GenEvo
Submission for (8 bits to infinity) PuzzleJam III
Please play in fullscreen mode to (hopefully) avoid wonky UI :)
GenEvo is a puzzle game about modifying, mutating and growing micro-organisms.
Credits:
SoundFX: Free Casual Game SFX by Dustyroom
Code assets:
- Odin Inspector by Sirenix
- Feel by MoreMountains
Music: Bouncy Menu Loop by CaliDerium on opengameart.org
Comments
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Really cool concept that you've created. It was however, a little too complex for me to figure out cause there are instances where I'll do the same action on the same shape and color of an organism (for instance the shrink) and somehow get two different results. Great idea but I just need more visual aids or examples on how the logic works for the actions.
Very cool idea. I know the jam limited time, but if you continue working on it, consider a little less randomness. That's my only real critique is that it became frustrating quite quickly.
e.g. If you have an organism with 4 blocks in it, positioned properly, only one color needs to be switched. The mutation you're hoping for has a 1/4 chance of happening. And if it doesn't, the next time you are even further away from your goal. And that's just one dimension of the potential changes to the organism. The odds on adding a hoped for pixel are even longer.
Maybe you could select a target pixel to grow/shrink from or change the color of to give the player some more agency.
Again, I loved the concept. Thanks!
-Irish Ronin