You're the shaman. Help your disciples get cheese.This is something quite a problem for a new player.
The shaman is usually the player with the most points in a room. After you end your shaman turn,your points will become the number of saves you've earned.
Your objective is to build to the cheese/hole and help the other mice get cheese.
Controlling the shaman.
Items.
Click on one item from this list.Click at the place you want it to appear and keep holding it until it spawns.
Almost every item has to be spawned near the shaman. You will see a blue circle around you and you can only spawn items within the circle.
You can also rotate the item,using the scrolling wheel or Z and X on your keyboard.

The arrow allows you to show mice where to go. You can spawn it anywhere.

You can use the spirit to propel the mice for a short distance.Can be spawned anywhere.


The balloon makes mice and other items fly.
Use the C anchor to attach it to mice/items.

The rune will fly across the screen until it meets another objects. In that case, it will push the object

Small/large box. Mice can climb on it.

The anvil is a heavy item. The shaman uses it to weight other items down to prevent them from falling/moving.


The plank is one of the most useful items. You can build bridges or other structures for mice to reach the cheese/hole.

The ball bounces a little. In some maps,the balls will explode and propel the mice.

The trampoline will make the mice jump as high as they want.

Cannonball.
A very heavy, very fast-moving cannonball. Fires very quickly in the direction it's pointing. Can be rotated to any direction, but will never shoot upward. Shaman uses it to get rid of unwanted mice/items.
Conjuration. It's composed of blue blocks that last for 10 seconds. It's not available on most maps. Can be used to make bridges/ramps.

Mice use the portals to teleport from one to the other one.

You can also use GHOST ITEMS. Mice can go through them,but items can't. Hitting spacebar on your keyboard after selecting an item will make it become a ghost item.
Anchors.
Anchors, sometimes known as nails,link physical items to the stage and to other items.
Hardmode
A mouse unlocks hardmode by saving 1.000 mice. You can use it to test your "pro" shaman skills. Hardmode removes the B anchor and the spirit.
After saving 1.000 mice,you unlock the <<Shaman>> title. Now,refresh the game and you will notice a blue feather next to the emoticons. Click on it and select Use shaman hardmode and the feather will become yellow.

After unlocking hardmode,you can change your shaman color.
The totem is a pre-made build. The shaman can make it anything.