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The mighty Monarch caterpillar is here!
Download the latest patch and give the little one a whirl!
Video Overview
For those who haven't purchased the game yet here's a video overview of Monarch caterpillar gameplay. If you enjoyed all that caterpillary action do consider purchasing the game to support its ongoing development!
https://youtu.be/nfaZBQ2fP6k
If you already have the game please consider recommending the game via a Steam review, that's one more way to support the game's growth!
Part II: Mating & Reproduction!
Early next week, the final metamorphosis from a fifth-instar caterpillar to an adult Monarch will be added (it's not there yet in this patch).
Soon after: mating of male and female butterflies, courtship rituals, laying of eggs for the next generation to thrive, the whole thing!
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Limitation & Known Issues
1) "Physical Leaf Munching" is no longer "physical". A.I. caterpillar complexity contributed to this. Leaf physics might be reintroduced in the future.
2) Milkweed plants are not yet in, will be added in Part II update.
3) Caterpillar eggs are laid on the upside of a leaf to make the camera easier on players.
3) Some A.I. quirks/glitches relating to locomotion are present and known.
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Looking ahead
So Monarch butterflies will be the first species in the game to exhibit a full lifecycle after the Part II update is rolled out.
After that, Grasshoppers will probably be taken up next followed by either a few more land creatures OR official multiplayer support. Time will tell :)
For now enjoy the Monarch's foray in DoN's World!
May these beauties prosper in all the worlds they inhabit!
With ♡
- Venugopalan Sreedharan