Chat Noir
Chat Noir is a visually simple (but apparently impossible once you start playing) graphical puzzle in which you try to stop the black cat escaping the game board. The cat can't step on the dark circles, and you can darken one per move to try and corral the little kitty. I'm rapidly coming to the conclusion it can't be done, but it's so addicting I can't stop trying [via Jayis, subbed by JhInG].

UPDATE: It can be done, corralled the cat on the millionth go, but there's no reward for "winning" though :(

Entry 2977, Thursday, October 18th 2007, Filed In Games
Rating(75%)

The 78 comments on 'Chat Noir' span more than one page, use the links below to see them all by page:

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Sarajuana

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first

Comment 1, Thursday, October 18th 2007 08:59:29 PM

Cyberjar88

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second

Comment 2, Thursday, October 18th 2007 09:02:22 PM

Lola

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This game is well cute.
Btw, all those 'first' comments I always see - do us a favour and shut up!! Honestly.

Comment 3, Thursday, October 18th 2007 09:02:47 PM

JhInG

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I thought it was impossible too, but just kinda got used to it now I'm having fun(yah yah kinda disturbing) catching that darn cat(no offense to animal lovers) hahah

Comment 4, Thursday, October 18th 2007 09:12:00 PM

Rajguru

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5th

Comment 5, Thursday, October 18th 2007 09:15:28 PM

Allegra~WickedFanOne

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omg i did it!!!!!!! and on only the fourth try, too! the key is getting a good starting pattern, not too many large gaps, and predicting the kitty's move several steps ahead to keep ahead of him. the sad thing is, you don't get any reward (like keeping him!) once you do it :(

Comment 6, Thursday, October 18th 2007 09:17:18 PM

Rajguru

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upto what number can we be proud to mention....i mean like 1st 2nd ........I dont think anyone will say 19 wow or things like that what what is the max limit. :)

Comment 7, Thursday, October 18th 2007 09:17:49 PM

Ems

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ooo yay a high post! wow... i never get this high!

and ohh nice little game. highly addictive. managed to do it fter about 2 goes. *me loves logical puzzles and things like this*

Comment 8, Thursday, October 18th 2007 09:21:13 PM

Rajguru

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got it on my second try but it didnt even say congratulation or anything....it just restarted.......:(

Comment 9, Thursday, October 18th 2007 09:22:38 PM

Phlow

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first try, no idea how it was so easy i guess i got lucky

Comment 10, Thursday, October 18th 2007 10:00:41 PM

Aspirador

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You have to make the circles wide enough. Don't click right next to the cat, but fence him off at the edge of the board.

Comment 11, Thursday, October 18th 2007 10:23:15 PM

Jib

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second try

Comment 12, Thursday, October 18th 2007 10:49:57 PM

Me

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i get halfway there then lose the cat... grrrrrrrr!

Comment 13, Thursday, October 18th 2007 10:56:25 PM

Calvin

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I needed lots of tries, but the ending is really lame.

Comment 14, Thursday, October 18th 2007 10:56:32 PM

Me

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ah ha..lucky posting! Have done it now... not even a congrats though!

Comment 15, Thursday, October 18th 2007 10:59:52 PM

Kix

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Did it on maybe the 5th try.

Not too hard.

Comment 16, Thursday, October 18th 2007 11:36:51 PM

Pcamtz

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Did it on the first try o_O, I think I got reeeeally lucky. Let's see if I can do it again :D

Comment 17, Thursday, October 18th 2007 11:46:49 PM

Vmklover

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DARN CANT WIN

Comment 18, Friday, October 19th 2007 12:24:51 AM

PAT

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Did it ever occur to anyone that the person who makes the big deal out being first...may only be POSTING first? I mean, I never see them type a hint or anything. Have you?

Comment 19, Friday, October 19th 2007 12:25:28 AM

Vmklover

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YES! Beat it! Power of the post! Youd think theyd at least say congratulations though...

Comment 20, Friday, October 19th 2007 12:27:17 AM

AsLcEhX

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I got it in 3 tries.

Comment 21, Friday, October 19th 2007 01:04:14 AM

AaronzDad

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Actually once you play this game a little and learn how the cat moves you can beat it probably 75% of the time. Some of the layouts are impossible to beat of course.

About the cat's movements:

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)
It will move toward the nearest or widest opening to the edge.

That's pretty basic I know but once you get the hang of it you can kind of predict the movement... and trap that little bugger.

Comment 22, Friday, October 19th 2007 01:35:14 AM

Nera

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Heh, I was able to beat it on the first try, but that proved to be "beginner's luck". The next few rounds were not quite as easy. They are, however, still beatable. Most of the time. :P

Comment 23, Friday, October 19th 2007 02:20:38 AM

Mle

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yeah, me too Nera - but I haven't managed to win since that first go!

Comment 24, Friday, October 19th 2007 02:42:07 AM

Nutty_Za

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took about 5 tries... think it just comes down to luck... i.e.
how many Dark green spots you get to start with and where they are positioned

Comment 25, Friday, October 19th 2007 09:07:44 AM

Chikadiz

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trapped the cat in 3 trials..

Comment 26, Friday, October 19th 2007 09:57:16 AM

Pufje

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yay got it on my 6th try! :D
OMG this game is sooo addicting

Comment 27, Friday, October 19th 2007 10:07:07 AM

Ciara

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I did it !!!

Comment 28, Friday, October 19th 2007 10:38:08 AM

Monimoo

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LOVE THIS GAME DONE IT TWICE NOW :)

Comment 29, Friday, October 19th 2007 11:31:38 AM

Bahbar

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I beat it almost every single time. If you ever played go, then it should look very familiar. Build loose supporting lines, and connect as the cat gets closer.

Comment 30, Friday, October 19th 2007 02:23:52 PM

Kiha

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lol, I got it on my first try.

Comment 31, Friday, October 19th 2007 02:52:26 PM

Erik

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If you know the ancient board game GO it is easy.
By the way: being first is for sissies, try predicting you are last :-)

Comment 32, Friday, October 19th 2007 04:15:28 PM

Katharene

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i think its greame who always posts the first post... after all who would sit on the site 24/7 waiting to post first, and those cute comments that are made... like -do i feel like i made a difference in the world, def not... lol thats funny, hes the only one who knows WHEN to post first, and he always has opportunity....

Comment 33, Friday, October 19th 2007 07:16:14 PM

Katharene

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ok i just noticed something i never noticed before, if you leave this page and come back to it the "comment" on the FIRST post changes..... hmmmmm....

Comment 34, Friday, October 19th 2007 07:19:16 PM

Brian

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Impossible? I did it second time. Cute, yes, but far too easy.

Comment 35, Friday, October 19th 2007 08:46:42 PM

Brian

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Impossible? I did it second time. Cute, yes, but far too easy.

Comment 36, Friday, October 19th 2007 08:46:42 PM

AaronzDad

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Erik! That's BRILLIANT ! ! !

Try predicting you're last... dang that's hysterical

Ok, so I like the offbeat stuff

Comment 37, Friday, October 19th 2007 09:09:01 PM

Satan

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I beat it on my 8th try.

Comment 38, Friday, October 19th 2007 10:23:23 PM

Calvin

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@Katharene: That is true. You have also that text spoiler if you post something else then first! on the first post.
I really start loving this game!

Comment 39, Friday, October 19th 2007 10:38:51 PM

Magpie

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*sings* aaand the cat came back the very next dot...

Comment 40, Friday, October 19th 2007 11:11:09 PM

Missy

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beat it on the 2nd try...too easy :(

Comment 41, Friday, October 19th 2007 11:24:10 PM

Meepo

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i win! =DDD

Comment 42, Friday, October 19th 2007 11:35:04 PM

Amanda

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Got it on the 4th try.....even a simple text "You Win" would suffice.......holy lack of fanfare.

Comment 43, Saturday, October 20th 2007 03:11:54 AM

Malii

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I WON!!!! YAY!!!! and i not just saying it... i cant believe it.. i guess i was lucky enough to get a good starting pattern.. yay!

♥:Em

Comment 44, Saturday, October 20th 2007 07:13:52 AM

Majjin

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I did it on the 2nd go and 8th go. As it is told above the key is a good starting pattern and to NEVER put the dots right next to him, he'll just jump right past them. Focus on cutting off his escape before trying to trap him completeley.

Comment 45, Saturday, October 20th 2007 01:57:26 PM

Ovo

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Pretty easy - and I'm not very good at this ;) Nice game though... :)

Comment 46, Saturday, October 20th 2007 02:53:41 PM

Wolfofwolves

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yes i did it in 7 moves

Comment 47, Saturday, October 20th 2007 04:21:26 PM

U2isdebest

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Wow I did it the 4rd time...

Comment 48, Saturday, October 20th 2007 04:32:28 PM

JB

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49TH!!!!!!!!!1!!!!!!

Comment 49, Saturday, October 20th 2007 07:24:28 PM

Stu innit

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did it 1st time round, possibly by accident altho i do love the game 'go' which is similar in strategy too this

Comment 50, Saturday, October 20th 2007 10:25:50 PM

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