The Pond by SunShiranui
The Pond is a place, hidden from view, where small creatures fight for life.
They live, they reproduce, they die.
You can watch them, or maybe help them.
But in The Pond, everything starts and ends the same way: with life and death.
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Left click to move the water.
Right click to drop food pellets.
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This is a simple simulation game I made in a few hours. I usually make something with a team of people but I had an exam on the 28th, so I quickly made this instead.
How long will your colony survive?
Twitter: http://twitter.com/SunShiranui
- Behind the curtain:
For every creature born, there is a chance of genetic mutation. This increases or decreases life expectancy and is hereditary.
Occasionally you might get colored creatures. If you can get a colony composed only of those, post a screenshot!
Food temporarily extends your creatures' life. It's not necessary for survival. Make sure your first two creatures live enough to mate!
Every creature has a randomly generated name. Hover over them to see it.
They live, they reproduce, they die.
You can watch them, or maybe help them.
But in The Pond, everything starts and ends the same way: with life and death.
---
Left click to move the water.
Right click to drop food pellets.
---
This is a simple simulation game I made in a few hours. I usually make something with a team of people but I had an exam on the 28th, so I quickly made this instead.
How long will your colony survive?
Twitter: http://twitter.com/SunShiranui
- Behind the curtain:
For every creature born, there is a chance of genetic mutation. This increases or decreases life expectancy and is hereditary.
Occasionally you might get colored creatures. If you can get a colony composed only of those, post a screenshot!
Food temporarily extends your creatures' life. It's not necessary for survival. Make sure your first two creatures live enough to mate!
Every creature has a randomly generated name. Hover over them to see it.
Ratings
| Coolness | 68% | 3 |
| Overall(Jam) | 3.51 | 178 |
| Audio(Jam) | 3.78 | 91 |
| Fun(Jam) | 3.01 | 359 |
| Graphics(Jam) | 2.82 | 578 |
| Humor(Jam) | 2.27 | 490 |
| Innovation(Jam) | 3.73 | 84 |
| Mood(Jam) | 4.15 | 31 |
| Theme(Jam) | 3.57 | 163 |
Water physics are marvelous and the song fits it perfectly.
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: ThePond.exe
Application Version: 0.0.0.0
Application Timestamp: 535eb84c
Fault Module Name: ig4icd32.dll
Fault Module Version: 8.14.10.2230
Fault Module Timestamp: 4cc50139
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 002092cd
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 0a9e
Additional Information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Additional Information 3: 0a9e
Additional Information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
So peaceful and pleasant.
I love the water physics
At one point I had 5 different colors at the same time, with white coming back. https://imgur.com/cvL28h8
The audio track - Erik Satie <3 - is a nice touch