Xenos: Cartoon Creature Catcher

Released: Oct 30, 2024
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Last updated: 14 Sep 2026, 20:53 GMT

Updates & announcements

20 posts

09 Sep 2025Developer post
Minor bug fix
Fixed a minor bug where a couple of variant Xenos were not activating their variant ability.
30 May 2025Developer post
Small Bug Fix Update
- Fixed a bug that was causing text to run together at the end of trainer battles and occasionally causing freezes. This was a stubborn one. Sorry it took so long to track this one down guys.
29 May 2025Developer post
Minor bug fix update
Added a fix for a softlock that can occur when you save in front of the first boss and get defeated and reload the save
13 May 2025Developer post
Small bug fix
1. Fixed a bug where the Hexed variant of Kem was not working properly. 2. Changed damage calculations slightly to make stall tactics a little less powerful. 3. Added some fail safes to avoid rare freezing bug in battle dialogue.
18 Dec 2024Developer post
Small bug fix
1. Fixed walls in Coffee shop in the second town which allowed players to get out of bounds. 2. Potential fix for a freeze related to a couple of moves missing an effect. Still looking further into this issue.
18 Nov 2024Developer post
Path notes #3
1. Raised exp rates slightly across the board. 2. Rebalanced some mid game trainers and wild Xenos to make level curve slightly smoother when progressing without grinding. 3. I believe I have fixed a text bug that causes text to sometimes run together. This bug has been difficult
02 Nov 2024Developer post
Patch notes #2
- Fixed a bug where ultra widescreen and a couple of other resolutions could not view menu options
31 Oct 2024Developer post
Path notes #1
Fixed a bug where using a Rejuvenator then immediately switching in the revived Xeno could crash the game. Fixed a minor bug in the field by the school where a trainer would notice you and the indicator would appear over the head of another trainer. Gauntlet challenge mode fully
30 Oct 2024Developer post
Xenos: Cartoon Creature Catcher is out now!
Xenos 1.0 has just gone live. This is my very first project and I appreciate any and all support more than you know. Please report any potential bugs/ feature requests in the discussions and I will get back to you ASAP! I will always be around for bug fixing as long as this game
14 Aug 2024Developer post
Biggest Xenos Demo Update to Date!
Added: Day and Night Cycle - A day and night cycle based on your devices time. Sun will rise and set and at night street lights will kick on to light the way. Battle background also changes after dark. Character Creation - Choose your name and select from 7 avatars to represent y
Added:

Day and Night Cycle - A day and night cycle based on your devices time. Sun will rise and set and at night street lights will kick on to light the way. Battle background also changes after dark.
Character Creation - Choose your name and select from 7 avatars to represent you.
Nick Naming - You can now give a nick name to any Xeno you capture. Some creature catchers may nick name their Xenos as well.
20 new moves added
A whole host of bug and balance fixes
1 new Xeno added
Palette swaps added to variant Xenos.
Now is a better time than ever to hop into the demo! Give it a shot!
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29 May 2024Developer post
Bug Fix Log 1
Xeno storage would lock up if you changed your selection then exited the screen immediately after - Fixed After trap disappeared from screen you could still see a small version of the captured Xeno. - Fixed Move effect placement was very high for some Xenos. - Fixed Audio effects
Xeno storage would lock up if you changed your selection then exited the screen immediately after - Fixed
After trap disappeared from screen you could still see a small version of the captured Xeno. - Fixed
Move effect placement was very high for some Xenos. - Fixed
Audio effects on several moves were too loud - Fixed several, still looking at all moves.
You could leave the demo area after winning battle against Marco - Fixed
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27 May 2024Developer post
Huge Demo Update Live Now!
I have just dropped the a complete overhaul of the original demo. There are more moves, graphical and audio settings, many quality of life updates, updated Xenos models, and so much more! If you haven't already, please give the demo a shot and let me know what you think. If you h
I have just dropped the a complete overhaul of the original demo. There are more moves, graphical and audio settings, many quality of life updates, updated Xenos models, and so much more! If you haven't already, please give the demo a shot and let me know what you think. If you have already, please revisit. Its like a brand new game!
Known issues:

Too many graphical settings options in graphics settings menu
Some moves are missing a sound effect or have unbalanced sound volume.
Status effect placement is off on some Xenos.
Using all of your items can slow down bag scrolling.
I plan on putting out a couple more small updates to this demo in the coming weeks, then on to full release!
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08 May 2024Developer post
Updated Demo Coming soon!
Xenos will be receiving an updated demo later this month or early June (still working out the exact time frame. The game has undergone some huge changes. Including: Battles are now 2.5D with animated characters. Ui has been updated. Battle system has been updated (statuses now st
Xenos will be receiving an updated demo later this month or early June (still working out the exact time frame. The game has undergone some huge changes. Including:

Battles are now 2.5D with animated characters.
Ui has been updated.
Battle system has been updated (statuses now stack, variant forms have been updated, there are now 5 Xeno types that can be exploited by certain moves)
Graphic and sound settings have been added.
Weather has been added to the overworld
There are more than double the moves than were in the original demo.
I cant wait to show you the big changes and I hope everyone gets a chance to try it. Thank you for reading and a huge thanks to anyone who has wish listed or tried the demo. It means a ton!
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09 Feb 2024Developer post
Alpha tester branch update, demo will be uneffected
In order to show off some new features during the nextfest stream, I will be updating the build for the early alpha I sent out to a few streamers and friends. This will likely not effect anyone reading this as the demo version is not effected. If you are playing the alpha version
06 Feb 2024Developer post
A couple of features are still in the oven!
After the NextFest please drop back in to the demo if you like what you played! Two more features have been implemented and are currently in bug testing. Those features are Stacking statuses - Right now a lot of moves apply status, but you can only have one at a time. I decided t
After the NextFest please drop back in to the demo if you like what you played! Two more features have been implemented and are currently in bug testing. Those features are

Stacking statuses - Right now a lot of moves apply status, but you can only have one at a time. I decided to go a more traditional rpg route with statuses instead of the traditional pet battler style and statuses now stack.
Fast Travel - I have gotten a lot of feedback on how long it takes to get back to a healer and I hear you on that! Fast travel to the last healer you used has been added and will also be pushed out in a patch after NextFest once it has been thoroughly bug tested. Why should you care? Well 1) The game definitely feels a bit more strategic with the stacking statuses. And 2) It is going to break saves. I wanted to avoid this as much as possible, but the stacking statuses will break saves. To be as transparent as possible, the save data that stores statuses stored a single status because that is all you could ever have at once. Now that save data had to be converted to a list of statuses and any old saves will fail to have save data for that list. I apologize if this is inconvenient for anyone, but I am not pushing the update until after NextFest so everyone has a chance to complete any playthrough they may be on!
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05 Feb 2024Developer post
Streaming Xenos and Q and A with the Dev!
I will be doing a playthrough of the full demo and answering any questions that may come up in chat. I hope you can stop by and provided some feedback if you like Xenos!
25 Jan 2024Developer post
Xenos Demo is Now Live!
The Xenos demo is now live! Please give it a shot if you like RPGs, Pet battlers, or humor! I am a solo developer but I work on the game daily. If you have any suggestions or experience any problems, please leave a comment in the forums or drop me an email at [email protected]
21 Jan 2024Developer post
Community Feedback Alpha Demo Patch
- Added an identifier that says "your Xeno" whenever your Xeno performs an action in order to avoid confusion when your opponent has the same Xeno (Recommended by Matt from the Awesome Duo and AnarkyKillSwitch) - Added animation to bag arrows to make horizontal scrolling more obv
15 Jan 2024Developer post
Demo pre-release patch notes
Small patch for the early demo release. Still ironing out some bugs before sending it public. - Fixed an issue where some screen resolutions caused menu items to appear out of view (still testing, but have not been able to recreate issue since fix) - Fixed an issue that allowed y
24 Nov 2023Developer post
Kickstarter Live Now! You Can be a Character in the Game!
The Kickstarter is now live! Please back if you can as it will provide me some additional funding to make the game even better and you can get some awesome rewards! Get early access to the demo or even become a character in the game with your own Xeno team!