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a housecat knows when it's time

by Nadine Rodriguez

(based on 1 rating)
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About the Story

a housecat knows when it’s time is a linear, horror-inspired narrative game inviting players to become a young woman, who has recently inherited her family’s funeral home out in the Florida Keys, handling sudden isolation due to a storm. Taking inspiration from books such as House of Leaves and movies such as Hereditary, at its core, a housecat knows when it’s time picks up and gazes at familial relations, and investigates the way grief can quietly transcend generations.

Ratings and Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Amazing concept and potential but overall missing; horror story, March 17, 2022
Related reviews: 15-30 minutes

This a a very well-written but overall unstrusctured short, linear twine story about a funeral home late at night, and a cat.

It cites influences like House of Leaves, and has a bilingual protagonist, with the game including vivid details of a Hispanic family's life and culture. The protagonist is relatable and there's some great scene-by-scene writing.

This setup gave me huge expectations, but the story ends with a very quick infodump and sudden ending with nothing but a 'start over' link. It felt like it was missing a third of it; the ending could have worked with more middle exposition, or it could have worked with a longer denouement, but I was left feeling unsatisfied. But I would love to read more by this author, as I love the style.

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Game Details

Language: English (en)
First Publication Date: March 12, 2022
Current Version: Unknown
License: Freeware
Development System: Twine
IFID: 419CE52C-04AE-43A2-A1AD-8D1CD4FFEE65
TUID: mjp8xzqhxoaky2ir

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