Project Terrarium

Start Your Experiment: The game begins with an introduction to your laboratory and the tools at your disposal. You'll be presented with your first basic terrarium—a small ecosystem that you’ll need to nurture and manage. Follow the tutorial to understand the basic mechanics of interacting with the terrarium, such as adjusting temperature, humidity, light levels, and other environmental factors. Build and Adjust Your Terrarium: Each level presents a new terrarium that requires careful adjustments to the environment. You will need to regulate key factors like soil quality, light, moisture, and plant types. Some plants or organisms may thrive under certain conditions, while others require specific setups. Use the available tools to manipulate these factors and observe how the terrarium reacts. Solve Environmental Puzzles: As you progress, you’ll encounter puzzles that require you to solve environmental challenges. These can range from ensuring that a specific plant grows in the right conditions to balancing multiple factors within the ecosystem. Some puzzles may have time limits, while others will require you to achieve specific objectives, such as achieving a certain plant or animal growth rate. Manage Resources: Throughout the game, you’ll collect resources that are essential for adjusting the terrariums. Resources may include water, nutrients, light sources, and special additives. These resources are limited, so you’ll need to use them wisely. Finding the right balance between resources is key to progressing in the game. Experiment and Discover: Project Terrarium encourages you to experiment with different variables to see how they affect the ecosystem. You can try different combinations of plants, creatures, and environmental settings to discover new growth patterns or unlock hidden features. The more you experiment, the more you’ll learn about the underlying mechanics of each terrarium. Unlock New Ecosystems: As you solve puzzles and complete levels, you’ll unlock new, more complex ecosystems to manage. These new terrariums may have additional challenges, such as more fragile environments or rare plants that require precise care. Each new ecosystem adds a layer of complexity, requiring you to refine your strategy and problem-solving skills. Meet Different Creatures: As you advance, you’ll encounter various creatures that interact with the plants and environment of your terrarium. Some creatures may help your plants grow, while others may be more destructive. Learning how to manage the balance between different organisms is a key aspect of the game. You’ll need to make decisions about which creatures to introduce to your terrariums to maintain a healthy and thriving ecosystem. Adjust the Habitat Over Time: Some terrariums will evolve over time based on your decisions. The health of the plants, the behavior of the creatures, and the overall stability of the environment will be affected by how you manage the ecosystem. Keep an eye on the long-term effects of your decisions and make adjustments as needed to maintain harmony within the terrarium. Progress Through the Story: As you continue solving puzzles and managing increasingly complex terrariums, you will uncover a deeper narrative behind the project. The story unfolds as you explore different aspects of the science behind the terrariums, learn about the discoveries of other scientists, and uncover hidden truths about the experiments taking place. Challenge Yourself with New Objectives: Each level of the game presents unique challenges. Some levels may require you to create a specific combination of plants and animals, while others may challenge you to solve more complex environmental puzzles. As the game progresses, the objectives become more difficult, requiring a balance of creativity, logic, and resource management to complete.