The Ivy Climber

Procedural vine simulator with phototropism (light-seeking) and thigmotropism (touch/support-seeking). Place trellises and watch vines climb towards the sun!

Tools

Click to place trellises (support), seeds (new vines), or prune branches

Trellis
Vine
Sun

Environment

Vine Stats

Active Vines: 0
Total Segments: 0
Attached Points: 0
Max Height: 0 px
Solar Energy

Actions

How to Play

  • Place trellises by clicking - vines will seek and attach to them for support
  • Plant seeds to start new vines - they'll grow from the ground upward
  • Vines exhibit phototropism - they bend toward the light source (sun)
  • Vines exhibit thigmotropism - they coil around and attach to nearby supports
  • Attached segments lock in place using inverse kinematics - they won't move once secured
  • Prune overgrown sections to redirect growth energy
  • Watch the sun move across the sky and see how vines follow it!

Inspired by real plant behaviors - phototropism (growing toward light via auxin redistribution) and thigmotropism (touch response for climbing support).