⚠ Cookies ⚠

By continuing to use this site you agree to the use of cookies. Please visit this page to see exactly how we use these.

The AGS Panel is a team of AGS forum veterans who play all of the games here, and give them ratings from one to five cups. The rating system is as follows:
1 Cup Not serious entertainment
2 Cups A reasonable game, worth a try
3 Cups A good game, worth playing
4 Cups A great game, well worth your time
5 Cups An outstanding, must-play game!
Feel free to disagree with the panel's rating, and please don't be offended if you think your game has been underrated!

(Why has my game been rated 1 cup?)

Close window
If your game has been rated 1 cup, please don't be offended! It's common for your first game release to get a 1-cup rating, due to the game having a lack of polish and flair -- which is understandable, because you're just getting started!

Please understand that the main purpose of the ratings is to help potential game players find high quality, bug-free games to play. You've probably learnt a lot about AGS as a result of making your first game -- so why not use that knowledge to start afresh, and do even better with your next game!
Close window

The Cat Lady

by Harvester Games

Screenshot 1 of The Cat Lady

(Click image to zoom)

X Zoomed screenshot of The Cat Lady
Left click image or press up key to zoom in; right click image or press down key to zoom out.
Click 'X' or press ESC to close.

This is a commercial game.

X

Download Options for The Cat Lady

The Cat Lady is a commercial game.

Click Store Link to visit the game's store page, Demo Link to download the game's demo, or Report Link to report a link as broken.

Click Other Link to download any other miscellanous download type (e.g. voice pack, game trailer, etc.)



Windows version  Store Link  Report Link

Windows version  Download Link  Report Link

Windows version  Demo Link  Report Link

File size: 310 MB
Downloaded: 2,157 times
Graphics: 800x600, 32-bit color
Operating System(s):

Windows

Game Genre:
Contemporary
Game Type:
Horror
Story Type:
Original
Release Date:
1 Dec 2012
AGS Panel Rating:
(help)
Player Rating:
Rated 95% by the community (15 votes)Rated 95% by the community (15 votes)Rated 95% by the community (15 votes)Rated 95% by the community (15 votes)Rated 95% by the community (15 votes)
Full Length Game
Short Game Can be completed within 30 minutes
Medium Length Game Takes at least 30 mins to finish
Full Length Game As long as a Sierra / LucasArts classic
Non-Adventure Game Using Adventure Game Studio for something else?!
Joke Game You know when it fits this category ;)
Demo Unfinished Games / Commercial Games
Training Game Games made just to try out AGS
<Category Not Set> Not yet categorised
Close window
Content Advisory:
Bad LanguageStrong
SexFrontal nudity
ViolenceFrequent, strong
Language(s):

English

Public Opinion

If you've played this game, why not help out and give us your votes?
15 people have rated this game so far:
Visual:
91%
Immersion:
99%
Puzzles & Pacing:
93%
Overall Enjoyment:
96%

About this game

Susan Ashworth, known in her neighbourhood as the crazy Cat Lady, is a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything... But those five, "The Parasites", are also the most ruthless, deranged and cold-blooded bunch of psychopats the city has ever known. They will stop at nothing to hurt Susan. Unless, she hurts them first... AVAILABLE NOW AT www.TheCatLady.co.uk www.Screen7.co.uk and http://store.steampowered.com/app/253110 http://www.desura.com/games/the-cat-lady http://www.gog.com/gamecard/the_cat_lady http://fireflowergames.com/shop/the-cat-lady/ http://http://store.postudios.com/products/the-cat-lady
See the people who made this game and any other games they've worked on >>
Author, story, programming, art
Original soundtrack
Interface programming
Mods
Producer, voice casting
Voice acting
Beta testing
Creator of AGS
French translation
SmoothScrollInv module
Smooth Scrolling & Parallax module

AGS Awards Nominations

Nominated, Best Game Created with AGS for 2012 2012

Nominated, Best Original Story 2012

Nominated, Best Dialogue Writing 2012

Nominated, Best Player Character 2012

Nominated, Best Gameplay 2012

Nominated, Best Voice Work 2012

AGS Panel Review

"The Cat Lady is an exceptionally powerful game. It\\\'s unlike anything else you\\\'ll find among its adventure game peers, and will move you in ways few other games can hope to do.

That said, it\\\'s not a game for everyone. Many traditional players may find the plot overly emotional, the imagery too harsh and the game world hard to navigate. Characters sprites are crudely drawn against photo-montage backgrounds, and can only move sideways. Symbolism in TCL isn\\\'t subtle or suggestive; it\\\'s graphical and in your face.


Outside of the AGS community, TCL has garnered an unprecedented fan following.
"

10 people commented on this game (newest first):

Great atmospheric.Great story.Great graphics.Great puzzles.Great immersion.And.... great GAME.
Congratulation Harvester games.
2014-08-30 14:26:11 by Mehrdad
One of the best games I've played in a long time. The adult themes like suicide and murder were spot on. It also had some creepy parts and the graphics were great for the game.
I even bought the OST although this isn't my favourite style of music.
2014-07-06 15:13:07 by TheBrainTrain
Great game, with great music.
2014-03-20 15:15:27 by Janos Biro
Highly original adventure game. Amazing story, great puzzles, unlikely protagonist and very, very dark. The most awesome horror adventure out there.

Couldn't quite give it a full rating as the sprites are rather aliased and don't have the best animations - but this game is so good you'll not be bothered.
2014-03-03 11:31:51 by xlynx
One of my favourite AGS games. Great atmosphere, interesting story and characters, nice graphics.
2014-01-29 13:32:35 by The Last To Know
I've been eager to play this one for some time now and last few days I finally found the time to do it. It did not blew my away as I expected it would (seeing the reviews and scores) but it
surely is a good game.
2014-01-28 20:21:40 by Gribbler
One of the best Adventure Games ever. It was expected coming from Harvester Games.
2013-05-02 17:15:10 by juanmaguerrero
I am in love with this game :).
That's one of the most interesting and enjoyable story found in AGS games, and no matter how much I try, I can't remember a game which would have such a level of immersion.

Cat Lady is a horror, but an unusual one, it has certain... flavor, which is very difficult to describe.
I don't want to give too much spoilers here, but the general feature of the game is that Susan, the main character, is given a role of judge, rather than a victim. As soon as you realize this, the game becomes more a surrealistic drama, rather than a slasher. You are not surviving, you are contemplating.

Perhaps, this is personal way of seeing, I but found the game melancholic and thoughtful, and almost not scary, in the usual sense. After all, this is not a story of fantastic monsters from other world, it is a story of human monsters, of all possible kinds.
2013-03-26 14:50:57 by Crimson Wizard
Very deep and mature story, graphics are beautifully surrealistic an above average. 8/10
2013-03-24 11:12:15 by Cibek
truly the best game ive ever played made on the ags engine,extremely frightful scenes coupled with tremendous voice work and a compelling story to boot.This is a must play!
2013-02-18 07:22:03 by thedarklite
You must be logged in to the forums to post comments.
© Adventure Game Studio 2024. Page design by loominous and Darth Mandarb; coding by AGA.
Page generated on 20 Apr 2024 at 00:34:45