Lab Rat

Lab Rat is a cleverly crafted narrative puzzle game that places you at the center of a satirical experiment led by an AI obsessed with metrics and human behavior. Framed as a machine-generated experience, the game invites you to navigate over a hundred inventive puzzles that challenge you to manipulate objects, redirect lasers, and control electricity in creative ways. As you progress, the AI closely monitors your actions, offering witty commentary and developing an amusingly flawed understanding of humanity based on your performance and feedback. This dynamic creates a unique blend of humor and insight, making each puzzle not just a test of skill but also a playful exploration of what it means to be human in a world increasingly shaped by algorithms. Behind the scenes, Lab Rat is a product of passionate, expert developers who have infused the game with a handcrafted quality. Directed by Gwen Frey, known for her work on titles like Kine and The Flame in the Flood, the game features detailed environment art by Mike Snight, lead world builder for Bioshock Infinite, and programming and writing by Ian Bond, who contributed to the original Bioshock. The puzzles themselves are designed by Lucas Le Slo, an acclaimed experimental puzzle creator. Together, this talented team has created a rich, genre-bending experience that combines challenging gameplay with sharp satire and real-time, in-game analytics that reflect player data, making Lab Rat a distinctive and thought-provoking adventure for puzzle enthusiasts and narrative game fans alike.