You are a robot vacuum cleaner. That's the premise of Rumu, a point-and-click game developed by Sydney-based indie studio Robot House. Set in an intimate, dollhouse-like smart home, you control RUMU, ...

Rumu felt very low-key at first. It's a game about being a sentient vacuum cleaner, a robot whose job is to trundle across floors dealing with little household accidents. But as the household AI ...

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A chat with the game's lead designer about robo-sentience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. There are plenty of games that dabble ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The moral and ethical dilemmas of engaging with ever-evolving technology isn't a new thing for video games. But in combining these weighty themes with ...

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For a story starring a robot vacuum cleaner and a smart home A.I., the short but sweet Rumu showcases a wide spectrum of human emotions, which is a feat that not even many people-centric dramas ...

Normally the only time you'd use the words “heartwrenching” and “mess” in the same sentences is some variation of “it's heartwrenching how often I need to clean this mess.” But indie Australian ...

Sentient AI. Isometric point-and-clicking. A melancholy tale. Indie team Robot House takes creativity to new heights with Rumu, a whimsical narrative game starring a robot vacuum cleaner. This fresh ...

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