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The Bad Kids

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The Bad Kids

As an adaptation of the popular suspecse TV series, Cat's Cradle, this game combines investigation, solving puzzles and reasoning with original stories, which can build a more Immersive experience. Game will build new stories based on original setting and focus on the inner world of the character.

Adventure Puzzle Indie Psychological Horror Mystery
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Game Instruction

As an adaptation of the popular suspecse TV series, Cat's Cradle, this game combines investigation, solving puzzles and reasoning with original stories, which can build a more Immersive and unique experience.

In this game, scenes are built by 3D technology, which will make a horrorable environment by using unique designing of colors, light and shadow.

This game will build new stories based on original setting and focus on the inner world of the character. Characters’ contradiction, struggle and liberation will be shown by more Imaginary ways.

Suspense Stories

You will play the part of Zhu Chaoyang, experience an unimaginable nightmare for ordinary junior-high students, and face the deep fear in your heart.

Deteriorated family, false friendship, greedy and selfish human nature, the game shows the coldness and cruelty of the adult world incisively and vividly from the perspective of a child. Can Zhu Chaoyang remain in innocent and kind after being soaked in darkness? You will uncover the ending by your own.

Original Gameplay

In this game, there are many different ways to play, including puzzles solving, exploration, investigation, logical reasoning and interactive performance, which aim to bringing different experiences.

There are rich exploration elements in in the 3D world. You can piecing up the hidden truth by looking for scattered clues and fragments.

The gameplay is closely combined with the original story. You will investigate the layers of mysteries that happen to Zhu Chaoyang, and excavate the truth of the story, finally face the ultimate confrontation with the murderous monster.

Through innovative stories, exquisite game scenes, and diversified interaction, you will obtain an unforgettable audio-visual feast in the game.

Written at the end

This is our first time to challenge a game adapted from TV series. In fact, up to now, our hearts are still full of anxiety. Our experience and strength will be seriously challenged, because "Cat's Cradle" has a high popularity and influence in China. Worry and anxiety constantly haunt our team.

We spent nearly a year to watch novels and TV series intensively, investigated all the analysis and comments on the network, and finally determined our ction after countless iterations of the scheme. We will divide the game into 5 chapters: The preface, Chapter 1-mom, Chapter 2-dad, Chapter 3-friends and Final chapter. Through these 5 chapters, we want to express the family relations, family affection, education and friendship of teenagers in reality, which may make a realistic resonance with players. We hope to offer players not only the story atmosphere an entertainment of gameplay, but also some deep thoughts about the harm of original family during the growth of teenagers.

Hope you can like and support our game. Also hope to get your suggestions and feedback in the community.

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Share the Art Design of "The Bad Kids" The "Fantasy Puzzle Bundle" is now available! Mac Version Release Announcement
System requirements Windows · macOS

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel CPU Core i3
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750Ti
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 10 GB available space

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Minimum:
  • OS: Mac OS 10
  • Processor: Intel CPU Core i5
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel Iris Graphics 6100
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
LightOn Game
Brazilian rating
14
Steam Germany rating
16
Achievements
41
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, DualShock Controller Support, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Languages
English, Simplified Chinese*, Traditional Chinese*
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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playable
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Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (3)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesNoYes
Simplified ChineseYesYesYes
Traditional ChineseYesYesYes
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Value Score

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Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 100th percentile. Priced as Market at $7.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

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Value Ratio Top 0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Bad Kids worth buying right now?
Wait — $7.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does The Bad Kids go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
Is The Bad Kids free to play?
The Bad Kids costs $7.99 on Steam.
What genre is The Bad Kids?
The Bad Kids is a Adventure, Indie game.
Who developed The Bad Kids?
The Bad Kids was developed by Aluba Van+ and published by LightOn Game.
What platforms does The Bad Kids support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS.

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