Matt's Hidden Cats
Matt's Hidden Cats (originally titled Hidden Cats, and later changed to Hidden Cats & Dogs) is an upcoming game created by Matt Roszak. It is a hidden object game.
Much like Cat Cafe, this game is a stand-alone spin-off.
On December 9th, 2023, the public alpha was released for free on Patreon. It contains 6 levels.
The game will be released on PC and Mobile.
Features
- Thousands of items to find, and 20+ hours of gameplay.
- 3 difficulty modes, with different goals in each, allowing for multiple playthroughs.
- Spot-the-difference challenges, and other secret game modes.
- Diverse areas including ancient Egypt, volcanic islands, European forests and castles, arctic tundra, fantasy jungles, and many more.
- Occasional dark humour. (which can be disabled for a family-friendly experience)
- 100% DRM-free, so you can make a copy for your grandma.
Gameplay
In Matt's Hidden Cats, the player has to find a set number of different items on each map (depending on the difficulty). Everything in the environment within the map can be interacted with, which is helpful as there are some items that can be originally hidden and would require further actions to uncover them. Hints are there if it gets tricky.
There are 80 levels that are expected to be in the game, with the upcoming demo having around 20 levels when released.
One of the unlockable features is the ability to have your GUI customized to match your current level.
Trivia
- The main art style of this game was inspired by Hidden Through Time. Matt Roszak believed that the art style would be replicable with Flash (and wanted to experiment on something different), so he made some concept art. After getting a positive reception, more concept art were released and the new game has since gone under development.
- On August 7th 2023, the name was considered to be extended from Hidden Cats to Hidden Cats & Dogs. The Steam page (which was published on September 30th) later confirmed the name change.
- At one point, the full title was Epic Battle Fantasy: Hidden Cats before that was shortened.
- On October 9th 2023, it was confirmed by Matt that their were currently 2,500 wishlists on Steam.
- On March 19th 2024, the name was changed from Hidden Cats & Dogs to Matt's Hidden Cats.
- This makes it the only EBF game with more than one name changes.
Concept Gallery
- Main article: Hidden Cats & Dogs/Concept Gallery
External Links
- Matt's Hidden Cats on Steam (Wishlist it!)