HawkesJam #1 · Microscopic Magic · 2024
Honey, I’m a Fungi!
I found a mushroom character I liked so much that I built a game around it. A day or two later, I had a small rage game with plenty of audio.
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It started with the mushroom
The jam theme was Microscopic Magic. I found Muru’s Mushroom Warrior model on Sketchfab, thought it looked great, and decided to make the whole game around it.
I made the game in about a day or two. I wanted to try some different movement mechanics and make something that would be fun to watch people struggle with.
The audio was my favourite part
I spent a lot of my time on the sound and narration. I really enjoy making audio, but I don’t often give myself a project where I can focus on it this much.
Later, I watched a streamer play through the jam entries. Seeing him get frustrated with my game while still enjoying it was exactly the kind of reaction I’d hoped for. The game also ranked first for Sound Design in the community voting.