Petri Dish - GDTV Jam 25
Petri Dish
This game has been made for the GDTV Game Jam 2025.
About
Petri Dish is a simple click to move game where you move around a petri dish as a cell and feed to split and evolve.
The aim of the game is to try to build resistance to either hot, cold or toxic regions of the petri dish. Resistance can only be gained by evolving through reproduction.
To gain some resistance, you need to reproduce when affected by a region.
Story
You exist as a cell in a Petri Dish being experimented upon. The experiment is cruel and tests your survival against a series of hazards. Your only method of survival is evolution. You need to evolve a resistance to the hazards, otherwise you will die and be considered as another failed experiment.
Credits
All art, music, sounds and code has been made by myself.
The font used in the game is "KenVectorThin2" from Kenny.
Other
This game has been made in about 20 hours of work for the jam. I do not know if I will update or continue this project as it is a small, self-contained game made solely for the jam.
As always, I would appreciate any feedback you might have.
Minor update 26/05/2025 13:00 - Added capability to load instructions at menu and during gameplay by pressing "I", also added Instructions button to Pause Menu. Change suggested by @TheWrongJohn - Thanks for the suggestion.
Download
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Development log
- Petri Dish - GDTV Jam 25 and a Year's Progress!14 days ago
Comments
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totally loved this game, I found it so addictive 😀 well done
Very Nice game, and congratulations for making it a complete and polished one in the time limit. The art and aesthetics were very fit to what you were aiming for, in my opinion. Great work :)
Thanks for playing.
Well done, solid game! boils down to "what if spore, but on a kindle"
Thanks for playing!
Excellent Game. Infinite movement. Eat and if the player gets a virus take the medicine and then keep on eating the food and remain virus free. Nice hand drawn look to the game and the food supply is always spawning around. I liked the overall idea. Keep up the good work :)
Thank you!
Glad you liked it.
I managed to evolve successfully, yay! My game for the jam also takes place in a petri dish, it seems a few of us had the 'micro' themed idea ;) I love the graphics and the music as well, and I will be sure to rate your game for the jam, just wanted to leave a comment first as I enjoyed it!
Thank you for playing, I'm glad you like it.
I love the hand drawn aesthetic if thats what youre going for, cute little game. great job!
Thank you!
My other jam games have all been pixel art so I thought I'd try a different style. I wanted it to be somewhat relaxing and casual to play and a hand drawn approach seemed appropriate.
Thanks for playing.
Fun game, oddly satisfying to play, great work!
Glad you liked it!
Would you be able to rate it in the jam please?
https://itch.io/jam/gamedevtv-jam-2025/rate/3587730
Unfortunately I can't, as only people who submitted a game for the jam can submit a rating.
No worries, thank you again.
Neat Game!
Thank you!
Would you be able to rate it in the jam please?
https://itch.io/jam/gamedevtv-jam-2025/rate/3587730
I would like to, but sadly I can‘t rate it since i did not participate myself.
No problem, thank you.