Machinarium (PC & Mac)
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Following the passing of Bernard Mason, the patriarch of the family, all the remaining Masons return to their childhood home for one last time.
As Aspen, the cat of the household, players will take a journey across the hopes, disappointments and regrets of the enigmatic Mason family, traversing through a rich narrative that spans over decades.
The game embraces a simple yet intuitive point and click play style, celebrating a design approach based on the behaviours of common house cats...
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20 November 2022
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Recent Steam reviews:
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Description
Following the passing of Bernard Mason, the patriarch of the family, all the remaining Masons return to their childhood home for one last time.
As Aspen, the cat of the household, players will take a journey across the hopes, disappointments and regrets of the enigmatic Mason family, traversing through a rich narrative that spans over decades.
The game embraces a simple yet intuitive point and click play style, celebrating a design approach based on the behaviours of common house cats living all around the world.
Is the cat just a pet, or does this creature play a more mysterious role in our lives?
Features
- Be a charming but ordinary house cat. Aspen is neither the witty talking cat nor a supernatural creature. Play as the domestic cat of the Mason household.
- Unravel the decades-spanning story of the Mason Family by witnessing the relations of the surviving family members and tracking ghosts of the past.
- Explore the mysterious Mason Manor to every nook and cranny in beautiful 2D pixel art supported by modern cinematic lighting.
- Experience gameplay sequences inspired by naturalistic cat behaviour. Track the scents of different family members throughout the house or cause total mischief in an already tense dinner - as any proper house cat would do!
- Start as the silent witness and eventually become a force of change in the lives of the family members throughout the three chapters of the game.
A portion from the profits of "Cats and the Other Lives" is being used for the expenses of medical operations of street cats.
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Quick and easy. No problems.
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Very good and fun game. I didn't expect the story to be this good and for me to become this attached to the characters.
Wonderful game.
What a roller coaster of emotions and pain and healing.
At first it felt like a bit of a slow start, especially since none of the characters seem particularly likable at first, but the more you learn about that messed up family and its past, the more you can understand and empathize with the characters and grow fond of them.
Also, Aspen is the best cat.
Game broke my heart.
Wonderful game.
What a roller coaster of emotions and pain and healing.
At first it felt like a bit of a slow start, especially since none of the characters seem particularly likable at first, but the more you learn about that messed up family and its past, the more you can understand and empathize with the characters and grow fond of them.
Also, Aspen is the best cat.
Game broke my heart.
- Easy Gameplay (mostly just point and click, either with mouse or controller)
- Very good story and in-depth characters
- You're a cat and can be a menace, what better thing is there?
- Legit can't think of anything bad to say, this game was so dang good, I didn't expect that.
3rd September 2023
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Beautiful cat novel - covering some hard subjects with heartfelt pixelated art.
i didnt expect this at all, ended up bawling at the end.
Similar approache to little miss fortune - guided by a beautiful old cat
i didnt expect this at all, ended up bawling at the end.
Similar approache to little miss fortune - guided by a beautiful old cat
- beautiful pixel art
- dark approach to difficult subjects
- so sad ( not all bad, just didnt expect it)
16th July 2023
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