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"Get ready, cat people \u2014 your dreams of morphing into cat are within paw's reach.\nGame Team Studio, the company behind meme creation website MemeChimp, have launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $20,000 for a realistic cat simulation game.\nSee also: How 'Minecraft' is Transforming Developing Cities Around the World\nCat Simulator will be a third-person cat game in which players can act out all of their inner feline instincts like chasing mice, climbing trees, eating and sleeping. The game is still in the early stages of development, but the team plans to use the crowdfunding money to create more realistic art and graphics, un-lockable cat abilities and cat customization. Meow.\nThe campaign closes June 2 with estimated game release date of December 2014.\n\nBONUS: 9 Video Games We Wish Had Sequels\n\n\n\nVideo Games Without Sequels\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. Half-Life\n\nNo discussion of needed sequels would be complete without mention of the Half-Life games. Half-Life 2, beloved as one of the best video games of all time, still has unresolved questions about a decade later. The two follow-up DLC episodes didn\u2019t do nearly enough to sate fans\u2019 interest in Gordon Freeman\u2019s story. Come on, Valve. Throw us a bone already.\n\nImage: DICE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Mirror\u2019s Edge\n\nThis parkour game acquired a cult following that fell in love with protagonist Faith and the subversive runners. The bright dystopian city environment became your playground and government surveillance your enemy. Mirror\u2019s Edge took first-person movement to new heights and then promptly dropped off the radar. DICE announced last summer that a sequel is in fact in the works, as you can see in the teaser trailer above, but it could still be some time before gamers see the results of that labor.\n\nVideo: YouTube, MirrorsEdgeTheGame\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Red Dead Redemption\n\nThe wild west story of John Marston got critical acclaim for its excellent storytelling, so who wouldn\u2019t want to see where the tale could go next? The morally murky waters of the ranchers, bandits and sheriffs has the potential to be an ongoing saga. Red Dead Redemption was the spiritual successor to Red Dead Revolver, and it\u2019d be exciting to see what the studios can do with another sequel on a foundation of the next-generation hardware. Fans have been trading rumors about a third Red Dead game for months, but neither studio has made a formal announcement yet.\n\nImage: Rockstar Games\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. L.A. Noire\n\nThis police thriller of a game got some mixed reviews, but for the time, it was a masterful technical achievement. L.A. Noire recreated the Californian metropolis of 1947 with painstaking detail and used impressive facial animations as a crucial part of the gameplay. It was a flawed game with lots of potential that would only be improved by the latest hardware. A 2.0 version of this concept from Rockstar Games and Team Bondi could be a masterpiece.\n\nImage: Rockstar Games\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Grim Fandango\n\nA much older take on the noir genre, Grim Fandango was an adventure game from LucasArts that combined conversation, sleuthing and puzzles. The game had a wonderful soundtrack and art style, incorporating art deco with Latino and Aztec themes. Since LucasArts was mostly shut down following the Disney acquisition, we\u2019ll just have to imagine what other creations they could have dreamed up for the Land of the Dead.\n\nVideo: YouTube, Silver Frosty\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. Braid\n\nThe chances of game designer Jonathan Blow making a followup to his first creation are just about nil. After all, he\u2019s got a new project called The Witness due to launch later this year. But his highly personal game remains a stellar example of what indie titles can be. From the painterly art style to the tricky puzzles to the inventive game mechanics, Braid was the result of a singular creative vision. While The Witness will no doubt be an interesting experience, it would be fun to spend more time in the beautiful, unique Braid universe.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. Fez\n\nIt\u2019s another indie game that we already know will never see a sequel. Creator Phil Fish made a very public announcement canceling the development of Fez 2, saddening the many fans of his first mind-bending puzzler. Fez took the phrase \u201Cperception is reality\u201D and ran with it, presenting players with some boggling dimensional challenges.\n\nImage: Polytron Corporation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Heavenly Sword\n\nNariko\u2019s heroic journey to save her family and her clan was a solid and satisfying game. Heavenly Sword was one of the first big releases on the PlayStation 3, and it blended combat ideas from the popular God of War with impressive art, animation and voice acting. The game is being reimagined as a movie due out this summer, and visually at least, it\u2019s a very faithful rendition. The silver screen isn\u2019t quite the type of follow-up that fans would have liked, but it\u2019ll be good to see the badass Nariko in action again.\n\nVideo: YouTube, HeavenlySwordFilm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. Def Jam Rapstar\n\nFollowing the craze of games about bands and dancing came a title to give props to hip-hop. Def Jam Rapstar was an interesting cross between karaoke and DDR, with rhythmic cadence valued more than musicality in your score. It was a great party game that had hours of potential entertainment, but a sequel would update the catalog with the latest hits.\n\nVideo: YouTube, cuttingedge guy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHave something to add to this story? 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