CATO: Buttered Cat (2024)

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Game Overview

CATO: Buttered Cat is a charming puzzle platformer inspired by the buttered-cat paradox meme: cats always land on their feet, and buttered toast always lands buttered side down. Attaching a slice of buttered toast to a cat's back creates a paradox, resulting in an endlessly spinning, floating butter-cat perpetual motion device.

The game features two main characters, Cat and Buttered Toast, whose interactions are central to solving puzzles. Players will navigate over 140 main levels and more than 60 side levels. In addition, the game offers hidden rooms, boss battles, and entertaining mini-games. A full outfit system is included, with over 30 skins for both Cat and Toast available for collection.

Gameplay Mechanics

Control the Cat as it runs left and right, climbs scratching boards, and slips through pipes. The Cat behaves like a liquid in certain scenarios, allowing creative movement through levels. Guide the Buttered Toast alongside the Cat, using its projectile-like jumps to reach new areas. Holding down a power button increases jump distance, enabling players to combine Cat and Toast abilities to access otherwise unreachable locations.

The game spans five distinct worlds, each filled with unique contraptions including toasters, buttered trampolines, and fast-moving space pipes. Along the journey, mysterious companions assist in puzzle-solving, adding variety to the gameplay experience.

Puzzles and Challenges

The focus of CATO: Buttered Cat is puzzle-solving, with minor action elements. Most levels do not require precise platforming; instead, players must use the Cat and Toast to manipulate the environment and trigger paradoxical mechanics. Enemies appear intermittently and can be defeated using the characters' abilities. Progressing through the game unlocks mini-games that can be installed in a personal in-game hideout for later play.

Hidden Secrets

Secret passages lead to hidden rooms containing Easter eggs, collectible items, and references to other worlds. Players can return these items to their hideout, customize outfits, and continue exploring new levels. Story elements are scattered throughout the adventure, encouraging players to uncover the narrative piece by piece.

Developer Information

Team Woll, consisting of lead programmer Blasin and lead artist Frank, created CATO: Buttered Cat following positive feedback at the BOOOM Gamejam 2022 hosted by GCORES. The success of the Gamejam project led to the formal establishment of the studio. The game was developed remotely over two years, marking Team Woll's first official release.

Publisher Details

GCORES PUBLISHING is an indie game publisher founded by GCORES. They aim to support and distribute outstanding indie games, particularly those emerging from the BOOOM Gamejam. The publisher provides information and access to a variety of indie projects through their platform.

About BOOOM Gamejam

The BOOOM Gamejam is a biannual game development event where participants are given three weeks to create games based on specific themes. Completed games are presented at an online festival and showcased at the G-FUSION offline video game carnival, offering visibility for both developers and their projects.