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Drunk On Nectar is a Nature Sandbox game about animals, plants and ecology. Multiple game-modes allow you to either play as a creature yourself, simulate ecosystems or create scenarios of your own.

DoN aims to provide the most comprehensive nature experience gaming has ever seen. To this end, the game has been built at invertebrate-scale (a micro world) for an unprecedented level of detail. Plants in DoN are not flat props but living, growing entities that flower, pollinate and propagate across seasons like real plants. Finally, each species has unique gameplay depending on its morphology.

The current release features four invertebrate species: Jumping Spider (Phidippus Regius), Butterfly (Viceroy), Dragonfly (Common Hawker) and a Bee (Solitary) along with three flowering plants: Orange Lily, Greater Knapweed, Imperata Cylindrica (Grass) and a non-flowering plant: Fern. Trees and other flora are also featured but with only limited simulation at present.

Additional species of animals, plants and ecological phenomena are planned for addition once the game's EA goals (read above) have been met. You are welcome to vote for a creature or plant you're excited about for addition in the community forums!

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While no game can possibly cover all of Nature, Drunk On Nectar is a sincere commitment to go as far as one possibly can.

Play "Lady Love" Leaderboard challenge! [Prizes for Top 10 players]

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Creature Quests are gameplay-focused maps with support for leaderboards and eventually co-op, multiplayer and more.

Leaderbaords Released!

Today, the first leaderboard challenge "Lady Love" is out.

You play as a male Jumping Spider on a quest to reach Lady Love on the other side of a deceptively placid lake. Here's a video of me (Venu, DoN's Dev) playing the challenge with narration!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMvwyHtAqlo

~Prizes for Top 10 players~

Get your name up on the leaderboard and win some nifty goodies!

1st place - Win 5 keys and a Hall of fame entry: Permanent place in DoN's In-Game HoF!
Top 1-3 - Win 5 keys of Drunk On Nectar!
Top 4-10 - Win 3 keys of Drunk On Nectar!

More goodies may be forthcoming in the days to come :)

The first contest will run until 10th April 2017. Please upload a video of your leaderboard run to Youtube to help spread the word :)

So put your Jumping boots on, because Lady Love is waiting on the other side of the lake and you're not the only Phidippus Regius in town!

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Multiplayer Creature Quests

Upcoming Creature Quests are anticipated to have multiplayer/co-op focus. More info on this soon; new creatures are planned for specific quests too.

While Lifecycles, metamorphosis, mating, reproduction are still central to the game, Creature Quests will allow players to enjoy new quests and content while providing the core simulation sufficient breathing room to blossom to its full potential.

Get your name on the leaderboard!

That's it for this update! Get your name on the leaderboard, win some prizes and have fun being Drunk On Nectar :D

With ❤,
Venugopalan Sreedharan

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Addendum; other patch notes:

Universal Cam - A new control/camera scheme

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Consistent camera mechanics across landscape/stalk/leaf/flower

Turn creatures using R-Stick / Mouse when you're moving

Auto-Free-Look when creature is idle (R-Stick or mouse)

Smart Camera picks best viewing angle for moving creatures
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Controls will obviously play a huge role in your ability to register the best possible scores so do post any issues you run into and they will be looked into earnestly.

[ 2017-03-29 11:26:49 CET ] [Original Post]