Cellular

"Cellular" is an innovative rogue-like card battler where players assume the role of a mutating virus, strategically assembling viral cells on a grid-based battlefield to infect and overpower host defenses. Drawing inspiration from real-world virology (with cards themed around viruses like COVID-19, HIV, and Ebola), the game combines deck-building, spatial puzzle elements, and turn-based combat. Players drag and rotate pixel-art cards with unique affinities, effects, and connection ports to form interconnected "cells" that generate power, shields, and abilities. As chains grow and mutate, random events like cytokine storms or antigenic drifts add chaos, while progressing through levels unlocks upgrades and new affinities. With modes including a story-driven campaign, endless survival waves, daily challenges, and a tutorial, "Cellular" delivers addictive, replayable gameplay focused on emergent strategies, chain synergies, and viral evolution. The retro aesthetic, complete with chiptune sounds and pixelated visuals, evokes classic arcade games while exploring themes of pandemics and genetic mutation in a darkly humorous, lab-log narrated world.