Mess It Up! by Shiyuue

[raw]
made by Shiyuue for Ludum Dare 59 (JAM)

LSP09971.png 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

Ratings

Overall 391th 3.609⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Fun 277th 3.609⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 452th 3.341⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Theme 751th 2.795⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 225th 4.13⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Audio 309th 3.571⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Humor 66th 4.024⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Mood 231th 3.95⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Given 12🗳️ 20🗨️

Feedback

Yueyao Wang
Apr 20th · 23:23 UTC
Cute game & naughty cat :) I got 383
Agent p
Apr 20th · 23:24 UTC
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!
Yueyao Wang
Apr 20th · 23:27 UTC
![gameover-screenshot-20260420-162709.png](///raw/0ce/76/z/71349.png)
LDJam user 317693
Apr 21st · 01:31 UTC
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.
metalgear
Apr 21st · 01:37 UTC
![Screenshot 2026-04-20 203201.png](///raw/9f5/5/z/71994.png)

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
Apr 21st · 01:40 UTC
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 Jin
Apr 21st · 05:30 UTC
Such an unconventional idea! The cat audio and animations are just too cute. It feels so healing and comforting. Love it!
LehanFox
Apr 21st · 07:55 UTC
![gameover-screenshot-20260421-095042.png](///raw/dc1/86/z/71da8.png) 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!
nkvz
Apr 21st · 15:09 UTC
Very beautiful... cats are my weakness. )
Emaigualmc2_art
Apr 21st · 17:43 UTC
![Sin título.jpg](///raw/7b2/04/z/72123.jpg) 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 423872
Apr 22nd · 00:35 UTC
This cat is pure madness!
![gameover-screenshot-20260422-033401.png](///raw/0c7/76/z/722f1.png)
LDJam user 236055
Apr 22nd · 07:08 UTC
![gameover-screenshot-20260422-090725.png](///raw/71a/93/z/723b7.png)

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!
Egrassah
Apr 24th · 13:30 UTC
Very fun game, i wish the cat were a bit faster, but the art and audio are nice ! congrats on your entryyy
LDJam user 424326
Apr 24th · 14:48 UTC
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
VenomousMouse
Apr 24th · 16:13 UTC
Very cute and funy game!
LDJam user 372231
Apr 24th · 16:42 UTC
![Снимок экрана 2026-04-24 в 19.38.57.png](///raw/70e/a5/z/7296f.png)

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
Apr 24th · 16:43 UTC
![Без имени-1.jpg](///raw/27c/56/z/72971.jpg)

It was fun! :)
JonasOlsson
Apr 25th · 10:51 UTC
Nice game and a cool idea! I wrecked some serious havoc and enjoyed it :D