https:\/\/uberstrategist.link\/CatColonyCrisis-LaunchYT<\/a><\/p>\nDevil\u2019s Cider Games developed Cat Colony Crisis during the collaborative game jam, \u201cJamming the Curve,\u201d organized by IndieCade, Seattle Indies, Georgia Tech, and LabX, with consultation from the CDC. The game jam brought together scientists and gamers to help combat the spread of COVID-19 by promoting \u201cprosocial pandemic behaviors\u201d using the power and easily digestible format of the video game medium. As a title that exemplifies the importance of these actions during a global pandemic, Cat Colony Crisis was awarded both the $20,000 LabX Game Development Grant and Best Character Management title.<\/p>\n
\u201cWinning the development grant was a massive windfall and helped bring Devil\u2019s Cider Games into the hyper-competitive indie scene,\u201d said Paul Boyko, co-owner, Devil\u2019s Cider Games. \u201cWe think video games are a unique medium in their ability to teach while providing entertainment, and what\u2019s more entertaining than cats? In space?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWith Jamming the Curve, we worked in close collaboration with industry veterans, health and science experts, and educators to create an event that would offer aspiring game developers a chance to make a real impact,\u201d said Stephanie Barish, CEO and Founder of IndieCade. \u201cCat Colony Crisis from Devil\u2019s Cider Games exemplifies the mission of the event and is a great example of what can be accomplished by a passionate and informed group of creatives.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cJamming the Curve created the opportunity to make a connection between systems and stories through gaming,\u201c said Georgia Tech\u2019s Janet Murray, who first approached IndieCade with the idea of bringing covid data together with gaming.<\/p>\n
\u201cCat Colony Crisis is a perfect example of the type of game we wanted to encourage with Jamming the Curve,\u201d said Rick Thomas, Associate Program Officer at LabX. \u201cIt has a simple but effective premise that makes for a fun game while also serving as an educational tool that helps explain epidemiology and social response…but with cute cartoon cats.\u201d<\/p>\n
In Cat Colony Crisis, players find themselves monitoring a spaceship full of aptly named and cutely-attired space felines enjoying life in their floating home. Unfortunately, a mysterious illness begins to infect the populace, and the astro-cats start to develop symptoms. It\u2019s up to the player to keep track of each individual and log their behavior and log any physical changes. Is Boots coughing because the recycled oxygen is too dry? Or is he displaying signs of something more sinister? Isolate potential spreaders and identify the correct symptoms to make sure the virus doesn\u2019t spread. We know cats are cuddly, touchy animals but it\u2019s your job to ensure proper social distancing and protocol is followed.<\/p>\n
Key Features of Cat Colony Crisis:
\nCats…Lots of Cats: The colony is filled to the brim with cute and cuddly kitties milling about and getting up to feline shenanigans and it\u2019s your job to manage them \u2014 luckily cats are known for being obedient, docile creatures who respond well to authority\u2026<\/p>\n
Prevent the Outbreak: Keep a close eye on these kitties as they begin to develop symptoms like sneezing, sniffling, and sweating, and use quarantine tactics and testing to discover if these were pre-existing symptoms or the signs of something worse\u2026<\/p>\n
Super-Cute Custom Kitties: It wouldn\u2019t be a videogame about cats without an adorable aesthetic, and when you put a cowboy hat on a cartoon kitten everybody wins. Having a giant litter box right in the open in your colony seems like an odd home-decor choice, but who are we humans to judge?
\nCat Colony Crisis is available for free on February 9 for PC and Mac on Steam and Itch.io, and for mobile on Android via Google Play. The game will launch on iOS at a later date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/a>Independent developers and winners of Jamming the Curve – Game Jam 2020\u2019s prize for the Character Management Category and the LabX Game Development Grant, Devil\u2019s Cider Games, is pleased to announce their Among Us-inspired feline fever simulator, Cat Colony Crisis, is now available for PC and mobile devices! In the game, players command a spaceship full of kitties who begin showing symptoms of a mysterious illness. It\u2019s up to them to enact proper measures to prevent the crew from becoming ill.<\/p>\n