Set to last from January 17th at 11am until February 14th at 10:59am, the The Battle Cats Lunar New Year event is a great chance to stuff your virtual larder with Cat Food, the game's main currency and the stuff that lets you recruit new cats and buy new gear.

In case you need a primer, The Battle Cats is a gloriously silly casual strategy game that first appeared in Japan with the name Nyanko Daisensou. It was such a breakout hit that it earned a global launch in 2014.

Since then The Battle Cats has attracted more than 65 million downloads, as well as 450,000 user reviews on Google Play and the App Store, averaging an incredible 4.5 out of five stars.

Gameplay-wise, The Battle Cats sees you recruiting a wild selection of bizarre 2D feline warriors, all with their own skills, appearances, and personalities. You need to field these cats in battle to defend your Cat Base, which is also confusingly a Cat Cannon.

If you're not already a player, you really should be - and this is an excellent moment to start.

The Lunar New Year event allows players to claim free Cat Food every day by simply logging in and collecting a stamp, as well as by completing a mission on the limited-time Lunar New Year map.

In addition, The Battle Cats is giving away a free spin on the Wildcat Slots, with a guaranteed 777 Cat Food as a jackpot prize. And you can bring in even more of the good stuff by taking part in a contest on the The Battle Cats Facebook page.

On top of all that, PONOS Corporation has slashed the price of your first 11-Capsule Draw at the Rare Cat Capsule Machine by 50%, giving you the perfect opportunity to introduce a powerful hero into your ranks.

The Battle Cats is free to download, and you can grab it right now on Google Play and the App Store.