Mycocosm Press Kit

Developer:

Evolver Dynamics, Inc.

Ontario, Canada

alex@evolverdynamics.com

Release Date:

November 2024

Platforms:

PC

Website:

Steam

Price:

4.99 USD

Description:

MYCOCOSM is a casual arcade shooter and resource manager where you take the role of a newly sprouted seedling. Fight off waves of soil-borne enemies using antimicrobial chemicals, and trade for precious nutrients with wandering fungal spores - but beware their deceitful dealings.

History:

Mycocosm began as an educational game to help teach students about the complex microscopic world within every gram of soil. The lead developer, Alex, created the original prototype during his time at graduate school, and decided to bring the game to Steam and a wider audience.

Features:

• Unique hybrid of arcade shooter and resource manager set entirely within a stylized, soil environment
• Includes two game modes: Annual Mode and Arcade Mode
• Annual Mode follows the genetic lineage of an annual plant through multiple seasons, where you must survive against changing enemies and environments while collecting resources to improve your future progeny
• Arcade Mode requires you to achieve a high score while keeping your plant alive against increasingly powerful enemies and increasingly dubious fungal allies
• 6 plant types, each with a unique root system and various benefits to bestow upon the soil ecosystem
• 4 allied spore types, including resource traders, weapon dealers, and host-boosting synergy spores
• 8 pathogenic enemies, including parasitic bacteria, berserker viruses, and monstrous nematodes
• 8 types of chemical-based defenses, requiring both skill and patience to inflict the most damage
• Educational factoids to stimulate the mind between rounds, exploring the real science behind the ever-present fungi all around us

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