A Game Jam is hosted during 19th - 21st Oct in Hong Kong. A theme is given to everyone and make a game within 30 hours. And the theme of this event is - PRIMITIVE LIFE. The basic rule that we all have to follow is the game has to be made in Unity3D Engine.
The idea of using cell as a character is because cells are the most primitive life form, but it can represent how living thing lives. And the inspiration is to think what a cell can do and implementing the features into the game. - Cell Division & Cell Mutation.
Mono Cell gameplay
Following these two features and finally a game is made called "Mono Cell". And here are some basic description.
Objective
To form a larger cell and get to the destination before time finish.
Genre
Puzzle
Control
Player can use finger / mouse draw out a path that lead the cell the follow. - Reference from Flight Control on iOS
Gameplay
• Cell needs to get item to increase its size
• Bigger cell will move slower than smaller cell
• Gate/Gap will be placed to only a cell of size 1 to get in, so player has to double tap/click on a size 2 cell to divide it into 2 cells of size 1
• There are some area where cell has to have certain antibody to give protection to itself, player has to collect the right combination before enter those areas
• Cell enters the area that doesn't have antibody to resist it will slowly decrease its size and die in the end
• Cell needs to restructure its antibodies to enter a new area
• Evil Cell come and get smaller cell
• If cell has equal or bigger size than the evil cell has, evil cell will not come and get the cell
• Bigger cell will move slower than smaller cell
• Gate/Gap will be placed to only a cell of size 1 to get in, so player has to double tap/click on a size 2 cell to divide it into 2 cells of size 1
• There are some area where cell has to have certain antibody to give protection to itself, player has to collect the right combination before enter those areas
• Cell enters the area that doesn't have antibody to resist it will slowly decrease its size and die in the end
• Cell needs to restructure its antibodies to enter a new area
• Evil Cell come and get smaller cell
• If cell has equal or bigger size than the evil cell has, evil cell will not come and get the cell
• There will be tonnes of puzzle that ask player to solve simply by restructure the cell as fast as possible to score more
Unity Game Jam Hong Kong 2012 Mono Cell Presentation
