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Simple arcade-style game. I ran out of steam developing this. The gameplay and UI need work, but I thought the graphics were interesting. All the units are rendered as Mandelbrot and Julia sets on the GPU. Parameters are varied in real time to make the fractals look like they are moving and swimming. Another fun thing is the audio effects were made with an electric guitar. Thanks for reading :D

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You might get some more eyes on your game if you released it on Itch. It seems to me that it would fit better with the gamejam scene than general consumption.

With my amateur game design hat on (discard if you please):

I think that the game could be much improved with a drum track to make playing the game feel more zen. I get the vibe that it isn't a game that you "play" but more of a time killer.

It would be extra cool if the audio effects could play in time with the drum track, too. The player could be composing a song as they play.

Thanks! great advice, totally agree. I did want more of a musical experience.

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