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Mess Quest

A short experimental game about arriving at the aftermath of numerous wacky scenarios to clean, mop, and put things back together! Grab a bucket and a mop and get swinging. What’s that green stuff? Where did that bone come from? We don't get paid to ask questions, we get paid to clean!

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November 9, 2022
3 years and 266 days ago
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About the Game

The Game


Arrive at the aftermath of numerous wacky scenarios to clean, mop, and put things back together! How did that blood get there? What is this green sticky stuff? Doesn’t matter! Get paid to clean, not ask questions. Embark on a journey that puts your custodial skills to the test.

Key Features


  • Mess - Grab a bucket and a mop and start cleaning. Just make sure not to swing that thing around when it’s dirty or you might end up with a bigger mess. Or you know, if that’s what you want to do go ahead!

  • Clean - Broken glass, grime, guts, bones, empty bottles.. they all got to go! Make the world pretty again with every swing of the mop and with every dump of unwanted material.

  • Upgrade - Use your hard earned cash from taking out the trash to upgrade your janitorial arsenal.

  • Relax - Play casually, cleaning at your own pace. Take in the mess and make things pretty. If you want to challenge yourself time tracking can be enabled in the settings, letting you see the time it takes to complete a level so you can try and beat it!

What's Included

  • 3-5 hours of gameplay
  • 6 uniquely hand crafted levels
  • 16 Achievements
  • Upgradable mop, buckets, and bins
  • 200+ unique stainable objects
  • A whole lot of mess to clean up