My feelings on this demo

[tokyochel]

I have had this game wishlisted for awhile and was so excited to see there was a demo to play! Overall I like how the game looks and like the idea of a narrative adventure game. The sound design and gameplay variety seem good so far. I didn't experience any bugs, but I will say jumping is a bit difficult and floaty. I'm sure that will be improved in the future.
My biggest issue echos what another person said in their feedback which is that I really disliked only being able to choose negative reactions to Olive at the beginning. The narrative is designed to make us pity her and worry about her health but then we're forced to scratch or bite her and forced to knock her lovely dinner on the ground. I understand that we're playing as a cat who might be scared when they're in a new home but having no choice but to be cruel to a lonely, sick woman who only wants a friend is really uncomfortable. I am hopeful that in the full game there will be a way for you to tell the story without making us kick this poor woman while she's down.
Otherwise, great work from such a small team and best of luck to you guys! I will continue to follow the journey.

[wren]

I agree!

I mostly overlooked the mandatory negative reactions and chose to trust they are a part of the building narrative and will eventually bond with Olive and come to a satisfying end.

But it would be nice if there was at least a more neutral option, like "keep hiding" instead of just bite or scratch.

[Un chat cheval]

I ALSO AGREE

[Batootcat]

As an owner of 5 cats I also agree with this. I never had any problems bringing new cats into our home. They might be afraid of each other for a few days but they come around with no biting, scratching. or hissing.

[Musky]

from what I gathered this cat has suffered from trauma, so I think maybe it's part of the narrative they're trying to tell. That it takes this cat time to trust humans again. It feels weird to be so mean to this woman at the start but from the cat's perspective it doesn't know it can trust her. So I get it.

[Mo]

I agree, too! I really like the visuals and the story is interesting. The nature show narration and dream sequences add a fun element into an otherwise depressing narrative. I'm left wanting to know more about Olive and Dawn, but also frustrated at the superficial choices. The story is very linear and there really is no player agency in the portion we got to play in the demo. If the player is going to be forced into being moody and aggressive, then it would be more effective to start off with the original family, even if it's just a non-playable cut scene. Going through a bad experience would give the player more reason to be cautious. Staring off at the adoption facility with no backstory just sets the player up for frustration when you must lash out without reason, even if your instinct is to be empathetic to your sickly new owner.

Additionally, the game presents an interesting opportunity to select a cat that may look like one the player has known in real life. This creates a heightened sense of conflict with the narrative if the player chose a cat that reminds them of their own pet. My beloved childhood friend would have never been such a jerk to a sad old lady.

edited to add: I also like the suggestion of adding a neutral options mentioned previous poster.

[Lolo]

Well, cats can be ♥♥♥♥♥, they have different personalities and also can have some trauma so I don't think having only bite or scratch option at the begging is that bad ;) It will get better for sure. Demo already let you be more friendly later.

I wishlishted the game.

[kierrito]

I agreed too, that was very sad for me, when i dont have option but only can be bad cat

[Non Toxic Noob]

I agree there should be another option than bite or scratch. Although I get it. I adopted an older shelter cat they were going to put down because she was nasty. I adopted her anyway. After a few weeks and lots of scratches, she realized I wouldn't hurt her. I had her until she was 20. Best cat I ever had. She even saved my daughter's life when she was an infant. I miss her dearly. This story made me weep. I hope it has a happy ending.

[alexia]

I also agree and have 6 cat's but none have ever been quite this determined to escape, scratch or bite! I have also wish listed this but will see what the initial reactions are before I buy it as I can't stand a sad ending .... sorry but that's an absolute no for me

[Cleonka]

I totally agree, a cat can be shy, but it doesn't have to be aggressive and do EVERYTHING wrong.
Otherwise demo seems promising,

[tylerdaniels]

The thing is this is the demo story the game itself will likely be on the original cat from what we see in the trailer for when the game launches in September.

[Arya #~]

I agree, I didn't want to be always mean, I get cats can be distrustful at first but still.
I had a similar feeling also with pushing the food later on, I wish I could decide if I want to push all the plates to get the food, it's not like it's big obstacles and preventing me from reaching it lol.

[Rusty]

Maybe if they rewrote the narrative so it was a feral rescue cat. Anyone who's seen a spicy kitten video knows how mean those little guys can be when scared or threatened. They need to be treated with much more care, and it could open the narrative to explore how a feral rescue would feel if they were rejected mid-attempt.