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If we havent met yet.. hi! Were Noobzilla, a tiny team that loves making small, cat-themed games ^^

Welcome to Cats Around Us: Black Cat! Its a short and simple hidden cat game where youll be looking for sneaky cats hiding inside comic panels!

Feel free to try out this short demo ^^ (yep, the games short too hehe). And if you enjoy it, dont forget to support us by adding it to your wishlist! [dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3426090/Cats_Around_Us_Black_Cat"][/dynamiclink]

Curious about our other games? You can check out our developer page

Also, feel free to join our free Patreon (psst were running a character style voting event right now!)

Warm hugs, UB & Estu

[ 2025-06-09 16:18:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

Yay! Were currently holding a fun vote to help decide Domas style in our upcoming game, Pictective! Wanna join the fun? Cast your vote now on our free Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/posts/which-doma-do-129996766 Could you help us out by picking which style you like best? Voting ends on June 22, 2025 Thank you all! Warm regards, UB & Estu https://store.steampowered.com/app/3690390/Pictective/

[ 2025-06-04 04:32:59 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hi friends! Can you believe were already in the third week of May? Hows everyone doing? We hope youre all doing great! :D And if things are a bit rough right now, we really hope everything gets better soon and that happiness finds its way back to you Weve got a few updates wed love to share with you! :D First up, the demo for Cats Around Us is now available! ^^ Its a short demo (because the game is short too XD), so feel free to give it a try! And if you havent wishlisted it yet, nows the perfect time to hit that wishlist button :D https://store.steampowered.com/app/3426090/Cats_Around_Us_Black_Cat/ --- Second, it's been 25 days since Cats and Seek: Tokyo launched! Its already been played by over 8,000 players and has gotten 100+ reviews with a Very Positive rating! Thank you so, so much for all the love and support https://store.steampowered.com/app/2925320/Cats_and_Seek_Tokyo/ --- And last but not least, we gave our Noobzilla logo a little makeover! We think it looks much cuter and more adorable now ^^ Hope you like it too!
Thats all for now! Thanks a bunch for taking the time to read this little update :D Warm hugs and have a lovely day! UB & Estu P.S. Dont forget to wishlist Pictective too, pretty please ^^ Thank you! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3690390/Pictective/

[ 2025-05-28 09:18:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello friends, the day we've all been waiting for is finally here

Cats and Seek: Tokyo is out now!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2925320/Cats_and_Seek_Tokyo/ Thank you so much for all your support and wishlists! Thanks to you, Cats and Seek: Tokyo made it into the Popular Upcoming list on Steam!
Just like the previous titles in the series, Cats and Seek: Tokyo is free to play with 1 level where you can search for 105 hidden cats. And yes, you can unlock all achievements in this free level! If you're craving more cat-finding fun, there's also a DLC with 4 extra levels and 420 more cats waiting for you. Hopefully, it satisfies your cat-collecting cravings! ^^

So, whats new in Cats and Seek: Tokyo?

• Weve added a brand-new feature called Rubber Stamp Collection, inspired by Eki stamps often found at Japanese train stations and tourist spots a fun way to collect memories through stamps!
  
• And a huge thank-you to our amazing community translators! because of your help, the cat descriptions in Cats and Seek: Tokyo are now available in 18 languages! We received over 120 volunteer sign-ups (so sorry we couldnt include everyone XD some languages were completed really fast!)

Special thanks to everyone who contributed to the translations:

[table] [tr] [td]Nainula [/td] [td]Zain Fairuz Syaakir [/td] [td]Evasyshka [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]FollowerTM [/td] [td]Alifia Harmadi [/td] [td]RongRong [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Skipi [/td] [td]Cinthia TW [/td] [td]OmnisChen [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Danda [/td] [td]Bonnichiwa [/td] [td]Escapegoat [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]namenuma [/td] [td]Chaengsuki [/td] [td]Sarah V [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Khezef [/td] [td]Masa Kei [/td] [td]Cuscomayo [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Joepiler [/td] [td]Cerimne [/td] [td]Kemi [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]MaaginenMage [/td] [td]Dommy [/td] [td]Nekona [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]wycked [/td] [td]Husaarek [/td] [td]Fairybruu [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Leia Tortoise [/td] [td]Biaspo [/td] [td]IDKuwu [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]w00ty [/td] [td]ania [/td] [td]Brendan [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Kitti [/td] [td]Saki [/td] [td]betsy [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Shurepwy [/td] [td]Bisqts [/td] [td]Patos [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Violencia Kurayami [/td] [td]Pinguin Isoka [/td] [td]MahmutAbi [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]sad_eva [/td] [td]LucaCelNexo [/td] [td]boo [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Kurochocho [/td] [td]Stjaarnaa [/td] [td]Winter_in_Fanta [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Shinso [/td] [td]vawchiikss [/td] [td]Radz [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Glis [/td] [td]whatsupkellz [/td] [td]Novantico [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]CaptainSavaged [/td] [td]sleepykitten [/td] [td]FallenLeaves [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Piachan[/td] [td]yugaibi [/td] [td]Lauritonas[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]ToastyBlizz[/td] [td]Bansheeoftheforest[/td] [td][/td] [/tr] [/table] Because the list is quite long, let me know if I accidentally missed your name ^^. Were truly grateful for all your help, and were sorry that our workflow isnt fully optimized yet to make the translation process easier for you. [quote]Since this was a community effort by fellow Cats and Seek players, we hope youll be understanding if you come across small translation hiccups. But if you notice a major issue, feel free to DM me![/quote] -------------------

Cats and Seek: Tokyo marks the end of our Japan trilogy.

Were incredibly grateful we were able to complete it. This whole series is a love letter to our first-ever trip to Japan in 2019. Its been 6 years, but it still feels like yesterday: enjoying takoyaki in Osaka, exploring Kyotos temples, and gazing at the bright LED lights of Tokyo. Fun fact: the cities we visited are in the exact same order as the game releases: Osaka, Kyoto, then Tokyo! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2672090/Cats_and_Seek_Osaka/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2845320/Cats_and_Seek_Kyoto/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2925320/Cats_and_Seek_Tokyo/ We hope these games sparks some nostalgia if youve been to Japan before, and if you havent, we truly hope youll get the chance to go someday. And to everyone in Japan, thank you so much for your warmth and kindness during our time there. We really hope we can visit you again soon! -------------------

So, whats next for the Cats and Seek series?

Were not stopping! Estu already has a new idea for the next game, and well be sharing more soon. If you have a theme youd love to see in a future Cats and Seek game, feel free to drop your idea in the comments :D you might just inspire us! If you run into any bugs or issues, please report them in the forum here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2925320/discussions/0/597399045152003671/ Well do our best to fix them as soon as possible! Thats all from us for now. Thank you again for all the support, we hope you have a relaxing and cozy time with Cats and Seek: Tokyo. Happy cat-hunting! With love , UB & Estu ------------------- P.S. Dont forget to wishlist our upcoming games too, it really helps a lot! Thank you!! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3426090/Cats_Around_Us_Black_Cat/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/3690390/Pictective/

[ 2025-04-27 12:00:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hi friends! Do you remember the little prototype we shared a while ago? :D Good news! Thanks to the feedback you gave us through the survey, weve decided to turn that prototype into a full game! It's now called Pictective, and the store page is live : https://store.steampowered.com/app/3690390/Pictective/ Were super grateful to everyone who tried the prototype and sent in feedback. We've managed to implement some of your suggestions (yay!), although sadly, not everything made it in due to some limitations on our end.




The game is still in the early stages of development, but if you add it to your wishlist now, wed be super grateful! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3690390/Pictective/ Thats all for now! And dont forget, Cats and Seek: Tokyo is launching this Sunday! Thanks to your support, its currently sitting in the Popular Upcoming queue, thank you so much for making this happen!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2925320/Cats_and_Seek__Tokyo/ Thank you all! Warm regards, UB & Estu

[ 2025-04-25 06:30:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

In our past games, some players were wondering, "Why arent the cat descriptions translated?" Well its because there are a lot of them! We didnt have the budget to translate everything properly, and machine translation just made things super weird. A bunch of you suggested letting the community help, and honestly, thats an awesome idea! So for Cats and Seek: Tokyo, we built a brand-new translation system to make it easier for volunteers to join in. Wanna help bring these kitty descriptions to life in your language? Go straight to the discussion board https://steamcommunity.com/app/2925320/discussions/0/597396108583437769/ Love UB & Estu

[ 2025-03-24 07:34:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello everyone! Time flies and here we are in March 2025! Here's a little update on what's been happening since January.

Cats and Seek: Tokyo

As of today, 4 levels are ready to play! You can explore Asakusa, Akihabara, Ueno Park, and Shibuya. Estu is currently working on the final level, making a total of 5 levels in Cats and Seek: Tokyo. One level will be available for free with all its achievements, while the other 4 will be part of the DLC for those who want extra content. The DLC is available to wishlist now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3545910/Cats_and_Seek_Tokyo__Extra_Content/

Cats and Seek: Toge Land

Back in January, we collaborated with Toge Productions to release Cats and Seek: Toge Land to celebrate their anniversary. We're so happy to see that the game has received 189 reviews so far! Thank you so much to everyone who played and left a review

Prototype

We also tested an early prototype for another game series we're working on. So far, we've received more than 60 feedback submissions through the survey included in the prototype. Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to play and share your thoughts! If you're curious and want to try it out, you can check it out on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-prototype-120037282

Patreon

Thank you to the 180+ members who have joined our Patreon! We've been sharing sneak peeks of upcoming levels there, and we're so grateful for your support. We also received a suggestion from one of our players about community localization. Currently, all cat descriptions are only available in English because there are so many of them, and professional translation would be too expensive for us. Meanwhile, AI translations often produce weird or awkward phrases. I'm now looking into ways to set up a community localization system that would be easy for everyone to use. Once I figure it out, I'll share the details on Patreon. And if you're interested in helping, please join us! Our Patreon is free to join.

Events

This March, we're joining two online events: The Days of Ramadan and the Women's Day Sale. Make sure to visit the events and check out many other awesome games! Oh, and Giant Cat is on discount too! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2925310/Cats_Around_Us_Giant_Cat/

Wishlist

We're still counting on your support to wishlist our upcoming games! Your wishlist really helps us a lot. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3426090/Cats_Around_Us_Black_Cat/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2925320/Cats_and_Seek_Tokyo/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/3545910/Cats_and_Seek_Tokyo__Extra_Content/ That's all for now, thank you so much for being part of this journey with us! With love, UB & Estu

[ 2025-03-03 07:52:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

Weve got a prototype you can try out
Hehe, cheers! UB & Estu

[ 2025-01-15 08:21:23 CET ] [ Original post ]