Techno Kitten Adventure | |
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Publisher(s) | Elite Gudz, 21st Street Games |
Producer(s) | Brian Ferrara |
Programmer(s) | Nick Kinkade |
Artist(s) | Narek Gevorgian |
Platform(s) | Xbox Live Indie Games As of June 7: iOS, Android, Windows Phone |
Release date(s) | September 6, 2010 |
Genre(s) | Indie game Side-scrolling video game |
Mode(s) | Single player |
Techno Kitten Adventure is a side-scrolling video game developed by 21st Street Games and published by creative design studio Elite Gudz for the iOS App Store, Xbox Live Indie Games market, Android Market and Windows Phone market. In the game, players control a flying kitten that must avoid obstacles and distractions timed to hardcore music. The game was first released on Xbox Live Indie Games on September 6, 2010 by Nick Kinkade (xMonox). The game was originally developed using Microsoft XNA and is currently available on XBLIG, iOS, Android and Windows Phone.
In the game, the player navigates a kitten powered by jetpack or by other methods with a single-button control. In the original Xbox Live Indie Games version the controls were limited to one button which players held to make the cat ascend, and released to make him descend. The object of the game is to accumulate a high score by avoiding black boxes and parameters on the top and bottom of the screen. The black lines change color in time with the intensity of the music, turning into rainbow patterned lines. The other objects on the screen, including party yachts, unicorns, stars and hands, are intended to distract the player from their main objective of avoiding lines; flying through these objects will not affect the players high score. When the player does hit a black or rainbow line, the kitten character explodes in a spray of sparkles and emits a signature "Meow" sound effect.
Because of its distinctive hardcore music soundtrack, Techno Kitten Adventure draws on elements of rave, techno and electronic dance music culture. The game's main song is by Frisco, titled "Sea of Love (Hixxy Remix)".
On August 12, 2011, a free update was released for the Xbox Indie Games version of the game, which included a brand new level called the Meat Pack. While maintaining the same one-button control, this level introduced the distraction of a pulsating screen, a complete horizontal inversion of all assets, and a rainbow-colored equalizer that blocks 1/3 of the viewing area. Testers of the meat pack have called it the most difficult level of Techno Kitten Adventure so far. It also introduced a new kitten for the Dream Pack, called the Byarf Kitteh (unlocked at 30,000 P).