Pix the Cat

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Pix the Cat
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Developer(s) Pastagames
Publisher(s) Pastagames
Focus Home Interactive
Designer(s) Nadim Haddad
Programmer(s) Fabrice Kocik
Jérémy Laumon
Fabien Delpiano
Thomas Bonin
Artist(s) Hervé Barbaresi
Platform(s) Xbox One
PlayStation 4
Windows
PlayStation Vita
Nintendo Switch
ReleasePS4, Vita
October 7, 2014
Windows
January 29, 2015 [1]
Xbox One
February 8, 2017
Switch
August 8, 2019
Genre(s) Snake, puzzle
Mode(s)

Pix the Cat is a video game developed by Pastagames for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Windows, Linux, PlayStation Vita, and Nintendo Switch. The game stars the cat Pix as he saves ducklings in a maze-like environment.

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Gameplay

Pix the Cat is a mash-up of Snake and Pac-Man . Some levels are fast paced, where Pix must constantly collect ducklings without crashing its growing tail into an obstacle. Other levels only require a few items to be collected, but require more strategy. [2]

Development

French developer Pastagames had worked with publishers for Rayman Jungle Run , Pix’n Love Rush and A.R. Rescue, but the team opted to release Pix the Cat independently. [3] The game was in development for over three years.

Pix the Cat was made for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. Fabien Delpiano explained the team's goal to create a game where "sensations grow and intensify as your skill improves". Delpiano described the team's playtesting method for Pix, using a custom-built arcade cabinet in various locations including bars and game conventions. [3] The game was released in October 2014.

Reception

Pix the Cat received generally favorable reviews from critics, with a score on review aggregator Metacritic of 80/100. [5] Critics generally praised the game's retro gameplay and aesthetic. Writing for PlayStation Universe, John-Paul Jones called the game "a classic arcade puzzler with gameplay compounded by a tremendous amount of scope for mastery and blistering retro aesthetics". [6] In a positive review for Eurogamer, Bruno Galvão found that the game could be enjoyed in both short sessions or several hours. [7] Jeremy Peeples of Hardcore Gamer echoed this, complimenting the "surprising amount of depth" found throughout the game. [8]

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