Fractal Evolution

Fractal Evolution is a single-player, loop-based puzzle game where each attempt at a puzzle builds the foundation for the next. You play as an Evolving Intelligent Network, taking on the role of individual processes within a growing artificial mind. Every time you play through a level, your actions are recorded. When your process inevitably fails, those actions are replayed in the next loop—turning your past selves into collaborators. Your task is to coordinate these autonomous timelines to solve intricate, multi-layered puzzles.

This game centers on cause-and-effect thinking and time-split strategy. Each loop of the simulation introduces a new playable process, playing along with the processes that have already been run to termination, forcing you to think several steps ahead and to plan not just your next move, but how it will interact with your past attempts. Pull a switch, block a path, or provide a boost—every action ripples through time. As levels evolve, so too does the complexity of interactions between your processes. Your goal? Simple - to find a way to reach the end with atleast one process in these complex levels and complete the simulations

As levels progress, so does the number of concurrent processes—and the intricacy of the puzzles. Timing, coordination, and careful planning are key as you build up a network of cooperating agents, each performing their role to achieve perfection.

Gameplay Features:

Loop-Based Gameplay – Every death is a new opportunity. Past lives become allies in solving the puzzle.

Strategic Time Coordination – Solve problems by syncing actions across multiple timelines.

Challenging, Mind-Bending Puzzles – Designed for players who crave a real mental workout with logical precision, layered foresight, and recursive reasoning.

Growing Complexity – From simple cause-and-effect puzzles to intricate multi-process coordination challenges.

Minimalist Sci-Fi Aesthetic – Clean, abstract visuals with a focus on clarity, logic, and immersion in a synthetic world.

Credits:
I made this game solo in 4 days for the GMTK Game Jam 2025

Materials Used in Levels:  SuperGrid Starter pack https://www.fab.com/listings/a6ab4843-7c8a-47d1-912c-fc1c3553df23

Character Used: Sci-Fi Soldier 02
https://www.fab.com/listings/06145225-4151-4322-a0c4-7b9af54a9dfc

Animations By: Pitchfork Academy (MizzoFrizzo & Co.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-03eby70e0

Sounds Effects From Pixabay
https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/

Controls:

WASD	Move
Mouse	Look Around
Spacebar	Jump
Left Ctrl	Crouch
E	Interact
R	Restart Simulation