
CatJam: Heart Sorely Kneaded
A downloadable kitty for Windows
◆ Premise ◆
The once vibrant World of Mu is stripped of its lustre at the hands of the malevolent force known as Thillin. Within a fog of lies, Mu's people have given into delusion and lost hope.
On the verge of total damnation, the World of Mu is graced with the arrival of an uncertain hero. A red cat, bearing courage that might just restore kindness to a realm that has all but forgotten it.
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◆ About ◆
Catjam is a cattastic RPG Adventure. Fall in love with a colourful cast of characters, explore a varied world, uncover the histories of wondrous cultures, fight the mundane and the monstrous, and form unbreakable bonds with your party as you unravel the malice plaguing Mu.
Though your choices matter, they will affect the journey rather than the destination. Piloting a protagonist with a stout heart, you can never go too astray.
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◆ The Cats ◆
- Eroh: A strange cat in a strange land, our defender of justice fights despite impossible odds.
- Taf: The gentle giant who... Wait, where'd he go??
- Natase: Shrouded in mystery, they're a downtrodden, artistic imp seeking enlightenment.
- Zurba: Empathetic and studious, this witch leads a sheltered life, yet she longs for adventure.
- Muzlo: A maverick engineer that battles with fierce determination, all for the freedom of his homeland
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◆ Features ◆
- Kick butt within the abstraction of turn-based combat.
- Demolish your foes with powerful spells.
- Call upon arcane powers to manipulate time...
- ... Or just punch.
- Cruise in a road trippy style adventure through Mu.
- Laugh and cry with endearing (and sometimes infuriating) characters.
- Gaze upon hand made graphics brimming with personality.
- Tickle your ears with a big (juicy) original soundtrack.
- Take a load off with a breezy difficulty curve.
Make contact with extraterrestrial life... somewhere?- booooooooooooooooooob
Content Warning: This game contains infrequent crude language and humorous (though possibly inappropriate) depictions of the male/female form.
Get the Soundtrack here!
Disclaimer: this game is distributed with an unofficial, modified version of the RPG Maker 2003 runtime binary, "Maniacs Patch". This game will not run with EasyRPG.
If you like my work, consider giving me some spare change!
Updated | 8 days ago |
Status | In development |
Platforms | Windows |
Rating | Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars (6 total ratings) |
Authors | Ivy Nivek, Witch's Cadence |
Genre | Role Playing, Adventure |
Made with | RPG Maker, Aseprite, Audacity, Krita, Clip Studio Paint, FL Studio, Paint.net |
Tags | 2D, Cute, Fantasy, No AI, Pixel Art, RPG Maker, Singleplayer, Story Rich, Turn-based |
Average session | A few hours |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Gamepad (any) |
Accessibility | Color-blind friendly, Interactive tutorial |
Links | YouTube, Patreon, Twitter/X, Bluesky, Blog |
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Development log
- HEART SORELY KNEADED Demo + Announcement23 days ago
- Page Hugely Updated (New Demo Coming Next Week)27 days ago
- New Years Status Update - Bridge Scene ShowcaseJan 08, 2025
- December 2024 UpdateDec 22, 2024
- Minor Status Update [10/12/2024]Dec 10, 2024
- CatJam Emerland development (fancy new graphics)Oct 09, 2024
- Here's something Sorely Kneaded :3c (Sorely Kneaded Update Announcement)Aug 12, 2024
- Something big is coming...Jul 25, 2024
Comments
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Holy smoses joses this is amazin. widely impressive use of rpgmaker2003 that is incredibly inspirational. love the silliness and great sprite work, wishin ya luck on the rest of it !!
Thank you! I've been keeping quiet about it, but I'll have some good news to share soon.
ive only seen a bit and played a bit but so far its amazing
hi Alex! thanks for the kind words! :D
I've got to keep my eyes on this one. This project shows a lot of promise! Great demo btw!
Thank you Navless for the kind words!
Holy crap, this is a sight to see!
There'll be an update to the demo in the near future which will address some things (such as replacing placeholder music, difficulty balancing, etc).
Regardless, thank you so much for playing my game! I'm glad you enjoyed it! :D
kitty go miauw
jokes aside the demo is fantastic. i really enjoyed playing through it and i am looking forward to seeing the full product!
Thanks Joel! Working towards this tiny slice was a pleasure. Can't wait to reveal the whole cake in the future!
Nice.
Thanks for helping with the music!