Micecape by umnatz

Don't let the mouse escape your maze.
Build a larger maze to get the high score.
How to play: Place room pieces via drag and drop.
| Link | https://nanananatz.itch.io/micemaze |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/56/micecape |
Ratings
| Overall | 834th | 3.238⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 865th | 2.976⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 143th | 3.833⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 796th | 3.333⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 843th | 3.15⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 17🗳️ | 14🗨️ |
@jacobloon thank you. I tested it on the phone. there it is awfully zoomed out :D
The mouse seems to like the maze though, as it often saved me by not just walking out when it could :D
Really cool entry!
It would be good if the mouse had a "destination" it was moving towards so you could try to build vaguely towards it, and also some mechanic to change pieces: like, maybe random other tiny creatures spawn in the maze, clicking them re-rolls your pieces. An ability to move an existing piece (so you can save your ass now, but the built maze will be hard to repair if the mouse back-tracks)... Lots of places to go with this game!
My only artistic criticism is that the music felt a bit somber for the vibe: feels like it should be tad more upbeat. But that's nitpick... great game!
Sometimes the mouse seems to only move in certain areas and nothing else. The mouse hardly escapes from those cells. A better option is that the mouse chooses the fastest path to freedom.
Anyway, this game is cool. Good job!

Placing tiles that connect to no other makes the game fairly easy as you can just dump the ones you're not interested into. Without using that, it's a nice challenge, but sometimes a bit frustrating, because sometimes you just don't have any piece that can fit where the mouse is about to go. The randomness of the movement can also put you in a situation of the mouse just repeat the same movements and you're not in danger at all, while sometimes she rushes to the end.
Anyway, the game is still pretty cool, and you can be proud of what you've done :)
Great jam game, love how creative you were with your idea.