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PLATFORMER / WEB-NATIVE

CLAWSTRIKE.

Play a black cat in Rémi Vansteelandt’s js13k 2025 action platformer. The creator describes a die-and-retry game in which you clear levels quickly by triple-striking the humans. Instant retries support learning a short route, and completing the game unlocks a separate 9 Lives mode.

Web-nativeKeyboard / touch documented
Open original game ↗ (opens a new tab)

Opens the project’s game host.

CLAWSTRIKE project illustration
Creator-published CLAWSTRIKE artwork or gameplay image. It illustrates the original project; this site does not claim a completed playthrough. Source & credits (opens a new tab)
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YOUR FIRST SESSION

Your first few moves.

Jump to controls ↓
  1. 01

    Learn one strike sequence

    Follow the tutorial before attempting a fast clear.

  2. 02

    Watch the retry

    Use the repeated section to identify the mistake.

  3. 03

    Leave speed for a later run

    First understand where the target and safe landing are.

KEEP THIS HANDY

Controls at a glance.

Left / right; up
Move; jump. WASD alternatives are mapped in source.
Space; down
Strike; roll.
E
Meow. The opening tutorial explicitly prompts this input.

Complete a strike sequence deliberately

The README describes triple-striking humans to clear levels. Follow the current tutorial and watch the feedback for one target instead of assuming one contact completes the task. Understanding that sequence is more useful for an opening attempt than chasing a fast time immediately.

Use a retry to change one decision

The creator emphasizes instant retries. Choose one movement or attack timing to alter on the next attempt. A short, repeatable test makes a difficult section easier to understand than trying several new inputs at once. This profile does not claim a full clear or an optimal speed-run route.

Keep 9 Lives mode in its unlock context

The README says the mode unlocks after completing the game. It should not be presented as an opening-menu guarantee for a fresh player. The source also retains its author’s rights and requests permission for portal distribution, so the catalogue opens the original host without copying the game runtime.

BEFORE YOU CLOSE THE TAB

What happens to your progress?

Reviewed source stores a best-run time in localStorage. A portable mid-level save is not established.

Check the save and backup guide ↗

A FEW USEFUL ANSWERS

Before the next click.

Is 9 Lives mode available immediately?

The creator says completing the game unlocks it.

Is the game mirrored here?

No. The play link opens the creator’s original host.

Follow the source.

Rémi Vansteelandt / Tap2Play. Licence notice. Creator retains rights; README asks permission for portal distribution.

Latest collected source change: Back to congratulations (opens a new tab) . Repository activity does not identify the hosted game version.

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