Stray Preview: Little Kitty Exploring The Cyberpunk Big City
Upcoming game Stray puts users in the paws of a stray cat on a search for their loved ones after being dropped in a long-forgotten cybercity all alone. Stray is made by French developer BlueTwelve Studios, and will be published by Annapurna Interactive, a company with an incredible track record of publishing breakout indie hits. Screen Rant recently attended an exclusive preview of the puzzle-platforming adventure game lead by Producer Swann Martin-Raget, who gave an in-depth look at the title.
Players control the game's adorable orange cat protagonist — who, because they are a stray, has no name — through a third-person perspective, where they can utilize their agility to traverse the city from all angles. Throughout their journey, players will solve puzzles, meet interesting robots, and learn about the mysterious city's past as they search for a way out. Martin-Raget emphasized during the presentation that "at its core, Stray really is an adventure game," and that while there is also a mix of quests, puzzling, and action in the game, the main emphasis is on the story.
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Although it stars an adorable protagonist, Stray aims to strike a balance in the game's tone, countering its cuteness with heavier, more adult themes. The loneliness of the lost city is palpable, and its inhabitants are struggling to get by in its decay. This balance can be seen in the gameplay as well: while most of it involves slower, more contemplative actions, sometimes players will need to quickly outrun enemies in more intense sequences of fast platforming.
Platforming in Stray has been optimized to reduce player frustration. The game focuses more on the route than the specific
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