Finding the Mouse
by James Dessart (2009)
Genres: Slice of life

In this tiny one-room game, you play as someone in their mostly-empty kitchen who wants to use their computer. But where's the mouse? Where did that thing go?

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response: Where did that thing go? by James Dessart

Kitchen (on the chair)
This is an odd kitchen. Someone obviously decorated it in a hurry, without much in the way of forethought. Most of the standard kitchen amenities are missing. For instance, there's no fridge or sink.

On the counter are a microwave (closed) and a bag of popcorn (closed).

You can also see a table (on which is a computer) here.
action: About yourself
response: As good-looking as ever.
action: You examine the microwave
response: A Zaptrue 3500 microwave. Bought second hand from a guy in the back of a truck.
action: You look at the popcorn
response: Funkykernel popcorn. Not your favourite, but it's cheap. It's currently unpopped and unopened.
action: Go north
response: You'll have to get off the chair first.
action: You get off
response: You get off the chair.

On the counter are a microwave (closed) and a bag of popcorn (closed).

You can also see a chair and a table (on which is a computer) here.
action: You look at the chair
response: A plain, wooden chair.
action: You examine table
response: An uninspired formica table.
action: You examine computer
response: A Borkenotron 778 machine. The guy at the garage sale said it was "retro". Its mouse is missing.

The computer is currently switched on.
action: You open the microwave
response: You open the microwave.
action: You look in it
response: The microwave is empty.
action: You look at the popcorn
response: Funkykernel popcorn. Not your favourite, but it's cheap. It's currently unpopped and unopened.
action: You open the popcorn
response: Opening it when it's unpopped would make it unpoppable. You decide not to ruin a perfectly serviceable bag of popcorn.
action: You put the popcorn in the microwave
response: You put the popcorn into the microwave, set it for the right amount of time, and in a short while you've got some popped popcorn.
action: You open the popcorn
response: You know it's popcorn in there, and you're not in the mood for it. But it'd probably bust open the minute you let go of it.
action: You look at your surroundings
response: This is an odd kitchen. Someone obviously decorated it in a hurry, without much in the way of forethought. Most of the standard kitchen amenities are missing. For instance, there's no fridge or sink.

On the counter is a microwave (closed).

You can also see a chair and a table (on which is a computer) here.
action: Search table
response: On the table is a computer.
action: Search counter
response: On the counter is a microwave.
action: You check your inventory
response: You are carrying:
a bag of popcorn (closed)
action: You examine the popcorn
response: Funkykernel popcorn. Not your favourite, but it's cheap. It's currently popped and unopened.
action: You move the microwave
response: It is fixed in place.
action: You look at the chair
response: A plain, wooden chair.
action: You get on chair
response: You get onto the chair.
action: Look around
response: Kitchen (on the chair)
This is an odd kitchen. Someone obviously decorated it in a hurry, without much in the way of forethought. Most of the standard kitchen amenities are missing. For instance, there's no fridge or sink.

On the counter is a microwave (closed).

You can also see a table (on which is a computer) here.
action: You get the computer
response: That's fixed in place.
action: You examine table
response: An uninspired formica table.
action: You go west
response: You'll have to get off the chair first.
action: You get down
response: You must name something more substantial.
action: You get off the chair
response: You get off the chair.

On the counter is a microwave (closed).

You can also see a chair and a table (on which is a computer) here.
action: You move the table
response: It is fixed in place.
action: You look at the counter
response: A standard kitchen counter. Not too exciting.
action: You examine the microwave
response: A Zaptrue 3500 microwave. Bought second hand from a guy in the back of a truck.
action: You examine the popcorn
response: Funkykernel popcorn. Not your favourite, but it's cheap. It's currently popped and unopened.
action: You put the popcorn in the microwave
response: That'd burn the popcorn.
action: You drop the popcorn
response: You drop the bag of popcorn on the floor, scattering its contents.
action: You look around
response: You notice that the popcorn is gone. The mouse must be eating it. Oh, there's the mouse, back in place, looking satiated.
action: You get the mouse
response: Taken.
action: You look at the mouse
response: A computer mouse; a very shifty looking computer mouse.
action: You examine computer
response: A Borkenotron 778 machine. The guy at the garage sale said it was "retro". Its mouse is right beside it.

The computer is currently switched on.
action: You drop the mouse
response: Dropped.
action: Describe the surroundings
response: Now that the mouse is back, you might want to sit down at the computer and surf the web.

This is an odd kitchen. Someone obviously decorated it in a hurry, without much in the way of forethought. Most of the standard kitchen amenities are missing. For instance, there's no fridge or sink.

On the counter is a microwave (closed).

You can also see a mouse, a chair and a table (on which is a computer) here.
action: You surf the the web
response: You lose yourself in the massive quantity of information on the internet. Your life is complete. Now that your mouse is fed and you have access to the internet, who needs text adventures?