POOLS™ vs MittPaws

Explore, admire and listen. That’s it. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. POOLS isn’t a traditional game. it’s slow, reflective, and intentionally uneventful, perhaps a bit like virtual museum. So take your time. Breathe. POOLS unfolds slowly, rewarding patience and quiet attention. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen. Yet it can feel oppressive at times by invoking quiet fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and the strange beauty of liminal space architecture. There's no typical story. But as you explore and advance further, you start to notice that the game's world changes around you, deeper you go… Rooms look and feel… different. Base game features six chapters, each lasting 10-30 minutes. Inspired by the internet phenomena Liminal spaces, Found footage and The Backrooms, especially the Poolrooms concept. One of the original artists behind the Poolrooms concept is Jared Pike.

Never been hit by a cat's kitty punch? This game fixes that. Well, you catch them. On a mitt. You are the coach. The cat is the athlete. Don't ask why. A night alley. The cat raises its guard. Its eyes mean business. Jab, hook, uppercut... and a roundhouse. Yes, the cat kicks too. Knees too. Teeps too. Nobody knows who taught it. ■ THREE WAYS TO GET HIT • Challenge — The cat swings however it likes. Put your mitt where the paw is about to land. The more you catch, the faster it gets. If the cat gets too worked up, stroke it to calm it down. When the coach's HP runs out, it's over. Coaches are only human. • Practice — This time you call the shots. Place the mitts and tap, and the cat strikes. Ask nicely and it does it. Good cat. • Free — No HP. No end. Unlimited kitty punches. ■ THE ROSTER · 7 ATHLETES Orange & white cat (the default athlete, short fuse) Grey tabby, tuxedo cat, raccoon (the raccoon wears gloves. Feels like a foul, but it is within the rules) Kangaroo, lion, tiger → Watch one ad to the end and that athlete joins your team. Stays unlocked on this device. ■ OTHER FACTS • 4 speeds: Relaxed · Easy · Normal · Fast (Fast is really fast) • Your best record for each start level is saved on this phone only. Brag with a screenshot. • No login. No sign-up. Open the app and get hit. • Nothing is for sale. Ads appear only after a run ends. Never during training. The cat needs to concentrate. Warning: do not hold a mitt out to a real cat. It will really hit you.