Rat Game: Year Of The Rat Edition by Mitosis

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made by Mitosis for Ludum Dare 47 (JAM)

You are a hungry little rat and there is nothing a hungry little rat wants more than some cheese. Sneak into the kitchen and collect as much cheese as you can but be careful of a bloodthirsty cat Cheddar that wants to kill you. Scurry into the ratholes that loop around the kitchen to trick the feline and keep your distance.

Controls: arrow keys to movess1.png

Ratings

Overall 662th 3.595⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Fun 472th 3.619⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1273th 2.857⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Theme 960th 3.476⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1129th 3.19⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Audio 376th 3.667⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Humor 68th 4.125⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Mood 516th 3.658⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 21🗳️ 10🗨️

Feedback

Todd Mitchell
05. Oct 2020 · 15:49 UTC
The audio and humor were super on-point here. Good stuff! I had to hit Enter every time it asked me to hit Space for anyone wondering.
Iluvatar
05. Oct 2020 · 15:57 UTC
The gameplay was rather basic, but still fun and challenging. The cat was really fast! haha
Alchemic
05. Oct 2020 · 23:15 UTC
Now THIS is a game about rats! Very nice.
Gio The Pickle God
06. Oct 2020 · 00:10 UTC
In a world without rat games, a new rat game was finally made and it stands atop them all as the most rat game of rat games
Jon Topielski
07. Oct 2020 · 06:18 UTC
The music really sold the hilarity on this one. Great work!
Skvader_418
07. Oct 2020 · 13:03 UTC
the humor was amazing and the artstyle and gameplay are basic but fun
Gizmolo
07. Oct 2020 · 18:26 UTC
Music was on point! Mechanics fit the theme really well. Great little jam game!
JHax
09. Oct 2020 · 22:41 UTC
Nice way of getting a loop mechanic in there.

Music is absolutely perfect for this game!
mmiyano
10. Oct 2020 · 23:30 UTC
Holy shit that cat is brutal
elysiagriffin
12. Oct 2020 · 02:29 UTC
Came across your entry on the game page today and liked the thumbnail art! Jumped right into the game without reading the directions and immediately was taken out by the cat haha. Cheddar managed to grab me a few times at the start while I was trying to get a feel for the controls, but once I had it down, it was a fun challenge to avoid him. Did take me a few moments to notice the dark spots on the sides were rat holes I could scurry into and it worked well for the theme. Wasnt a fan of the music, but I did understand the vibe you were going for with the gameplay music & death scene music. I hope that other jammers were able to bring home a much more bountiful platter than my sad 3 cheese lol
frecklebars
14. Oct 2020 · 22:25 UTC
pretty cool but it took me a while to notice the holes which teleport you maybe that couldve been made more obvious. music was weirdly good too
Corrupt Spaghetti
21. Oct 2020 · 16:02 UTC
Really funny game. The music really sells the chaotic atmosphere. Once I figured out you could loop to the other end of the screen and how you can get the cat stuck on the table, I started doing a lot better. My highest score was 28.
Flying Dog Fish
21. Oct 2020 · 17:59 UTC
This was really fun to play once I figured out those dark blotches were ratholes that transform you to the other side. Yeah, I know, it's written in the instructions, but who reads those? :smile:
Gameplay is very polished and balanced. I got 27 cheese pieces. The protagonists are cute, the environment is nice and the music fits perfectly. Some sound effect when you grab the cheese would be great.