Meow meow! Kittens are hidden in New York, let's find them all. A short and pleasant experience! Relax and find all the cats one by one to reveal the final colored art. Play through different modes, find special cats, and unlock bonus levels! More than 770 hidden objects to find!
Players embark on a feline-filled journey through detailed illustrations of New York City. The game features two distinct gameplay modes: Normal Mode and Advanced Mode. In Normal Mode, players must locate 120 cats in fixed positions, with 3 hints available. Advanced Mode ramps up the challenge by randomizing the positions of 200 cats and introducing 12 special cats that unlock bonus levels. Additionally, the Advanced Mode tasks players with finding 20 city people, which can earn them additional hints.
Completing the Advanced Mode opens up a series of bonus levels, each with a unique theme and a different number of cats to uncover, ranging from 50 to 100. These bonus levels present a new challenge, as players must closely inspect the environments to find cats hidden behind or inside various objects. Some bonus levels even incorporate interactive elements, such as clicking on objects to reveal the feline occupants.
A standout gameplay mechanic is the use of audio cues to guide players toward the hidden cats. Whenever a cat is nearby, a distinct meowing sound will play, providing an auditory hint to its location. Additionally, as players successfully locate all the cats in a particular area, that section of the game's illustration will become fully colored, offering a visual indication of their progress.
The developers have crafted 'Hidden Cats in New York' to be a calming and accessible experience. Players can customize the game's settings, such as enabling dark mode, inverting the mouse, and adjusting the zoom and scroll sensitivity to suit their preferences. The overall gameplay loop of searching for charming felines in a hand-drawn New York City setting is widely praised by players as a relaxing and enjoyable experience.
The game's replayability is further enhanced by the inclusion of various achievements, which encourage players to thoroughly explore the game's content, such as finding a specific number of cats or completing the different modes and bonus levels. The randomized cat placement in Advanced Mode also adds to the game's longevity, as players can revisit areas to discover new hidden gems.