Cat and Capy - Alpha
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
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 29 dogs scattered throughout the game in the latest version, how many did you find?
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 progess when updating.
NOTE ABOUT LATEST VERSION (Alpha 7.0.0): This update also adds collectable oranges around all the levels, among tons of bug fixes and experimental physics changes. The next update after this will be focusing on adding more gameplay and enemies, which I'm really looking forward to.
Community videos:
18 dogs world record speedrun by chopin_beats (old version): 18 Dogs World Record Speedrun
Funny moments in early alpha by kyzaaavr: Cat and Capy funny moments
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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
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.
best game ever, but it would be cool if you could replay the boss fight.
I'm so glad you like it! That's a good point. I'll keep it in mind 🤔
for the boss fight, why does my big bird with the red button on the back never dies? Is it designed to be in that way or do I have to shoot the cart to a specific part of the big bird?
Hahahah I would love to know as well xD
After repeated enter through the portal to the 2D map, sometimes I got a problem with camera being shifted away from the character.
Anyway, I managed to get 28 dogs and I think the last one is in the icy mountain stage behind the gate with a keyhole, but I cant find the key anywhere. Im down to saving the last dog, but Im not sure if it is not a fake gate and the last dog is somewhere else
That's great, thanks for playing! There is an extra dog in the mountain stage behind the gate you found. The secret area with the key is hidden somewhere between the first and second jump in that level :)
I've seen some camera bugs in the 2D map before, but at the moment I am not sure what causes it. I'm going to look more into that once the next update is out. Thanks for notifying me!
Oh damn. I got it. How could I have been so blind, I saw the exit of the secret area, but kept thinking how to get there through the exit 😅.
Thank you Matato, it was fun. I give this game 29/29 stars.
And one more thing: when fighting the Boss, when I fall into the water, it kicks me out of the Island (most of the times) and I respawn on the main Island apart from the Boss. I don't think it's intended.
Hahaha thank you so much for the rating! xD
You're right, that is a bug in the boss fight. I actually just found that a couple of days ago, and I believe I have fixed it. But the update with the bug fix is not out yet :/
For some reason the secret portal in the 2D stage does not take me to the floating island. Both portals take me to the top of the waterfall mountain. Besides that, I have been loving this game and can't wait to unlock the hat with 29 dogs! :)
Oh wow there's a bug in the scene change system in the latest version! I'm really glad you pointed it out, I'll fix that as soon as possible.
Thank you! Good to hear that it is enjoyable and that someone has tried the hats :)
I updated v3.0 on itch today.
But all my saved data has disappeared.
I collected 27 dogs in three save files.
And this same situation happened with apps downloaded without using itch.
All of my saved data has blowed up.. (Total 6 saved files)
Did that just happen to me?
Please check about that!
Oh man, that sucks. Hopefully they're still on the computer and it is just a bug in the code.
I'll check it out as soon as I have time! Thanks for notifying me.
I've had a bit more time to play this... fiendishly challenging but absolutely brilliant!
A couple of bugs to report in the Linux version via the itch app:
1) There are no trees rendering on the top of the waterfall hill unlike in the speedrun. Did these get removed?
2) On the volcano island the trees are not clipping (cat can go straight through)
The Linux zip is somewhat larger than the Windows and Mac zip, so it is just an older version?
Also some suggestions:
a) Pressing jump again while in the air on the capybara should cause the cat to jump off (dismount mid-air). That just feels natural. Once the cat is off the capybara and in the air, pressing jump again does nothing.
b) More music variants of the Stock Market music theme on the main map (if you've ever played Banjo Kazooie on the N64, the way the same melody morphs between instruments as you move between areas is just magical!)
c) Add the ability to climb into the trolley whenever the cat is on the capybara. Just before the cat climbs in he should give the trolley a little push. There should be no way to make the trolley move forwards once in it, so it'll carry on rolling any distance if on a hill. If in the trolley, you can't throw the trolley obviously and rockets are disabled.
d) When the cat is off the capybara, If the player manually jumps onto the capybara (as opposed to pressing the mount button), this should also cause the cat to mount the capybara again. Feels natural.
This is some fantastic feedback, thank you so much for taking the time to write out your thoughts!
I will come back to comment this later (hopefully today) to answer/discuss each point, right now I am at work so I am unable to look them. :)
Here's what I think about each of your (greatly appreciated) comments:
Bugs:
1. Yes, some of the trees got removed. A few of them were floating above ground and there were a bit too many unnecessary ones.
2. Perhaps I never updated the Linux version after fixing the trees. I know they have colliders in my current version. Also, I am not quite sure why the application sizes are so different, but they have always had that difference. I could try tweaking some settings.
The suggestions:
a) This was actually a features a while ago during testing. It was removed because there were so many instances when I tried to jump without realising that I wasn’t grounded, so I jumped off the capybara unintentionally. Even though it makes sense, it was a bit annoying. The physics are better now so I will try to reimplement this and see how it works.
b) That’s a great idea, I’ll talk to my main composer/my brother about it.
c) I would really like to (try to) add that at some point, so that you could use the cart in other areas. It might take a while to decide since the cart mechanics aren’t finished and lack multiplayer.
d) I’ve never thought about that. Could be cool to test out. I’m not sure if it would work well or not at all :P
Once again, thank you very much for the feedback, I’m taking everything into consideration. :)
Mam proble. gdy pobieram wersję na windows to zamiast gry wyskakuje mi folder i nie mogę nic otworzyć, wiesz, jak to naprawić?
This is the most delightfully batshit crazy concept game I've seen in years!
You are definitely on to a winner with this one!
Hahaha I'm so glad you like it xD
(Working on adding more weirdness as we speak)
Just wanted to say how much fun this game is. My Fiance and I just made a full play-through and loved every second!
We experienced no bugs except for an audio bug on the 2D level where explosions were glitching out. Overall didn't matter to us at all haha
I am so glad to hear that! Thank you for playing and reporting back!
I just found the explosion bug now. Looks like it is a bug from the latest update, which I'll fix it soon :)
I'm on mac OS, the Q button isn't doing anything, so the shoot isn't working. Anyone else have this issue?
It's not clear in the game yet, but the attack has to be unlocked by beating the cart stage. Have you unlocked it and it is still not working?
No, not yet, not sure how to get the dog out of the cage in the beginning.
Jump on it! :)
How do you play split screen? Or do you need to get to a certain point first?
Press the start button or enter on the second player's controller and it should add them, from anywhere in the game. It it not tested much yet though, so I would love to know if you find any series issues :)
I am really looking forward to watching this when I get home!
Hi! This is a great game and it gave me a lot of fun! Thank you so much for this version, looking forward to the full release.
Found 24 dogs and I can't find the last one by any means!(
I'm very happy to hear that! Have you been to the secret floating island and on top of the desert temple in the desert stage? :)
wow, secret floating island? No! Where is it?
It is in the main world, but to get there you have to find the secret passage at the end of the 2D pixel level :)
Working on a small level update at the moment so that might be worth waiting for first!
Yes, i find it too.
warning, spoilers!
I find 24 dogs:
start island - 1
portal to the cubic world - 2
capybara lake - 2
central island - 4
desert stage - 2
fire island - 3
waterfall - 1
flying island - 2
2D world - 2
cave with nosy dogs - 2
boss - 3
sorry, if I'm being too obnoxious. But i want to find all dogs too much!
The best game I've ever played. It changed my life. GOTY
Hahahah 😻😻
But for real. I love the mechanics and the random things/memes you put into the game.
This game is extremly fun. Thank you!
I'm extremely glad to hear that! I'll continue updating it with random memes and levels :)
Am I allowed to stream this on Twitch?
I would love that!
THANK YOU!