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家有大貓 Nekojishi

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2017

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Quick resume

Nekojishi is a visual novel about feline beast-men, Taiwanese folklore, and the pressures and consequences that come with navigating the world of gods and spirits.

Global score

93/100

Genres

Indie, Free To Play

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    Pros

    • Free to play with optional paid dlc
    • Deep and emotional story with multiple endings
    • Unique cultural and folklore insights
    • High quality art and soundtrack
    • Strong character development and emotional engagement

    Cons

    • Some translation and spelling errors
    • Limited character sprite variation
    • Achievements can be buggy without dlc
    • Slow pacing and text-heavy sections
    • Lack of voice acting in base game

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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    • Cooperation

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      "Single-player visual novel experience with no multiplayer or cooperative gameplay."

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    • Creativity

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      "Players explore different narrative paths and endings, expressing creativity through choices and story exploration."

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and intrinsic motivation to explore story and characters."

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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      "Players discover multiple endings and story branches, satisfying curiosity-driven discovery."

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      "Players discover multiple endings and lore about Taiwanese culture, promoting curiosity-driven discovery."

    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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      "Some community engagement through shared fandom, but gameplay is mostly solo."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop skills in puzzle solving and gain knowledge of Chinese mythology and lore."

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      "Players learn about Taiwanese folklore and culture, and develop understanding of characters and story complexity."

    • Health

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      "Sedentary visual novel gameplay with no physical activity involved."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused reading and attention; not designed for background or idle play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Emotional connections with characters and romantic routes foster feelings of closeness and attachment."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management roles; purely narrative-driven single player."

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    • Progression

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      "Progression through unlocking endings, achievements, and story advancement."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Calm, soothing art and music create a relaxing atmosphere despite emotional intensity."

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    • Sensation

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    • Status

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      "No strong evidence of social recognition or status seeking in the game."

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    • Story

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      "Strong narrative immersion with multiple endings, character development, and lore."

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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      "Emotional tension and suspense build through story twists and dramatic moments."

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Intimacy, Survival, Violence, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Cooperation.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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