little world
tiny interactive algorithmic ecosystem
An ongoing experiment with creating a super-simplified, algorithmic ecosystem of multiple elements/actors/species, each with different behaviors and interdependencies. Small orange entities are Creepers. Have scurrying movement, tend to lay low (at bottom of screen) and hide in protected areas. Short life cycle, but population grows in response to height of Sprigs. Green sticklike elements are Sprigs. They are anchored but move with oscillating wavelike movement when disturbed by environmental forces. They grow slowly. Growth rates are effected by the number of Creepers around. Larger, white irregular circular elements are Drifters. They float around the top of the screen, and are moderately attracted to the Sprigs. If they find their way to the bottom of the screen, they may consume Creepers, and cause a growth spurt in nearby springs. Each element has a finite lifespan (within a range). Behavior/presence of other elements may effect that lifespan. Currently only Drifters and Creeper reside in this environment, but Springs and other actors are to be added.
