Game Research

Rat Simulator

Rat Simulator is a sneak-and-destroy simulation game featuring a rat in which players take on the role of a rat operating in a domestic environment, tasked with exploring, foraging for food, and creating havoc without being detected by humans. The game combines sneaking, survival, and exploration gameplay to allow players to experience the challenges of surviving as a rat in a domestic environment.


Research Directions
A gameplay experience from the mouse’s point of view

The game immerses players in the world of rats through low perspective, corner movement, and physical interaction.
Avoiding humans and exploiting the environment Enhance the sense of survival.


Interaction and environmental destruction

Players can chew through wires, topple objects, steal food, and affect the environment of the house.
Human NPCs’ reactions (spotting rats, trying to repel them) affect the game experience.


AI Reactions and Sneaking Mechanics

AI settings for family members adjust alertness based on player behaviour.
Sneaking element: rats need to find hiding places and avoid detection.

Goat Simulator

Goat Simulator is a third-person sandbox spoof game. Originally released in April 2014, the game started as a joke project for the developers, but quickly became popular on the internet due to its unique sense of humour and viral nature, and later became an officially released commercial game.

The game is free to play and has a lot to offer in terms of interaction. Although it is a spoof game, there is still something to learn. We could add a few more interactive parts to our game and diversify the quests.