Cat in The Hat

The Hatted Guest — 0.10.2
Combined changelog for updates 0.8.0–0.10.2.

BOATS & SWIMMING
• The Cat can now escape boats by starting his chainsaw and sawing through the hull, with a new animation and wood particles.
• After escaping, he gains 25% extra chase speed for 12 seconds.
• Chest boats drop their contents normally.
• Added swimming animations, underwater breathing, improved water navigation, and movement onto banks.
• Boat escapes support cooperative multiplayer. NoAI actors used for filming remain unaffected.

WINDOW & DOOR ENCOUNTERS
• Added scratching at windows, breaking a glass block, and reaching through the opening with an animated hand.
• Added three knocks at the door, a slow crouched entrance, a brief pause, and a sudden chase.
• Closing the door before he enters interrupts the encounter.
• Hitting him during these encounters triggers his chainsaw rage.
• Glass breaking respects mobGriefing and can be disabled in the mod configuration.

MOVEMENT & AI
• Fixed getting stuck on open doors and climbing walls like a spider.
• Added an animated crouched stance for two-block-high passages.
• When stuck, he can warn you with a breath before reappearing behind you in a safe location.
• Hiding during the warning cancels the teleport.

BOOK & HORROR EFFECTS
• Shortened the lore book from 10 pages to 4 in English and Russian.
• Reworked the final-page jumpscare with a brief blackout, a sudden face lunge, head jerks, and an opening jaw.
• Added a dedicated ragged shriek and laughter sound.
• The reveal plays once per reader. Closing the book stops the effect and its sound.
• Existing books use the updated content.

OTHER CHANGES
• Removed personalized computer-name and channel-name speech.
• Existing horror laughter, breathing, and chainsaw sounds remain.

Minecraft 1.20.1 • Forge • Java 17

Replace the previous JAR on every client and the server. Do not keep multiple versions installed. Previously completed book reveals are not reset.