LURCHES

A genetic simulation sandbox
with an ASCII attitude
~..##^^..@.##^^""^^##...@..~

Lurches is the rebirth of a 1992 terminal game and best experienced on a laptop or desktop — the simulation needs a keyboard and a wider screen to really come alive.

Bookmark lurches.net and come back on a bigger screen. Your lurches await.

LURCHES

A genetic simulation sandbox
with an ASCII attitude
~..##^^..~..@.##^^""^^##...@..~
..##@^""^^##....##^^""@^##...
~..##^^..@~~..##^^""^^##@.~
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SAVED SEEDS

LURCHES
Day: 0  │  Pop: 0  │  Births: 0  │  Deaths: 0  │  Avg Age: 0  │  Food: 0%
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⚡ GOD MODE ⚡

Severity 5
Environmental Events
Biological Events
Direct — click or drag on grid
Press G or ESC to close
Population
Dominant Traits
Timeline
Space Pause   +/- Speed   G God Mode   N Step   F Follow   Click Inspect   Arrow Keys Scroll   ? Help

Save this seed before leaving?
Name it to replay this world later.

LURCHES — GUIDE