This lazy cat is having a very bad dream. . .

Carlito’s Nightmare is a casual indie shoot ‘em ‘up with roguelike elements where you play as Carlito, a lazy persian cat, having the worst nightmare of his life. Oh, what a nightmare!


Where do cats go when they dream?

Survive against the increasingly terrifying monsters of various shapes and sizes that swarm at you, intent on ruining your cat nap. By defeating them and leveling up, you gain abilities that make you transform into a bullet hell and become their worst nightmare.


Item List

IconName Special

Basic Pillow
Pillow that you've woken up with, it's good enough for starters!
Soft :)
Boomerang Pillow
Pillow that comes right on back to you. Crickey!
Will never leave you
Bubble Wand
Explodes outwards with soapy goodness.
Multiple projectiles
Rabid Chicken
A very angry chicken who runs at the enemy and explodes into a cloud of feathers
Explodes on touch
Cotton Aura
A protective aura that damages all enemies nearby.
Passive damage aura
Dressing Gown
A soft gown which slowly regenerates your health. Relaxing...
Heals you
Dropped Ice Cream
You simply can't hold onto it! Desert that throws itself and leaves a puddle behind
Long distance AoE
Panda Beanie
Cuddly panda that orbits close to you to keep you safe
Orbiting, high damage
Clueless Sheep
A silly sheep that orbits at a large distance from you, hurting whatever it touches
Orbiting, mid damage
Shuriken Pillow
A three-way firing pillow, twice the fun!
Multiple projectiles
Spiky Carpet
Don't be deceived, for you it may feel soft, but there are hidden spikes!
Placed on ground
Turkish Pillow
An ornamental pillow covered in tassels, beware they may fly off unpredictably!
Splitting madness!



Made as part of a 2 week Game Jam, the Winter Buddy Jam (2023). The theme of the jam was "soft". 

Made in collaboration with:

Art:               https://itch.io/profile/mustafatoth

Design:       https://robsferic.itch.io/

Writing:      https://ozymiandias.itch.io/

Code/QA:  https://itch.io/profile/mayhangm

Code:            https://fcolor04.itch.io/

Sound:          https://kammo.itch.io/

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Carlito's Nightmare is one of the most unique entries I've seen in the Buddy Up Jam. The cartoonish art style, mass hordes of enemies, and hilariously intense soundtrack all reminded me of old Cartoon Network games from my childhood. The thing I love most about the game however is the weapon upgrade system, which allows the player to approach the game in new ways every time they play. Plus the weapons are a creative take on the soft theme. All-in-all, it's an amazing game!

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I got no score !? Really :( There were so much enemies on the screen that my pc couldn't handle the display but I GOT NO SCORE ?

I liked the game well play

I give you score of 1 000 000 because why not, I ran out of time for score due to webgl builds being too long, sorry! Thanks for playing, You almost won (10:30 for the win if theres cutscene, 10:00 without it!)

NO WAY I am so mad haha 2 seconds more x)