Mouse Maze (fletchmakesstuff)

Mouse Maze is my submission for the January 2022 Movement Jam. This is my first time working in Unity, and so I wanted a design concept that was simple enough to execute on while still being fun to play.

Reflecting on the theme, I remembered the wide genre of browser games from my childhood that relied on moving the mouse through a maze without crashing. That seemed a lot simpler than attempting a platformer for my first game, so I went for it! And unlike the old browser games, Mouse Maze does NOT include any jump scares!

How to Play

Simply move the mouse around the screen to navigate menus, play the levels, and change settings! Hover over buttons to click them; touch toggle buttons to flip them; and zip around the levels all with a flick of the wrist!

Features

• 9 levels packed with twists, turns, and moving platforms!
• Settings to adjust the difficulty:
  • Turn on / off level timers
  • Turn on / off "Forgiveness Mode" *
• A crash counter and run timer so you can compare scores with your friends!
• A bumpin' soundtrack from bensound.com!

* Forgiveness Mode is a setting that will widen the hitboxes of the safe paths by a small amount so that the level doesn't register a crash as soon as you touch the yellow danger zones. Helpful if you aren't accustomed to manipulating a mouse with precision!

Credits

Huge shoutout to all of these wonderful people and sources that contributed to making this game:

• Playtesters:
  • Oskar Grosser
  • DJF
• Game Jam hosted by:
  • Solar Pellets
• Music: bensound.com
• Font: "Yoster Island" by codeman38
• Many of my friends and family who encouraged and supported me throughout development!
• My lovely wife who listened patiently to me ramble about various game development tasks and celebrated with me when some small piece of code began working ❤️