Mining Cats

honestly never felt so ripped off by a game before. i expected the cats to be mininge, but the most i ever see is maybe one cat climbing down a ladder after clearing a stage. most of the time they're just sitting up on a little gaming ledge, and they're also very small and hard to see if you don't play in fullscreen mode. the developers at minicactus games know there's a shortage of games about cats engaging in activities such as mininge or fishinge and they have taken advantage of it by releasing this misleading product.

💜 This game was gifted to Catizens Curations for review.

For me this game seemed like it was made really easy, fast to play and not much thought went into the puzzles. It was really mindless use of my cursor, taking lines from one spot to the other. Some levels did need me to think a bit, but it was very rarely.

I do really like the other games from this dev, so I recommend those more than this one :)
Though I still think if you want a quick game to 100%, this can be done in just under a few hours.

Alright, so I'll start with the fact that I do really like this type of puzzle game. I enjoy the casualness of Mining Cats and the music is chill and works well.

The reason I'm giving it a negative review is solely because of the screen shake that happens upon drawing demolition lines, as it is super nauseating and unable to be turned off. I wouldn't mind it if you could draw the lines first then hit a "demolish" button and set it all off at once, but the screen shake whilst placing each line is just too much.

I usually finish a game before posting a review, but I can only play this game in short spurts before I get queasy so I'm not sure if/when I'll finish it. I don't normally get motion sick from games so it's an oddity for me to have an experience like this, especially with such a casual game. It's certainly a bit disappointing and frustrating.