kinda basic.. but the art is cool.. it would be nice if the game sped up more quickly...
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Update #3: Fixed the other two medals and the flying off the screen bug.
Update #2: Got the Newgrounds API to finally work! It was something as silly as a "quote" on some code i had in there. Silly me.
Updates #1: Got rid of flashing lights. Didn't want anyone to die or puke.
Welcome to the high-speed world of the stock exchange. "Running Kitty" is an endless runner where quick reflexes meet quick trades!
Can you outpace the market and build a fortune?
In "Running Kitty," you take on the role of an adventurous trader who’s not just running from the past but towards a wealthy future. Each game session is a sprint through lanes lined with green and red candles, representing market data. Avoid the red candles that signify financial losses and leap towards the green candles to make profitable trades. As you dash and dodge through this economic gauntlet, see how many successful trades you can execute before your cash runs out!
Controls
"Running Kitty" controls are simple:
- Jump: Press the UP ARROW
- Duck/Slide: Use the DOWN ARROW
This game is not financial advice.
I have to admit that I wasn't very impressed by this. I expect better from you. Why was it called "Running Kitty"? I didn't see any kitty in this. At first, I thought you were supposed to avoid anything. I then realized the green things were good.
I love the disclaimer that the game is not financial advice. It was cool how I got a secret medal. I think that was just complete luck. I guess it was at least kind of unique. It was just kind of annoying.
Running Kitty is based on the GameStop short squeeze that happened in early 2021, and again about 2 months ago, which was caused by this one guy called Roaring Kitty, hence the name.
It plays a lot like that T-rex game Google Chrome has when your internet doesn't work, but you can increase your cash portfolio by touching green lines. This serves as your life, hitting the red lines reduces your portfolio, and depleting them all gives you a Game Over.
This kinda seems like one of those projects you make to say "Hey! I'm still alive and I still make stuff", even though your prime days have long passed. Not that it's a bad thing. For what it is, the game is OK. It's simplistic, some decent character animations, and good music, but it seems a little unpolished.
One bug I've found is by clicking to start the game, then pressing SPACE, exits back to menu and messes the music, and eventually it crashes.
LiLg responds:
I'm still alive.
A basic endless runner which got boring extremely quickly. Green candles feel unrewarding to grab due to how little cash you get, losing is damn-nigh impossible due to how little cash red candles take, and the audiovisual effects of hitting either get grating very quickly.
This all feels like a zero-effort shitpost in service to a financial grifter who exploited the folk-hero status he got three years ago to run pump-and-dumps in broad fucking daylight.
(Given it seems relevant, I would recommend This Is Financial Advice to anyone tangentially interested in learning more about the GME shitfest that made Roaring Kitty famous: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pYeoZaoWrA)
Flashing lights are too much, and the medals aren't working