

There are five types of food found in the shop: :)įood is essential for attracting cats to your yard.

Once you buy a goodie, you can place it in the habitat for the cats for interact with!Ĭertain goodies attract certain cats - I'll go over what each cat likes best on their steps. The store sells food, beds, housing, and toys for the cats - all called goodies. 10 gold fish will give you 250 silver fish.Įverything that you need to buy for the cats in the game can be accessed through the store. You can also convert currency in the store - 500 silver fish will give you 10 gold fish. Once you have a good amount of gold fish, buy nicer goodies and food to put out. This way you can attract loads of cats & some rare cats without spending any gold fish on food.

My favorite way to get fish is to place out Frisky Bits and goodies that A) can fit multiple cats, and B) attract rare cats. If you're smart about what goodies you place down and how often you refill the cat food, you'll get loads of fish in no time. You can buy extra gold fish with real life money in the game, but I never have. They'll give you more fish if you had out food and goodies they really enjoy. When cats leave after a visit, they'll give you a tip of fish. It’s a great problem though,” Howard said.Fish are the official currency of Neko Atsume - they come in silver and gold. “My dad heard the Neko Atsume music and said I have a problem. Most Neko Atsume players have accepted their obsession, and share the love with others.

Every cat also has a personality, power level, and favorite toy/s. Neko Atsume has 49 cats total, with 17 of them being “rare cats.” These are cats modeled after celebrities or historical figures, such as “Guy Furry” (Guy Fieri), “Billy the Kitten” (Billy the Kid), and Joe DiMeowgio (Joe Dimaggio.) These cats are sure to give everyone a laugh, and add even more things to like. I mean come on, this game is a gem,” said sophomore Jenna Howard. “It’s such a simple idea, but they created it so that each cat has its own personality, favorite items, etc. From cat lovers to people using it as help for anxiety or depression, the assorted cats can help to make their day. Five star reviews litter the review section, and it’s easy to see why the game is loved by many.
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While it may not be for everyone, even dog lovers might fall in love with Neko Atsume.Īll it takes to see the praise this game gets is a trip to your mobile app store of choice, although it is only available on iOS and Android platforms. You can take pictures of the cats and save it their album, or get a screenshot of your yard. In the game, you’re able to buy toys, food, play spaces and more for your cats, and they will pay you back by giving you fish/gold fish (the currency used in-game) or mementos, yet another thing to collect. “That’s why it’s so addicting and everyone loves it, because it’s perfectly balanced between those two kinds of games, and it has such a wide audience.” ‘Neko Atsume is the perfect combination of an idle game where you can come back to it and just be like ‘Ooh look, cats!’ and a collecting game, so it actually has some sort of end goal that you can compare with friends on with what you’ve each gotten,” said sophomore Alice Hubbard. Neko Atsume became an online sensation seemingly overnight, and the game’s following is only seeming to grow, most likely due to its addictive nature. The app was released on October 20, 2014, and has recently surged in popularity, even having blogs and online forums dedicated to it. Captivating everyone from teens to the elderly, Neko Atsume combines cute cats with the collecting aspect of gaming that will keep you hooked.
