Early Childhood Puzzle Adventure Mouse & Crane Launches on Switch

COPENHAGEN and MONTREAL, June 21, 2024 — Denmark’s Those Eyes and Canadian studio Tobo announced today that Mouse & Crane for Switch has officially launched in the Nintendo eShop. The two studios teamed up to redefine what gaming means for many families: being thoughtful about the environment and feeling more connected in today's digital world. 


The single-player and cooperative-play puzzle-based adventure is a younger child’s perfect first game, offering teachable moments through upcycling, recycling, and construction. Mouse & Crane is a charming indie IP that focuses on the adventures of three best friends, Mouse, Crane, and Electryna, and encourages players to imaginatively solve puzzles and challenges. Children can build new things with everyday tools such as a screwdriver or a glue gun-–inspiring young ones and their parents to undertake Do-It-Yourself (DIY) activities together. The art design is a unique hand-drawn collage style reminiscent of cozy picture books.


“Because we know that many children lack motivation for science and later in life opt out of science education. I’ve felt the urge to pass on my love and admiration for tools, machines, and craftsmanship,” said Trine Laier, owner, game director, and producer at Those Eyes. “The Switch platform made sense as it's easy to use with their smaller fingers, lightweight, and offers a large library of family-friendly games. Moms and dads can hand their Switch to their child, or play with them, and feel good about it."


Judith Beauregard, co-CEO and producer at Tobo adds, “When we began developing this game, our priority was to ensure it was accessible to younger children. We designed Mouse & Crane for Switch with a young child's skill level in mind, featuring levels that encourage cooperation and enhance their problem-solving confidence. The game is tailored so that young players don’t need to read, with essential information conveyed through spoken instructions or universally recognizable icons.” Mouse & Crane for Switch inspires children to solve problems peacefully through creativity and collaboration. In cooperative play, the child and parent, or an older sibling, work together to solve puzzles that can't be completed alone, sharing digital moments. In this mode, one player plays as Crane while the other can make Electryna move and jump with the Switch’s fun motion controls.