The adorable flattened kitty inStardew Valleyis winning hearts over with its splooted animation. The game allows players to choose a cat or a dog as their first pet, with the option to get more animals later in the game. Many people choose the pet they prefer in real life, or even use the in-game pets to commemorate their existing pets.
Reddit usertarteletloverdidn’t make this choice consciously, saying they chose the cat by accident. In fact, the Redditor reveals in a response to the comments that they have a dog of their own who frequently does the zoomies just like the in-game dogs do. Still,it didn’t take the pixellated orange kitty to earn their love,though, saying that “the flat cat animation has me thinking it’s worth it.”
“Flat Cat” Animation Has Stardew Valley Fans Giggling
Some Dog Lovers Even Choose The Cat
In the Reddit post, tarteletlover shares an image of their in-game cat looking like a pancake, with the caption “he’s so.. goofy.” Others have joined in with love for the kitty, userbeavernatorcomparing him to Garfield with “a bad case of the Mondays.“Remote-Grapefruit726lets everyone know there’s nothing to be concerned about as the cat is actually solar-powered and has entered low-power mode as he recharges.
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Reddit usermaebythemonkeyeven says they’re a dog person but always choose the cat in S V because it’s cuter. A few comments admit to being concerned when they first saw the cat lying on the ground and felt very relieved to discover that the cat was just relaxing in the most orange-cat way possible.
Our Take: Small Things Such As This Make A Huge Difference
Even The Game’s Glitches Are Cute
Stardew Valleyis one of the most popular cozy games out there and it’s the little details like these that make it stand out in a space full of competitors. The game is so wholesome that even its glitches are cute,doing silly things likecausing chickens to change colormid-snooze or makinghorses inexplicably multiply.
Situations like these create a more interesting and silly playthrough, even if it’s by accident. Other wonderful moments were crafted by the solo developer Concerned Ape, who imbued the game with love and attention in every detail. All this, combined with the silly accidental “features,” makesStardew Valleya charming and wonderful experience.
