Vinny the Virus

A "Meh"troidvania style platformer demo made for:

OpenGameArt.org Summer Jam 2025

OpenGameArt.org Summer Jam 2025 - itch.io

The theme was "Symbiosis".

You are Vinny the Virus running rampant.

Find and infect those no-good healthy cells!

Platforms (that haven't been immunised), can be commandeered in 1 of 3 ways:

Parasitism (Red):

"Parasitism is the non-mutualistic form of symbiosis, occurring when one of the organisms benefits at the expense of the other."

Commensalism (Yellow):

"Commensalism is a symbiosis in which one organism benefits from, and is often completely dependent on, the other."

Mutualism (Green):

"Mutualisms are a form of symbiosis in which both symbiotic partners benefit from the interaction."

There are some stomach bugs here and there. Platforms are a bit snaggy when running. If Vinny freezes and you can't move, Press "Backspace" or "Select" to respawn...

P.S. Don't ask about the entry/exit pipe. As I was drawing that, my inner monolog was something along the lines of 'WTH are you doing with your life'... XD

CREDITS:

Art Mega Dump - Part (3)

https://opengameart.org/content/art-mega-dump-part-3

ZomBCool

https://opengameart.org/users/zombcool

OGA-BY 4.0

https://opengameart.org/content/oga-by-40-faq

Top-down Bomb Puzzle Game

https://opengameart.org/content/top-down-bomb-puzzle-game

ZomBCool

https://opengameart.org/users/zombcool

OGA-BY 4.0

https://opengameart.org/content/oga-by-40-faq

Gastric Distress

https://opengameart.org/content/gastric-distress

LFA

https://opengameart.org/users/lfa

CC0

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

25 CC0 mud sfx

https://opengameart.org/content/25-cc0-mud-sfx

rubberduck

https://opengameart.org/users/rubberduck

CC0

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

8 wet squish, slurp impacts

https://opengameart.org/content/8-wet-squish-slurp-impacts

Independent.nu

CC0

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Goblins Sound Pack

https://opengameart.org/content/goblins-sound-pack

artisticdude

https://opengameart.org/users/artisticdude

CC0

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

8-bit - I am not clumsy!

https://opengameart.org/content/8-bit-i-am-not-clumsy

HydroGene

https://opengameart.org/users/hydrogene

CC0

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

8-bit - The Quiet Spy

https://opengameart.org/content/8-bit-the-quiet-spy

HydroGene

https://opengameart.org/users/hydrogene

CC0

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

8-bit - Jester Theme

https://opengameart.org/content/8-bit-jester-theme

HydroGene

https://opengameart.org/users/hydrogene

CC0

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

8-bit - Jester Battle

https://opengameart.org/content/8-bit-jester-battle

HydroGene

https://opengameart.org/users/hydrogene

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https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Voices Sound Effects Library

https://opengameart.org/content/voices-sound-effects-library

Little Robot Sound Factory

https://opengameart.org/users/little-robot-sound-factory

CC-BY 3.0

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Input Prompts Pixel 16×

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Kenney

https://opengameart.org/users/kenney

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https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/