SUMMARY

What is BRAINWORM?

BRAINWORM is a Snake-like arcade game where you control a parasitic worm devouring the brain of an up-and-coming presidential incumbent. Navigate obstacles like hardened brain tissue and deadly Macrophages ("Macs") as you sabotage your victim’s cognitive and speaking abilities. Do you have what it takes to cause debilitating brain damage?

CONTROLS

WASD (OR ARROW KEYS) - Movement

ESC/P - Pause Game

LMB (LEFT MOUSE BUTTON) - Select menu options

Game Jams (Brackeys & GWJ78)

Godot Wild Jam 78 - "Erase" & Brackeys Game Jam 2025.1 - "Nothing Can Go Wrong"

BRAINWORM was created for two game jams: Godot Wild Jam 78 (GWJ) and Brackeys Game Jam 2025.1 (BGJ). Inspired by both themes, the duo at Hangover Sunshine explored the concept of a brainworm "erasing" the cognitive functions of a rising politician. The classic Snake gameplay was chosen for its resemblance to worms and its emphasis on avoiding mistakes—echoing the idea that "nothing can go wrong."

Spoiler alert: After the brain-eaten politician becomes president, players are left to wonder: did nothing go wrong because the worm ate everything, or because even without a brain, the candidate’s path to power remained unimpeded?

Tools Used

• Godot 4.2
• Procreate 
• Photoshop (adjusting sprites)
• FL Studio 21
• Audacity

Content Warning

BRAINWORM may have themes and gameplay that may be triggering. Please review the content warnings below before continuing:

1. Death and/or dying,
2. Mild cartoon violence,
3. Blood, and/or gore (hemophobia),
4. Depiction of cognitive decline (dementophobia),
5. Depiction of anti-science sentiment & general misinformation.

Attributions

"Consort for Brass" & "Space Jazz" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/