Cat Herder

Incredibly cute and easy to pick up. The cats, of course, do everything in their power to make your job harder, but are adorable while doing it. You can even put little bow ties on the fuzzy bastards to make them even more menacingly cute!

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As a cat owner and a video game developer, when I saw this on reddit, I decided I have to give it a whirl. While it's not set up to play on Steam Deck, it plays on the steam deck very nicely (XBox controller schema obviously). I genuinely exclaimed "Yes!" when I finally finished level 1, despite myself. For the price, I would 100% recommend it. It's a no brainer to support indie developers.

The game is much like the trailer suggests. The cats are as chaotic as they are cute, and sometimes the game really gets to you because despite seeing the level solution right there you are dependent on the fickleness of the cats. But hey, that's realistic as it is just what you would expect from herding cats. The likes and dislikes make the puzzles more layered so that you can plan what to do about which cat most of the time. I made it up to halfway through the third setting in one sitting. I managed to get 2 or 3 stars for nearly every level until then but some of those third stars I will probably not even try to chase because of the luck factor. I'll likely get back to the game later to see what the fourth setting has to offer. Fun concept, good execution, expected amounts of frustration. I think some kind of free play level where you just chill with some cats and toys in a room without a timer would be pretty fun too.

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Within 5 minutes I was already pleading with the cats to stay off of the furniture. 10/10 of first impressions.

I work at a cat cafe in real life, and can confirm that this is pretty realistic to the experience of herding cats and trying to get them to stay in a specific area. You are able to see the virtual cats' likes and dislikes, which help determine what tools or methods you can use to try to trick them into going to their positions. It can get really challenging especially from the farm level onwards, especially if you want 3 stars. Most of the levels I could get 2 stars, and some I could get 3 stars, but there were a few that I could only get 1 star. I wasn't able to get past a certain point that needed 78+ stars, but I was satisfied already and didn't feel a need to reach the end. I like the accessories you can dress them in. It is a pretty small and simple game, so do not expect too much from it. Thankfully, it is pretty cheap, so I think it is worth it if you are a cat lover and like puzzle games.

You, the World's Foremost Cat-Herder, have been charged by parties unknown to get cats to sit still in a few zones on the floor for a few seconds. It's only a few seconds! How hard could it be? Since electric blankets and sunbeams are not part of your arsenal, you will soon discover how hard it can be. The cats have individual desires and levels of energy. Some like to watch TV, others want to bat plastic balls or slap at spinny butterfly toys. Others hate it. Some will claw you if you pick them up. There are surely further wrinkles and distractions. So it's not a hard game, per se, but scoring well requires investigating each cat to find their preferences, taking stock of what distractions are available, and formulating a plan. It will take a few tries, at least, to score the best-possible times. Your reward for an excellent performance is progressively more-embarrassing things to dress your cats with: bowties, shades, etc. You could just hammer through the levels, but the...

this is what having cats feel like

This game is very cute, and surprisingly challenging at times -- well designed and unique for a puzzle game! I was able to 100% the game (all 3 stars) in 2 1/2 hours, but at the price point it was still worth it! For the devs: I would love to see a level 5 at some point! In the short term, you might consider adding a "fastest time" for each stage, I think it'd be interesting to try for a personal best on each stage! :)