Featured Fan Writing #3

MechMoose has posted a new Featured Fan Writing on the blog! Check out the post here:

First things first, I would like to commend all of the talented writers that submitted work for this challenge. We feel incredibly privileged to have such a talented community participating in these activities. You all rock socks!

The writer we chose to focus on today is Echaniwarrior and their amazing poem all about freedom from oppression. Enjoy! :)

“Hi, here’s why I made it centered around the mice’s freedom from oppression… They were weak and everything stomped over them! There was no hope for these small things, the small mammals were weak and vulnerable! Wait, or were they? No… the only thing the mice had WAS hope. Others may have seen them as nothing but scraps. They weren’t though. Mech Mice stand for justice and equality, that’s who they are. They found their hope, the shard. With this they created themselves equal with their over-bearing environment. Protecting their brothers and sisters. The Dark Union plans to ruin that, but these mice will not stand were they have fallen before. They will rise from defeat and protect their hope. The hope that they can keep fighting for justice in a world of evil.” -Echaniwarrior

Excellent work, Echaniwarrior! For the next Fan Focus, we will once again be featuring your art! Click here to submit your artwork. You can also check out the previous Fan Focus’ by clicking here. So much clicking – so little time! 

Mech Mice Map Roden Scavenger Hunt #4

Mech Mice is holding a scavenger hunt of the map of Roden in the blogosphere to celebrate the big launch of the game. Roden is the the main continent where the world Mech Mice takes place.

To unlock the fourth piece of the map on Mech Mice go to MechMice.com/map and use the code 'THEGAMERWITHKIDS'.

You'll have to find the other map pieces on other blogs. You can always team up with friends for this scavenger hunt.

#3 Map Region Unlocked - Erg Great Dunes

The third piece of the map of Roden has been unlocked! Beyond the borders of Roden lies a vast and twisted wasteland, always threatening to close in…

As far as any mouse knows, the Erg Great Dunes are endless. Every explorer that has tried to venture into them has been met with catastrophe. Few have survived this burning ocean of sand for long. Here there are no Shards, no water, and nothing lives, save for strange and horrible creatures known only as the Mutants. Venturing into the Erg is an act not fit for mouse or beast.

“The Shards carved our world from those lifeless dunes. Brought life to death. But never forget that death still lurks out there. Be vigilant, and let no mouse seek their fortunes there.” - Grandmarshall Greyfoot

Stay tuned to discover where you can find the code to unlock the next piece! Explore more of Roden at www.mechmice.com/map.

#2 Map Region Unlocked - Dryseed Deadlands

The second piece of the map of Roden has been unlocked! The war fought in Season 1 did not start in Burntleaf. It began long ago, in a place called Rustroot…

The Dryseed Deadlands are a barren wasteland on the north-eastern edge of Roden. A desolate and forsaken territory, it was once the location of the great Rustroot Burrow – one of the most prosperous mouse colonies in history. All of that changed when a former leader of the Mech Mice did the unthinkable and removed the Rustroot Shard, claiming it for a sinister secret group that called themselves the Dark Union. The Rustroot Burrow was annihilated, the lands fell to ruin, and the first War of the Shards began. Dryseed remains a painful reminder of what happens when a Shard is removed from where it belongs.

“Any mouse having trouble understanding WHY we need the Mech Mice should take a jolly stroll through Dryseed. THAT’S where you’ll see the price of not standing up for what’s right!” - General Black

Stay tuned to discover where you can find the code to unlock the next piece! Explore more of Roden at www.mechmice.com/map.

Mech Mice - What’s Next

Now that Mech Mice has officially launched, it’s time to figure out what to work on next. As you may know, we already have some pretty awesome plans like Chapter 3, iPad, and multiplayer. But we also want to make changes to the core game to make sure it’s as fun as possible.

This week the team will be having a meeting about the future of Mech Mice and I’ve been asked to present what you, the community thinks. What better way to get this feedback than by directly asking you on the blog!

In the comments, tell us what YOU want to see out of Mech Mice. These can be huge features or small gameplay tweaks. Feel free to share any idea that comes to mind. We want to know what works and what doesn’t work so be as honest as you want. All comments will be discussed and considered by the team this week. Moose OUT!

-MechMoose

Mech Mice Chapter 2 Trailer - Shrouded In Darkness

Mech Mice has released a new trailer for Chapter 2 of Season 1 - Shrouded In Darkness!

Mech Mice Map Roden Scavenger Hunt #3

Mech Mice is holding a scavenger hunt of the map of Roden in the blogosphere to celebrate the big launch of the game. Roden is the the main continent where the world Mech Mice takes place.

To unlock the third piece of the map on Mech Mice go to MechMice.com/map and use the code 'MONCHOCHO'.

You'll have to find the other map pieces on other blogs. You can always team up with friends for this scavenger hunt.

Mech Mice Map Roden Scavenger Hunt #2

Mech Mice is holding a scavenger hunt of the map of Roden in the blogosphere to celebrate the big launch of the game. Roden is the the main continent where the world Mech Mice takes place. Map piece #2 showS Roden, Dryseed Deadlands

To unlock the second piece of the map on Mech Mice go to MechMice.com/map and use the code 'NERDREACTOR'.

You'll have to find the other map pieces on other blogs. You can always team up with friends for this scavenger hunt.

#1 Map Region Unlocked - Blackwall Burrow

The first piece of the map of Roden has been unlocked! Season 1 of Mech Mice begins in Burntleaf, a small remote region of the Blackwall Badlands.

On the northern edge of the continent are the Blackwall Badlands; tough lands inhabited by tougher mice. Dry, hot, and dangerous, there are nonetheless many creatures that call its many canyons home. The mice of Blackwall Burrow dwell underground in a vast networks of tunnels and caves, while others live in small villages that dot the region. The Shard of Blackwall is smaller than most, so the wilderness is not as lush as the rest of Roden, but there are many small oases if you look carefully. But be cautious – for rattlesnakes, eagles, desert cats and coyotes also roam these lands, along with the odd and mysterious rodent cousins, the Cave Bats.

“Whatta ya talking about? There’s PLENTY to eat here… if ya like the taste of CACTUS!” - Lefty, Grenadier

Stay tuned to discover where you can find the code to unlock the next piece! Explore more of Roden at www.mechmice.com/map.

Mech Mice Map Roden Scavenger Hunt #1

Mech Mice is holding a scavenger hunt of the map of Roden in the blogosphere to celebrate the big launch of the game. Roden is the the main continent where the world Mech Mice takes place. Map piece #1 shows Burntleaf/Blackwall Burrow.

To unlock the first piece of the map on Mech Mice go to MechMice.com/map and use the code TRAINMAN1405.

You'll have to find the other map pieces on other blogs. You can always team up with friends for this scavenger hunt.

Map of Roden Scavenger Hunt

Story is a huge part of what Mech Mice is. -Mech Moose

Now that the game has officially launched, the team thought it would be cool to start telling the story of where the Mech Mice come from.

For those who don’t know, Mech Mice takes place in the land of Roden. To celebrate the launch of the Mech Mice game, the Team decided to release fun facts about Roden based on the different Mech Mice territories found on the map.

The team devided the map into 15 pieces and scattered them across the blogosphere. And that's where we come in - we have to work for the map pieces! It’s up to us to find these blogs and collect the pieces. (These blogs? Do you mean blogs like us? :P) Each map piece will contain a fun fact, and will help you dive a little deeper into the ocean of lore that is Mech Mice!

Are you up for the challenge? I am! And don’t worry, the team is going to be posting clues on the Mech Mice blog to help point us in the right direction. Be sure to keep an eye on the blog tomorrow for the very first clue!

Featured Fan Art #3

Boy it’s been quite a while since we had a Fan Focus post! Well I couldn’t think of a better time to start than right after the launch of Mech Mice. After all, we owe a lot of the awesomeness of our game to you, the fans! :D

Today the team is featuring the incredible 3D modeling skills of Xonius. Check out Xonius' version of the Standard Blaster!

“I really worked quite hard creating this piece of CGI of MGFX (which ever you prefer calling). My main focus on this piece was to help me practice my modeling, texturing, lighting, and rendering skills. A good 6 hours was spent creating the final 1280×800 (my screen res.) that you can see now. It is the Standard Blaster wielded by the Grunt Unit with high resolution textures and subdivisions, finely modeled in high poly mode with Maxon’s Cinema 4D. I always take pride in my work and make it look as real to life, or design as possible. I feel that I hit the nail on the head with this model.” -Xonius

Here's what it looks like on Mech Mice's Office's wall:

The next Fan Focus will once again feature your awesome writing skills. In 300 words or less, write a blog, story or poem about the following topic:

SHARD ORIGINS

CLICK HERE to submit your blog post and don’t forget to write ‘SHARD ORIGINS’ in the subject field. Feel free to attach an image or screenshot as well. Click here to see more Fan Focus posts.

Mech Mice Officially Launches!

Mech Mice has officially launched! One noticeable difference you wouldn't miss would be their new homepage!

You'll notice a new loading page as you click 'Play Now'.

The settings of tge game is quite the same as the beta version, except some setting changes.

All your progress in the beta version is erased. There's also the new adventure mode and Grub currency, which the team will give more info on that soon. The two icons beside the Grub currency are 'Units' and 'Shop'.

The Store:

Each chapter costs $7.99.

Units, each costs $2.99.

Buy the Ultimate Squad Bundle for $14.99

The Units page. You'll see Beta, the unit you earned for beta testing the game there too!

There's also the new adventure mode! You can play it after finishing the story mode of the level.

There will be a small tutorial in the beginning!

The graphics are slightly changed too - more 3D-ish!

This would be Beta!

Lol! :P Two Flanks at once!

New Mech Mice Gameplay Trailer

Before Mech Mice officially launched, Mech Mice released a new gameplay trailer! It's really, really cool, check it out!

1 Day to Launch – Thank You!

It all begins tomorrow ladies and gentlemen! In less than 24 hours, you’ll get to play through the full Mech Mice experience for the very first time. The team has been working super hard making sure everything is perfect for the big release. We can’t wait to hear what you think! :D

Since we launched the beta test on July 9th, you’ve helped us fix over 725 bugs! Below are a few fantastic fun facts we pulled from the database during the beta test. Enjoy! :)

Levels Played: 52,710
Time Played: 15,647 hrs
Shots Taken: 1,322,406
Enemies Defeated: 800,620
Hexes Traveled: 8,679,602
Enemy Shots Taken: 513,969
Units Defeated: 27,517

We honestly can’t thank you guys enough for your hard work and dedication testing the game. It’s been a long journey and we wouldn’t be where we are today if it wasn’t for you. :)

As a way of saying thank you for helping test Mech Mice, were giving everyone a special Beta Unit!. You’ll be able to use this classy little dude in adventure mode starting tomorrow. This is what he looks like in action – I get a kick out of his sweet moustache!

Just because the game is launching tomorrow, doesn’t mean it stops there. After we launch there are some seriously awesome features to look forward to. Here are a few things worth noting:

Chapter 3
iPad Release
Multiplayer
Season 2

So that’s that! Don’t forget to stop by play.mechmice.com tomorrow for the big release. In the comments, let us know what you’re most excited about. Wish us luck! Moose OUT!

2 Days to Launch – The Shop

Almost there! Only 2 more days until Mech Mice is released in it’s full form. So far, we’ve given you a closer look at new levels, new units, adventure mode and the polish that pulls everything together. Today, we’re going to talk about the shop and share a small sneak peek of Chapter 3!

New Units

First things first – you’ll be able to purchase brand new units (all with unique special abilities) to use in Adventure Mode. You can pick up these guys in the shop for $2.99 a piece. Click here to learn more about them.

New Chapters

Each chapter will be $7.99 and as you already know, we’re giving Chapter 1 to everyone for free. If you beat Chapter 1 and want to continue playing, you can purchase more in the shop. With each chapter you get 8 new levels, 2 epic boss battles and new units for your squad.

A few of you have been wondering what the deal is with Chapter 3. Well the truth is, we’re still working on it. The good news is that it should be ready within the next 2 months. In this chapter, we introduce the Bazooka and Shield Units. You also get to play the epic conclusion of Season 1! Here’s a sneak peek:

Founders Program

2 days to launch also means that you only have 2 days left to purchase a Founders Package. Once the game goes live, the Founders Program will no longer be an option. Here’s what being a founder will get you you:

• ALL future mech mice levels
• 4 exclusive only available to founders
• The 3 current store units
• Bragging rights

So if you’re thinking Mech Mice is the game for you, getting a Founders Package for only $14.99 might be the right decision. Think of it as a lifetime Mech Mice membership. Awesome!

So that’s that. Hopefully these countdown posts have given you a good idea of what Mech Mice has to offer. Stay tuned tomorrow for some fun facts about the beta test and a special message from the team. Moose OUT!

3 Days to Launch – Polish

The sneak peek for today is all about the fine tuning of Mech Mice. There are so many tiny changes and additions that really make the game feel complete. Here are a few of my favourites.

Health Bars

All units and bugs will now show their health bar in game. Being able to see how much damage you give and take adds a new level of strategy to the gameplay.

 Special Effects

All of the special effects we added make a huge difference. Blowing up cactuses has never felt so good!

Pause Menu

The pause menu has been updated to give you a full screen option and movie mode. Movie mode allows you to move the camera around freely.

 Special Abilities

Special abilities give each unit a unique personality in the gameplay. My favourite so far is Lefty’s decoy ability. So cool!

We also restricted how many times you can use the special abilities. Use them wisely!

Dialogue

The dialogue has improved a lot. Not only is it more instructional, it also showcases the unit personalities perfectly.

Music & Sound Effects

Chris (aka Screenhog) has been working incredibly hard making sure all of the music and sound effects are in the game. Well, they’re in and they sound amazing!

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. There is still a lot more to the game, but you’ll have to wait and play to find out! Stay tuned to the blog tomorrow as we take a closer look at what will be available in the Mech Mice store. Moose OUT!