STRAY

Jordan Mallory Aug 17, 2022. 1 hours read

Is Touhou Project Just Japanese Homestuck?

In this week’s podcast transcript for Channel F (a Video Game Podcast About Video Games™), the looming threat of 2022’s inevitable Game of the Year discussions finally rears its ugly, perpetual head. We all knew this day would come, but does that lessen its venomous sting? (You can also listen…

PODCASTS

Chad Parsley Aug 11, 2022. 2 minute read

Chad Parsley Reviews the Steam Top Sellers List

Hey Parsleyheads, Chad Parsley here — video game reviewer and college volleyball state champ ’87. You know, it’s been a long time since I was in the game business. I used to write reviews for magazines back in the 90s, all the big publications like Game Killers, Video Freaks, Secrets of the Sega…

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merritt k Aug 8, 2022. 3 minute read

The Best Games About Cats for International Cat Day

It’s International Cat Day, distinct from Caturday I suppose, so here’s a list of the best games about cats. Yes, cats appear in a lot of other games — I could have included Animal Crossing, or Skyrim, or even the recently re-released Darkstalkers, but these are games where you primarily play as or…

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Imran Khan Jul 29, 2022. 2 minute read

A Twitter Glitch Got Multiple Accounts Banned for Stray Gameplay

So last week, I got inexplicably banned from Twitter for posting a video clip from Stray. Twitter’s algorithm had decided that the clip of the cat falling through the world was classified as intimate imagery posted without consent, a rule usually being used to ban revenge porn. Being the usual…

NEWS

Paul Tamayo Jul 26, 2022. 36 minute read

Stray Explores Humanity’s Impact From the (Cat) Eyes of Those Left Behind

On the latest 99 Potions, we’re reviewing that cat game you’ve probably seen all over your social feeds: Stray. Join expert cat owners Nerium Strom, Fūnk-é Joseph, and I as we dive into what makes this simple and linear game so special despite a few stumbles. But what would a…

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Andrea Shearon Jul 24, 2022. 1 minute read

Stray Modders Are Replacing Its Cat Protagonist With Their Own Pets

Attention cat people (also not-cat people), there’s a growing list of Stray mods out there — and they’re mostly just edits to make the cat look like their own pets. The game’s modders are changing up kitty shapes, sizes, and fur colors, so chances are there’s a playable kitty out…

The Stray mod scene includes adorable doggy mods and a kitty.

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Fūnk-é Joseph Jul 21, 2022. 3 minute read

Why Does TikTok, and the Internet At Large, Love the Cyberpunk Cat Game Stray?

Even if you don’t consider yourself a capital-G “Gamer,” there’s a high chance you’ve seen clips of the cute cat game Stray over the past week. From snapshot-worthy PlayStation 5 videos on Twitter to the endless TikToks and videos of cats reacting to gameplay, it’s become exceedingly clear that BlueTwelve…

Why does Tiktok and the Internet love Stray?

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Kenneth Shepard Jul 21, 2022. 2 minute read

Stray Makes Me Wish I Wasn’t Allergic to Cats

Friends, I am not a cat person. It’s not because I’m offended at the supposed indifference cats feel for human existence, or because my home is adorned with fine china that I’m worried about one of these rascals casually knocking over. It’s because I’m allergic to them. My mother and…

Stray Makes Me Wish I Wasn't Allergic to Cats

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Imran Khan Jul 20, 2022. 3 minute read

How a Clip From Stray Got Me Banned From Twitter

I am currently on vacation. It’s been nice, I get to sleep in a lot, no one asks for my opinion on video game news (besides No. 3 Games Journalist Jeff Grubb), and I get to just play games rather than critically evaluate them for work. One of those games…

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Fūnk-é Joseph Jul 20, 2022. 1 minute read

My Cat Reviews Cat Game Stray

Stray is out! It’s a game dedicated to cat antics, so who better to review it than my cat, Gogeta? He sat on my desk beside me while I played through the cyberpunk chronicles of Stray‘s nameless Garfield, and he has a lot of thoughts on this video game. A bit of…

MICROREVIEWS

Collin MacGregor Jul 19, 2022. 2 minute read

Where to Get the Red, Yellow, & Purple Plants for Malo in Stray

The best game of 2022 is finally here. Developed by BlueTwelve Studio, Stray lets players control a wayward cat that gets separated from its clowder and must explore a mysterious, desolate city. Boasting a mix of platforming, puzzles, and chase sequences, Stray is more than just wandering around as an adorable feline. Along…