Hi friends! Quick paws-up on what we’ve been building. Short version: the core gameplay now runs on multiplayer rails, invites are in, shops unlock with progression, and the cats learned new tricks. Longer version below. 🐾
What’s new
Core gameplay - multiplayer. The main loop now runs in a networked session rather than local stubs.
Hot-join & graceful exits. We handle a remote player connecting, disconnecting, or timing out without imploding the session.
ESC menu (co-op controls). Invite/kick a friend, see their status, and view their in-game name.
Interactive objects over the net. Doors, switches, dig spots, and other interactables now behave correctly for remote clients.
Weapon & Junkit Shops (with unlock rules). You’ll start seeing progression gates (earn it, then buy it).
Pop-up(s). When you unlock something, the game celebrates it.
New cat animations. Smoother, sassier, more expressive - because style matters.
Lots of fixes. Crashes tamed, race conditions shooed away, desyncs declawed.
Studio news (meow-stones)
We picked a Mansion prototype as our first "home base" slice to focus the build (think cozy-spooky rooms, clear progression hooks).
We entered Blue Ocean’s Rising Tide and placed #6 out of ~400 projects - huge thanks for cheering us on!
We’re also hopping into animal-themed showcases and fests where The Whisker Watch obviously belongs. 🐱
What we’re working on right now
Content - more weapons, junkits, perks and EVERYTHING!
Balance & readability for Weapons and Junkits in a networked context.
More QoL in the co-op flow: clearer invites, status hints, and failsafes if someone’s Wi-Fi naps.
Other:
Approximately 10-12 trillion other various fixes and improvements this time.
New bugs of course, a lot of.
Wishlist us on Steam and hop into our community - it helps a ton and your feedback shapes our priorities more than you think.
Until next time—watch the whiskers, trust the paws. 🐾
