In the workshop Logic puzzle· iPhone & Android

Not the Cat!

Vacuum everything. Just don't wake the cat.

Vacuum the whole room... without waking the cat. Bigger things make more noise, closer is louder, furniture muffles it. 80 cozy rooms and a new nap every day.

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Free to play · In-app purchases · English, Français

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The loop

How a run plays.

  1. 01Plan your route
  2. 02Vacuum the mess
  3. 03Stay away from the cat
  4. 04Dock before it wakes

What is inside

Inside Not the Cat!.

01

One rule: don't make too much noise

Every object you vacuum makes a sound: a crumb is tiny, a sock is louder, a pillow is a big BOOM. The closer you are to the cat, the louder it sounds to him. Furniture between you and the cat muffles the noise. The noise gauge goes down by itself: waiting is a strategy. The cat warns you: an ear twitches, then he stretches... at 5 notches he wakes up. He wakes up, swats the robot, and you try again right away, for free. The cat is never hurt.

02

Grow, push, plan your order

The robot grows as the room gets cleaner and can swallow bigger things. Once it is big, it can push the sofa or the coffee table to build a wall of quiet between you and the cat. Clean far away first, grow, move the furniture, finish close to him.

03

80 handmade rooms in 4 homes

Studio, Apartment, Country House and Loft. Meet four cats who sleep differently: the ginger cat, the black cat, a kitten who sleeps lightly and an old grey cat who changes cushions halfway. Earn up to 3 stars per room.

04

Play your way

Today's Nap: one new room every day, the same for everyone, with a daily streak. Endless: new rooms in Easy, Medium and Hard, plus Expert as an optional purchase. Hints show the suggested order, 3 free every day. Cat Album: collect cards with real facts about how cats sleep. My Home: unlock cozy decorations for your own living room. Robot skins and cat coats to unlock with kibbles. Game Center leaderboards (optional): total stars, Endless rooms and Today's Nap score, with your "top %" when Game Center data is available. No timer on screen, no text in the rooms: the cat and the gauge say it all. Night mode and left-handed mode. Optional sign-in with Apple or Google to back up your progress in the cloud.

About this game

Vacuum everything… except the cat.

Not the Cat! is a calm, cozy puzzle. A little blue robot vacuum waits in a sunny living room full of crumbs, socks and toys, and a ginger cat is fast asleep on his cushion. Slide your finger to guide the robot and clean the whole room, without waking him up.

One rule: don’t make too much noise

  • Every object you vacuum makes a sound: a crumb is tiny, a sock is louder, a pillow is a big BOOM
  • The closer you are to the cat, the louder it sounds to him
  • Furniture between you and the cat muffles the noise
  • The noise gauge goes down by itself: waiting is a strategy
  • The cat warns you: an ear twitches, then he stretches… at 5 notches he wakes up
  • He wakes up, swats the robot, and you try again right away, for free. The cat is never hurt

Grow, push, plan your order

The robot grows as the room gets cleaner and can swallow bigger things. Once it is big, it can push the sofa or the coffee table to build a wall of quiet between you and the cat. Clean far away first, grow, move the furniture, finish close to him.

80 handmade rooms in 4 homes

Studio, Apartment, Country House and Loft. Meet four cats who sleep differently: the ginger cat, the black cat, a kitten who sleeps lightly and an old grey cat who changes cushions halfway. Earn up to 3 stars per room.

Not the Cat! questions, answered.

Is Not the Cat! free?

Yes. Not the Cat! is free to download and free to play. Optional purchases are restored for free with “Restore purchases”.

When does Not the Cat! come out?

Not the Cat! launches later this year. It is in the workshop right now. Follow WhiskerWorks on Instagram to hear first.

Will my progress be saved?

Your progress is saved on your phone. You can also sign in with Apple or Google to back it up and play on another device.

Which languages are supported?

English and French.

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