Ultra Mega Cats News

[h2]Virtual cats in our game can fight for themselves, but real cats often need help.[/h2]


At Fallen Leaf, we have not only people who work on video games but also cat lovers. During the planning stage for our next game, many team members mentioned wanting to create a game where the main characters are these adorable animals. That's how the idea for Ultra Mega Cats came about.

Creating the game is one thing, but we also want to use our work to do something beneficial for real cats, who face various issues such as illness, hunger, and abandonment. We know people who are addressing these problems, and we would like to join their efforts.



In our country, there are cafes that, in addition to serving coffee (and other treats), also take care of cats. They do this in various ways: feeding, sheltering abandoned animals, providing medical care, or assisting with adoptions. These are places where people can enjoy the company of cats while drinking their coffee and offer help if they wish.

We found several places to which we gave gadgets related to our game, so they could distribute them among their customers and encourage support for these places. If you are in Poland, it's worth dropping by for a coffee with our friends:

• Kotka Cafe - Gdańsk
  
• Niebieski Kot - Opole
  
• Kocie Cafe - Białystok
  

However, we wanted to do more while creating Ultra Mega Cats, so we came up with the idea of a charity stream. As the game's creators, we would encourage support for the "Puszatek" foundation by giving away copies of our game to viewers.



"Puszatek" is an amazing foundation that collaborates with over a hundred shelters across Poland. Their efforts cover practically everything: supporting shelters in improving conditions for the cats, organizing food and material drives, and encouraging people to adopt cats.

We are eager to help the foundation and thought that raising awareness about their work and gathering funds for their beneficiaries would be incredibly helpful. We are in contact with Puszatek and will provide more details soon.

If you want to learn more about them, be sure to check out their website: Puszatek

We have a big update for the Ultra Mega Cats demo and... a Contest!

We've decided to celebrate the release of the new demo version and give you some gifts! These will be three copies of our game and $50 Steam gift cards.

What do you need to do? Just have fun playing the demo and take a screenshot to share with us on our Facebook or X. What should be in the screenshot? Whatever you want! There are no rules, show us what you find interesting, and we will choose three entries to reward.



Rules:

The contest takes place under the post on our X and Facebook.

Take a screenshot that you find interesting and send it under the contest post.

The three best screenshots, which we will choose by voting in the studio, will receive a copy of Ultra Mega Cats and a $50 Steam code!

You can play the new Ultra Mega Cats demo!

The past few weeks have been very busy for us. After releasing the demo, we started reading your feedback and began making improvements to the game. The changes cover practically everything, from bugs to balance, all to ensure the best possible experience for you. Here are some of the changes:

• Mouse sensitivity options
  
• VSync support
  
• AI logic modification
  
• Rat King tweaks
  
• New default aspects for players
  
• BB-KAT skills tweaks (skill reloading time, shield penetration, roll speed)
  
• Chest fixes
  
• BB-KAT and kagero have 2 mods active
  
• Lovered amount of enemies on demo maps
  
• Increased HP level of RatKing and Rat packs
  
• And a lot of bugfixes
  

As you can see, there are quite a few changes, many of which concern our beloved BB-KAT. From now on, playing with it will be much more enjoyable.

Of course, this is not the end of the improvements. We are continually making updates, and thanks to your feedback, Ultra Mega Cats will keep getting better! Now, we invite you to try out the new demo. If this is your first time, we have prepared a control guide for you:

[h2]PS Controller[/h2]



[h2]XBOX Controller[/h2]



[h2]Mouse + Keyboard [/h2]

[h2]It’s DEMOlition time![/h2]

Who let the cats out?! We did! It’s time to change theory into practice! Today we are ultra-mega excited to show you the effects of our work with the Ultra Mega Cats demo, which is live NOW! Before you go all in, let’s take a minute to prepare for wreaking furrious havoc and read what awaits you inside.


[h2]The demo contents[/h2]

You can play the demo solo or invite a friend to spread mayhem together in a 2-player co-op mode. There are two pawesome characters for you to control, grow overpowered, and try to complete a test run in our first biome, Machineland (you can read more about it here). The demo version of Machineland consists of five rooms, swarming with enemies, and a final fight with one of our dreadful bosses - the disturbing Rat King.

Please note that the demo could be challenging (especially playing solo) but we will tweak the game's difficulty based on your feedback.

[h2]Meet the heroes[/h2]
KAGERO is the deadliest assassin among all cats. She is a fast-moving, elusive bow-shooting and katana-wielding ninja, whose body has been enhanced with advanced cyber implants. The purrfect damage dealer! You can learn Kagero’s backstory in her reveal trailer.

Kagero skillset breakdown:

Passive
Clawdacity: Fury-like energy meter. Killing enemies and receiving damage generates this resource. Once full, Kagero can enter Moewverdive, which boosts all stats.

Primary
Kinetic Bow: Shoots an arrow from the bow. The longer you hold a button, the farther the arrow flies and the more damage it deals.

Secondary
Slash: Kagero dashes forward, attacking enemies, with Katana dealing small amounts of damage to everyone on her way and dealing more damage to enemies in front of her.

Special
Stealth: Kagero becomes invisible and leaves a few spikes behind that can damage enemies. Each second, you regenerate a small amount of Health.

Defensive
Dash: Dashes in the direction of movement, dodging all incoming damage.

Utility
Meowverdrive: Kagero enters an overcharged state, granting her more movement speed, damage, incoming damage reduction, and cooldown reduction. Upon activation, it also resets all ongoing cooldowns. It can be activated only when the Clawdacity meter is full and, once activated, cannot be stopped or canceled. The Clawdacity meter is set to zero upon activation and doesn't regenerate until Moewverdrive is over.

Move Ability
Double Jump: Kagero can jump a second time while in mid-air. This second jump can be performed before landing and is only 50% as high as the main one.

BBkat is our second hero. Don’t get fooled by his cute, innocent looks - he is the demolition kitten! He loves to play, especially the game called “wreaking havoc with flurries of rockets and machine gunfire while staying perfectly safe inside my heavily armored battle mech”. As a tank, he can take a lot of damage and won’t even notice!

BBKat skillset breakdown:

Passive
Fortification: Have an additional Shield attribute that protects Baby Cat from incoming damage. Once depleted, the regular Health pool is exposed to attacks.

Primary
Machine gun: Automatic heat-based weapon. Shooting generates heat; once it reaches the threshold, the weapon is unusable for a short period and needs to cool down.

Secondary
Rocket Launcher: Launches a rocket that detonates on contact with an enemy.

Special
Snare Field: Deploys a field of mouse traps around the character. Once the enemy comes close, it clamps on him, dealing damage and rooting for a short duration.

Defensive
Purr-tection Shield: Creates a holographic barrier in front of Baby Cat and sends it forward. The shield blocks all projectiles and enemies. It has its health pool - once depleted, the shield is destroyed.

Utility
Roll: Transforms you into a ball for a short time. While in a ball form, it regenerates your shield, taunts all nearby enemies, and nullifies incoming damage, but your speed is greatly reduced. Using this ability a second time cancels it, and the cooldown is applied.

Move Ability
Jetpack: Soar in the air and smash the enemies from above for as long as the fuel lasts!


[h2]Progress to the ultra-mega level[/h2]

Remember our Aspect System, the way for our Ultra Mega Cats to practically ascend to godhood? You’ll test it on the run! In the demo, two powerful Cat Gods will lend you their powers: Cheetah, the Incarnate of Swiftness, and Jaguar, the Incarnate of Stealth. That means you’ll get critically dangerous and quick! Let’s learn a bit more about the Aspects. They are divided into three groups:

• Slotted Aspects can be inserted into predefined slots, one at a time. Upon encountering an Aspect that would go into an occupied slot, the player can swap the old one with the new one. If the chosen Aspect swapped another one in an already occupied slot, its level would be one higher than initially.
  
  
• Passive Aspects are always active and don’t occupy any particular slot. There are no limits (at the moment) on how many passive abilities you can have. Their power is rather subtle, but boy, can they stack!
  
  
• Ultra Aspects are passive, too but as scarce as they are powerful. Since their power is usually game-changing, they are limited to a maximum of 2 per run, and at the moment, they can’t be replaced.
  

Besides the Coalition Chests with the Aspects inside, upon finishing a room you will also find the Power-Up Chests with more typical rewards, such as shop discounts, HP restoration, Aspects alterations, and various upgrades.

Finally, we will give you a taste of the long progression system, a way to upgrade your Cats not just for the duration of the run, but permanently. In the demo, Kagero and Baby Cat have been pre-equipped with some starting M.O.D.S. that influence their play style. In the full version of Ultra Mega Cats, you will be able to change the M.O.D.S. and get even more absurdly and diversly overpowered!

[h2]Controls[/h2]

We want you to quickly achieve mastery in controlling your cats, so we've prepared control schemes for you. Thanks to this, you'll be able to handle arenas without any problems.







[h2]Feedback is king[/h2]

Enough talking, let’s start playing! We hope you’ll have a great time in the Ultra Mega Cats demo and can’t wait to hear from you. Was it pawesome? Or is there room for improvement? Your feedback is crucial. Share your thoughts on the Steam Community Page or our Discord!

[h3]📣🎮 Exciting News Alert! 🎮📣[/h3]

Attention all gamers and feline enthusiasts! The highly anticipated demo version of "Ultra Mega Cats" has just been released on Steam, and players can now embark on a purrfectly thrilling adventure during the Steam Replayability Festival!

🐾 Dive into the whimsical world of "Ultra Mega Cats," where fluffy companions show their combat prowess and epic battles await. In this action-packed game, players will take on the role of mighty cat character, each with their own unique abilities and personalities.

🎮 The demo version offers a taste of the full game's adrenaline-fueled gameplay, allowing players to experience the game with two characters both solo and in online co-op!

🌟 Whether you're a seasoned gamer or a newcomer to the world of indie gaming, "Ultra Mega Cats" promises hours of fun and replayability. With its charming visuals, engaging gameplay mechanics, and lovable characters, it's a paw-sitively delightful experience for players of all ages.

🎉 And what better time to test out the demo version than during the Steam Replayability Festival? From now until the end of the festival, players can download the demo for free and join in on the fun-filled festivities.

🛠️ We are also eager to hear your feedback after playing the demo so that we can tailor the game for our community as possible as we can! Should you encounter any bug or other issue, we would appreciate if you could report it on Steam Discussion forum of the game or directly in our Discord :)

[h3]🤝 If you are looking for a companion to play together, our Discord server is a perfect place for that!
With a dozen of dedicated voice channels and game oriented chat, You will have every opportunity to discuss and play the game with our community![/h3]