player's gaming experience is quite low, so you have to be really careful not to alienate or overwhelm them early with complex controls or mechanics", and he wanted to make a simple game as his first indie title. The iOS version of Hackycat was made unavailable in 2017 after Apple's drop of support for 32-bit applications and subsequent delisting from the app store, and was rereleased by GameClub in 2019, and later ported to Android in 2020. Reception Hackycat received generally positive reviews from critics, with reviewers noting its gameplay as 'difficult and addictive', and praising its 'cute' cartoon graphics. Den of Geek described the game as "incredibly addicting", and TouchArcade called the game "utterly silly" and "adorable", praising the game's presentation and "solid" gameplay, expressing that the game is "legitimately challenging" with multiple cats on-screen. Gamezebo praised the game's "sense of humor" that compliments its cartoon graphics, and called it "truly one of the most fun and addictive time wasters [on mobile] to date". Pocket Gamer praised the game's "charm and warm humour" in its presentation, further calling it "lovely to look at", and expressed that the game's unlockables add to its longevity. 148Apps praised the game's art style and gameplay, expressing that the concept of kicking cats could have been in "terribly bad taste", but "its cartoon style nature ensures that Hackycat is simply mindless fun". References 2013 video games Android (operating system) games Casual games Indie video games iOS games GameClub games Single-player video games Sports video games Video games about cats Video games about food and drink Video games developed in Australia Video games featuring protagonists of selectable gender