Decay rate is now accelerated by nearby food.

world/render_objects.py

@@ -90,7 +90,10 @@ class FoodObject(BaseEntity):
         super().__init__(position)
         self.max_visual_width: int = 10
         self.decay: int = 0
+        self.decay_rate: int = 1
+        self.max_decay = 50
         self.interaction_radius: int = 50
+        self.neighbors: int = 0
         self.flags: dict[str, bool] = {
             "death": False,
             "can_interact": True,
@@ -106,14 +109,27 @@ class FoodObject(BaseEntity):
         if interactable is None:
             interactable = []
 
-        self.decay += 1
+        self.neighbors = len(interactable)
 
-        if self.decay > 255:
-            self.decay = 255
+        if self.neighbors > 0:
+            self.decay += self.decay_rate * (1 + (self.neighbors / 10))
+        else:
+            self.decay += self.decay_rate
+
+        if self.decay > self.max_decay:
+            self.decay = self.max_decay
             self.flag_for_death()
 
         return self
 
+    def normalize_decay_to_color(self) -> int:
+        """
+        Normalizes the decay value to a color component.
+
+        :return: Normalized decay value (0-255).
+        """
+        return self.decay / self.max_decay * 255 if self.max_decay > 0 else 0
+
     def render(self, camera: Any, screen: Any) -> None:
         """
         Renders the food object as a decaying colored circle.
@@ -124,7 +140,7 @@ class FoodObject(BaseEntity):
         if camera.is_in_view(*self.position.get_position()):
             pygame.draw.circle(
                 screen,
-                (255 - self.decay, food_decay_yellow(self.decay), 0),
+                (255 - self.normalize_decay_to_color(), food_decay_yellow(self.normalize_decay_to_color()), 0),
                 camera.world_to_screen(*self.position.get_position()),
                 int(5 * camera.zoom)
             )
@@ -135,4 +151,4 @@ class FoodObject(BaseEntity):
 
         :return: String representation.
         """
-        return f"FoodObject({self.position}, decay={self.decay})"
+        return f"FoodObject({self.position}, decay={self.decay}, decay_rate={self.decay_rate * (1 + (self.neighbors / 10))})"