Ludum Dare #51compo

Cat Jam

by frib

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.78

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.62

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.56

Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.96

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.56

Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.77

Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.85

Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.17

Cat Jam!

a.k.a. I Saw Your Cats a.k.a. Cat Game

Play here!

About

First person puzzle escape room with a twist. There are 5 endings, each playthrough lasts a few minutes at minimum. Playtest among friends took 15 minutes on average to beat it on their first attempt.

If you are having trouble with the webGL version, please use the windows executable instead. FPS games and webGL are a bit iffy. When running the executable, there is no way to quit the game except for alt+f4 for now

Gameplay

When starting the game, please make sure it is run in fullscreen mode. Some multi-monitor systems may have trouble with the webGL version, where the mouse is tripping randomly.

Move with WASD (sorry, no rebinds)

Use buttons etc with E

Drop things with F

Crouch with Left Shift

Tools Used

* Unity 2022
* Visual Studio 2019
* Blender and paint.net
* Cubase with Serum and LABS
* Audacity

Cats

Yeah there are many cats in this game, but I hope you only get to see 4 of them in total!

The download on this page contains the source code and assets

Tags: #3d, #cats, #first-person, #short, #singleplayer

Genres: puzzle

Tools: Audacity, Blender, Paint.net, Unity

Comments23

Delightfullymad3 Oct 2022, 02:00

Fun puzzle game. I got the average ending. Great job!

CreepyCatdev3 Oct 2022, 02:01

Lets just say this game was an experience. From fear to confusion, I was dragged through a slaughter house, and I love it.
Good Job Developer!

LDJam user 2800363 Oct 2022, 02:15

I got the worst ending :( 23 cats slaughtered, and lost my arm.

Really nice design. Emulated the escape room experience very well. I never would've thought to make a game like this. Props for good audio and puzzle design. Great entry :smile:

Fribauthor3 Oct 2022, 02:23

@delightfullymad impressive! I named it the average ending but it's actually a pretty good ending in hindsight.

@creepycatdev thank you! That's exactly what I was hoping players would feel when they play this thing lol

@googlypoo you can always try again! Some friends playtested earlier tonight and they all had 60+ cats slaughtered so 23 is not that bad lol

The puzzles semi-randomize each playthrough so even if you know what you have to do, it can still be challenging to get the perfect ending. And who doesn't want the perfect reward that comes with it?

Hawke Games3 Oct 2022, 02:32

Really awesome game! I don't like cats very much, but seeing them get torn to shreds still made me sad. The game's graphics are simple but they work really well. The puzzles are really clever and fun (Though I think the code is wrong the one with the numbers on post it notes). The audio sounds great and I especially like how if you get far enough away you can't hear the saw anymore. Also, the little bits of text are really funny. Overall, excellent game!

Fribauthor3 Oct 2022, 02:43

@hawke-games thanks for the feedback! What problems did you have with the post-its? It's a bit too early to go into spoilery stuff, but the code is randomly generated each playthrough and I haven't had any issues with it (except for me being blind even though I placed their potential spawn points myself lol).

During playtests, some of my friends had some creative interpretations of what to do with the numbers before they figured out the actual solution, so maybe your approach is slightly off. Or there really is a bug, lol. Wouldn't surprise me at this point!

Hawke Games3 Oct 2022, 02:51

@frib
Yeah, you're right. After thinking about it for a second, I realized I was just being stupid Lol. It said something about descending so I thought it meant the physical location of the notes and not their numeric value.

Fribauthor3 Oct 2022, 02:55

@hawke-games ahh well, if it makes you feel any better, you're not the first to think that. And I actually thought it was quite clever! But it was too late into the compo for me to change it sadly

Jacob Diaz3 Oct 2022, 03:18

I'm terrible with anything remotely spooky and this one got me on the edge of my seat a little. Love the music and the atmosphere is really cool

EX3D03 Oct 2022, 03:29

Really neat concept! Having to juggle solving the puzzles with the 10 second timer really adds a layer of complexity. The game's graphics are simple but combine with the audio to set the mood really well.

Xorel3 Oct 2022, 04:13

I was ready to just peek in and suddenly I'm lost in the vibe of the music and atmosphere. Absolutely loved this, and never got stuck on the security code puzzles long, just enough hints in there. Really loved this, fantastic job and....who needs their hand anyway?

LDJam user 2588503 Oct 2022, 10:09

Amazing! ^^ I got the purfect ending \o/ such a great job for compo too! great work :)

I won't spoil the reward but believe me it's worth it.

Vhalenn3 Oct 2022, 13:44

I hope no cats were hurt during this game jam ! :eyes:

Fribauthor3 Oct 2022, 16:26

@vhalenn don't worry, it happens fast so they don't feel a thing. Well, I think they don't...

@rickylee good job! Glad you enjoyed it! The secret ending was something I added in the last 10 minutes of the compo and I'm glad someone got to admire it haha

@xorel, @ex3d0 and @jacob-diaz thanks for playing and I'm glad you all enjoyed it!

Guardaro3 Oct 2022, 18:15

Best machine-that-drops-cats-onto-a-sawblade-every-ten-seconds themed game I've seen so far this jam! I'll be totally honest: I was so engrossed by the puzzles that I kind of tuned out the cat slaughterhouse bit and stopped trying to find a circle every ten seconds. I lost north of 40 cats by the end. (And my arm.)