About Mouse Required
Mouse Required is a pixel puzzle game where you play as a mouse cursor and go looking for other cursors that need rescuing. Find them, free them, and move on to the next tiny room.
Your mouse steers the little cursor around, because the game locks the pointer to its window while you play. That's the hook: the arrow you normally click with is the hero. Even the menu is a place you move through, with an arrow on the floor of the first room pointing the way to Settings.
It was built for a low-resolution game jam, so everything sits on a small, chunky pixel grid. A full play takes a few minutes, and you can play Mouse Required online here right away.
How to Play Mouse Required
- Click inside the game window so it can lock your mouse pointer.
- Move the mouse to steer your cursor around each room.
- To play on the keyboard instead, use the arrow keys to move and Z and X in place of the mouse buttons.
- Follow the arrow to Settings if you want to change options, including an anti-sliding setting.
- Explore each room to find your cursor friends and set them free.
What to Expect in Mouse Required
Expect a short, clever puzzle game built around one idea that plays with the way you use a computer every day. The rooms are tiny, the pixels are big, and it has its own music and sound effects.
Because Mouse Required locks the pointer, your cursor may sometimes slide while your hand is off the mouse. Going full screen or switching on the anti-sliding setting should stop it, and the keyboard controls avoid it entirely. Play Mouse Required free when you have a few minutes for a pixel puzzle game with a neat twist.
Tips for Mouse Required
- If your cursor drifts by itself, turn on the anti-sliding setting in Settings.
- Play in full screen. The pixel art gets bigger and the pointer lock behaves better.
- Switch to the arrow keys and Z and X if your mouse feels too twitchy for the small rooms.
- Move slowly near walls and gaps. The rooms are small, so a fast flick of the mouse can overshoot.
- Look in every corner of a room before you leave it, since your cursor friends can be tucked out of the way.
Who Made Mouse Required
Mouse Required was made by Werxzy, who released it on itch.io. It was made in PICO-8 for Lowrezjam 2025, with music and sound effects by Nexusnecromance. FunClicker embeds the creator's own version so you can play it here without downloading anything. We did not make the game, and the credit for its design, code, and art belongs to its creator. You can find the original on the Mouse Required page on itch.io.
FAQ
Is Mouse Required free?
Yes. Mouse Required is free to play in your browser here, with nothing to install and no account to make. Click inside the game so it can grab your pointer, and you're steering your cursor right away. A full play takes only a few minutes.
How do you play Mouse Required?
Click the game window so it locks your pointer, then move the mouse to steer your cursor around each small room. Find the other cursors and free them. If you'd rather not use the mouse, the arrow keys move you and Z and X stand in for the mouse buttons.
What is the goal of Mouse Required?
The goal of Mouse Required is to find and free your cursor friends. Each one is somewhere in the game's tiny pixel rooms, and reaching them means steering your own cursor carefully through cramped spaces. The whole rescue takes a few minutes, so it's easy to finish in one sitting.
Who made Mouse Required?
Mouse Required was made by Werxzy, who released it on itch.io. It was built in PICO-8 for Lowrezjam 2025, with music and sound effects by Nexusnecromance. FunClicker did not make the game. We embed the creator's own version so you can play it here, and the Who Made section links to the original.
Can I play Mouse Required on a Chromebook or phone?
A Chromebook, laptop or desktop works well, either with a mouse or with the arrow keys and Z and X. The whole idea revolves around a pointer, so a phone is a poor fit. If a trackpad feels fiddly, the keyboard controls are a good fallback.
Is Mouse Required unblocked at school?
Mouse Required needs only a browser tab, with no download or plugin. Whether it opens on a school or work network depends on that network's filter, which we do not control. If the game loads, it plays the same way it does anywhere else.
Why does my cursor slide in Mouse Required?
Mouse Required locks your pointer to the game window, and in some browsers that can make the cursor drift even when you're not touching the mouse. Going full screen or turning on the anti-sliding setting in Settings should fix it. Playing with the arrow keys and Z and X avoids it completely.
Can I play Mouse Required without a mouse?
Yes, despite the name. Mouse Required also works with the keyboard: use the arrow keys to move your cursor and Z and X in place of the mouse buttons. It's a handy option if your mouse drifts or you're on a laptop trackpad.
