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Press release:
Did you ever wish that you could create your very own stunning 16- or 32-bit platformer? Not one of those terrible mascot-driven shovelware titles that afflicted the ‘90s. Think Rayman and Wonder Boy.

In MagiCats Builder, you can drag-and-drop to your heart’s content, define behaviors (boss patterns and more), and place hazards/platforms using a simple visual coding engine. MagiCats Builder also includes a virtually infinite number of user-created levels for those long, sleepless summer nights 🙂

MagiCats Builder is launching on Steam, iOS, and Android on Tuesday, July 10.

The Cat’s Out of the Bag!
Coding was once a long-forgotten, mysterious skill in MagiCats Land – an elegant tool for a more civilized age. The moment Caramel the Cat comes in contact with the power of code, he is instantly transformed into a MagiCat – determined to master the art of coding to share it with the world!

Caramel gets busy populating the entire world with his creations – but he soon begins to grow bored … and turns to his fellow MagiCats for help. And lo and behold, this elite group of MagiCats all begin building “Catstructions” together – challenging one another to gather characters and create bigger and better Catstructions.

Every MagiCat that plays a Catstruction gets rewarded by the International Confurderation of MagiCat Amusement (ICMA for the insiders) for encouraging other MagiCats to get out and exercise. Competition is fierce: Outstanding Catstructions are ranked based on popularity on a weekly basis – and as you’d expect, all MagiCats long to be #1 on the list!

Key features:
– Join an epic 2D sandbox platformer adventure.
– Create custom levels where only your imagination is the limit.
– Customize anything and everything using a simple coding tool.
– Enjoy colorful, hand-drawn environments.
– Test your customized game design in real time.
– Share your creations with the world and challenge friends.
– Explore a huge number of levels created by the community.
– Create and compete with friends in 2-4 multiplayer mode.

Content & Feature Updates
After eight months on Steam Early Access, French developer Dreamz Studio collected and implemented a lot of valuable feedback from the community. Thanks to invested players and their amazing creations, the launch build has been vastly improved over the Early Access release:

More challenging enemies
Beautiful new environments
Additional creation capabilities
More powerful character abilities
Tons of new character skins
2-4 player multiplayer mode
Greatly improved graphics
Smooth 60fps gameplay!

PRICING & AVAILABILITY
MagiCats Builder will be available for FREE on Steam (Mac/Windows), iOS, and Android on Tuesday, July 10 and will include in-app purchases.

Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/690610/MagiCats_Builder_Crazy_Dreamz

ABOUT THE DEVELOPER
Based in Paris, France, Dreamz Studio is a startup with a deep passion for gaming and education. Founded in 2015, the team is comprised of 12 game development veterans from Ubisoft and serial entrepreneurs aiming to create games with a social impact. Dreamz believes that games are much more than pure entertainment. Previously, the studio was responsible for Pistache, a successful iOS/Android app that motivates kids to do their daily chores. To learn more about Dreamz Studio and MagiCats Builder, please visit http://dreamz.studio and http://magicatsgame.com.