A living-world game by Orr Biologicals

ALGAE
LIVING

Grow. Evolve. Survive.

Begin as one microscopic cell inside a vast photobioreactor — and end up running the whole living machine.

Start here · no biology degree required

Welcome to your
warm little world

There is nothing to learn upfront. Drift, nibble light, and let the world teach you at its own gentle pace.

  1. 🟢

    Start as one cell

    A tiny algae, all to yourself.

  2. Find light

    Glide around. Sip glowing motes.

  3. 🌱

    Grow

    Energy becomes new cells.

  4. 🏠

    Build your colony

    Make a safe, soft home.

  5. 🧬

    Discover

    Unlock traits as you wander.

  6. 🛡️

    Protect

    Meet the neighbors — calmly.

The setting

The microscopic world

You live inside a photobioreactor — a glass column of swirling water, light and chemistry. Everything here is alive, edible, or interested in you.

  • Algae — you and your kin
  • Light — free energy
  • Carbon — building material
  • Nitrogen — growth fuel
  • Phosphorus — rare treats
  • Bacteria — complicated neighbors
  • Colonies — safety in numbers
  • Waste — someone's lunch

Your lineage, your rules

Evolve

Traits branch like a living tree — not a skill menu. Hover or tap one to feel what it changes.

Light capture Defense Growth Resilience Cooperation
Pick a branch

Every lineage grows differently. There is no single best build.

From lonely to lively

Build your living colony

Watch this space fill as you scroll — exactly how your culture grows in-game: one cell, then ten, then a breathing metropolis of goo.

Ecosystem, not enemy list

Not everything is your friend

Some neighbors steal. Some clean up. A few help. Learning who's who is half the game.

A cell settles into a nutrient patch…

  • GrazersEat algae. Run, hide, or get sticky.
  • CompetitorsHoard nutrients before you arrive.
  • PathogensRare, targeted, worth fearing.
  • DecomposersRecycle waste into calm nothing.
  • BeneficialsMend hurt cells. Be nice to these.

Zoom out

Your living reactor

The column was never just water. It is a precision instrument — and late game, it answers to you.

Operator phase

Build the perfect reactor

Choose an upgrade path — watch equipment appear and the numbers move.

Photon efficiency +25%

The column is waiting.

One cell. One reactor. One story only you will grow.

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