A Building Full of Cats news & patch notes

Hello, hoomans! ːcathspawː We're here to announce a surpurrise for "A Building Full of Cats" that will have you tapping your paws in delight! 🎶 First of all we're adding a feature many people asked for: we're changing the "Hint Mode" to reflect the updates we've made in our latest games. Now you'll get new hints after a cooldown -- we hope this allows people to have a more seamless experience with the game! "A Building Full of Cats: OST" album cover is now updated with Mr. Fofiño vibing in with the songs. Can you guess his inspiration for this pose? ːfofinoː https://i.imgur.com/MghuYN8.png The OST is also updated with original songs from "AN ARCADE FULL OF CATS: TIMEWARP TROUBLE", our newest game. Please check it out: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2582360/An_Arcade_Full_of_Cats_TimeWarp_Trouble/ Your continued support means the world to us and we hope you enjoy these musical upgrades as much as we enjoyed creating them. Thank you for being part of our community and for sharing this meowmazing journey with us! ❤️

FREE GAME ALERT!

Attention, humans! Introducing "An Arcade Full of Cats," our latest creation! Follow the link below to embark on a purrfect adventure and wishlist the game to spread the feline word far and wide! ːfofinoː https://store.steampowered.com/app/2368470/An_Arcade_Full_of_Cats/ Step into the golden age of arcades alongside Fofiño and Leo, as they venture through this cat-tastic journey. Our mission is to transform Leo into a true Devcat, and rewrite history to give cats the glory they truly deserve! ːfofino2ː The game will be about the same size as "A Building Full of Cats" and, like always, there"ll be some surprises along the way. Rest assured, this game won't delay the launch of "A Tower Full of Cats," as its artwork is already complete. Exciting news about "Tower" are coming soon, so stay tuned!

Cat Awareness Sale on August 8

https://i.imgur.com/Fjove8U.png Mark your calendars for a special event on August 8th – International Cat Day! This meaningful day, established in 2002 by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, serves to raise awareness about cats and ways to protect and support them. ːcathspawː Here at DEVCATS, we're deeply committed to cat advocacy and promoting feline adoption through our games. To honor our furry friends, we've prepared an incredible sale on Steam, uniting many PAWSOME participants who share the love for cats in all their forms and styles. Help us make a difference and celebrate the greatness of cats together! Let's create a brighter future for our feline companions. ːwinkycatː See you soon! Love & Purrs, Devcats ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ

Hi, Humans! A Building Full of Cats was released one year ago today!  Over the last year the game managed to gather 2500+ reviews! ːlovecatː Not only did we get a better life because of this, but also a lot of other cats! ːcrycat2ː You'll get to know some of them on A Tower Full of Cats! We are deeply grateful to all of you for this, and we'll have a big surprise for you guys soon! ːsansː By the way, the residents of the building are very proud of you and just sent this postcard asking us to share it with you. https://i.imgur.com/SkngzG0.png https://i.imgur.com/IFIjWIU.png Thank you all once again! See you soon! ːfofinoː Love & Purrs, Devcats ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ

📢 Calling all cat lovers! ːlovecatː Don't miss out on an exciting update for our game, A CASTLE FULL OF CATS, this Sunday, July 2, at 10AM Pacific Time! 🔍 We're adding a hidden cat to the game, but this feline won't be easy to find. It will be lurking in plain sight, without appearing on the counter or being detectable with the crystal ball. The challenge is on! 🗝️ To participate and stand a chance to win, make sure you have a save file with all rooms unlocked. This sneaky cat could be hiding anywhere within the castle! To claim the prize, you must be the first to post a picture of the hidden cat on our Discord server. Head over to the dedicated competition channel (#NPC-Challenge) and share the screenshot of your discovery. Remember, speed and accuracy are key! 🏆 The best part? The lucky winner will have their very own cat featured in our future game! Imagine seeing your furry friend immortalized in the world of our next game: A TOWER FULL OF CATS. 🚀 Don't waste a moment! Mark your calendars for this Sunday, July 2, at 10AM Pacific Time, and be ready to dive into the hunt for the hidden cat. Get ready for another unforgettable adventure in A CASTLE FULL OF CATS! Love & Purrs, The Devcats ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ

Hi humans! ːfofinoː A Building Full of Cats Soundtrack has been updated and now displays the names and images of the tracks on the player. Sorry for taking this long to update this, but this has been a year of work non-stop and we hope that shows on the second semester. ːawkwardsmileː Also, the game was updated to show the new music credits. Now you'll see the credits for the currently selected soundtrack.

DEVCATS NEWS

We are happy to inform you that we now have a Discord channel! The purrfect place to see cute cats and discuss with other kind-hearted humans about our species. Enter for news, Devcats pictures, giveaways, and more. ːlovecatː The best mews of the week:

Your cat can be an NPC on A Tower Full of Cats!

We'll have a contest on our Discord where your cat can win a spot on our next game, in the same art style from the cats on A Castle Full of Cats. Join our Discord now and be notified when the contest starts! ːwinkycatː Bonus: Meet Pietra & Vivi, new characters from A Tower Full of Cats! https://i.imgur.com/FcsUxJ5.png We have rescued them last December and have been fostering them ever since (Pietra already found her forever home, but Vivi is still waiting for hers ːcathspawː ) A Tower Full of Cats will be released next semester, stay tuned! Love & Purrs, The Devcats ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ

Hi humans! New OST launched! From now on, the game is going to use the new OST as main music, but you can always switch back to the previous tracks on the options tab. This new update is free, but for those of you who would like to buy the OST separately (and grant us some extra cat food ːfofinoː ), here's the store page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2245640/A_Building_Full_of_Cats_Soundtrack/ "It's just one dollar, folks" ːfofinoː ːfofino2ː In this very moment, we are finishing A Tower Full of Cats demo, which is going to be available next monday, Feb 6th, on Steam's Next Fest. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2179170/A_Tower_Full_of_Cats Wishlist it to get notified when it's out! ːwinkycatː Thank you for being here with us, our dear humans! We really appreciate your support. ːcathspawː Love & Purrs, The Devcats ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ

Hi humans! Happy new year! ːcathspawː Let's start 2023 with a present for you: A Building Full of Cats original soundtrack is coming! Back in June 2022, we did not had the resources to make an original soundtrack, so we used stock music, carefully looking for the best feat on each floor. After the game's success, we hired a musician to make a new soundtrack. We've asked for a new ost with the same vibe on each floor, so don't expect any drastic changes. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2245640/A_Building_Full_of_Cats_Soundtrack/ This update will be free. And don't worry, you'll still be able to choose the current soundtrack in the options. ːwinkycatː The new OST is coming soon.

Update

• Italian Language is now available
• The game now detects your language the first time you play it
• Minor bug fixes

In other news, A Building Full of Cats is now available on the Nintendo Switch. ːwrycatː ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ A Tower Full of cats was announced in December, but just in case you didn't see it, here it is: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2179170/A_Tower_Full_of_Cats/ We want to make every game in the series with its own identity and gameplay tweaks. We won't talk too much about this game yet, but you can expect something different from the Building and the Castle. What we can say for now is that there won't be sad achievements or timed room this time. Don't forget to Wishlist and Follow the game! Hope you guys have a pawsome 2023 and adopt a cat! ːfofino2ː Love & Purrs, Devcats ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ

https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/41043020/ee2714a10d869ea23424dcad92d1bbc47a9e6b33.png Hello humans! 2022 was a great year for us! We've released 4 games, a minigame, a comic book and a lot of aditional content for those games. Not to mention the other 4 games we are working on right now! That's a lot of work, so we need more paws to help us. https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/41043020/847000f11d17a78da8cc909892cb5a3e30e7e4cd.png This is Leo, Devcats' new intern. He was found all alone in our yard, feist as a little feral cat really is. We rescued him and within 5 days he bloomed into a sweet little boy, purring loud every time we pet him. ❤ If you follow us on instagram (@luadogato) you already know all that. We named him Leo and he still need to be approved by all of us cats, but most likely he's going to stay with us permanently. ~~~~~~~~~~ We created a special bundle for the end of the year! The purrfect christmas gift for a dearly friend! https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/41043020/0274ef0eaf2c0635a1a35c00ea59d9cb1b6380ae.png https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/2976/Devcats_Collection_FOR_GIFTS/ This bundle will only be available for a limited time. We have a lot of plans for 2023, however we've learned that is always better to wait until the following release because we announced a bunch of games in 2022 and had to change plans for various reasons Last but definitely not least, we would like to THANK everyone of you who have been supporting us this whole year and we wish you a happy Christmas and a PAWSOME 2023! PS: Our humans made this game. It's a really hard competitive arcade shooter but in case you like this type of game, it's on sale for a few pennies. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1520330/TechBeat_Heart/ Love & Purrs, Devcats ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ

Hi, humans! The new floor is here! We know that you can't add a floor to a building, so obviously that is not the case here. But the elevator mechanic had finally repaired the elevator panel! So now you have access to an area that was there all along, you just weren't able to reach to it: The Bunker, a place where the cats will be forever safe, no matter what. This is an extra floor and it's not connected to Fofiño's progress. The original game remains the same. This floor also has more cats (60+12) and 2 new achievements were added, so if you had the game on your "Perfect Games" list you'll need to finish this floor or the game will not appear there anymore. Hope you enjoy the update! One more thing! If you liked our newest game and would like to support us, we would really appreciate if you could vote on A Castle Full of Cats for the "Sit Back and Relax" category on the Steam Awards. You guys have been a wonderful community and your support has been our gas tuna to keep going on this developing-cute-relaxing-cat-themed-games road. https://i.imgur.com/shEdhoN.png Head bonks to all of you who support us, humans! ❤️ Love & Purrs, Devcats ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ

Hello, humans! ːfofino2ː Today we bring you great mews: we are working on a new floor for A Building Full of Cats! This is one of the more requested updates since the game's launch. It took a while until we find something that worth adding to the game and that makes sense for the future of the series. Plus: this next update will be completely free! ːwinkycatː https://i.imgur.com/DyrCtNP.png Since we are currently working non-stop on A Castle Full of Cats to finish it in time for Halloween, we don't have a release date for this update yet. Also, we started a small devlog for ACFoC! We'll try to make this for all of our future games, so if you're interested in this kind of content, please don't forget to follow our games, otherwise you won't be able to receive any of the notifications. Here's the first one of our devlogs: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2070550/view/3323115666462677078 EDIT: We are happy to announce that A Building Full of Cats is now verified on Steam Deck! ♥ https://i.imgur.com/ODk4hcK.png Hope you like it! Love & Purrs, Devcats ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ

- Fixed a bug in the hint system - Fixed a typo

Hi humans! We have read all the forum posts and reviews about the game and made a list of changes. This update is supposed to improve the game based on your feedback. ːwinkycatː The game has a hint system now, but you can only use it once on each floor. Special thanks to Amber Mos for the Dutch localization! And also a huge thank you to user @eifelkenny and his wife to correct some of the German localization. Here's a list of what has changed:

• Hint system
• Dutch localization
• Changed some lines on German localization
• Set the menu to open 2X faster
• You can now open the menu with the right-click

If you liked this game remember to wishlist A Castle Full of Cats! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2070550/A_Castle_Full_of_Cats/ We hope this game will bring the series to a whole new level. NO BAD ACHIEVEMENT THIS TIME! ːfofinoː That's it for today! Hope you enjoy the update! Love & Purrs, Devcats

https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/41043020/df0e4fb51833ef21830e865595720dbcad8b39c3.png Hi, lovely humans! Today is the most special day of all the year: International Cat Day! "It was created in 2002 by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, to raise awareness for cats and learn about ways to help and protect them" -- and that's what we've been doing (and will continue to do) in all of our current and future games: showing you humans that cats are just as cute and loving as dogs and we cats need care, love and protection just like them. ːfofino2ː Now to the mews! Here are some of the news about our games:

A BUILDING FULL OF CATS

Trading Cards and emoticons are here! ːlovecatː https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/41043020/80d862d45067ef3071c257cd96d5cff155d67a52.png The hint system is coming in a few days. This next update will also include a Dutch localization.

CATS LOVE BOXES

We had plans for releasing Cats Love Boxes this month. We really believe in this game but the wishlists are WAY bellow than our other games. ːsweatcatː That's crazy of you, humans... It's a game about BOXES! How can someone not be excited about that? ːcrycat2ː Because of that, we postponed Cats Love Boxes launch to the end of the year.

COZY ROOM

That's the game we're willing to launch next. We don't have a release date yet but we hope to launch it in September.

A CASTLE FULL OF CATS

A Castle Full of Cats development is going well and we believe it will be a worthy successor to A Building Full of Cats. ːwinkycatː A demo will be available on the October edition of Next Fest, so you can play the game before buying it.

SUDOCATS

There is going to be a small content update later this month, which will also include 2 new languages: Japanese and Russian. Well, that's it! Enjoy your cats and cats games today most of all days, in homage to all feline friends in the world! Thank you again, humans! ❤️ Love & Purrs, Devcats

Hello again, humans! After (not) so much wait, we've finally achieved Steam's approval for profile features and showcasing!! \o/ Now you'll be able to have cats (and Fofiño) as emoticons, cards, badges and profile backgrounds! Thank you everyone for all your amazing support!! We wouldn't have come this far without you. ːfofino2ː By the way, we've made many people upset with the Steam's Worst Achievement (we were trying to raise awareness on how important it is to adopt a cat, but apparently we failed ːfofinoː). So... https://i.imgur.com/VSOFunh.png ...to make it up to you guys, we now present you Steam's Best Trading Card! ːwinkycatː Fofiño purrs happily again now! And last, but not least: many of you are asking us for alphabet letters to decorate your profiles, so new achievements are coming! See you again, soon! Love & Purrs, Devcats ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ

Hello, humans! As promised, here is the update with the new languages.

Languages Update

• Turkish
• Polish
• Hungarian

Special thanks to Seweryn Karapuda who did the Hungarian translation for the game! We wish we could translate the game to every language available, but unfortunately this is not cheap and the game is selling poorly in some countries. ːfrog_worryː

Coming Next

The hint system is not finished. We hope to bring you this update next week. Right now we are focusing on the Zodiacats update that is coming REALLY soon!

Portable Cats

We can confirm that A Building Full of Cats is coming to Nintendo Switch later this year! https://i.imgur.com/QoMx3oR.png Thanks again for all the lovely e-mails and messages you are sending us! It means a lot! ♥ Love & purrs, Devcats ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ

UPDATE

• Traditional Chinese is now available in the game
• Corrected some typos
• Fixed minor visual glitches

What's next?

• More Languages We already hired Polish and Turkish translators, not just for this game but also for our upcoming games. • Hint system We are working on a hint system. These new updates are coming in the following weeks.

The future...

We have received several requests for a DLC or sequel. We already have something very cute in mind, but with a little twist... https://store.steampowered.com/app/2070550/A_Castle_Full_of_Cats/ "A Castle Full of Cats" is a hidden object game with a metroidvania structure, so... this is a catvania! Fofiño was cursed by an evil force and transformed every cat in the castle into a dark (yet cute) creature. Now only Lily can save her soulmate and release the castle from the spell! Fear not, our dear humans: this castle is still going to be heartwarming and surely put a smile on your face! ♥ (Hopefully!) It's going to be a bigger game, with several rooms and many alternate paths. Check out the page for more info! "A Castle Full of Cats" is coming on October 28, to celebrate Halloween! That's all for today. See you again, soon! Love & Purrs, Devcats ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ

Hello, humans!

We can't be grateful enough to you! A Building Full of Cats got 80 reviews in 2 days! Thank you everyone who's helping us to be successful cats and having a better life! Thus, we can also help other cats in need! ♥ We've made several small patchs in the last 2 days. Here's a list of what has changed:

• Changed some render properties to make the game less demanding
• Fixed Fofiño fading animation bug
• Fixed sometimes ESC not working on 5th and 6th floor after fiding Fofiño
• Fixed minor visual glitches
• Fixed japanese and simplified chinese pointing to the wrong language

Coming soon

We've just received the Traditional Chinese localization and we're working on it. We are also hiring localization for more languages. https://i.imgur.com/DHjs5nU.png Above, Fofiño sends his best regards (specially for those humans who decided to go "yes" in you-know-when) See you again, soon! Love & Purrs, Devcats ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ

https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/41043020/7253cac25ab7f7a984e1aed29492149d70ca0291.png Hi there! It’s been 4 months since we launched our very first game as Devcats and we are very grateful for the players’ reaction. We’ve traced plans for Devcats in 2022 and we’d like to share them with you! ;) There’s one factor that’s really important to a game on Steam: wishlists. That’s why we’ve been revealing so many games in advance. We need to have as many wishlists as we possibly can by the day of each game launch, otherwise said game will be completely lost amidst all the other current releases. So, we politely ask you: if you’re interested in our games, remember to add them to your wishlist and follow them, so we can stand a chance among the others. ? https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/41043020/da8b1ca645f41cd6e8db23975ee738b39ef09715.gif Even if you don’t wish to buy the game right at its release, having considerable wishlists and followers helps us to gain some projection inside Steam’s algorithm. That’s right, even cats are dependable on algorithms now... :( All of our games are being included in the DEVCATS BUNDLE at their release – therefore you can always buy the game with an extra 20% discount if you have our previous games! So, let’s cut to the games... https://store.steampowered.com/app/2007350/Cozy_Room/

COZY ROOM

This is our main announcement of the day! You’ve just won a free game!! Cozy Room is a virtual room where you can enjoy the world’s most amazing companionship: Mr. Fofiño! Decorate your room and do whatever you need in this relaxing environment. Customize your room and unlock decor items by solving puzzles that tell the rescue story of our dear Fofiño (latin word for “cute and fluffy”). You can also build your own playlist, directly from your computer, with your favorite music. Cozy Room is planned to be released in August/September.

SUDOCATS

Despite Zodiacats being our first release, Sudocats was our very first game – we had some setbacks in the project and that’s why there were so many things done wrong. We solved all Sudocats problems in the first month and now we’re updating something strongly requested by you all: real cats pictures! Below, an example with our CEO Judy: https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/41043020/c2081e2496ac2e028002e5841e04243dd694033c.png This image is not merely illustrative: Sudocats WILL BE LAUNCHED in Nintendo Switch! Sudocats update will be online next week.

ZODIACATS

We’re planning to add a glossary about sign attributes (we’re doing our homework to be as precise as we can). Also, the next update might come with a surprise… ;) Zodiacats updates are on hold for now, unfortunately. That’s because of…

STEAM NEXT FEST

We’ll be participating with A Building Full of Cats’ demo. We have just a few weeks to finish the game, which is going to be released as soon as the festival is over. As we’re just five cats, we need every paw we have here (darn it, we wish we have thumbs!!!) We had plans to launch a demo for Cats Love Boxes for this festival as well, but it seems we’re running out of time. We’re still working on it, anyhow. Its release is planned for July.

THE BLUE CAT

This is currently our main project – therefore it might take way more time to be ready. It’s possible that we will release some other non-announced-games before launching The Blue Cat. Stay tunned! That’s all folks! Hope you liked our mews! Love & Purrs, DEVCATS