Do you have a taste for adventure? Feline private investigator Cuddles Nutterbutter does! There’s clear and purresent danger ahead in Nine Noir Lives, and he’s ready lick any object, ally, or adversary to solve the case!

Today, on International Cat Day, developer Silvernode Games has prepared a new trailer for the upcoming comedy-noir "point-and-lick" adventure game Nine Noir Lives. So take a paws on this day of feline festivities, and learn about the critical gameplay mechanic that is licking all of the things.

The two-person team at Silvernode Games is hard at work creating a point-and-click adventure game that pays tribute to the past while curling up in its own unique niche. Not only is Nine Noir Lives inspired by adventure game classics like Grim Fandango and Broken Sword, but it also draws inspiration from the works of classic film noir, Shakespeare, and Taika Waititi. The two-person team at Silvernode Games worked hard to create a point-and-click adventure game that pays tribute to the past while curling up in its own unique niche.

Nine Noir Lives is Silvernode Games’ new adventure game starring feline detective Cuddles Nutterbutter. When a murder case in-furry-ates the Montemeeuw and Catulet families, it is up to Cuddles and his assistant Tabby Marshmallow to solve it. Along the way, players will interact with dozens of fully-voiced characters, beautifully hand-drawn scenes, and devious puzzles to answer the most important question of all: how many things need to be licked to solve a murder in this town?

Key Features of Nine Noir Lives Include:
• Brought Up on Feline-y Charges: A charming comedy-noir storyline set in the unique and intriguing city of Meow Meow Furrington, inspired by every cat ever and with fewer cat puns than you might expurrct.

• A Point-and-Lick Adventure: Discover a whole new dimension to everything in the game by using Cuddles’ tongue. Lick first, and ask questions later. Questions like "what did you expect that to taste like, Cuddles?"

• S’more Cats Equals S’more Fun: Experience the city from two very different perspectives as you switch between Cuddles and his trusty assistant, Tabby Marshmallow.

• Purrfect Voice Acting: Laugh and learn about the world of Furth with over a hundred thousand words of fully-voiced dialogue performed by an all-star cast including Lucas Gilbertson (Megaman X), Carol-Anne Day (A Hat in Time) and SungWon Cho (Borderlands 3, God of War Ragnarok).
Nine Noir Lives will launch for PC and Mac via Steam and GOG on September 7, 2022. A demo is available now on Steam and GOG.