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Nine Lives

To earn its nine lives a cat must survive the nine trials by solving increasingly intricate puzzles, that might require it to die a few times.

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Release
October 27, 2020
5 years and 280 days ago
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Positive11 reviews100.0%

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About the Game

Think beyond your current life and solve puzzles by coordinating with your past and future lives!

Encounter all manner of creatures and obstacles that'll have you developing new strategies

Features

  • Progress through 9 different areas each adding a new twist.
  • Solve over 80 puzzles ranging from the very casual to the very challenging.
  • Use up to 9 lives to help solve increasingly challenging puzzles.
  • Cute voxel art style with a different theme for each of the nine areas.
  • Face dangerous thorny plants, catch sneaky rats, drown yourself in rivers and encounter much more as you make your way back to the wold of the living.