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A text-based incremental simulation game where you manage a village of kittens as they acquire resources and unlock new technologies.

A text-based idle/incremental simulation game played in the browser. It is developed by Bloodrizer.

In the game players expand and manage a village of kittens as they acquire resources (e.g. catnip,wood, minerals), unlock new technologies, upgrades, buildings, functions and achievements.

The game was first introduced in 2014 and is currently (03/2017) under development, in version 1.4.0.5

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Is it bad if all my kittens starve?

I accidentally left the game running, winter happened and all my kittens starved. It's sad but it took almost no time before new kittens replaced them. Is there a major downside to starving all the kittens in the winter and replacing them in the…
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When are Woodcutters more efficient than refining catnip?

In Kittens Game, you can obtain wood by assigning Woodcutters or refining it from catnip. Is there a simple rule or formula to determine which one is more efficient? I've heard anecdotes that refining catnip is more efficient up until a certain…
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What can I do with a unicorn?

I just got a Unicorn and I don't know how/why I got it. How did I get it and what can I do with them? I did get an achievement Achievement unlocked: Unicorn Conspiracy! And it says, Lift the shroud of the Unicorn Conspiracy!
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How do I increase/acquire titanium?

It seems I am at a point in the game where titanium is the most valuable resource to my kittens. Unfortunately, the only way I know of obtaining it is to trade with the Hostile Zebras, who seem to often hate my kittens for no reason, and…
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How do I progress in Iron Will?

I just reset my kittens game, with 71 kittens (the bare minimum for paragon) and I thought: let's try the Iron Will mode. As far as I know, that means that I cannot buy any housing. So no huts, log houses or mansions (or any other things I do not…
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How long do seasons last?

In the Kittens Game, how long (in real life minutes) do seasons last?
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How does happiness work?

In the tab Small Village in the Kittens Game, there is an option to send hunters (when there is enough catpower available) with a happiness percentage in front of it. How is this happiness calculated or influenced by me, and what effect does it have…
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"Your explorers failed to find anyone.", what I need to find someone?

I have only 3 trading possibilities, Lizards, Sharks and Griffins. I have 13 Tradepost, yet I can't find anyone else. The game doesn't suggest that you can only have 3 trading options either, so, what I need to find someone else?
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Why should my kittens praise the sun?

I built a Temple and researched Theology, and now I have a "Religion" tab. The only button in that tab I see right now is Praise the Sun. When I click it, it converts my faith to total faith. What is the benefit of doing that?
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Is the Mint building or hunting more effective?

Is it more effective is manually send my kitty hunters away, or let the Mint building do it for me? Of course when I am away the building is more effective because it is automated, but assuming I am at my desk and letting no catpower go wasted by…
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What is Karma and paragon, and how to get it?

From the screenshots of a reddit post complaining about the bugs in 0.9.8.0 I saw that you can have karma and paragon. Here is a link to the picture. I didn't include it directly to avoid possible spoilers for other people. So don't click it if you…
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Is it possible to stop the consumption of rare resources?

The Tradepost note mentions that it reduces rare resource consumption by 4%. By my calculations, 25 Tradeposts would mean a 100% decrease to rare resource consumption. Does this mean after building enough Tradeposts, resources like furs, spices,…
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Does the passage of time affect my kittens?

I know that kittens gain skill over time. But do they actually age? And can they die of old age? Or will my kittens as long as I provide them with enough food continue to live and gain skills?
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Are astronomical events the only way to obtain starcharts?

Every now and then an "A rare astronomical event occured in the sky" happens. When I click Observe I get a starchart. One of the things I can use them for is trade ships. Is that(astronomical event) the only way to obtain starcharts?
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Should I force my kittens to do the same job forever?

A follow up from this question: how much bonus resources are being gathered (approximately) for each level? I have seen dabbling (the starter level) and novice (the second), but I am not quite sure how to calculate the increase between these levels.…
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