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Internet access is needed to download and install. Nearby multiplayer does not rely on an internet server, but Wi-Fi must be on and local network access allowed. Mixed devices should use the same Wi-Fi network or phone hotspot. Chatter Cat works locally without a connection.

Share one device for Chatter Cat. Gomoku Cat and Texas Cat support NPCs for practice on one device. Human nearby multiplayer uses one compatible device per player. Billiards Cat requires two humans on two devices.

The app is made for friends sitting together. It does not provide remote internet matchmaking. Friends in different locations cannot join a nearby party just by using a room name.

Standard rooms hold up to 5 people. A Cat Club host can create rooms for up to 9. Gomoku Cat and Billiards Cat are two-player games. Wolf Cat and Spy Cat require at least 3 players; Word Cat and Texas Cat require at least 2. Chatter Cat does not use multiplayer seats.

The app is free to download and offers monthly and annual auto-renewing Cat Club subscriptions. Standard rooms hold 5 people. Only the host needs a subscription to raise that limit to 9. Each game’s own player limits still apply; see the purchase screen for prices and benefits.

For multiplayer, download matching Android through the host’s current-version QR code or link. Current iOS 1.27 has a fixed Android 1.27 download; latest Android is 1.28. Check compatible versions before joining; do not mix 1.27 and 1.28. Compatible mixed devices use the same Wi-Fi network or hotspot. Android 1.28 includes Billiards Cat; the older 1.24.1 does not. Harmony devices must support Android APKs; no native HarmonyOS release is offered.

Check that Wi-Fi is on, local network access is allowed, both apps are in the foreground and versions are compatible. Mixed devices should share a Wi-Fi network or hotspot. Some public networks isolate devices; try a private network or phone hotspot, then search again.

No account registration is needed to play. iOS purchases and subscription restoration use your Apple Account. The current App Store privacy disclosure states Data Not Collected; see the official privacy policy for details.

The app supports Simplified Chinese and English. iPhone requires iOS 17 or later; iPad requires iPadOS 17 or later. Stable Android requires Android 8.0 or later.