It is reminiscent of titles like Square’s classic Secret of Mana, only set on the far smaller scale of a single house. The beautiful pixel art and evocative soundtrack work perfectly with the story. A frustrating but narratively necessary mechanic. The result is that every time you find yourself outside you plunge, counter-intuitively, back in. This is particularly problematic as movement is bound to the arrow keys, with no option to rebind to wasd.Īs the plot unfurls, it becomes clear that your attachment to the house – and the scarf - began long before the game. On the few occasions that Stray Cat Crossing demands faster and more accurate movement, the fiddly controls become even more of a bind. Unfortunately, four-way controls, a slow pace of movement, and frequent back tracking can make them drag on long after you have figured out the solution. The puzzles are all reasonably taxing, and don’t hold your hand as you struggle to work them out.

From the odd head-switching father and son to the ram faced Sphinx, each feels uniquely unnerving, as do your conversations with them.

So begins your strange tale of trying to get your scarf back, while learning more about the young Cat, the house, and yourself.Įvery time you enter a room of the house the door locks behind you, leaving the cast of bizarrely eerie inhabitants set you puzzles to solve in order to escape. Arriving at her house, Cat heads inside before you notice she still has your scarf – the winter-ware means a lot to you, so you head inside to reclaim your clothing. She's lost and cold, so you wrap her in your scarf and walk her home. The story of Stray Cat Crossing has you play a young woman who meets a girl named Cat.

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