Video animation from TEDEd. This is great as a reference. Many good analogies to take from this video to reflect on the script of the game.
Category: Moodboards
Ant Man suit
Another reference to decide if the metaphor for the interface is a body suit armor OR a spaceship like .
Toys
One of my kids have this construction / assembly toy, where they can create beads. I found interesting the look of it, the colorful, kid appealing color palette. They easily can look like small “viruses” or cells.
String Divers
Another comic reference: “String Divers”. Sounds compelling enough, and the graphics look more contemporary.

PVZ INFECTION
I did this sort of “origin story” in comic panels format for a game jam. I used PVZ characters to explain why humans get infected with viruses and become zombies.
PVZ – PLANTS VS ZOMBIES
Some of the character archetypes used on this game can be useful as reference for the MicroShots game. Also, the minion with the robot can be the base for the submersible vessel.

Minions Character Sheet Size Comparison 
This minion with the robot suit fits great for the main ship in MicroShots 
Dr. Zomboss is the stereotypical maniacal Mad Scientist 

Dr. Zomboss also has its own robot suit. 
MICROSCOPIC PHOTOGRAPHY
Inspiration from microscopic photography and some illustrations about the microscopic world and cells.
The colors have a very high value, highly contrasted. ethereal or eerie undefined backgrounds and a viscous medium are predominant.
NANOBOTS – STEM BOOK
“NanoBots” is a book I found in the “STEM” section of Barnes’n Nobles. Great ideaa how to explain to kids the technology behind the nanotechnology anthropomorphizing it.
SUBMERSIBLE SHIP REFERENCES
The story an the action happens inside the human body from the perspective of a FPV (first person view). To keep the story consistent, the whole mission inside the human body happens through a some sort of submersible vessel. It will be similar to a robot suit with submarine capacities and control.
The player will be seated see in the main panel of the RoboPod. The RoboPod will be similar to a personal submarine.
Here are some one-man submarine image references:

This submarine is great for the form factor, open view glass sphere and the tubular harness gives the feeling of sturdiness and functional working machine. 
This Robot-Suit fits perfect for the submersible vessel. Get rid of the minion. 
A more flashy carcase for the submarine module. Probably will block part of the vision view. since the yellow carcase is bulky and big. 
At the Science Museum of Science in Seattle. These images help for inspiration for the MicroShots game. The information displayed on panels are related to the nano technology topic.


































































