History VideoGame / CastleCats

* AnAxeToGrind: Your character can wield an axe, and some characters do as well, such as Selene.

[=PocApp=] has since come out with a canine counterpart to the game, called ''VideoGame/DungeonDogs''.

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: At the end of the superhero event story, one of the characters makes a comment to the effect of "this sounds like it's from some poorly written game".

* {{Crossover}}: Curio is the main character of the studio's other game "Sling a Kitty".

* ShoutOut: Most of the cats are a reference of some sort:
** Catniss is named after Katniss Everdeen, the protagonist of ''Literature/TheHungerGames''. Like her namesake, Catniss is an archer and is eager to volunteer.
** Two of the available cats are named Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet, and the Trait of them is "Dynamic Duo", meaning that they're best when paired together. Some of their lines also reference the play: Juliet says "where art thou, Romeo", while Romeo says "Gotta find that balcony..."
** Robin is Myth/RobinHood, except that he does it backward, stealing from the poor to give to the rich.
** Mewton is a reference to Sir Isaac Newton; both his name and the fact that his journal entry mentions an apple falling on his head.
** Edward references Edward Elric from ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemist'', with his journal entry mentioning that he once dreamed that his brother was a suit of armor. Flailtail, meanwhile, is a reference to Alphonse: he looks similar to him, he's summoned through alchemy, and his journal entry says that small cats can crawl into his armor, much like what happens to Al. He also says things including "My brother gave me a second chance" and "Forbidden alchemy brought me here".
** Yangnyan's entry mentions getting [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender an arrow tattooed on her head]]; her clothing is also somewhat reminiscent of Aang's. Navi's facial expressions are also very similar to Aang, and he has blue tattoos. Yarngirl's journal entry mentions that she mastered the art of yarn bending.
** Benedict is a reference to Literature/SherlockHolmes. He wears the classic deerstalker hat, and both his journal entry ("Elementary, dear Guild Leader") and dialogue ("You see, but do not observe") reference the famous detective. The name Benedict likely refers to the fact that Creator/BenedictCumberbatch played the role of Sherlock Holmes in the BBC series ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''.
** One of Dory's lines is "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee..." which is a quote by UsefulNotes/MuhammadAli.
** Hood is named after, and dresses like, Little Red Riding Hood, and like her namesake she visits her grandmother.
** Dovah is a reference to ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim''. He wears Whiterun Guard armor and the iconic Dragonborn helm, his name means "dragon" in the draconic language from the game, and he even has a little arrow in his knee like many of the guards in the game claim to have happened to them. His journal entries ("Dovah loves being an adventurer - but all good things must come to an end." and "Dovah used to be a happy adventurer, but then he got married") reference the guards' memetic line "I used to be an adventurer like you... but then I took an arrow in the knee" and the popular (though incorrect) theory that this line actually means getting married.
** Thor is, of course, Thor from Myth/NorseMythology.
** Barry is a ''Literature/HarryPotter'' reference. He was told "You're a wizard, Barry", and sent off to wizard school; he also wears round glasses like Harry himself, and has a blue glowing figure with antlers much like Harry's stag Patronus.
** Scarlet "strives to be the very best [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Blobmon]] master of them all", and his clothing and name are similar to the Pokemon protagonist Red. His attack animation in battle is throwing a round object.
** Blink is "faster than any [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog blue hedgehog]] could be". Dash also looks visually similar to Sonic, and even has a little companion that looks like Tails.
** Coco, a fashion designer, appears to have been inspired by UsefulNotes/CocoChanel, with an appearance similar to Karl Lagerfeld.
** Luna Sparkle appears to be based on Luna and Twilight Sparkle from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', being a winged unicorn like both of them and saying the line "Friendship is magic".
** Howard is basically a feline version of [[Franchise/CthulhuMythos Cthulhu]] - or "Cathulhu", as some merchandise called him.
** Redmane is a lion who "travels between worlds", like Ajani Goldmane from ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering''. It also mentions that he's searching for a "Gathering", and one of his dialogue lines is "I am all tapped out."
** Murrlin is clearly Myth/{{Merlin}}.
** Bloom has a hairstyle similar to Legolas from ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'', and is an archer like him. The name Bloom likely references the fact that Legolas was played by Orlando Bloom in the films.
** Halley, a cat encased in opal, is likely named after the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halley%27s_Comet_Opal Halley's Comet Opal]].
** Cleo and Sibuna have an ancient Egyptian vibe and are named after UsefulNotes/CleopatraVII and [[Myth/EgyptianMythology Anubis]].
** Stitch is patched together like Literature/{{Frankenstein}}'s Monster.
** Emma is based on Disney's ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'', hatching from a "Beauty" egg with a rose on it, and having the appearance of the Beast. The yellow dress she wears looks much like Belle's, and her name is probably based on the fact that Belle was played by Creator/EmmaWatson in Disney's live-action remake.
** Dio probably is based on [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Dionysus]], considering the similar name and the fact that she led a clan that was obsessed with "-Grape Juice-".
** Bubbles references Music/MichaelJackson, as he's referred to as the "king of pop", named after Jackson's chimpanzee, and quotes some of his songs.

** Dio probably is based on Dionysus, considering the similar name and the fact that she led a clan that was obsessed with "-Grape Juice-".

* AlliterativeName: Several of the random quest names, for instance Creepy Cove, Unholy Union, Hybrid Hydra, Laverous Lake, Haunted Home.

** Edward references Edward Elric from ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemist'', with his journal entry mentioning that he once dreamed that his brother was a suit of armor.
** Yangnyan's entry mentions getting [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender an arrow tattooed on her head]]; her clothing is also somewhat reminiscent of Aang's. Navi's facial expressions are also very similar to Aang, and he has blue tattoos.

** Howard is basically a feline version of [[Franchise/CthulhuMythos Cthulhu]].

** Cleo has an ancient Egyptian vibe and is named after UsefulNotes/CleopatraVII.

* ThievesGuild: The Whiskers guild is one. The story mode has your cats stealing from them to earn their respect.

** Stitch is patched together like [[Literature/{{Frankenstein}}]]'s Monster.

** Barry is a ''Literature/HarryPotter'' reference. He was told "You're a wizard, Barry", and sent off to wizard school; he also wears round glasses like Harry himself.

** Emma is based on Disney's ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'', hatching from a "Beauty" egg with a rose on it, and having the appearance of the Beast. The yellow dress she wears looks much like Belle's, and her name is probably based on the fact that Belle was played by Creator/EmmaWatson in Disney's live-action remake.