Microbe Stage

The Microbe Stage is the name given to Thrive's first stage. Currently (page updated with version 0.3.2 as a reference), it is the only stage implemented, although unfinished, and under development. The stage's only editor is the Microbe Editor.

Gameplay
The player starts off as a simple cell. As the player travels the world around them, compound clouds and microbes are procedurally generated. To survive, they must avoid predators and collect the compounds necessary to produce ATP. Compound clouds come in different colors, each corresponding to a different compound.

The player can die by losing all of their ATP or losing too much HP to predators. When this happens, the player takes control of another microbe of their species with default compound reserves.

To reproduce, the player must split each of their organelles into two. Every time you reproduce, you can evolve your cell in the Microbe Editor. The player has a limited amount of 'Mutation Points' (or MP) when in the editor and can have their limit reset next time they enter the Microbe Editor.

The stage ends when the player binds toguether with another member of their species to form a multicellular colony.

Editor
The Microbe Stage's main editor is the Microbe Editor, in which the player upgrades their single celled organism by adding new organelles, and in the future, upgrading current ones. For more in-depth information, see the Microbe Editor page.

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