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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games

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Making The Main Menu, a psychological horror game where the menu controls the room

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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 8h
Another menu. Another strange way to interact with it. #indiegames #horrorgame #steamgames #indiedev #gamedev Apparently, even the letters aren't safe from your mouse A little glimpse of what's beyond the demo in The Main Menu. DEMO IN 3 DAYS - OCT 20 Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/1897660
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
The menu is only the surface. Beneath The Main Menu lies a hidden operating system Locked folders. Security cameras. Files about you. #indiegames #horrorgame #steamgames #indiedev #gamedev Someone has been keeping records. Explore it in the Free Steam demo OCT 20 store.steampowered.com/app/1897660/
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
You escaped the chair. You escaped the room. Then the screens started turning on. You never escaped the menu. #indiegames #horrorgame #steamgames #gamedev #indiedev The Main Menu: Free demo on Steam October 20. ⭐Wishlist on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/1897660/
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
I've been working really hard to make you all wishlist The Main Menu. #indiegames #horrorgame #steamgames #gamedev #indiedev At this point, even the game itself is trying to convince you. 😂 🎮 The demo launches October 20! store.steampowered.com/app/1897660/...
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
You wake up chained to a chair. #indiegames #horrorgame #steamgames #gamedev #indiedev The only thing you can interact with is a computer running The Main Menu. Surely there's a way out... right? 🎮 Demo launches October 20! store.steampowered.com/app/1897660/...
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Sure will!
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
8 DAYS Starting tomorrow, I’ll be posting every day until The Main Menu demo launches on October 20! #indiegames #horrorgame #steamgames #indiedev #gamedev Wishlist The Main Menu on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/1897660/
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A horror game where getting past the main menu IS the game. #indiegames #horrorgame #steamgames #gamedev #indiedev The Main Menu demo is on the way! Watch the new trailer ⭐Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1897660/...
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If you watch the trailer closely, you’ll notice you’re never really alone in that room.
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Thank you! ❤️ The demo isn’t live just yet, but it’s coming very soon. For now you can check out the trailer and wishlist it on Steam!
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
You’re chained to a chair. There’s a computer in front of you. Changing its settings changes the room. #indiegames #horrorgame #steamgames #indiedev #gamedev That’s where The Main Menu begins. DEMO SOON! ⭐️Checkout the trailer on on steam and wishlist! store.steampowered.com/app/1897660/
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Thanks! The idea started as a joke: what if the main menu was the entire game? There Is No Game was a big inspiration too :)
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Yes Actually, the demo is going live in 3 weeks or so:)
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
You’re chained to a chair. The menu controls the room. And the voice inside it wants you to trust her. #indiegames #horrorgame #steamgames #indiedev #gamedev Would you? Wishlist The Main Menu on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/1897660/...
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Main Menu is now localized into Simplified Chinese and French, with Russian in the works! :) #indiegames #horrorgame #steamgames #indiedev #gamedev Here’s a look at the Simplified Chinese very ordinary menu. What language should I add next? Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1897660/...
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Think outside the box… or maybe just outside the menu. :) #indiegames #horrorgame #steamgames #indiedev #gamedev
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The voice inside the menu put a wall across OPTIONS. #indiegames #horrorgame #steamgames #indiedev #gamedev Even getting into the settings is a puzzle in The Main Menu. Demo arrives before Steam Scream! ⭐Wishlist on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/1897660/...
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The Menu has plans for Halloween. 🎃 The Main Menu is joining Steam Scream V, October 26-November 2! #IndieHorror #indiegames #horrorgame #steamgames #indiedev #gamedev #SteamScreamFest Psychological horror where the menu controls the room. ⭐Wishlist on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/1897660/...
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
That was supposed to stay inside the screen. #indiegames #horrorgame #steamgames #indiedev #gamedev The Main Menu is a psychological horror point-and-click where the menu controls the room. 🌟Wishlist on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/1897660/...
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
A couch. A blanket. A warm lamp. #IndieHorror #PointAndClick How long until you start counting the days on the wall? The Main Menu: psychological horror. ⭐Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1897660/...
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The voice inside the menu just stole the player’s cursor. #horrorgame #steamgames #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames She has stopped watching. Now the interface is fighting back. ⭐Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1897660/...
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
In most games, brightness is just a setting. #horrorgame #steamgames #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames In The Main Menu, changing it changes the room itself Every option could be part of the puzzle the voice inside the menu doesn’t want you experimenting 🌟Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/1897660
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
You wake up chained to a chair. #indiegames #horrorgame #steamgames #indiedev #gamedev The only thing within reach is the main menu and it controls the room. ⭐ Wishlist on Steam: The Main Menu is a psychological-horror point-and-click. store.steampowered.com/app/1897660/...
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Something is waiting beneath the main menu. #horrorgame #steamgames #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames The Main Menu is a psychological-horror point-and-click where buttons and settings physically change the room around you. Demo soon. ⭐ Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1897660/...
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I’m giving The Main Menu’s Steam page a quiet day to see how it performs without posting. In the meantime, enjoy the menu in all its glory. #horrorgame #steamgames #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames The Main Menu demo arrives next month. ⭐ Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1897660/...
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I reconnected The Main Menu’s power. The voice inside it noticed. #indiegames #horrorgame #steamgames #indiedev #gamedev The Main Menu demo arrives next month. ⭐ Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1897660/...
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I disconnected The Main Menu's Power #horrorgame #indiegames #steamgames #gamedev #indiedev Demo is coming in a month ✨Wishlist The Main Menu on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/1897660/...
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The mug has its own resolution setting. #indiegames #horrorgame #steamgames #gamedev #indiedev Tiny does exactly what you’d expect. So does Invisible. In The Main Menu, changing the menu changes the room. Wishlist The Main Menu on STEAM store.steampowered.com/app/1897660/...
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Yes, but it’s hand-authored for each puzzle rather than one universal system. The Entity starts with subtle hints and becomes more direct the longer the player is stuck, and the hints stop or change once they make progress.
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I didn’t really remove the red herrings. I mostly made the feedback clearer and strengthened the clues toward the real solution, so players can rule out wrong ideas faster. I also added hints for when someone spends too long without progressing.
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Well, you can see for yourself Sent you a dm:)
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Usually before. They still test a few red herrings, but after several playtests I managed to get the build to a point where players don’t get stuck on any puzzle for more than about three minutes.
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
They definitely try! But that’s partly intentional because experimenting with the menu is how players learn its rules. The puzzles aren’t just about finding the active option, they require understanding how each function affects the room and combining different interactions.
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Yeah! Some menu options affect the room in real time, while others unlock or manipulate different systems. A big part of the game is figuring out which parts of the interface are actually more than just UI.
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
You’re chained to a chair. The only thing you can reach is the main menu. #indiegames #horrorgame #steamgames #indiedev #gamedev The menu controls the room. ⭐️Wishlist this game on steam store.steampowered.com/app/1897660/...
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
She doesn't want me to leave Wishlist The Main Menu on STEAM store.steampowered.com/app/1897660/... #HorrorGames #IndieHorror #HorrorGaming
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
You are may be chained to a chair, but that doesn’t mean you can’t touch whatever is within reach. You can grab, inspect, and use objects around the room with different hand placement for each one. Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/1897660/... #IndieHorror #Indiedev
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
In my psychological horror game, clicking QUIT doesn’t always close the game. If this looks interesting, you can wishlist The Main Menu here: store.steampowered.com/app/1897660/... #HorrorGames #IndieHorror
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The Steam page for The Main Menu is finally live! It’s a psychological horror game where changing the main menu physically changes the room around you. If that sounds interesting, you can wishlist it here: store.steampowered.com/app/1897660/... #IndieHorror
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The Steam page for The Main Menu is officially in review! If everything goes well, you’ll be able to wishlist it very soon 👀
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Hahaha thank you! Turning my UI development pain into game design 😅
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Even the title is starting to fall apart. The Main Menu. a psychological horror game. #IndieHorror
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Just a perfectly normal options menu from my point-and-click psychological horror game, The Main Menu. #gamedev
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The Main Menu | Cat Dev Games @catdevgames.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Working on my psychological horror game and starting to wonder… Does this technically count as pixel art?
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