I had a blast playing Purr Force: Scratch & Rescue; the art style, music and sound effects are so polished that you really feel like part of a squad of cat firefighters, and the constant push‑and‑pull of charging abilities while the fire spreads kept me glued to the screen. I did find myself guessing at what some powers actually did because there isn’t a hands‑on tutorial, so adding a quick practice round would make it easier to dive in without fumbling around. All in all it’s a super fun prototype with a ton of potential and I can’t wait to see more levels and maybe a little story in the future!
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Purr Force: Scratch & Rescue's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Use of Themes | #4 | 4.214 | 4.214 |
| Polish & Release | #6 | 3.786 | 3.786 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | 4.071 | 4.071 |
| Gameplay & Mechanics | #7 | 3.643 | 3.643 |
| Overall | #8 | 3.757 | 3.757 |
| Writing | #18 | 3.071 | 3.071 |
Ranked from 14 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Artistic Statement / Use of Theme
The project was inspired by our personal experiences with the 2025 California Wildfires as well as our research into wildfire containment and prevention methods.
Development Summary
Our team started with a light brainstorming session about the types of games we wanted to make. We quickly discovered wildfires as an interesting concept, as many of us were in Southern California when the wildfires happened and disrupted the lives of people around us. Our team moved very fast, and surprisingly most of the original design stayed intact; things that were cut due to scope were mainly art-related, such as having different animals affected by wildfires be firefighters instead of just cats.
Release Plan
Currently the game is fully playable from start to finish and has a fully functional game loop. In the future, we would like to add more levels, new abilities, and better tutorial, although we aren’t sure if we will be working on this project in the future.
Topic Tags
Wildfires, Firefighting methods, Wildfire containment, Wildfire prevention









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