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干支になりたい猫

Demo available

PaoPao StudioDiscovered Sep 28, 2026

About the game

A logic puzzle game where the fixed order of the Chinese zodiac is the key to finding the answer. Spot the cats hiding among the zodiac animals as you journey through the four seasons of Japan and meet all twelve zodiac friends!

Original Steam description

A Year-Long Journey with a Cat Who Dreams of Joining the Zodiac

Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Boar.

The twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac have always followed a fixed order.

The Cat Who Wants to Join the Zodiac is a logic puzzle game where that order becomes the key to solving each puzzle.

Join a little cat on a year-long journey through the changing seasons of Japan, meeting all twelve zodiac animals along the way.

Follow the Order. Find the Answer.

Each puzzle contains zodiac animals divided among several rows, with cats hiding among them.

Using the animals you can already see and the fixed order of the zodiac, gradually work out what must be hiding in each space.

“If this animal is here...”
“Then, according to the zodiac order, this one must be...”

No luck or quick reflexes are required.

All you need is the order of the zodiac—and a little logical thinking.

Every puzzle is designed so that the answer can be reached through logic alone.

12 Zodiac Chapters, 240 Puzzles

The full journey consists of 12 chapters themed around the twelve animals of the zodiac.

Each chapter contains 20 logic puzzles, for a total of 240 puzzles across the complete journey.

Start with the three free chapters and see where the cat's journey takes you!

Journey Through the Four Seasons of Japan

From spring blossoms and fresh summer greenery to the colors of autumn and the quiet landscapes of winter, the world changes as the cat's journey continues.

Solve puzzles, travel along the path, and discover which zodiac friend is waiting at the end of each chapter.

It's not just a collection of puzzles—the changing scenery makes the entire journey feel like a year passing by.

Simple to Learn, Satisfying to Solve

The rules are simple enough for younger players to understand, while the puzzles gradually become more challenging as the journey continues.

There are no difficult calculations and no special knowledge is required beyond the order of the zodiac.

Children can enjoy working out the answers on their own, or families can sit together and solve the puzzles as a team.

Can a Cat Become One of the Zodiac?

As the cat travels through all twelve chapters, each new encounter becomes another memory of the journey.

Those memories are collected in an album as you progress.

What will be waiting for the cat after meeting every member of the zodiac?

Follow the clues, solve the puzzles, and see the cat's year-long journey through to the end.

Demo and release information

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Information & artwork: Steam · Last checked UTC