Tiny Cats vs Toys

Lots of fun, with nice ideas for replayability. Enjoying watch this series evolve! :)

This is a standard hidden object game where you search for cats across five hand drawn scenes. Cats are only part of the objective, though. You also need to collect milk bottles and take out every enemy with suction cup darts. Simply clicking on enemies won't do the trick because you first have to find the darts scattered around each scene. There are exactly as many darts as there are enemies, so you'll need to uncover every last item. Most objects are sitting out in the open, but a few cats are locked inside cages. Freeing them means tracking down another collectible, keys. The most interesting twist comes from hidden parts of the map that reveal what's underneath only when you move your cursor over them. This mechanic is especially noticeable in the second stage, where a large house dominates the scene and you can only see a small circle around your mouse cursor. Fortunately, the rest of the stages have a much smaller hidden spot. Despite these mechanics, the game stays firmly on the casual side. You can click anywhere without being punished and take as much time as you like. There's also a hint system that recharges after each use. Instead of highlighting an object, it simply centers the camera on its location, leaving you to spot it yourself. The scenes are pleasant to look at and nicely illustrated, although they aren't particularly large. They can also feel a little empty once you've collected everything and the screen is cleared of objects. Completing a normal stage unlocks a timed version where you must find everything before the clock runs out. There are three difficulty levels that start at five minutes and gradually reduce the available time. Even so, the limits are generous, and by then you'll know the layouts well enough to finish without much trouble. Each stage offers six medals to earn. Three come from clearing the standard stage by finding every cat, collecting every milk bottle, and defeating every enemy. The other three are awarded for completing each of the timed difficulties. Finishing a stage also rewards you with three random treasure chests, each containing a collectible card. You can only open one chest after each clear, but you'll probably earn every medal long before completing the card collection. Fortunately, every object you find also awards coins, which can be spent on any missing cards. By the end of the game, you'll have more than enough currency to complete the collection.