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  • Summary: Following the passing of Bernard Mason, the patriarch of the family, all the remaining Masons return to their childhood home for one last time.

    As Aspen, the cat of the household, players will take a journey across the hopes, disappointments and regrets of the enigmatic Mason family,
    Following the passing of Bernard Mason, the patriarch of the family, all the remaining Masons return to their childhood home for one last time.

    As Aspen, the cat of the household, players will take a journey across the hopes, disappointments and regrets of the enigmatic Mason family, traversing through a rich narrative that spans over decades.

    The game embraces a simple yet intuitive point and click play style, celebrating a design approach based on the behaviours of common house cats living all around the world.

    Is the cat just a pet, or does this creature play a more mysterious role in our lives?
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  1. Dec 13, 2022
    80
    A gripping tale, intriguing supernatural obsessions, a divided family, and a chubby yellow cat. Cats and the Other Lives is a must experience for both puzzle lovers and those who are fond of story-based games.
  2. 78
    Being a feline makes Cats and the Other Lives a fun and playful game for the most part, though the storyline you uncover along the way gets darker and darker, and all the more compelling because of it.
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  1. Nov 23, 2022
    9
    I am playing this game as it rains outside with a cup of coffee in my hand and a blanket over me, perfect cozy game experience.
  2. Aug 8, 2023
    9
    Amazing game. In recent years not many games touches me like this one.

    Pros.: - Story. - You play as a cat! - Well-balanced narrative.
    Amazing game. In recent years not many games touches me like this one.

    Pros.:
    - Story.
    - You play as a cat!
    - Well-balanced narrative.
    - Gameplay is easy to learn.
    - Characters!

    Cons.:
    - Need resolution change.
    - Car chase moment was unclear how to play and forces to replay multiple times which soured the impression (it is at the end - negative feeling does not fade until the end).

    Wish there are more games like this.
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  3. Nov 23, 2022
    9
    Conjugation of smooth storytelling and minimalistic but modern take on the point and click genre.