About

Hi there!

My name is Kat and I'm the mind behind Cocoa Cat Games. I'm a solo developer from Ontario, Canada, who decided to start a blog to track my journey as I create my first game. I'm making a visual novel / choose your own adventure game called Starkeepers: Who Do You Love?

The game blends romance and horror elements. It stems from my long time love for paranormal romance novels, visual novels, rpgs and gaming in general. It then marries that to what I hope are some interesting horror elements. Because in this story world, the heroines can "Find true love OR court disaster.". 

I've had a life long fascination with the idea that people--and story characters--tend to come in varying shades of morally gray. That the same person who may be one person's hero can just as likely be a thorn in the side of someone living two blocks down. In the real world, this kind of complexity usually happens in small ways. "How is the neighbor downstairs? How is her temper this year?" as The Barenaked Ladies sing in 'Broke Into the Old Apartment'. 

But in fiction, we dial these things up to eleven. We let the mundane--good or bad--mingle with the wonderful, weird or wild. And that is how the heroine you choose to guide as a Starkeeper winds up traveling to Ravenwood Manor and meeting a vampire, a demon, and a were-cat. Who may represent her perfect soulmate--or who may see her as a midnight snack. 

Thanks very much for taking a look at my blog. I'm excited to share the journey as I go about making this game. Doing this presents such a great opportunity for creativity, learning new skills, and having new experiences. I will be doing my best to keep this blog updated for anyone who is curious how things are going and / or who wants to follow along. 

I hope your new year is off to a great start.

-- Kat