Vilmonic
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Game Description
Vilmonic is a living virtual world. Your goal is to bring life back from the brink of extinction.
Protect and breed unique pixel-art life forms whose pixels and color have meaning. Experiment with natural and artificial selection. Craft tools, construct buildings and change the environment. Uncover the secrets of the past as you dig up ancient tech and fend off the mindless haywire zombitons.
Don't be fooled by the SUPER CUTE look, Vilmonic is a deep and complex ARTIFICIAL LIFE SIMULATOR!
Evolving genetic code generates each creature's pixel-art body.
The shape, or morphology, of each animatroid or fungol is determined by its genes. Genes control the bending of internal bones or branches. Pixels cover the bones to create the shape of the body. The shape of the body and the number of different pixels determine the physiology of the life form.Pixels and body shape determine biological function: hydration, nutrient use, movement, perception...
Each life form has a metabolism that processes hydration and nutrients at a rate determined by the metabo gene. The larger the life form (the more pixels in its body), the more hydration and nutrients it will need each metabolic cycle. Surface area determines how much hydration each life form evaporates. The more wrinkled the body is, the more surface area there is.Simple graph-shaped brains create emergent behavior: fear, aggression, attraction...
A simple set of rules, derived from genes, controls the behavior of each animatroid. Animatroids have external sensors (motion/scent/water) and internal sensors (hunger/stress/thirst). Animatroids' brains have attraction/repulsion relationships between these sensors. It is these relationships that determine each animatroid's behavior.Natural selection and breeding are the only way to evolve your life forms - unless you "cheat" with genetic engineering!
Your animatroids and fungols will evolve over many generations into new species. The genetic code of each life form is passed down to its offspring during reproduction, with a chance of mutation. Evolution is a slow process. To speed things up, try crafting and drinking a lot of sugary beverages. Toxic waste can also be useful (and dangerous!) It can cause drastic mutations in offspring.Export your creatures and share them with friends!
fig. 1 Exported Creature Cards, don't edit that genetic code!
Announcements
Join the BETA for version 1.02!
(This pic is a hint at one of the changes coming.) If anyone wants to try out the beta on Steam, here's the code: letsallbeta102 To use this code (you must already own Vilmonic), restart your St
Open Beta, new features!
This is a small step on the way to Vilmonic 2.0! This version contains more craftable and buildable items, like light sources, rugs, dirt floors and walls, a new artifact, and more. And new terrain t
Update to 1.06.3427
Fixed a color palette issue stemming from bad metadata in certain png images. This release also adds a message about the patreon for funding the new features planned for Vilmonic 2.0 or Vilmonic 2.
Update Version 1.02 is LIVE
Changes include: New beverage: Liquidium! A camera is now required to export creatures Creatures now must be exported from photos New achievement: Zombiton Summoner Override your movement key
How one Vilmonic player cracked the genome of artificial life
“I’ve discovered that sexual reproduction in Vilmonic is extremely difficult.”Victoria wasn’t happy with her fungaloids. She’d combined the genes from two mushrooms, but
UPDATE Version 1.0.06
Now you can can switch your language preference from within the app! Plus a bunch of bug fixes and UI tweaks.
Vilmonic Soundtrack is OUT!
Experience the strange sounds of the synthorganic post-vilmoniclysmic far future in the relative safety and comfort of your own home. This collection of outstanding music includes 20 songs from th
Vilmonic 2 Development
I've started a Patreon to help crowdfund Vilmonic 2. Get access to exclusive Vilmonic add-ons that you can use right now like new life forms, a minimap, and body parts, as well as early access to moc
UPDATE New Version 1.5: Export and Import Avatars!
Export and import your avatars, and trade them with friends! To export, you'll need to craft a camera first. Share your avatars (and other creatures!) with the community here on Steam or on the Vilmo
Status: Working on DLC
Working on the mechanism for implementing DLC in Vilmonic. Here's my test, a new avatar add-on body part!
Version 1.5.3: New zomb behaviors have been spotted!
Important Announcement from the VilmonicouncilNew zomb behaviors have been spotted. Judging from this photo, it seems that zombs may be a bit more useful now..? Also, new cameras have been found amon
Find the Hidden Beverage Effect Contest!
There's a NEW CONTEST going on in the Vilmonic Discord:Find the Hidden Beverage Effect Contest! There's one pretty surprising effect that hasn't been found yet, by ANYONE.Enter to win a Vilmonic Hand
Status: Continuing work on the next update and DLC packs!
Playing around with some new items for "vanilla" Vilmonic, plus experimenting with new life forms and craftables packs. Join in the Vilmonic discord server for updates!
Happy Vilmolidays!
Happy Vilmolidays! I hope everyone has a vilmonifun time and enjoys their vilmonifetivities!! Remember to reset your vilmonichron cycle responsibly. #VilmonichronCycleResetDay #Vilmonic #holiday #tim
Vilmonic Mobile is LIVE on iOS & Android!
Vilmonic is really fun on phone and tablet. Try it out, it's free-to-play with in-app-purchases to unlock the full features of the desktop version.Vilmonic on iOShttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/vilmoni
Join the Android ALPHA!
Join the Android ALPHA!The Android ALPHA version of Vilmonic Mobile is READY FOR TESTING. (iOS coming SOON!)The mobile version is free-to-play, with alacarte in-app purchases to unlock the full featu
Have You Played Vilmonic?
Have You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time.I have tried and failed to play Vilmonic. It’s an artificial life sim where you’re
Vilmonic Version 1.4 is OUT NOW!
This update merges in optimizations and improvements and fixes from the mobile release, including ALL NEW Chinese translations!
Gene Editor DLC Mock-Up
Here's a mock-up for the in-game GENE EDITOR I'm working on. Trying to simplify the UI as much as possible to work with mouse/touch. Top: copy buffer, Bottom: genes and selection range. If it see
Status: New life form in the works!
Based on cellular automata, i.e. Conway's Game of Life, with some additions to make them fit into the Vilmoniverse. Will poison fungs? Can be eaten?? Antagonize zombs??? New crafting ingredient????
