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3	''Nekomew's Potty Trouble'' is a 2018 horror rhythm game developed by Pikewin, released on Steam. A sequel called ''VideoGame/NekomewsNightmares'' was released 4 years later.
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5	The game focuses on the [[ProtagonistTitle titular]] [[KidHero four-year-old]] [[CuteKitten kitten]] Nekomew, who just moved into a new home with his adoptive parents, who happen to be a dog couple, and [[NighttimeBathroomPhobia he's afraid of going to the bathroom at night.]] With the help of his doll, Nekomew must avoid being scared by the monsters that are more of memories of his past.
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7	!!''Come with me...''
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9	* ABirthdayNotABreak: [[spoiler:The mysterious hooded kitten]] is shown peeking outside the window during Nekomew's birthday party, causing him to faint in the middle of his birthday and kickstarting the final level.
10	* AbusiveParents: [[spoiler:Nekomew's former mom is this after his former dad died in a car accident. She's even the ''final nightmare'' in both this and ''Nekomew's Nightmares'' to drive the point home.]]
11	* AllTheWorldsAreAStage: In the final level in story mode. Nekomew has to face every single nightmare before, and "''Squeak Squeak''" counts as this, too.
12	* AmbiguousSituation: Just ''who'' is [[spoiler: the hooded kitten]]? It's unknown if they're [[spoiler: Nekomew's sister]] or simply a figment of his terrified imagination. [[spoiler: And why do they appear on top of the ambulance in the ending? Are they actually there?]]
13	* BirthdayEpisode: The final level takes place at the night of Nekomew's birthday.
14	* BringMyBrownPants: What can happen if you get jumpscared if the meter is close to full, the possible result? Nekomew wets himself in fear. That's a game over after a swift jumpscare.
15	* BrownNote: The pipe the lizard's on gushes water, which can lead to Nekomew ruining himself earlier if he doesn't cover his ears.
16	* BrutalBonusLevel: The extra levels can be this, especially [[OneHitPointWonder "Wimp"]] where it's one scare and you're toast, and [[SchizophrenicDifficulty ''Crazy'']] which... Well, it explains itself from name alone.
17	* CameraFiend: The Photographer, Nekomew has to cover his eyes to not get blinded by him.
18	* CantMoveWhileBeingWatched: The Clown tends to sneak up behind you, all you have to do is turn around and blind him to send him packing if he's close. But just turning around does the trick if he's not too close. The Policeman hides behind doors too, you'll have to turn and look to see if he's behind a door you just passed by.
19	* CatapultNightmare: Nekomew wakes up like this after having a nightmare in each level's intro. He slowly calms down everytime.
20	* CatsAreMean: [[spoiler:Justified with Nekomew's former mom, who only acted ''very'' abusive towards her own children because her husband died in a car crash while he was trying to get Nekomew. Also, the hooded kitten is this if you ruin yourself before you can reach the bathroom.]]
21	* CatsAreMagic: It's ''heavily'' implied if not confirmed that maybe [[spoiler:Nekomew's former mom is dabbling in some dark rituals just to find Nekomew.]] as shown in the cutscenes rewarded after beating the bonus levels.
22	* DetectiveAnimal: The Policeman is an ''anglerfish''... well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin policeman.]]
23	* DirtyCoward: The Clown, the rag doll even calls him a "pretty cowardly" character!
24	* DontWakeTheSleeper: Implied or at least downplayed with Ms. Paloma, as Nekomew has to step to the rhythm of the counter to avoid being scared by her.
25	* DreamIntro: Nekomew dreams of his past experiences in every level.
26	* EndlessGame: After clearing all of the Extra Mode challenges, you unlock the game's Endless Mode. As the name implies, you have to make it through an endless hallway with various nightmare monsters stalling you. With every 20 steps you take, the bladder meter decreases a bit. Once the meter reaches fully, the game is over.
27	* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: [[spoiler:There's one in Squeak Squeak in the form of a VictoryFakeout.]]
28	* HeKnowsAboutTimedHits: The doll tells Nekomew how to deal with each nightmare after he wakes up. [[spoiler: The ''only'' one who he doesn't talk about is Nekomew's '''former mum'''.]]
29	* JustifiedTutorial: The tutorial level of the game is done through Nekomew's adoptive dad telling you the basic commands of the game, such as taking a step, covering your eyes and ears, and lighting up your ragdoll.
30	* MadnessMantra: Happens in almost every nightmare, like "Come with Me", or "Get out of here!".
31	* MissingChild: One of Nekomew's friends... Well, goes missing. [[spoiler:Nekomew's former mom might have something to do with that.]]
32	* MonsterCloset: The Policeman doesn't exactly hide in a closet, but he hides behind doors and attempts to get you from behind once you pass the door, you can tell if he's there if you turn around to see a glow behind a door.
33	* MonsterClown: The Clown. [[spoiler:Just like with The Carer, Subverted. He was just trying to get Nekomew to tell him what happened to him after his former mom abused him to the point it landed him in the hospital one night.]]
34	* NightmareSequence: Nekomew has a nightmare about each monster, causing him to wake up with a fright in the middle of the night.
35	* NighttimeBathroomPhobia: Nekomew's not really a fan of going to the bathroom at night, and considering he has to deal with imaginary monsters on the way doesn't help.
36	* OneHitPointWonder: Or rather "One Scare Wonder", as in the Wimp challenge, one scare and you'll fail the challenge, and [[TookALevelInBadass Ms. Paloma doesn't tolerate any mess-ups here!]]
37	* PajamaCladHero: Nekomew, justified because he has to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night.
38	* PostEndGameContent: After beating the game, the player unlocks the gallery, which shows everybody seen in the game, with some you'll have to unlock to see.
39	* PottyEmergency: The main goal of the game is to go to the bathroom before Nekomew does it all over himself.
40	* PottyFailure: Failing to get to the bathroom in time will result in Nekomew ruining himself... Followed by a jumpscare and a [[GameOver Game Over]].
41	* PsychoPoodle: Pierro the Clown is an anthropomorphic poodle depicted with blood-shot eyes and sharp teeth. [[spoiler:Subverted when its revealed that he only wanted to cheer up Nekomew after he fell down the stairs and was sent to the hospital.]]
42	* SchizophrenicDifficulty: The ''Crazy'' challenge, where the tempo is all over the place, take a guess what that means.
43	* SecurityBlanket: [[LivingToys The doll]] counts as this, it even actively fends off some of the nightmares such as The Policeman and Nurse by [[LightEmUp flashing them with light.]]
44	* SinisterCar: [[ShapedLikeItself The Car]], it even tries to run Nekomew over ''itself''. You can prevent this by flashing it with the doll's light.
45	* VictoryFakeout: Happens '''twice''', both times are thankfully only in the last two levels.
46	** The penultimate level has Nekomew finally reaching the potty... [[spoiler: but then a monster pops out as it tries to drag him down the toilet through a quick-time event.]] Once he escapes, the level cuts back to the last quarter, and then the level finishes proper.
47	** The final level sees Nekomew finally reaching the toilet with no casualties after facing many monsters on his way. The results screen not showing up is a sign that there is more to the level;[[spoiler: as the house suddenly catches on fire with the bladder meter changing into blood as Nekomew tries to make his way back to his parents before the evil former mom shows up.]]
48	* WickedWasps: One of the nightmares is a wasp caretaker who zips around in a blink of an eye. [[spoiler: Subverted, in an unlockable memory in ''Nekomew's Nightmares'' reveals she was simply tidying up the playroom and carefully inspecting the children. It's likely the sole reason Nekomew's having nightmares about her is [[FaceOfAThug her frightening appearance.]]]]
49	* WouldHurtAChild: The Car, but even more so with [[spoiler:Nekomew's former mom]].
50	* {{Yandere}}: [[spoiler: Nekomew's former mom ''might'' be this to Nekomew, platonically for obvious reasons. She might be dabbling with black magic just to try and find and get him back after losing custody of the kitten.]]

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