Play cute cat game
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Overall: consider all of the criteria above and which game stands out as a whole | #6 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Gameplay / Mechanics: novel, impressive, compelling, well suited, fun | #9 | 3.750 | 3.750 |
| Aesthetics: sound design, visual design, feel, vibe | #10 | 4.250 | 4.250 |
| Biographical: engagement with Hidden Hero, use of nonfiction elements, personal | #11 | 3.750 | 3.750 |
| Storytelling / Narrative: immersive, novel, heartfelt, compelling | #14 | 3.500 | 3.500 |
Ranked from 4 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
About the Hidden Hero and their story
The hidden hero we chose is my mother, who used to foster kittens for a local humane society. Through this charitable act, she taught me much about taking care of animals, and our team translated this wisdom into a pet care simulator. The simulator takes place over a week of in-game time, ending with the player’s giving up their fosters for adoption; this reflects the bittersweet nature of actual fostering, as you have to say goodbye to the kittens you bonded with for (usually) about three months. Our hope is that when people play this game, they will experience a chill, day-to-day experience that represents the reality of living alongside fosters. – Zayden Joyner, an artist on Home for Now
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Bradley University
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I almost missed 90% of the game because I didn't know you could scroll the scenes by hovering the mouse at the borders :D
Very cute art and the minigames were spot on. I feel it's a bit too stretched out to play the seven days so I couldn't reach the ending, sadly.