Cats and the Other Lives

About the game

Part interactive fiction, part Felis domesticus adventure, Cats and the Other Lives explores the reunion of a broken family from the perspective of their house cat, Aspen. Following the passing of Bernard Mason, the patriarch of the family, all the remaining Masons return to their childhood home for one last time. As Aspen, players take a journey across the hopes, disappointments and regrets of the enigmatic Mason family, traversing a rich narrative that spans decades. The game embraces a simple yet intuitive point and click play style, celebrating a design approach based on the behaviours of common house cats living all around the world. Is the cat just a pet, or does this creature carry the memory of every life it has touched?

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