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The King of Cats

Navigate the claustrophobic corridors of a cargo ship and try to survive a night with man-eating tigers on the loose. Your choices will determine who lives and who dies.

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February 16, 2023
3 years and 168 days ago
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Positive45 reviews91.1%

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About the Game

The King of Cats is a short visual novel inspired by animal horror films and Michael Crichton's classic novel, Jurassic Park.

Doctor Kemp is a millionaire wildlife biologist with a love for big cats. He just bought a litter of tigers for a unique business opportunity in Mexico. The only problem is the deal isn't exactly legal.

He assembles a team to smuggle the tigers aboard a cargo ship and escort them across the ocean. But when a storm hits early in the voyage, the tigers break free and the hunt begins. Navigate the claustrophobic corridors of a vessel with man-eating tigers on the loose. Your choices will determine who lives and who dies.

This is an approximately 9,000 word story with two major endings.

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