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DevBlog 2: How do mutations work in Freaky Awesome?

Greetings from Mandragora Studio! Today we'll talk about unlocking new mutations in Freaky Awesome.

We understand that for the majority our dear players the mutations system in our game is covered by the mist, so we decided to lift this veil a bit for you. There will be about 10 mutations each having unique mechanics. Only 2 of them will be unlocked from the start, and you'll have to get the rest on the go. When you kill an enemy, it leaves a mutagen plash. If you collect it, your HP meter will fill a bit, simultaneously increasing the Contamination meter. Having this meter at maximum, you mutate to a new form randomly chosen from those you have unlocked. It may happen pretty often during battles, so you'll have to quickly adapt to different controls and mutation features!

On each location you'll come across this Cell:

As you may see, it has locks to put some keys or coins in, or you can donate your blood at the cost of your HP. Thus, you'll have to open all the locks on this Cell. This progress saves permanently, so you'll be able to enter the room with this Cell, drop a few coins in it and go further. On the next run, the coin meter will stay the same. After several runs you'll be able to open each lock and release new mutation from the Cell. You'll have to defeat it and take special mutagen. Right after that you'll mutate to a new life-form unlocking it permanently.

That's all for today! Later on we'll tell you about new game mechanics and uncover some insides. See you soon!