Celebrate International Cat Day with this trailer for Nine Noir Lives

The zeitgeist is cat-themed videogames. But unlike Stray,This story follows the adventures of a cat lost in cyberpunk post-apocalyptic world. Nine Noir Lives The robot companions, backpacks and jackets are traded for trench coats or fedoras.

A new trailer — timed just in time for International Cat Day — shows off the game’s licking mechanic. Cuddles Nutterbutter is the main character and a hardboiled detective. He licks various items as well as other cats. As one character explains, that’s just how cats receive information! It’s just a little weird that these cats have very humanlike voices and giggle as they’re being licked.

Silvernode Games has created a game that will put a humorous spin on the noir style. The game takes place in a cat-filled environment. Cuddles and his assistant take on an urgent case, sending them through Meow Meow Furrington (the capital city for cats).

Nine Noir LivesSteam version will become available on September 7.