- I didn't want to make any name suggestions since I didn't want there to be a canonical name for the cat(s) and I also like seeing what other people come up with!
- It seems to conveniently be playing up its cat identity, but really it's just extra bitter and jealous that the MC abandoned it in the alley and then went to go enjoy looking at dogs instead XD
- It depends on whether the cat wants to manipulate the MC's perception of another being
- IT can't help its possessive nature. Eventually if the MC ever brought any person or other pet into their life, the cat would fall back into its manipulative tendencies. The only way things would stand a chance of working out is if the MC isolated their self from the world and spent the rest of their life with the cat ;_;
- It was important to me that the green-hazel eyed kitten looked like IT for a few reasons. One was that black cats get a lot negative stereotypes so I wanted to end with a positive portrayal of one XD But more importantly, the MC letting in something so similar in appearance to IT is meant to show how far they've come in healing after the events of the game. Like how people experience horrible relationships at times and sometimes it can make them shy away from others, but a part of healing is acknowledging that not everyone is like the ones who cause harm. Every single relationship is a risk. People won't know what they're getting into until they're already deep in enough to see someone's true colors. That's kind of why I wanted there to be a slight moment of fear in the Player that the ending is yet another daydream, since the kitten is so similar to IT and is even missing an eye like IT did in the final confrontation. Getting to know someone can lead to something that could ruin a life in more ways than one. Or it can lead to a strong and beautiful relationship that can last for years and years, changing all parties involved for the better. We can only ever hope for the latter while being prepared to combat the former.
- Adopting a kitten that looks like IT is more coincidental for the MC than as a way to cope, since they were already on the path to healing when they encountered the kitten. Both the kitten and the MC have been hurt, but now they can heal together.
Thank you for the fun questions! I get a little sad after finishing a long game or story that I was really invested in, too. Like: "What am I supposed to do now??" But I'm glad that you liked the game and the story that much.
Thank you so much for your kind words and for reposting them. I kind of forget that reviews are a thing sometimes since they're not very obviously accessible.
I'm glad you enjoyed the game and appreciated the story. I wanted the cat to be insidious with it deceptive cuteness, using it to pull the MC/Player in, so I'm happy I managed to do so :3 I'm also really glad to hear you liked the plot twist and that the ending made you happy!
Thank you again for your review and for playing the game!
Hello! Thank you so much for playing and for the kind offer! I can accept messages on Bluesky and Twitter at the moment, if you'd like. No pressure though!
Someone reached out to me about a French translation, but thank you very much for your kind offer! I'll let you know if it doesn't work out if you're still interested. If you'd like to message me, anyone can reach out via the Bluesky or Twitter links in my profile page :)
Once you download the game's zipped folder, you'll have to right-click on it to extract the game folder from the zipped folder. Once you do that, open the newly extracted folder and the game application icon will be there.
Wow! Thank you so much for such an in-depth comment! I'm glad you enjoyed the game and its story, and you liked the cat as the main antagonist. I had a lot of fun writing IT and all of its wicked ways to mess with the MC. Inky is such a cute name <3 I avoided giving IT a definitive gender since I wanted it to feel kind of universal or limitless in a way. I like the idea of a creature of unknown origins with seemingly unbeatable power, but like IT says, It's quite powerful but also not so much :3 The original idea for the kitten being possessed was fun, but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out :D
Thank you again for your kind words and thanks so much for playing!
I had a lot of fun watching your reactions and hearing your theories as you progressed through the game! I'm glad you're enjoying it so far. Thanks for trying the game out!
When you download the zip file, right-click on it and choose to extract it. When it's done, open the extracted folder and you'll see the icon for the game application: DoNOTTakeThisCatHome
