Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, absolutely. The core game—including all 5 starter cat skins (Mochi, Boba, Sakura, Matcha, and Caramel), the procedural audio synthesizer, combo streaks, and save snapshot export/import—is free to play with zero ads, energy limits, or forced wait timers. Future updates may introduce optional cosmetic items to support ongoing development, but they will never provide gameplay advantages.

No internet connection is required to play. MEOW CLICKER is designed from the ground up as an offline-first desktop application. You can play on airplanes, trains, or during Wi-Fi outages with zero interruption.

Yes! You can press the Spacebar on your keyboard to trigger meows at rapid speeds, in addition to left-clicking with your mouse or tapping on a Windows touchscreen.

Clicks Per Second (CPS) is calculated using a rolling window of your recent clicks. Sustaining rapid clicks builds your combo streak (from 2x up to Meow Master!), triggering festive confetti and milestone banners. If you stop clicking, the streak will gradually decay.

Your game progress (total meows, best scores, equipped skin, mute state) is automatically saved locally on your computer in your local storage. You can also export a complete JSON snapshot file anytime to back up or move your save to another computer.

Windows SmartScreen checks executable files against a global Microsoft reputation database. Newly compiled independent software that hasn’t accumulated millions of downloads or used high-cost Enterprise EV certificates triggers an informational prompt. To launch, click "More info" and then "Run anyway". MEOW CLICKER is safe, open, and audited.

MEOW CLICKER requires Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit), 200 MB of RAM, and approximately 25 MB of available disk space. Any standard integrated audio device will play the procedural meow sounds cleanly.

On select fresh Windows 11 installations, Microsoft enables an aggressive feature called Smart App Control that blocks unsigned binaries unless placed in Evaluation mode or whitelisted. We provide clear documentation and test workflows (such as our lightweight standalone app mode) for developers and early adopters.

Inside the game (or via the developer console), invoking the export snapshot feature generates a portable, encrypted/verified JSON string. You can paste or import this string into MEOW CLICKER on your new PC to instantly restore all your meow counts and stats.

MEOW CLICKER features a free-to-play core game. In the future, we plan to offer optional cosmetic items (such as special seasonal cat skins or custom particle effects) for players who wish to support ongoing development. Crucially, all cosmetic purchases will be completely optional and purely visual—there are no pay-to-win mechanics, stat boosts, or gameplay restrictions. Paid cosmetics are not currently available.

Never. All cat companions click with identical speed, power, and mechanics. Cosmetics are strictly visual choices designed to personalize your experience.

LCDS is our dynamic asset loading engine. It allows the game to download new seasonal and community cosmetics in the background without requiring a massive executable update. Crucially, every incoming asset is cryptographically verified against expected SHA-256 hashes to guarantee complete security and zero file corruption.

Yes! The internal cosmetic manager already includes architecture slots for custom procedural soundpacks (e.g. 8-bit chiptune meows, musical chirps) and particle effects (stars, flower petals, milk tea bubbles) as optional aesthetic choices in upcoming updates.