Nov 7, 2020Feature
As if kitties weren’t already cute enough, getting to interact with them in the digital world always seems to be just too cute for words. Whether they are just doing their usual dismissive thang with all that sass, or guiding you with the deep wisdoms of an unhindered stoic, cats always make for either a great addition to a game, or even the centerpiece of a grand adventure.
Here are some games that I have found that fall into that category, but also bring some extra cuteness to the table.
This project started with a love for magical girls, cats, and a want to create a game that’s light, pink, cute, fluffy, and feminine. It also incorporates everything that’s enjoyable from a simulation game like Animal Crossing (furniture, decorations) but the animals will not leave/die, the shop will never close and the crops will not rot. The objective of the game is to make the town’s cat café active and full of cuddly creatures again such as cats, deer, raccoons, dogs, turtles, red pandas, foxes and more! For more Calico info head over here.
Cat Quest is an open world, action adventure RPG set in a world of cats, developed by The Gentlebros. The Cat Quest page on the Nintendo website (which is full of cat puns) explains how your player’s sister is kidnapped and you therefore embark on a journey to save her from the evil Drakoth. Available for only £9.99 on the Nintendo eShop, Cat Quest for Switch is a purr-chase your bank account won’t hate you for!
Snacko is a farming simulation game developed by an indie studio called bluecurse, based in Vancover, BC, Canada. The founders, husband and wife Jordan and Erisa, wanted to create a world “where cats rule the land” and so the project began in 2018. Snacko is expected to release sometime in the year 2021 for PC and Nintendo Switch. Get some more news on this cat-tactic game!
Night in the Woods is an autumnal themed indie adventure game. Highly relatable to many, the game shows the crumbling former mining town of Possum Springs. After the protagonist, Mae Borowski drops out of college and returns to her hometown, she finds things as gloomy and hopeless as ever. But this time there’s something more. Strange and eery occurrences are happening. And there’s something in the woods. This charming game with beautiful music can be purchased for only £17.09 on the Switch eShop.
Mineko’s Night Market is a cute cat-themed upcoming game for PC, Mac and Switch by Meowza games. You play as Mineko, a girl who has just moved to a superstitious island overrun with cats. The aim of the game is to find materials, craft items and sell them at the Night Market. You can befriend villagers, fish, undertake quests, play mini-games, plus more! Whilst it was initially hoped that the game would be released in late 2018, its release has now been pushed back until 2020.
Little Friends: Dogs & Cats is a pet simulation game for Nintendo Switch. The Nintendogs-esque game is set to be released in Japan on 6th December. The game allows players to reside and play with cats and dogs with “lifelike models, textures, expressions, and animations.”
STRAY originally started off as a concept called HK_Project. The premise being that players explored a strange/modern city as a stray cat. The few images and gifs that were floating about the internet became pretty popular and piqued the interest of many. A few years on, after many had forgot about HK_Project due to radio silence, the game made a surprising reappearance. On June the 11th 2020, an official announcement confirmed that the game, now entitled STRAY, will definitely be released. Even more excitingly, the game seems quite close to completion.
Developed and published by Falcon Entertainment for PC, Mac and Linux on December 1st of 2017, the game has garnered very ‘paws-itive’ feedback since its release. Through the eyes of a cat, Cattails allows players to hunt for food, interact with other cats, gather herbs and explore an expansive world. Kotaku have said that “Cattails looks like Stardew Valley, except cats.” and IGN have said that Cattails is “an adorably silly game, but one that’s also a lot of fun.” Stardew Valley is arguably one of the most popular and beloved indie games among fans of the genre. Mixing the lovely farming game with the cuteness of cats just sounds like a lot of fun to me!
Originally released on mobile and late on Steam, A Street Cats Tale is a slightly darker RPG that puts you in the role of a lost young cat. You must travel around the city, and meet all kinds of different individuals, in an effort to stay fed and find sanctuary. The game features a wide variety of NPC’s to interact with, each with their own stories to tell. How you interact with the world will also effect how the game ends, with over twenty different ending to experience.
Catadel is a game about creating and growing a wonderful and productive town full of whimsical kitties. Each individual cat will have their own personality, desires, needs and general state of being. The well being of your towns inhabitants is of the utmost importance, so it is paramount that you fully engage with your community. Seeing as how one of the devs was an engineer for the The Sims, there even be an especially intuitive interaction system in the game, to help keep all your cat neighbors happy.
Unfamiliar is a relaxing fantasy adventure game where you take the form of a cat-witch who sets out to acquire magic ingredients from storybook worlds to craft items and create enchanting costumes. Explore enchanting storybook worlds and collect magical ingredients to craft costumes in Unfamiliar, a beautiful fantasy game coming to Steam on December 13th, 2019! Oh, and did I mention that you get to play as a magical cat!? Unfamilair is developed by Mana Tea Games, an indie game studio based in Melborne, Australia.
Starting out, you’ll be playing as the cat named Elizabeth. The day before, she was was coaxed into her pet taxi and dreading a trip to the veterinarian. She never sees the vet, though, instead falling asleep. When she awakes the next day, her human is nowhere to be found and the door is open. Throughout the game, you will meet 8 other cats. You’ll need to gain the trust of these cats and eventually gain their friendship. At different points, you will control each of the different cats. Each one has unique strengths, weaknesses, and roles. More info.
Games that revolve around cats doing anything are sure to be just about as cute as it gets. Throw in a little bento box preparation and you have the recipe for an absolutely darling mobile game. Inbento is a little puzzle game about kitty-cats packing lunches, bento style. The object of the game is to match your lunch with the example given, the ultimate goal being to provide your family with wholesome nutrition. More info.
Meow Motors is everything you would come to expect from a Kart Racing game. You drift and turn in hopes to claim the victory and much like Mario Kart you can also equip weapons to make your opponents life just a little harder. In Meow Motors every cat has its own kart that you can use to speed through the many tracks. There are also a total of three different game modes which you can compete in. Drift, in which you have to drift as best as you can through tight corners, Strike where you will need to destroy as many frags as possible and Circle Race which is the traditional racing mode.
Play as Naomi, a journalist from New York who moves to a backwoods British town called Rainy Woods in order to pay off her massive debt. The only way for her to escape from debt hell is to take pictures of happenings in the town and report on them. Of course, ‘the happiest town in the world’ is not your average town… The inhabitants of the happiest town in the world are some of the most bizarre people you’ll ever come across. You’ll live alongside them as you solve mysteries and experience a hearty helping of craziness. We’re sure that you’ll eventually come to love all the mystery, horror, and good old charm that this town has to offer. More info.
In Pet Hotel, there are 5 different types of pets, with many colors and breeds between them. You can spend hours picking and choosing the perfect animals to have about your hotel. This title offers everything you’d expect from a quality pet SIM, including a ton of different interactions with the animals, as well as loads of toys and entertaining items for the each creature! More info.
I and Me is a platform puzzle game developed by Chinese studio Wish Fang and published by Ratalaika Games. It was released for Nintendo Switch in Japan and PAL regions on July 6, 2017 and in North America on July 13, 2017. Controlling two cats simultaneously, the objective of the game is to get them both safely to the end of each level. Whilst initially fairly easy, having two characters perform exactly the same action makes it increasingly more difficult to complete the game’s 92 levels.
These are just the cute games involving cats that I could find. If you know of any other cute cat games, please let me know in the comments section!!
Mar 2, 2020Indie Highlight
Snacko is an adorable upcoming farming simulation adventure game. The game is currently in development by indie studio bluecurse, which consists of husband and wife, Jordan and Erisa. Snacko has a tentative release date of 2021 for PC via Steam and itch.io, and will hopefully make its way to other consoles shortly after.
In Snacko, you play as a cat named Momo, who alongside another cat character named Miman, are based on the indie devs own cats. With a variety of features including farming, fishing, decorating, and exploring, the aim of the game is to recruit animal friends and rebuild an abandoned island where cats (naturally) rule the world!
The cat-tastic indie game’s devs recently posted an update on Snacko in the form of Devlog 18. New features of the game include an in-game camera to take picture purr-fect photos, the ability to place food as decorations (a fitting feature given the game’s title), and the ability to undertake quests.
Players will now be able to take photos when playing Snacko. The game’s camera sits in your equipment slots and can be used like any other equipment to enter photo mode. The camera has a handy viewfinder which allows you to study the world around you. If you find something or someone new, it will show up as ??? Once you’ve snapped a photo, you can save it to your photo album which is accessible through the journal.
If you already follow Snacko on Twitter, then the chances are you may have already guessed this. Players will now be able to place food as decorations in the game. The devs have begun adding 3D models to Snacko for all the different foods available. This feature will allow you to make your home more cozy, or “you can just place random loaves of bread around town”.
The game’s indie developers have begun to implement quests and the bulletin board to Snacko. Quests are a great way to learn the ropes of farming with the added bonus of simultaneously getting some awards. You may even be able to use the game’s camera feature to snap some pics that meet certain requirements and share them with fellow townsfolk.
Previously, the areas where you could build in Snacko were limited to specific places on the game’s map. Now, however, building areas have opened up to the majority of your farm and the town where there’s flat terrain. This will allow you to do things like line dirt paths with fences and place things along the side of the map.
Alongside these new features, a few comparison photos were shared showing how the game has developed graphics-wise since last year. To see these pictures and read more about the game’s progress, you can check out the devlog here.
Snacko is currently in development and is scheduled to release on PC and Nintendo Switch sometime in 2021, it’s a little bit to go but perfection can’t be rushed, right?
If you love pets as much as I do make sure to take a look at my new robot pet, Snicker!
May 27, 2019Event
We are so ready for Mineko’s Night Market, and we want you to be ready too!
Nothing says “I absolutely adore this game” like having themed collectables for your favorite titles! Well, myPotatoGames has teamed up with the developers of Mineko’s Night Market to make some gamers dreams come true. While it may be early to call this unreleased game a favorite, we can certainly tell that this is one virtual experience that is not likely to let us down! So, in the spirit of expectation, let us prepare for the not-too-far-off release of this auspicious title with a wonderful memorabilia giveaway!
We love Mineko’s Night Market!
For those of you who are unaware, myPotatoGames has been a long time follower of Minekos Night Market! We have always shared what information we could about this adorable upcoming game, and now finally have the chance to share some super awesome Mineko’s themed goodies, thanks to the kind hearted developers of this beautiful cat-tastic game! In case you need some catching up, you can check out our “Everything You Need To Know About Mineko’s Night Market” article! Otherwise, brace yourself for chance to get your hands on some sweet Mineko’s merchandise, absolutely free of charge!
What’s (possibly) in store for you…
We have a collection of a few choice items that will surely make you feel right at home with the rest of the Mineko super-fans eagerly awaiting the game! The first piece of awesomeness happens to be a Mineko’s Night Market Cutaway, Cats and Rice Art Print! It is an absolutely adorable print of little Mineko munching on some rice while surrounded by the cutest kitties! We also have a Mineko’s Night Market large zipper pouch, for holding all your catty knick-knacks, or if we’re lucky, eventually a physical copy of Minekos Night Market! Finally, we were fortuitous enough to also be given a Mineko’s Night Market sticker pack, full of kiss-cut glossy stickers! Plus, hidden inside the large Mineko pouch will be a bonus Mineko themed gift, but only the winner will have the opportunity to share what that might be!
A big thanks to the devs!
We would like to extend much gratitude and appreciation to the developers of Mineko’s Night Market, without whom none of this would be possible. We thank them from the bottom of our hearts for not only creating this adorable feline fantasy, but also giving us the chance to share it with everyone we can! Now having the opportunity to share the coolest fan merchandise means a lot us, and we truly wish them all the best in all their endeavors!!
More goodies?!?!
If you don’t want to leave things to chance, you may have noticed that the description of the items are also clickable links, so you may secure your Mineko’s memorabilia right away! If all of this is not enough to satiate your need for more Mineko’s themed items, you may also check them out on The Yetee by clicking here! For all the up-to-date information you might need in regards to the Night Market, be sure to follow @MinekosMarket on Twitter by clicking here!
How to win!
We thought that it might be nice to make this an easier giveaway, and not require hunting or clue finding in any way (as much as we’d like to). No, no. To be a participant in this particular giveaway, all one must do is follow us on Twitter, and re-tweet the giveaway post by clicking here, or on the image below! Just that simple. We will choose one lucky winner to receive this bundle of beautiful bits of Mineko memorabilia! Good luck and thank you to all those who choose to be a part of this rare opportunity! All submissions must be entered by the end of the day on Monday, June 3rd, and a winner will be chosen on June 4th.