## Growth Race

### Shichu Chen

# Game: Growth Race

## Goal

The goal is to grow your fish by collecting falling food while managing your mass-to-speed ratio effectively. The player with the highest mass when all food is consumed wins the game.

## Rules

- Initial Setup

  - Each fish has an initial mass 100

- Mass

  - Food has different mass values, increasing with size 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50.
  - The fish's mass increases by the food's mass when it eats the food
  - The fish's mass decreases by 3 every 50 time-steps but will not drop below its initial mass.

- Speed

  - Speed is calculated based on mass:
  - V = V_0 / (M_fish^(2/3)) + V_min, where V_0 = 108
  - Heavier fish move slower

- Controls

  - Player 1: WASD keys for movement
  - Player 2: JIKL keys for movement

- Shared Food Mechanics

  - If both fish reach food simultaneously, the mass is split evenly

- End Condition

  - Game ends when no more food drops from the surface