[Chit-Chat] A Few Stories About the Project Initiation of "Catffee Time!"

Last weekend, we nervously launched a wishlist reservation on the Steam platform and received some attention and support, which is very important to us!

We have been so focused on development that we haven’t had time for promotion, and there are many interesting stories (and gossip) from our lives that we haven't shared with you. Starting today, we will be sharing various development anecdotes, logs, and cat stories. So let’s start by talking about what initially inspired this project!

First, let me briefly introduce the members of our development oversight committee and their attributes:

♀ Orange and White Cat, Airou (yes, the Airou/Felyne from MH): The oldest female cat in the house, always looking like a well-behaved baby with a face of grievance. She is the most understanding, has a weak stomach, and rushes when eating or drinking, which can lead to vomiting. She is obedient to people but indifferent to other cats. However, she seems to be a beauty in the cat world and is often approached by no-good cats.

♂ Blue and White Cat, Ellie (yes, Ellie from TLOU): The biggest fatty, a neutered old lecher, lights up at the sight of female cats and takes his chances. He is said to have as many as 30 offspring. He appears dopey but is actually quite cunning. Usually good-natured, but when he can’t stand it anymore, he will strike with heavy punches.

♂ Abyssinian Dog, Cheese: A delicate cat that can't stand not being mischievous, timid as a mouse yet loves to provoke everywhere. He has clear yet empty eyes, with intelligence far below the average of his breed. He wants to eat everything and is nicknamed “The Scavenger.”

These three cats have wonderful “game mechanics.” When combined, they produce unexpectedly hilarious outcomes every day: For example, when Airou’s [Vomiting] meets Cheese’s [Scavenger], I might just go get a mop and the vomit has “disappeared” (scary to think about); when Ellie’s [Old Lecher] meets Airou’s [Beauty], a sneak attack causes Airou to lose her composure; when Cheese’s [Provoking] meets Ellie’s [Heavy Punch], you often see Cheese with a bald forehead and buttocks...

Every day, these random emergent stories create amusing moments in our lives. In this daily tussle, I haven’t always played the role of a fair and impartial cat owner because of the differences in the cats’ personalities, genders, and ages. I always tend to pay extra attention to and protect the weaker one.

In the social environment of three adult cats, the weakest is naturally the peaceful orange and white cat, Airou.

Airou was a little stray I picked up in 2013. Because of her non-confrontational nature, she was often bullied while wandering. Therefore, she cherishes her life with us even more and is overly well-behaved. When we argue over project disagreements, she mistakenly thinks we are fighting and anxiously comes to mediate. When she accidentally causes trouble and gets scolded, she stands up and tries to jump into someone's arms to apologize face-to-face. Almost every friend who has taken care of her temporarily says she is an extraordinary little angel cat.

Now Airou is 11 years old, and her activity level has visibly decreased, and the frequency of vomiting has increased. I dread the day of parting because the passionate love we have for each other forms the bonds that tie us together.

This brings us to the original emotional motive for initiating this project: the separation between lives is an eternal pain and an unavoidable topic. All we can do is try our