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Wires And Whiskers

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

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Quick resume

Wires and Whiskers is a local co-op action-puzzle game where two players control a lab-engineered gerbil and its magnetic exosuit. Work together to fight mutated enemies, solve magnetic puzzles, and survive in a ruined, post-apocalyptic trench world.

Global score

95/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Free To Play

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    Pros

    • Charming cooperative gameplay
    • High-quality visuals and sound
    • Smooth controls
    • Free to play
    • Polished student project

    Cons

    • Very short gameplay duration
    • Limited story and progression
    • Controller setup issues
    • Lack of keyboard support for co-op
    • No online multiplayer beyond remote play

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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      Capsule for Zort Zort

      "Focus is on cooperative play and shared experience rather than competing against others."

    • Continuation

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      "Short gameplay (about 2-3 hours) and low replay value suggest limited long-term engagement."

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      "Players engage in puzzle solving and use a variety of weapons and relics, but within predefined level designs and mechanics."

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      "Players enjoy immersive, charming worlds and story as a pleasant distraction and mental challenge."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and social connection, with no indication of obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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      "The game features imaginative fiction with giant robots and anthropomorphic bunnies in a dystopian setting."

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    • Fellowship

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    • Growth

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    • Health

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      "No physical activity involved; typical sedentary video game experience."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention during short play sessions; not designed for background or idle play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Encourages social interaction and bonding through cooperative gameplay."

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    • Leadership

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      "Players collaborate as equals without formal leadership or authoritative roles."

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    • Progression

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      "Progression through levels and puzzle completion, but no item collection or upgrades."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Balanced challenge and enjoyable flow provide a relaxing yet engaging experience."

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    • Sensation

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      "Enjoyable visuals and sound design provide pleasant sensory stimulation without intense excitement."

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or ranking systems; focus is on individual experience"

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Intimacy, Survival, Violence, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026