We hope you’ve been having a great summer in these strange times. It’s time for the July & August newsletter for Ecosystem! Over the past couple of months, lots of attention has been put into solving problems involving creating stable ecosystems with apparent trophic food chains, and there have been Read more…
This time we will concentrate on the dynamic plant and coral systems that will adorn the ocean bed in the finished game. It’s important to note that plants and corals are far more than just decoration – they are the keystones of the entire Ecosystem that evolves around them. Plants Read more…
Welcome to the 2nd Ecosystem newsletter! As well as some behind-the scenes bug fixing and plenty of polish, there’s quite a few things to share from recent development this time round – including what Tom’s been working on in terms of a realistic fluid simulation, a more natural system for Read more…
Welcome to the first Ecosystem newsletter! We’ll be doing these on a monthly or bi-monthly basis from now on (depending on how much there is to report on), bringing together some of the more important points of the ongoing development of the project into one place. Before I continue, I Read more…
The Sapling, by Wessel Stoop, has a similar scope to Ecosystem with a terrestrial focus. It includes both plants and animals, a creature editor, and a sandbox mode with random mutations. It’s out now in early access on Steam – if you like what you’ve seen for Ecosystem we think Read more…