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Tabby Commute

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Every cat's worst commute: four lanes of traffic, a creek full of logs, and an office that refuses to come any closer.

In the style of Frogger, the lane-dodging arcade game that's been remade, ported, and cloned more or less continuously since its original 1981 arcade release — cross a road, dodge traffic, cross a river, don't drown, repeat. It's one of the most enduringly cloneable formats in arcade history precisely because the rules fit on the back of a napkin: timing and patience are the entire skill, and one bad decision costs you everything. We've swapped the original's amphibian for an office cat trying to make it across five lanes of traffic and a creek without being late.

How to play

Move the cat one tile at a time across the road, dodging vehicles, then hop across floating logs on the creek without falling in. Reach an open office entry slot to finish the level.

Scoring

Classic Frogger-style scoring — points for forward progress, bonus points for reaching the goal with time remaining.

Why play this?

The most chaotic five minutes on the site, and somehow still calmer than an actual commute.

Questions

What happens if I fall in the creek?

You lose a life and respawn at the start of the current attempt — falling off logs doesn't forgive.

Are all five goal slots the same?

Each slot scores the same — get the cat into any open one to clear the level.

How many lives do I get?

Five. You lose one each time Tabby is hit by a vehicle, falls in the creek or runs out of time, and the run ends when the last one is gone.

How long do I have to cross?

Thirty seconds for each attempt. The timer bar at the top shows how much is left.

How does the time bonus work?

When you reach an open office slot with time left, every half second remaining adds 10 points. A quick, clean crossing is worth much more than a slow one.

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