$9.99The Purring Quest A Cat's Quest for His Human
A hand-drawn platformer where you play Kimchi, a cat chasing after the owner who left without him. A share of the profits goes to animal welfare.
Is The Purring Quest worth it?
The Purring Quest is worth it if…
- you love cats and want a game that is openly, unashamedly about them
- you want a short, charming platformer for one or two evenings
- you enjoy jokes, puns and internet cat references in your dialogue
- you like a challenge and do not mind repeating a tricky jump a few times
- you care that part of the money goes to animal welfare
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Hand-drawn, frame by frame
Everything here is drawn and animated by hand, by a veteran traditional animator with experience at major studios like Disney and Warner. It shows in the small things: Kimchi crouches before a jump, washes himself, gives a proper paw swipe, and his falls and mishaps are animated with a comic touch. The five levels each get their own look, from a graveyard that greets you right at the start to a village, a gothic quarter, a city and its skyscrapers. The orchestral soundtrack carries it all, and it is charming enough that the final song alone earns its place.
Cats, jokes and a good cause
You play Kimchi, a cat whose owner has vanished, and your job is to track him down. Along the way you meet famous cats of the internet, each with something to say, and the dialogue leans hard into cat jokes, puns and references. You can fight off rats, hide from dogs in the scenery, or steal a box from Schrödinger's cat and sit in it. And a share of the profits goes to animal welfare associations, so playing the game does a little good too.
What should you know before playing?
How long does it take to finish?
There are five levels, and a full run takes roughly three to five hours, less if you skip the collectibles. Each level hides 200 fishbones, a caged kitty and a special item to find, and chasing those stretches things out. There is even a scene after the credits.
Is it difficult?
Yes, more than the cute look suggests. Some skill sections take several tries, and the controls can feel slippery, so a simple jump may cost you a few attempts. The game is generous about it though: you get seven lives, and even when those run out you restart from your last checkpoint rather than the beginning.
Can you play it solo?
It is a singleplayer game from start to finish, no company required. Kimchi does meet plenty of other cats on his journey, so you are rarely alone in the story, but the playing itself is all yours.
Is the story actually sad or just cute?
Both, and faster than you might expect. Kimchi's owner is grieving, and the opening hits harder than a game this adorable has any right to. The humor and the cat jokes balance it out, but the emotional thread runs through the whole journey.
