--- title: Cat Simulator Video Game Gets Kickstarter Campaign to Raise Money description: It's still in its early stages, so fingers (er, paws?) crossed that it gets the funding it requires canonical: https://time.com/73564/cat-simulator-video-game/ author: Samantha Grossman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-04-23T14:35:44.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:09:01.770Z og:title: This Video Game Will Let You Be a Cat (Finally!) og:description: It's still in its early stages, so fingers (er, paws?) crossed that it gets the funding it requires og:url: https://time.com/73564/cat-simulator-video-game/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt12c3939fe788d25e/69868c0535ba6f5a5dc01a83/1600756091.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: 160075609 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: This Video Game Will Let You Be a Cat (Finally!) twitter:description: It's still in its early stages, so fingers (er, paws?) crossed that it gets the funding it requires twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt12c3939fe788d25e/69868c0535ba6f5a5dc01a83/1600756091.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # This Video Game Will Let You Be a Cat (Finally!) by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Apr 23, 2014 2:35 PM UTC  Getty Images by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Apr 23, 2014 2:35 PM UTC A few months ago, we [reported ](http://time.com/732/this-video-game-lets-you-pretend-to-be-a-cat-and-you-win-by-knocking-stuff-over/)that a video game that would let you pretend to be a cat is in the works. In that game, the player’s only objective is to knock things over. That’s it. You win by pretending to be a cat and then knocking a whole bunch of things over. Now, don’t get me wrong, that game — which you can [play](http://www.alphabetagamer.com/catlateral-damage-open-alpha/) in your browser — is a rollicking good time. It’s truly a delight. But now there’s a new game in the works that offers a much more _comprehensive_ feline simulation experience. Because let’s face it: being a cat is about so much more than just knocking your humans’ stuff to the floor. Simply titled _Cat Simulator_, this third-person game will allow the player to chase rats and mice, climb trees, eat, sleep, poop, and do all the other important things that cats do each and every day. It’s still in its early stages of development, and its creators have launched a [Kickstarter campaign](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/849914695/cat-simulator) to raise additional funds. They hope to create more realistic graphics and more cat customization options, along with other animal friends so the cats don’t get lonely. Here’s a sneak peek. Right now it’s looking _pretty_ low-budge, so here’s hoping that they raise more money. 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