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CAT VS DOG: read the wind and keep a useful aim

A turn-based slingshot duel where the best correction is often smaller than your first instinct.

CAT VS DOG backyard duel with a cat, a dog, health bars and a visible wind direction and speed
Wind changes the flight, so compare the previous landing with the new turn’s direction and strength.
Devices
Desktop · Tablet · Phone
Players
Up to 2 on one device
Language & sound
English / 中文 · Starts muted

Is this your kind of game?

For a mouse or touch aiming game, against the CPU or a friend sharing the device.

Controls at a glance

Choose cat or dog, then drag back and release to throw. Desktop uses a mouse; phone and tablet use touch. Phones require landscape. Read the visible wind indicator before each throw.

Build a reference throw

Make a first throw that gives you useful information. Watch whether it lands short, long or at the right distance but with the wrong arc. Change one part of the aim at a time so that the next result tells you something.

The wind is rerolled for each throw. Do not copy a successful drag blindly when the direction or strength has changed. Think of the wind as a correction to your reference shot, then adjust again from the landing.

A round belongs to both sides

Both sides get a throw before a round is settled. Taking one side to zero does not remove the other side’s final reply in that round. If both reach zero, the result is a draw; first turn is not an immediate finish-line advantage.

Closer hits do more damage. Against the CPU, choose a difficulty that lets you learn trajectory correction. In a local match, pass the device without changing the language or controls and let the next player read their own wind indicator.

A better next attempt

  • Avoid changing power and angle drastically at the same time after a narrow miss.
  • Recheck the wind even after a perfect hit.
  • Use the full visible arc and landing as feedback, not just the damage number.

Progress & backups

A duel is a local session with no online room or cloud account. Choose a fresh match when you want to change sides or challenge a different CPU level.

Language follows this portal. To change it, choose EN / 中文 here and open the game again. Each visit starts with sound off; enable it in the game if you want audio.

Ready for a run?

Open CAT VS DOG

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