The Rat & The Machine
A downloadable game for Windows
Separated from its family and mercilessly hunted by an unstoppable machine, a tiny rat embarks on a doomed quest for salvation. Traverse the wreckage of a ruined world, outwit and outmaneuver a godlike machine, and find your family, if they're even alive.
This game was a submission to the GMTK Game Jam 2024 and was the #2 best rated game.
Features:
-10-20 minute playthrough
-Fluid 2D movement
-Immersive and atmospheric visual style
Enjoyed the game? Check out the discord for updates: https://discord.gg/rRwg35z8mX
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Development log
- Better Landscapes13 days ago
- The Martyr (Act 2 Complete)19 days ago
- An Old Elevator27 days ago
- Burning Sky (Wrapping up Act 2)33 days ago
- Urban Core39 days ago
- Introducing: The Victim48 days ago
- Found55 days ago
- Beware the Storm85 days ago
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damn this is hard
Sounddesign is absolute awesome
Amazing game!!
Played it after the jam, but the style, movement and sounds are impeccable, also enjoyed everything else. Keep it up!
Fantastic game, I really love how the art and gameplay work together to create a strong atmosphere. Congrats on the high placement!
Incredible! I am speechless. <3
I like the game. It was frustrating a little bit in some moments but probably it was intended. One thing I would change is indicating somehow the "jump ball". I almost quit the game because I couldn't see it.
I've gotten a few complaints about the ball, and I totally agree. If I ever update the game I'll make the ball more visible.
I loved the dark mood of the game, it feels like a complete Steam game rather than a jam entry.
My only complaint is how unfair the falling fireballs felt. Too little time to react once we see them, I wish there was a visual indicator at top that warns us.
Congrats!
I'm glad you enjoyed! About the fireballs - they do follow a set pattern when spawning (if one fireball is shot, move to dodge it, if two are shot then stand still). Some players realized that, a lot didn't, so I definitely should've conveyed it better.
Congratulations on such a great game. And congratulations on the results. I'd like to have played this game before to be able to include it in my video with the best games in the jam that I played. Here's the link if you want to watch it: https://youtu.be/ixv6Bic5bD4
I don't usually do this but when I rack up 110 deats and retries under 17 minutes for a jam game, you know it's good :D
ah, I got 118 deaths in 17 minutes. I feel defeated
This is an amazing job! If you really did it during the jam and got 2nd place, it is well deserved. every criterion is done at a very good level!
This game is rather fun