The Companion
You leave, and the apartment goes quiet. The Companion is what moves while you are gone. A small, self rolling ball for cats that darts and pauses like something worth stalking, then settles once the hunt is done. A game for the hours the house is empty.
Moves like prey, not like a toy. It rolls and changes direction on its own, quick then still, the rhythm of something trying not to be caught. Three modes set the pace, from a slow stalk to a full chase to hands on play with you.
Made to be caught in the teeth. A durable, chew resistant silicone shell, fluted for grip and chosen to take biting and scratching without giving way. Below it, a clear housing shows the drive at work, the small piece of engineering that makes the whole thing move.
A light that tells you the game. The clear band glows as it plays. Blue for the fast chase, purple for a slower stalk, and a warm yellow for hands on play with you.
Sound that pulls them in. The Companion plays with sound on to draw your cat into the chase. When you want it silent, a double tap turns the speaker off.
Wakes at a touch, rests on its own. A single paw sets it going. After a stretch of stillness it settles into standby, then powers down on its own, ready to spring back the next time your cat comes to bat at it.
Play together, or leave it to play alone. A braided rope clips into the base when you want to lead the game by hand. Unclip it and the ball keeps its own company, so the hunt does not wait on you being home.
Charges assembled, over USB-C. The port sits on the outside of the shell, so it charges fully built with the tail on, on the same cable as your phone. No opening, no fuss.
SpecificationsMaterial: Durable chew resistant silicone shell over a clear housing.Size: About 5.5 cm at the head, not counting the rope tail.Movement: Self rolling, changes direction on its own, three modes (fast, slow, interactive).Light: Colour coded LED. Blue fast, purple slow, yellow for interactive play.Sound: Built in speaker, on by default. Double tap to mute.Battery: USB-C rechargeable, charges fully assembled with the tail on.Standby: Wakes on touch, settles into standby, then powers down on its own.Controls: Hold two seconds to switch on or off. Single click to cycle modes. Play: Clip in the braided rope for hands on play, or let it run on its own.Colours: Green, Yellow, Red, Gray. In the box: The Companion, a clip in rope tail, one USB-C cable.
