Despite an unconventional shape, these fish evolved to move efficiently around the kelp forest environment to get to the resources they need.
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The creature in the foreground doesn't look like it's getting anywhere very fast, but at least you can see the fluid simulation in this video!
Perhaps over the generations, these creatures will evolve to make more efficient use of their fins (maybe wiggling all of them, not just the ends!) but for now it seems to be working out just fine for them.
With features not currently in the demo, Ecosystem will have the ability to sculpt the environment with much more precision. In this clip a familiar-looking kelp forest plays host to our evolving creatures.
One of the more successful herbivores that has evolved in Ecosystem - the "Coelasar" has two bilateral fins allowing it to propel itself forward with relative ease. Life finds a way!
This fish has an unusual swimming technique, but in nature what works stays around. It's evolved this novel, slightly uneven form of movement.
This creature grazes among the stars! A serene scene as this creature uses its evolved locomotion to move towards a food source. In Ecosystem, creatures evolve movement patterns over generations.
This creature is navigating an ocean archway to reach its goal- a food source or perhaps a mating ground. In the full game Ecosystem's creatures will have proper path finding to navigate the environment you sculpt.
A neat new feature coming to the full Ecosystem game - creature view! When you highlight a creature, you'll get a view in the interface of what the creature is currently looking at. It can add some mesmerising insight into your creature's struggle to get where it wants to be!
A herd of creatures prowls the deep corals. The darker conditions indicate reduced sunlight in the deep ocean - the depth to which sunlight penetrates is a crucial factor affecting many things in Ecosystem, such as the growth and spread of certain plants.
In the unforgiving world of Ecosystem, it's survival of the fittest, fastest, and most fortunate. Creatures who have easy access to food have a better chance of passing their genes to the next generation.
(Catching up on SSS posts here that were made whilst I was away over the last couple of weeks, so several in one post)
October 10th: Hopefully you've all been enjoying the updated Ecosystem demo! One of the many new things you can create in the demo is lush underwater kelp forests - providing food for herbivores and cover for hunters.
October 17th: This fast creature fertilises some eggs before making a handbrake turn! It'll pass those genes responsible for its speediness onto the offspring, giving them an excellent chance of continuing the chain.
October 24th: One of the more successful swimmers that evolved in this #Ecosystem - the "Coelasar" is adept at fast bursts of acceleration which allow it to reach the resources it's after.
October 10th: Hopefully you've all been enjoying the updated Ecosystem demo! One of the many new things you can create in the demo is lush underwater kelp forests - providing food for herbivores and cover for hunters.
October 17th: This fast creature fertilises some eggs before making a handbrake turn! It'll pass those genes responsible for its speediness onto the offspring, giving them an excellent chance of continuing the chain.
October 24th: One of the more successful swimmers that evolved in this #Ecosystem - the "Coelasar" is adept at fast bursts of acceleration which allow it to reach the resources it's after.
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Nature provides! Plankton blooms growing in the open ocean are an important food source, and it's no different in the fast-evolving world of Ecosystem.
Near-ubiquitous in nature, the mixing of genes by mating has many evolutionary advantages. In Ecosystem, when a creature has love on their minds, they'll need to find a mate! After they successfully spawn, they release eggs into the turbulence of the ocean, where they will settle and grow into young.
It's time to spawn a new species! In Ecosystem, a new species starts with a random body configuration. Over the generations, their brains will get better at controlling their bodies to allow them to reach their targets. Let's create some new life now! 3, 2, 1.....
If you've had a hectic week and need some Zen chillout time, the Ecosystem demo is free to try out on Steam!
In real life, scroll coral come in a variety of colours the most common being a bright yellow from Indonesia. Here is a purple variety from Ecosystem
We found a star to go atop our Christmas tree this year... now where did we put the trees?
In real life, Vase Coral is able to completely clear itself of sediment in only a few hours - it may even be capable of consuming the organic material among the sediment as it does so!