Black Cat Adventures

Black Cat Adventures is a 2d casual platformer. Explore the levels, capture the creatures with magic, eat vegetables for health, and pick up hats and potions to gain magic energy. Portals transfer you between levels. 160 randomly generated levels are available.

The idea for this project is to bring to life a retro game concept for adults and kids in a casual format, with no pressure. No online connectedness, or chat. Just a simple and fun game, with simple play, and easy controls.

Once the game base is complete, we can build on that, and add puzzle features, which will allow us to build educational games for math and reading practice for a variety of skill levels.

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Prerelease or beta release is in testing as of 1/1/2020 on Itch.io. Join our Patreon for early access to the beta release.

Coming soon to Steam!

History: This is a game I started for a Game Jam (https://itch.io/jam/week-of-whitworth). Unfortunately, I was really sick and wasn’t able to complete enough to have something to submit in the competition’s time frame. My family and I decided to work on it together and finish it on our own. (Started August 2019)

Dec 2019 Update: We are reaching the finish line. In polish mode. The beta release is scheduled for Jan 1st, 2020.

Jan 2020 Update: Commercial release on Itch.io is roughly scheduled for Feb 15th. You can follow our Indie Studio Page at https://elsandkls.itch.io/ and receive notifications from Itch.IO when the game is released.

Feb 2020 Plan: After a brief release on Itch.IO. We received some positive feedback and reviewed the recommended improvements. We decided to postpone the release on Steam, and republish on Itch.IO after making a few changes.

Mar 2020 Update: We continue to make changes to the game fine-tuning certain features. We expect to publish it in Itch.io again in April. — WHO declares a global pandemic, and Ohio goes into Shelter in Place. Prerelease testing (beta) ended.

Apr 2020 Update: We will be continuing the Shelter in Place through the end of May. We continue to make changes to the game fine-tuning certain features.

The updated demo is available as of 4/10/2020 on Itch.io.
The demo version will be uploaded to Steam for review in May.
We expect to publish the full game on Itch.io in May. We will be offering a reward bundle with the local Girl Scout Troop to donate cookies to local first responders and medical personnel.

May 2020 Update: Due to the Shelter In Place and global pandemic we are taking our time and doing this at whatever speed we need to. Please be patient. You can reach out to us at any time through our contact form.

Jun 2020 Update: Due to the Shelter In Place and global pandemic we are taking our time and doing this at whatever speed we need to. Please be patient. You can reach out to us at any time through our contact form.

Jul 2020 Plan: We hope to have the full version uploaded for review with Steam in Jul. We are hoping to publish the full version on Itch.IO in Jul. The Shelter In Place in Ohio is ending however the infection rate is increasing, so we are unsure what this month and next are going to bring. Please be patient. You can reach out to us at any time through our contact form.

Aug 2020 Plan: We hope to publish in August on Steam. Due to the global pandemic, we are taking our time and doing this at whatever speed we need to. Please be patient. You can reach out to us at any time through our contact form.

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https://youtu.be/I093tT3j7qA

Trailer 1

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The target audience is the “general audience”, of any age. This is a 2D platformer and is fun for adults, teens, and children.

FCC CIPPA and other rules: No violence. No nudity. No obscenities. No profanity.

FTC – COPPA rules: No chat rooms. No comments. No cookies. No tracking of content. No leader board. Single-Player Mode Only
This version of the game does not include any reporting of progress.
This version of the game should not require internet access after the initial download and installation.
This version of the game does not ask for any personal information.

Engine details: It’s built with Unreal Engine 4.23 as of 12/3/2019, the version may change as upgrades and improvements are made.

Constructive Feedback from parents, teachers, and other adults is welcome and will help us design better games in the future. Children and teens must work with a parent before submitting feedback for compliance with COPPA laws.