Planned Release Date: Sep 28, 2026

About This Game

You woke up alone under the kitchen tiles. Mama ran east. Boots came. The cat is awake — and the Exterminator is already in the alley.

[b]ALR: A-Lost-Rat[/b] is a handcrafted pixel adventure about a rat too small for this world and too stubborn to stay lost. Sneak through the McKinley house, talk to rats (and one legally distinct pigeon), solve push-block puzzles, and survive the chase that turns the whole map against you.

[h2]What you'll do[/h2]

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[*][b]Explore[/b] — kitchen, garden, dark alley, sewers, cellar, nest district and more. Each zone has its own music and mood.

[*][b]Run[/b] — wake the Exterminator, dash west, loop back, don't die. The chase is a set piece, not a cheap jumpscare.

[*][b]Talk[/b] — Gerald, Pip, Pigeon Pete and others. Short dialogue, real personality.

[*][b]Collect[/b] — cheese, journal secrets, family clues. The crumb trail is the story.

[*][b]Use items[/b] — energy drink, lockpick, poison apple. Small tools for a small hero.

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[h2]Controls[/h2]

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[*]WASD / Arrows — Move

[*]Shift — Dash

[*]E — Talk / interact

[*]I — Crumb Pouch

[*]Esc — Pause · F11 — Fullscreen

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First run takes about 45–90 minutes. Find your way home — one crumb at a time.