Under A Microscope by Sopata

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made by Sopata for Ludum Dare 45 (JAM)

Under A Microscope

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Congratulations! After countless nights spent in the lab isolated from the world, you have finally created your first unicellular organism. However, the real journey has merely begun.

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In each level you “start with nothing” but the tools the lab has to offer. Use them wisely as you’ll need a specific amount of cells to complete each iteration of the experiment and synthesize a living creature. Use the cursor to draw a path and help the cell reach the flask.

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You can divide cells using the scalpel tool. Keep in mind that you need the exact amount of cells in the flask and there should not be any other cells left on the field.

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Team members

  • Stefan Vasilev - Developer (Core mechanics implementation, Game Design, Level Design)
  • Ivana Gigova - Artist (Assets, Meshes, Animation, UI, UX)

Gameplay

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Written in Unreal Engine 4

UPDATE!!!

The HTML5 version of the game has worse graphics and has lighting limitations. This version is built for Linux and macOS users. We strongly advice Windows users to download the zip file.

Ratings

Given 2🗳️ 5🗨️

Feedback

Niurguyana
10. Oct 2019 · 22:39 UTC
I uploaded the file, but there is no game itself
🎤 Sopata
11. Oct 2019 · 10:20 UTC
Hello, I cannot seem to reproduce the problem you have. I downloaded the UnderAMicroscope.zip file. Then I extracted it and ran "LudumDareJam45.exe". Can you provide more information about your issue?
🎤 Sopata
11. Oct 2019 · 10:33 UTC
Okay, for the sake of simplicity, I made a WebGL release and uploaded it to itch.io. Keep in mind though, it has reduced graphics and lighting.
walaber
11. Oct 2019 · 14:06 UTC
This seems like a cool idea, but (at least on the WebGL version I played) I can't get past level 2. as soon as I split the cell they start falling with gravity, but they pass right through the "walls" I created. is this a bug, or am I doing it wrong?
Xakkar
11. Oct 2019 · 14:07 UTC
Game crush with bug "Too much recursion"
🎤 Sopata
14. Oct 2019 · 19:30 UTC
@walaber and @xakkar, thanks for playing my game. It means a lot to me!

@walaber I think if your PC is a bit slow it happens sometimes. I don't know why but on the desktop version it runs fine. Also can you specify the browser you used to test? I tested it only with Chrome.

@xakkar I think this happens if you try to divide a cell too close to a wall or too close to one another. I can provide an updated version which resolves this bug, but I am not sure if it is against the rules of the JAM.