EXPERIENCE OPTIMIZED FOR THE WEB! The source package includes both builds.
Click on a creature to open up its character sheet. You can close it by right-clicking or clicking the X in the top-right corner. Be sure to name some creatures and follow them!
You can try to find out the optimal gene setup for a species by mutating single genes. Mutating a creature has its dangers though. Each gene ranges from A to D.
Strength - Improves your appetite
Dexterity - Makes you faster
Constitution - You'll live longer
Intelligence - Find food & mates faster
Wisdom - Avoid dangerous situations
Charisma - It's sexy time!
DISCLAIMER: PROCEED WITH CAUTION! A Matter of L and D is a horrifying tale of rape, incest, pedophilia and cannibalism.
I killed a frog! I'm not sure what all the different mutate buttons do. Maybe if it started out with only a couple of critters it would be easier to follow?
I didn't really feel like there were any goals, so I didn't really feel compelled to do anything. The simulation part is great but I wasn't asked to explore it and see what was possible.
Perhaps there has been some confusion regarding the goal of the game. There isn't really any score or end result you should strive for. It's more of a sandbox "do whatever you want" type of game. As a very goal-oriented gamer I can understand your issues. :)
At work instead of playing solitaire you can give a creature a stupid name and go watch him sex up and eat its children. :P
Uhm ... interesting! I don't have any idea what I do and how I do it, but I guess that's how Mother Nature created us, too.
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refreshcreations28 Aug 2012, 19:40
Cool simulation, had a play for a bit with it but as there didn't seem to be a goal to the game such as get x number of worms / frogs on screen I left it alone after a while.
The mutation bit is also nicely done and you learn after a bit which gene is more likely to affect postively despite HP loss. Fits in very nicely with the theme also I have to say!
More of a sandbox than a game, but it was pretty fun to name one creature and watch its descendants blot out the gene pool. Speaking of which, if you let it run for a while it can get hard to see anything through the haze of names.
Quite fun to watch! :D Just a note to change your web link from http(s) to just http, some of us will just get the "Install Unity" page, even though we have it installed.
I had problems maintaining populations. I thought the way mutation worked was really innovative and cool but I think it costs way too much health to play with. I would also be frustrated when I would spend a lot of time improving my worm, and even if I was careful not to let it get low on health, some evolved beast would still come along and gobble him up a second later :(.
@phren did you read the walkthrough? It's on the end of the description, should help. But maybe I'm just presuming that people get it and I havn't made good enough instructions for this game, but I've tried.
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At work instead of playing solitaire you can give a creature a stupid name and go watch him sex up and eat its children. :P
The mutation bit is also nicely done and you learn after a bit which gene is more likely to affect postively despite HP loss. Fits in very nicely with the theme also I have to say!
Its very much on theme though.
A big thanks to all that have played my game up until now. I appreciate it. :)
I had problems maintaining populations. I thought the way mutation worked was really innovative and cool but I think it costs way too much health to play with. I would also be frustrated when I would spend a lot of time improving my worm, and even if I was careful not to let it get low on health, some evolved beast would still come along and gobble him up a second later :(.
Still, it's an impressive sandbox!