Developer Spoonful of Wonder has officially announced Copycat, its upcoming narrative adventure game in which you play as a recently adopted shelter cat who has her place in her humans' household stolen by, as the name implies, a copycat. It's in development for PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and Mac.
Like last year's excellent Stray, you play as Dawn, a housecat. But in Copycat, the emphasis is a bit more on the narrative, complete with occasional narrative choices you'll make along the way. As Spoonful of Wonder describes it, "Dawn actually believes she is a wild cat and plans on escaping as soon as she gets the chance. But Dawn has second thoughts when she meets new owner Olive, a lonely older woman mourning the disappearance of her beloved furry companion. Together Dawn and Olive develop an intimate friendship, as two broken hearts mend one another and learn to beat as one. Then, everything changes when Olive falls ill, and a stray copycat takes the opportunity to steal Dawn’s place in the home—forcing Dawn onto the streets. Wander alleyways, fences and rooftops as Dawn tries to make her way back home and be reunited with Olive. But when she arrives, will Olive recognise her? How will Olive make the choice between cats? Or was Dawn the copycat all along?"
Check out the first screenshots in the gallery above, as well as the announcement trailer (spoiler: it takes you on quite a ride!) at the top of this page. Wishlist it on Steam if you're interested in following its development more closely.
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