/r/thrive
News and discussion about Thrive, the ambitious open source evolution game.
Thrive
Thrive is a game about the development of life, from the formaton of the first cells to galactic civilizations. Thrive is free and open-source; our development is powered by dedicated volunteers with a passion for the project. We are always looking for new developers, and if you want to join us to help bring our many concepts to life faster, send us an email!
Our team seeks to accomplish two major goals:
- Create engaging, compelling gameplay that respects our players' intelligence.
- Remain as accurate as possible in our depiction of known scientific theory.
We plan to immerse the player in a procedurally generated and evolving world filled with the wonders of science, and to allow them to manipulate the virtual world around them in any way they please. Our game will contain multiple editors where players can create and modify technology, culture, organisms, and entire solar systems.
Thrive takes many games as inspiration, from roguelikes to grand strategy games, but we plan on walking our own path with many game mechanics, so don't expect a clone.
Wiki
If you're looking for information on the project, please see our wiki.
/r/thrive
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Is console edition impossible...?
Please 🙏
01:23 UTC
18:56 UTC
My suggestion box is telling me to get a Myofibril.
It's not on my organelle screen? And neither do I seem to be able to unlock it. Can someone help me?
19:36 UTC
can i have mods in the launcher
im confused about the mod
14:41 UTC
sounds like a silly question but i made a whole account to ask this.
would the game ever venture into the evolution of earth like animals such as wolves or sheep? (i saw the game on Youtube and i was intrigued))
21:24 UTC
Macroscopic stage editor be like
22:43 UTC
16:38 UTC
Why do I get organell suggestions that I can't unlock yet?
15:18 UTC
Why do all species always evolve exactly 4 hydrogenase and go emediately extinct?
15:05 UTC
Improved Patch Map connection visuals
18:36 UTC
Thrive Art Contest - Freezing Point❄️
For this new competition round you will need to design a unique and visually captivating organism that deals with the coldest of temperatures! Be it artic waters, chilling tundras, gelid glaciers, or whatever you come up with! Your imagination is the limit. When you are finished, post your submission on our discord or on community forums with a short description for your scene before the 8th of February. You'll have a whole week to vote, results will be given the 15th of February. If you'd like to be mentioned on our social media, make sure to include your socials!
Prizes:
- The top 3 winning entries will be highlighted on Thrive social media and our discord channel
- All participants will get special roles on our Discord server
- All participants will get special titles on the Thrive Community Forums
If you have any questions feel free to ask them here, on forums or our discord server!
Good luck and have fun!
18:14 UTC
18:07 UTC
I just realized that this is note has a flagelum and a nuclei, I love this game
18:59 UTC
15:29 UTC
The Eukaryote
07:02 UTC
Why does Civilization need Iron Smelting
And why is it the Reason underwater Civilization can Exist?
10:55 UTC
(EXPERIMENTAL) Reproductive progress resetting to 19/20 over and over in multicellular
Is this a known bug? Right before making the last cell, it goes back. It just does this repeatedly.
01:30 UTC
Population from ~1.5k to 50? When this random population drop happened, it also recommended me to put rusticyanin.
The organism is a huge, agile eukaryote that has pretty much dominated the tidepool. Some species have been trying to live alongside us, but end up being prey. I'm pretty clueless about the sudden drop.
Forgot to put in title, but I am using experimental mode
06:54 UTC
Player Extinction
I'm curious on how extinction will work in later stages. Is there going to be a point where you don't go extinct, but just lose some progress in the specific stage? I'd hate if I am creating a wonderful species in a perfect world with my own lore, and then they go extinct, essentially removing the playthrough. Devastating!
Or will true extinction even be a thing in this game?
04:05 UTC
How many more updates do you think it'll take to get to 0.9?
22:24 UTC
Need advice on how to survive in multicellular stage
I know it isn't finished yet and it's pretty basal, but I'd still appreciate it if anyone had any advice on how I can survive in the multicellular stage and avoid starvation.
20:51 UTC
0.8.0 Trailer
18:22 UTC
Editor says I'm not producing any ATP?
My cell produces ATP through Iron and Iron alone. Which worked and the area still has tons of iron. Now I'm going to generation 3 and all of a sudden ALL of my Rusticyanin is being ignored by the editor saying I make 0 ATP.
11:09 UTC
i think i might have broken the game a bit
00:36 UTC
Upcoming Thrivestream
13:15 UTC
Tips for predator builds?
Are they currently viable? I tried for a couple runs, but couldn't get enough glucose from captured or ruptured cells to sustain mine. I was typically around size 15, with a flagella and a spike or two near the front. Worked fine in the starting tile, but as soon as I'd leave the vents and had to rely solely on glucose, I was never able to get glucose faster than I used it. Do I need to be small and focus on rupturing cells rather than engulfing them?
10:28 UTC