""It was like the most positive response I've ever had to anything I posted," he says. On Reddit and TikTok, fans expressed gratitude and excitement for the inclusion. "Everybody was like, 'This is the perfect representation for autism. I feel seen,' etc., etc.," McMillen says. "That felt like somebody opened the door and said, 'Go on. Go ahead, do your thing.'""
"Mewgenics, which launched for PC on February 10th, is the year's first surprise indie hit. Announced in 2013, it was originally a Team Meat title from McMillen and Tommy Refenes; McMillen saved the project after it was put on hiatus. A darkly funny and deceptively complex combo of adorable characters, roguelike gameplay, and tactical roleplaying, Mewgenics is, as the pun in its name suggests, a game about breeding and bloodlines."
Mewgenics launched for PC on February 10th, 2026 and became a surprise indie hit. The game began development in 2013 as a Team Meat project with Tommy Refenes and was later salvaged by Edmund McMillen after a hiatus. Mewgenics combines dark humor, adorable characters, roguelike mechanics, and tactical roleplaying focused on breeding and bloodlines. In 2024 autism was added as an inheritable disorder for cats, prompting enthusiastic responses on Reddit and TikTok with many players saying the representation made them feel seen. The title quickly reached Steam's top-seller list, recouped development costs in under three hours, and is projected to exceed 500,000 sales.
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