Fractal Finder
Fractal Finder
About
Fractal Finder is a simple game about exploring deeper and deeper into various computer-generated fractals and trying to identify patterns and points of interest displayed on the right of the screen. The game has twelve levels in total, exploring six unique fractals that get progressively more difficult as you progress.
Controls
* Hold the right mouse button and drag the mouse to move around the fractal.
* Use the scroll wheel to zoom in and out of the fractal.
* Press the middle mouse button to reset your view.
* When you think you've found an area that matches up with one of the previews on the right, click near the center of the point to select it. The preview will fade out to show you've found it.
* If you're stumped on a point and just want to move on, you can use number keys 1-4 to jump to the corresponding area on the fractal.
Performance
Rendering fractals in real-time is quite a demanding task. I've done my best to optimize the OpenGL code I can but I imagine the game will get quite choppy on older graphics cards. I can only speak from my personal experience, but my GTX1060 can manage a reasonable framerate at 1080p, your mileage may vary.
Comments13
tomz_best26 Apr 2021, 23:29
I like how it looks but I don't understand how to "select"
Jamie simpson27 Apr 2021, 13:27
the previews where not showing up for me, but I still had fun exploring the fractals. this is a very creative idea - well done!
Noctuaris1227 Apr 2021, 17:11
I love fractals and I'm delighted that you've found a way to make a game out of them ! I got stuck on the fourth one but I had a great time nonetheless. Great job !
Bonsai_1 May 2021, 20:01
i couldn't start the game. i had an error message: "VCRUNTIME140_1.dll not found"
any idea what the problem could be?
any idea what the problem could be?
programming_sock3 May 2021, 03:28
this is such a creative idea, i haven't seen a ton of games using fractals as a gameplay element.
Seskon4 May 2021, 16:35
Great Idea! :)
Sentmoraap5 May 2021, 22:05
Clever way to fit the theme! Plus it's a simple program with some shaders to compute the fractals. Thank you for the cheats, I gave up looking for places that looks like a lot of other places several times.
You have repeated yourself a lot in the shades. Wouldn't it be simpler if you just defined the Iterate functions somewhere?
You have repeated yourself a lot in the shades. Wouldn't it be simpler if you just defined the Iterate functions somewhere?
matthewi7 May 2021, 05:35
Super unique concept to fit the theme! Love it
blobo15 May 2021, 20:33
Wow, that's a very unique game! I love the idea.
epb900016 May 2021, 09:46
I did not expect a fractal-based game at all, this is pretty cool even if I'm terrible at finding things.
The game is still playable at (estimated) 5~10fps on my Vega 8 integrated graphics.
The game is still playable at (estimated) 5~10fps on my Vega 8 integrated graphics.
niterich17 May 2021, 15:17
This was a super impressive game with a unique twist, and it even runs well enough on my old laptop, so you've definitely have some amazing technical skills!
That being said, I didn't really care that much for the game itself. I felt some of the details were far too small to notice, and the amount of very similar yet technically distinct features (by the very nature of being a fractal) got annoying after a while. It was a bit too much like finding a needle in a haystack for my tastes.
That being said, I didn't really care that much for the game itself. I felt some of the details were far too small to notice, and the amount of very similar yet technically distinct features (by the very nature of being a fractal) got annoying after a while. It was a bit too much like finding a needle in a haystack for my tastes.
Raphiell18 May 2021, 00:30
Fantastic idea for the jam! I got a little restless and starting taking all the hints so I could see all the pretty fractals you've added. Well done!
Also - your game kinda looks... Gorgeous. And I am not only talking about fractals themself, the colours, animations - all of it is really nice to look at.