one of the best games I've played in the last few years.
Thank mew
You're meow-st welcome! Thank you for playing!
OFFICIALLY addicted to this game! It is cute, it is fun, it is disturbing and there are SO MANY outcomes making replayability a MUST. Do NOT sleep on this game!
Thank you so much for trying out the game! Your let's play was a lot of fun to watch!
Your game was A LOT of fun to play! Thank you for an amazing game!
Damn this game is relatable, the visuals are amazing, and the spooks got me good, I love it!
9.5/10
half a point deducted for ~✨Traumaaa ✨~
Oh no, sorry! XD Thank you for playing!
I heard this game has 40 endings......No further comment
XD
Hey., sorry to disturb you but i need help. i'm not a gamer so a don´t no what to do. The game came in a zipped folder, how do I make it run? Thank you.
hello, you should unarchive this folder (right click > extract > choose folder where you want this game to be) and run exe file inside extracted folder ☺️
hope it was helpful (I'm not native speaker)
Thank you for your time!
Thank you so much for helping them out!
Very fun! Beat it in one very long sitting. Gonna show it to some other people!
Thank you so much for playing!
Story is amazing! Thank you for the great time!
Thank you! I'm glad you had fun!
one of the best games ive plated so far on her
Thank you!
this game is amazingly well done! love the story :D
Thank you!
greatest 4 hours of my life
Thank you so much! I'm glad you had fun!
Lovely and wonderful game <3 watch a preview below!
My experience <3
I really enjoyed your gameplay, thank you for trying it out! I hope you enjoy the rest of the game and its story!
AWww Thank you! Of course it was wonderful and cant wait to play the rest <3
-Download the game
-Don't take the cat
-Delete the game
The true speedrun guide XD
Just finished this, started about same time yesterday. Beautiful game, so much thought and detail given in every scenario. The ending almost made me cry. Recommended it to all of my friends and can't wait to see more. I kinda wish it was a bit longer cuz I am a speed reader, but other than that miniscule thing there's really nothing wrong with it.
Thank you for your kind comment! I'm glad you liked the game and that story resonated with you that much. Thank you very much for playing!
HELL YEAH I LOVE THIS
Thank you!
I love this game, it's so good. I'd give it like a 9/10? It'd be a 10/10 if it was longer, but I'm a speed reader so that doesn't help lol. I also feel weirdly connected to the main character, just through the description we get of them and their life. Love it <3
Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked the game and its story!
This is one of the best games that I have played! I would love to see similar ones! My only critique is that I would love for a way to make all the minigames more difficult. Overall, a 10/10! Here's my playthrough on the game:
Thank you so much for playing! If I make other visual novels with minigames, I'm gonna have the option to make them more challenging, hehe >:)
非常寓意丰富的、代入感强的、交互有趣的，视觉小说。半夜4点通关的（乐）
一开始只是随便玩玩，觉得：“好！邪神猫猫！可爱！”但是慢慢通过主角的自述可以感觉到，这并非单纯的相遇，而是一种阴谋。
整个玩完我的第一反应是：PUA。一直以来，也可能是作为玩家的剥离视角，我会是同情猫猫，甚至觉得“对啊它不是陪的挺好的吗？”，但逐渐玩下去，是的，这不是正确的，朋友的陪伴，不是爱。是一种控制与折磨。即使猫猫可爱，自己孤独，猫猫会说一大堆“爱你”的话。但是不要把这种会折磨你的人带回家。你值得更好的，你可以有自己的人生，哪怕真的孤身一人，买只/救助真猫都比只寄托于一个烂人好。很多时候生活没有那么糟，豁出去了会发现地球online的自由度真的挺高的：）
Translated from Google: 感谢您的深思熟虑的评论！我希望结局能给玩家带来更多希望，我很高兴这个故事能引起你们的共鸣。非常感谢您玩我的游戏！
nah imma still take it home
XD
Your commentary was really funny! XD Thanks so much for playing to the end! I'm glad you had fun!
Wow, What a roller coaster of emotions. Absolutely amazing game with beautiful artstyle, cool story, mindblowing twist and so much muuuch more. I dont know what else to say. One of the best psychological horror games in the world!! <<<3
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the game!
Dear creator, and the lovely team,
I have never written a love letter to anyone in my life, let alone for a game. However, after having played this game with all 40 endings at last, I feel compelled to write one. It is only fair to do so.
I decided to download this game after seeing it on Instagram (during the countless hours of doom-scrolling, of course), I thought of giving it a go since it's free. Who says no to a free game, especially when it involves a cute little cat? I obviously knew it was a horror game, but just how long will it take me to complete it? I have guts of steel, I obviously would've finished it in a day.
Spoiler alert: I did not finish it in a day. In fact, it took me two nights to finish the game because I started to feel a little unsettled (probably because I played it at night like a dumbass), the repetitive endings and constant blood did not help my case either.
I am not eloquent by any definition, but that does not mean I will not do my darndest to express my love for this game. I've read the other comments and this one in particular might bore you. Mine will be quite the long read. Sorry in advance.
Firstly, I'd like to talk about the art style. It's not a style that is necessarily complex or detailed but it serves the game design absolutely right. Its simplicity is what makes it so eerily beautiful (or beautifully eerie. Either works.). The contrast, the lighting, the gore, the specific amount of details in each jumpscare, the transitions, they're all really well done. My personal favourite was the D O G ending. It made my heart race the fastest, the puppy even made me feel a bit scared in the N/A ending! That's how you know you've done a good job - when you've traumatized the player enough to have your imagery be burnt into the back of their retinas.
Every image must tell a story, and every story is a carefully put together painting. The way the storyline ebbs and flows, each creative ending is insane. However, it did get repetitive after one point and I felt like I was running around in circles (re: ending 23: Feedback loop) but hey, we made it out. The narration does a great job at depicting how utterly despondent we are - after all, the perception of the self does not exist if the perception of us through others has been long lost to the winds of isolation. I will talk more about the ending later; the very thing that prompted me to write this comment is the true ending after all.
The music design excels at immersing the player in the game's environment - personally, I felt like the music was simple (following a set of 4-6 beats in consecutive succession) but that is a part of its charm. The jumpscares and the horror aspect of the game really intrigued me. I don't do well with horror games and I get easily scared. VERY scared. The combination of the art style, the music, the framing and the timing of each second here was great. I was constantly anxious, thanks.
The concept of being trapped in an endless time loop of uncertainties, warping reality into a fabric into an known stream of (un)consciousness is not new, but the execution of it is what makes all the difference. I was as exasperated as the protagonist by the end of each twist and turn. It was exhausting in the exact same way toxic relationships are. It was tiresome having to deal with the cat's boredom, only for me to be its little lab rat - a game for it to enjoy as I slowly let my brain matter turn into mush for its amusement (IT might even call the feeling "love", but I beg to differ).
If I'd played this game ~2-3 years ago, I would've scoffed and tuned it out instantly, "of course the ending goes this way, of course I'd never go back to the 'cat'. Duh." But now... it was healing. I felt myself wanting to make the same decisions as I did with my own personal life even in a game. To my pleasant surprise, I found that there were options for going that route. The N/A ending sequence is on repeat as I type this particular line out - each dialogue from the scene feels like tiny knives right to my heart. Oh, it hurts so beautifully. This is absolutely lovely. I shed physical tears as the ending played out before my eyes. I will definitely have this part on loop for a while now.
Oh, and the best part? The aftermath of the cat. The inability to move on, the shock of the past, the having to go back to the alley to see the cardboard box only for me to have a break down right in front of it, going to all the places in my city only for me to find out the world is bigger than I thought, it is much bigger than the nightmares I was handed and definitely bigger than what was once a cute cat I wanted to take home. The explanation for the feeling of relief is just what I needed right now. I might be getting a little personal here, but after finally cutting out an incredibly toxic 'friendship' where I was abused in every way possible, I felt like feeling relief was not something I'm worthy of. I had hurt the other person "as much as they hurt me", but I know full well it is not the case. Lady Justice does not know how imbalanced the scales are when she believes that her blindfold serves true justice.
This ending in specific will be played over and over again for the next few days, I will be thinking about this game a lot. I will finally be letting myself feel the rage, the grief, the guilt, the shame, the hatred, and most importantly - the relief of letting go. The absolute relief of not going back, the relief of having lived through it to see the light at the end of the alley. What once may seem like the one thing that saves you has the full ability to be the one to demolish you. Your ability to persist and tell a story, be an example to the others stuck in the same cycle is what makes you be a stronger person for yourself more than anyone. No matter how much the other person begs for you to stay, even threatening you with their perishment, they have no control over you. You are what makes them powerful, you are the one they need, they need your power to have power over you.
The very fact that I am still unable to grasp the right words to type into my keyboard that perfectly encapsulates just how much I am in love with this experience of a game.
I am beyond grateful for you to have made this game. I cannot express my thanks enough financially yet, but I hope one day I will be able to support you. You have my utmost gratitude, especially considering you've saved me a lot of money that could've been wasted on therapy. It could never compare to this project.
Thank you once again. I am eternally indebted to you. I hope you continue to make games knowing that you've helped every single one of us who've played this game in some way or the other - be it the way they brace for jumpscares better now, or the way they brace life with a raised head and a heart full of hope.
Sincerely,
Stae.
I honestly don't know what to say to this
You made me cry, Stae. You really did and that's not something I do often enough, so thank you. Thank you for taking your time in experiencing the game and its story. I'm always happy to hear that people enjoyed the horror and humor, but it warms my heart when people resonate with the story and feel at least a little more hopeful from it. I'm so happy you took a little hope from it too.
Thank you for your kind words, and thank you so, so much for playing my game!
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Guys, can you tell me if I found the site, is it a fake game or the original? https://donottakethiscathome.com
Fake game, its on one of those stupid "FREE GAMES" websites. Don't play it.
Pretty sure itch.io is safe. As long as you don't download a game from anyone other than the official creator, you should be fine. I know because I've downloaded many different things from here before.