Syndemic Sandbox Demo 1
Mar 16, 2013 Demo 0 commentsThis is a work-in-progress build demonstrating a cross-section of the full game.
Take control of a unique microbe that can dodge, tumble and weave through bodily tissues and avoid swarms of invasive pathogens. Accumulate a massive arsenal of antibiotic weaponry, upgrade your genome and cell structure, and unleash powerful metabolic abilities. Explore the human body, destroy invading diseases, assist the immune system, and ultimately, discover your origin and the fate of your host.
0 comments by Adjuvant on Mar 15th, 2013
The second cinematic trailer for Syndemic. This one shows the latest environments under construction, including the new tumor interior environment. Here's a play-by-play of what happens in each scene:
0:24 - The Symbiont ventures into a cluster of large immune cells inside a fungal infection.
0:28 - A battle breaks out between immune cells and invading pathogens in the bloodstream.
0:36 - The Symbiont engages a genetically-modified Champion with antibiotics.
0:42 - On the surface of the eye, the Symbiont attacks budding yeast cells.
0:48 - Mega-sized bacteriophages have infiltrated the brain, and are targeting the Symbiont with their toxins.
0:59 - A cancer cell attempts to metastasize and spread through the bloodstream. The Symbiont teams up with immune cells to destroy it with oxidizing and exothermic weapons.
1:04 - The Symbiont enters a cancerous tumor and releases a 'Super-Nova' of anti-cancer drugs.
This is a work-in-progress build demonstrating a cross-section of the full game.
Updated 12/22/12. New version uploaded that has difficulty levels: Casual, Gamer, and Hardcore. You should only try Hardcore after you master Gamer difficulty...
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See the Syndemic version of a Bacterial Supernova: T.co Real version:http://t.co/OBLMaKcA7E
Mar 22 2013, 7:23pm
@MicrobeWorld Looking for cool microbe enemies to add to my #microbiology game. Any favorites that need more attention?
Feb 25 2013, 12:19pm
@cancersociety I'm currently developing a game based on fighting cancer and other diseases. Portion of profits donated to CCS
Feb 25 2013, 12:11pm
New gameplay video showing off the Blood Infection Mission! T.co
Feb 23 2013, 8:23pm
Also, just for your own information, you should look into Dr. Royal Rife and his Rife machine. The machine used vibration to destroy cancer cells. The method was proven to work, however, he was discredited for no reason whatsoever and his technology was supressed.
Your graphics seem almost spiritual too... they are so serene, I can't wait for you to complete this project.
Greg
Interesting. I know that I've used a sonicator to dislodge cells from each other before. I wonder if there's some relation?
Thanks! I'm pretty happy with the graphics, and I've got an amazing composer working with me making some great music tracks. It will be very cool once everything comes together!
What a wonderful, wonderful project!!! Visualization is a very potent tool for cancer patients. As a patient meditates, he can visualize his body destroying cancer cells. Focusing on the game is one way, and playing the game, and then playing it again in your head is another great technique.
Your game is educational too! This game actually has monetary potential as a healing tool as well...
Good Luck,
Greg
Thanks a lot! I actually didn't really know a lot about researchers using games to help patients until I got going on this. I figure that since so many other games have aliens/zombies getting violently killed, I might as well let the player kill something else!
Hopefully there is some educational value in it, but I'm hoping that it's mainly just to get people to do their own research. I wouldn't want people thinking that microbes actually shoot 'beams' or 'lasers' as antibiotics!
Please, please, please copywrite your work!!! Advertise your finished product to doctors, research companies, anyone who will acknowledge holistic healing!
Create a good presentation, you are on to something big here my friend!!!
Greg
One more very important thing, have your composer utilize specific healing vibrational frequencies in his or her music.
Certian sustained musical notes have a healing effect and will assist with concentration and relaxation too. He can Google and Youtube this to get an idea of how powerful sound vibrations are.
Looks very interesting.
Tracking!
Thank you!
graphics awesome!!!
weapon awesome!!!
gameplay awesome!!!
but...the move key...left click?what the hell!!its annoying to use the cursor to shoot and move!!please make a option to change the key binding?please this is a awesome game!!vote this comment if you agree!
make a weapon log and a virus log thingy??eh?eh?eh?
oh and i just tracked the game because of its awesomeness!!
Thanks for the enthusiasm! Do you want the control to be keyboard for movement and shooting for mouse? I'll probably have a few control schemes, hopefully including support for a gamepad as well.
Yeah I'm planning to have a microbe database, where you can learn about the real diseases that the enemies were inspired by. Also how real antibiotics work!
Thanks again for following and I hope I can meet your expectations for the game!
yes,it would nice if you do that