Rats in a Cage: Satirical Puzzler Exposes Corporate Absurdity, Releases Sept 20, 2024

Gaming Staff • September 20, 2024

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The long-awaited game, "Rats in a Cage," is set to release on September 20, 2024. This level-based puzzle game with a satirical corporate theme promises to deliver cheeky humor, hand-drawn graphics, and an original 8-bit soundtrack. Players manipulate their coworkers with coffee and gossip to overcome obstacles and progress through the game. The game features unique mechanics, such as requiring players to change specific game files or step on plants, resulting in various punishments.

What sets "Rats in a Cage" apart is its out-of-the-box solutions and fun mechanics that expose the absurd realities of the corporate world. The game offers a printable board game as a reward for completing the game and includes joke intermezzos that require players to suck up to their boss, manipulate graph data, attend endless meetings, or deal with slacking coworkers.

"Rats in a Cage" is developed by a small family team consisting of a wife and two brothers. The game has received positive feedback, with players praising its clever mechanics and unique concept. The game's timing is perfect, given the recent corporate layoffs in the industry.

Players take on the role of a typical corporate rat, manipulating coworkers and taking credit for their work to beat every level of a skill assessment test controlled by a snarky AI. The game promises to deliver a satirical and humorous take on the absurdities of the corporate world.

"Rats in a Cage" will be available on PC and distributed through Steam. For more information, visit the game's website at ratsinacage.com or join the Discord community at .

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