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The Purring Quest

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2015

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Quick resume

Have you ever wanted to be a cat? You will be able, thanks to the aventure platformer The Purring Quest. Take on the role of Kimchi the cat and meet famous cat of the internet in a journey full of humor.

Global score

82/100

Genres

Indie, Platform

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    Pros

    • Charming art and animation
    • Emotional and touching story
    • Relaxing and beautiful soundtrack
    • Charitable donations from sales
    • Accessible platforming with collectibles

    Cons

    • Slippery and imprecise controls
    • Short game length
    • Some frustrating boss and mini-game sections
    • Limited customization and social features
    • Some ui and controller mapping issues

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players can choose difficulty levels and explore levels with some freedom, but gameplay is largely linear and follows classic platformer design."

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    • Competence

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      "The game offers some skill challenges in platforming and boss fights, but overall combat is easy and forgiving with limited complexity."

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Some players report replaying to explore more or get achievements, but game is short and can be completed quickly."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Single-player experience with no cooperative gameplay."

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    • Creativity

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      "Players can explore and interact with environment (e.g. jumping on mushrooms), but no creation or modification features."

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as a relaxing, emotional escape with soothing music and art."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and affection for cats and casual gaming, not due to obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players try different paths, use abilities in various ways, and explore hidden collectibles."

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    • Exploration

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      "The game encourages discovering hidden areas, collectibles, and alternate paths within levels."

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    • Expression

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      "Limited customization; players select moves but no avatar personalization or cosmetic modifications."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Players embody anthropomorphic cats in a whimsical world with magic and a story-driven narrative."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Mostly solo play with minimal social interaction or community integration in-game."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop platforming skills and learn level layouts; some skill improvement and knowledge accumulation."

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    • Health

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      "No physical activity involved; typical sedentary gameplay."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention due to platforming challenges and timing."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Emotional connections to characters and story, but limited direct social relationship formation."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management elements present."

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    • Progression

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      "Players collect cats, keys, chests, and puzzle pieces; achievements mark progress and completion."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Many players find the game relaxing and emotionally soothing with calm music and art."

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    • Sensation

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      "Enjoyable visuals and soothing soundtrack provide sensory pleasure."

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    • Status

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      "No social status or ranking systems; focus is on personal achievement."

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    • Story

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      4

      "Strong narrative presence with engaging characters, humor, and emotional moments."

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    • Strategy

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      "Some puzzle and boss fight elements require planning, but mostly straightforward platforming."

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    • Thrill

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      "Mild suspense and challenge in boss fights and platforming; not focused on high-risk thrills."

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    • Value

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      "Players perceive good value through extensive content, replayability, and charitable contributions."

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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 Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Survival, Thrill.

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    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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