Mycelius

The game:

In the heart of a rural town, a strange mushroom begins to bloom, consuming and spreading over everything in its way. At first, it's only small animals that want to eat the mushroom, but as it continues to grow, the residents of the town begin to take notice - and resist.

You play as this mushroom, and to win, you must grow at least 40 ft. tall. Extend your mycelia to devour nearby structures and grow, while fending off aggressors with your toxic spores. 

This was my entry for the 2024 GMTK Game Jam, "Built to Scale". It has since received a quality of life update, but the original jam submission can still be found in the download section below.

Controls:

• Left click (click or hold): Fire a pellet of spores to damage creatures.
  
• Right click (hold): Extend your mycelia outward. If they come into contact with a wooden object, they will latch on and damage the object until it is destroyed or you release the button. Destroy objects this way to grow larger. Note: you cannot fire spores while reaching with mycelia, so plan accordingly!
  
• Escape: Pause or unpause the game.

Asset libraries used:

Sound effects: https://freesound.org/, https://mixkit.co/
Music: https://opengameart.org/