Niche - a genetics survival game is a fresh blend of turn-based strategy and simulation combined with rogue-like 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.

Key Features:

- Living, dynamic world to test your survival skills

- Breeding system based on real genetics

- Over 100 genes to shape your species

- Procedural worlds and animals

- 5 biomes featuring different predators, prey and flora to explore

- Game mechanics inspired on population genetics

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.

Games/books that inspired us:

- Spore

- Don’t Starve

- The Creatures Series

- Warrior Cats