Hi! Thanks so much for checking out the game and for the comments and feedback :)
We will release an update soon after the game jam judging is done where everything can be controlled by a mouse, as we agree that the number of buttons is overwhelming.
As for the "cat appearance", there is no actual picture of your cat, but you can view the appearance of all the cats in the house by pressing "v" when you are near them. We want you to deduce your cat's appearance by finding the game's patterns between appearance trait and preferences.
For example, say your cat's info preference card says your cat likes wet food. If you notice all cats with triangle collars likes wet food (by interacting with them and looking at their appearances), then you can deduce your cat has a triangle collar!
Thanks again for checking out our game :)