Noctiluca
Noctiluca is the word in spanish for the dinoflagellate, the luminescent plankton.
Illuminate, absorb and transform cells in 13 sweet and tricky levels.
A submission for the GMTK Jam 2024 with theme "Built to Scale".
Controls:
-WASD to move
-Z to undo
-R to restart
-Space to use the algae
Thanks to Draknek for sharing thoughts and following my progress.
Windows recommended (aka. The main screen doesn't work well in web, it might appear blank (purple), but if you click you'll be able to play the game)
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Noctiluca Gameplay
https://youtu.be/5gTH2VAi8go
Walkthrough for Noctiluca
Click here for Puzzle Walkthrough
Just so you know it does not work in Chrome on Mac. Got the blank purple screen and have clicked like you said to(repeatedly, all over the place) but still nothing.
Chrome on Mac, game doesn't work
I love it
Congratulations for the Great game, more Levels please!
Please add a mute option!
Blank screen
Yes, that happens only in web, as it is stated in the description. If you click you should be able to play the game normally!
I have clicked numerous times. Blank purple screen. Chrome
Any chance you could add support for swipe and tap to make it work on a phone/tablet?
Bug: resetting the level while algae are lit up leaves them lit up, and you can actually press space to teleport while you're not on an algae.
Level 6 can be solved without the 2x1 piece, is that a red herring or I found an unintended solution?
Nevermind, I did briefly use it, but it was such a brief encounter that I didn't even realize it.
Oh, I think I know what you did and it's indeed an unintended solution! Very clever, nice catch. I'll fix it once I'm able to upload new builds after the jam voting ends. (Also I appreciate a lot the bug you found, thanks!)
What a great and hard puzzle game, it reminds me of some older Steam games I have played such as Snapshot.
I do wonder if the background would of been better with just the streams of light or perhaps small animation.