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: Designs are automatically uploaded and "linked" to other players' universes as NPC inhabitants.

: Introducing group dynamics and basic resource management.

: Transitioning to 3D, focusing on social interaction or predation.

The game is structured as a linear progression through biological and social evolution:

📉 : Each stage was often criticized for being a "lite" version of the genre it mimicked (e.g., the Civilization stage compared to the Civilization series).