Project Vermin
Project Vermin
You are Test Subject R-1138, a lab rat trapped in a cruel experiment. Each trial begins the same. A maze, a flicker of hope, and a hunger for survival.
But something's not right. The cheese tastes off. Your strength fades. The voices are watching.
Manage your energy, choose your path carefully, and uncover what lies at the end of the loop… if there is one.
Features:
- Atmospheric, narrative-driven puzzle experience
- Energy limited movement with pathfinding
- Isometric pixel art style
- Dynamic text sequences and eerie transitions
- Playable for Windows
Controls
- You only need your mouse! Just point and click and the vermin will do the rest
- To pause press the pause button or hit esc on the keyboard.
Personal Reflection from the Developer
This is my first ever game and first game jam! I'm so excited with how it turned out and it was a huge learning experience. Huge shoutout to Jesse and Rob for their contributions, the game wouldn't exist without them. Here's to game jams!
Download
Install instructions
Download Instructions:
- Extract the zip
- Open the folder and run the .exe
- Enjoy!
Comments
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The reaction after the first cheese made me fall out of my chair
Ik loved how they music changes when you're almost at the cheese.
Fun game, I noticed he got more tired as they game went on. I dont play computer games often but this was easy to work out , I liked that it seemed a bit old school like pac-man. Made me want to play again to see if I could challenge the maze. Was there a difference in the dark and light squares?
Thanks Nadine! In a timeline where I have more than 4 days I'd like the maze to change in size / difficulty, maybe adding a replenish health feature when he finds more cheese!
No, the tiles were just for aesthetics, I wish I knew more tile patterns for next time, maybe you can give me some pointers!
Thanks for playing :)