Cats Around Us: Black Cat News

Hi friends!

Can you believe we’re already in the third week of May? How’s everyone doing?
We hope you’re all doing great! :D And if things are a bit rough right now, we really hope everything gets better soon and that happiness finds its way back to you 💖

We’ve got a few updates we’d love to share with you! :D

First up, the demo for Cats Around Us is now available! ^^
It’s a short demo (because the game is short too XD), so feel free to give it a try! And if you haven’t wishlisted it yet, now’s the perfect time to hit that wishlist button :D

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3426090/Cats_Around_Us_Black_Cat/

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Second, it's been 25 days since Cats and Seek: Tokyo launched!
It’s already been played by over 8,000 players and has gotten 100+ reviews with a Very Positive rating! Thank you so, so much for all the love and support 💖

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2925320/Cats_and_Seek_Tokyo/

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And last but not least, we gave our Noobzilla logo a little makeover!
We think it looks much cuter and more adorable now ^^ Hope you like it too!





That’s all for now!
Thanks a bunch for taking the time to read this little update :D
Warm hugs and have a lovely day!



– UB & Estu

P.S. Don’t forget to wishlist Pictective too, pretty please ^^ Thank you! 💖

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3690390/Pictective/

Hello friends, the day we've all been waiting for is finally here



https://store.steampowered.com/app/2925320/Cats_and_Seek_Tokyo/

Thank you so much for all your support and wishlists! Thanks to you, Cats and Seek: Tokyo made it into the Popular Upcoming list on Steam!



Just like the previous titles in the series, Cats and Seek: Tokyo is free to play with 1 level where you can search for 105 hidden cats. And yes, you can unlock all achievements in this free level!

If you're craving more cat-finding fun, there's also a DLC with 4 extra levels and 420 more cats waiting for you. Hopefully, it satisfies your cat-collecting cravings! ^^


[h2]So, what’s new in Cats and Seek: Tokyo?[/h2]

• We’ve added a brand-new feature called Rubber Stamp Collection, inspired by Eki stamps often found at Japanese train stations and tourist spots — a fun way to collect memories through stamps!
  
  
• And a huge thank-you to our amazing community translators! because of your help, the cat descriptions in Cats and Seek: Tokyo are now available in 18 languages! We received over 120 volunteer sign-ups (so sorry we couldn’t include everyone XD some languages were completed really fast!)
  

[h3]Special thanks to everyone who contributed to the translations:[/h3]



Because the list is quite long, let me know if I accidentally missed your name ^^. We’re truly grateful for all your help, and we’re sorry that our workflow isn’t fully optimized yet to make the translation process easier for you.

Since this was a community effort by fellow Cats and Seek players, we hope you’ll be understanding if you come across small translation hiccups. But if you notice a major issue, feel free to DM me!

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[h3]Cats and Seek: Tokyo marks the end of our Japan trilogy.[/h3]

We’re incredibly grateful we were able to complete it. This whole series is a love letter to our first-ever trip to Japan in 2019. It’s been 6 years, but it still feels like yesterday: enjoying takoyaki in Osaka, exploring Kyoto’s temples, and gazing at the bright LED lights of Tokyo. Fun fact: the cities we visited are in the exact same order as the game releases: Osaka, Kyoto, then Tokyo!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2672090/Cats_and_Seek_Osaka/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2845320/Cats_and_Seek_Kyoto/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2925320/Cats_and_Seek_Tokyo/

We hope these games sparks some nostalgia if you’ve been to Japan before, and if you haven’t, we truly hope you’ll get the chance to go someday.

And to everyone in Japan, thank you so much for your warmth and kindness during our time there. We really hope we can visit you again soon! ❤️

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[h3]So, what’s next for the Cats and Seek series?[/h3]

We’re not stopping! Estu already has a new idea for the next game, and we’ll be sharing more soon. If you have a theme you’d love to see in a future Cats and Seek game, feel free to drop your idea in the comments :D you might just inspire us!

If you run into any bugs or issues, please report them in the forum here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2925320/discussions/0/597399045152003671/
We’ll do our best to fix them as soon as possible!

That’s all from us for now. Thank you again for all the support, we hope you have a relaxing and cozy time with Cats and Seek: Tokyo. Happy cat-hunting!

With love ❤️,


UB & Estu
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P.S. Don’t forget to wishlist our upcoming games too, it really helps a lot! Thank you!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3426090/Cats_Around_Us_Black_Cat/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3690390/Pictective/

Hi friends!
Do you remember the little prototype we shared a while ago? :D

Good news! Thanks to the feedback you gave us through the survey, we’ve decided to turn that prototype into a full game!

It's now called Pictective, and the store page is live :

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3690390/Pictective/

We’re super grateful to everyone who tried the prototype and sent in feedback. We've managed to implement some of your suggestions (yay!), although sadly, not everything made it in due to some limitations on our end.



The game is still in the early stages of development, but if you add it to your wishlist now, we’d be super grateful! 💖

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3690390/Pictective/

That’s all for now!

And don’t forget, Cats and Seek: Tokyo is launching this Sunday! Thanks to your support, it’s currently sitting in the Popular Upcoming queue, thank you so much for making this happen! 💖



https://store.steampowered.com/app/2925320/Cats_and_Seek__Tokyo/



Thank you all!

Warm regards,
UB & Estu

In our past games, some players were wondering, "Why aren’t the cat descriptions translated?" Well… it’s because there are a lot of them! We didn’t have the budget to translate everything properly, and machine translation just made things super weird. 😂

A bunch of you suggested letting the community help, and honestly, that’s an awesome idea! So for Cats and Seek: Tokyo, we built a brand-new translation system to make it easier for volunteers to join in.

Wanna help bring these kitty descriptions to life in your language? Go straight to the discussion board https://steamcommunity.com/app/2925320/discussions/0/597396108583437769/



Love

UB & Estu

Hello everyone!

Time flies and here we are in March 2025! Here's a little update on what's been happening since January.

[h3]Cats and Seek: Tokyo[/h3]


As of today, 4 levels are ready to play! You can explore Asakusa, Akihabara, Ueno Park, and Shibuya. Estu is currently working on the final level, making a total of 5 levels in Cats and Seek: Tokyo. One level will be available for free with all its achievements, while the other 4 will be part of the DLC for those who want extra content. The DLC is available to wishlist now!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3545910/Cats_and_Seek_Tokyo__Extra_Content/

[h3]Cats and Seek: Toge Land[/h3]
Back in January, we collaborated with Toge Productions to release Cats and Seek: Toge Land to celebrate their anniversary. We're so happy to see that the game has received 189 reviews so far! Thank you so much to everyone who played and left a review 🥰

[h3]Prototype[/h3]
We also tested an early prototype for another game series we're working on. So far, we've received more than 60 feedback submissions through the survey included in the prototype. Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to play and share your thoughts! If you're curious and want to try it out, you can check it out on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-prototype-120037282


[h3]Patreon[/h3]
Thank you to the 180+ members who have joined our Patreon! We've been sharing sneak peeks of upcoming levels there, and we're so grateful for your support.

We also received a suggestion from one of our players about community localization. Currently, all cat descriptions are only available in English because there are so many of them, and professional translation would be too expensive for us. Meanwhile, AI translations often produce weird or awkward phrases.

I'm now looking into ways to set up a community localization system that would be easy for everyone to use. Once I figure it out, I'll share the details on Patreon. And if you're interested in helping, please join us! Our Patreon is free to join.


[h3]Events[/h3]
This March, we're joining two online events: The Days of Ramadan and the Women's Day Sale. Make sure to visit the events and check out many other awesome games! Oh, and Giant Cat is on discount too!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2925310/Cats_Around_Us_Giant_Cat/

[h3]Wishlist[/h3]
We're still counting on your support to wishlist our upcoming games! Your wishlist really helps us a lot.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3426090/Cats_Around_Us_Black_Cat/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2925320/Cats_and_Seek_Tokyo/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3545910/Cats_and_Seek_Tokyo__Extra_Content/

That's all for now, thank you so much for being part of this journey with us! 😻

With love,
UB & Estu