Really fun game, although I don't like the idea of "beat up the cat" (even if it is to stall them for their birthday lol).
I'm also not sure how I felt about the last puzzle, since it seems to go against the idea a bit.
That aside, again, it was a fun game, and I could see playing more puzzles like this!
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