Legends of Black Thunder

Black Thunder the cat loves fish but has to outwit the wild dogs that guard it!

Controls

Arrow keys -- moves the cat
b -- drops a bone
q -- quits the game
Enter -- skips the intro

Full-screen mode: In Settings.ini set windowed=0 (may produce some visual artifacts)

Gameplay

• Collect all the fish to clear the level.
• Dogs hunt you.
• Dogs increase each level.
• Different dogs - different strategy.
• Don't starve!
• You get "cat #" of lives.
• Cat slows when full.
• Lightning power! Makes you go fast and pauses hunger.
• Drop a bone to stop a dog in its tracks.
• Boss level every 5 levels  <-- beat to unlock hidden settings!
• Master the dynamics to overcome the challenges!

Credits

Made with pygame and published with cx_Freeze.

Got good? Post a screenshot of the highest level reached!
Comments / Feedback / Bug report are welcome!
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Updates

2020/5/9 - Version 2.0 released!

• Reduced file size by 10x! (replaced Numpy routines)
• Added a "safe house" (tree) in which you start at
• Keeps track of the highest level reached even after quitting
• Added a Settings.ini file with hidden settings unlocked by beating the bosses!
• Organized folder structure
• Adjusted game resolution to 640 x 576 pixels
• Sky background added
• Boss-level darkening effect added
• Code related changes (routine optimization, etc..)