How to get a cat in Crusader Kings 3?

You can find cats in the most unexpected games, and Crusader Kings 3 (affiliate link) is one of them.

In this game the player's character can get a pet cat, and yes, you can "pet" the cat.

But do you ever actually see the cat? Sadly, no. All this talk about a cat and not a single visual of him.

 

Getting a cat in Crusader Kings 3

Getting a cat in this game is a random event.

 

Here's the cat's full story in screencaps (PS5), but I must warn you: You won't like reading it if you happen to like cute little rodents. Cats are predators after all.

The Kitten

I'm out playing with King Beorhtfrith when he suddenly disappears into the taiga go? I turn in a circle, looking, and suddenly he reappears, holding a small kitten out towards me.

"Kaleva! It's for you!"

- A kitty!!! (You gain Pet Cat)

- Ew, put it away.

The Cat

As the cat rests in my lap, contently purring, I ponder what should I name him. Something historical? Something alluding to his gray fur? Something to describe the soothing feeling I experience when I scratch him behind the ear?

Oh, I know! I will name him...

- Mite

- Mittens

- Gray

 (or you can choose your own)

Pet Cat

This character enjoys the company of a feline companion

Intrigue +1

Learning +1

 

 

Pet Tapsa

It's time to take a deep breath and find my trusted four-legged companion Tapsa. Some people say cats are evil and selfish creatures, but no matter how tough life gets I know he will always be there for me!

Effects

- You will lose some stress

! Pet Tapsa will be unavailable for 5 years

 - Pet your cat

 

Petting Tapsa

I find Tapsa outside, strutting around the yard. As soon as he spots me he meows and saunters over, rubbing up against my leg. 

I spend many minutes crouched by his side, petting him and scratching him under the chin, and when I stand back up again I feel lighter than I have in a long time.

- Thank you, my friend (You lose 14 Stress)

Tapsa: The Troublemaker

My vassal Duke Máel-Sechnaill approaches me, rage in his eyes and cat in his hand, held by the scruff of its neck. As he thrusts the cat in my face I see that it's my dear Tapsa!

"I found this little monster among my things - what wasn't scratched to bits was covered in piss!"

- I'll compensate you!

- He is just a cat...

Travel: Homeward Bound

After a long day of travel the horizon starts to bleed into warm colors. I take a moment to pause, close my eyes, breathe.

"Careful!" my caravan leader Hrani screams, pointing at the wetlands beyond the path we follow. What looks like a small rodent is running into the wild and, after it, a gray figure I easily recognise.

- No, Tapsa! Hrani, follow him!

- Tapsa is smarter that all of us, he'll find the way...

- I'll personally find you, my dear Tapsa!

- Quick! Everyone after him!

 

Travel: There You Are!

It doesn't take much to track the growling and broken twigs to their origin. Tapsa sits over a leaf litter, licking his gray paws from the blood of his victim.

The squirrel is almost unrecognizable, right next to him.

- Hah! I knew you'd be successful! Well done! (You gain Adventurous Pet for 2 years)

- I will never take my eyes off you again.

After this the character died, and with that also the cat disappeared. Ceased to exist. Was the poor cat buried with his owner? Probably.

So, had to revert to an older save to see the rest of the cat's story.

Games I played in 2024 - Playstation wrap-up

To put it mildly, Playstation had some trouble with their annual game wrap-up, it didn't work at first. I had to live in suspense for a couple of days! When the email arrived I said I wouldn't take a shower until this shit works. Well, yeah, I would have been smelly.

The only goal was to get Friday the 13th: The Game as the most played game in its last year, and it did happen. Although in the monthly statistics it was only number one in November.

 

 In 2023 I played for 2182 hours, in 2022 1977 hours. And in 2024 only 1789 hours?!

On the secondary account, Friday was naturally the number one game. In co-op/multiplayer games Playstation is really bad at keeping track of the second player, it has been this way in previous years and it is still so now, there were of course more games actually played.

 

 

I only watched Twitch on 363 days of the year, or so they say. I don't believe it. I definitely watched it every day, both on my computer and on my TV. On my computer, Twitch is one of the first pages I open every day.

 

Is cat game Catly fake or real?

Catly game was announced at The Game Awards with a trailer, and it has already sparked a lot of suspicion and controversy.

 

 

Some accusations include the game trailer being made entirely by AI.

Some people say that the game isn't real at all, and that it will never really exist.

 

 

Catly is an open world game which promises to have both single player and multiplayer. Technically it's supposedly breaking new ground, but no details how have been revealed yet.

But most importantly for cat lovers Catly claims that each cat in the game is unique, and that players can customize their cat in endless ways.

 

Catly game release date

 

As of yet Catly doesnt't have an official release date, but it's coming in 2025. On the game's Apple Watch page the date is June 1, 2025.

Catly game platforms

 

The game is supposed come to Steam, Nintendo Switch and most interestingly to Apple Watches. Sadly not to PS5/PS4.

You can wishilist Catly on Steam.

Do you believe in Catly? Is it real or is not? Is it just a scam? I guess only time will tell.

My Time at Sandrock multiplayer PS5 release date!

Christmas comes early for some console players of My Time at Sandrock.

Originally Pathea promised that the multiplayer would arrive to consoles in "summer 2024", but that didn't happen.

But now there's finally a release date of My Time at Sandrock online for PS5 and Switch, and it is December 19, 2024.

 

 

 

So the long wait is over. You can now experience the online mode in cross-play with Xbox, PC, PS5 and Switch players.

Do note that there is no story in online mode, you just build the city.

 

 

And if you ask me it's rather unfortunate that there are no extra trophies for the online mode.

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