Can you say a game where you are mauled in nearly every ending is 'gut-wrenchingly beautiful?' I'd say so! A friend and I played this through from start to end, including all 40 endings just yesterday - and this game was a complete delight from start to finish. The sound effects were well chosen and terrifiying, the music was great, and the jumpscares were well-timed and scared me right outta my skin, especially towards the end! Not only were the endings absolutely horrifying, but the choices and routes spooked me too. I especially liked that new choices came to surface after we had unlocked certain endings. I especially enjoyed the carnival minigame, especially with the settings to increase the difficulty, and enjoyed the chase scene at the end of the game. One path that specifically stood out to me was the 'dog park,' for something that's pretty hard to turn into nightmare material it sure gave me a fright three or four times throughout the course of the game. :P My favourite endings, apart from the obvious one had to be 24, 26 and 33.
What I would infer to be the 'true' ending, where we finally release ourselves from 'It' got bittersweet tears out of me. The meaning behind the game and It's metaphor was clear, simple and kept the downright horrifying feeling I had held since starting the game once it sunk in. I felt such a mixture of emotions towards both It and the player, I think the ending was fantastic, meaningful and couldn't have been better. ;')
Thanks for sharing such a wonderful game with us! It's one of my favourites I've played all year!
I'm happy to hear that enjoyed both the technical and emotional aspects of the game, both the gameplay and the story. The game's story means a lot to me, so I'm glad it connected with you too :')
Making a horror game and hearing that it was actually scary to people is also nice to hear XD
I'm glad you enjoyed it, thank you so much for playing!
I absolutely love this game! Was way scarier than I was expecting. I only made it through about 6 ending so far, but I plan on trying to get the other endings at some point. I did a lets play of it and will probably make more until I get all the endings. Absolutely phenomenal!I look forward to more games by this person. Keep up the amazing work!
Hey, I'm a gamer from China and I really love "CatHome" after I playing it. But to my regret the game doesn't have a very proper Chinese translation. When I want to recommend little cat to my friend, they are interested but could not play a English Version! There will be a large number of people love the game in China, but they are refused by the localization. So would you want a Translator? Maybe I could help with it personally. If possible, please connect with me!
I'm so sorry, I'm not able to afford a translator, but you can message me on twitter (link is on my profile page) if you're still interested in leaving your info. Thank you for your consideration!
Love this game! I played it and was scared most of the time, but laughed hard during the D O G Person ending. I did a let's play of it, i enjoyed the game immensely and the various endings has me coming back for more!
THIS GAME IS SO COOL!!! I love the horror images, the sounds, and just the endings in general!! Ive only gotten around half of the endings at the moment, but theyre all so amazing!!!
Just finished the game, and I absolutely love it. I'm not the biggest fan of the true ending but that's more because it made me sad lol. When I can I'll definitely buy the soundtrack.
Spoilers:
I kind of wish there was a secret ending if you chose to play with IT again that would let you stay with IT after you've freed everyone else, or a reveal that the true ending had also been one of the dreams you'd had. I genuinely felt so guilty and upset watching IT die, especially because I have to keep selecting the option to abandon IT. Other than that it's definitely my favourite game out of everything I've played this year.
Very nice game overall, i really like the idea (itch developers tends to forget about creativity in their games nowadays...) had fun and shat myself lol
If I had money, I would give away all my money to the developer of this game. Its like finishing bojack horseman for the first time again, and that's a feeling I never imagined I would feel again. Thank you so much.
Thank you Pixeliminal, for making this game, I love it till the very end, I love the kitten in the end, but, sometimes, kinda feel lonely now that the IT is not on the Main Menu anymore. Thank you
It was my pleasure to make this game! I'm glad that you enjoyed the game and its story enough to have such strong feelings towards it... and towards IT as well.
Ive watched a few videos about this game it looks so good, but whenever I try to open it on my MacBook it just says 'The application "DoNOTTakeThisCatHome" can't be opened.' How do I download it?
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.
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.
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
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!
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.
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!!!
I think it's okay to feel sorry for IT. That shows you have a big heart! Though IT would surely try to take advantage of that :') Thank you for playing!
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Thank you so much!
I don't care, the lil guy is just too fluffy for me to leave, and besides, the cat is acting like a normal cat.
Totally normal! OwO
ye very normal cat
tis but a scratch
Spoilers ahead, please be warned :)
Can you say a game where you are mauled in nearly every ending is 'gut-wrenchingly beautiful?' I'd say so! A friend and I played this through from start to end, including all 40 endings just yesterday - and this game was a complete delight from start to finish. The sound effects were well chosen and terrifiying, the music was great, and the jumpscares were well-timed and scared me right outta my skin, especially towards the end! Not only were the endings absolutely horrifying, but the choices and routes spooked me too. I especially liked that new choices came to surface after we had unlocked certain endings. I especially enjoyed the carnival minigame, especially with the settings to increase the difficulty, and enjoyed the chase scene at the end of the game. One path that specifically stood out to me was the 'dog park,' for something that's pretty hard to turn into nightmare material it sure gave me a fright three or four times throughout the course of the game. :P My favourite endings, apart from the obvious one had to be 24, 26 and 33.
What I would infer to be the 'true' ending, where we finally release ourselves from 'It' got bittersweet tears out of me. The meaning behind the game and It's metaphor was clear, simple and kept the downright horrifying feeling I had held since starting the game once it sunk in. I felt such a mixture of emotions towards both It and the player, I think the ending was fantastic, meaningful and couldn't have been better. ;')
Thanks for sharing such a wonderful game with us! It's one of my favourites I've played all year!
Thank you so much for your kind words! QuQ
I'm happy to hear that enjoyed both the technical and emotional aspects of the game, both the gameplay and the story. The game's story means a lot to me, so I'm glad it connected with you too :')
Making a horror game and hearing that it was actually scary to people is also nice to hear XD
I'm glad you enjoyed it, thank you so much for playing!
I absolutely love this game! Was way scarier than I was expecting. I only made it through about 6 ending so far, but I plan on trying to get the other endings at some point. I did a lets play of it and will probably make more until I get all the endings. Absolutely phenomenal!I look forward to more games by this person. Keep up the amazing work!
Thanks so much for trying out the game! I hope you enjoy the rest of the story!
Hey, I'm a gamer from China and I really love "CatHome" after I playing it. But to my regret the game doesn't have a very proper Chinese translation. When I want to recommend little cat to my friend, they are interested but could not play a English Version! There will be a large number of people love the game in China, but they are refused by the localization. So would you want a Translator? Maybe I could help with it personally. If possible, please connect with me!
Thank you so much for playing!
I'm so sorry, I'm not able to afford a translator, but you can message me on twitter (link is on my profile page) if you're still interested in leaving your info. Thank you for your consideration!
Thanks for replying! I left a message via Twitter, and hope to your reply!
Sorry for the late reply, but I just wanted to let you know that it doesn't look like Twitter sent me your message.
Love this game! I played it and was scared most of the time, but laughed hard during the D O G Person ending. I did a let's play of it, i enjoyed the game immensely and the various endings has me coming back for more!
Your reactions were fun to watch XD Thanks so much for trying out the game! I'm glad you're enjoying it so far!
I got the good ending! And 39 bad endings! But mostly the good ending
(also, I thought one of the endings I got was called nyat stupid, but I can't find it in the list now)The "Nya-t a fool" ending becomes non-canon once you decide to continue on with the rest of the game XDTHIS GAME IS SO COOL!!! I love the horror images, the sounds, and just the endings in general!! Ive only gotten around half of the endings at the moment, but theyre all so amazing!!!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you're enjoying the game so far!
So cute...
OwO
HOW DOES ONE PLAY THE GAME 😭
(Im desperate pls 😭)
You download the game zip folder and then extract it with the right click menu
I ain’t doing allat
I ain’t doing allat
Just finished the game, and I absolutely love it. I'm not the biggest fan of the true ending but that's more because it made me sad lol. When I can I'll definitely buy the soundtrack.
Spoilers:
I kind of wish there was a secret ending if you chose to play with IT again that would let you stay with IT after you've freed everyone else, or a reveal that the true ending had also been one of the dreams you'd had. I genuinely felt so guilty and upset watching IT die, especially because I have to keep selecting the option to abandon IT. Other than that it's definitely my favourite game out of everything I've played this year.
:D Thank you so much for playing! I'm glad you enjoyed it even if the true ending is pretty bittersweet ; _;
thinking about recording a long play on youtube, i'll probably do it on the weekend
You can post the video here if you do. I hope you have fun either way!
Tied up some loose ends and got more endings. I'm committed to getting all of the endings in this... eventually.
I hope you're enjoying the game so far!
kudos to you!
Very nice game overall, i really like the idea (itch developers tends to forget about creativity in their games nowadays...) had fun and shat myself lol
Keep up the good work broda !!!
Thank you so much! Glad you had a good time!
If I had money, I would give away all my money to the developer of this game. Its like finishing bojack horseman for the first time again, and that's a feeling I never imagined I would feel again. Thank you so much.
That's incredibly high praise! Thank you very much for your kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed the game!
I LOVE THIS GAME AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it!
Thank you Pixeliminal, for making this game, I love it till the very end, I love the kitten in the end, but, sometimes, kinda feel lonely now that the IT is not on the Main Menu anymore. Thank you
It was my pleasure to make this game! I'm glad that you enjoyed the game and its story enough to have such strong feelings towards it... and towards IT as well.
Thank you very much for playing my game!
Well, tbh, I was very upset about the "You are ready" choice, but, now I see
I hope that you'll make another great game, just like this game, kudos to you!
Ive watched a few videos about this game it looks so good, but whenever I try to open it on my MacBook it just says 'The application "DoNOTTakeThisCatHome" can't be opened.' How do I download it?
Hello! Did you extract the file from the zipped folder first?
I got it to work, I think it’s just because I needed more storage or something, Thank you!
by the way the game is SOSOSO good!!
I streamed the game earlier today thank you for making a cat game
CATS ARE ALWAYS AMEOWZING
MEOW MEOW!!
Thank you so much for trying out the game! I hope you enjoy it!
I did! It was a really fun game and the art was also amazing! can't wait for future games~
Wow, great game.
Thank you!
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.
Thank you! Writing it myself, it's hard to gauge how scary the story actually is. So I appreciate it! XD
**I'm sorry you lost sleep though.. ^_^;;
Good job!!!!!!!
Thank you!
Nice game 👍
Thank you so much for trying out the game! I hope you enjoy it!
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.
Thank you so much!
If you want, I also uploaded the OST on Youtube if you just want to listen to the music and wait a while to revisit the game :)
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)
Oh :(
OwO
I took two home :(
I got two phones, one for the plug and one for the hoes.
Uh oh!
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 EThank you very much for playing!
I played it with my friend on his computer, and it was really great !! It mixes everything i love, cats, fears, existential crisis
Thank you very much! I hope you and your friend had fun!
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!
//Spoiler
The kitten at the end was so cute!Playing around with the UI and player choice was fun for me too! XD Thank you very much!
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!
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the story's endings, and the twists and turns leading up to the true ending.
Thank you for playing!
this game really took the chills outta me but its overall really well made i love all the endings!
Thank you very much!
As someone, who owned a cat for like 17 years.. yeah.. this game is pretty adequate simulator of a cat ownership.
XD So I've been told! Thanks for playing!
Xd procedo a violarmelo y así no jode tanto
I also got to see these endings here too!
Thank you so much for trying out the game! I hope you're having fun!
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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!!!
I think it's okay to feel sorry for IT. That shows you have a big heart! Though IT would surely try to take advantage of that :') Thank you for playing!
Excellent from start to finish
That's very kind of you to say! Thank you for playing!
I want to take the cat home
OwO
Got some more endings this time! I literally can't get enough of this game. I'm bewitched by the storytelling!
I'm glad you're enjoying the game so far! Thank you very much!
Loved it! Really well written!Thank you for trying out the game! I hope you enjoy it!