A downloadable game for Windows

 This game has something unique - mouse-sized janitor-mecha equipped with an elemental cannon!

 Make sure to read about bugs (on the page below)

Trivia
 Something dark is happening around the tavern where our little rodent protagonist is working as a janitor... Adventurers went missing, but not after an epic quest, but right in the center of town! Can it be somehow related to the new elemental potions production line of our dragonborn boss\tavernkeeper?

 We propose to look at dungeons with a different, mouse-height perspective in this dungeon crawler.  Shoot bartender thugs in real time combat, explore the dungeon of many (or at least some) secrets and solve the mystery of your dragonborn boss-bartender!

  1. Real time movement by grid
  2. Upgradable mouse mecha
  3. Vibe of smallness
  4. Assets with a bit of the retrofuturism
  5. Cannon shooting!
  6. Enemies that have different resistances/vulnerabilities

Controls\Tutorial:
 Movement is standard for the genre - WASD\Arrows to move, QE to rotate.
 Mecha rotate - Mouse wheel or ZX keys.
 Mouse left click - using eqipment.

 Game have experimental separate rotation of character and mecha - acces tools that suits current job by rotating only you're metal mount using mouse wheel or X\Z keys. After the mecha side\deck\rotation is changed - do you're job by presing on the equipment with Left mouse button.

Mecha decks:
1. Front, Control panel - compass, health monitor and current task.
2. Left, Gun deck -  load the cannon by pressing on ammunition type (pick ammo that suits the job best), light the fuse by pressing on canon (or wick), and wait for the shot... You can change loaded ammo by opening the cannon hatch and pressing the loaded shot. (be carefull not to leave the hatch open!).
3. Right, Claw deck - press claw button (the one above) if there's something to pick up in front of it. When you collect enough scrap parts, you can level up. Select upgrade with left\right arrows, and pick it by pressing on the monitor. Every upgrade can be bought only once.
4. Rear, Inventory - Picked up repair kits can be used from here.

 Bugs that you are better to know about!
I was able to find those significant bugs:
1. Sound of wall breaking super loud! Its better to remove headphones\mute when breaking walls. This moment appears first after cannon acquiring.
2. IF you die - nothing happens and you just loose control. In That case you only can alt+f4 and restart.
Less important:
- HP regen upgrade actually regens to 6 not to 4.

Development details  Game was made for Dungeon crawler jam 2026 during the 9 day period by 2 people. Engine: UE5. All art and code was put together from the scratch, ~90% new, ~10% from previous projects. All sounds\music we got from external sources, 2-4 sounds generated by ai. There is no proper level lightning, settings, tutorial, saves. Story is telled poorly. The only thing that bigger then the build sіze was our ambitions :)  Use F11 for fullscreen\windowed change. Pick graphics preset in first (and the last) menu - coz there will be no such opportunity during the game. Dungeon crawler jam 2026 had following themes:

  • Cleaning up the hero's mess
  • Dragons
  • Retrofuturism
  • Elemental Rock Paper Scissors (link)

Music used
Boss fight:
Emmraan - Fantasy Kingdom
Background loop:
DeusLower - Warm/Bright Fantasy Ambient
DeusLower - Fantasy Medieval Mystery Ambient
DeusLower - Dark Fantasy Ambient
DeusLower - Atmosphere Dark Fantasy
nojisuma - 帰り道 On_the_way_home
zec53 - Dramedy, Whimsical
ChristmasKrumble666 - Lake Night

Updated 2 days ago
Published 6 days ago
StatusIn development
PlatformsWindows
AuthorsRenardon, YuliPali
GenreRole Playing, Shooter
TagsDungeon Crawler, Game Jam
ContentNo generative AI was used

Download

Download
RatJob_DungeonCrawlerGameJam2026.zip 851 MB

Install instructions

1. Be ready to mute youre sound when breaking walls! - the sound may be too loud because of a last minute bug.
2. IF you die - nothing happens and you just loose control. In That case you only can alt+f4 and restart.
Sorry and thx and good luck!

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