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A jam submission

Parasitus - DEMOView game page

Enter Parasitus. You must sling, crawl, translocate, and leech your way to the host’s brain.
Submitted by jae_vh, C4ET3R
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Uniqueness#183.3683.889
Theme#253.1753.667
Visuals#263.2723.778
Overall#422.6143.019
Audio#492.0212.333
Fun#611.9252.222
Gameplay#621.9252.222

Ranked from 9 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How is this game a platformer, what spin does it bring to the genre?
The player character cycles through different forms, each with different abilities while interacting with the environment in a unique way. The player uses the character’s cycling abilities to traverse through the level.

What theme does this game use? also explain how you implemented the theme
Parasitus is built around the theme of metamorphosis. The idea is that the character, the Parasite, is constantly undergoing metamorphosis, cycling through different stages in its life. The level itself is based inside a larger bug, which is also undergoing metamorphosis. Finish the game and you get to see its final stage.

Did you use any AI or PREMADE assets in this game?
No AI was used for this game, and the only premade asset is the title screen music, which was written for a separate project.

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Comments

Submitted(+1)

Very unique. Looks like an SNES game as filtered through a fever dream. 

Developer

Cheers, that's an awesome take!

Submitted(+1)

Very unique gameplay, the visuals are great too

Submitted(+1)

A very distinctive game with a memorable visual style

Submitted(+1)

Really liked the art style

Submitted(+1)

Very clean idea! I really liked how you implemented the theme.

Developer

Cheers man, glad you liked it!