You wake up in a dark, cold dungeon. Your captor is watching. He has one twisted, sadistic demand: You are a cat now. Act like one, or face the consequences.

Operation Meow is a tense, offline psychological thriller disguised as a 2D puzzle-platformer. Fair warning: this game is designed to be deeply unfair. It will test your patience. It will probably make you angry. The rules are oppressive by design, but if you can push through the frustration, a dark and gripping mystery waits for you at the bottom of the dungeon.

Created for the Pixel Forge Jam 2026 

Theme: Rules are meant to be broken.

At first, his word is absolute. You will feel entirely helpless as you manage your human needs, forced to crawl, hide, and survive under the watchful eye of a sadistic captor. But playing along will only keep you alive, it won't get you out. To escape, you can't just play by his rules; you have to learn exactly how and when to break them without getting caught.

This is my friend and I's first game, so feedback is very appreciated!

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