Zebulon: A Lost Cat
A downloadable game for Windows
Zebulon the cat is lost in a strange place, but he has a lot of courage and curiosity quickly replaces fear as he explores and unravels the world around him. It also helps that smelly green food is everywhere to grab!
No matter the traps and falls, Zebulon can always get back up, he will learn new tricks and reach higher and deeper places. Even death is not the end but only a slight set back and an invitation to wander further
Zebulon is a tiny 2D platformer with metroidvania mechanics where you will have to use skills and observation to awaken Zebulon's powers in a world filled with surprises and tricky environments
The game is also available on Steam and Nintendo Switch!
Your purchase here comes with a Steam key
This game is made using “fantasy console” Pico 8 with its recognizable 16-color palette, crunchy sweet 128x128 resolution pixel art and 4-channel chiptune
Thanks to the use of Zepto 8 emulator, an optional wide mode is included to go beyond Pico 8’s usual square screen, as well as visual filters to tweak your experience (scanlines, CRT, toon, minit...)
The Pico 8 cartridge and all source files are included too, you can pick them up if you want to play it in Pico 8 itself or see how the game was created
7 challenges modes exists in Zebulon, each game mode is associated with an achievement:
- Normal mode : Explore the game and find powers and collectibles
- Bonus mode : You will need to find every bonus before finishing the game
- Explorer : no map for you, have fun wandering around and make your own path
- Minit : you die every minute, you better go fast or you will never get anywhere
- Half-Minit : you die every 30 seconds, only for the bravest of cats
- 9 lives : you can only die 9 times, like every cat
- Deathless : just don’t die, not even once...
Updated | 4 days ago |
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows |
Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (4 total ratings) |
Author | NuSan |
Genre | Platformer |
Made with | PICO-8 |
Tags | 2D, Cats, Cute, Exploration, Metroidvania, Nonlinear, PICO-8, Pixel Art, Retro |
Average session | About a half-hour |
Languages | English, French |
Inputs | Keyboard, Xbox controller, Gamepad (any), Playstation controller |
Accessibility | Color-blind friendly, Subtitles |
Links | Steam |
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $4.99 USD. Your purchase comes with a Steam key. You will get access to the following files:
Development log
- Zebulon: A Lost Cat is out on Nintendo Switch now!12 days ago
- Update Notes Version 1.2 08/12/202497 days ago
- Update Notes Version 1.1 08/06/2024Aug 06, 2024
Comments
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we don't have windows but we really like how you incorporatedthe sfx into the trailer music
thanks! At some point we hope to make a Linux and Mac version but it will take time. If you ever have the software Pico 8, this game has a version for it, and so it can be used on all Pico 8 capable hardware (windows, linux, mac, raspberry pi)
Really enjoyed this game! Great intuitive play control. Zebulon was a good kitty!
I played it on PICO-8. Thanks for including that version as well.
De retour plus tôt que prévu :)
Wow j'adore le mode widescreen! 🤩
very good