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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We had a fantastic weekend at Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival in Chapter! Congratulations Eiko on a brilliantly successful 15th anniversary! In case you missed it, the festival will also be taking place at Aberystwyth Arts Centre from 16th-18th October. #kotatsu #anime #cardiff #ClothCat

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Curveball Games @curveballgames.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🥕 Gardener of the week is BUZZ the BEEKEEPER! Mostly preferring a life of solitude, he can still give you an ear...FULL...of corn if the opportunity arises! 🌽 Will you be playing Buzz in Planted when it launches October 29? #Indiegame #Indiedev bit.ly/4y4mdjH

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Last week Jon attended the Tokyo Game Show as part of a new Creative Wales trade mission! Wales had a strong presence in the Indie hall and Planted! was front and centre on both the Cloth Cat Games stand and the Curveball Games stand! #tokyogameshow #tgs2026 #gamedev #planted #welshgames #ClothCat

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Curveball Games @curveballgames.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We are honoured to share that Planted is on the front cover of Debug Magazine this month! Available digitally or physically, pre-orders are now open for release on September 28th! Get tons of new information about the game from the team inside the mag. bit.ly/4xVTwW5 #indiegame #indiedev

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Debug Magazine @debugmag.com · 21/09/2026

Something’s been growing behind the scenes… 🌱 Planted! takes root on the cover of Debug #18. Available 28 September: debu.gg/18

The cover of Debug #18, featuring artwork from Planted!

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The ice cream shop is open! Howie's favourite treat. He wants all the flavours but his appetite is too big! Things come tumbling down. #icecream #gelato #flavours Created by Cloth Cat © 2026 Cloth Cat Animation Limited

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This week our talented trainees (and Harpy) have been getting to grips with Toon Boom Storyboard Pro, learning about the tools and responsibilities involved in creating fantastic, industry standard storyboards for production! @bowendesign.bsky.social #storyboarding #StoryboardPro #ClothCatAcademy

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Curveball Games @curveballgames.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Who doesn't love Rolly? Planted's resident pupper has got the charm....and treats. Haven't played Planted yet? Try it for yourself before the game releases on October 29th. 🥕 #IndieGame #IndieDev PlayStation bit.ly/4hIW0md Xbox bit.ly/4re2hc1 Steam bit.ly/4c93pIh

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Curveball Games @curveballgames.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We believe in giving players choice. At launch, you'll be able to pick up Planted both physically and digitally on PlayStation 5 when it releases October 29th! And Switch in 2027! PRE-ORDERS NOW OPEN! UK - bit.ly/3TpPiaO US - amzn.to/4rdLAO2 #IndieGame #IndieDev

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Howie loves jumping in puddles in his wellies. As he bounds around the park, he gets a few of his friends a bit wet. Perhaps one last puddle will be one too many? #splash #puddles #wellies #park Created by Cloth Cat © 2026 Cloth Cat Animation Limited

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We're delighted to announce that Ysbryd Yr Oerfel/The Ghost of Midwinter has received a BAFTA Cymru nomination this year! Huge thanks to Creative Wales and S4C for their support. @cymrugreadigol.bsky.social @s4c.cymru #baftacymru #ClothCat

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We're super excited to announce that on 29th October 2026, Planted! will officially be available on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 (PS5), with the Nintendo Switch version launching in early 2027. Be sure to Wishlist Planted! on Xbox and/or Wishlist Planted! on Steam! #planted #releasedate

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Cloth Cat Games | Wishlist PLANTED! on Steam @clothcatgames.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

It's official! We have our launch date... 29th October! 👀 Our new trailer is now live on IGN, a lot of work from our smol team on show - please check it out. We're really excited 🥳 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxzd... #indiedev #indiegame #gametrailer #gardencombat

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Planted! - Official Release Date Trailer

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Howie is tempted by Clive's gelato when the shop closes, but causes more problems than he intended! How can he fix things? #icecream #brainfreeze #summer #friends Created by Cloth Cat © 2026 Cloth Cat Animation Limited

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

We asked our Moho trainees to tell us about the Production Traineeship experience and to share with us the impact that it’s had on their animation careers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDv1... @daniabram.bsky.social @mohoanimation.bsky.social #TheGhostOfMidwinter #ClothCat #ClothCatAcademy

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Production Traineeship | Cloth Cat Academy

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

It's summer and Howie and Hilda are at the beach enjoying the sun and making sandcastles. When Howie's amazing shell find wanders off, he gets a nip for his troubles! #beach #shells #sunshine #holiday Created by Cloth Cat © 2026 Cloth Cat Animation Ltd

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

We’re back on set this week, supervising the filming of Annibendod Season 2! If you’d like to see Bochau the hamster perform, be sure to head over to the Cyw YouTube Channel where you’ll find a playlist of all his favourite songs! bit.ly/bochau @s4c.cymru #twtproductions #annibendod #bochau

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

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Production Traineeship | Cloth Cat Academy

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Jon attended the Get Animated Conference last week and sat on the Studio Owners panel with Emlyn Davies, Tom Bryant, Kev McCrae and Drew Roper. They discussed how things are changing for production companies and the support that's currently available in Wales and Scotland. #GetAnimatedUK #ClothCat

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Cloth Cat Games | Wishlist PLANTED! on Steam @clothcatgames.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

We don’t mean to sound corny but we’ve already had so much interest in the playtest for our game and are so grateful for your support! 🌽 Still plenty of time to register your interest in Planted! Head over to Steam and sign up store.steampowered.com/app/3448000/... #indiedev #indiegame #playtest

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Cloth Cat Games | Wishlist PLANTED! on Steam @clothcatgames.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Time to po-tat-own your friends as the Planted limited playtest is coming to Steam this month and sign ups are NOW OPEN! Check out our announcement trailer and head over to our Steam page to get involved. It’s going to be a-maize-ing! #indiedev #playtest #gametesting

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Planted! Playtest Announcement Trailer

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

CAF26 Industry Day was such a success! ✨ Jon shared a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Ghost of Midwinter. It was fantastic to see such a vibrant mix of creators, studios, students, graduates, and industry voices come together in Chapter! @cardiffanimfest.bsky.social #CAF26 #ClothCat

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Curveball Games @curveballgames.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Planted is now available to WISHLIST on Steam! Check out some of the chaos you can get up to! bit.ly/4c93pIh #Steam #Planted #Wishlist #Gaming

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Howie is a young hippo finding his way in his new city. He’s been adopted by Hilda and now he wants to share the happiness he’s found with all of his new friends! Watch all episodes now on the Cloth Cat YouTube Channel! bit.ly/howieshorts #howie #hippo #preschool #animation #moho #ClothCat

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Curveball Games @curveballgames.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

In Planted, the garden is your battleground! Grow crops for more points, steal other players' produce or find powerups to propel yourself to victory! Whatever it takes. You're going to have sow much fun in Planted so it's about thyme you WISHLISTED on Steam! bit.ly/4c93pIh

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Curveball Games @curveballgames.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Incredibly excited to be taking Planted! on the road NEXT WEEK @londongamesfest.bsky.social If you come see us, we'll be handing out these eco-friendly cards made of seed paper that can actually be RE-PLANTED when you're done with them! Or framed on the wall.. Can't wait to see you there.🪴

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Cloth Cat Games | Wishlist PLANTED! on Steam @clothcatgames.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

We're absolutely thrilled, delighted & a little bit nervous to share what we've been working on! Introducing Planted, a horticultural multiplayer battle game where the garden is your arena & you'll sow, grow, and throw your way to victory. Check out our announcement trailer!

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

We’ve been back on set this week, supervising the filming of Annibendod Season 2! If you’d like to see Bochau the hamster perform, be sure to head over to the Cyw YouTube Channel where you’ll find a playlist of all his favourite songs! bit.ly/bochau @s4c.cymru #twtproductions #annibendod #bochau

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

This week, Jonathan Edwards hosted his Animation Production Skills course, teaching our trainees how to establish a strong creative workflow, matched with a resourceful production structure to anticipate and build a process that syncs project, crew and client. #production #2Danimation #cardiff

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Animation Production Skills
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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Here’s a striking snapshot of the dramatic wolf chase in our animated short film, The Ghost of Midwinter. The frosty winter background was created by our Head of Animation Development, Tom Lucas and the wolves were skilfully animated by Senior Animator Gregg Willis. #TheGhostOfMidwinter #wolfchase

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

The Ghost of Midwinter is featured in Brad Colbow's latest YouTube video! www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVZT... @bradsartschool.com @daniabram.bsky.social @mohoanimation.bsky.social #TheGhostOfMidwinter #ClothCat

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

This week our talented trainees have been getting to grips with Toon Boom Storyboard Pro, learning about the tools and responsibilities involved in creating fantastic, industry standard storyboards for production! @bowendesign.bsky.social #storyboarding #StoryboardPro #ClothCat #ClothCatAcademy

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Storyboarding: A Professional Toolkit
with Benedict Tomczyk-Bowen

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Released in 2018, Shane the Chef is a CG animated preschool series, which Cloth Cat co-produced with Hoho Entertainment. The series follows the foody adventures of an energetic chef, Shane, who is voiced by British actor Russell Tovey! #ShaneTheChef #Hoho #CG #RussellTovey #Maya #Redshift #ClothCat

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

This week, Dani Abram has been hosting her Moho: Mechanics of Motion course, teaching our terrific Academy trainees how to squeeze the maximum juice out of production rigs, creating high-calibre, approvable character animations using Moho Animation Software! @daniabram.bsky.social #moho #ClothCat

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Moho: Mechanics of Motion
with Dani Abram

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Here’s a closer look at some of the vivid backgrounds that set the stage for our haunting winter special, The Ghost of Midwinter. Nia’s fantasy world was built one brushstroke at a time by Cloth Cat’s Head of Animation Development, Tom Lucas. #TheGhostOfMidwinter #background #farmhouse #forest

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

It’s been a brilliant week here at Cloth Cat Academy! Dani Abram has been hosting her Toon Boom course, teaching our fantastic Academy trainees how to utilise the drawing tools, deformers and node based compositing features in Toon Boom Harmony! @daniabram.bsky.social #toonboom #animation #ClothCat

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Toon Boom: Animation Toolbox
with Dani Abram

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

We have some great news! Serious Kids are now the official global distributor of The Ghost of Midwinter! The film has had such a great response so far and we look forward to sharing it with the world! tinyurl.com/ghostofmidwi... @animationmagazine.bsky.social @s4c.cymru #TheGhostOfMidwinter

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Cloth Cat Academy’s new series of courses began this week, kicking off with Sean Francis’ Toon Boom: Rigging for Production course! Our Academy trainees have had a wonderful week, creating controllers and applying deformers to craft high-quality rigs in Toon Boom Harmony! @drawnsean.bsky.social

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Toon Boom: Rigging for Production
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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

In 2021, Cloth Cat Games teamed up with Transport for Wales to create The Magnificent Train Journey Game: Route Wrangler. Customise your train and complete the track to get it to the next station! tfw.games.clothcat.com @transportforwales.bsky.social #RouteWrangler #TfW #Unity #ClothCatGames

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Beat the dreary, wet winter blues with a generous, hurly helping of The Rubbish World of Dave Spud! All episodes are available to watch on ITVX. www.itv.com/watch/the-ru... @illuminatedfilms.bsky.social @itvx.com #DaveSpud #ITVX #ClothCat

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Annibendod is currently available to watch on BBC iPlayer! The series was produced by Twt Productions in collaboration with Boom Cymru for S4C’s Cyw channel. Follow the link below to find out more about our creative process! clothcat.com/articles/ann... @s4c.cymru #ClothCat

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

We’ve had such a wonderful time working with this super talented bunch on ‘The Ghost of Midwinter’ and ‘Howie’ over the past few months! Thank you all so much for your hard work and creative efforts. It's been an absolute pleasure. This is not goodbye, just farewell for now! #MissYouAlready

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

The original soundtrack for The Ghost of Midwinter was composed and produced by the Emmy award-winning composer Brollyman: @brollyman.bsky.social Ysbryd yr Oerfel is currently available to watch with English subtitles on BBC iPlayer, where you can hear the soundtrack in its entirety! #ClothCat

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

This is how the marvellous Dani Abram used Moho to animate the magical transformation of ‘The Ghost’ in our latest 2D animated short film, The Ghost of Midwinter. Music by Emmy winning composer Brollyman. @daniabram.bsky.social @brollyman.bsky.social #Moho #TheGhostOfMidwinter

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

*SOLD OUT* Our upcoming Moho course is now fully booked! Spaces are still available on our other courses, but they’re running out fast. Apply now to guarantee your space and avoid disappointment! Visit our website for full information: clothcat.com/academy #moho #toonboom #animationtraining

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Moho: Mechanics of Motion
with Dani Abram
23rd - 27th February 2026

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Here’s our incredible Animation Director and Moho expert Dani Abram animating the creepy long fingers of ‘The Ghost’ in our latest 2D animated short film, The Ghost of Midwinter. Music by Emmy winning composer Brollyman. @daniabram.bsky.social @brollyman.bsky.social #Moho #TheGhostOfMidwinter

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Ysbryd yr Oerfel (The Ghost of Midwinter) is now available to watch throughout the UK on BBC iPlayer with English subtitles. Hope you enjoy! www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... #GhostOfMidwinter #YsbrydYrOerfel #ChristmasFilms #ClothCat

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

We’d like to say a big thank you to everybody who attended the screening today! Thank you to the cast and crew for all of your hard work and dedication and thank you Cardiff Animation Festival for arranging the screening! @cardiffanimfest.bsky.social #TheGhostOfMidwinter #ChapterArts #ClothCat

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

The official Ghost of Midwinter / Ysbryd yr Oerfel trailer is available to watch in Welsh on YouTube! Follow the link and select the Welsh audio track in the video settings: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XwD... @s4c.cymru @cardiffanimfest.bsky.social #GhostOfMidwinter #YsbrydYrOerfel #ClothCat

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Ysbryd yr Oerfel (2025) - Cloth Cat

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Cloth Cat’s haunting, festive animated short film is set in medieval Wales and tells the chilling story of a brave little girl determined to save her father against all odds. Cloth Cat presents in association with Creative Wales and S4C, The Ghost of Midwinter. © 2025 Cloth Cat #GhostOfMidwinter

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