Cat & Mouse
Hotfix/Small update 1.0.5
Fixed LAN and Invite only in lobby options
And thats about it. Please let me know if there are any issues!
Hotfix/Small update 1.0.4
Added Korean (mostly)
Added Russian (mostly)
Added Third person camera when climbing
Added option to filter by LAN
Fixed some connection issues
Fixed an issue with Steam VR opening
Changed Mouse climbing speed and friction
Changed Spectators no longer see Cats' light cone
And thats about it. Please let me know if there are any issues!
Hotfix/Small update 1.0.3
Fixed Stability of servers/Clients. Clients no longer have to wait for the server to respond to complete actions, this removes the stutter when crouching, jumping, climbing and dashing and reduces the amount of replicated server calls back to clients.
And thats about it. Please let me know if there are any issues!
Taking a Short Break
Hi everyone!
I am super excited so many people love playing Cat & Mouse, seriously its amazing seeing so many people having fun. I never thought I would be able to do something like this and yet here I am. To those who have helped spread the word I cant even begin to thank you!
Anyway, now down to the real business:
To give some context, I work a full time job that requires quite alot from me so I am making games in my free time after work, Cat & Mouse is the first game I created to be an actual game so I wanted to see it completed and available to everyone so I toiled and toiled to get it to where it is now. It is far from perfect and to be honest I still want to see more people playing, but I will be taking a short 'break' from updating Cat & Mouse until early February 2023. I will still be updating bugs, making the game more stable, and taking in suggestions/issues; I simply wont be making a concentrated effort to have anything new until then. Think of it as a soft break, I just need to 'recharge'. I didnt want to slow down and not say anything so people would think it is abandoned, so this announcement is my way of saying Im still working, just no longer at 10000% capacity. Thank you for understanding.
Keep your eyes open for new announcements as I am fickle and may decide to make something new anyway. Halloween perhaps? Who knows?
Thats about it, feel free to reach out to me through email, Discord or on Twitter, (@PH7StudiosLLC) for anything. Thanks again for playing my stupid game!
-ProzackPh7
Hotfix/Small update 1.0.1
Added kick and ban
Added skip song button
Fixed audio/music
Fixed invite only (possible there are still bugs with it)
Increased bandwidth limit
Mice can see better in walls
When joining the lobby as the Host you no longer start with the host menu open
And thats about it. Please let me know if there are any issues!
LAUNCH! LEAVING EA
TODAY!
Woooooooooooo!
I have finally done it; Cat & Mouse is officially ready for launch! I know it has been way too long and I haven't updated anyone in a while, but I have been working tirelessly in the background doing my best to bring C&M to full release. I am legitimately excited to show you what Cat & Mouse has always been in my head. Cat & Mouse releases TODAY! There will be a small increase in the price, but also with the launch I will have it on a fairly significant discount. If you like the game, please tell your friends and grab as many copies launch weekend as possible.
Now, to tell you what I have been working on:
Added:
- Clutter (Physics driven objects)
- Controller Support (All gameplay and Most menu)
- Server Passwords
- Chinese Localization
- Spanish Localization (More to come)
- More advanced game options
- Only one Cat
- Auto Start Matches
- Physics objects toggle
- Cheese spawn multiplier
- Auto Start Matches
- 3 new Maps:
- Lobby/Tutorial
- Alleyway (night)
- House
- Lobby/Tutorial
- Loading screens
- Music by various artists:
- My Neighbor's Enemy
- Padlock
- Big Hut Pepper Prince
- My Neighbor's Enemy
- Music List/Playlist
- Video, Audio, and Controls Options
- Dynamic Paint/Death splatters
- Better UI
- Tutorial/single player with Map select to test all maps on your own
- Freedom Game mode:
- Players can choose if they are a Cat or a Mouse with no restrictions or timers
- Survival Game mode:
- Cats will need to stop mice from surviving the allotted time
- Mice will slowly lose 'health' unless they pickup and eat Cheese
- No reviving
- Cats will need to stop mice from surviving the allotted time
- Gave Mice the ability to smell where all cheese is
- Added audio cue when spotted by a Cat
- Additional PFX
Changed:
- Cats' lights will turn off while sneaking
- Mice now make sounds and pfx when dashing
- Movement speeds adjusted for Cat and Mouse
- Cat's Listen ability now shows Mice correctly and accurately
- Survival mode is the standard Game mode
- UI updates when you pickup Cheese
- Fixed players connecting and disconnecting issues
- Made it more obvious when selecting a server
- Increased server Bandwidth and network stability
- Improved Steam UI Support (Join friends session via Steam)
- Players can no longer die if the round is over
- Fixed many UI/art bugs
- Changed to Lobby system so players can all join before starting
- And many more minor tweaks
Check out Trello and Discord for more details:
Trello: https://trello.com/b/McF8lhlS/cat-mouse
Discord: https://discord.gg/6mNYgaW
Even though I have done my best to squash any bugs, I guarantee there will still be one or two floating around, please let me know in the issues section on the Cat & Mouse Discord. Also, if there are any missing translations or issues with translations let me know via Discord.
Also also, I officially opened PH7 Studios LLC, which is the first step to making Game Dev my full time job. I am still committed to adding small updates (maps and bug fixes) to Cat & Mouse for the foreseeable future but PH7 Studios will be starting on their next title Jan 2023. I will make a news announcement when PH7 Studios starts development and where you can follow what's next.
Aaaaaand that's about it. Again, please let your friends know, Cat & Mouse is very much a game you want to play with friends and thanks for playing Cat & Mouse!
-ProzackPH7
Ready to Launch! LEAVING EA
THIS FRIDAY!
Woooooooooooo!
I have finally done it; Cat & Mouse is officially ready for launch! I know it has been way too long and I haven't updated anyone in a while, but I have been working tirelessly in the background doing my best to bring C&M to full release. I am legitimately excited to show you what Cat & Mouse has always been in my head. Cat & Mouse releases 02 September 2022. There will be a small increase in the price, but also with the launch I will have it on a fairly significant discount. If you like the game, please tell your friends and grab as many copies launch weekend as possible.
Now, to tell you what I have been working on:
Added:
- Clutter (Physics driven objects)
- Controller Support (All gameplay and Most menu)
- Server Passwords
- Chinese Localization
- Spanish Localization (More to come)
- More advanced game options
- Only one Cat
- Auto Start Matches
- Physics objects toggle
- Cheese spawn multiplier
- Auto Start Matches
- 3 new Maps:
- Lobby/Tutorial
- Alleyway (night)
- House
- Lobby/Tutorial
- Loading screens
- Music by various artists:
- My Neighbor's Enemy
- Padlock
- Big Hut Pepper Prince
- My Neighbor's Enemy
- Music List/Playlist
- Video, Audio, and Controls Options
- Dynamic Paint/Death splatters
- Better UI
- Tutorial/single player with Map select to test all maps on your own
- Freedom Game mode:
- Players can choose if they are a Cat or a Mouse with no restrictions or timers
- Survival Game mode:
- Cats will need to stop mice from surviving the allotted time
- Mice will slowly lose 'health' unless they pickup and eat Cheese
- No reviving
- Cats will need to stop mice from surviving the allotted time
- Gave Mice the ability to smell where all cheese is
- Added audio cue when spotted by a Cat
- Additional PFX
Changed:
- Cats' lights will turn off while sneaking
- Mice now make sounds and pfx when dashing
- Movement speeds adjusted for Cat and Mouse
- Cat's Listen ability now shows Mice correctly and accurately
- Survival mode is the standard Game mode
- UI updates when you pickup Cheese
- Fixed players connecting and disconnecting issues
- Made it more obvious when selecting a server
- Increased server Bandwidth and network stability
- Improved Steam UI Support (Join friends session via Steam)
- Players can no longer die if the round is over
- Fixed many UI/art bugs
- Changed to Lobby system so players can all join before starting
- And many more minor tweaks
I am polishing some minor items and wrapping up the new and improved trailer before the launch so check out Trello and Discord for more details:
Trello: https://trello.com/b/McF8lhlS/cat-mouse
Discord: https://discord.gg/6mNYgaW
Even though I have done my best to squash any bugs, I guarantee there will still be one or two floating around, please let me know in the issues section on the Cat & Mouse Discord. Also, if there are any missing translations or issues with translations let me know via Discord.
Also also, I officially opened PH7 Studios LLC, which is the first step to making Game Dev my full time job. I am still committed to adding small updates (maps and bug fixes) to Cat & Mouse for the foreseeable future but PH7 Studios will be starting on their next title Jan 2023. I will make a news announcement when PH7 Studios starts development and where you can follow what's next.
Aaaaaand that's about it. Again, please let your friends know, Cat & Mouse is very much a game you want to play with friends and thanks for playing Cat & Mouse!
-ProzackPH7
Community play session
I am currently doing a community play session in Cat & Mouse.
Hop on the discord, invite your friends so we can pump up the chaos!
Thanks for playing Cat & Mouse!
- Prozack
Alpha 0.36 Update
Pretty small update this week. This will not be the normal to have an update every week, I just thought it would be nice to see how people feel about the new game mode.
Changelog:
Added - New game mode - “Survival” - Prey lose hunger over time and need to collect food to survive until the end of timer. Each prey competes individually.
Added - Minimum player count in Host settings for server to start
Added - New UI items
Changed - Pickups are picked up by walking over them
Changed - Predators play in 3rd person
Come over to the Discord to let me know what you like/ dislike.
Thanks for playing my progressively less dumb game!
-Prozack
Alpha 0.3 Update
This update may be small in overall changes but the groundwork it has laid has dramatically increased my ability to work on and implement new features/content. Lets just jump right into the new features in update 0.3.
Added - UI for starting a match
Added - Nests (used for reviving teammates)
Added - Lots of new art (this will be expanded on later)
Added - Death messages
Added - A ton of UI tweaks and additions to help guide players towards their objective
Added - More controller support (not 100% but this IS a priority)
Changed - Almost every UI element has been tweaked to be a little more pleasing
Changed - First person camera only (this may change in the future as well)
Changed - Prey no longer respawn automatically if there is more than one prey
Changed - Scoreboard now shows points, kills, deaths, and food collected
Changed - The points needed to win as prey no longer scale based on the number of prey (This may change back through testing)
Fixed - Being a predator or prey is less random, taking into account of whether you have been one previously or not
Fixed - Cats “listen” ability not working properly
Fixed - UI properly showing up and closing when needed/not needed
Fixed - Cat spotlight detection
Fixed - All yellows are almost exactly the same (this needs more tweaking in some areas)
Fixed - Chat not always updating
Fixed - Some other small things that were broke but now are fixed
Aaaaand thats about it for this first patch.
I am still continuously working on Cat & Mouse, and have BIG plans for the next patch. I hope everyone enjoys where things are heading and I think you will be excited to see whats coming up in the future. I will be posting bi-weekly updates on Steam and weekly updates on Discord with what I have been working on and what is being worked on next. I am also posting almost everything that I am working on in Trello. If you havent already checked either the Discord or Trello page out I will link them below.
Thanks for playing Cat & Mouse!
-Prozack
Trello page: https://trello.com/b/McF8lhlS/cat-mouse
Discord: https://trello.com/b/McF8lhlS/cat-mouse