BioSim

Nothing is more messed up than the environment at the minute, so I thought I would build an eco-simulator where the player has to keep the ecosystem alive as long as possible. This is my entry for the 'What a Mess' weekly game jam.

The player has to click the + button to introduce predators in order to keep the insects under control, preventing them from devouring all of the foliage. Both the insects and predators follow rules:

INSECTS

• The game will include habitat that insects will feed off
• Feeding insects gain energy
• Increased insect feeding will result in a shrinking landscape
• Reduced insect feeding will result in an expanding landscape
• Insects can only reproduce if they have sufficient energy
• Insects die if energy levels reach zero

PREDATORS

• One predator at a time will be introduced by the player
• A maximum of three introductions at a time
• Predators feed off insects to gain energy
• Predators can only reproduce if they have sufficient energy
• Predators die if energy levels reach zero

This was built over a weekend. The game's progress can be read here:

DAY ONE: https://www.rustyrocket.co.uk/2019/10/game-jam-what-mess.html

DAY TWO:  https://www.rustyrocket.co.uk/2019/10/game-jam-day-two-what-mess.html

The game is not perfect (even the bugs have bug!) but I really enjoyed coming up with the rules and building the game around them.