Messenger Mouse

Submission for the Game Off 2024 game jam.

Controller recommended (download and play)!!

Steam Deck Supported!!

Take on the role of a courageous mouse tasked with delivering a secret message to the king in Messenger Mouse! This action-packed platformer combines classic gameplay with modern challenges, encouraging players to explore, strategize, and uncover the game's many secrets.

Features:

• Hidden Passages: Discover secret paths and shortcuts hidden throughout the levels.
• Dynamic Movement: Jump, double jump, and attack your way through challenging obstacles.
• Speedrunning Mode: Track your level times and strive to beat your personal best!
• Four-Color Aesthetic: Immerse yourself in a beautifully designed world with a unique 4-color palette.
• Cheat Codes: Unlock hidden surprises with classic cheat code combos like the Konami Code.

Do you have what it takes to deliver the message in time and unravel the secrets of the kingdom? Find out in Messenger Mouse!

Download now or play in the browser and start your secret mission!

Keyboard controls:

• W,A,S,D - Movement
• Space - Jump/Double jump
• K or Z or S - Slide/Crouch
• J or X - Attack
• Slide + Jump - Launch

Source: https://github.com/Troy-Story-Games/messenger-mouse

Team

• Lead Designer: Travis Constantino
  • Game Design
• Lead Developer: Sean LaPlante
  • Code
• Lead Artist: Kayla LaPlante
  • player character
  • king goose
  • UI element tweaks
  • animations
  • color scheme

References

• Font: Kenney Pixel Fonts - Font
• Level Assets: Kenney 1-bit platformer
• All Sound Effects: GameBurp - 2000 Game Sound FX - All Sound FX
• Ambient battle noise (intro cutscene): swords and shouting by pfranzen -- https://freesound.org/s/192072/ 
  • License: Attribution 4.0
• Tutorial Music: Rythm garden by congusbongus https://opengameart.org/content/rhythm-garden 
  • license CC0 Second cruise by congusbongus https://opengameart.org/content/second-cruise license CC0ww
• Menu Music: https://opengameart.org/content/boundless
• Intro Cutscene Music: Drama - https://opengameart.org/content/cc0-scraps
• Level 01 Music: - new thing - https://opengameart.org/content/cc0-scraps
• Level 02 Music: - fairy adventure - https://opengameart.org/content/fairy-adventure
• Level 03 Music: - game - Track 01 (title screen) - https://opengameart.org/content/cc0-scraps
• End of level screen: - lawdy lawd lawyers - https://opengameart.org/content/cc0-scraps
• Throne Room Music: - rhythm garden - https://opengameart.org/content/rythm-garden-second-cruise-congusbongus-remixed
  • Rythm garden by congusbongus https://opengameart.org/content/rhythm-garden license CC0 Second cruise by congusbongus https://opengameart.org/content/second-cruise license CC0