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What is Island of Life?
Island of life is a Biological simulation game which focuses on ecosystem management.
The player is provided control of an island, which is initially barren & devoid of any life.
The goal is to nurture the island & turn it into a lush healthy and self sustaining ecosystem.
However the goal can only be accomplished when the player will understand the balance between plants, animals & their environment.
Gameplay
Much of the gameplay is still in the preliminary phase.
However the main concept has remained the same since the beginning. The setting is going to be either cretaceous or Jurassic periods. To acquire animals the player is provided with eco-points. However, before putting the animals in the ecosystem the player first has to build food & water resources ( patches of woodland\water pools). Once the ecosystem is ready, it will be all experimental. The player will have to learn animal behavior by observing their activities & their needs & provide them accordingly. For eg: a triceratops would need a huge amount of vegetation to sustain itself & you can't put it in a fledgling island because it will die of starvation. Similarly, a T-rex would die of hunger until she is provided with a large prey base.
Eco-Points
Ecology points or Eco-Points is the currency of the game. The player uses eco-points to buy animals, vegetation & to use weather tools. At the beginning of the game the player is provided with a certain number of eco-points which he can use for the basic layout. Once the island's ecosystem is on its way the player starts earning them. Eco-points constantly keep increasing based on the number of animals you have on your island. Healthy animals constantly return what they take from their environment. The more the population the faster you'll earn eco-points.
Eco-Point Bonus:
Births symbolize a healthy & prospering ecosystem. Whenever an animal will give birth or in this case, lay eggs, the player will earn an eco-point bonus.
Death:
Death is also a part of nature. Death of an animal will bring a small but much needed amount of eco-points.
# The player must learn to use wisely use Eco-points if he is to succeed in 'Island of Life'.
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