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Out of the box cage satirical puzzle game in which you do unusual things. Coffee and gossip are your greatest weapons.
Despite all its rage it is still just a puzzle adventure in a PC cage.
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September 20, 2024
3 Min Read
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Superdeep Borehole :
A storm of excitement is expected with a possibility of brain melting later today. The fun index is high so make sure you have some free time. Don't expect any easy breeze.
Rats in a Cage releases on September 20th, 2024
Rats in a Cage is a satire level-based puzzle game (with bits of story). It shamelessly mocks the corporate bullshit practice of your coworkers, bosses and companies. Rats in a Cage features cheeky humor, hand-drawn graphics, and an original 8-bit soundtrack.
What is unique about it?
Corporate theme - coffee, gossip, backstabbing, deadlines,layoffs, and emails are your greatest weapons
Spoiler alert: Sometimes you need to change specific volume or access game files in order to progress through the game.
Spoiler alert: Stepping on plants results in a punishment. Like flipping your screen, zooming out, 100% desaturation, or a long monologue about a plant's positive impact.
Printable board game will be offered to you as a reward for beating the game (excluding bonus).
Includes joke intermezzos in which you have to suck up to your boss, manipulate graph data, attend endless meeting, or get your slacking coworkers out of a toilet.
Gameplay
In Rats in a Cage, you manipulate other NPCs (your coworkers) to overcome obstacles and avoid threats. Coworkers always go for a coffee or a juicy gossip if they have a clear path to it. You can make them open doors for you, get them fired instead of you, or move them out of your way. Everything is corporate-themed, as we love to poke fun at the absurdities of the corporate world.
Platforms: PC
Distribution: Steam
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9fSIUTuiQI
Press Kit: https://shorturl.at/AkCOj
Website: ratsinacage.com
Discord: https://shorturl.at/wMwJX
Contact: [email protected]
Why is it worth covering?
Out-of-the-box solutions
Fun mechanics that expose the absurd realities of the corporate world
Printable board game as a reward for completing the game
Non-solution-related mechanics ("help" button is a short Scream animation, stepping on plants messes with your game screen)
Made by a small family team (wife and two brothers)
Players like it. Quotes:
"that bit about getting scolded by the boss for doing exactly what you were told to do is so painfully realistic"
"seems simple but it has multiple mechanics that make it way more interesting"
“Manipulate coworkers with coffee and gossip to pass tricky tests while a snarky AI does its best to break your will. With clever mechanics that even mess with your screen.”
Right timing - A lot of corporate-decision layoffs in the industry
Definitely doesn’t have Super Secret Folder in its data
Disclaimer: The coffee beans were ground in making of this game. All characters and events in Rats in a Cage are fictional. Any resemblance to your annoying coworkers, horrible bosses, and toxic employers is purely coincidental.
Title: Rats in a Cage
Platforms: PC
From: Superdeep Borehole
Release date: 12/09/2024
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
As a typical corporate rat, you manipulate your coworkers with coffee and gossip and take credit for their work in order to beat every level of a skill assessment test controlled by a cheeky AI that goes beyond the game window to stop you.
LINKS
Website: ratsinacage.com
Youtube: youtube.com/@ratsinacagegame
Discord: https://shorturl.at/wMwJX
X:@rats_in_a_cage
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