Cell Machine
Cell Machine
Arrange cells. Build machines. Destroy enemies.
Each cell on its own has a simple function, like moving or spawning other cells. But when combined, more interesting behavior emerges...
Made for the GMTK Game Jam 2020 with the theme "Out of Control". In the game, you only set the initial conditions on the grid of cells. After pressing play, you can no longer control anything. Instead, a simulation unfolds, with each cell behaving based on its own set of rules..
The game is based on cellular automata like Conway's Game of Life. Atoms, molecules, cells - do they behave deterministically? And if they do, does combining them together change that?
Also the cell based machines you make in this game can grow exponentially, literally becoming out of control.
MAKING OF
HOW TO PLAY
Rearrange cells in the build area. The goal is for them to interact in a way that results in an enemy cell being hit. Press the play button to run the simulation. Press the step button to execute one generation of the sim. Press the restart button to enable editing again.
CELLS
Mover - moves in the pointed direction
Push - can be pushed in any direction
Slider - can be pushed only in one direction
Rotator - rotates adjacent cells 90 degrees each generation
Generator - Duplicates the cell behind it each generation
Immobile - Does not move in any direction, but can be duplicated by a generator
Enemy - Overlap any cell with the enemy to kill it
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Fast and deadly for level 15
This worked?
I call this, The Hole Filler (THF)
This doesn't even make sense (level 9)
Use this technique to kill both your enemy cells and your eyes
thanks for making me
not blindalmost die to your techniqueI did beat level 8, here's how (3 cells only):
i found level 11 impossible until i realised that YOU CAN MOVES WALLS IN YOUR AREA
Good game though. Hope theres a level creator soon.
WAIT YOU CAN MOVE THESE WALLS ??
why didn't i read this before
Also the music from main title ToT
same
I think you should create a sandbox level
Yeah I also support that idea
Greatest idea
He hasn't posted in 2 years
yes
Ok Cool
How to beat lvl9
make like a "timer" to push the a block blocking the moving block to pass, rotating the other moving block to left and pushing the blocking block, like...
18 by 3 map:
M = moving blocks
R = rotating blocks
B = barrel block
|--------M-------R-|
|--------B-------M-|
understand? the right is the timer to unlock the passage, then the first moving block will pass and kill the enemy, the rotating block function is to rotate the second moving block to move to the left direction.
LOL!
LOL!
What is the answer to level 6
i just did a random thing AND IT WORKED
which level
same
Can u make a level creator
11 and 15 is impossible
you can move the wall if it is in your area|=(
solution:
i am an idiot
you says that's impossible...
l love unity
what music software you use for the music/soundtrack
bosca ceoil
https://boscaceoil.net/
https://terrycavanagh.itch.io/bosca-ceoil
Thanks for the Application software now im gonna make a music in it
I went though this game using the least cells possible, and here is how many cells I used:
Level 1: 1 cell
Level 2: 3 cells
Level 3: 2 cells
Level 4: 2 cells
Level 5: 3 cells
Level 6: 2 cells
Level 7: 5 cells
Level 8: 3 cells
Level 9: 3 cells
Level 10: 2 cells
Level 11: 6 cells
Level 12: 3 cells
Level 13: 5 cells
Level 14: 4 cells
Level 15: 8 cells
Level 16: 4 cells
Level 17: 4 cells
See if you can beat any of these!
Level 16: 3 cells
yeah I understand that one
Level 16 was one of the weird ones when I was doing this
my solution was kind of a random mess
but playing your solution... it also kind of feels like a random mess, but in a different way
MMM...
Try messing around with level 15, lots of unexpected things can happen :)
I did the last level completely with
generators
this was the idea
I did it
can any1 help me in lvl 11 pls
You and me both buddy 🤣
I just figured it out
Thanks
i also just figured out that its IMPOSSIBLE for me
so basically in your computer Its 1 cell Between the highest solid cell and the wall while in my computer its 2 which makes it impossible:[
try this
its weird but it works
but you need to do it twice for it to work
YOU CAN MOVE THE WALLS IN YOUR AREA>:(
how level 7
help
Slow way to beat 15 and without filling the whole level.
Any Ideas on how to beat lvl 14?
Oh wait nvm, found it
how
Pls make a level 3ditor and sandbox
all abord the virus train! copy exactly how i did it level 15
Yo guys try this
https://themysticlynx.itch.io/cell-machine-mystic-mod
More levels and sndbox mode
I play this all the time.
Yea i have CMMM+MM wow thats a lot of M's
i subbed to him wow epic keep it up!
i finished the whole game
POWER OF PHOTOSHOP!!!
WE MUST FIND SAM ITS HAS BEEN 2 YEARS SINCE HE POSTED ANYTHING
agreed send a search party
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