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Niche - a genetics survival game
Stray Fawn Studio, Stray Fawn Publishing, WhisperGames
· 2017
Niche - a genetics survival game is a turn-based strategy game combined with simulation and roguelike elements. Shape your own species of animals based on real genetics. Keep your species alive against all odds, such as predators, climate change and spreading sickness.
2,685 pts
Completion rate: 0.6%
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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.Achievements·31
Sweet Sweet Love
Mate for the first time
79.9% · 2.5 pts
79.9% · 2.5 pts
Survivor
Survive for 50 days
32.8% · 5.2 pts
32.8% · 5.2 pts
Two for the Price of One
Give birth to twins
32.4% · 5.2 pts
32.4% · 5.2 pts
Harem
Have only one animal of one sex and a lot of animals of the opposite sex
25.5% · 6.3 pts
25.5% · 6.3 pts
Albinism
Have an animal with albinism
22% · 7.1 pts
22% · 7.1 pts
Melanism
Have an animal with melanism
21.5% · 7.2 pts
21.5% · 7.2 pts
Adam's Curse
A baby is kidnapped by a bird of prey
15.6% · 9.4 pts
15.6% · 9.4 pts
Homecoming
Return to Adam's original island (unlocks in story mode only)
15.2% · 9.6 pts
15.2% · 9.6 pts
Copy / Paste
Give birth to identical twins
14.2% · 10.1 pts
14.2% · 10.1 pts
Globetrotter
Discover all island types
14.2% · 10.1 pts
14.2% · 10.1 pts
Ruler of the Mountains
Breed an animal with 5+ cold resistence
13.3% · 10.6 pts
13.3% · 10.6 pts
Ruler of the Savanna
Breed an animal with 5+ heat resistence
9.6% · 13.8 pts
9.6% · 13.8 pts
Spring Fever
Mate at least 10 times on one day
7.8% · 16.3 pts
7.8% · 16.3 pts
Archipelago
Traverse the Archipelago island and travel north to new lands
5.2% · 22.5 pts
5.2% · 22.5 pts
Still Alive!
Survive for 250 days
4.8% · 24 pts
4.8% · 24 pts
Eating Nemo
Catch a Clownkoi
4.6% · 24.9 pts
4.6% · 24.9 pts
Ice Age
Find all 5 prehistoric genes
4.1% · 27.3 pts
4.1% · 27.3 pts
Darwin Award
3.9% · 28.4 pts
3.9% · 28.4 pts
Natural Selector
Unlock all genes (story mode required to unlock all genes)
3.9% · 28.4 pts
3.9% · 28.4 pts
Back into the Sea
Breed an animal with 6+ swimming and underwater breathing ability
2.5% · 40.5 pts
2.5% · 40.5 pts
Root of the Problem
Get rid of the plants that block the northern exit of the island and travel to new lands
2.5% · 40.5 pts
2.5% · 40.5 pts
Family Reunion
Have a member of Adam's original tribe join your pack (unlocks in story mode only)
1.6% · 57.8 pts
1.6% · 57.8 pts
Hybrid
Breed an animal with 12+ strength
1.5% · 60.9 pts
1.5% · 60.9 pts
Perry the Platypus
Breed an animal with Platypus Beak and Swimming Tail and name it Perry
1.3% · 68.3 pts
1.3% · 68.3 pts
Never gonna give you up
Survive for 1000 days
0.8% · 100.7 pts
0.8% · 100.7 pts
Prehistoric Hunter
Breed an animal with Sabertooth Fangs, Mammut Feet, Hammer Tail and Megaloceros Horns
0.8% · 100.7 pts
0.8% · 100.7 pts
Erose
Special achievement to honor Erose. Breed an animal with Stinky Tail, Big Ears, at least one E Immunity Gene and name it Erose
0.7% · 112.1 pts
0.7% · 112.1 pts
Racoon
Breed an animal with a racoon pattern
0.7% · 112.1 pts
0.7% · 112.1 pts
EmmaUniverse
Special Youtuber achievement to honor EmmaUniverse. Breed an animal with Black Fur (no melanism), Yellow Eyes, No Pattern, Poison Fangs, one Claw, Nimble Fingers and name it Emma
0.6% · 126.8 pts
0.6% · 126.8 pts
Purr-pared for War
Special Youtuber achievement to honor JessiMew. Breed an animal with Black fur, White Pattern Color, Violet Eyes, two Claws, Big Body, Ram and name it JessiMew
0.6% · 126.8 pts
0.6% · 126.8 pts
Seers of the Sea
Special achievement to honor Seri! Pixel Biologist! Breed an animal with White Fur (not albino), Red Horn Color, Antlers, at least 1 Berry Paw, Webbed Hindlegs, Fishing Tail and name it Doeli
0.6% · 126.8 pts
0.6% · 126.8 pts
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