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Hi Everyone! My name is SimplyUnknown1, and welcome to my first Let's Play! Choice of the Cat by Jordan Reyne is a game near and dear to my heart as I too have recently adopted a kitten. And she has instantly taken control of my life and demanded that I create this Let's Play for others to enjoy living the amazing life as one of our feline overlords. Or as close to it as we can get. Choice of the Cat is a text-based game found on the Choice of Games website and is also available on Steam. Here is a link to purchase it on Steam if you'd like to play along. I love the description of this game, so I'll just let it speak for itself below. quote:It's the biggest text-based cat simulator ever written. You can play it many times, making different choices along the way! As a rescue cat looking for a family to love and/or obey you forever, you find yourself sharing a home with a family on the brink of divorce. You'll learn to manipulate your owners, their neighbors, and even their other pets to get what you want. (The humans think they're in charge! Aren't they cute?) Now before we get started, let's go over some rules. Rule 1: No Spoilers. There aren't going to be too many as Choice of the Cat is a relatively simple game with no current sequels. But if you are playing ahead or have played before, please don't reveal too much ahead of time. Rule 2: Only one vote per choice per person. You are free to amend votes as you please, but that vote only counts as one. Rule 3: Keep it clean. If you disagree with someone, please explain your opinion in a polite and respectful manner. No cursing, insults, or any other catfights. We have a reputation after all. That's pretty much it, though I claim the right to add rules as we go on. And before we get truly started, let's take a look at our stat block in the beginning. quote:Your Current Domestic Situation You see how there are usually two stats per one line? That means that we'll be dealing with opposing stats. The higher your contempt is, for example, the lower your affection is, and vice versa. Neither stat can get above 100%, and it's impossible to be both contemptuous and affectionate in one run. We have affection options for 5 characters; Claire, Andre, Moon, Bene, and Maddox. Claire and Andre are the two that we'll be dealing with the most, so they get the most detail. The other three are important, but not as much so they'll only get a single line of dialogue for how well we get along with them. We also have a counter for cat treats we've gotten and mice we've caught, though neither are required for beating the game. Anyways, let's get on with the first page of the story! quote:Choice of the Cat So we've reached our first decision, but I will be providing three to decide on before the next update. I'll be trying to regularly update on Wednesdays and Saturdays, but I may update earlier if I feel we've reached enough votes or get enough requests to update more often. Please highlight your votes in bold in your comments! Question 1: What is our gender? -Boy -Girl -I'm not a fan of gender constructs Question 2: What is our name? Question 3: How do we get out of the dang box?! 1. Start yowling with as much dramaticism as possible. 2. Scratch at the joins of the box. A prison is only as strong as its weakest part. 3. Get his attention via smell. If I make him uncomfortable too, he'll do something. 4. Tip the box over, then go still and silent so he'll worry I'm dead. 5. What's outside of boxes can be worse than being in them. I wait, scared and quiet.
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# ? Dec 9, 2017 19:16 |
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# ? May 5, 2024 04:44 |
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Well this ought to be interesting. I say we're a female cat who's busy yowling dramatically.
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# ? Dec 9, 2017 19:32 |
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I say we are an ungendered cat playing dead
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# ? Dec 9, 2017 20:14 |
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Cathode Raymond posted:I say we are an ungendered cat playing dead Don't care about the gender, but yes to pretending to be dead. Also, Felix for the name maybe? For the Canadian kids show about a kid turned into a cat.
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# ? Dec 9, 2017 20:21 |
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ungendered cat and let's go for 5 for now.
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# ? Dec 9, 2017 20:44 |
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I played this game recently, it was ok. Don’t mind trying it again here a little. Best of luck with your first LP. Female. Box joint scratcher #2. Can’t think of a name.
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# ? Dec 9, 2017 22:05 |
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I'd go for female cat who goes by the name of Katherine, or Kat for short, since that will likely be what our new family will be calling for a lot. I've never seen a cat that plays dead so that's obviously what we need to do.
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# ? Dec 9, 2017 23:55 |
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Female] cat that yowls.
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# ? Dec 10, 2017 00:41 |
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Female cat called Kitty and 2. Scratch at the joins of the box. A prison is only as strong as its weakest part.
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# ? Dec 10, 2017 00:44 |
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Just rescued two cats recently myself. We are an ungendered cat who yowls dramatically, much like one of my new cats. EDIT: Morgana works for a name. GenderSelectScreen fucked around with this message at 04:18 on Dec 10, 2017 |
# ? Dec 10, 2017 03:13 |
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I've had two separate friends who misidentified the sex of their cat and did not realize for months, so I'll say we are nongendered. Our name is Morgana, and this buffoon's attempts at "music" are no match for our operatic yowling.
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# ? Dec 10, 2017 03:48 |
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Our name is Asparagus McGee and it's never too early for a 'did I kill my cat' guilt trip, Herr Schrödinger. I'm so apathetic about the matter of gender that I'm abstaining.
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# ? Dec 10, 2017 05:23 |
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Female, Bast, 3 - DESTROY THE BOX
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# ? Dec 10, 2017 05:25 |
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Female cat who does what I feel is the most catlike thing in this kind of situation which is yowl loudly. Although I wish it would be combined with scratching as well. edit: I have a small hope that since the guy plays so badly, he will decide that our yowling is the perfect fit for vocals and we'll start a band together. Thesaya fucked around with this message at 09:38 on Dec 10, 2017 |
# ? Dec 10, 2017 09:24 |
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Let's be a boy cat who plays dead.
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# ? Dec 13, 2017 16:00 |
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Alright; it's Wednesday and time to tally up the votes! Thank you to everyone who voted! On the subject of gender, we had only 1 vote for male, 6 for female, and 5 for genderless. Looks like we're playing a female this time! It's not like our gender will change anything for the game, but good to know. The only name that got more than one vote was Morgana, so I guess that will be our name. It's a very nice name. Though now I'm pretty sure we look like this: How we get out of the box actually ended in a tie, with five votes each for yowling our way out or playing dead. Time for the honored method of online coin flip to decide how we're getting out. Heads for Yowl and Tails for Play dead. ...And it's tails, so we're playing dead. Now, let's get started again, shall we? quote:It's quite a feat to tip over a box you're inside of. The music continues like a B-grade soundtrack to your predicament as you repeat your attempts. When you finally manage it, Andre responds like a shot. I'll be breaking up pages with little lines like this. Just to make things a bit more spaced out. Also I'll add any comments I feel should be made. Can't promise that they'll be witty, but they will certainly be comments. quote:Box flaps are twisted and pulled. Then, right above you, there is light—a lamp with five bulbs in fluted casings. It's quite fancy-looking. Well, I guess we are a British cat. ...Okay then. And this is where we get our next decision. We don't actually get to choose our name and gender for a bit, but I wanted to get it out of the way. For now, we're playing as a female named Morgana, but I'll keep the vote open until we actually reach that point. So if I get some changed minds or new votes, then we may become a male named Bast or ungendered names Kitty. But for now, we still have a new vote to get through. Do we: 1. Make a leap for the mantelpiece. I don't like being touched by strangers. 2. Lean out toward Claire and nuzzle her arm as thanks for opening the box. 3. Launch immediate revenge on Andre by seeing if his guitar is killable. 4. Give Andre and his guitar some nuzzles to show him you like music, too…most of the time. 5. Show my contempt for humans by looking them in the eye, then turning and leaving the room. quote:Your Current Domestic Situation
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# ? Dec 13, 2017 23:11 |
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I'm cool with being Morgana. I like the name and the picture. Nuzzle Claire.
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# ? Dec 13, 2017 23:41 |
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To the mantelpiece!
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# ? Dec 13, 2017 23:51 |
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Show contempt
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# ? Dec 13, 2017 23:53 |
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Start indoctrination by nuzzling Claire.
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# ? Dec 14, 2017 00:06 |
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Hemingway To Go! posted:Show contempt
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# ? Dec 14, 2017 00:16 |
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Avalerion posted:Start indoctrination by nuzzling Claire. This
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# ? Dec 14, 2017 00:19 |
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Claire! My saviour! *ahem* I shall reward your intelligence with some of my face scent.
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# ? Dec 14, 2017 00:22 |
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Let me kiss your arm to show my appreciation for newfound freedom!
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# ? Dec 14, 2017 00:54 |
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Kill the guitar.
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# ? Dec 14, 2017 01:18 |
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Nuzzle Murder can come later. We want to lure them in to a state of contenment BEFORE we trip them at the top of the stairs
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# ? Dec 14, 2017 05:54 |
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Kill the guitar! Also, I like the name Bast but Morgana is nice too if it's ends up being that.
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# ? Dec 14, 2017 17:32 |
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2. Lean out toward Claire and nuzzle her arm as thanks for opening the box. She will be richly rewarded for submitting to my commands.
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# ? Dec 14, 2017 20:59 |
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Ok, so a slam dunk here with nuzzling Claire getting 7 votes. Attacking the guitar and contempt were tied with 2, mantelpiece got one, and there were no votes for nuzzling Andre. Let's get started!quote:Claire's hands are smooth, and she smells of musky perfume. As she massages your head, you nuzzle the fabric of her suit, powerhouse black with a dark blue trim. The kid stares at you with a mute blend of fear and fascination. Claire is clearly knowledgable about how cats like to be stroked, and you give her a purr to reinforce her good behavior. Ok, so a short one this time. I think I'll update tomorrow because this is going so quickly. Anyways, now we have to wonder if we: 1.Take a swipe at his hand as payback for the box experience. 2. Forgive him. Despite the box thing, he seems like a nice enough guy. 3. Act hurt. Making humans squirm with guilt is both fun and potentially useful. quote:Cat Treats Acquired: 0
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# ? Dec 16, 2017 15:36 |
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Hmm. The only thing that makes me wary of swiping at the idiot is that the child might be scared. First impressions and all. Claire is sweet and providing us shelter, but that will end if we make her spawn cry and/or bleed. Accept stupid Andre's pettings now and do a No. 2 in his shoes later. VivaLa Eeveelution fucked around with this message at 15:58 on Dec 16, 2017 |
# ? Dec 16, 2017 15:56 |
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1. HISS SCRATCH BITE
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# ? Dec 16, 2017 17:11 |
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#3 sounds like cats I know.
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# ? Dec 16, 2017 17:24 |
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Act hurt.
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# ? Dec 16, 2017 17:45 |
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Asking our forgiveness is right and proper, reinforce such behavior with granting forgiveness.
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# ? Dec 16, 2017 17:47 |
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YES BLEED (1)
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# ? Dec 16, 2017 17:48 |
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Act hurt. Cat law dictates there is a minimum of 10 minutes of acting insulted whenever a human transports you in a car.
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# ? Dec 16, 2017 19:40 |
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ultrafilter posted:Act hurt.
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# ? Dec 16, 2017 20:08 |
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Forgiveness is a virtue.
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# ? Dec 17, 2017 00:36 |
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Forgive & [Spare]
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# ? Dec 17, 2017 01:06 |
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# ? May 5, 2024 04:44 |
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Take a swipe at him for now. Next opportunity, we need to act affectionate towards him and hostile towards Claire, in true cat fashion.
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# ? Dec 17, 2017 02:05 |