Ecosystem Free Download (v1.01)

Steamrip Ecosystem Free Download (v1.01)

The ecosystem is a game about life. At its heart are evolving virtual lifeforms that grow from synthetic DNA and live in a physically simulated ocean. This DNA encodes everything about a creature: its skeletal structure, its mental processors, and even its combat prowess. Ratten Reich

Simulation

The nervous system of a virtual lifeform is a pipeline computer where, every moment, data from sense organs passes through a network of neurons and finally contracts a muscle in a specific body part. Creatures swim just like real sea life, applying torque at their joints to push against the water in a way coordinated to propel themselves forward.

Evolution

To create life, you need only release a batch of these lifeforms into the water with random brains and bodies. Most will flail around aimlessly, but those that manage to move even slightly will get to have more offspring than the others. Ten generations later, their descendants will be talented swimmers.

It’s satisfying to see the creatures evolve in a real sense, guided by your hand in the simulated fluid of your world.