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* CripplingOverspecialization: Generally you want to keep your creatures well rounded. If you breed your creature for optimal strength, [[MightyGlacier they'll get so slow it's impossible to get to the predators in time to protect their pack]].
However, breeding your creatures for The berry paw lets you gather faster, but since berries only regrow one at a time, it's rare that you need them. However, you can use berry paws to gather berries from cacti with minimal loss.

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* CripplingOverspecialization: Generally you want to keep your creatures well rounded. If you breed your creature for optimal strength, [[MightyGlacier they'll get so slow it's impossible to get to the predators in time to protect their pack]]. And since most of the game is about [[ResourcesManagementGameplay gathering berries]], it's also far too costly to move them around.
However, breeding your creatures for The optimal berry paw lets you gathering is just as useless. You don't really need the ability to gather faster, but since twelve berries from one bush, since bushes only regrow one have five berries at a time, it's rare maximum anyway, and they only regrew one a day, the only exceptions being during rainfalls, which happens rarely enough that you need them.can gather all the berries with a pair of plain old running legs. However, you can use berry paws to gather berries from cacti with minimal loss. Making you miss out on a lot of resources.

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** Claws - Sure, they add two strength to your animals, but predators are so weak that any more than four strength, which you can get with horns and a large body, is really just overkill. It's much more practical to breed for...
* BoringButPractical: Running legs.

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** Claws - Sure, they add two strength to your animals, but predators are so weak that any more than four strength, which you can get with horns and a large body, is really just overkill. Even worse, two claws makes it impossible for your creatures to collect berries without destroying the bush. It's much more practical to breed for...
* BoringButPractical: Running legs. legs, the pair of legs you get in the beginning of the game. They may not sound glorious, but they increase speed two per leg, saving berries moving your creatures around.


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* CripplingOverspecialization: Generally you want to keep your creatures well rounded. If you breed your creature for optimal strength, [[MightyGlacier they'll get so slow it's impossible to get to the predators in time to protect their pack]].
However, breeding your creatures for The berry paw lets you gather faster, but since berries only regrow one at a time, it's rare that you need them. However, you can use berry paws to gather berries from cacti with minimal loss.

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* AwesomeButImpractical: Claws and berry paws. Sure, the berry paw lets you gather faster, but since berries only regrow one at a time, it's rare that you need them. However, you can use berry paws to gather berries from cacti with minimal loss, so at least they're more useful than claws. Sure, they add two strength to your animals, but predators are so weak that any more than four strength, which you can get with horns and a large body, is really just overkill. It's much more practical to breed for...
* BoringButPractical: Running legs.

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* AwesomeButImpractical: Claws Poisonous body - Despite being more difficult to obtain and berry paws. Sure, giving your creatures a more distinct look, poisonous body isn't really that useful compared to the berry paw lets you gather faster, but since berries other body types. It's only regrow one at a time, it's rare that you need them. However, useful if your creature [[BlessedWithSuck gets eaten]], which you can use berry paws to gather berries from cacti with minimal loss, so at least they're more useful than claws. easily avoid by simply killing the predator before it can kill you.
** Claws -
Sure, they add two strength to your animals, but predators are so weak that any more than four strength, which you can get with horns and a large body, is really just overkill. It's much more practical to breed for...
* BoringButPractical: Running legs.
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* AwesomeButImpractical: Claws and berry paws. Sure, the berry paw lets you gather faster, but since berries only regrow one at a time, it's rare that you need them. However, you can use berry paws to gather berries from cacti with minimal loss, so at least they're more useful than claws. Sure, they add two strength to your animals, but predators are so weak that any more than four strength, which you can get with horns and a large body, is really just overkill. It's much more practical to breed for...
* BoringButPractical: Running legs.
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* TheHunterBecomesTheHunted: Running into the Predator is supposed to be a bad thing, but if you're packing claws and poison fangs, well, killing it gives a whopping ten [[ImpossibleItemDrop berries]].

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* TheHunterBecomesTheHunted: Running into the The Predator is supposed to be a bad thing, may look big and frightening, but if you're packing claws and poison fangs, well, killing it gives a whopping ten [[ImpossibleItemDrop berries]].

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A genetics survival game by team Niche. Starting with two animals, you breed, gather food and explore the island you're on.

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A genetics survival game by team Niche. Starting with two animals, creatures, you breed, gather food and explore the island you're on.


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* KillerRabbit: The rabbits are perfectly harmless. Your "creatures" on the other hand, can be bred into cute little tanks, with a maximum of eight strength. The carnivores, for comparison, only have two strength.
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* AdamAndEvePlot: The first two animals you get are aptly named [[AdamAnd/OrEve Adam and Eve]].

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* AdamAndEvePlot: The first two animals you get are aptly named [[AdamAnd/OrEve [[AdamAndOrEve Adam and Eve]].
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* AdamAndEvePlot: The first two animals you get are aptly named Adam and Eve.

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* AdamAndEvePlot: The first two animals you get are aptly named [[AdamAnd/OrEve Adam and Eve.Eve]].
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* ObstructiveForeground: An unfortunate consequence of the unmovable camera angle, the hills get in the way.
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* ResourcesManagementGameplay: Every move costs one berry. If you run out of berries, your creatures will start dying off very fast.

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* ResourcesManagementGameplay: Every move costs one berry. If you run out of berries, your creatures will start dying off very fast.fast.
* UglyCute: The spitsnout.
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* TheHunterBecomesTheHunted: Running into the Predator is supposed to be a bad thing, but if you're packing claws and poison fangs, well, killing it gives a whopping ten berries.

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* TheHunterBecomesTheHunted: Running into the Predator is supposed to be a bad thing, but if you're packing claws and poison fangs, well, killing it gives a whopping ten berries.[[ImpossibleItemDrop berries]].
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* ResourcesManagementGameplay

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* ResourcesManagementGameplayResourcesManagementGameplay: Every move costs one berry. If you run out of berries, your creatures will start dying off very fast.
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* LEGOGenetics

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* LEGOGeneticsLEGOGenetics
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Currently available on ''[[Steam steam]]'' as early access.

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Currently available on ''[[Steam steam]]'' Steam as early access.
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Currently available on ""[[Steam steam]]"" as early access.

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Currently available on ""[[Steam steam]]"" ''[[Steam steam]]'' as early access.
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Currently available on "[[Steam steam]]" as early access.

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Currently available on "[[Steam steam]]" ""[[Steam steam]]"" as early access.
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Currently available on [[Steam steam]] as early access.

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Currently available on [[Steam steam]] "[[Steam steam]]" as early access.
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Currently available on [[Steam]] as early access.

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Currently available on [[Steam]] [[Steam steam]] as early access.
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Currently available on steam as early access.

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Currently available on steam [[Steam]] as early access.
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Currently available on steam as early access.
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A genetics survival game by team Niche.

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A genetics survival game by team Niche. Starting with two animals, you breed, gather food and explore the island you're on.
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* LEGOGenetics: You can see your creatures gene's in a menu.

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* LEGOGenetics: You can see your creatures gene's in a menu.LEGOGenetics
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* TheHunterBecomesTheHunted: Running into the Predator is supposed to be a bad thing, but if you're packing claws and poison fangs, well, killing it gives a whopping ten berries.

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* TheHunterBecomesTheHunted: Running into the Predator is supposed to be a bad thing, but if you're packing claws and poison fangs, well, killing it gives a whopping ten berries.berries.
* LEGOGenetics: You can see your creatures gene's in a menu.
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* TheHunterBecomesTheHunted: Running into the Predator is supposed to be a bad thing, but if you're packing claws and poison fangs, well, killing it gives a whopping ten berries.
* CreatureBreedingMechanic: The point of the game.

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* CreatureBreedingMechanic: The point of the game.
* TheHunterBecomesTheHunted: Running into the Predator is supposed to be a bad thing, but if you're packing claws and poison fangs, well, killing it gives a whopping ten berries.
* CreatureBreedingMechanic: The point of the game.
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* HunterBecomesTheHunted: Running into the Predator is supposed to be a bad thing, but if you're packing claws and poison fangs, well, killing it gives a whopping ten berries.

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* HunterBecomesTheHunted: TheHunterBecomesTheHunted: Running into the Predator is supposed to be a bad thing, but if you're packing claws and poison fangs, well, killing it gives a whopping ten berries.
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A genetics survival game by team Niche.

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!![Niche] contains examples of:
* AdamAndEvePlot: The first two animals you get are aptly named Adam and Eve.
* HunterBecomesTheHunted: Running into the Predator is supposed to be a bad thing, but if you're packing claws and poison fangs, well, killing it gives a whopping ten berries.
* CreatureBreedingMechanic: The point of the game.

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