
Play with light and shadow in this Game Boy–inspired puzzle game!
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Phantom Feline is a puzzle game inspired by classic Game Boy titles about controlling light. Take control of Shady the Ghost Cat with the power to become a sneaky shadow on illuminated walls!
You can't jump, but by turning into a shadow, you are able to scale walls and move in all directions. You'll use your powers, your wits, and the many contraptions around you to solve perplexing puzzles and proceed through the rooms of four haunting locations.
The ever so cute and crafty Shady the Ghost Cat!
32 hand-crafted levels that introduce new light-bending machines as you progress!
Challenging post-game content!
Authentic retro feel! A 4-color palette, use of the original sound chip, and the same aspect ratio as the original Game Boy!
Custom palette support!
Super MAGFest 2026
MICA's Baltimore IGDA Multi-School Showcase
UMBC Game Developers Club Spring 2025 Game Jam
Created by Shady Paw, alumni of the UMBC Game Developers Club
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Головоломка в ретро‑стиле с элементами аркады: игрок управляет призрачным котом Шейди, который умеет превращаться в тень и скользить по стенам. Нужно решать задачи с использованием света и тени, избегать пылесосов‑противников и проходить хитроумные уровни в атмосфере классических игр эпохи Game Boy. Плюсы: ретро‑эстетика — 4‑цветная палитра, аутентичные звуковые эффекты и соотношение сторон экрана как у Game Boy создают ностальгическую атмосферу; оригинальная механика — способность кота становиться тенью и перемещаться по стенам добавляет новизну в геймплей; продуманные головоломки — 32 ручно созданных уровня с постепенным усложнением и новыми механизмами (устройства, влияющие на свет). Минусы: высокая сложность — некоторые задачи требуют точной координации и долгих попыток, что может отпугнуть игроков, ищущих расслабленный опыт; ограничения механики — отсутствие прыжков и опора на скольжение по поверхностям поначалу сбивает с толку и требует привыкания; монотонность противников — пылесосы выступают единственными врагами, их поведение не меняется, из‑за чего противостояние теряет остроту. Итог: понравится поклонникам ретро‑игр, головоломок и котиков — впечатляет ностальгическим стилем, необычной способностью главного героя и нарастающей сложностью задач. Может разочаровать из‑за требовательности к реакции и точности, непривычного управления и однообразия угроз в игре.
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Juego corto con buenos puzles y mecánicas divertidas, además tiene música y gráficos que recuerdan a los de Game Boy. Es perfecto para pasar la tarde
This is a fun, short puzzle game centered around pushing blocks, pulling switches, and being able to turn into an intangible, wall-crawling shadow where walls are lit. It manages to do quite a lot with those few mechanics, and the game looks pretty, too! The background music is nice, and doesn't get annoying even after listening to it for a long time while solving puzzles. My only real complaint is that there are a few levels that rely more on just being patient than they do actually having to think and figure stuff out, but for the price of 'free', there's almost no reason to not give this game a try for yourself!
Can't wait for the speedruns. And for an update, please please please please please-
빛과 그림자 고양이 유령 (매일 업데이트되지는 않으며, 작성자가 원할 때마다 업데이트됩니다.) [1일차] 고양이 유령으로, 문으로 향하는 것이 목표입니다. 일반적으로는 그냥 열려있어서 도달하면 되지만 일부 구간에서는 열쇠를 얻어서 문의 잠금을 해제해야 하죠. 맵 내부에는 촛불이나 전등이 작동을 하고 있습니다. 일부는 스위치를 눌러서 작동을 시킬 수 있으며 그에 따라 일정 범위에 빛을 생성하죠. 이 빛 내부에서 Z키를 눌러 그림자가 될 수 있으며 이 상태에서 공중을 요리조리 날아다닐 수 있습니다. 단, 뒤에 벽이 위치하고 있어야하며 빛 내부에 위치하여도 그림자가 생성될 벽이 없으면 바로 원래의 모습으로 돌아오게 되죠. 이 능력을 활용하여 벽을 타고 돌아다니면서 문으로 향하면 됩니다. 레벨에 따라서 스위치를 작동시킨다거나 상자등으로 버튼을 눌러서 빛을 생성할 수도 있죠. 회전하는 거울을 활용하여 길을 생성한다거나 하수구 통로를 통해서 다른 위치로 이동할 수도 있습니다. 참고로, 알 수 없는 로봇이 바닥을 돌아다니고 있으며 여기에 닿으면 으악하면서 게임오버가 되니 닿지 않도록 조심해야하죠. 유령 처리하는 부적이 붙은 로봇인가? 총 4개의 지역에 8개의 레벨로 구성되어 있습니다. 지역에 따라서 새로운 기믹과 시스템들이 추가되어 어떤 유형인지 빠르게 체크하고 익숙해져야 하죠. 초기에는 퍼즐 해결 위주로 이루어지며 후반으로 갈수록 약간의 피지컬을 요구하기도 합니다. 모든 레벨을 클리어하면 챌린지 모드가 오픈됩니다. 체력 시스템, 빛 외에는 보이지 않는 어둠, 일정시간마다 꺼지는 전등 등의 추가적인 규칙 속에서 레벨들에 도전하게 되죠. [아쉬운 점] -챌린지에서 좀 더 설명이 있으면 좋을듯 -은근 키가 햇갈림
(Outdated review, they added a lot of stuff but I have yet to play it) It's a really cool demo, but it's just that for now. I literally had to afk to reach the 5 minutes required for a steam review. But the devs are planning more content! Would be cool if it had more difficulty, but I will be playing it anyways.
This is a fantastic little game that you can tell the developers put a lot of love and heart into. On top of being completely free to play, Phantom Feline is just awesome to look at and fun to play. The graphics and color compliment a simple game mechanic that turns into some difficult puzzles near the end of the game. I cannot recommend this game enough!
Very simple fun puzzle game. Music is good and levels do a good job showing off the mechanics at a pace that is easy to understand. I am excited for more levels to be added in future updates.
Fun lil puzzle game ฅ^>⩊<^ ฅ
A really charming puzzle platformer game involving a ghost kitty shifting into a corporeal form while under the light to solve puzzles. The last puzzle in the current version was particularly fun to play through. I can't wait to see more!
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