Symbiosis (itch) (Brick Wall Games, SpadgersHat, xC00ki3Punch3rx, Snacks1483, reybleton)

(Check below for how to unlock new hosts and what each one can do!)

SYMBIOSIS

Creating life: it's a messy business.

Symbiosis is an under-the-microscope top-down roguelike shooter, where you take the role of a pair of biologists attempting to create viable new life.

You'll start with one inert host body to combine with one dangerous parasite, then begin your experiment. With your help, the symbiote will try to make its way through four increasingly difficult environments, defeating its competitors to prove itself as the strongest life in the petri dish.

If your symbiote dies, the experiment's over, but with enough success you'll gain the funding to unlock a greater range of hosts and symbiotes. Can you find the right combination to defeat the Alpha Symbiote?

CONTROLS

WASD: Movement (But each host moves differently)

Mouse: Point

Left Click: Shoot

Right Click: Host Ability

(Audio settings are in the top left hand corner of the selection screen)

HOSTS

You'll only start with one host and one parasite, but it won't take long before you unlock them all. Keep playing to find the best combination!

ACARIFORM - Big and chunky, with superior defense but slow movement. This host can activate an exoskeleton to protect it from bacterial onslaughts.

DIPTERAFORM - A stealthy little squid that squirts about the place at speed. What it lacks in maneuverability, it makes up for in sheer damage and the ability to disappear at will.

CEPHALOFORM - Wiggling around the place with electric reactions, this fish-like creature can fire a jolt of energy that pushes away any nearby enemies.

MEDUSOFORM - A speedy globe with grasping tendrils, this host can gobble up nearby drops with a burst of centrifugal energy. It's also the fastest creature in the game.

DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Programming - Elliot Griffiss, Snacks1483

Design & Narrative - SpadgersHat

Art - Snacks1483, xc00ki3punch3rx

Music & SFX - Reybleton

Created in 7 days for the Brackeys 2021.1 Game Jam

Theme: Stronger Together