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Fire up the “new game announcement” klaxon because it’s time for something fresh and exciting that combines a bunch of my favourite things, including cats, roguishness, classic Pac-Man gameplay, and the ability to freeze time!

More specifically, today marked the announcement of Maze Mice, the next game from Trampoline Tales, the team behind the excellent dystopian slot machine roguelike, Luck be a Landlord (you can read my review right here).

Maze Mice might evoke the spirit of Pac-Man but that classic gameplay comes with a big fat cat of a twist: time only moves when you do. That means you’ll be on the run from a feline terrors, grabbing cheesy bites, and choosing new abilities in true roguish style, this time with the ability to pause the action and take a breath.

The best laid plans of mice and men suggest a PC (Lin, Mac, Win) launch at some still-to-be-determined point of 2025, but release plans often go awry, so stay tuned for more news on that front.

Finally, before you sign off, check out the new Maze Mice trailer below, and then hit this link and do the wishlisting thing over on Steam.

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