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2010 · Atelier 801 · Adventure · Indie

Transformice

Transformice is a multiplayer game, where you are a small mouse out to get a cheese and bring the cheese back to the hole.

Released: 1 May 2010
Platforms: Browser Linux Windows macOS
Genres: Adventure Indie Platformer Puzzle Strategy Vampire
Developers: Atelier 801
Publishers: Atelier 801
Modes: Multiplayer
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Comedy Party
Engine: Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Flash
Country: France
Languages: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese and 9 more
Time to beat: 800hwith extras

About

Transformice is an online multiplayer free-to-play platform and indie game by Atelier 801. Created by French game designers, Melibellule produces the game's artwork and graphics, while Tigrounette programs the game's functions and mechanics. Transformice was released as a browser game on May 1, 2010, and on Steam as a free-to-play game on January 30, 2015. Transformice requires either a web browser running Adobe Flash Player 9.0+, Adobe AIR to run the official standalone or Steam to play the game.

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Gameplay

The main objective of the game is to collect a piece of cheese placed in at least one location on a map. Players control a mouse with the arrow keys or the WASD keys to run, duck, jump and perform various techniques, such as wall jumping, long jumping, turn arounds, and corner jumping. Players' mice must touch the cheese to collect it. After which, the player must take the collected cheese back to the map's mouse hole to finish.

The number of cheese and mouse holes varies between maps. Players are awarded points on a scoreboard that is updated in real-time. Bonus points are awarded for players who place first, second or third. Collecting cheese is recorded into a player's permanent stats when there are about 2 or more players in the room.

Development

The game was developed by Melibellule (real name Mélanie Christin) and Tigrounette (real name Jean-Baptiste Le Marchand). The two met at work and became friends. The idea for Transformice came about when the two decided to team up and create a game together. Tigrounette had experience making games in the past and wanted Melibellule's artistry experience to help in creating the visuals. Melibellule pitched the idea of a little mouse who had to grab a piece of cheese and bring it back to the mouse hole as quickly as possible.

Before Transformice, Tigrounette had worked on another online flash game in April 2008 titled Aaaah!. The object of the game was to control a stick figure-like character through a silhouetted map to reach a pharmacy. The game had similar mechanics to Transformice, in that multiple players were competing for the same goal while one player with the most points was designated as a guide and could draw pathways to help the other players reach the goal. The game also has a map editor.

Reception

The game is recognized by Kotaku, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, and PC Gamer. In 2010, GameOgre recognized the game as the best browser game of the year. The game has also received a People's Choice Award in Mochi Media's Flash Gaming Summit 2011. The game has been nominated for the 2012 indie game of the year and is under the top 100 indie games of 2012.

TV recommended the game. In 2020, Game Rant ranked the game fourth in a list of best online multiplayer games that nobody is playing.