Black Cat Adventures
I am currently looking for feedback and playtesters! This game is still in its beta phase. :')
A lonely cat wanders through a dark forest...
Play as Jack in Black Cat Adventures: a word-based strategy game where fighting revolves around ordering letters.
Plan your letters sparingly and make your word choices count. Every letter matters to push through the enemies strewn across your path. You only have limited health but know the enemy's every move... and have access to a collection of treasures that aid you in battle.
Discover your inner wordsmithing potential, and help Jack reclaim the part of the forest that is his!
Controls
The game is completely playable with a mouse and left-clicking. However, if you choose to, some shortcuts include:
- Enter to submit a word,
- Backspace to remove the last letter,
- Tab to shuffle the board, and
- Any Letter Key to use that letter in your word if it exists in your grid
Credits
• Selenium (lead programmer / lead artist, skylarenium),
• Ari (2d background artist, arielwolf24),
And of course, we couldn't have done it without some help! Special thanks to:
• Carbon (quality assurance, carbon_the_wolf).
• Silver (quality assurance, inefficientvfoxen).
This game is inspired by Bookworm Adventures, a discontinued game by Popcap. All interactable game elements can be controlled using the mouse. All sound effects found in the game are free-to-use under Pixabay or Mixkit.
Updated | 1 day ago |
Status | In development |
Platforms | Windows, HTML5 |
Rating | Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars (6 total ratings) |
Author | LWCoding |
Genre | Puzzle |
Tags | 2D, Furry, Singleplayer, Word game |
Average session | A few minutes |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Mouse, Smartphone |
Download
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Development log
- Stronger Specials + Bug Fixes [1.0.8]1 day ago
- Save System [1.0.7]3 days ago
- Inventory Management [v1.0.6]4 days ago
- Bug Fixes + QoL [v1.0.5]7 days ago
- Minor Content Update [v1.0.4]26 days ago
- Special Tiles [v1.0.3]32 days ago
- Keyboard Support! [v1.0.2]32 days ago
- Cutscene + Map Revamp [v1.0.1]33 days ago
Comments
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My fourth item only appeared once I moved an item out of my inventory, but otherwise the updates are great so far!
Thank you!!
Just fixed this earlier today after reading your comment. This bug only happened to appear on the web build and not the executable or Unity editor, so much appreciated! :)
Awesome game. Excited for more levels
Thank you!! Glad to hear :)
man I MISSED OUT on Bookworm Adventures, out of all the Popcap games... This is a load of fun! I made it a point to go back and get at least one profane word after level 2 lmao. Really looking forward to seeing where this goes! Maybe some board manipulation abilities?
Oh yes, that's on the backlog of things to do!! I'm surprised there's not too much else like Bookworm Adventures already!
Thank you very much, I appreciate it :D
looks good plays good is good
Good fun, thanks.
Very nice art style, very cool!
And the gameplay is pretty unique, too
Glad you think so!! I typically haven't done much of the art for my games so I'm trying to make do with what I can :')
Black Cat Adventures Gameplay
Whoa, thank you so much!!! :0
Love to see it, hope it was fun!
Fun idea! I think having relic choices would take this game the extra mile. A third level would also add a lot as well. One relic idea I've had is an item that gives one free reroll per level. Strong but limited and best if taken with relics that already do more damage [magic seven.]
The controls were clean and responsive. Good luck, I look forward to seeing more
More content is definitely planned for the near future - and with this comes new levels and new treasures! That's an interesting idea for a treasure mechanic - I may play around with it and see what I can do in terms of balance!
Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated. :)
Played through the new update, very fun! I like each of the new treasures added and the new enemies. I think you're headed in the right direction with this game, looking forward to more!