The Bibites

We have now split all networking across Realms, each with its own rules and restriction, min and max range of settings, possibility to interact with the world, allowing non-official bibites, etc. The idea is that you'll be able to tailor the realm you create to the rules you have in mind. For now, t

The evolutionary algorithm in The Bibites 0.6 and earlier is an old, archaic thing I cobbled together almost ten years ago, when I had no idea what I was doing, and have been trying to make work ever since (which I've barely managed lol). Over time, we identified many issues and kirks that limited w

It's been a long awaited promise, and I think this is going to be incredibly worth it. You can now create animation curves for settings, so they change gradually and automatically over time! You can specify any number of settings to follow a given curve. You only need to specify the base for each, a

Hey! We've been hard at work implementing the steam workshop integration for The Bibites! You have to have access to the Steam version of course, but if you do, You'll now be able to share your discoveries, be it Bibite Templates, Scenarios, Challenges, or even Interesting SavefIles! We really think

We jumped a version because of steam demo builds Changes Achievements Added (many placeholders, non-challenge achievements won't trigger, sorry) Achievements pop-up Added new scalar setting for bite throw force Fixes Fixed some mutations not taking place correctly Fixed render layering issue with bi

A bunch of quick fixes to prepare for launch Fixes: Improved loading/game creation times Fixed Mult not being simulated correctly in brain editor Fixed code sometimes causing game freezes Fix to growth graph not rendering correctly on first open Fixed no jaw muscles (WAG < 0) causing NaNs Corrupted

It's official, The Bibites is coming to steam on March 4th To prepare for this, we had to submit an early build for review and evaluation, so why not treat you all to a surprise polished alpha! Changes Added simulator to bibite brain editor Added bibite Preview (growth curve, few other metrics) to t

Yep, Challenges Finally a use for the Bibite Editor! Submit your best champions to take on diverse challenges! Okay... it is not so diverse for now, there are only 3 But the great news is you can make your own! And it's super easy to do Obviously, we'll be able to expand the challenge pool with time

Joyeuses Fêtes to all of you! I finally got the brain editor to a state I consider satisfying, and I wanted to take the opportunity of this day of Noël (that's how we say it in Québec) to give you access to it! Open any bibite Template and modify the bibite's brain and Genecode! Other Meaningful cha

THE TIME IS NEAR AFTER SO MUCH TIME I CAN'T EVEN If this release goes well and not many bugs are flagged, I aim to release this new update publicly! Until then, it's all hands on deck, as we have to catch as much as possible before it's ready! The video is also very close to finished, and will proba

This aims to be the last alpha for the 0.6 update. If all goes well, and only minor things are reported, the next Patreon Release will be the official Release Candidate before pushing the new 0.6 version to the public! This has been an enormously long journey, but I'm very excited to be this close t

Ironing out the last release and all the new introductions in systems, this alpha should be a lot more balanced! With the help of Aaron, a new member of the dev team, we put extra effort in doing extensive testing and fine-tuning. And no need to worry, we also have a load of new features and other t

WARNING: Due to too many differences in the simulation settings, logged data, etc. Saves will not be able to be imported from previous versions. Individual bibites will be tho. New Spatial Organs I added 4 new organs that take up space inside the bibite's body, with apportionment genes to come with

Changes Added default activations to species distance calculation Added visuals for node activation difference Adjusted default bibite genes Adjustment of default settings (biomass density, fertility) Moved to Unity Editor version 2022.3.29f1 Fixes Fixed bug that would crash loaded saves Fixed bug t

Brain Changes Added default activations to brain nodes, replacing the constant node Added indicator for default activation Added default activation mutations and adjusted respective probabilities Added Integrator Activation Function (integrate input over time) Added inhibitor Activation function (se

You can now change the precision of your sims to suit your performance needs! Basic TPS : (default: 40 TPS) The number of simulation ticks (updates) per second. This encompasses everything aside from rendering and UI interactions, be it physics or bibite systems. Increasing this means the simulation

So! A long-awaited alpha that finally comes! The delay has been long, but this update has been jammed full of very important things, long-awaited fixes, and under-the-hood stuff that will change the game. I would've liked to be able to do a little bit more testing before releasing it, but I asked yo

I think some of you will be surprised by the performance improvement we gained with switching Unity versions! It wasn't easy, but I think it was very worth it. The memory leaks have also mostly been found and eradicated, so it should provided a smoother experience, with the ability to leave your sim

Yeah! The long-awaited first Stats and Graphs update! Keep an eye on key metrics like Entities Biomass, Brain Size, and more for in-depth analysis of your population dynamic! Get insights into the genetic makeup of your population! Experience unique scenarios like the Antlike bibites and the creativ

Fixed bug with saved bibites missing genes, causing wackiness Fixed Bug causing matter decay parameters not being correctly set at first Fixed display bug for log settings using percentages Fixed display bug with bibites not selecting correct sprites at first Fixed bibites benig able to produce and

Like too often, this was initially supposed to be a quickfix alpha but I decided to add just a feeewww new features.... welcome to the largest alpha in a while Spatial Organs and Genes Some organs now take up physical space inside the bibite's body (Stomach, egg organ, fat reserves), and their respe

A list is better than a thousand words Visuals/Graphics/Preferences/UX: Color picker Settings Background grid option (also available in visibility panel) Added Shade Option, emulating the effects of microscope outside of the simulation area. Bibite will automatically stay out of the shade, just so t

Eggs Rework: Bibite now produce eggs gradually and can accumulate them in their egg organ and lay multiple eggs at once! One new sense: nEggsStored One new output: EggProduction Eggs organ info is available in the biology panel Stored Eggs are dropped on death Added default constant connection to Wa

This should work a little better. Hopefully, this should now be stable enough to push forward and consider the species log to be working and we can start to add more exciting features that I want to start adding in 0.6 Fixed active but not recorded species being incorrectly pruned on Save/Load Incre

-fixed ancestral display -fixed circular buffer problems -removed uncircularized references -fixed loading circular buffer -fixed scenario saver sizing -fixed default genetic span factor -modified default species genetic span to 150% -reset species data from earlier alphas

Far stabler and so many nice little features, what's not to love? I also included a savefile of a simulation I've been running for a little more than 100h, in order to show off what a larger lineage history might look like without having to wait! That history is also pretty interesting in itself if

Hell yeah, after all this time I finally have something stable enough to present! Speciation Bibites are now automatically organized into species based on genetic differences. For now, only genes are part of the formula, but for the next alpha, I'll make sure to also include their brain in the speci

Hey everyone! A very sizable update that will bring a lot of joy to a lot of people. I managed to fix a lot of bugs that had a significant impact on performances. The resulting increase in performances is going to be very noticeable! I also worked a lot on the UI and some usability features. With th

Hopefully, for the hundredth time, this is the final alpha before public release. I was so tired of just working on fixes that I ended up adding a few features to preserve my sanity. Not much, but still. Additions Added all hotkeys to UserSetting Panel (can't be changed yet) Z => select random zone

At this point I've already started doing a lot of of work for 0.6.0a1, but I hope this REALLY is the last nail in the coffin for the 0.5.1 public release. Changes Added "Reset Warnings" to settings panel Removed auto-reload feature, as it should be needed anymore Fixes Fixed Memory leak from egg ski

The last alpha (hopefully) before releasing the 0.5.1 update publicly and moving on to start work on the 0.6 alphas! But still, I crammed a few nice features in there! Additions Added Actions to the bottom-left tools (Kill Half Of The Population and Remove Half Of Pellets) Added Bibite Template Sett

A Quick release with a lot of small changes and a few fixes! Also, Finally managed to work out Apple Notarization! This means that Mac users won't have to jump through hoops to make The Bibites run normally! YAY! Changes Saves and scenarios now automatically include user-saved bibites They will be a

Hello Everyone! We are quickly approaching a public release for 0.5, so I wanted to do a final alpha release to let you see a few things I added firsthand. Changes Synapse weight will be conserved on node creation Updated Pellet Tooltips for performance Optimized Pellet code (many pellet will have a

Hey all, final alpha release before I finally go back to focussing on the next video! I fixed a lot of the leftover bugs from the last alpha, as well as fixing a lot of the things you caught since last time. I also took the time to add a few quality of life improvements! Changes Added informational

This is a quick release to fix the issues that plagued the last alpha. I am far happier with the results, but there might still be a few things left that no one caught in the last few days. I hope not! Changes Added buttons to open the various save folders Added save file retro-compatibility Adjuste

Hello everyone! I'm thrilled to present what I've worked on for the last while! Scenarios I added scenarios that will load a set of settings that are curated to produce interesting results. No more will you have to tinker around blindly with the simulation parameters until you find something that wo

Major Changes Added pellet painter tool, allowing you to place plants Added Multiplication Node/Neuron (multiplies inputs instead of adding them) Added camera controls (arrows and WASD both work, -/+ changes the speed) Added default tagging options for virgin bibites Small Changes Clicking on a spec

This is relatively light in actual features, but has a few nice to haves. Changes Added activation function icons Added "Open folder" to Load Game Panel Better Tags Info Clicking on tag Item (in the information panel) selects a random bibite of that tag Fixes Fixes Abs Node error Fixed Events trigge

This is a quick fix release to fix the panels not rendering correctly for people using larger screens.

So first of all, we're moving to a new major version! When launching the game now, you'll have to agree that this is justified. This is a foundational release that will lay the stage for a lot of new thing, but that stands on its own. Major changes New menu that makes sense! Load and view all your s

Hello Everyone! You wanted it? It's there. We have the first steps toward Dynamics settings, allowing you to change some parameters during play after having started the simulation! I also decided to take the time to add a Tooltip system for the future, allowing the interface to be somewhat contextua

This update is more foundational than anything, but also added a few fun things. I added a way to display useful information related to settings that, for now, is only used for spawner settings, but will be useful in the future, and did some background work for the next alpha release. More procedura

Working on the next video I decided to implement a few interesting things, so I'm sharing with you the results! Color Selector Added a new entity called the Color Selector. You can place it from the placer tool on the bottom left of the UI. You'll then be able to tune the exact behavior of the selec

So just a small update following the feedback I got from the last release! Mostly some bug fixes and a little bit of balance of the default settings to make the world more interesting! Changes: Added verification for the random virgin bibite option that ensures basic viability Reworked and fixed the

So this update won't contain many differences compared to the previous alphas. Mainly, I added the tagging system, which allows you to tag bibites. The tags are passed on to children so this will allow you to track lineages! I also fixed a lot of bugs and small improvements to prepare the sim for ma

A few significant things today! Ageing Due to the fact that some bibites would live forever and prevent new generations from developing, resulting in low dynamism, the bibites will now age. Once they reach a certain age, they'll slowly lose strength (movement and bite strength) and their energy meta

Welcome to all the newcomers! I can't thank you all enough, it's been a pleasure to see everyone enjoy the last video and I'm amazed by the attention it's getting! So, on to the new stuff in this alpha. Patreon Simulation! See yourself in the simulation among all other supporters by heading to the c

This was just a quick fix addressing some issues that have been observed on the most recent alpha. Mainly the fact that importing some bibites from earlier versions crashed the game... Also, every autosave would reset the time speed to 1.0x Please re-download this one instead!

Hey Everyone! This one will be pretty big. First of all, the biggest new feature is the new plant growth system which is more customizable than ever. You now have full control over the kind of environment and topography you want to create for your bibites! With this, I've also tried to balance and t

This alpha only covers a few bug fixes, small changes, and balance. But nonetheless, it piles up to making everything far better! Default Settings Balance: Min Conversion Efficiency of meat changed from -0.3 to -0.15 Defence Mass Factor from 5% to 10% Changes: When a bibite tries to take a bite of s