Nanosapien

Hi, this is my first game, Nanosapien.  (This link is my original gamejam submission)

Big thanks to GameDev.tv for hosting GameDev.tv Game Jam 2025!

When the theme was announced, I immediately imagined a 2D survival game where a futuristic vaccine is injected into terminally ill patients — and if it survives, it cures their diseases from the inside out. Unfortunately, as the jam progressed, I found myself far from that vision and just focused on getting a working game loop.

I had everything planned out in ScriptableObjects and design docs, but the code… was another story. The inventory system alone took me 4 days, and it's still not even good.

That said, I learned a ton, and I’m leaving this jam confident that with enough time, I can build the game I originally envisioned.

Looking forward to learning more and joining future game jams!

Movement:
W, A, S, D — Move your nanosapien around the body

Interaction:
Hold E — Interact with resources, crafting stations, or objects

Attack:
Left Mouse Button — Perform an attack with equipped weapon or tool

Inventory:
Press I — Open/close your inventory

Using Items:

• Click on items in the inventory to move them to quick slots

• Press 1, 2, 3, or 4 to use items from the quick slots (e.g. potions)

Only consumables will move to quick slots