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v1.0.2

[p]The game has been patched to reduce potential lag.[/p]
Changes
  • [p]Made it so that weapon effects are combined if there are 100 or more of the same type (this will greatly reduce lag in endless mode while keeping overall damage the same)[/p]
  • [p]Added icons for maze unlocks[/p]

v1.0.1

[p]The game has been patched to fix a few bugs and make the mazes unlock sooner.[/p]
Changes
  • [p]Made The Racetrack unlock 24 unlocks sooner[/p]
  • [p]Made The Garden unlock 35 unlocks sooner[/p]
  • [p]Made The Dream unlock 14 unlocks sooner[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a bug where upgrade description text could clip outside of the upgrade card if the resolution was set to 1920 x 1200[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a bug where upgrade description text could clip outside of the upgrade card if the player had Dictionary[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a bug where The Garden wasn't displaying correctly on the maze selection screen at some UI scaling/resolution combinations[/p]

Maze Mice is a new roguelike from the developer that inspired Balatro's creation

Every few weeks, I load up the climactic orchestral montage from The Game Awards 2024 and get a little misty-eyed as the Balatro theme kicks in. The deckbuilding sensation is a rousing success story, even claiming our own end-of-year top spot, and its creator 'Localthunk' has been keen to share the love around. Their latest target is developer Dan Dilorio of Trampoline Tales, who Localthunk cites as the leading inspiration for Balatro's creation, and whose new action roguelike Maze Mice has just launched on Steam, with a big 30% discount if you jump on it quickly.


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The Dream Update - Exiting Early Access!

[p]Maze Mice has exited Early Access! With this update comes 154 unlockable achievements, a dynamic maze, and a new boss fight mechanic.[/p]
News
[p]Hey everyone! As previously announced, Maze Mice is fully releasing with this update. I can now say I'm satisfied with the game and feel it's ready to be called "v1.0." I'll never say never to adding more content, but that's relatively unlikely given the game hasn't made back its development costs.[/p][p]I realize the game only being in Early Access for about two months looks a little strange. The main reason for this is that my talented collaborators on this project got work done much faster than I thought they would. A good problem to have![/p][p]I had decided Mace Mice's Early Access release date pretty far in advance, but rather than doing Early Access at all, the smarter decision probably would've been to wait a few months and release the game normally. I still have a lot to learn about being an independent game developer, but I get to do that thanks to all of your support![/p][p]I appreciate all of you sticking with me as I learn and improve, and I apologize for any confusion caused by the short Early Access period.[/p][p]-Dan[/p]
New Content
  • [p]Added a dynamic unlockable maze[/p]
  • [p]Added 154 unlockable achievements[/p]
  • [p]Added an HP bar to the Boss[/p]
Game Balance
  • [p]Each Boss life now has 1,000 more HP[/p]
  • [p]Collecting big XP dots now deals 500 damage to the boss[/p]
Balance Reasoning
[p]These changes were primarily implemented to encourage players to collect big XP dots -- and as a result, spawn more enemies -- during the boss fight. Players can still ignore the XP dots if they prefer to do so, but now it'll take much longer and be more challenging to defeat the boss while playing this way.[/p][p]Please let me know your thoughts either in the comments or in the official discord![/p][p]-Dan[/p]
Bug Fixes
  • [p]Fixed a bug where unmuting the game after starting a run but before moving would still cause music to play[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a bug where the game could lag if a few hundred Toothpicks were active at the same time[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a typo in the Turkish translation[/p]

Time-stopping Pac-Man like survivor game Maze Mice gets a big upgrade

Maze Mice is getting ready to leave Early Access - that was fast. A major update for this survivor game that blends time-stopping Pac-Man features is out now.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/time-stopping-pac-man-like-survivor-game-maze-mice-gets-a-big-upgrade/