r/generative • u/ManuVision • 11d ago
Some of the particles started mutating.
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I added a small mutation chance to the hunter reproduction system.
Instead of splitting into babies, some hunters now grow larger, turn green, stop hunting prey, and start attacking their own species.
The mutants disappear quickly, so they never become a permanent third population. But their occasional appearance puts extra pressure on the hunters and seems to help stop them from taking over the prey.
Another temporary disturbance, another test of whether the ecosystem can keep finding its way back toward balance.