Mice in a Maze was primarily being designed for the Gamehole Board Game Challenge, a contest at The Game Crafter for games using take that mechanisms.

Mice in a Maze is a game inspired by pearls like Tsuro and Indigo with a surprise addition: the maze is changeable. Just like the name says, you play a mouse in a maze and your objective is to get in to the maze, pick a cheese and bring it back to your nest. The maze is built by all the players, one tile at the time, but it may also be changed and you don't get to move until all players have placed tiles!

This results in a gameplay where you must plan not only the path for your mouse but for the other mice as well. A well placed tile can lead the other mice to bring their cheese to your nest but if you don't watch out, it is your mouse that end up at an opponent's nest.

Mice in a Maze a fun and quickly played game that can be enjoyed by the whole family. Each new tile changes the colorful maze and opens up new paths with unexpected results. Did someone just open up a path for a marble to roll over your mouse? Did your secure return path just changed direction to one of your opponent's nest instead? Play and experience the ever changing feeling of Mice in a Maze!

My name is Nicholas Hjelmberg and I am a hobby gamer since childhood. Starting with classic games like chess and RISK, I moved on to explore "American" games like Diplomacy and Civilization and then "Euro games" like Settlers and Tigris & Euphrates. Combining my game experience with my history interest and IT and quality profession, I have entered the exciting world of board game design and production.

Nicholas Hjelmberg, Stockholm, Sweden

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