Randomice

It's a great game for getting a sense of what running a randomizer feels like! It starts easy but slowly ramps up in complexity, mixing up more and more stuff as you learn how to navigate the house and what to expect from each NPC. The movement is also very smooth and satisfying, and the writing often made me chuckle. There's more content than I thought and I'm not even done with the optional challenges yet!

This game is super fun! I love that you're competing against yourself in each run, that it strikes a nice balance of difficulty, that the dialogue is silly, there's replayability, and the music is absolutely banging. It's one of my favorites to end the day with (although sometimes I have to play something else instead because I hear the music in my head as I'm trying to fall asleep).

A really cosy little puzzle platformer

Randomice delivers a refreshing interpretation of the Metroidvania formula by combining puzzle-platforming, randomized exploration, and an amusing miniature adventure. Developed by Videoludid and published by Abiding Bridge, the game places players in control of a resourceful mouse attempting to escape a mysterious laboratory hidden inside an ordinary house. What initially appears to be a straightforward escape mission gradually develops into an unpredictable experiment where equipment, objectives, and exploration routes can change between attempts. Rather than relying on traditional linear progression, the experience encourages creativity, adaptability, and curiosity, making every successful discovery feel like an accomplishment. The story revolves around a mouse repeatedly finding itself trapped inside a laboratory cage despite seemingly escaping its surroundings. Another mouse named Kimo discovers a remote control capable of modifying the experiment, introducing the randomized mechanics that define the adventure. This narrative explanation gives the gameplay an entertaining sense of purpose instead of making its unpredictable structure feel arbitrary. The storytelling remains r…

I'm a metroidvania enjoyer and this feels like distillation of the genre's essence. It's also cozy and charming.

This is a really fun game for the first couple hours or so. The art, audio, and gameplay are great and it feels like you're making genuine progress. The puzzle solving mixed with platforming is super enjoyable. Then it gets REALLY repetitive as the gameplay is tweaked just enough so that you aren't good at it anymore. Overall enjoyable but not enough content for the long term.