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Cat Lady Simulator 2020 by CubicTimeline

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made by CubicTimeline for LD 40 (JAM)

CatLady<em>2017-12-04</em>18-52-43.png One cat is not enough, how many cats is enough? If you don't think there is a possible answer to that question this game is for you. What could possibly go wrong? Find out with Cat Lady Simulator 2020.

Manage your money and keep your cats happy to not lose your mind. Pay attention to your hygiene lest an unfortunate fate may befall you.

Controls: * Arrow Keys * Left CTRL (left CMD on Mac) * Mouse

Tips: * the longer you hold down left Ctrl next to the can opener the more cats will be fed. * Cats are drawn to the can opener. * You can continuously feed a swarm of cats by holding down left CTRL at the can opener. * If a cat was missed in a feeding it will follow you. * Cats will spite you if you don't take good enough care of them.

CatLady<em>2017-12-04</em>18-11-20.jpg

Patch changes: * Fixed mac input to use Left CMD * Fixed restart issue * Fixed bug with clean mess notice

HTML5 (web) http://cubictimeline.com/jams/CatLady/CatLady/
Other (web) https://cubictimeline.itch.io/cat-lady-simulator-2020
Windows https://cubictimeline.com/jams/Win.zip
macOS https://cubictimeline.com/jams/Mac.zip
Linux https://cubictimeline.com/jams/Lnx.zip
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/cat-lady-simulator-2020

Ratings

Overall 673th 3.354⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Fun 750th 3.104⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 360th 3.417⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Theme 32th 4.292⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 731th 3.208⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Humor 69th 4⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Mood 532th 3.326⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Given 27🗳️ 17🗨️

Feedback

B34k3rM33p
05. Dec 2017 · 02:53 UTC
Really cool, after I found the cat menu it made a little more sense. I could not figure out how to properly feed the cats.
🎤 CubicTimeline
05. Dec 2017 · 03:44 UTC
You need to hold CTRL at the can opener and hungry cats will come to you to be fed, that probably could have been clearer in the help section.
Chris Ballinger
05. Dec 2017 · 07:17 UTC
I'm a big fan of puns, and I appreciate you and the work you put into the different cats.
🎤 CubicTimeline
05. Dec 2017 · 08:14 UTC
I'm glad you like it. when the game starts it pools 4096 distinct cats each with a distinct semi-random name. It pulls randomly from this pool throughout gameplay.
Therdre
05. Dec 2017 · 09:21 UTC
I really like the concept. The only issue I found is that the controls felt a bit unresponsive at times, but outside of that it was fun and cute.
Fugu
05. Dec 2017 · 13:21 UTC
I love the concept ^^
Dan Colman
05. Dec 2017 · 19:41 UTC
Great graphics and story. I played on a Mac so didn't have the CTRL key so that was a bummer.
Charlez245
05. Dec 2017 · 19:46 UTC
Meow! Buys cats *purr*iously
videojames
05. Dec 2017 · 19:54 UTC
Love the old lady physics, that ol broad can really move once she gets going haha. Also cute cat sounds, I think my gf will like this game! Very cute game
Rosik
05. Dec 2017 · 20:01 UTC
I think there is bug here. Can't move after restart game.
Also I can't know if i feed cats properly (besides spending money, i guess), maybe some feeding animation or emotion of a well-fed cat could help.
Chazatron16
05. Dec 2017 · 20:13 UTC
This game is cute but I found it a bit strange to play. I couldn't figure out if the cats were eating and the sound that is triggered when you feed them is a bit grating. Cool concept though :)
Durveg
05. Dec 2017 · 20:14 UTC
I had the same idea as you, I decided to go in a different direction but when I was brainstorming a crazy cat lady game defiantly crossed my mind, fits the theme so well. Like others I had some trouble with the controls but it was fun none the less.
🎤 CubicTimeline
05. Dec 2017 · 21:47 UTC
@dan-colman : Left CMD will also work here right away here, it should have to begin with, thanks for the bug note.

@rosik : so there is, I will patch that.

Everyone else : I wish I had more time to have the feeding mechanic be clearer, but I'm happy to hear some people are enjoying it. I had a lot of fun building it.
CameronJSamuels
05. Dec 2017 · 23:20 UTC
Wonderful game! Really nice.

### Feedback / Suggestions
- The graphics aren't the best (graphics aren't consistent style, and some don't look as good)
- I suggest making the "click ctrl to do action" make you know if it is doing something because I couldn't tell sometimes if it actually was doing something

Overall, a cool game!
CallumLTurner
06. Dec 2017 · 01:20 UTC
Charming game, the way the cats adorably hop around is a nice touch. My only real complaint is that the cat lady feels a little too slidey
notpresident35
06. Dec 2017 · 02:49 UTC
Fun, but the graphics are not very good and I couldn't tell if it was feeding the cats at all.
CarlotaEsca
06. Dec 2017 · 17:21 UTC
Great job! I also had problems figuring out if the cats were eating or not. Maybe some feedback there could help! :) I adore how the cats move!
eldogg
07. Dec 2017 · 00:03 UTC
Fun concept, I liked when the letter came through the door.

That old lady has some crazy acceleration though, I think she needs to be a little less slippy.

It's got a lot of charm to it. Well done.
Poffle
11. Dec 2017 · 13:52 UTC
My sanity levels were dipping way faster than the old lady until I saw the mute button! It was setting my dogs off, haha! Nice idea but lacked a little polish, like with the feeding as others have pointed out. I loved the cats and all their names.