Purrrification

Purrrification is a platformer framed by a mystery set in 1987 in an American suburb. The town’s people have disappeared, leaving no signs or clues. In one untouched house, a television remains on beside an old Japanese console and a motionless black cat. The console holds an unlabeled cartridge with “Purrrification” scratched into it. Weeks later, the same cartridge arrives by mail with no return address. As its code is examined, it seems too old to be new and too new to come from the 1980s.

A changing platformer

You jump, collect items and progress through 23 playable levels of increasing difficulty. The game’s glitches can alter gameplay, while its levels, sounds and screen distort over time. Environments and the user interface also change as you play.

Hidden elements

The game includes hidden easter eggs, metanarrative elements and unexpected behaviors. Even the menu can deceive, and nothing is quite what it seems.