Chibi-Robo! is a platform-adventure game developed by Skip Ltd. and released for the Nintendo GameCube in 2005. Players control Chibi-Robo, a small domestic robot whose core purpose is to generate happiness for the household around him. Set almost entirely within the Sanderson family home, the game tasks Chibi-Robo with cleaning, completing favors, and interacting with the dysfunctional family members who inhabit it. The domestic setting conceals a broader cast of characters, including robotic spiders, aliens, and sentient toys, all of which factor into the narrative as it expands beyond its mundane beginnings. The household scale gives the game a distinctive perspective, with everyday objects and furniture forming the environment through which the tiny protagonist navigates. Completing tasks earns Happy Points, which serve as the central measure of progress throughout the adventure.
