Cat and Capy - Alpha
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
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Play as the Cat and the Capybara from the MatatoGames video series on Tiktok/Instagram. You can play local split screen multiplayer with a friend, though this has not been tested thoroughly yet and is still in active development.
The game is currently FREE!
There are 30+ dogs scattered throughout the game in the latest version, how many did you find? (I'm actually not sure how many there are in total at the moment...)
If you want your name in the credits of the game as a supporter you can buy the game for 10$, or buy some merch at the Matato Website. Then email me your display name at matatogamestudio@gmail.com and I will add you to the list.
Download the itch app (https://itch.io/app) to get updates without having to re-download the game.
Alpha warning: The dogs you save and collectables you find might not be saved between updates, so you might lose progress when updating.
NOTE ABOUT LATEST VERSIONS
Alpha 0.8.0+: This update add a first draft to the final boss fight. It can be VERY DIFFICULT AND UNFAIR sometimes (the boss can do some hard combos). I would love some feedback on the fight. The whole game has not been tested in the latest version either, so please tell me if something is broken! Next up is working on levels and new gameplay elements for the upcoming update.
Alpha 0.8.1: Various bug fixes.
Alpha 0.8.2: Three new cats and some critical bugs fixes.
Community videos:
18 dogs world record speedrun with time 11:19.55 by xFluf (version 0.8.1): 18 Dogs World Record Speedrun
Funny moments in early alpha by kyzaaavr: Cat and Capy funny moments
Known issues in Alpha 0.8.2:
- Health visuals can be misaligned sometimes.
- The final boss has a broken hitbox during some movements.
- 2D level can have glitching graphics on some hardware. The spinning is sometimes broken as well.
- POSSIBLY FIXED, please tell me if this still happens: After leaving a level Cat & Capy might spawn in the beginning area. This is an old annoying bug, but I'm not sure exactly what circumstances cause it to happen.
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Matato you forgot to put the trailer on youtube.
That's true! At this point, I'm probably going to wait until I know the release date for early access. Thanks for reminding me!
hey so i REALLY wanna play the game on my mac but it doesnt wanna open:( i tried the tip on the website but it didnt work) any idea how to bypass the message that says something about malicious software?
Did you try the tip of holding "control" and press open from there? It should give you the option to bypass the warning 🤔
yeah i did but i didnt work:(
Do you know which version of Mac you are using? It should be in the Apple menu in the upper-left corner of your screen, choose About This Mac and it should be there somewhere
are these recent updates just bug fixes or the new level?
I just edited the game description. I had no idea you would get notified of this being an update hahah
Hey there, I just redownloaded the game through Itch to update it (last played 12/2023!) and noticed it's Alpha 0.1.0. Is that more recent than the 0.8.0 mentioned above? Thanks again for the game, and love the merch :)
Awesome that you’re back! That’s actually a new bug I didn’t know about, it must have happened with the UI changes. I’ll fix it for the next smaller update, thanks for telling me!
Love that enjoy the merch! Just ordered som new test items myself :)
but that last cutscene had me crying fr nice work, looking forward to what will come next
I'm so glad you liked it!!
just beat the boss, please tell me its not over there
those credits made it seem so final
It is not over! I just wanted to make an actual ending for now, so that the game feels more complete. Then I can keep adding other things :)
will the update be released sometime this week? sry if im being annoying im just so exited
Not annoying at all, I'm very happy people are looking forward to it. Hopefully I'll be done programming the first draft of the pelican boss tomorrow, it is still very rough and unfair but it's playable. Then I'll test, build the game and upload the update.
After that I'll take a break from the boss fight and focus on a new level. :)
Matato, it would be great if Maxwell collected enough oranges to get 2 upgrades. The first one is when collecting 1,000 oranges this gives him a additional life which maxes out his health to 12 only. The last one is when collecting 1,200 oranges which upgrades the firework ability this will let him fly for a longer time.
That is a really great idea, I've been thinking of doing something similar. I'm not sure if I will implement it, but it is something I'll keep in mind. I'll first finish what is planned so far at least :)
True final idea: make a second non-bird enemy called King Venom. They are snake enemies, that will only appear in an Arabian themed island. If Maxwell is too close to a king venom it will bite him and it will play a death animation when maxwell turns green and then faints. Also they have a 'B' printed on the back side of their head, meaning that they work for the birds.
I like the Arabian theme idea. Maybe snakes with wings some time in the future? :P
That sounds great! I'm looking forward to your game. I have already bought t- shirts from your website because I love the graphics. T-shirts are excellent quality and sooooo comfy
That's awesome! So encouraging to hear that, I'm working while wearing mine right now.
Which one did you get, the pixel or toon design? I also added your name as an alpha supporter in the credits :)
I actually bought 2 cartoon designed t-shirts- one white and one azalea colour (which is sophisticated name for pink;)). Thank you for adding me to your credits.
any news on the update? i cant wait
Great to hear! Hoping to release a first draft to the pelican fight next week. The model is really hard to animate, but I want to focus on some other stuff when the first draft is done :)
Just a small update on this. It it taking longer than I anticipated, but I’ll release the first draft as soon as I think it is playable enough! 😅
Final idea: Make a boss called Cement Bird it is a living statue that resembles a vulture. It's main attack is stomping if Maxwell uses his shopping cart enough it multiplies into 2 smaller versions. It lives in a laboratory island.
Actually just made a bird enemy out of stone before reading this. I'll see if I have time for another boss before the next release, could be inspired by this :)
Third idea: Make a third enemy called Flying pangomander it is a large hybrid monster mixed of a purple salamander, pangolin and a bird. It can move by flying around. If Maxwell gets too close it will start attacking by rolling, also it doesn't have a beak. When you collect 27 dogs they will open up a new island
will the next update include the goose boss?
Working on it now! I'm not 100% sure how I want it to go, and the bird rig is kind of awkward to work with, but I hope that will be in the next big update.
Second idea:It would be great if Maxwell and Capy could visit many islands that are connected to each other by some passages that you can unlock with challenges or achievements
I like the idea, some bonus world like that would be really cool! I doubt I'll have time for that in this first release, but perhaps later.
It would be great if you could design collectable hearts to restore health in the game
Have been thinking about this, would be nice to have 🧐
Idea: Make a Second enemy called Electric Chinchilla. It can shoot Electric sparks from its mouth, it can electrocute Maxwell and Capy
I like that idea! The theme of this game's enemies is birds at the moment, but some electric type enemy could be cool in the future :)
are the breakable pots in the sand level going to serve any purpose?
That was the plan at some point, but I haven't decided yet. Maybe they could contain collectable oranges or some other thing. There's not really any point in having them there at the moment hahah
is there going to be anything else in the ocean level or the lava level?
I've improved the water level a bit, but that update is not out yet. I'm not sure about the lava level, depends on how much time I have. I am working on a new level though.
Do you think you can add a Floppa skin for Maxwell or Capy?
That's a good idea! I'll keep it in mind, but might be hard to make since I don't have own any images to use for the model texture 🤔
any news on the update?
I'm sorry it's been a while. I was really hoping for an update this weekend, but it's going to have to wait until next week. There's been a billion optimizations and background changes. The next update might not be too exciting gameplay wise, but it brings does bring some collectables to the levels. In the update after that I'm going to make more gameplay changes :)
what about the goose?
Not done unfortunately. Made some progress on it but not ready to be released :/
i am a huge fan of your game hope it will get as you wish the game to be
Thank you so much! Working on it as we speak :)
Wait so when the full game comes out we will have to pay for the full game? (i'm not having a problem, just making sure.)
I’m not sure yet, I have a very split opinion about that 😆
On one hand I would love for it to be free. On the other, my dream is to make this gamedev thing into my job, which is really hard with only free content. I could imagine working on several games in this series as I love the concept, but it is hard find enough time when I have a regular job as well. At least, I think the mobile version will have some form of cheap payment. Either one-time for the game, or a free game with some purchasing options (not a fan of that though) 😅
Ok. Thanks for telling me.
do you think the update will be out soon?
Unfortunately it’s been a bit delayed. There was more to fix than expected, and at the moment I am a bit ill and about half the globe away from my main computer. I’m still working from my laptop though, but it takes some time 😅
Thanks for the game! 😜Sitting with a friend and laughing hard.🥰
Hahah I’m so glad you like it! 😁
during the shopping cart levels, are the rocket and shopping cart circles on the bottom right supposed to be visible? Because they are for me
They were supposed to be visible but not usable. But they should maybe just be invisible instead so it's not confusing.
Do you think this will ever be an official game on steam or Xbox?
I really want it to be, but I have to make it better first. Hopefully one day :)
Hey Matato, is it possible to do splitscreen yet? And if it is, how would I do it?
Press the start/pause button on the other controller to join :)
thanks!
man
how do splitscree
i dont think its a feature yet
It is actually possible! But not tested much at all hehe.
You just need to connect an extra device (for example controller), and press the start/pause button on it :)
Hey again! I think a good visual improvement for this game would be if the cart and rocket indicators in the 2D levels were bigger. As of last version (#22), those circle indicators in these levels are too small, almost invisible.
I actually just realized and fixed it a couple of days ago, so it will be in the next update. Thanks for reporting! :)
when will the update be out?
I don't dare to say a date yet, but I hope to release it by the end of next week :)
idea: after the boss fight with the goose, the goose kidnaps the capybara and you have to do a section without the capybara but then there is a cutscene where pablo the race cat becomes the new capy and then they rescue capy on a new island
Not too far off from one of my original plans for it, except the Pablo part. I'm planning on using him for something else though. What happens depends on how much time I have to work on this stuff :P
is the update out yet? do i have to redownload the game? (it says updated 6 days ago)
You do not have to redownload, it can be updated from the itch client. But that was just a small update with a lot of bug fixes, so nothing major yet.
where on the itch client? it only gives me the option to download or install. (i already have it installed)
I'm on a Mac now, but I can press "check for updates" if I right-clicking the game :)
i found the problem, i just had the game downloaded as a file, not installed on the itch app
I can't find the key for the ice mountain ;(
i only got 21 dogs so far. I dunno where the rest of the dogs are hidden :<
the key is somewhere between the 1st and 2nd jump of the shopping cart section, and to the left.
I found it!!! Thank you so much 🥺❤
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I think I found a little bug (version #20) on the shopping cart level (to which you enter via the lake where capys are resting with oranges on their head): when you fall off the tracks, you can't restart the capy nor the stage (option is disabled on Pause menu) and keep falling to the void infinitely.
Besides that, I'm enjoying this game so so much!!! Keep up with the work, I think this game has a lot of potential :D
Thank you so much playing! I'm so glad you enjoy it :D
That sounds like a huge bug, but I can't recreate it. I just now tested on my Mac so I'll check if that happens on my Windows computer later. Really needs to be fixed, thanks for reporting it :)
same happened to me to
Where did you fall off the stage? I can't reproduce it in any version. I'm guessing it's connected to some other bug I haven't encountered yet :(
anywhere in the stage
video: https://clipchamp.com/watch/uSyX7rTZbC6
Found the issue, it only happens after the rocket has been unlocked which I didn't test. Thank you so much for the help! Should be an update out soon-ish that fixes it :)
when will the next version come out
I'm hoping to get more time to work on it this holiday, so I hope to get a new update out with more gameplay soon enough :)
NO IT CANT END THERE
nvm i found it
and also, how do i get on top of the ice mountain? all of the tutorials i watch show the ice mountain with a stair formation, but in my game you climb stairs different from the ones I've seen online, then you blow up a platform with a shopping cart to reach a area with a sign with a rocket on it pointing up. there is nowhere to go after that.