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Overview
Psycat is a lilac bi-colour Ragdoll cat who serves as the player's main guide and supervisor at AR Company in inZOI. The name is a portmanteau of "psyche" (Greek for soul/spirit) and "cat," reflecting her role overseeing Zoi souls and karma. Psycat appears throughout the game as the primary source of tutorials, gameplay tips, cheat access, and emergency tools. She was known internally during development as "Psykhet."
Psycat has been central to inZOI's identity from the start, appearing in promotional materials, trailers, and the game's opening cutscene. At Gamescom 2024, KRAFTON built their entire booth to resemble the AR Company office, with a large physical recreation of Psycat hovering above the booth.
Lore and Backstory
According to inZOI's lore, Psycat was originally a deity in the game's earliest mythology. The developers have jokingly described her as an "ex-god." She was rewritten as a supervisor at AR Company, the mysterious organization that oversees Zoi lives. Her role involves managing the karma system that determines what happens to Zois after death.
The mythology references run deep. Cupid's crush on Psycat mirrors the Greek myth of Cupid and Psyche, where Psyche (goddess of the soul) underwent trials to be with Cupid (god of love). This parallel is reflected in the game's narrative where Cupid, an AR Company cat employee, has a "not so secret" crush on Psycat.
AR Company
AR Company is the fictional virtual reality firm that serves as the game's meta-narrative framing device. Within the lore, AR Company works on a project called "inZOI" itself (the game within the game). Players take on the role of the company's newest intern, overseeing and managing virtual people called Zois.
AR Company Staff
Character | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|
Psycat | Supervisor | Lilac bi-colour Ragdoll cat. The player's direct boss. Oversees souls and the karma system. |
Bora | Intern (the player) | New hire at AR Company. The opening cutscene shows Bora arriving at 3:00 PM, meeting Psycat in the lobby, being led to the elevator and then to her desk. |
Henri | HR Manager | Introduces the company and explains the intern's responsibilities. Warns about consequences of mismanaging Zois' karma. |
Cupid | Colleague | A cat described as among "the kindest colleagues." Has a major crush on Psycat. References the Cupid and Psyche myth. |
Nyx | Afterlife manager | A black cat that manages Zois in the afterlife. Appears only as a notification when a Zoi dies. Explains the ghost state to the player. |
Zeno | CEO | Head of AR Company. Players must meet with Zeno if city karma drops critically low. Was accessible in early playtests but removed from AR Talk menus in Early Access. |
In-Game Functions
Psycat provides several essential tools through her menu, accessed via the book icon with a question mark in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
Function | How to Access | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
Psycat's Guide | Book icon with question mark in the UI | Opens a help menu with tutorials covering character creation, game rules, building tips, placement mechanics (hold ALT to ignore grid snapping), and karma system introduction. |
Quick Money | Button inside Psycat's Guide menu | Adds 100,000 Mew to the active family. Can be pressed repeatedly with no limit. Works without enabling the full cheat console. |
Emergency Rescue | Button below Quick Money in Psycat's Guide | Teleports a stuck Zoi out of their current situation. Fixes pathfinding bugs and stuck states. See detailed section below. |
Enable Cheats | Toggle inside Psycat's Guide | Enables the cheat console. A warning appears that enabling cheats "may trigger certain unwanted effects." After enabling, press Ctrl+Shift+C to open the command input. |
Customer Support | Button inside Psycat's Guide | Opens a link to official customer support resources. |
AR Talk | Chat window during Live Mode | Psycat sends contextual tips and observations about your Zois' lives, moods, and needs. |
Build Mode Help | Psycat's Help button in Build Mode | Provides building tips and furniture placement guidance. |
Emergency Rescue
Emergency Rescue is one of Psycat's most useful tools, designed to fix Zois who become stuck in furniture, walls, or impossible pathfinding situations.
Step-by-step:
Click the book icon (Psycat's Guide) in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
Click the red "Emergency Rescue" button in the bottom-left of the menu.
The game enters a special X-ray camera mode that allows seeing through walls and objects.
Rotate the camera to locate the stuck Zoi. You can also use the family roster sidebar or press Spacebar to cycle through family members.
Click on the stuck Zoi.
A warning appears that resuming gameplay "might interrupt the flow of the game." Confirm.
Unpause the game. The Zoi teleports to a safe nearby location (typically a sidewalk or building path).
Emergency Rescue fixes:
Zois trapped inside furniture (couches, beds)
Zois phased through building structures
Zois stuck inside cars
Zois stuck in animation loops that cannot be cancelled
Zois refusing to leave beds
Zois stuck underground after surfing
Cheat Console
After enabling cheats through Psycat's Guide, press Ctrl + Shift + C to open the cheat command input. The Quick Money button (100,000 Mew per click) works without enabling the full cheat console.
Available cheat categories include:
Category | Key Commands |
|---|---|
Currency | addMoney, addMeowCoin, addResortCoin |
Needs | setNeedsFull, freezeAllNeeds, freezeAllNeedsSystem |
Life and Death | stopAging, immortalZoi, removeZoi, ageUp |
getBabyWith [ID], removePregnancy, helloMyAngel | |
Appearance | CustomZoi [ID] |
setSkillLevel [skill] [level] | |
Career | JobPromotion |
setRelationshipFull, setRelationshipWorst, setRelationship, obliviate | |
Environment | changeSeason, setSeasonLength, controlWeather, controlDisaster |
Building | editAllSite, showStudioCategory, showUserDevCategory |
Movement | Ctrl+T click teleportation, goHome |
Karma | resetKarma, apocalypseTheWorld |
FreezeCleanliness true/false, instantClean |
Karma System Connection
Psycat's oversight connects to the karma system through the Soul Management Report, accessible via City Edit > Manage Zois > Karma Report. This report tracks citywide karma and individual Zoi karma levels.
Player Intervention
Every 24 in-game hours, players can intervene with individual Zois through the karma system:
Action | Availability | Effect |
|---|---|---|
Scolding | Terrible karma Zois | Resets the Zoi's karma back to Neutral. |
Complimenting | Excellent karma Zois | Gives rewards. An "Anonymous Supporter" text message appears on the Zoi's phone with three reward options. |
CEO Meeting Consequence
When city-wide karma drops critically low (the Karma Report leans heavily toward "Terrible"), the player must participate in an interview with the CEO, Zeno, outside the inZOI city. Henri explains during the tutorial that players "must meet with Zeno if they mismanage their Zois' lives and karma scores." This is a narrative consequence for poor karma management.
Karma Patches
v0.1.6 (April 2025): Psycat alerts that appeared when city karma declined were removed "to reduce the feeling of unnecessary judgment during negative situations and help players stay immersed."
v0.4.0 (October 2025): Karma scores, icons, and dedicated menu items were completely removed. Karma-based interactions were merged into the general interaction system. Neutral Donut and Diabolic Donut were removed from the Meow Store.
Where Psycat Appears
Location | Context |
|---|---|
Opening cutscene | Meets Bora (the player) in the AR Company lobby, activates the elevator, and leads her to her desk. |
Live Mode | Sends tips through the AR Talk chat window. |
Build Mode | Available through Psycat's Help for building guidance. |
Psycat's Guide | Accessible from any mode via the book icon. Houses Quick Money, Emergency Rescue, and cheats. |
Loading screens | Appears with gameplay tips and lore tidbits. |
Promotional materials | Serves as the game's primary mascot. Featured at Gamescom 2024 booth. |
Tips
The Quick Money button is the fastest way to get cash. 100,000 Mew per click with no limit, and it works without enabling the full cheat console.
Use Emergency Rescue if a Zoi gets stuck in furniture, walls, or impossible pathfinding situations. It is much faster than reloading a save.
AR Talk tips from Psycat during Live Mode often hint at Zoi needs you might be missing. Pay attention to her messages.
The name "Psycat" connects to Greek mythology. Psyche was the goddess of the soul, reflecting Psycat's role overseeing Zoi souls and karma.
Psycat's Guide is the best place to learn game mechanics you may have missed during the tutorial, though experienced players may find external guides more comprehensive.