Cat Bait

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• Announcements·8 Jan 2025Official

  Steampunk Location & Improving Cat Skills

  Friends, I’m excited to present to you a HUGE update for Cat Bait! Let’s go over everything step by step: Unique Upgrades for Helper Cats Now each Helper Cat has four attack options: the standard one (which was available before) and three unique ones depending on upgrades. These changes greatly expand the variety of gameplay, allowing for new builds and strategies (and this is just the beginning, as more Helper Cats are on the way!). This update significantly boosts replayability and impacts gameplay across all locations, including the new one. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45107770/340cac6f9c42776823fe603d3d8c0b2c4522cd3c.jpg New Location: Sea Machine Immerse yourself in the steampunk atmosphere! A massive sea factory is filled with enemies and new challenges, including an epic Boss crafted by sinister mouse hands. For the Bait Cat, there’s a new steampunk-style outfit with a unique active ability, and the atmosphere is complemented by three amazing tracks specially composed for this location. Test your strength in this new arena! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45107770/cc6b89c913e340e982f42f1cb5593504533f3259.jpg Fixes and Improvements - Extensive work has been done on optimization and game code. - Numerous bugs have been fixed. - Overall performance has been improved, allowing for faster implementation of new updates in the future. I won’t write a long post so you don’t waste any time — jump into the game and see it all for yourself! Thank you for your support and feedback, they help make the game even better. ❤️
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• Patch Notes·18 Nov 2024Official

  Progress of the Major Update

  Well, folks, here’s some news! This update is turning out to be much bigger and more complex than we initially expected. But I’m ready to share the current progress in the form of statistics: from fully completed segments to those still in progress. 🐾 New Cat Helper: ██████████ 100% 🎵 New music tracks: ██████████ 100% ✨ Unique upgrades for all Helpers: █████████_ 85% 🔊 Sound effects: ███████___ 70% 🌍 New location progress: █████_____ 50% 🦇 New boss: █████_____ 50% 🐀 New enemies: █████_____ 50% 🌐 Descriptions and translations: █_________ 10% 🎨 New artwork for the Steam update: ___________ 0% The most challenging part (unique upgrades for all Helpers) is almost done. This will speed up work on the remaining categories. However, even after everything is ready, we’ll need to conduct final testing to catch as many bugs as possible. Previously, I mentioned that the update would release in November, but now I don’t want to make any promises until everything is at least ready for testing. Sorry for the delay, but I don’t want to release a rushed product just to meet a deadline. 🙏 Now for the good news! Let me introduce the new Cat Helper Cat Miner (the name might still change). Its primary ability is placing mines on the battlefield that patiently wait for their prey. For example, everyone’s favorite Spear Mouse. And what happens when the mouse steps on the mine? I think you’ve already guessed… 💥 Thank you for your patience and support! We’re working hard to make this update truly awesome. 🐾
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• Patch Notes·18 Oct 2024Official

  Working on a HUGE update!

  Information about the new upgrade for ALL Helper Cats in Cat Bait! Now, each Helper Cat will have, in addition to the current attack type, three more options! When you first select a Cat, it will have the standard attack (the same as now). However, you won't be able to upgrade all the Cat's enhancements anymore. Out of three enhancements, you can choose only two: one to upgrade to the maximum (third) level, and the second — only to one level. After that, you will be able to choose a unique enhancement (which I call "super-enhancement" in the code). This choice will depend on which standard enhancement you upgraded to the maximum level. Example with the Archer Cat. Let's say you decided to upgrade Damage as the main enhancement. After Damage is upgraded to the maximum level, and the second enhancement, for example, Attack Speed, to one level, on the next stage, you will be able to choose a unique enhancement. In our case, it would be "Ballista" and "Archer Cat+". "Archer Cat+" is essentially an upgrade of the basic ability. You get an extra level for the second enhancement (e.g., Attack Speed) and add a third first-level enhancement — Number of Arrows. Now about the "Ballista." This skill completely changes the attack mechanic: instead of arrows falling from above, a giant arrow flies at enemies in a line, dealing significant damage. All previous upgrades still apply. For example, if you chose Attack Speed, the intervals between Ballista shots will be shorter. If you chose Number of Arrows, there will be two arrows. What about the other two upgrades for the Archer Cat? These are "Splitting" (through Attack Speed) and "Arrow Rain" (through Number of Arrows). "Splitting" adds an extra effect: after the arrow lands, small projectiles scatter in different directions, dealing damage. "Arrow Rain" completely changes the attack mechanic: an area slowly moves in the direction of the last Cat Bait position, and arrows begin falling in this area, dealing damage. You can see al...
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• Patch Notes·28 Aug 2024Official

  Linux build fix

  Due to a bug, the Linux build was unavailable for some. It is now available for download.
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• Press Coverage·28 Aug 2024

  Cat Bait is another new take on the survivor-like genre about a cat running away from rats

  Another new take on what Vampire Survivors and Brotato made popular? Yep. Cat Bait is out now in Early Access and there's a demo available too. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/cat-bait-is-another-new-take-on-the-survivor-like-genre-about-a-cat-running-away-from-rats
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