“Wash the Cat” is a puzzle game where you must manipulate a hydraulic system to clean a dirty black cat!
\nWith simple controls but increasingly tricky levels, can you master the flow and leave the cat sparkling clean?
\nDive in and see if you have what it takes to wash this cat!
\n","source":"HomerDilpleu/WashTheCat","stars":0,"dc":"https://dilpleu-games.itch.io/wash-the-cat","yt":"GsF1nQEg3Oc","post":"https://homerdilpleu.github.io/articles/postmortem-wash-the-cat.html","comments":[{"at":410360508,"author":"Benjamin Boyd Austin","login":"bbaustin","gh":18755168,"text":"Interesting game! It reminds me a bit of a really old MacOS game I played called “Factory: The Industrial Devolution.” Have you heard of it?
\nThe mechanic is unique and requires some experimentation and creative thinking. Pretty fun!
\nThe music is nice, too! Kind of Baroque sounding (??).
\nI would say that the timings can be a bit punishing sometimes. I think in Level 4, I missed the timing 5 times in a row, and the cat looked at me judgmentally each time haha.
\n","games":["VOID Cat"]},{"typ":1,"at":410415746,"re":410360508,"author":"Homer Dilpleu","login":"HomerDilpleu","gh":66157330,"text":"Thank you very much for your feedback! I must confess I do not know the game “The Industrial Devolution”, I will have a look. About the difficulty, you’re right, it’s always tricky to find the right balance.
\n"},{"at":410417975,"author":"Michael M.","login":"Schnark","gh":17846729,"url":"https://schnark.github.io","text":"Very interesting and fun puzzles! It took me a while, but I succeeded in solving all levels.
\n","games":["Edgar's Mission"]},{"typ":1,"at":410423410,"re":410417975,"author":"Homer Dilpleu","login":"HomerDilpleu","gh":66157330,"text":"Thank you very much for having played all the levels and for your feedback!
\n"},{"at":410423966,"author":"smhaaker","login":"smhaaker","gh":10542292,"text":"I like this. Interesting puzzle. Found it hard to time things at first but once you get a hang of it it all makes sense. Good stuff.
\n","games":["CatNFish"]},{"typ":1,"at":410459240,"re":410423966,"author":"Homer Dilpleu","login":"HomerDilpleu","gh":66157330,"text":"Thank you very much for your feedback!
\n"},{"at":410428163,"author":"F肯尼","login":"kennyfully881230","gh":208875314,"text":"This game is good and interesting! I like the puzzles in this game and the sounds!
\n","games":["Heimao"]},{"at":410431342,"author":"Ryan Tyler","login":"tyler6699","gh":50468,"url":"https://carelesslabs.co.uk","text":"Nice idea, not seen something like this before! Clever game mechanic.
\nGot stuck on a level where you had to be very quick to change the valves, was maybe a bit slow to stop them and could not get the water out.
\n","games":["Yarn Run"]},{"at":410469769,"author":"Zang0l0tino","login":"Zang0l0tino","gh":167128079,"text":"I think it’s a pretty good game overall, it’s interesting in my opinion to treat the theme with washing the cat and bringing its color back; the audio was pretty good too, and even though the timings were a bit harsh sometimes and the cat follows up with his judgmental look; I managed to clear all levels. Congratulation on your pipes work and good luck!
\n","games":["The Black Cat's Escape"]},{"typ":1,"at":410474291,"re":410469769,"author":"Homer Dilpleu","login":"HomerDilpleu","gh":66157330,"text":"Thank you very much for having played all the levels and for your feedback!
\n"},{"at":410470058,"author":"Andrew Higson-Smith","login":"ElementalSystems","gh":4255763,"url":"www.elementalsystems.co.za","text":"Nice original mechanics - very interesting and well paced with new ideas level on each level - great game.
\nSome of the timing is very difficult with a mouse - so more fun on a touch screen.
\n","games":["Wake the Cat"]},{"at":410493962,"author":"Anthony Cosgrave","login":"anthonycosgrave","gh":1410114,"url":"https://imtoospexy.com/","text":"I really enjoyed playing this. It’s an interesting puzzle idea. I played on desktop and found the timing could be a little hard to nail down a couple, but still I enjoyed it.
\n","games":["Chickpocalypse Meow"]},{"typ":2,"at":410507037,"author":"Christer Kaitila","login":"McFunkypants","gh":2111957,"url":"http://www.mcfunkypants.com","text":"lolThe concept for this game is hilarious! love it. a part of me wishes the cat would really freak out when it gets wet with a funny scrambing in-place running animation and a howling yelp. that said, the sly look it gives you when you try to pour the water too early is priceless. what a cool, original, interesting game! I wish the valve buttons were larger so I could click them more easily when moving my mouse super fast, trying to get the timing right was hard enough! I wish there was a slow-motion mode for people who have bad timing and just want the mental puzzle-solving aspect rather than the perfect timing and perfect aim aspect, which I found very challenging, but I have slow reflexes and bad aim so that’s on me lol. Wonderful work, this game turned out really fun, unique, and humorous!\n💛🐱👤👍
\n"},{"typ":1,"at":410515933,"re":410507037,"author":"Homer Dilpleu","login":"HomerDilpleu","gh":66157330,"text":"Thank you very much for your feedback! I’m glad you envoyed playing the game :)
\n"},{"at":410511565,"author":"xem","login":"xem","gh":1225909,"text":"Very nice concept, graphics, audio and puzzle design. Congrats
\n","games":["I got up on the wrong foot"]},{"at":410511659,"author":"Lucas Werle Melz","login":"lucasmelz","gh":75343742,"url":"https://lucasmelz.github.io/portfolio/","text":"Never thought you could make a game about a black cat and hydrodynamics, awesome idea! I had fun playing it :)
\n","games":["Stray Cat"]},{"at":410528851,"author":"Andy Sommerville","login":"aksommerville","gh":1869768,"url":"http://aksommerville.com","text":"I haven’t seen a puzzle quite like this before! It was lots of fun figuring out how the water would rest in its pipes. Took an embarrassingly large number of tries, but I finally got all the cats clean. Well done!
\n","games":["Nine Lives"]},{"typ":1,"at":410547064,"re":410528851,"author":"Homer Dilpleu","login":"HomerDilpleu","gh":66157330,"text":"Thank you very much for having played all the levels and for your feedback!
\n"},{"at":410591030,"author":"Jonathan Vallet","login":"jonathan-vallet","gh":5329099,"text":"Really fun puzzle game using fluid mechanics!💧\nI managed to finish all the levels and really enjoyed it. Some parts weren’t easy to understand at first, and managing the timing can be tricky, but that’s also what makes it interesting. The music is also very beautiful and adds a lot to the atmosphere!
\n","games":["Witchcat"]},{"typ":1,"at":410635459,"re":410591030,"author":"Homer Dilpleu","login":"HomerDilpleu","gh":66157330,"text":"Thank you very much for your feedback and for having finished all the levels!
\n"},{"at":410615792,"author":"Camilo Ramírez","login":"jucarave","gh":8118259,"url":"https://camiloramirez.dev/","twitter":"jucarave","text":"Great game, love the idea of using the puzzle to wash the cats, some of the later levels are confusing and also the timing it’s a bit hard, but still, awesome game
\n","games":["Guardian Cat"]},{"typ":1,"at":410638728,"re":410615792,"author":"Homer Dilpleu","login":"HomerDilpleu","gh":66157330,"text":"Thank you for your feedback. I’m sorry the later levels were confusing; I tried to be very progressive in the difficulty progression. I hope you enjoyed playing :)
\n"},{"at":410671259,"author":"Mohammed Saud","login":"rottencandy","gh":20013884,"url":"saud.wtf","twitter":"rotttencandy","text":"Love the unique puzzles and the music! This was fun.
\n","games":["Non-Mewtonian Cat"]},{"at":410729322,"author":"John Edvard","login":"johnedvard","gh":656024,"url":"https://reitgames.com","twitter":"ReitGames","text":"Great concept, washing the cat. It gets difficult after a while, and I spend some time just trying to figure out the complicated valve setup. he timing with the cat makes it even more difficult. I felt I learned more about water physics.
\n","games":["Triska the Ninja Cat"]},{"at":410745994,"author":"Eoin McGrath","login":"eoinmcg","gh":96340,"url":"http://eoinmcgrath.com","twitter":"eoinmcg","text":"That’s one devilish blend of working out the valves and then timing it to perfection! Very satisfying when you manage to give that dirty cat a bath. Great idea and very stylish execution!
\n","games":["KleptoKitty"]},{"at":410779203,"author":"Elias Ku","login":"eliasku","gh":3038174,"url":"https://eliasku.win","twitter":"eliaskuvoice","text":"Such a creative concept! It totally reminds me of trying to bathe my own cat :)\nThe kitty with its sharp little claws is hilarious, the music is catchy without getting old, and the city skyline in the background looks wonderful.\nThanks for a great game
\n","games":["Cat Survivors"]},{"typ":1,"at":411026478,"re":410779203,"author":"Homer Dilpleu","login":"HomerDilpleu","gh":66157330,"text":"Thank your very much for your feedback. I’m glad the game reminds you bathing your cat :)
\n"},{"at":410864769,"author":"Gleb Volkov","login":"malec-palec","gh":2181873,"twitter":"volkov_ayyy","text":"I really enjoyed Wash the Cat - it’s super cute, relaxing, and the visuals are adorable. Still, I wish there was a bit more challenge and variety to keep me hooked longer.
\n","games":["Catapoolt"]},{"typ":1,"at":411025881,"re":410864769,"author":"Homer Dilpleu","login":"HomerDilpleu","gh":66157330,"text":"Thank you very much for your kind feedbcack!
\n"},{"at":410893588,"author":"JimmySmells","login":"JimmySmells","gh":231127042,"text":"Fun puzzle game. What is the green icky stuff on the cat?
\n","games":["The Giver"]},{"typ":1,"at":411025932,"re":410893588,"author":"Homer Dilpleu","login":"HomerDilpleu","gh":66157330,"text":"I let you imagien what you want about the green stuff:)
\n"},{"at":410942725,"author":"Jasper Renow-Clarke","login":"picosonic","gh":26137750,"twitter":"femtosonic","text":"The game looks good, and the concept works
\nI liked the music, sound effects and graphics, although the cat sprite was overly simplified compared to the rest of the graphics
\nI played through several levels
\nSome of the levels were quite tricky on desktop or without a touchscreen, especially when multiple valves needed changing with very accurate timing and in a specific order
\n","games":["Mochi and the midnight escape"]},{"typ":1,"at":411025864,"re":410942725,"author":"Homer Dilpleu","login":"HomerDilpleu","gh":66157330,"text":"Thank you very much for your feedback! The game is also playable on mobile devices, but I’m not sure it is easier :)
\n"},{"at":411015683,"author":"Filip Paulů","login":"ingSlonik","gh":26278453,"text":"This is exactly my kind of game! I like, but I also hate the cat’s judgmental look when I turn on the shower too early 😂. The graphics, music, and puzzles all fit together perfectly. I bet programming the physics and animations was quite a challenge.
\nHuge cat-thumbs-up for this! 😺👍
\n","games":["Cat-astrophe"]},{"typ":1,"at":411025751,"re":411015683,"author":"Homer Dilpleu","login":"HomerDilpleu","gh":66157330,"text":"Thank you for your kind feedback. I confirm that programming the physics was challenging (I was not expected so) and I almost gave up after two weeks of work. It’s surprisingly tricky to figure out if there’s any liquid left in horizontal pipelines…
\n"},{"at":411191468,"author":"Emre Guneyler","login":"eguneys","gh":3844764,"url":"https://eguneys.github.io/jsgames/","text":"It’s never a good idea to mix puzzle with timing challenges. But I can’t even call this a puzzle because the logic is just not there. Just a bunch of buttons you have to press in some kind of order. Also last level is buggy and doesn’t work.
\n","games":["Mor Chess 2","Mor Chess"]},{"typ":1,"at":411846114,"re":411191468,"author":"Homer Dilpleu","login":"HomerDilpleu","gh":66157330,"text":"Thank you for your feedback! You’re right, I was not able to choose between puzzle and timing game :)
\n"},{"at":411367570,"author":"João Lopes","login":"lopis","gh":2715751,"url":"www.jlopes.dev","text":"Fun puzzles! Some are quite tricky. The design works well, and with a little polish this could be a solid game in any app store. The music is lovely.
\n","games":["Meow Mountain"]},{"typ":1,"at":411846133,"re":411367570,"author":"Homer Dilpleu","login":"HomerDilpleu","gh":66157330,"text":"Thant you very much for your feedback!
\n"},{"at":411557681,"author":"one grumpy dude","login":"megagrump","gh":31128870,"text":"I like the cat’s expression and the sounds. The gameplay is too hectic, it wants me to assess the situation, understand the physics and solve the sequence puzzle all in an instant, which I didn’t enjoy. I gave up after level 3.
\n","games":["They took my cat"]},{"typ":1,"at":411846180,"re":411557681,"author":"Homer Dilpleu","login":"HomerDilpleu","gh":66157330,"text":"Thank you for having played, I’m sorry you did not like the game
\n"},{"at":411561944,"author":"smiley405","login":"smiley405","gh":66162073,"url":"https://rlimbu.com/","text":"I got up to level 8 but couldn’t pass it, though I really enjoyed playing!
\nReally cool concept and great music too.
\nLoved the cat’s dead-on stare when it bypasses the water wash.
Thank you for playing up to level 8!
\n"},{"at":411694026,"author":"Christoph Schansky","login":"DerBenniBanni","gh":5499976,"text":"Nice Music, gorgeous stare of the wet cat (lol)
\nI like the core mechanic of the game (the faucets to open/close). The timing-feature alone is also nice.
\nBut having zero time to think about a solution (because the water is already flowing) is not so my flavour of gameplay.
\nHowever: thats a great entry!
\n","games":["Miami Mice"]},{"typ":1,"at":411846322,"re":411694026,"author":"Homer Dilpleu","login":"HomerDilpleu","gh":66157330,"text":"Thank you for your feedback. You’re right, I should have let some time to think before starting the flow in some levels. Maybe in a post jam version?
\n"},{"typ":2,"at":411721111,"author":"Jedidiah Weller","login":"jedihacks","gh":996175,"url":"www.openforge.io","twitter":"jedihacks","text":"Hey Homer,
\nKudos to you - this is a neat game! I like the water piping strategy aspect of it and it adds a cool element of strategy.
\nMy only suggestion is to have there be a consistent “transition” phase to give the player 2-3 seconds to think about a solution before it starts. That way it gives a sense of progression and fairness for slower players who like to think through solutions.
\nThe audio was great so good job on that. And controls are easy to use. Also color scheme was pleasing to the eye!
\nI recorded the first minute of play through so that you could see my first reaction to it and the way I used it. This is often helpful from a user experience perspective to see what someone does the first time. https://youtube.com/live/jl6pC4OnVJA
\nGreat work on the submission and best of luck in the competition!
\n"},{"typ":1,"at":411846418,"re":411721111,"author":"Homer Dilpleu","login":"HomerDilpleu","gh":66157330,"text":"Thank you very much for your feedback and for the video! As you said it is very interesting to see how players react when they discover the game. Thank you!
\n"},{"at":411731378,"author":"Attila Horváth","login":"attilahorvath","gh":4081005,"text":"Very funny concept with those fake mobile game ads and well implemented / presented! The cat animation with the look and the audio all look great and fit the theme well.
\nThe levels get pretty hard at the end and I didn’t like that the flow starts immediately when you load a level, so you have no chance at first. This would be much better if it only started after a click or something like that.
\nSome small technical issue is that while the canvas covers the whole window, there is always a horizontal scrollbar present, which could be corrected with a bit of CSS.
\nGreat entry overall!
\n","games":["A Voiding Your Problems"]},{"typ":1,"at":411846514,"re":411731378,"author":"Homer Dilpleu","login":"HomerDilpleu","gh":66157330,"text":"Thank you for your feedback. You’re right, starting the flow at the begining of some levels was maybe not a so good idea :) I will try to figure out the scrollbar issue your are mentionning.
\n"},{"at":411981429,"author":"Kisimedia.de","login":"kisimediaDE","gh":5765485,"url":"www.kisimedia.de","text":"Love the concept! The graphics and audio are fantastic - really polished presentation. The hydraulic puzzle mechanic is clever and unique.
\nHowever, I found the instant water flow on level start pretty frustrating. Having zero time to assess the situation before everything’s in motion made it more trial-and-error than puzzle-solving for me. Made it to level 6 before giving up - would’ve enjoyed it more with a brief pause to plan my approach.
\nThat said, the physics simulation is impressive and the whole package fits the theme perfectly. Great job overall!
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