Well, what can I say? Thanks for all the excellent response Ecosystem has had for launch day! We think it went swimmingly if you’ll pardon the pun; plenty of feedback to chew through and lots of fantastic suggestions and thoughtful Read more…
It’s taken a long time to get to this point, but we’re finally at the right place for this – Ecosystem will be entering early access on Tuesday, 16th March 2021! Featuring a whole array of new features, terrain generation Read more…
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 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 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 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 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 – Read more…
I’ve got a lot of big news for this update, so I’ll jump right in. Firstly, I am happy to be able to finally release an early playable demo of Ecosystem! It is a bit short and simple at the Read more…
Hi Everyone, Sorry it has been so long since the last update! I’ve been making great progress on development but fell behind when it came time to post what I’ve done. My apologies for that. I’ll have a extra-large post Read more…
This month, I’ve been adapting the game’s simulation of evolution to closer match what happens in nature. Before, every species had a fixed population size. While living out their lives, each creature was awarded a ‘fitness score’, a number that Read more…