Helix

A small genomic puzzle game for Godot Wild Jam #94!  🧬

Does not work on mobile yet - desktop only.

How to Play

Modify the genome to mutate the creature to match the desired target in the top right. Different genes control different traits in different ways!

Click and drag to rearrange the DNA. Use on-screen buttons to progress levels or reset if needed.

(I also left in some dev keybinds to use if you'd like - 'p' for previous level, 'n' for next level and 'r' to reset level. It isn't cheating if the dev says it is fine)

Jam Experience

Fun but hectic! This was my second jam overall and my first on my own. 

I only decided to start the jam halfway through the 9 days and picked an already busy week, so unfortunately ran out of time before getting as much done as I'd have liked. With that said, I'm proud of the result given those constraints, particularly the fully functional and modular logic system that backs the puzzle!

Excited for the next one! 👾 

Assets

Built using:

- Robert Brooks' monster sprite (that has way more options than the few I was able to fit in during the jam!)

- the Rimouski font

The rest is made by me.

Source

Source code can by found on GitHub: https://github.com/renothiart/helix

Acknowledgments

A huge thank you to:

- Dicode for the drag and drop tutorial that kicked me off

- _Sumarbrander, OlliBanjo, jorma for help in the Godot Wild Jam Discord

- my friends, family and partner for being supportive along the way: Steph, Maya, Eli, Amy, Frank ❤️