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Niche - a genetics survival game

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Stray Fawn Studio

Stray Fawn Publishing

WhisperGames

21 Sep, 2017 (8 years ago) 5.39$ STEAM
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Description



Niche - a genetics survival game is a fresh blend of turn-based strategy and simulation combined with roguelike elements.
Shape your own species of cat/fox/bear/dog-like animals based on real genetics. Keep your animals alive against all odds, such as hungry predators, climate change and spreading sickness.
If your species goes extinct the game is lost and your evolution needs to start anew.

Key Features:

  • Living, dynamic world to test your survival skills
  • Breeding system based on real genetics
  • Over 100 genes to shape your species
  • Procedurally generated worlds and animals
  • Five biomes featuring different predators, prey and flora to explore
  • Game mechanics inspired on population genetics

Games/books that inspired us:

  • Spore
  • Don’t Starve
  • The Creatures Series
  • Warrior Cats

Educational aspects:

While playing Niche, the player is introduced to the scientific mechanics of genetics (featuring dominant-recessive, co-dominant inheritance, etc). The game also features the five pillars of population genetics (genetic drift, genetic flow, mutation, natural selection, sexual selection). All knowledge is interwoven with the game-mechanics. This creates the effect of learning by playing.

Windows Requirements

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 10
  • Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: nVidia® 8800 GT / AMD® 4670 or faster
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Mac Requirements

Minimum:
  • OS: Macintosh® OSX 10.8+
  • Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: nVidia® 8800 GT / AMD® 4670 or faster
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Linux Requirements

Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04+
  • Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: nVidia® 8800 GT / AMD® 4670 or faster
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
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Albinism

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Have an animal with albinism

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Archipelago

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Traverse the Archipelago island and travel north to new lands

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Adam's Curse

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A baby is kidnapped by a bird of prey

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Darwin Award

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Go extinct on the first island

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Eating Nemo

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Catch a Clownkoi

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Family Reunion

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Have a member of Adam's original tribe join your pack (unlocks in story mode only)

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Globetrotter

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Discover all island types

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Harem

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Have only one animal of one sex and a lot of animals of the opposite sex

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Homecoming

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Return to Adam's original island (unlocks in story mode only)

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Hybrid

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Breed an animal with 12+ strength

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Ice Age

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Find all 5 prehistoric genes

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Copy / Paste

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Give birth to identical twins

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Sweet Sweet Love

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Mate for the first time

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Melanism

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Have an animal with melanism

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Ruler of the Mountains

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Breed an animal with 5+ cold resistence

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Natural Selector

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Unlock all genes (story mode required to unlock all genes)

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Never gonna give you up

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Survive for 1000 days

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Perry the Platypus

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Breed an animal with Platypus Beak and Swimming Tail and name it Perry

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Prehistoric Hunter

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Breed an animal with Sabertooth Fangs, Mammut Feet, Hammer Tail and Megaloceros Horns

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Racoon

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Breed an animal with a racoon pattern

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Root of the Problem

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Get rid of the plants that block the northern exit of the island and travel to new lands

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Ruler of the Savanna

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Breed an animal with 5+ heat resistence

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Spring Fever

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Mate at least 10 times on one day

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Still Alive!

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Survive for 250 days