Evolving Planet BARCELONA SUPERCOMPUTING CENTER It's the year 3016, and you are in charge of an archaeological expedition to the planet Kepler-1138. Your aim is to know… Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsIt's the year 3016, and you are in charge of an archaeological expedition to the planet Kepler-1138. Your aim is to know what happened to the Lovans, humanoid aliens that became extinct for unknown reasons. You will use artificial life to replicate the story of the mysterious species. Will you develop their technology, make them experts on warfare or strengthen their cultural influence? Choose carefully your strategy to reveal the past of the Lovans, and also their future. Launch trailer: https://youtu.be/hSuFno-MZGM Content - YOU ARE THE PROFESSOR - Guide an artificial society through 20 missions over the whole planet - WHAT IF...? - Choose your own approach to each challenge amongst multiple survival strategies - A BEAUTIFUL WORLD - Discover Kepler-1138 through the artwork of Guillem H. Pongiluppi - EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE - Unlock 60 achievements with additional content explaining the science behind the game Features - Complex simulation of hundreds of bots in a dynamic environment - User Interface specifically designed for portable devices - In-Game tutorial explaining game mechanics - Localized in English, Spanish, and Catalan *** Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/evoplanetgame Like Evolving Planet on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evolvingplanetgame Made by Murphy's Toast Games Information Seller:BARCELONA SUPERCOMPUTING CENTER Genre:Simulation, Strategy Release:Feb 26, 2016 Updated:Feb 26, 2016 Version:1.0 Size:106.2 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (5) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Evolving Planet is also available for android here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.MurphysToast.EvolvingPlanet Additional information in the official site: http://www.evolvingplanetgame.com Launch trailer: Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel ludka33 Well-Known Member Jan 12, 2013 217 0 16 #2 ludka33, Feb 28, 2016 Looks interesting! Downloading now. Will leave imps in a few. tehvar Member Jun 12, 2012 6 0 0 #3 tehvar, Feb 29, 2016 Thoroughly enjoyed this game from start to finish. The game is 100% free and was an absolute delight to play. Gameplay mechanics are interesting and challenging enough to keep you playing. Although not super difficult, it is just hard enough to feel satisfying. The story pushed me through from start to finish without stopping. I don't remember when the last game had me this interested. I hope to see more content soon. I would recommend this game to anyone! Nullzone ð® Spam Police ð Jul 12, 2013 3,669 79 48 Male #4 Nullzone, Feb 29, 2016 Absolutely seconding what tehvar wrote. I went through the whole game in one go, really kept me hooked to see what's happening next. The game mechanics are deceptively simple, but there is a short learning curve to figure out what works best. Game graphics do their job (well, you only see your population as small blobs, so there isn't anything fancy to be done on that side). The cutscene panels are absolutely beautiful though. I really want to see more of those, would pay big bucks for an artwork book without blinking The game does teach you a few simple things about how a population interacts with its environment, e.g. the consequences of over-exhausting your habitat by cutting down all trees for wood. And I really liked the various tidbits of (historical) information and anecdotes/quotes you can see via the Achievements. @xrubio: You should contact schools about it, would fit in pretty well as educational game on the subject. xrubio Member Feb 4, 2016 17 0 1 #5 xrubio, Mar 1, 2016 @tehvar and @Nullzone thanks for taking the time to write about the game We have lots of ideas for additional content, but we'll have to see how this release goes before deciding on what to do next. We are in contact with people doing research on education, so we were lucky enough to test an alpha version of the game with teachers and students and get some feedback to adjust the game mechanics and tutorial. We would definitely love to see schools using it as an educational tool! Nullzone ð® Spam Police ð Jul 12, 2013 3,669 79 48 Male #6 Nullzone, Mar 1, 2016 Fingers crossed then that all goes well One small nitpick I just remembered: On the level start screen, you have those symbols in the bottomleft corner. I assume they represent the possible achievements (if not, no clue what they mean). Would be nice to see an achievement description when you tap on them. xrubio Member Feb 4, 2016 17 0 1 #7 xrubio, Mar 1, 2016 The icons indicate the type and number of goals for each mission. Nice suggestion, we'll add this to the next update! ludka33 Well-Known Member Jan 12, 2013 217 0 16 #8 ludka33, Mar 1, 2016 Really enjoying this so far. Each level (that I've played, only on 3 now) is a fairly quick playtgrough... 5 minutes tops. Which is nice for short mobile gaming sessions. The requirements are straightforward and easy to understand, while there is challenge and strategy to completing them. Where this game shines, though, is in the artwork and cutscenes. The little blurbs that connect the bots to humanity and their evolution are interesting and keep me wanting to see the next phase. I'm really enjoying this so far! ludka33 Well-Known Member Jan 12, 2013 217 0 16 #9 ludka33, Mar 1, 2016 If I may ask: why free? I'd gladly have plunked down a couple bucks for this. No ads, no iap... You deserve fair compensation for this little gem. xrubio Member Feb 4, 2016 17 0 1 #10 xrubio, Mar 1, 2016 Thanks @ludka33. We got a small budget from a science dissemination program, so we felt that giving the game for free was the best option to increase its visibility...but we can always put some ads if you prefer it ludka33 Well-Known Member Jan 12, 2013 217 0 16 #11 ludka33, Mar 1, 2016 Or even an iap "tip jar". I think you'll find a lot of people--here especially--are happy to give a little to indie developers who offer quality product for free. Nullzone ð® Spam Police ð Jul 12, 2013 3,669 79 48 Male #12 Nullzone, Mar 1, 2016 Last edited: Mar 1, 2016 Heh, just put in the right ads, like for a trip to the Barcelona Supercomputer Center or CERN/LHC Jokes aside, it's great that you give out the game for free. But I'd definitely include more info on the background. Best would be to put it all on your homepage and add a link to the game's main screen: Add a button "More Information", which takes you to an ingame screen with a brief overview and a link to the homepage where you have more info. There, have more background info text; plus links to the Simulpast page, to the BSC, your team's page, etc. Easy access to further information is always good, even more so for use in education. @ludka33: I vaguely remember that Apple no longer allows tipjars, but couldn't find anything on it with a quick search (review guidelines https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/#purchasing-currencies don't mention it). ludka33 Well-Known Member Jan 12, 2013 217 0 16 #13 ludka33, Mar 1, 2016 Well, that's lame. How about an "unlockable skin" iap? Where you can change the planet color to hot pink? # Brunner Member Feb 18, 2014 13 0 0 #14 Brunner, Mar 1, 2016 Ok, reading these comments make me feel like a blubbering idiot. Love the first 7 levels, but getting my tail kicked by the short timeframe you're given on the 8th. Still it's the first mobile game to do that and still have me coming back for more in a long time so that's impressive in and of itself. Great game and anyone that's reading this should make sure they check it out. xrubio Member Feb 4, 2016 17 0 1 #15 xrubio, Mar 1, 2016 @Nullzone you are right that the webpage doesn't have a lot of info about the scientific context (it's in the presskit). We could add it...we already did this in the game, as there's a section inside the credits. xrubio Member Feb 4, 2016 17 0 1 #16 xrubio, Mar 1, 2016 Sorry to hear you are stuck! We are planning to upload a mission-by-mission walkthrough in the youtube channel during next weeks to avoid possible frustrations. Nullzone ð® Spam Police ð Jul 12, 2013 3,669 79 48 Male #17 Nullzone, Mar 1, 2016 I actually read the whole credits Yes, there's a mention in there, but that's about it. Color me stupid, but I cannot find your presskit on the www.evolvingplanetgame.com homepage. Nor one of the usual "Contact Us" and/or "About Us" pages. If you don't want to make that info public, that's fine of course. But if you aim for more publicity, adding those is a must. I've seen quite a few studios who have their presskit available for download on their homepage. Good move, makes it easier for journalists, so I'd add that as well. And include a dedicated press contact on that page too. @Brunner: Give me some time to replay mission 8, and I should have a few hints. xrubio Member Feb 4, 2016 17 0 1 #18 xrubio, Mar 1, 2016 Yep, the link is public. It's just there, below the 'contact us' and the social media icons. In any case, you can directly download it here: http://evolvingplanetgame.com/evPlanet_presskit_en.zip Nullzone ð® Spam Police ð Jul 12, 2013 3,669 79 48 Male #19 Nullzone, Mar 1, 2016 Last edited: Mar 1, 2016 Oops... just figured that a normal scroll always takes me right past it. Put "Contact" and/or Presskit on top of the page, to the left or below the language selector? And maybe at the very bottom as well. Downloaded your presskit, pretty curious about it, thanks! UPDATE: I like the presskit Nice touch with the graphics and screenshots in there. And the overview document is short and to the point, well done! Nullzone ð® Spam Police ð Jul 12, 2013 3,669 79 48 Male #20 Nullzone, Mar 1, 2016 Mission 8 Walkthrough @Brunner: Here you go, let me know if it helps. For the first Goal to reach the population limit: - Trigger the population growth booster - Put your points into Resistance, it's enough to get it to 2 right away. - When you start, immediately move up north into the forest. This terrain apparently increases survivability. - When you have enough points, increase Resistance to 3, then 4. --> Goal reached. 2nd Goal: - Move east to the Goal Marker. - Immediately trigger the mobility boost. - Increase Influence (or Warfare) to 2/3. - When your population starts to fall, trigger the growth boost again. --> Goal reached. 3rd & 4th Goal: - Don't beeline through the desert to Goal #3. Instead move up north first, then east. - Trigger the speed boost; growth boost only if needed. - I upped Influence to 4, and Warfare to 2. Upon completion, I had Warfare up to 4 as well (but it's not needed). - Keep moving east towards the last Goal. - Trigger speed & growth as needed. --> All done, should win with 3 Stars. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Thoroughly enjoyed this game from start to finish. The game is 100% free and was an absolute delight to play. Gameplay mechanics are interesting and challenging enough to keep you playing. Although not super difficult, it is just hard enough to feel satisfying. The story pushed me through from start to finish without stopping. I don't remember when the last game had me this interested. I hope to see more content soon. I would recommend this game to anyone!
Absolutely seconding what tehvar wrote. I went through the whole game in one go, really kept me hooked to see what's happening next. The game mechanics are deceptively simple, but there is a short learning curve to figure out what works best. Game graphics do their job (well, you only see your population as small blobs, so there isn't anything fancy to be done on that side). The cutscene panels are absolutely beautiful though. I really want to see more of those, would pay big bucks for an artwork book without blinking The game does teach you a few simple things about how a population interacts with its environment, e.g. the consequences of over-exhausting your habitat by cutting down all trees for wood. And I really liked the various tidbits of (historical) information and anecdotes/quotes you can see via the Achievements. @xrubio: You should contact schools about it, would fit in pretty well as educational game on the subject.
@tehvar and @Nullzone thanks for taking the time to write about the game We have lots of ideas for additional content, but we'll have to see how this release goes before deciding on what to do next. We are in contact with people doing research on education, so we were lucky enough to test an alpha version of the game with teachers and students and get some feedback to adjust the game mechanics and tutorial. We would definitely love to see schools using it as an educational tool!
Fingers crossed then that all goes well One small nitpick I just remembered: On the level start screen, you have those symbols in the bottomleft corner. I assume they represent the possible achievements (if not, no clue what they mean). Would be nice to see an achievement description when you tap on them.
The icons indicate the type and number of goals for each mission. Nice suggestion, we'll add this to the next update!
Really enjoying this so far. Each level (that I've played, only on 3 now) is a fairly quick playtgrough... 5 minutes tops. Which is nice for short mobile gaming sessions. The requirements are straightforward and easy to understand, while there is challenge and strategy to completing them. Where this game shines, though, is in the artwork and cutscenes. The little blurbs that connect the bots to humanity and their evolution are interesting and keep me wanting to see the next phase. I'm really enjoying this so far!
If I may ask: why free? I'd gladly have plunked down a couple bucks for this. No ads, no iap... You deserve fair compensation for this little gem.
Thanks @ludka33. We got a small budget from a science dissemination program, so we felt that giving the game for free was the best option to increase its visibility...but we can always put some ads if you prefer it
Or even an iap "tip jar". I think you'll find a lot of people--here especially--are happy to give a little to indie developers who offer quality product for free.
Heh, just put in the right ads, like for a trip to the Barcelona Supercomputer Center or CERN/LHC Jokes aside, it's great that you give out the game for free. But I'd definitely include more info on the background. Best would be to put it all on your homepage and add a link to the game's main screen: Add a button "More Information", which takes you to an ingame screen with a brief overview and a link to the homepage where you have more info. There, have more background info text; plus links to the Simulpast page, to the BSC, your team's page, etc. Easy access to further information is always good, even more so for use in education. @ludka33: I vaguely remember that Apple no longer allows tipjars, but couldn't find anything on it with a quick search (review guidelines https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/#purchasing-currencies don't mention it).
Well, that's lame. How about an "unlockable skin" iap? Where you can change the planet color to hot pink? #
Ok, reading these comments make me feel like a blubbering idiot. Love the first 7 levels, but getting my tail kicked by the short timeframe you're given on the 8th. Still it's the first mobile game to do that and still have me coming back for more in a long time so that's impressive in and of itself. Great game and anyone that's reading this should make sure they check it out.
@Nullzone you are right that the webpage doesn't have a lot of info about the scientific context (it's in the presskit). We could add it...we already did this in the game, as there's a section inside the credits.
Sorry to hear you are stuck! We are planning to upload a mission-by-mission walkthrough in the youtube channel during next weeks to avoid possible frustrations.
I actually read the whole credits Yes, there's a mention in there, but that's about it. Color me stupid, but I cannot find your presskit on the www.evolvingplanetgame.com homepage. Nor one of the usual "Contact Us" and/or "About Us" pages. If you don't want to make that info public, that's fine of course. But if you aim for more publicity, adding those is a must. I've seen quite a few studios who have their presskit available for download on their homepage. Good move, makes it easier for journalists, so I'd add that as well. And include a dedicated press contact on that page too. @Brunner: Give me some time to replay mission 8, and I should have a few hints.
Yep, the link is public. It's just there, below the 'contact us' and the social media icons. In any case, you can directly download it here: http://evolvingplanetgame.com/evPlanet_presskit_en.zip
Oops... just figured that a normal scroll always takes me right past it. Put "Contact" and/or Presskit on top of the page, to the left or below the language selector? And maybe at the very bottom as well. Downloaded your presskit, pretty curious about it, thanks! UPDATE: I like the presskit Nice touch with the graphics and screenshots in there. And the overview document is short and to the point, well done!
Mission 8 Walkthrough @Brunner: Here you go, let me know if it helps. For the first Goal to reach the population limit: - Trigger the population growth booster - Put your points into Resistance, it's enough to get it to 2 right away. - When you start, immediately move up north into the forest. This terrain apparently increases survivability. - When you have enough points, increase Resistance to 3, then 4. --> Goal reached. 2nd Goal: - Move east to the Goal Marker. - Immediately trigger the mobility boost. - Increase Influence (or Warfare) to 2/3. - When your population starts to fall, trigger the growth boost again. --> Goal reached. 3rd & 4th Goal: - Don't beeline through the desert to Goal #3. Instead move up north first, then east. - Trigger the speed boost; growth boost only if needed. - I upped Influence to 4, and Warfare to 2. Upon completion, I had Warfare up to 4 as well (but it's not needed). - Keep moving east towards the last Goal. - Trigger speed & growth as needed. --> All done, should win with 3 Stars.
