Nitrome · Indie · Party

Mouse Work

Nintendo exclusive

Quit mousin' around and get yourselves down to the job centre! Team up with friends or go it alone, facing a range of mini game challenges using the Switch 2 mouse controls. Each job features unique mechanics making full use of the Joy-Con 2’s cursor functionality.

Released: —
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2
Genres: Indie Party Point-and-click adventure
Developers: Nitrome
Publishers: Nitrome
Themes: Party
Country: United Kingdom

About

Mouse Work is an upcoming party video game developed and published by Nitrome for the Nintendo Switch 2. It features a variety of minigames utilizing the mouse functionality of the Joy-Con 2 controller, in which each player controls a pointer-shaped mouse interacting with the environment in different manners.

Keywords

minigame collection
mice
joycon2 mouse controlled

Media

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Gameplay

Mouse Work is a party game in which players assume the role of a mouse undertaking a variety of jobs, each represented by a distinct minigame built around the Joy-Con 2's mouse control functionality. Confirmed jobs include 'Hairdresser', 'Archer', 'Tour Guide', 'Cargo Hauler', and 'IT Support'. Activities in these jobs involve, for example, closing pop-up ads or guiding mountain climbers.

Development

Nitrome began developing Mouse Work before the Nintendo Switch 2's mouse feature was officially revealed, and based the game's concept on industry rumors and a tease of that feature present in the system's announcement video on 16 January 2025. They did not formally receive a software development kit from Nintendo, and used Joy-Con controllers duct taped to computer mice to prototype and develop the game. According to Nitrome founder Mat Annal, they used their experience in creating browser games to make the game very rapidly. The game uses the Unity game engine.

Nitrome cited Pico Park (2016) and Part Time UFO (2017) as inspirations for the game. Several outlets also drew similarities to Snipperclips (2017), another indie game with a multiplayer focus that was released as a launch game for the original Nintendo Switch.