Framsticks Artificial Life

Framsticks Artificial Life

Evolution of virtual creatures

5 ratings
4 reviews
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  • Released
  • Updated
  • March 22, 2023
  • June 24, 2025

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Explore the evolution of virtual creatures through simulated genetics. Modify creature traits, guide their development, and learn about evolutionary concepts with interactive quests and demonstrations.

Simulated creature evolution
Genetic language manipulation
Fitness-based development
Interactive evolutionary quests
Customizable fitness formulas
Evolutionary concept demonstrations
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What's New in Framsticks Artificial Life

5.3

June 24, 2025

Playground improvements: - simulate multiple creatures - delete and clone individual creatures - enable/disable energy consumption (creatures can die when they run out of energy; feed them to keep them alive) - enable/disable neural network window Evolution improvements: - option for only-brain mutations (to preserve body design in evolution) - separate water level setting for Evolution and Playground Other improvements: - more complete help messages everywhere - layout improvements, smaller buttons when run on iPad or MacOS

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Amazing but have some requests (EDIT)THANK YOU.

Edit: I meant to write this a while ago, but I cannot believe u actually added a mutate only brain! You guys are awesome! And you are right that the desktop version does have a lot. I just honestly preened the mobile interface. The mobile version just seems easier to use and I enjoy it more honestly. If it is okay, if I think of any other suggestions I will be sure to mention them 🙂👍. And respectfully, is there a discord or community that is available? I’d love to join one if there is.

This game is amazing I absolutely love it! I’ve played this a lot and love this game so much. However, I do have some requests. Could you maybe add more fitness presets? And maybe add a way for more advanced learning? I don’t want all evolution to be such a really simple process, however, I do want the option to be able to make evolution faster/ better. And maybe add more criteria. Just a suggestion of course. Maybe you could add a whole new type of fitness. Like how you have “water” and “land speed”, maybe you could add “intelligence” or “problem solving”, like have it learn tasks. This is all of course suggestions. Also, whenever I make my own creatures and then evolve it, I always lose my shape that I had. And I like how it changes, because, of course, it’s the evolution part, but I may want a preset option to choose to like keep the shape of the creature and just evolve like the movement. Thank you for listening and I hope u all have a great day ❤️
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Amazing but have some requests

This game is amazing I absolutely love it! I’ve played this a lot and love this game so much. However, I do have some requests. Could you maybe add more fitness presets? And maybe add a way for more advanced learning? I don’t want all evolution to be such a really simple process, however, I do want the option to be able to make evolution faster/ better. And maybe add more criteria. Just a suggestion of course. Maybe you could add a whole new type of fitness. Like how you have “water” and “land speed”, maybe you could add “intelligence” or “problem solving”, like have it learn tasks. This is all of course suggestions. Also, whenever I make my own creatures and then evolve it, I always lose my shape that I had. And I like how it changes, because, of course, it’s the evolution part, but I may want a preset option to choose to like keep the shape of the creature and just evolve like the movement. Thank you for listening and I hope u all have a great day ❤️
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Very Cool Concept, But Very Difficult to Play

I came across this game recently while looking for some life simulation games, and I instantly saw the potential in this game. I love games like this that are about evolution, artificial life, and biology. However, I found this game’s mechanics and gameplay very frustrating to use. It may just be a skill issue, but things such as editing genotypes, settings, and just how to generally play the game. The lack of explanations/walkthroughs makes it difficult to understand what each feature does and how exactly to use it. I think if this game was a little fleshed out, adding some explanations for the user, it would be extremely good. I think a game like ‘Evolution: Learning Creatures’ would be a great baseline for this game in effort for it to be used effectively by the user. I’m going to give this game 4 stars because it was genuinely fun messing around with my created creatures in the sandbox, but I also don’t want to kill the rating of this mostly underground game with a 3. In reality, I would really give it closer to a 3.5. I would love to see some future improvements to this game down the line!
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Great, but buggy

This app is super amazing for what it’s worth and works well when it isn’t crashing, the only thing is that it’s buggy, like really buggy.

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What is Framsticks Artificial Life?

Framsticks Artificial Life is a simulation app where you can play with and evolve virtual creatures. It uses genetic representations and fitness criteria to demonstrate evolutionary processes.

How does Framsticks Artificial Life teach about evolution?

The app includes quests that explain concepts like convergence, diversity, selection pressure, and mutation rate. You can also experiment with custom fitness formulas to observe different evolutionary outcomes.

Can I manually edit creature genes in Framsticks Artificial Life?

Yes, if you understand the genetic language, you can manually edit genes by adding or deleting symbols to build or improve creatures.

What devices support Framsticks Artificial Life?

Framsticks Artificial Life is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

How often is Framsticks Artificial Life updated?

The app was last updated on June 24, 2025, indicating recent development and support.

What is the age rating for Framsticks Artificial Life?

Framsticks Artificial Life has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a young audience interested in educational simulations.

Does Framsticks Artificial Life have ads?

No, Framsticks Artificial Life does not contain advertisements, providing an uninterrupted user experience.

What are the in-app purchases in Framsticks Artificial Life?

While the app is free to download and play, it offers in-app purchases, though specific details on what these unlock are not provided in the description.