Mousey & Jaks: The Great Cheese Heist

Mousey & Jaks: The Great Cheese Heist is a playable indie game I developed and published through Crimson Loom Studios.

The project challenged me to work through gameplay programming, level design, character systems, collectibles, obstacles, destructible environments, menus, testing, troubleshooting, and packaging a finished build for public release.

It may be a smaller project, but completing and publishing it represents an important step in my growth as a game developer—and proof that I can carry an idea through development and into the hands of players.

The video attached shows real gameplay recorded from the finished game.

🎮 Play it free on itch.io:
https://crimsonloomstudios.itch.io/mousy-and-jaks

🐺 Join the Crimson Loom Studios community:
https://discord.gg/uQZsuyktC

I welcome feedback, connections with other developers and creatives, and opportunities to continue growing in game development.

Progress is mandatory. Help is welcome.

#GameDevelopment #IndieGameDev #UnrealEngine #LevelDesign #CrimsonLoomStudios

Blueprints and logic

Screenshot of a complex node-based visual scripting interface, likely from a 3D modeling or game development software.
Screenshot of a visual scripting graph including nodes labeled 'Event AnyDamage', 'Decrease Health', 'Branch', 'Set Simulate Physics', and 'BPC Stats', connected by wires.
A digital interface graph showing an 'Exit Vehicle' event connected to a 'Play Montage' node with settings for skeletal mesh, montage to play, play rate, starting position, starting section, and a checkbox to stop all montages.
Diagram of a flowchart related to police alert system and object detection using nodes, including police alert, actor location, sphere trace, and object interface checks.
A visual scripting graph with nodes related to a sprint action, setting maximum walk speeds to 700 and 500 units.
A visual scripting graph with nodes labeled 'Event AnyDamage', 'Decrease Health', 'Branch', and 'Set Simulate Physics', connected with lines indicating data flow for a game or simulation event.

LUA

Screenshot of a computer code for a Day/Night cycle system using a programming language, likely in a game development environment.
Screen of a code editor showing Lua script for a weapons system in a game, including functions for player weapon access, giving weapons, and equipping weapons.
Screenshot of a code editor displaying a Lua script for a game, containing functions for connecting players and spawning objects.
Screenshot of a computer screen showing a Unity game development project, specifically a C# script named FinishTrigger.cs.
Screenshot of a C# script in Unity, titled RestartLevel.cs, containing code for restarting a game level by reloading the scene called 'Level 1'.

3D assets, environments, and cinematic scenes,

Work in Progress

Work in Progress
W.I.P. warehouse

W.I.P. warehouse
W.I.P. Forklift

W.I.P. Forklift
Low Poly Concrete Barriers – Game Ready 3D Asset

Low Poly Concrete Barriers – Game Ready 3D Asset
Low Poly One Lane Ahead Sign – Game Ready 3D Asset

Low Poly One Lane Ahead Sign – Game Ready 3D Asset
Traffic Cone Variety Pack – Game Ready 3D Asset

Traffic Cone Variety Pack – Game Ready 3D Asset
Screenshot of a visual scripting graph with nodes and connections for game development, involving input actions, branch logic, mesh, montage, delay, and set nodes.
A game menu with options: Start Game, Continue, Settings, Exit Game displayed in a software development environment.
Video game main menu screen with options: Start Game, Continue, Settings, Exit Game, and a black background.
3D game environment with green platforms and two humanoid robots, one holding a baseball bat, in a digital studio setting.
A 3D character in a futuristic suit standing in a game development environment with a health bar above its head in red color.
Screenshot of a visual scripting graph with nodes and connections, likely from a game development interface.
A digital illustration of a humanoid figure in motion, with a physics simulation graph showing movement logic in Unreal Engine. The graph includes nodes like Locomotion, Main States, Slot DefaultSlot, Control Rig, and Output Pose.
Screenshot of a computer software interface for creating a game, displaying a visual scripting network with nodes, connections, and labels related to enemy AI movement.
Screenshot of a visual scripting graph for a damage event in a game, showing nodes connected by wires for handling damage, health, and physics interactions.
A digital screenshot of a game development blueprint, showing nodes, variables, and connections related to an enemy's health and event handling system within a game engine editor.
Title screen for Unity Engine software featuring a dark, abstract 3D cityscape with geometric shapes and light effects.
Screenshot of Unity game development software showing an empty game display with the message 'Display 1 No cameras rendering'.
A 3D computer model of a suburban neighborhood with houses, roads, and surrounding trees, likely created using a mapping or design software.
3D digital landscape showing a mountain range, a forest with yellow-green trees, and a small village with dark-colored buildings in the foreground.
A 3D-rendered digital neighborhood scene featuring houses, a street with a green car, leafless trees, and mountain terrain in the background.
Dark room with several candles on shelves and tables, a chandelier with candles hanging from the ceiling, and a sign that reads 'Crimson Loom Studios' in yellow letters.
A behind-the-scenes look at a film studio office with a sign reading 'Crimson Loom Studios'. The office is enclosed with vertical metal bars, and there is a desk with a stack of papers inside.
Interior of a casino or poker room with a poker table in the foreground, a group of six men in matching dark outfits gathered around, a humanoid robot in the center, a man sitting on the floor using a smartphone, and a woman behind the bar with bottl
Interior of a vintage-style bar with a poker table, a foosball table, and a bartender behind the counter. Six men with similar haircuts stand near the poker table, and one man crouches near the door. The space has red walls, wooden paneling, and shel
A digital scene of a vintage-style poker room with red walls, wooden paneling, and two poker tables, one on the left and one on the right. Six older men are gathered around the left table, engaged in a game. One woman is crouched near the right side
Bird's eye view of a poker game in a rustic wooden room with red walls, green curtains, a bar counter, and people gathered around poker tables, casting shadows on the floor.
A small building with a bright blue sign that reads 'Laundry Room' and a washing machine icon. Nearby, there are a donut shop and other small storefronts, with a sidewalk and street in front.
A 3D model of a neighborhood with various buildings, including a house, a modern gray building, and a brick apartment complex, along with a small basketball court.
Nighttime bird's eye view of a residential neighborhood with a basketball court, a playground with swings, and several buildings including a laundry room and a community lobby, surrounded by trees and distant mountains.
A digital rendering of a schoolyard with basketball courts, decorated buildings, and a large brick building labeled 'Crimson Loom Studios' under a sunset sky with a full moon.
A digital illustration of a neighborhood with buildings, trees, and streetlights. One building has a large blue sign that reads 'Laundry Room.' Another building displays a sign for 'Crimson Loom Studios.'
Nighttime view of a small urban basketball court with three hoops, surrounded by a chain-link fence, adjacent to a music studio building with a sign that reads 'Crimson Loom Studios.' There are outdoor lights illuminating the court and street lamps a
Night view of the entrance to Crimson Loom Studios with multiple 'Do Not Enter' signs, street lamps illuminating the sidewalk, a parking lot with a map, and adjacent buildings, including one with a brick exterior and illuminated sign.
Loading dock area with forklift, blue staircase leading to an authorized personnel only sign, shelving, and some cardboard boxes.
A yellow forklift with black forks is parked in front of metal shelving units in a warehouse or storage room with purple walls.
A forklift lifting a pallet of boxes in a warehouse, with a blue staircase leading up to an elevated platform with an authorized personnel only sign.
Warehouse storage area with purple walls, a blue metal staircase, cardboard boxes, a metal shelving unit, and a vehicle partially visible on the right. A red and white sign on the wall indicates restricted access.
A colorful illustration of a warehouse with a purple truck labeled "Dead City Logistics" parked in front, a purple building with a sign reading "Crimson Loom Studios," and a green landscape with rocks in the background under a cloudy sky.
A digital illustration of a futuristic outdoor scene with pink trailers labeled 'Dead City Logistics', a pink building with a sign that says 'Green Oasis' and a stylized tree logo, green grassy hills, a partially cloudy sky, and a white and green bal
Warehouse loading dock with a yellow forklift and stacked brown boxes on a pallet.
Night scene of a parking lot with a fence and a trailer labeled "Dead City Logistics". The full moon is visible in the dark sky.
3D wireframe model of a building or structure with surrounding terrain, grid, and components in a digital modeling environment.
Night scene of a warehouse with a sign reading 'Dead City Logistics,' a large trailer, and a warehouse building, with a full moon in the sky.
A warehouse loading dock with a sign that reads "Dead City Logistics" and a forklift inside. There is a purple wall with a staircase, pallets, and boxes. The warehouse has purple and black walls with a logo of an ankh and the text "Crimson Loom Studi
Nighttime scene of a fenced area with a sign that reads "Dead City Logistics," parking lot in the foreground, and a full moon in the black sky.
A digital rendering of a building exhibit for Crimson Loom Studios, featuring purple walls, a blue balcony, a forklift, white metal shelving units, a caution sign about safety shoes, and a large empty black display area.
A warehouse with purple walls marked 'Crimson Loom Studios,' a blue staircase, a forklift, storage shelves, and a sign indicating authorized personnel only.
A yellow forklift inside a loading dock area with purple walls, partially blocked by two large black vertical structures.
Digital rendering of a nighttime scene with a black sky, visible stars, a bright full moon, green grass, and part of a modern building with purple walls and white shelving.
Interior of a storage or utility room with purple walls, metal stairs, shopping carts, and signs indicating restricted and authorized personnel only.
A 3D model of a house in a modeling software interface, with white walls, windows, and a green base, viewed from an angle showing the interior layout.
A 3D architectural model of a building interior created in Autodesk Maya, showing multiple rooms with interior walls, doorways, and window openings. The workspace displays various modeling tools and panels, including a list of wall and door component
A 3D model of a building layout created in Autodesk Maya, displayed on the computer screen.
A 3D modeling software interface displaying a digital architectural model of a building on a green base, with various walls, doors, and interior features, along with tools and layers on the screen.
A 3D scene in a game development editor showing a humanoid robot next to a classic car on a city street, with buildings and a partly cloudy sky in the background.
A digital scene created in a game engine showing a humanoid robot standing on a futuristic vehicle set against a partly cloudy sky with buildings in the background.
A 3D digital model of a car in a 3D painting software, with various textures and material properties displayed.
A 3D modeling software project showing a colorful scene with houses, cars, and a cloud. The scene is viewed in a 3D perspective with various component labels and editing options visible.
Computer-generated scene of colorful houses, a futuristic humanoid robot, and a bright green and blue patterned car on a white platform under a partly cloudy sky.
A 3D scene of two cars, a humanoid robot, and colorful stylized buildings. The purple car on the left is low-poly, and the green car on the right has detailed textures. A humanoid robot stands between the cars. The background features a cloudy sky wi
A 3D rendered scene with two cars, one in bright green and the other in purple, parked on a white surface with colorful geometric buildings and a partly cloudy sky in the background. A metallic humanoid robot stands between the two cars.
3D model of a car with disassembled wheels in a virtual environment.
A cyberpunk city street during nighttime with neon lights, crowds of people walking, and several neon signs. The image has purple overlays indicating different areas or objects.
Modern kitchen with large windows overlooking cityscape, featuring a marble island, minimalistic cabinetry, and high stools.
A bright bedroom with a large window showing a green outdoor scene, containing a beige upholstered bed with multiple pillows, a small bench at the foot of the bed, two gray armchairs near the window, a nightstand with a gray lamp, a decorative white
A girl standing on an industrial staircase in a shadowy, urban alley with large pipes and machinery. Sunlight filters through an opening at the top, creating shadows and contrasts on the scene.
A historic cloister with stone arches and columns, overlooking a garden with a small fountain, brick-paved walkway, and views of trees outside.
A 3D model of a small architectural structure with vaulted arches supported by columns, surrounded by a rectangular frame.
A three-dimensional wireframe model of a square-shaped skylight or ventilation opening with a slatted frame, top view, with hardware or mounting brackets visible on the inner edges.
A 3D-rendered digital model of a courtyard with a red tiled roof, white columns, archways, a small fountain, and black and yellow ornamental flowers.
A 3D-rendered image of a courtyard with a fountain, surrounded by columns and a red tiled roof, viewed from above.
A digital rendering of a courtyard with a fountain, surrounded by a covered walkway with arches and columns, with a red roof.
A 3D model of a courtyard with a red tiled roof, white columns with arches, green plants, a small fountain, and a concrete walkway.
3D model of a marble fountain with multiple tiers, displayed in a design software interface showing marble textures and materials.
3D model of a courtyard with a fountain, surrounded by archways with columns, and a tiled floor, viewed from above. The courtyard is enclosed by a red-tiled roof.
A small wooden house on the corner of a street in Sioux City, Iowa, with a vintage rusted car and a pickup truck parked outside. There is a sign in the background reading 'Greetings from Sioux City, Iowa.' The scene includes leafless and green trees,
A small, modern house with a porch, parked vintage car, and pickup truck on a quarantine lot with leafless trees and mountainous terrain in the background. A sign says "Greetings from Sioux".
A small gray house with a porch and a rocking chair, a rusty old car in the front yard, a pickup truck parked beside the house, bare trees, a sign saying "Greetings from Sioux City, Iowa," and a partly cloudy sky.
digital rendering of a small house with two parked cars, surrounded by trees, located at an intersection of roads, with a sign that says 'Greetings from Sioux City, Iowa,' against a backdrop of mountains and a partly cloudy sky.
A small house with a porch and a yellow door, two parked cars, leafless trees, a sign that says "Greetings from Sioux City Iowa," and a mountainous background.
A 3D rendering of a house with a small porch, two pumpkins, a door, and a rocking chair, situated near a road.
A digital rendering of a house with a front porch, pumpkins on the porch, a yellow door, a stop sign, and a mailbox on a sidewalk surrounded by a green lawn.
3D-rendered model of a small house with a front porch, situated on a grassy lot with a sidewalk and a stop sign, and a road on one side, with mountain scenery in the background.
A digital illustration of a house exterior with a front porch and a lawn, with mountains and a bright sunrise in the background. The scene includes a rocking chair on the porch, a stop sign, and a mailbox labeled 'RIGHT'.
3D rendering of a small house with a steep roof, located on a grassy lot near a road and stop sign, with mountains in the background and blue sky.
A small wooden house on a patch of grass with two old cars parked beside it, situated at the corner of a street with an empty lot to the right and a barren tree on the left under a clear blue sky.
Digital illustration of a roadside scene with a sign that reads 'Greetings from Sioux City, Iowa, United States of America'. The scene features leafless trees, grassy ground, and distant hills under a partly cloudy sky.
Digital rendering of a suburban scene with a road, trees, a house, and an Iowan welcome sign that reads 'Greetings from Sioux City, Iowa, United States of America.' The trees include both leafy and leafless varieties, indicating a seasonal transition
A small house with a porch, surrounded by a white picket fence, with a Sioux City sign nearby, trees in the background, and a model terrain with a mountain and cloudy sky.
An abandoned house on a hill surrounded by green grass and trees, with a toppled wooden wagon in the foreground and a distant overcast sky.
A dark, stormy night scene with a deserted, old wooden house on a hillside, a fallen wagon in the grass, and lightning striking in the cloudy sky.
A rustic wooden fence with horizontal logs and vertical posts overlooking rolling green hills and forests under a cloudy sky.
A house on a hill with a steep, tilted railway track running down the slope, an old wagon on the track, and lightning striking in the stormy sky in the background.
A rural hillside scene at night with an old house, a broken wagon, a tilted train track, a flash of lightning, and a stormy sky.
Interior view of a house entryway with a front door, wooden staircase with ornate carvings, dark wood floor, and a hanging chandelier.
3D model of a staircase with a display case at the top, featuring multiple candlesticks along each side of the stairs, all rendered in grayscale.
A digital rendering of a staircase inside a house, featuring wooden steps with a decorative railing, an open doorway, a hanging light fixture, and textured walls with a partial view of an upper floor or balcony.
Interior view of a staircase with wooden handrails, a marble wall, and a hanging light fixture.
Cross-section of an interior stairwell with a marble floor, wooden stairs with ornate railings, a hanging light fixture, a small door, and a bulletin board, with trees and cloudy sky visible outside.
Cross-section of a house showing an interior staircase with wooden railings, a small landing, a modern hanging light fixture, and a door with windows leading to a basement area.
Interior view of a staircase with marble walls and floor, wooden and metal railings, and doors at the bottom, with a partly cloudy sky outside.
Interior view of a house with marble walls, a staircase with pink and gold railing, a hanging light, and a wooden newel post, with an open sky in the background.