Planarian
A downloadable game for Windows
## 🧬 Planarian
Cut once… and they grow twice.
Inspired by regenerative organisms like planarians, this fast-paced arcade game challenges you to control an ever-growing swarm of worms. Every cut creates more problems — literally.
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## 🎮 Gameplay
- ✂️ Slice worms to control their growth
- ⚠️ Every cut splits them into more worms
- 📈 Manage space before the room fills up
- ❤️ Survive with limited overgrowth chances
- 🔥 Use powers to stay alive
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## 💥 Powers
- 💣 **Bomb** — Destroy worms in an area
- ☠️ **Poison** — Slowly shrink worms over time
- ✂️ **Mega Cut** — Split all worms at once
- 🔥 **Fire Cut** — Instantly destroy worms
Use them wisely — timing is everything.
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## 🧠 Strategy
- Early game is forgiving… don’t get comfortable
- Mid game demands control and planning
- Late game becomes pure chaos
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## 🏆 Objective
Survive as long as possible without letting the room overflow or losing all your overgrowth chances.
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## 🎯 Controls
- 🖱️ **Left Click (Hold)** — Slice worms
- 🖱️ **Right Click** — Use selected power
- 🧠 Choose upgrades carefully on level up
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## 🎧 Features
- Dynamic difficulty scaling
- Power-based gameplay
- Visual feedback & effects
- Sound + music system
- Simple but addictive loop
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## 🚀 Built For
Game jam / rapid prototype — focused on gameplay and mechanics.
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Cut smart.
Or get overwhelmed.
| Published | 9 days ago |
| Status | Released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Author | Pieracy |
| Genre | Survival, Action |
| Tags | 2D, Arcade, Casual, Fast-Paced, Indie, Pixel Art, Singleplayer |
| Content | No generative AI was used |
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