I can’t remember any instances of animal physiology being mentioned, but her parents do call her “kitten” at times! It’s not unthinkable that human parents would use that term endearingly, but it’s still pretty weird.
According to the devs, the original plan was that the species would be stand-ins for races but they opted to make them canonically human with animal representations instead, and opted to go for visual distinctiveness instead. (Although arguably the various species are still racial stand-ins, at least judging by the concordances with name etymologies; for example, all of the cats have Polish names.)
There’s a couple of minor holdovers from the original idea, such as the ball of yarn in the “clue box,” which they wanted to get rid of but it was just so darn much FUN.
But anyway Word Of God is that the characters are human, we just see them through cartoon animal eyes.
It’s hard to find a game where Gamercat just slides into so naturally. I’m sure Gamercat would mess up in almost the exact same ways Mae does.
… Now I’m imagining Gregg and Gamercat going around committing crimes. They go together like peanut butter and jelly. It’s scary, a little. What have we done?
34 thoughts on “Trash Mammal”
steamcrusader
First.
is mae actually a cat?
Michael Savich
Unlikely. It’s never mentioned, so it’s more likely to be a hybrid metaphor/style choice.
Nivrad00
I can’t remember any instances of animal physiology being mentioned, but her parents do call her “kitten” at times! It’s not unthinkable that human parents would use that term endearingly, but it’s still pretty weird.
fluffy
According to the devs, the original plan was that the species would be stand-ins for races but they opted to make them canonically human with animal representations instead, and opted to go for visual distinctiveness instead. (Although arguably the various species are still racial stand-ins, at least judging by the concordances with name etymologies; for example, all of the cats have Polish names.)
There’s a couple of minor holdovers from the original idea, such as the ball of yarn in the “clue box,” which they wanted to get rid of but it was just so darn much FUN.
But anyway Word Of God is that the characters are human, we just see them through cartoon animal eyes.
Bon-bon
She is a female
vagner24
SPINY SHELL !!!
Eldritch booty
the whole anthropomorphic animals living with feral animals is always a little unnerving
Lexi
Anthros eating other anthros would be even more unnerving.
Eldritch booty
well that put a weird image in my head
Lexi
M job is done here. :D
Ubuthi
How come GaMERCaT doesn’t eat ramen?
Ubuthi
This is a place where GaMERCaT fits in.
steamcrusader
its odd that no one ever questions that he is a cat. it coul make some funny jokes…
“snake? snake! snaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake!”
“I’m a cat.”
Dimetro58
Hey you could do a Bendy and the ink machine one
steamcrusader
or max and the magic marker
Anony-mouse
or Epic Mickey. Nano would like that
Llaffer
I don’t get the joke. What game is this a reference to?
Classic Steve
Same as last week: “Night in the Woods.”
miguel
Undertale kinda commented on that trope when there was the bunny girl who had a smaller bunny on a leash.
Eldritch booty
Yeah but if you remember she said she was taking her brother out for a walk, maybe they are more animal like when they’re young?
cyberdragon694
Says the cat who qualifies as both regular and anthropomorphic.
Not reflective of any actual plans
Social Faux PAWS
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
*falls down into a pit*
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
darevenin
You mean “Social FOX Pas”?
HEHEHEHEHEHEHE
*falls into an other pit*
Merchant of Pain
It’s hard to find a game where Gamercat just slides into so naturally. I’m sure Gamercat would mess up in almost the exact same ways Mae does.
… Now I’m imagining Gregg and Gamercat going around committing crimes. They go together like peanut butter and jelly. It’s scary, a little. What have we done?
Bon-bon
MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOW I WILL NEVER CALM DOWN!
Trash mammal
IM A TRASH MAMMAL BAAABEH!!!!!
Kita Une
Being a drunk trash mammal doesn’t help either.
Trash mammal
Lol
Meamoi
I’ve always felt the same about humans and chimps.
Gummiburz
If Cole was a ferret that would’ve made a good punchline.
“It gets confusing with real and anthropomorphic animals!”
“…I’m a ferret.”
Debra McKinney
Funny story. I liked the phrase “nightmare eyes” from this game I wrote a song about it. About nightmare eyes that is not liking the phrase.
QuinTheKitsune
I have literally spent days thinking about how this game works and how it would feel like to live in that place.
Doom Cat
Mission Failed we’ll get em next time
Anony-meows
I tried this game and to be honest, I don’t see the appeal
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