Over-hunting a certain species can have ripple effects on other animals and biomes throughout the planet. Chopping down trees and building factories increase CO2 and cause the sea level to rise. This influence is still clearly seen within Eco, as the environment is the key component around which all other systems revolve. In fact, for a time developer Strange Loop partnered with the University of Illinois for prototyping, project direction, and ecosystem design. And while it’s not exactly a traditional MMORPG, it does allow for the use of small-to-mid-size private servers (like Minecraft) with a one-time purchase price.Įco was originally envisioned as a tool to teach kids about the impact human actions have on the environment. Oh, and did I mention the world you’re creating will be struck by a meteor? Unless you progress to the point that you can counteract it and don’t destroy the environment in the process, of course. It’s a survival game, but you need to work together with other players to do so. So what is it, exactly? It’s a building game. And it’s still pushing ahead today as an early-access title on Steam. I’ve been trying to come up with a better description ever since.Ī little backstory: In 2015, Eco doubled its Kickstarter goal of $100,000, and while this sum is a far cry from the totals raised by more famous personalities, it was enough to get the project going. My initial impression of the game was that it’s Minecraft on steroids, but after more playtime, I feel that term doesn’t do justice to this little-known gem.
The game was recently the subject of a Whatever Happened To entry on this very site, an article that coincidently went live the same day I purchased and started playing the game with an established online community. I’ve been struggling to come up with a succinct way to describe Eco.
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