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.
| Requirements | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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Niche - a genetics survival game is available on PC, Xbox and Nintendo.
No — Niche - a genetics survival game is not available on PlayStation 5. It's available on PC, Xbox and Nintendo.
Yes — Niche - a genetics survival game is available on Xbox.
Yes — Niche - a genetics survival game is available on Nintendo Switch.
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Niche - a genetics survival game was developed by Stray Fawn Studio and published by Stray Fawn Publishing.
Niche - a genetics survival game was released on 2016-09-15.
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Niche - a genetics survival game takes approximately 2 hours to complete the main story.
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