ANLIFE: Motion-Learning Life Evolution News

Fixed a bug where button hover sounds played when the SoundEffect volume was set to 0.
Thank you to the players who reported this bug.

Previously, the coordinate update process for the evolutionary tree was executed every frame. With this update, the process is now executed 2 seconds after a change in the evolutionary tree is detected, significantly reducing the number of updates.

[p]Based on your feedback, we have improved the following visibility issues:

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• [p]Added a feature to toggle the range display of the Food Generator Artifact on/off. This should make the world easier to view. You can toggle this ON/OFF using the button below.[/p][p]
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• [p]Temporarily reduced the visual size of Air Food to improve visibility. This is a cosmetic change for the player and does not affect the behavior of the life forms.
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• [p]Fixed an issue where some in-game messages were displaying in Japanese.
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[hr][/hr][p]Thank you so much for your reviews and feedback on my game.[/p][p]I am reading through every single Steam review and discussion board post.[/p][p][/p][p]I have reviewed and categorized all feedback received as of February 13, 12:00 GMT, and am managing it in my development task list. I am currently prioritizing these items to determine the next steps.[/p][p][/p][p]I am reading the original text of every review multiple times. I am aware of nuances and requests that could not be included in the bullet points below. If you have any further requests, please let me know on the discussion boards.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]1. World Scale & Population[/h2]

• [p]Significantly increase the upper limit for world expansion[/p]
• [p]Significantly increase the maximum population cap[/p]

[h2]2. Food System (Generation, Settings, Appearance)[/h2][h3]Generation Logic[/h3]

• [p]Generate food automatically on the ground, not inside the artifact [/p]
• [p]The automatic food generation system is too simple; please improve it[/p]
• [p]Add conditional spawn settings (e.g., only for a limited period, only during specific times)[/p]

[h3]Adjustment Options[/h3]

• [p]Allow detailed settings for artifact spawn frequency, amount, interval, and density[/p]
• [p]Allow spawn frequency settings for each specific type of food within artifacts[/p]

[h3]Display & Ecology[/h3]

• [p]Allow hiding of food points and range display objects[/p]
• [p]Allow adjustment of food transparency[/p]
• [p]Change the appearance of food based on location (Land/Sea/Sky)[/p]
• [p]Increase food variety (trees, rooted plants, pullable food, climbable large trees, etc.)[/p]
• [p]Give food reproduction cycles and lifespans to add depth to the ecosystem[/p]
• [p]Adjust behavior so individuals don't stop easily at long-range food points, encouraging movement/exploration[/p]

[h2]3. Predators & Carnivorous Evolution[/h2]

• [p]Allow users to create and configure predators, rather than using pre-set ones[/p]
• [p]Add learning functions and detailed options for predators[/p]
• [p]Implement evolutionary changes in diet, such as low-probability mutations from herbivore to carnivore[/p]
• [p]A mechanism where organisms can evolve predation (carnivory) on their own[/p]
• [p]Add ecological roles other than predation, such as parasitic organisms[/p]

[h2]4. Evolution/Learning System (Physics & Experimentation)[/h2]

• [p]Learning results are biased towards "moving to food"; please expand objectives and visualization[/p]
• [p]Improve learning to encourage movements that utilize body characteristics[/p]
• [p]Add learning conditions (e.g., ban grounding specific parts)[/p]
• [p]Improve physics for sea/sky, especially the tendency for flight to become hovering[/p]
• [p]Add pathways to make flying generation/evolution less reliant on luck (e.g., aiming for aerial food)[/p]
• [p]Expand mutation types, evolution variables, and evolutionary pressures (fire/destruction, etc.)[/p]
• [p]The "Charred -> Complete Stop -> Wait for Death" sequence during fire is too harsh[/p]
• [p]Underwater is biased towards swimming; allow for bottom-crawling or amphibious evolution[/p]
• [p]Internal parameters are a bit of a black box; allow users to check "what is strong/weak" and "why that evolution occurred"[/p]

[h2]5. Phylogenetic Tree & Individual Management UI[/h2]

• [p]Keep names/records of named individuals in the tree even after death[/p]
• [p]Do not remove extinct individuals from the evolutionary tree; keep them as history[/p]
• [p]Improve the visibility of extinction indicators (white display) with color coding or marks[/p]
• [p]Allow users to set species names/classification names[/p]
• [p]Allow retention of specific individuals or direct ancestors when recreating the phylogenetic tree[/p]
• [p]Fix the bug where the evolutionary tree angle breaks and becomes unviewable [/p]

[h2]6. Creation, Terrain & Biomes[/h2]

• [p]Implement a mode to create bodies like in "Graffiti Kingdom" (Rakugaki Oukoku)[/p]
• [p]Increase options for adding/editing parts, shapes (polygons, etc.), colors, and body part types[/p]
• [p]Increase the evolution block limit[/p]
• [p]Expand terrain freedom (caves, floating islands, layers)[/p]
• [p]Create environments where terrain-adaptive evolution (e.g., legs for climbing cliffs) is effective[/p]
• [p]Change learning environments from fixed to variable and add a biome creation tool
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[h2]7. Tempo, Idle Play & Progression[/h2]

• [p]3x speed is insufficient; please implement a faster forward option[/p]
• [p]Allow free speed setting via numerical input or a 0-100 slider[/p]
• [p]Increase the focus and polish as an idle game[/p]
• [p]Improve the progression tempo of upgrades/skill trees to reach the idle stage faster[/p]
• [p]Add uses for excess Creation Points after unlocking everything[/p]
• [p]Shorten training time for Sea/Sky types and add pathways to make determining evolution targets easier[/p]

[h2]8. UI/Controls & Display Adjustments[/h2]

• [p]Allow fine-grained toggling of UI elements (On/Off)[/p]
• [p]Add adjustment options for effects (especially Bloom)[/p]
• [p]Add a feature to toggle the artifact display[/p]
• [p]Add a dedicated key/control for pausing other than Esc [/p]

[h2]9. Mode Expansion, Multiplayer & Combat[/h2]

• [p]Implement a Creative/Free mode that allows changes beyond constraints (with warnings allowed)[/p]
• [p]Add Co-op/Multiplayer modes[/p]
• [p]Add a combat/defense (block) system for self-defense[/p]

[h2]10. Quality Improvements, Localization & Community[/h2]

• [p]Optimize the issue where FPS is low despite low CPU/GPU usage[/p]
• [p]Translate the remaining untranslated Chinese text (approx. 3%)[/p]

[h2]11. Bug Fixes, Late-game Issues & Content Density[/h2]

• [p]Fix the bug where individuals with many blocks get their bodies stuck together and cannot move[/p]
• [p]Fix the occurrence of individuals running out of control at abnormal speeds, or clarify the specification[/p]
• [p]Add mechanisms to improve the surplus of food in the late game (e.g., reverse evolution)[/p]
• [p]Increase the overall content volume and breadth of gameplay
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If you've already unlocked Terrain Editing, this smoothing button will be added automatically. Please give it a try!