Frequently Asked Questions About Cat Games

Short answers, each with a link to the longer explanation where one exists.

About the games

Are they free?: Yes, all twelve, with no account and no payment at any point. The site is intended to be supported by advertising.
Do I need to download anything?: No. These are web pages. See why no download is needed.
Do I need an account?: No, and you should be wary of any simple browser game that insists on one.
Who makes these games?: They are built in-house for this site in HTML5 Canvas and vanilla JavaScript. No third-party game files, characters or assets are used anywhere. More on the about page.
How many games are there?: Twelve, and every one is finished and playable. There are no placeholder cards on this site.
Are there any adverts inside the games?: No. Ad slots are separated from the play area and its controls entirely, which is set out in our editorial policy.

Can I play on a phone?: Yes. Every game has touch controls designed for that specific game. See playing on mobile devices.
Which game should I start with?: Cat Hop if you want one button and no reading; Cat Dash for a conventional runner; Cat Memory Match if you dislike losing.
Can I pause?: Yes, with the Pause button or the P key. Games also pause automatically when you switch tabs, so a notification never costs you a run.
Do the games work offline?: Once the page has loaded, most keep running with no connection. Reloading needs one.
Can I play with a keyboard?: Yes. Every game accepts both arrow keys and WASD, plus Space for the main action.
Is there a multiplayer mode?: No. Every game here is single-player, and there is no chat or user-generated content anywhere on the site.

Are my scores saved?: Yes, in your own browser using localStorage, on that device only. See how high scores are saved.
Why did my score disappear?: Most often a private window, cleared site data, or a mobile browser clearing storage for a site not visited recently.
Can I compare scores with other players?: No. There is no leaderboard and nothing is sent anywhere. You are competing with your own previous attempt.
Can I move my scores to another device?: No - there is no account, so there is nothing to synchronise with.

Can I play with a keyboard only?: Yes. Every game is keyboard playable, and Cat Memory Match has a full arrow-key cursor with card positions announced.
Do the games work with a screen reader?: The pages do - instructions, controls, score and state are all real HTML outside the canvas. The canvas itself cannot be read by any screen reader, which is a limitation of the technology rather than a choice.
Do you respect reduced motion?: Yes. Page animations are disabled when your system requests reduced motion.
Is there a dark mode?: Yes, in the header, and it follows your system preference by default.
I found an accessibility problem: Please tell us through the contact page. We treat these as bugs rather than requests.

Do you collect my data?: The site itself collects nothing. Advertising, where enabled, is served by a third party with its own policies. See the privacy policy.
Are these suitable for children?: They contain no violence, purchases, chat or user content. Parents should be aware that third-party advertising is not selected by us.
Do these games improve memory or reflexes?: We make no such claim. Establishing it would need research we have not done. They are entertainment.
Can I suggest a game?: Yes, through the contact page. Not every suggestion gets a reply, but all of them are read.
I found a bug: Please report it with the game, your browser and your device. Bug reports are answered first.

All twelve games are free, need no account and require no download.
Every game works on phones with controls built for that specific game.
Scores are saved in your own browser, per device, and cannot be recovered if cleared.
Games are keyboard playable and page content lives outside the canvas for screen readers.
We make no claims about cognitive benefits - these are games.

Is there anything on this site that costs money?

No. Nothing is for sale and there are no in-game purchases of any kind.

Why do you not have more games?

Because each one is built and play-tested here rather than licensed in. Twelve finished games is worth more than a thousand broken embeds.

Can I put these games on my own site?

No. The games and their code are original work and are not licensed for redistribution. You are welcome to link to any page.

How often do you add new games?

When one is finished and properly tested. We do not publish to a schedule.

Where can I find everything on the site?

The sitemap lists every page, and the search page covers games, articles and categories.