"Nano Evolution Bots (N.E.B)" is a Unity game I made in 72 hours for the 24th Score Space Jam. Given the theme "Evolution," I decided to create a game where you try to selectively evolve nanobots to counter a constantly adapting virus.

To play, you must mix physics-based, springy molecule chains to update your nanobots, maintaining a balance between positive effects and unwanted mutations.

Some highlights I took away from this project:

• As this project was a solo endeavor, I had to create the graphics myself. Wanting to be efficient with my time, but also to push myself to experiment in areas I was less comfortable with, I dedicated time to exploring new techniques for the background graphics while using a more familiar style for the foreground elements. I'm happy with the results, which strike a good balance between time and effort, and allow players to easily distinguish between foreground and background elements.
• Using physics as a key element of the game required players to untangle webs of molecules. This led to some interesting and fun gameplay elements and taught me a lot about physics engine edge cases and designing around known limitations.
• I enjoyed creating the molecule name generator that builds a unique name depending on composition, yielding some pleasing and amusing results.