Interesting little game. Not sure I'm following the plot here (Why do I have to stack cards to climb a lighthouse? Why does the cat not want me to do so?), but eh, a little mystery is alway nice. I quite liked the cozy vibes of the visuals and the music, even though it was a bit of a contrast to the somewhat frantic gameplay (at least the way I played it). All in all, pretty solid entry!
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Glad you liked the cozy vibes, even with the contrast!
Believe it or not, there is lore behind the story, but I didn't have enough time to implement things to string a narrative in this short game. I'd like to develop things more with future projects.
But in short, you're watching over the lighthouse for your uncle while he's away for a while, and you try to bond with the cat while you're there. You find that he's stubborn, but he's interested in the playing cards, so you use those to build trust with him. Throughout your days, you slowly bond, and the cat goes from avoiding you and staying in the basement to following you around and eventually joining you up at the top - though not without more struggles and challenges along the way. You finally enjoy the view together at the end, having bonded together during your time, and you don't need the playing cards anymore - just the company of one another and a sunset. Also there's magic, but now we're pretty far off from what the gameplay has, hahaha.
Glad you liked the vibes, music, and art - thanks so much for playing and commenting!