#cats and the other lives

[gogofio]

among other things, you can pet the mortician

[miyakuli]

Cats and the Other Lives

Cats and the Other Lives is a narrative point & click game that puts you in the shoes of Aspen the cat, who finds herself in the middle of tensions and secrets in a grieving family. Add to this the ghosts of the past that resurface (literally), and you'll become both witness to and actor in the events of this haunted mansion.

❤ Magnificent pixel art; with its rich scenery, splendid lighting effects and energetic animations, the game is a real eye-catcher. I'd also like to compliment the expressiveness given to the characters by their gestures, very effective and which, despite the absence of faces, gives them a real dynamic force. ❤ The attachment that is created for this dysfunctional family, even towards the most irritating characters, as their development takes place under the neutral gaze of our old cat. And, of course, we never forget our little Aspen, adorable, clever and an integral member of the family. ❤ The story juggles dramatic, intimate and even horrific scenes. I was surprised by the psychological violence of certain moments! Fortunately, Aspen's antics are also present to lighten the mood <3 ❤ The atmospheric work is great, not only visually with the elements I mentioned earlier, but also with the mysterious, slightly creepy soundtrack (which uses cat meows! rather clever and amusing :p).

+/- The interaction with the scenery to create puzzles to move the story forward is really inventive imo. I also greatly appreciated the fact that there were also off-script actions, if I may say so, where our cat just enjoys herself.

On the other hand, I think the actions could have been a little more varied (in general, it's mostly jumping/sniffing/clawing).

✖ The game could have done a better job of telling us where to go at times, because without any real directions, it just keeps us turning around in this big mansion. ✖ Some of the mini-games are "die and retry", which were pretty nice I think, but the scenes are far too long, so having to retry everything could be a little frustrating and cut the narrative rhythm. Especially as mouse control was sometimes clumsy.

Cats and the Other Lives was a real surprise, charming me in just a few hours with its very feline gameplay and good sense of drama. If you enjoyed living the life of a cat in Stray, this is the game furr you....(ok I'm out =>).

➡ My Steam page

[fangmich]

Yes finally! I loved the demo of this game already. Can’t wait to play a kitty cat~

[theonewhowails]

here kitty kitty kitty

[myrkulitescourge]

the way that one line from the new epilogue in an astarion romance is going to HAUNT me

just. what a profoundly intense thing to confess to someone.

like, just these six months of newfound happiness with you exerts a force on his heart equal and in direct opposition to two centuries of endless torment, the gnawing hunger and exploitation. this flashbulb-bright fraction of his long life holds the same gravity to him as years upon years of darkness and suffering.

in all likelihood, he hasn’t even known his lover for as long as his worst memory lasted, that year sealed away to go mad from starvation and sensory deprivation, yet he still tells them this brief time has been so fundamentally and powerfully important that the weight of even that unimaginable hell is vanishingly small compared to this present he has now and the future ahead of them both.

how am i supposed to act normal about this.

[spookberry]

Woke up like this the other day

(Lowkey addition to this)

[prettyupsetnerd]

[suja-janee]

I wonder who these two totally random people in disguise are?

[vanhelsingapologist]

You could be something great, but something great is nothing new.

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I had to redraw Vallaki’s angriest boy again! His hair is longer and he still uses mage hand for everything to prove that he can do magic.

[gyroshrike]

I'll be okay if we don't get it, but part of me really wants to see overlord Husk in his prime.

[moeblob]

kitty kitty kitty

[mary-kasexual]

Haven't been catting it out as much as I've liked, so as compensation here's all four leaders + some lore about the clans: Thunderclan

Born a kittypet named Christian, Eaglestar initially joined Thunderclan after being cast out onto the streets by his twolegs and the leader taking pity on him. However, Eaglestar proved to be incredibly cunning, working his way up the ranks and using his connections to eventually take the reins of the clan altogether. With this newfound power, Eaglestar naturally abuses it for all its' worth through using it to solve petty disputes and get out of hunting for the day. He has deep-rooted beef with the Shadowclan leader who he's been rivals with since apprenticeship, constantly taking any opportunity he can to one-up or antagonize her.

Riverclan

The youngest of the four leaders at just 23 moons, Reedstar was far from the first pick for leader in the eyes of his clan. After a flood destroyed most of their camp and took the lives of both their leader and deputy in one fell swoop, the clan waited with bated breath for the medicine cat to announce the decision of their new leader. To every cat's surprise however, the medicine cat chose to appoint the easygoing Reeddance of all people, much to the shock and outrage of most of the clan who saw him as unfit. Reedstar tries his best to meet the needs of these agitated cats, but his inexperience just leads most of his efforts to be used as more fuel for the hate mob as rumors of a possible civil war in Riverclan began to spread around like wildfire. Shadowclan

Azaleastar took up the mantle of leader many moons ago after the former deputy was mysteriously found dead in their nest, and she just so happened to be the next best cat to take on the new position. Being one of the best ambush-fighters in her clan, Azaleastar had always had a knack for spotting points of weakness she could exploit... and what better opportunity was there than a broken, divided clan with a hare-brained idiot for a leader? After the flood, she's been picking at Riverclan bit by bit, giddily exploiting their lack of unison for free territory with the intention of taking over their entire hunting grounds and putting her name in the history books. The only thing keeping her from invasion is the threat of Thunderclan, who've been making advances on her territory while they're busy with Riverclan. Windclan

Not wanting to engage with the other three clans, Mangrovestar keeps Windclan in a strict state of isolation. He doesn't care to involve himself in the conflict between Riverclan and Shadowclan, instead just wanting to maintain the prosperity that's reigned in his clan for these past few moons. Of the four leaders currently active, he's easily the most popular amongst his clan for his amicable nature and appearing (mostly) morally good in comparison. However, Mangrovestar tends to be very biased and easily swayed in regard to his judgement which can rub cats the wrong way whenever they're forced to clean the elders' den for a moon while his favorites get little more than a slap on the wrist.

[bbygirl-obi]

obi-wan: anakin, could you please do me a favor? anakin, intently: i would cover up a murder you committed, plant my dna at the crime scene, and take the blame for you. obi-wan: oh. thank you? i'd never ask you to do that, though- anakin: but i would. in a heartbeat. obi-wan: ...alright then. i mean, i just need you to open the door for cody- anakin: no.

[fangmich]

imagine ruining a good game by including a chase sequence mini game that punishes you by restarting from the beginning if at some point you have no clue where to go...

and everything is being controlled by holding the left mouse key... everything.... running, jumping...

imagine that!

[yeonjune]

(240128) yeonjun acting sulky because moas looked at other male idols | transl.