Push Square: Writer earned Stray platinum after speedrunning for trophy

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Push Square reports its writer Stephen Tailby earned the Platinum Trophy for Annapurna Interactive's PS5 game Stray on 23rd July 2022 and says it was probably the only game he speedran to get a trophy. Tailby described Stray as a simple but meaningful release and reported that it "sparked a massive love-in for cats," with players sharing pictures and videos of pets reacting to the in-game character. Push Square published photos and personal details of Tailby's two cats, Pippi and Mango, noting they are sisters of a Siberian forest/ragdoll cross, just over ten years old, and that Pippi likes going outside while Mango does not. The piece also includes a Dopamine Index entry in which Tailby says he is very fond of Stray.

• What happened: Push Square reports Stephen Tailby earned the Platinum Trophy for Annapurna Interactive's PS5 game Stray on 23rd July 2022 and said he speedran the game to obtain the trophy.
• Why it matters: Push Square reports Tailby viewed Stray as a simple but memorable release that "sparked a massive love-in for cats," with players sharing images and videos of pets reacting to the game.
• Context: Push Square's article includes personal commentary and material from Tailby—a Dopamine Index note saying "I'm very fond of Stray" and photos/descriptions of his two cats, Pippi and Mango, described as sisters of a Siberian forest/ragdoll cross just over ten years old; Pippi reportedly likes going outside and Mango does not.
• What next: Push Square's piece does not report any announced updates, release changes, competitive events, or further actions for Stray; no future steps are confirmed in the evidence.