Mess It Up!

by shiyuue
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.61
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.61
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.34
Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.79
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.13
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.57
Humor★★★★★★★★★★4.02
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.95
Lead your furry troublemaker across the kitchen, with a laser pen as the mischief signal, lure them onto counters and high places, and watch the mess unfold. Knock things over, leave muddy footprints, and see how much mess you can create before time runs out. But cats are still cats — sometimes the laser is too far away, sometimes they have their own little plans, and sometimes they just do not understand how to get where the dot is. You will need to guide them step by step and work with their curious little brain.

When you are done, please share how messy you make the kitchen to be by pressing "S" to save a screenshot, and share it with your final score. Screenshot does not work here, please go to itch page if you want to take one.

credits:

mengyoooooou - Artist

Orangetea1111 - Artist

Shiyuue - Programmer

windyx3 - Programmer

Owen jiang - Musician
Genres: strategy
Tools: Unity

Comments18

Yueyao Wang
Yueyao Wang20 Apr 2026, 23:23
Cute game & naughty cat :) I got 383
Agent p20 Apr 2026, 23:24
Great game! Most fun I had so far this Jam! I love the theme and super cute art! Though the controls were kind of finicky (I guess that just for cats being stubborn though=]!) I was able to figure out you needed to move your mouse right in front of the cat slowly in my second play through, but I had alot of fun figuring out the secret paths and combos! Keep it up!
LDJam user 317693
LDJam user 31769321 Apr 2026, 01:31
It's just "mischievous cat simulator", that's about all there is to it... BUT, it does "mischievous cat simulator" very well and the art is really cute! Good job on the submission.
metalgear21 Apr 2026, 01:37
I believe I destroyed all the props. It was so cool to try a thing you always wanted but didn't dare to do with your real cat.
The art style is cozy and I like it. I expected the cat to move faster but I understand why it is not "blinks" from one spot to another (yes, my cat has that skill).

It is so much fun to demolish someone else’s kitchen, I tell you what.
Naidove
Naidove21 Apr 2026, 01:40
I really like your idea! It fits the theme really well and feels like a very clever interpretation. The concept is simple but works great for the gameplay.
Shanyu Jin21 Apr 2026, 05:30
Such an unconventional idea! The cat audio and animations are just too cute. It feels so healing and comforting. Love it!
LehanFox21 Apr 2026, 07:55
Hi! A very interesting and fun narrative game. People love cute cats, and people love causing mischief in games, so combining the two is a great idea. The visuals and music are very pleasant, everything is intuitive, so the gameplay doesn’t cause any issues. A great project!
nkvz21 Apr 2026, 15:09
Very beautiful... cats are my weakness. )
Emaigualmc2_art
Emaigualmc2_art21 Apr 2026, 17:43
What a lovely game! The art style is fantastic and the music is hilarious; they've perfectly captured the atmosphere of a mischievous cat. I have three cats, and one of them is just as naughty. Great job! xD
LDJam user 236055
LDJam user 23605522 Apr 2026, 07:08
very fun to have the cat move around and destroy things, I wish the cat would move a little bit faster to make it even more chaotic!
Egrassah24 Apr 2026, 13:30
Very fun game, i wish the cat were a bit faster, but the art and audio are nice ! congrats on your entryyy
LDJam user 42432624 Apr 2026, 14:48
A very cute game—perfect length for a game jam.
I liked the overall mechanic and the visuals.
I might have run into a bug: on my first playthrough, I got stuck in a corner on the microwave :D
LDJam user 372231
LDJam user 37223124 Apr 2026, 16:42
Very cute and funny game with nice music and visuals.

I was wondering if you considered giving the cat an additional goal. For example, chasing a mouse running around the room, so while trying to catch it the cat would cause chaos everywhere.

In any case, this turned out really great. Well done!
INGVIILD
INGVIILD24 Apr 2026, 16:43
It was fun! :)
JonasOlsson25 Apr 2026, 10:51
Nice game and a cool idea! I wrecked some serious havoc and enjoyed it :D
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