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Dragonfly Pond Patrol: Wind-Buffeted Foraging Steering (2D)

2D top-down dragonfly patrol: steering-behavior flight targets feeding zones over a pond, a gust field buffets each flier, and maneuverability sets how fast it corrects course.

Nature & Climate2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

This 2D companion swaps the 3D scene for the mechanic that actually drives it: dragonflies steer toward feeding zones over a pond using target-seeking forces, a sine-based gust field buffets them off course, and the Maneuverability slider sets how hard each flier corrects. Energy drains with effort and wind and only refills on a successful interception.

⚙ Under the hood

Steering-behavior flight (desired velocity minus current velocity, scaled by a maneuverability-driven turn rate) targets feeding zones while an independent gust-field acceleration buffets each flier; energy depletes with speed and wind and refills on interception.

steering behaviorpredator foragingturbulenceflight energetics

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install