Laundry Simulator
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Note: this game version is an older proof-of-concept game that is currently being remade in a newer engine version. We are no longer supporting this version, but will eventually release newer game version to this page. 👍
Overview
A point-and-click time-management game where cats rule and laundry is big business. Laundrocorp's cattorneys are pressuring your fledgling laundromat to fold. Manage your hectic laundry business, unlock customers, and level up your cat to defeat Laundrocorp and bring honor back to your family. And yes, you can pet the cat.
Expected Play Time
Roughly 15-25 minutes for the demo, then you can play on endless mode for as long as you like afterwards (just like in initial build).
Controls
You play simply by clicking! Click on customers to pick up laundry, and on machines to start a load. laundry must be washed and dried for customers to be happy. Your character can only carry one load of laundry at a time.
Updates
Game is in active development! Best place for updates on how that's going (a lot of the work is refactoring and such right now) would be joining the Discord server!
Features
Cat Professions
Level up your cat, Snowball, into an expert accattant, cattorney, or even just a better cat. Use accattant skills to earn money faster, cattorney skills to shield against lawsuits and fines, and cat skills for increasing customer patience.
Unlockable Customers
Unlock unique customer types, and discover their attributes and special abilities. For some, perfectly washed and folded laundry delivered quickly will mean positive buffs. For others, a single mistake could ruin your day. Learn which customers you can’t afford to ignore, which will help you out if treated right, and how to strategically stack buffs.
Store Upgrades
Buy more and better machines to do even more laundry. Purchase cat toys to distract your cat from sleeping on laundry, or buy an industrial de-linter to deal with the naptime shedding.
Story Rich
You are the great-grandchild to the late Landon Washerman, laundry legend. Before he grew ill, no one could beat Landon. Learn about your family past, discover hidden lore, and maybe even find out how Landon became ill in the first place...
Credits
- Programming/Design: Patrice Metcalf-Putnam and Alvin Raj
- Music: Corbin Foster
- Art: Juan Rodrigues and Patrice Metcalf-Putnam
- All other assets credited in-game on About screen as appropriate
Download
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Development log
- The Non-Update UpdateSep 07, 2023
- Popup Dialogs and Dropped Laundry changesSep 30, 2021
- Store Rearrangement and Pawsuit & Saving Bug FixesSep 22, 2021
- Web Build Bug Fix!Sep 18, 2021
- The Shedding and Saving Update!Sep 17, 2021
- Cattorneys, Accattants, and....FULL DEMO!May 23, 2021
Comments
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where can i download the new or full version?
Hi (and sorry for only just now getting to replying)!! We are still working on this game and rebuilding in newer engine to make use of new features, get rid of technical debt, and using it as an opportunity to update the style. It's been a slow labor of love and no concrete eta on release for next update, unfortunately! We do plan to keep this page updated, and you can also wishlist on Steam.
Thanks for your interest!
I was playing on fullscreen then it like bugged and stopped so i refreshed the page. Before refreshing, I was on 4 days countdown. After that, I was in 7 days but i kept playing normally. Now i finished that day, instead of counting down, it has counted up.
I really like the game btw c:
this was super fun!
I played on my phone and it actually works perfectly, with the exception of text getting illegible sometimes. seems like the perfect game for mobile.
For some reason if I didn't purchase lint rollers every day any uses I had on the machine went to zero.
other than that really fun game
Thanks for the note!!
We currently started remaking the game from scratch to get rid of a lot of technical debt causing issues like this 😅. Always glad to hear people enjoying the game, and makes me more motivated to get it properly executed and released 😄
this was so much fun!! i played past the demo until day 30 and will probably play more when i get the itch LOL! i love these point and click management games and i'm looking forward to a possible steam release
I have to do laundry, but I can't get myself to begin. Let's play laundry simulator.
Woopsies! Thanks for reporting that - fyi you remember what day you were on before it skipped?
Day 6
Hello! I absolutely adore this game and would love to see it grow and become available on steam. It's so much fun to play! I'm really hoping that this game is still being worked on and stuff. This is a wonderful game, keep up the great work <3
Thank you so much!!
We are still working on the game, slowly but surely. 😊
Great! I'm looking forward to seeing it go up on Steam so I can buy it <3
Do you have a Patreon that players can join to support the development of your games? I tried joining the Discord but I'd love to show my support more than just following you on here!
You're so sweet! No, we don't have a Patreon, and discord is definitely best place for updates (and potentially play testing new features!) 😄
came back to this game today! I'm so excited for the steam release!
Love the game! Btw, any chance to have some sort of design charatacers to dressup for the worker in the game on the future?
Thanks so much! A character creator is something we've been thinking about adding for some time, and will likely get to eventually! 😄
Love it! I hope this'll be done by 2023. <3
I hope so too! xD
A lot of misc personal and family stuff has delayed development, but we still are actively developing and making plans! :D
This game is so cute and addictive! Thank you!
so obsessed with this game but so bummed bc when i download on mac it says it cannot be opened bc i have no application to open it through:( if anybody knows a fix for this plz let me go bc i really want to be able to have this game on my computer! so much fun
Happy to hear you're liking the game!
For the download issues, another Mac user had the same problem, but it seemed to fix itself when downloaded through the Itch app (https://itch.io/app), vs downloading directly. Let me know if that works!
Patrice this is looking awesome!! It's advanced so much since I last saw it.
I love the new art & the new intro story, the humorous tutorial via the newspaper is great too
So excited for the full thing now! :)
I played through the entirety of it (or at least where there's no more cat skill tree left) and it's so fun! I can't wait for the full release!
This is pretty good!! Looking forward to the full release! <3
Wow, this game is so pleasing <3
That was really cool with a neat loop that had me hooked in. Thanks for sharing in the IndieCade Making Short Games chat!
Got here through the short games chat. I am hooked too!
Got here via short games chat too.
On day three I got overwhelmed and handed the washed clothes back the wrong customer. Imagine how upset at me both of them must be now. I feel terrible!
10/10 would fail again.
2 hours.
2 ours is how long I spent playing this game, and I regret NOTHING! I love the style, the gameplay and even the little demon with the fluffy furr (I'm talking about the cat.) I even love what is planned to come, I think that more customer skins, some of which could have different roles (i.e. office worker, who might leave quicker, or someone who would want their clothes double washed, or spin dried or something) would be really cool as well! Great game, can't wait for the next updates!
I am truly honored to have claimed those two hours of your time, and will endeavour to make future hours even more worth it 😁😁😁
I LOVE this game!
I created this account just to type a positive comment here. I made it to day 30, before I had to go and give the cats their lunch. This is the type of game I could play for hours without even realizing that I'm losing time. I love the art style, the soundtrack. The concept of the little fussy kitten wanting to rip up the laundry is a very cute idea too. I can't wait to see what comes with further updates! Great job!
10/10 would play again, and again, AND again. I will definitely be keeping a very close watch on this game and be playing it while I queue for games of OverWatch, as well as in my free time.
I may update this as time goes on! <3 Much love.
Aww, thank you so much!!! ☺️
I've also played to about 30 days before having to stop myself 😂
I have big plans for updates in the future, but they'll be a bit sporadic as I jump into game jams here and there (just started a two week one)! Would absolutely love feedback on future updates 😄
Yup, it's super fun and addicting! I have probably played countless hours since I came across this game, I'd say roughly 10 hours. I can't wait to see all the updates! Keep up the great work!
Hey. I just played and recorded your game on a video. I love it. I survived 12 days. I like your development plans that you created for the future. They include all the things I would like to suggest. If you want me to delete the video, let me know. However, if you like the video, I make videos for such developers like you every day. I will be happy if you subscribe. Anyway, I had a lot of fun playing your game, and I am looking forward to playing more of them.
Love the video!! I enjoyed watching so much I cried when I laughed -- the cat definitely brings out emotions! 😂
Thank you very much. I am looking forward to playing the complete version. I sincerely enjoyed playing even this one.