The Puzzle Game That Became A Fighting Game Catherine

When one thinks of an esport, a game like Catherine isn t what typically comes to mind. Developed by Atlus, Catherine is a crossgenre video game divided into two parts, a social simulation where the player as Vincent Brooks makes choices between the women in his life and a series of nightmare segments where one must apply puzzlesolving skills to navigate through threedimensional towers. While not originally developed with esports in mind, a competitive scene began to develop around the game s multiplay