Mousetrap by SBzellex

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made by SBzellex for Ludum Dare 56 (JAM)

The mice are lost in their maze! You must guide them through using a bit of cheese in this top-down 2D puzzle game (with bugs).

Controls:

LMB - drag & drop cheese

R - reset current level

Credits:

@SBzellex - Art & Animation, Audio, Design, coding

@Iconix - Design, UI, coding

Ratings

Overall 278th 3.825⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Fun 328th 3.65⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 271th 3.625⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 420th 3.825⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 801th 3.175⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Audio 556th 3.079⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 582th 2.972⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Mood 700th 3.35⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Given 11🗳️ 19🗨️

Feedback

RebeccaX
07. Oct 2024 · 20:29 UTC
Pretty interesting! Perhaps can be better if players can restart the game once they get stucked because I can't remove the crates
LegacyLight
07. Oct 2024 · 23:00 UTC
a well thought out puzzle game with a cute graphical touch
TDev
07. Oct 2024 · 23:01 UTC
I enjoyed playing you're game! The game principle is fun and interresting to play
Pimping
09. Oct 2024 · 08:18 UTC
Nice game and good matching with theme
LEOtheCOO1
09. Oct 2024 · 17:36 UTC
nice twist on sokoban
magopian
09. Oct 2024 · 17:37 UTC
Wow, clever use of the cheese :P it feels like this kind of puzzle is well known (like boulder dash and family), but this is a very nice twist.
It does feel sometimes a bit finicky because you can't "pause" the mouse, can be a bit frustrating to not be able to "stop" the mouse pushing a crate until it's too late.
Clever, well done!
andymetoo
09. Oct 2024 · 17:37 UTC
Pretty nice little game. I like that the mechanics of it were creative and innovative and not just another clone. I definitely think that you have something here. My only suggestion would maybe be an option to "pick up" or "hide" the cheese momentarily, the thought being to stop the mouse. I had to trap it against the side of a wall to stop and think a few times. Good job!
eugene-b
09. Oct 2024 · 17:38 UTC
Nice sokoban like game. Great job. And maybe really something new in case of such games.
jk5000
09. Oct 2024 · 17:39 UTC
A interesting and fun little puzzle game. I overall liked it.
pessamin
09. Oct 2024 · 17:39 UTC
I wanted to see how the difficulty of the puzzles would evolve, but I made a mistake and there was no reset button. Wish there was one. Interesting idea.
Munchie Games
09. Oct 2024 · 17:40 UTC
Clever little game. There could be some interesting puzzles made from this
Vittima
09. Oct 2024 · 17:44 UTC
wow, the idea is very cool and original. I really liked the game, it's fun to control the mouse, very addictive
alpacalypse
09. Oct 2024 · 17:47 UTC
I'm impressed by the number of levels here.
Mayple
12. Oct 2024 · 03:39 UTC
Had more fun with it than I expected. Really nice job with the levels!
Big Cyckos
14. Oct 2024 · 20:55 UTC
I really like this entry because of how many scenarios you have managed to create using only this limited set of rules. Very nice, I like the level where the riddle is located in the top right corner, wish there were some more mechanics that would be similar, perhaps some obstacles or teleports for the cheese itself :)

Not that the labirynths themselves weren't enough of an obstacle! Oh boy, did I swear many times when that block of cheddar got stuck between the walls, which caused one of the mouses to move the crate 1 pixel further, so I couldn't move it from the top because it was stuck, and then I had to restart and watch the mouses move the crates again with unsatisfyingly slow speed... yeah, the game at its latter stages is pretty annoying. I really love it, it's one of my favourites in this jam because the mechanics and riddles are really thought through, and the visuals fit together tight (even though the soundtrack has only one looped track, it is long enough and does good job for the overall mood). And it's understandable and alright that you couldn't make the movement and physics work perfectly and smooth because of the time limit. Just please, next time... be more merciful :)

Thanks! ~ Jacko
HCS_Hades
15. Oct 2024 · 05:03 UTC
Overall good puzzle design and clean mechanic for physics pushes with a cheese lure. The pushing of cheese was a little slow - made restarting annoying at times. Might be something where one push triggers the box to glide to the other end, although this might mess with some of the puzzles. What do I know anyways Im just a rat in maze looking for that cheeeeese :)