- CONTROLS -

WASD or arrow keys to move the player character

X to attack enemies

Z to mutate the player character (also used to start the game)

- UI -

Starting from the left and working right...

• Your health (HP) starts at 100 as in the first UI box.
• Your current mutation (A, C, G or T) is listed in the second UI box.
• The enemy's mutation (|||, ◆, ★ or ●) is listed in the third UI box.
• The amount of seconds passed (game finished after 90 seconds) is in the final UI box.

- RULES -

OBJECTIVE: Destroy as many enemies as you can whilst trying to survive

• Use the X button to deal your attack damage to enemies in your attack range.
• The final damage dealt is the player's attack value minus the enemy's defence value.
• After doing an attack, you have to wait a little for your attack to recharge. 
• Once your attack has recharged, an 'X' will appear above the player character and you can attack again.

MUTATIONS!

• Use Z to mutate! Each mutation changes your attack value, defence value, attack recharge time (how quickly you can attack), attack range (how far away you can attack enemies) and your movement speed.
• But, once you damage an enemy, the enemy learns your mutation and will mutate as well.
• After a few seconds, all enemies mutate to "beat" your mutation that you attacked with.
• Not to worry! You can always adapt by mutating again to something else.

GAME END: If 90 seconds pass OR if your health (HP) goes to 0.

- ABOUT -

Aliens are attacking your home and you have to destroy as many of them as you can while your family escape. You were blessed with the ability to mutate! You can alter any one of your DNA bases at a time (either mutating the A, C, G or T bases in your DNA molecule). 

However, you have to be careful. The aliens are able to adapt to your mutations and can mutate themselves! Because the aliens are a hive mind, when one mutates, all of them do. But you can adapt too and mutate according to their mutation.

Modified Hive Mind was made for Trijam 302. This was made across 5 hours for the theme "Unexpected Mutation".

- CREDITS -

arkicade -Programming, Art, Music