Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Self-Knowledge

How much you know about yourself and your biological processes

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Energy Reserves

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

External Structures

External Structures Layers of Peptidoglycan

External Structures: Layers of Peptidoglycan

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter

Self-Knowledge

How much you know about yourself and your biological processes

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane

Energy Reserves

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats


Following the Tides

Ocean Shallows

The nearest to the sun that your organism will come

The moon is still very close to the Earth, and the tides on the surface swell and ebb violently. There may be ways to take advantage of this though.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Use the tides to find nutrients

A straightforward challenge

You can let the tides take you to new places in the hopes of finding a bounty of nutrients.

            1
            You need Resourcefulness 1 (you have 7)

            1
            Unlocked with Resourcefulness 1 - you have 7

Use the tides to find shelter

A straightforward challenge

Maybe there will be rocky crags or a nice bank of sand to burrow into.

Note: This will gain you extra resourcefulness.


A pleasant respite

A straightforward challenge

Your ability to find shelter will certainly be helpful if you're ever in a hazardous situation.

You succeeded in a Resourcefulness challenge!

2 change points, 6 more needed to reach level 8.

Resourcefulness is increasing...


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


You Know Yourself Well

You can easily describe your components. Put your knowledge to the test.

Pinned

Pinned

Option A

Cell wall, mitochondria, cytoplasm, a nucleoid, and amoeboid limbs.

            6
            You need Self-Knowledge 6 (you have 7)

            6
            Unlocked with Self-Knowledge 6 - you have 7

Option B

Cell wall, ribosomes, cytoplams, a nucleoid, and a flagellum.

Not quite sure?

You can always go back and read through it once more.

NOTE: This will reset your "Self-Knowledge" score to 1.


You got it!

Option B

            6
            You need Self-Knowledge 6

            6
            Unlocked with Self-Knowledge 6

Congratulations! You're very self aware.

Prokaryotes go many millions of years in this form after their original evolution, with very little change. Even after the evolution of complex organisms, bacteria remain one of the most adaptable and widespread forms of life on Earth.

Your Evolution score is now 2

You've gained 100 x Millions of Years Gone By (new total 200).

'Self-Knowledge' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane

Energy Reserves

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats


Blessed Rain

Ocean Shallows

The nearest to the sun that your organism will come

There are benefits to living close to ths surface. When the rains fall, they bring a rush of nutrients to your home.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Stock up

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter

A straightforward challenge

A chance like this only comes around so often.


Delicious nutrients

A straightforward challenge

You were lucky this time, and were able to grab enough nutrients to last you a while.

You've gained 15 x Inorganic Materials (new total 230).

3 change points, 5 more needed to reach level 8.

Resourcefulness is increasing...


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Explore Your Environment

Regardless of where you are in the ocean there are many things to discover. Of course as a basic organism your ability to get around is limited.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Don't go too far

Your environment may be bigger than you think. You want to be careful about how far you go.

            1
            You need Evolution 1 (you have 2)

            1
            Unlocked with Evolution 1 - you have 2

Explore without hesitation

A chancy challenge

Certainly your environment can't be that scary.

NOTE: This will always use up an "Energy Reserve."

            1
            You need Adaptability 1 (you have 2)

            1
            You need 1 x Energy Reserves  (you have 6)

            1
            Unlocked with Adaptability 1 - you have 2

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Energy Reserves  - you have 6


This isn't too bad

The water gets colder as you sink and warmer as you rise to the surface. You find a few places where there's better nutrients than where you started.

1 change point, 2 more needed to reach level 3.

Adaptability is increasing...

You've gained 5 x Inorganic Materials (new total 235).


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane

Energy Reserves

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Replicate

Ocean Shallows

The nearest to the sun that your organism will come

You're able to divide and make more of yourself.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Binary Fission

A form of asexual reproduction, this creates additional copies of yourself. Each cell you produce is genetically identical to you.

            2
            You need Evolution 2 (you have 2)

            2
            Unlocked with Evolution 2 - you have 2

Multiple Fission

A chancy challenge

Some organisms are able to divide into more than two cells at a time. Of course, it takes more energy, and there's a greater chance of something going wrong.

            2
            You need 2 x Energy Reserves  (you have 6)

            2
            You need Adaptability 2 (you have 2)

            2
            Unlocked with 2 x Energy Reserves  - you have 6

            2
            Unlocked with Adaptability 2 - you have 2

Not Right Now

You would rather save your energy and replicate at a later time.


There's more than one of you

Replication can be a blessing and a curse. It means your species has a better chance of survival, but it also increased competition for limited resources.

The number of creatures that exist in your world

You now have 1 x Population.

You've lost 1 x Energy Reserves (new total 5).


Population

The number of creatures that exist in your world

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Drought

A terrible disaster is effecting your habitat. The water you live in disappearing rapidly.

Opportunities

Opportunities

You've got to survive

A modest challenge

It may take some additional energy, but you'll do whatever it takes.

            1
            You need Adaptability 1 (you have 2)

            1
            Unlocked with Adaptability 1 - you have 2


You made it through

A modest challenge

With some perseverance you weathered the drought, sinking down to the bottom of your home where it remained moist and cool.

You succeeded in an Adaptability challenge!

2 change points, 1 more needed to reach level 3.

Adaptability is increasing...


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane

Energy Reserves

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Search For Resources

Ocean Shallows

The nearest to the sun that your organism will come

When you're a tiny organism, all you can really do is absorb nutrients through your cell walls from your environment. Roam around and open the floodgates.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Take it easy

If you work too hard, you may run out of energy before being able to find food. You've decided not to strain yourself.

Exert yourself

A straightforward challenge

You can always work harder to find more resources. But you may exert yourself for nothing.


Absorption

A couple of minerals, some vitamins. You have enough energy to keep going for now.

4 change points, 4 more needed to reach level 8.

Resourcefulness is increasing...

You've gained 5 x Inorganic Materials (new total 240).


Population

The number of creatures that exist in your world

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Blessed Rain

There are benefits to living close to ths surface. When the rains fall, they bring a rush of nutrients to your home.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Stock up

A straightforward challenge

A chance like this only comes around so often.


Delicious nutrients

A straightforward challenge

You were lucky this time, and were able to grab enough nutrients to last you a while.

You've gained 15 x Inorganic Materials (new total 255).

5 change points, 3 more needed to reach level 8.

Resourcefulness is increasing...


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane

Energy Reserves

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Explore Your Environment

Ocean Shallows

The nearest to the sun that your organism will come

Regardless of where you are in the ocean there are many things to discover. Of course as a basic organism your ability to get around is limited.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Don't go too far

Your environment may be bigger than you think. You want to be careful about how far you go.

Explore without hesitation

A chancy challenge

Certainly your environment can't be that scary.

NOTE: This will always use up an "Energy Reserve."

            1
            You need Adaptability 1 (you have 2)

            1
            You need 1 x Energy Reserves  (you have 5)

            1
            Unlocked with Adaptability 1 - you have 2

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Energy Reserves  - you have 5


That was exhausting

A chancy challenge

            1
            You need Adaptability 1 (you have 2)

            1
            You need 1 x Energy Reserves  (you have 4)

            1
            Unlocked with Adaptability 1 - you have 2

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Energy Reserves  - you have 4

This place is bigger than you thought. You didn't have enough resources to really explore, and you exerted yourself too much.

Adaptability 2 failed in a challenge! Try again and you may have better luck...

Adaptability is dropping...

You've lost 1 x Energy Reserves (new total 4).


Population

The number of creatures that exist in your world

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Replicate

You're able to divide and make more of yourself.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Binary Fission

A form of asexual reproduction, this creates additional copies of yourself. Each cell you produce is genetically identical to you.

Multiple Fission

A chancy challenge

Some organisms are able to divide into more than two cells at a time. Of course, it takes more energy, and there's a greater chance of something going wrong.

            2
            You need 2 x Energy Reserves  (you have 4)

            2
            You need Adaptability 2 (you have 2)

            2
            Unlocked with 2 x Energy Reserves  - you have 4

            2
            Unlocked with Adaptability 2 - you have 2

Not Right Now

You would rather save your energy and replicate at a later time.


That wasn't quite right

Multiple Fission

A chancy challenge

            2
            You need 2 x Energy Reserves  (you have 2)

            2
            You need Adaptability 2 (you have 2)

            2
            Unlocked with 2 x Energy Reserves  - you have 2

            2
            Unlocked with Adaptability 2 - you have 2

Something went wrong during your divide. Maybe one of the cells didn't get a full set of dna, or their cell wall didn't fuse properly. There is now a harmful mutation in your population, which may impact your ability to survive.

You've lost 2 x Energy Reserves (new total 2).

Some mutations are helpful. Others are not.

You now have 1 x Harmful Mutation.

0 change points, 3 more needed to reach level 3.

Adaptability is dropping...


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Harmful Mutation

Some mutations are helpful. Others are not.

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane

Energy Reserves

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve


Following the Tides

Ocean Shallows

The nearest to the sun that your organism will come

The moon is still very close to the Earth, and the tides on the surface swell and ebb violently. There may be ways to take advantage of this though.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Use the tides to find nutrients

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter

A straightforward challenge

You can let the tides take you to new places in the hopes of finding a bounty of nutrients.

Use the tides to find shelter

A straightforward challenge

Maybe there will be rocky crags or a nice bank of sand to burrow into.

Note: This will gain you extra resourcefulness.


Swept into a rich area

Use the tides to find nutrients

A straightforward challenge

The tides carried you to a place rich with nutrients, allowing you to take in a variety of materials that will be helpful later.

6 change points, 2 more needed to reach level 8.

Resourcefulness is increasing...

You've gained 10 x Inorganic Materials (new total 265).


Population

The number of creatures that exist in your world

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Chemoautotroph

That's what you are, a chemoautotroph. You produce your energy independently, through inorganic materials. You might use hydrogen sulfide, methane, elemental sulfur, or ammonia. You absorb things like carbon dioxide and release oxygen as a by-product.

Pinned

Pinned

Oxidize

You're able to collect inorganic materials, strip them of electrons to change their chemical make-up, and transform them into energy.

This will gain you Resourcefulness and convert Inorganic Materials into Energy Reserves.

            10
            You need 10 x Inorganic Materials  (you have 265)

            10
            Unlocked with 10 x Inorganic Materials  - you have 265

Greater Efficiency

You've learned how to oxidize nutrients more quickly, producing energy in larger amounts.

            5
            You need Resourcefulness 5 (you have 7)

            50
            You need 50 x Inorganic Materials  (you have 265)

            5
            Unlocked with Resourcefulness 5 - you have 7

            50
            Unlocked with 50 x Inorganic Materials  - you have 265


Energized

Oxidize

            10
            You need 10 x Inorganic Materials  (you have 255)

            10
            Unlocked with 10 x Inorganic Materials  - you have 255

Now you have some energy reserves. This will allow you to continue exploring your environment and replicate.

You've lost 10 x Inorganic Materials (new total 255).

You've gained 1 x Energy Reserves (new total 3).


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Harmful Mutation

Some mutations are helpful. Others are not.

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane

Energy Reserves

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats


Replicate

Ocean Shallows

The nearest to the sun that your organism will come

You're able to divide and make more of yourself.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Binary Fission

A form of asexual reproduction, this creates additional copies of yourself. Each cell you produce is genetically identical to you.

Multiple Fission

A chancy challenge

Some organisms are able to divide into more than two cells at a time. Of course, it takes more energy, and there's a greater chance of something going wrong.

            2
            You need 2 x Energy Reserves  (you have 3)

            2
            You need Adaptability 2 (you have 2)

            2
            Unlocked with 2 x Energy Reserves  - you have 3

            2
            Unlocked with Adaptability 2 - you have 2

Not Right Now

You would rather save your energy and replicate at a later time.


Maybe later

You'll have more chances to replicate in the future.


Population

The number of creatures that exist in your world

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Harmful Mutation

Some mutations are helpful. Others are not.

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane

Energy Reserves

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats


Search For Resources

Ocean Shallows

The nearest to the sun that your organism will come

When you're a tiny organism, all you can really do is absorb nutrients through your cell walls from your environment. Roam around and open the floodgates.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Take it easy

If you work too hard, you may run out of energy before being able to find food. You've decided not to strain yourself.

Exert yourself

A straightforward challenge

You can always work harder to find more resources. But you may exert yourself for nothing.


A good gamble

A straightforward challenge

It paid off this time. You've got enough nutrients to last you for a while.

7 change points, 1 more needed to reach level 8.

Resourcefulness is increasing...

You've gained 20 x Inorganic Materials (new total 275).


Population

The number of creatures that exist in your world

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Storms on the Horizon

The surface of the Earth is a tumultuous place, with frequent storms and fluctuating temperatures. Living near it can be hazardous.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Dive down deeper

A modest challenge

Usually you swim in random directions, but today you need to get away from the storm.

Stay right where you are

A high-risk challenge

You don't fear a few waves. In fact, enduring through the experience will probably make you stronger.

            1
            You need Adaptability 1 (you have 2)

            1
            You need 1 x Energy Reserves  (you have 3)

            1
            Unlocked with Adaptability 1 - you have 2

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Energy Reserves  - you have 3


Not deep enough

Dive down deeper

A chancy challenge

            1
            You need Adaptability 1 (you have 1)

            1
            Unlocked with Adaptability 1 - you have 1

Waves crash down around you, tossing you back and forth and threatening to force you into waters too cold for you to survive in. You have to hope this is the last storm for a while, so you have time to recover.

1 change point, 1 more needed to reach level 2.

Adaptability has dropped to 1!


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Population

The number of creatures that exist in your world

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Harmful Mutation

Some mutations are helpful. Others are not.

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane

Energy Reserves

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Drought

Ocean Shallows

The nearest to the sun that your organism will come

A terrible disaster is effecting your habitat. The water you live in disappearing rapidly.

Opportunities

Opportunities

You've got to survive

A chancy challenge

It may take some additional energy, but you'll do whatever it takes.


A little worse for wear

A chancy challenge

You made it through, but you had to use up some of your resources, and may have lost a few of your cells in the process.

Adaptability 1 failed in a challenge! Try again and you may have better luck...

Adaptability has not changed from 1 because it's lower than 2.

You've lost 1 x Energy Reserves (new total 2).


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Blessed Rain

There are benefits to living close to ths surface. When the rains fall, they bring a rush of nutrients to your home.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Stock up

A straightforward challenge

A chance like this only comes around so often.

            1
            You need Resourcefulness 1 (you have 7)

            1
            Unlocked with Resourcefulness 1 - you have 7


Delicious nutrients

A straightforward challenge

            1
            You need Resourcefulness 1 (you have 8)

            1
            Unlocked with Resourcefulness 1 - you have 8

You were lucky this time, and were able to grab enough nutrients to last you a while.

You succeeded in a Resourcefulness challenge!

You've gained 15 x Inorganic Materials (new total 290).

0 change points, 9 more needed to reach level 9.

Resourcefulness has increased to 8!


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Population

The number of creatures that exist in your world

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Harmful Mutation

Some mutations are helpful. Others are not.

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane

Energy Reserves

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Natural Selection

Ocean Shallows

The nearest to the sun that your organism will come

Natural selection helps remove deleterious traits from your species, or can help isolate a population to become a new species. Variation exists in all groups of organisms, and occasionally it can be to their benefit. Sometimes, though, it can weaken the entire population.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Thinning the herd

Your population isn't as healthy as it used to be. Luckily there are methods for dealing with this, such as ecological selection. Maybe some have a crooked flagellum and can't swim as fast; others might require more inorganic materials to replicate. Natural selection will help remove them from your population.

This will remove some of your Harmful Mutation score, and protect you from the possibility of extinction. It will also decrease your population score as organisms die.

            1
            You need Harmful Mutation 1 (you have 1)

            1
            Unlocked with Harmful Mutation 1 - you have 1

Leave it be for now

Your species isn't doing that badly. You can handle a mutation or two for now.

This will leave both your Harmful Mutation and Population scores as they are, but increase your Adaptability score.


Strengthening the genes

Thinning the herd

            1
            You need Harmful Mutation 1

            1
            Unlocked with Harmful Mutation 1

Death within a population is inevitable. It will benefit you in the longrun.

You've lost 1 x Harmful Mutation (new total 0).

You've lost 1 x Population (new total 0).


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Search For Resources

When you're a tiny organism, all you can really do is absorb nutrients through your cell walls from your environment. Roam around and open the floodgates.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Take it easy

If you work too hard, you may run out of energy before being able to find food. You've decided not to strain yourself.

            1
            You need Evolution 1 (you have 2)

            1
            Unlocked with Evolution 1 - you have 2

Exert yourself

A straightforward challenge

You can always work harder to find more resources. But you may exert yourself for nothing.


Absorption

A couple of minerals, some vitamins. You have enough energy to keep going for now.

1 change point, 8 more needed to reach level 9.

Resourcefulness is increasing...

You've gained 5 x Inorganic Materials (new total 295).


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane

Energy Reserves

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Following the Tides

Ocean Shallows

The nearest to the sun that your organism will come

The moon is still very close to the Earth, and the tides on the surface swell and ebb violently. There may be ways to take advantage of this though.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Use the tides to find nutrients

A straightforward challenge

You can let the tides take you to new places in the hopes of finding a bounty of nutrients.

Use the tides to find shelter

A straightforward challenge

Maybe there will be rocky crags or a nice bank of sand to burrow into.

Note: This will gain you extra resourcefulness.


Swept into a rich area

Use the tides to find nutrients

A straightforward challenge

The tides carried you to a place rich with nutrients, allowing you to take in a variety of materials that will be helpful later.

2 change points, 7 more needed to reach level 9.

Resourcefulness is increasing...

You've gained 10 x Inorganic Materials (new total 305).


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Replicate

You're able to divide and make more of yourself.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Binary Fission

A form of asexual reproduction, this creates additional copies of yourself. Each cell you produce is genetically identical to you.

            2
            You need Evolution 2 (you have 2)

            2
            Unlocked with Evolution 2 - you have 2

Not Right Now

You would rather save your energy and replicate at a later time.

Multiple Fission

A very chancy challenge

Some organisms are able to divide into more than two cells at a time. Of course, it takes more energy, and there's a greater chance of something going wrong.

            2
            You need 2 x Energy Reserves  (you have 2)

            2
            You need Adaptability 2 (you have 1)

            2
            Unlocked with 2 x Energy Reserves  - you have 2

            2
            Unlocked with Adaptability 2 - you have 1


Maybe later

You'll have more chances to replicate in the future.


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane

Energy Reserves

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Following the Tides

Ocean Shallows

The nearest to the sun that your organism will come

The moon is still very close to the Earth, and the tides on the surface swell and ebb violently. There may be ways to take advantage of this though.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Use the tides to find nutrients

A straightforward challenge

You can let the tides take you to new places in the hopes of finding a bounty of nutrients.

Use the tides to find shelter

A straightforward challenge

Maybe there will be rocky crags or a nice bank of sand to burrow into.

Note: This will gain you extra resourcefulness.


A pleasant respite

A straightforward challenge

Your ability to find shelter will certainly be helpful if you're ever in a hazardous situation.

4 change points, 5 more needed to reach level 9.

Resourcefulness is increasing...


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane

Energy Reserves

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve


Search For Resources

When you're a tiny organism, all you can really do is absorb nutrients through your cell walls from your environment. Roam around and open the floodgates.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Take it easy

If you work too hard, you may run out of energy before being able to find food. You've decided not to strain yourself.

Exert yourself

A straightforward challenge

You can always work harder to find more resources. But you may exert yourself for nothing.


A good gamble

A straightforward challenge

It paid off this time. You've got enough nutrients to last you for a while.

5 change points, 4 more needed to reach level 9.

Resourcefulness is increasing...

You've gained 20 x Inorganic Materials (new total 325).


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane

Energy Reserves

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Storms on the Horizon

Ocean Shallows

The nearest to the sun that your organism will come

The surface of the Earth is a tumultuous place, with frequent storms and fluctuating temperatures. Living near it can be hazardous.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Dive down deeper

A chancy challenge

Usually you swim in random directions, but today you need to get away from the storm.

Stay right where you are

A high-risk challenge

You don't fear a few waves. In fact, enduring through the experience will probably make you stronger.

            1
            You need Adaptability 1 (you have 1)

            1
            You need 1 x Energy Reserves  (you have 2)

            1
            Unlocked with Adaptability 1 - you have 1

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Energy Reserves  - you have 2


Bravery pays off

A high-risk challenge

            1
            You need Adaptability 1 (you have 2)

            1
            You need 1 x Energy Reserves  (you have 2)

            1
            Unlocked with Adaptability 1 - you have 2

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Energy Reserves  - you have 2

That wasn't as bad as it could have been. And the rains brought a deluge of nutrients that you quickly take advantage of.

You succeeded in an Adaptability challenge!

1 change point, 2 more needed to reach level 3.

Adaptability has increased to 2!

You've gained 10 x Inorganic Materials (new total 335).


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Replicate

You're able to divide and make more of yourself.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Binary Fission

A form of asexual reproduction, this creates additional copies of yourself. Each cell you produce is genetically identical to you.

Multiple Fission

A chancy challenge

Some organisms are able to divide into more than two cells at a time. Of course, it takes more energy, and there's a greater chance of something going wrong.

Not Right Now

You would rather save your energy and replicate at a later time.


That wasn't quite right

Multiple Fission

A chancy challenge

            2
            You need 2 x Energy Reserves  (you have 0)

            2
            You need Adaptability 2 (you have 2)

            2
            Unlocked with 2 x Energy Reserves

            2
            Unlocked with Adaptability 2 - you have 2

Something went wrong during your divide. Maybe one of the cells didn't get a full set of dna, or their cell wall didn't fuse properly. There is now a harmful mutation in your population, which may impact your ability to survive.

Adaptability 2 failed in a challenge! Try again and you may have better luck...

You've lost 2 x Energy Reserves (new total 0).

Some mutations are helpful. Others are not.

You now have 1 x Harmful Mutation.

0 change points, 3 more needed to reach level 3.

Adaptability is dropping...


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Harmful Mutation

Some mutations are helpful. Others are not.

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Search For Resources

Ocean Shallows

The nearest to the sun that your organism will come

When you're a tiny organism, all you can really do is absorb nutrients through your cell walls from your environment. Roam around and open the floodgates.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Take it easy

If you work too hard, you may run out of energy before being able to find food. You've decided not to strain yourself.

Exert yourself

A straightforward challenge

You can always work harder to find more resources. But you may exert yourself for nothing.


A good gamble

A straightforward challenge

It paid off this time. You've got enough nutrients to last you for a while.

6 change points, 3 more needed to reach level 9.

Resourcefulness is increasing...

You've gained 20 x Inorganic Materials (new total 355).


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Following the Tides

The moon is still very close to the Earth, and the tides on the surface swell and ebb violently. There may be ways to take advantage of this though.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Use the tides to find nutrients

A straightforward challenge

You can let the tides take you to new places in the hopes of finding a bounty of nutrients.

Use the tides to find shelter

A straightforward challenge

Maybe there will be rocky crags or a nice bank of sand to burrow into.

Note: This will gain you extra resourcefulness.


Swept into a rich area

Use the tides to find nutrients

A straightforward challenge

The tides carried you to a place rich with nutrients, allowing you to take in a variety of materials that will be helpful later.

7 change points, 2 more needed to reach level 9.

Resourcefulness is increasing...

You've gained 10 x Inorganic Materials (new total 365).


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Harmful Mutation

Some mutations are helpful. Others are not.

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Storms on the Horizon

Ocean Shallows

The nearest to the sun that your organism will come

The surface of the Earth is a tumultuous place, with frequent storms and fluctuating temperatures. Living near it can be hazardous.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Dive down deeper

A modest challenge

Usually you swim in random directions, but today you need to get away from the storm.

            1
            You need Adaptability 1 (you have 2)

Stay right where you are

A high-risk challenge

You don't fear a few waves. In fact, enduring through the experience will probably make you stronger.

            1
            You need Adaptability 1 (you have 2)

            1
            You need 1 x Energy Reserves  (you have 0)

            1
            Unlocked with Adaptability 1 - you have 2

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Energy Reserves


Not deep enough

Dive down deeper

A chancy challenge

Waves crash down around you, tossing you back and forth and threatening to force you into waters too cold for you to survive in. You have to hope this is the last storm for a while, so you have time to recover.

1 change point, 1 more needed to reach level 2.

Adaptability has dropped to 1!


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Following the Tides

The moon is still very close to the Earth, and the tides on the surface swell and ebb violently. There may be ways to take advantage of this though.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Use the tides to find nutrients

A straightforward challenge

You can let the tides take you to new places in the hopes of finding a bounty of nutrients.

Use the tides to find shelter

A straightforward challenge

Maybe there will be rocky crags or a nice bank of sand to burrow into.

Note: This will gain you extra resourcefulness.


A pleasant respite

A straightforward challenge

            1
            You need Resourcefulness 1 (you have 9)

            1
            Unlocked with Resourcefulness 1 - you have 9

Your ability to find shelter will certainly be helpful if you're ever in a hazardous situation.

0 change points, 10 more needed to reach level 10.

Resourcefulness has increased to 9!


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Harmful Mutation

Some mutations are helpful. Others are not.

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Chemoautotroph

Ocean Shallows

The nearest to the sun that your organism will come

That's what you are, a chemoautotroph. You produce your energy independently, through inorganic materials. You might use hydrogen sulfide, methane, elemental sulfur, or ammonia. You absorb things like carbon dioxide and release oxygen as a by-product.

Pinned

Pinned

Oxidize

You're able to collect inorganic materials, strip them of electrons to change their chemical make-up, and transform them into energy.

This will gain you Resourcefulness and convert Inorganic Materials into Energy Reserves.

            10
            You need 10 x Inorganic Materials  (you have 365)

            10
            Unlocked with 10 x Inorganic Materials  - you have 365

Greater Efficiency

You've learned how to oxidize nutrients more quickly, producing energy in larger amounts.

            5
            You need Resourcefulness 5 (you have 9)

            50
            You need 50 x Inorganic Materials  (you have 365)

            5
            Unlocked with Resourcefulness 5 - you have 9

            50
            Unlocked with 50 x Inorganic Materials  - you have 365


Energy to Store

            5
            You need Resourcefulness 5 (you have 9)

            50
            You need 50 x Inorganic Materials  (you have 315)

            5
            Unlocked with Resourcefulness 5 - you have 9

            50
            Unlocked with 50 x Inorganic Materials  - you have 315

You never know when you might need more energy, but now you have some to spare.

You've lost 50 x Inorganic Materials (new total 315).

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats

You now have 6 x Energy Reserves.

1 change point, 9 more needed to reach level 10.

Resourcefulness is increasing...


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve

Energy Reserves

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats


Drought

A terrible disaster is effecting your habitat. The water you live in disappearing rapidly.

Opportunities

Opportunities

You've got to survive

A chancy challenge

It may take some additional energy, but you'll do whatever it takes.

            1
            You need Adaptability 1 (you have 1)

            1
            Unlocked with Adaptability 1 - you have 1


You made it through

A modest challenge

With some perseverance you weathered the drought, sinking down to the bottom of your home where it remained moist and cool.

Adaptability has increased to 2!


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Harmful Mutation

Some mutations are helpful. Others are not.

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Explore Your Environment

Ocean Shallows

The nearest to the sun that your organism will come

Regardless of where you are in the ocean there are many things to discover. Of course as a basic organism your ability to get around is limited.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Don't go too far

Your environment may be bigger than you think. You want to be careful about how far you go.

Explore without hesitation

A chancy challenge

Certainly your environment can't be that scary.

NOTE: This will always use up an "Energy Reserve."

            1
            You need Adaptability 1 (you have 2)

            1
            You need 1 x Energy Reserves  (you have 6)

            1
            Unlocked with Adaptability 1 - you have 2

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Energy Reserves  - you have 6


That was exhausting

A very chancy challenge

            1
            You need Adaptability 1 (you have 1)

            1
            You need 1 x Energy Reserves  (you have 5)

            1
            Unlocked with Adaptability 1 - you have 1

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Energy Reserves  - you have 5

This place is bigger than you thought. You didn't have enough resources to really explore, and you exerted yourself too much.

Adaptability has dropped to 1!

You've lost 1 x Energy Reserves (new total 5).


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Energy Reserves

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Drought

A terrible disaster is effecting your habitat. The water you live in disappearing rapidly.

Opportunities

Opportunities

You've got to survive

A chancy challenge

It may take some additional energy, but you'll do whatever it takes.


A little worse for wear

A chancy challenge

You made it through, but you had to use up some of your resources, and may have lost a few of your cells in the process.

Adaptability 1 failed in a challenge! Try again and you may have better luck...

Adaptability has not changed from 1 because it's lower than 2.

You've lost 1 x Energy Reserves (new total 4).


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Harmful Mutation

Some mutations are helpful. Others are not.

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Chemoautotroph

Ocean Shallows

The nearest to the sun that your organism will come

That's what you are, a chemoautotroph. You produce your energy independently, through inorganic materials. You might use hydrogen sulfide, methane, elemental sulfur, or ammonia. You absorb things like carbon dioxide and release oxygen as a by-product.

Pinned

Pinned

Oxidize

You're able to collect inorganic materials, strip them of electrons to change their chemical make-up, and transform them into energy.

This will gain you Resourcefulness and convert Inorganic Materials into Energy Reserves.

            10
            You need 10 x Inorganic Materials  (you have 315)

            10
            Unlocked with 10 x Inorganic Materials  - you have 315

Greater Efficiency

You've learned how to oxidize nutrients more quickly, producing energy in larger amounts.


Energized

Oxidize

            10
            You need 10 x Inorganic Materials  (you have 305)

            10
            Unlocked with 10 x Inorganic Materials  - you have 305

Now you have some energy reserves. This will allow you to continue exploring your environment and replicate.

You've lost 10 x Inorganic Materials (new total 305).

You've gained 1 x Energy Reserves (new total 5).


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Energy Reserves

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats


Replicate

You're able to divide and make more of yourself.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Binary Fission

A form of asexual reproduction, this creates additional copies of yourself. Each cell you produce is genetically identical to you.

Not Right Now

You would rather save your energy and replicate at a later time.

Multiple Fission

A very chancy challenge

Some organisms are able to divide into more than two cells at a time. Of course, it takes more energy, and there's a greater chance of something going wrong.

            2
            You need 2 x Energy Reserves  (you have 5)

            2
            You need Adaptability 2 (you have 1)

            2
            Unlocked with 2 x Energy Reserves  - you have 5

            2
            Unlocked with Adaptability 2 - you have 1


There's more than one of you

Binary Fission

            2
            You need Evolution 2 (you have 2)

            2
            Unlocked with Evolution 2 - you have 2

Replication can be a blessing and a curse. It means your species has a better chance of survival, but it also increased competition for limited resources.

The number of creatures that exist in your world

You now have 1 x Population.


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Population

The number of creatures that exist in your world

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Harmful Mutation

Some mutations are helpful. Others are not.

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


The First Predator

Ocean Shallows

The nearest to the sun that your organism will come

You don't know where it came from, but something else has evolved with a taste for other organisms.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Run Away

Your best choice is to get out of there as fast as possible.

            1
            You need Defenses 1 (you have 1)

            1
            Unlocked with Defenses 1 - you have 1

Fight back

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

A very chancy challenge

If it can become a predator than maybe so can you. Don't give up without a fight.


You escaped

Run Away

            1
            You need Defenses 1 (you have 2)

            1
            Unlocked with Defenses 1 - you have 2

You were faster than the predator. You live to divide another day.

0 change points, 3 more needed to reach level 3.

Defenses has increased to 2!


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Energy Reserves

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Chemoautotroph

That's what you are, a chemoautotroph. You produce your energy independently, through inorganic materials. You might use hydrogen sulfide, methane, elemental sulfur, or ammonia. You absorb things like carbon dioxide and release oxygen as a by-product.

Pinned

Pinned

Oxidize

You're able to collect inorganic materials, strip them of electrons to change their chemical make-up, and transform them into energy.

This will gain you Resourcefulness and convert Inorganic Materials into Energy Reserves.

Greater Efficiency

You've learned how to oxidize nutrients more quickly, producing energy in larger amounts.

            5
            You need Resourcefulness 5 (you have 9)

            50
            You need 50 x Inorganic Materials  (you have 305)

            5
            Unlocked with Resourcefulness 5 - you have 9

            50
            Unlocked with 50 x Inorganic Materials  - you have 305


Energy to Store

            5
            You need Resourcefulness 5 (you have 9)

            50
            You need 50 x Inorganic Materials  (you have 255)

            5
            Unlocked with Resourcefulness 5 - you have 9

            50
            Unlocked with 50 x Inorganic Materials  - you have 255

You never know when you might need more energy, but now you have some to spare.

You've lost 50 x Inorganic Materials (new total 255).

You've gained 6 x Energy Reserves (new total 10).

2 change points, 8 more needed to reach level 10.

Resourcefulness is increasing...


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Population

The number of creatures that exist in your world

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Harmful Mutation

Some mutations are helpful. Others are not.

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane


Search For Resources

Ocean Shallows

The nearest to the sun that your organism will come

When you're a tiny organism, all you can really do is absorb nutrients through your cell walls from your environment. Roam around and open the floodgates.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Take it easy

If you work too hard, you may run out of energy before being able to find food. You've decided not to strain yourself.

            1
            You need Evolution 1 (you have 2)

            1
            Unlocked with Evolution 1 - you have 2

Exert yourself

A straightforward challenge

You can always work harder to find more resources. But you may exert yourself for nothing.


Absorption

A couple of minerals, some vitamins. You have enough energy to keep going for now.

3 change points, 7 more needed to reach level 10.

Resourcefulness is increasing...

You've gained 5 x Inorganic Materials (new total 260).


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter

Energy Reserves

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Replicate

You're able to divide and make more of yourself.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Binary Fission

A form of asexual reproduction, this creates additional copies of yourself. Each cell you produce is genetically identical to you.

Not Right Now

You would rather save your energy and replicate at a later time.

Multiple Fission

A very chancy challenge

Some organisms are able to divide into more than two cells at a time. Of course, it takes more energy, and there's a greater chance of something going wrong.

            2
            You need 2 x Energy Reserves  (you have 10)

            2
            You need Adaptability 2 (you have 1)

            2
            Unlocked with 2 x Energy Reserves  - you have 10

            2
            Unlocked with Adaptability 2 - you have 1


There's more than one of you

Replication can be a blessing and a curse. It means your species has a better chance of survival, but it also increased competition for limited resources.

You've gained 1 x Population (new total 2).

You've lost 1 x Energy Reserves (new total 9).


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Population

The number of creatures that exist in your world

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Harmful Mutation

Some mutations are helpful. Others are not.

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Blessed Rain

Ocean Shallows

The nearest to the sun that your organism will come

There are benefits to living close to ths surface. When the rains fall, they bring a rush of nutrients to your home.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Stock up

A straightforward challenge

A chance like this only comes around so often.

            1
            You need Resourcefulness 1 (you have 9)

            1
            Unlocked with Resourcefulness 1 - you have 9


Delicious nutrients

A straightforward challenge

You were lucky this time, and were able to grab enough nutrients to last you a while.

You succeeded in a Resourcefulness challenge!

You've gained 15 x Inorganic Materials (new total 275).

4 change points, 6 more needed to reach level 10.

Resourcefulness is increasing...


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Energy Reserves

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Drought

A terrible disaster is effecting your habitat. The water you live in disappearing rapidly.

Opportunities

Opportunities

You've got to survive

A chancy challenge

It may take some additional energy, but you'll do whatever it takes.


You made it through

A modest challenge

            1
            You need Adaptability 1 (you have 2)

            1
            Unlocked with Adaptability 1 - you have 2

With some perseverance you weathered the drought, sinking down to the bottom of your home where it remained moist and cool.

You succeeded in an Adaptability challenge!

Adaptability has increased to 2!


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Population

The number of creatures that exist in your world

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Harmful Mutation

Some mutations are helpful. Others are not.

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Following the Tides

Ocean Shallows

The nearest to the sun that your organism will come

The moon is still very close to the Earth, and the tides on the surface swell and ebb violently. There may be ways to take advantage of this though.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Use the tides to find nutrients

A straightforward challenge

You can let the tides take you to new places in the hopes of finding a bounty of nutrients.

Use the tides to find shelter

A straightforward challenge

Maybe there will be rocky crags or a nice bank of sand to burrow into.

Note: This will gain you extra resourcefulness.


Swept into a rich area

Use the tides to find nutrients

A straightforward challenge

The tides carried you to a place rich with nutrients, allowing you to take in a variety of materials that will be helpful later.

5 change points, 5 more needed to reach level 10.

Resourcefulness is increasing...

You've gained 10 x Inorganic Materials (new total 285).


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane

Energy Reserves

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


The First Predator

You don't know where it came from, but something else has evolved with a taste for other organisms.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Run Away

Your best choice is to get out of there as fast as possible.

Fight back

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

A chancy challenge

If it can become a predator than maybe so can you. Don't give up without a fight.


You showed it who's boss

Fight back

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

A chancy challenge

That organism won't be bothering you again any time soon. You managed to take a decent chunk out of it's cell wall.

You succeeded in a Defenses challenge!

2 change points, 1 more needed to reach level 3.

Defenses is increasing...


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Population

The number of creatures that exist in your world

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Harmful Mutation

Some mutations are helpful. Others are not.

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane


Population

The number of creatures that exist in your world

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Harmful Mutation

Some mutations are helpful. Others are not.

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Storms on the Horizon

Ocean Shallows

The nearest to the sun that your organism will come

The surface of the Earth is a tumultuous place, with frequent storms and fluctuating temperatures. Living near it can be hazardous.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Dive down deeper

A modest challenge

Usually you swim in random directions, but today you need to get away from the storm.

Stay right where you are

A high-risk challenge

You don't fear a few waves. In fact, enduring through the experience will probably make you stronger.

            1
            You need Adaptability 1 (you have 2)

            1
            You need 1 x Energy Reserves  (you have 9)

            1
            Unlocked with Adaptability 1 - you have 2

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Energy Reserves  - you have 9


Some decisions have consequences

A high-risk challenge

            1
            You need Adaptability 1 (you have 2)

            1
            You need 1 x Energy Reserves  (you have 8)

            1
            Unlocked with Adaptability 1 - you have 2

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Energy Reserves  - you have 8

That was unpleasant. The storm was much stronger than you expected, and you had to use your stored energy to stay alive through it.

Adaptability 2 failed in a challenge! Try again and you may have better luck...

0 change points, 3 more needed to reach level 3.

Adaptability has not changed from 2 because it's lower than 3.

You've lost 1 x Energy Reserves (new total 8).


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Energy Reserves

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Competition

There are many of you now, and a limited number of resources. You have to be better in some way to ensure survival.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Try to swim faster

A modest challenge

If you can get around more quickly, you can explore more areas that might have resources.

A very chancy challenge

Try to process materials more efficiently

If you require fewer materials to make the same amount of energy, you won't need to spend as much of your time searching for nutrients.

            5
            You need 5 x Inorganic Materials  (you have 285)

            2
            You need Adaptability 2 (you have 2)

            5
            Unlocked with 5 x Inorganic Materials  - you have 285

            2
            Unlocked with Adaptability 2 - you have 2

Try to replicate more quickly

A very chancy challenge

If you can flood the population with your genes, you may be able to out-compete others through sheer numbers.

Note: This may case a Harmful Mutation.

            3
            You need Adaptability 3 (you have 2)

            3
            Unlocked with Adaptability 3 - you have 2


Speed demon

Try to swim faster

A modest challenge

You managed to explore more places than most other organisms. You picked up some resources along the way.

You've gained 10 x Inorganic Materials (new total 295).

1 change point, 2 more needed to reach level 3.

Adaptability is increasing...


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Population

The number of creatures that exist in your world

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Harmful Mutation

Some mutations are helpful. Others are not.

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Explore Your Environment

Ocean Shallows

The nearest to the sun that your organism will come

Regardless of where you are in the ocean there are many things to discover. Of course as a basic organism your ability to get around is limited.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Don't go too far

Your environment may be bigger than you think. You want to be careful about how far you go.

Explore without hesitation

A chancy challenge

Certainly your environment can't be that scary.

NOTE: This will always use up an "Energy Reserve."


Off you go!

A chancy challenge

            1
            You need Adaptability 1 (you have 2)

            1
            You need 1 x Energy Reserves  (you have 7)

            1
            Unlocked with Adaptability 1 - you have 2

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Energy Reserves  - you have 7

Your environment is an amazing place! Bigger than you thought, and full of little habitats here and there. As you go you scoop up resources to store for later.

You've gained 15 x Inorganic Materials (new total 310).

Adaptability is increasing...

You've lost 1 x Energy Reserves (new total 7).


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Energy Reserves

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Search For Resources

When you're a tiny organism, all you can really do is absorb nutrients through your cell walls from your environment. Roam around and open the floodgates.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Take it easy

If you work too hard, you may run out of energy before being able to find food. You've decided not to strain yourself.

Exert yourself

A straightforward challenge

You can always work harder to find more resources. But you may exert yourself for nothing.


Absorption

A couple of minerals, some vitamins. You have enough energy to keep going for now.

6 change points, 4 more needed to reach level 10.

Resourcefulness is increasing...

You've gained 5 x Inorganic Materials (new total 315).


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Population

The number of creatures that exist in your world

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Harmful Mutation

Some mutations are helpful. Others are not.

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Explore Your Environment

Ocean Shallows

The nearest to the sun that your organism will come

Regardless of where you are in the ocean there are many things to discover. Of course as a basic organism your ability to get around is limited.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Don't go too far

Your environment may be bigger than you think. You want to be careful about how far you go.

Explore without hesitation

A chancy challenge

Certainly your environment can't be that scary.

NOTE: This will always use up an "Energy Reserve."


Off you go!

A modest challenge

            1
            You need Adaptability 1 (you have 3)

            1
            You need 1 x Energy Reserves  (you have 6)

            1
            Unlocked with Adaptability 1 - you have 3

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Energy Reserves  - you have 6

Your environment is an amazing place! Bigger than you thought, and full of little habitats here and there. As you go you scoop up resources to store for later.

You've gained 15 x Inorganic Materials (new total 330).

0 change points, 4 more needed to reach level 4.

Adaptability has increased to 3!

You've lost 1 x Energy Reserves (new total 6).


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Energy Reserves

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats


Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations


Mutations

Mutations are simply changes to genetic material, whether helpful or harmful. They can happen in a variety of ways.

Big changes are about to happen to life on Earth. What brought them about for your organism?

Pinned

Pinned

Transposons

Parts of your genes have literally rearranged themselves. ATGCTGC became CTGCATG. That's bound to create some changes to your organism.

Radiation

Radiation can come from a variety of sources, such as certain elements or even cosmic rays from the sun. It can also cause cell death, which can be extremely dangerous when you've only got one.

Replication errors

Not as complex as transposons, it could be a simple change of one amino acid in your DNA. CTG becomes CAG. Even small things can have big consequences.

Infected by viruses

Not quite alive, but not inactive either. Viruses can infect a single cell and wreak havoc on DNA, splicing in parts of its own code to replicate and break you down. Your DNA is certain to have some alterations if you survive.


Hopefully it's helpful

Mutations can be good or bad. Or neutral, with no major effect on you life or behavior. But since you've suffered from transposons once already, it had the potential to happen again.

Mutations can happen in a variety of ways

Transposons caused your Mutations

You now have 1 x Progress.


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Population

The number of creatures that exist in your world

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Cause of Mutations

Mutations can happen in a variety of ways

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Harmful Mutation

Some mutations are helpful. Others are not.

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane

Energy Reserves

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats


Competition

Ocean Shallows

The nearest to the sun that your organism will come

There are many of you now, and a limited number of resources. You have to be better in some way to ensure survival.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Try to swim faster

A very modest challenge

If you can get around more quickly, you can explore more areas that might have resources.

            1
            You need Adaptability 1 (you have 3)

            1
            Unlocked with Adaptability 1 - you have 3

A chancy challenge

If you require fewer materials to make the same amount of energy, you won't need to spend as much of your time searching for nutrients.

            5
            You need 5 x Inorganic Materials  (you have 330)

            2
            You need Adaptability 2 (you have 3)

            5
            Unlocked with 5 x Inorganic Materials  - you have 330

            2
            Unlocked with Adaptability 2 - you have 3

Try to replicate more quickly

A chancy challenge

If you can flood the population with your genes, you may be able to out-compete others through sheer numbers.

Note: This may case a Harmful Mutation.

            3
            You need Adaptability 3 (you have 3)

            3
            Unlocked with Adaptability 3 - you have 3


Energized

A chancy challenge

            5
            You need 5 x Inorganic Materials  (you have 325)

            2
            You need Adaptability 2 (you have 3)

            5
            Unlocked with 5 x Inorganic Materials  - you have 325

            2
            Unlocked with Adaptability 2 - you have 3

Your metabolism is faster than that of other organisms in your species. This will be useful for your survival.

You've gained 1 x Energy Reserves (new total 7).

You've lost 5 x Inorganic Materials (new total 325).

1 change point, 3 more needed to reach level 4.

Adaptability is increasing...


Millions of Years Gone By

How much time has passed to achieve your evolution

Evolution

The overall score for your progress as an organism

Population

The number of creatures that exist in your world

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Cause of Mutations

Mutations can happen in a variety of ways

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Translation

How you process proteins and amino acids

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Harmful Mutation

Some mutations are helpful. Others are not.

Adaptability

Your ability to change based on a changing environment

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations

Resourcefulness

Determines how easily you can find food and shelter

Completed: Origins Story

Congratulations! You've completed the Origins Story in Evolve

Completed: Self-Knowledge

Congratulations! You've completed the Self-Knowledge story in Evolve

Inorganic Materials

Materials like sulfur, ammonia, and methane

Energy Reserves

Energy you've stored up in the form of fats


Population

The number of creatures that exist in your world

Life

Your origin

Mobility

How you get around

Morphology

The shape of your cell or body

Internal Structure

What holds your insides together

Genetic Storage

How your DNA is stored in your cells

Harmful Mutation

Some mutations are helpful. Others are not.

Defenses

For both predator and prey situations