# Pawboxed

> Trap the cats. Eat the cheese. Survive.

A cat-and-mouse action puzzle about pushing block chains, sealing every escape, and turning trapped cats into cheese. Fifty handcrafted campaign levels lead from three guided lessons to hazards, timed waves, and a six-cat finale, with Daily and Endless modes for another round.

- Category: Block-pushing puzzle game
- Status: In development · Playable prototype · Android and iOS planned
- Version: 0.1.0
- Platforms: Android (planned), iOS (planned)
- Last updated: 2026-10-19
- Web page: https://beenmoss.com/projects/pawboxed
- Made by: bee n moss (https://beenmoss.com)

## Who Pawboxed is for

- **People who enjoy spatial puzzles:** Push single bricks or whole chains into position, then close a cat’s last escape—including the corners.
- **Players who like a little pressure:** Read the room while cats chase, yarn bounces, and the next wave counts down.
- **Curious first-time mice:** Three guided, untimed lessons introduce movement, block chains, cheese, and diagonal escapes before the chase begins.

## Features

- **Fifty handcrafted puzzles:** Grow from short lessons to multi-room containment puzzles, paired and triple arrivals, and a six-cat campaign finale.
- **Corners count too:** Seal all eight neighbouring escape directions. A trapped cat must also be separated from adjacent living cats before it turns into cheese.
- **Push, seal, and collect:** Move in four directions and push brick chains when there is room. Collect cheese for points and a restored life, up to the life cap.
- **Hazards and incoming waves:** Work around sinkholes, mouse traps, and bouncing yarn. Cat pace increases as play continues, while countdowns warn of reinforcements.
- **Campaign, Daily, and Endless:** Earn campaign stars, replay for better ratings, or try a date-seeded Daily board. Endless offers a sequence of generated levels, resetting score and lives on each board.
- **Controls with room to choose:** Use keyboard, swipes, or the D-pad, with optional hold-to-repeat. Choose Slow, Normal, or Blazing speed and adjust sound, haptics, and reduced motion.

## Principles

- **Learn before the chase:** The first three lessons let cats wait while you learn. Later rooms introduce hazards and waves gradually.
- **Outsmart every escape:** A good seal closes corners as well as straight exits. Separate neighbouring cats and make each block count.
- **Progress kept locally:** Campaign unlocks, stars, records, and settings stay on your device. Accounts and cross-device saves are outside the current prototype.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Pawboxed?

Pawboxed is a cat-and-mouse action puzzle about pushing block chains, sealing every escape, and turning trapped cats into cheese. Fifty handcrafted campaign levels lead from three guided lessons to hazards, timed waves, and a six-cat finale, with Daily and Endless modes for another round. It is made by bee n moss.

### Who is Pawboxed for?

People who enjoy spatial puzzles: Push single bricks or whole chains into position, then close a cat’s last escape—including the corners. Players who like a little pressure: Read the room while cats chase, yarn bounces, and the next wave counts down. Curious first-time mice: Three guided, untimed lessons introduce movement, block chains, cheese, and diagonal escapes before the chase begins.

### Which platforms does Pawboxed support?

In development · Playable prototype · Android and iOS planned. Current version: 0.1.0.

### How does Pawboxed handle my data?

The current Pawboxed prototype keeps progress and preferences on your device, with no active advertising or purchase service. [Privacy policy](https://beenmoss.com/projects/pawboxed/privacy.md)

### How do I delete my Pawboxed data?

Pawboxed has no game account. Progress, records, preferences, and development-level drafts are local files. The data deletion page has the steps. [Data deletion](https://beenmoss.com/projects/pawboxed/data-deletion.md)

### How do I get help with Pawboxed?

The Pawboxed support page offers help with block chains, eight-direction seals, campaign progress, Daily and Endless modes, and the current prototype. [Support](https://beenmoss.com/projects/pawboxed/support.md)

## Built with

- The games: Godot, GDScript

## Resources

- [Privacy policy](https://beenmoss.com/projects/pawboxed/privacy.md): The current Pawboxed prototype keeps progress and preferences on your device, with no active advertising or purchase service.
- [Support](https://beenmoss.com/projects/pawboxed/support.md): Help with block chains, eight-direction seals, campaign progress, Daily and Endless modes, and the current prototype.
- [Data deletion](https://beenmoss.com/projects/pawboxed/data-deletion.md): Pawboxed has no game account. Progress, records, preferences, and development-level drafts are local files.
- [Terms of use](https://beenmoss.com/projects/pawboxed/terms.md): Draft terms for personal use of Pawboxed’s prototype, local progress, and development-level tools.