Rain World's simulated ecosystem reacts to your choices

Back at PAX Prime this past weekend, I stopped by Adult Swim's booth and interviewed James Primate (one half of Bright Primate) about Rain World, an upcoming platformer about exploration and survival. As a super cute little slugcat, you set out into a dilapidated city to gather food without becoming it. Most interesting is that the animation is done procedurally, with "little blobs of physics," and all the creatures in the world exist simultaneously, forming an ecosystem you can influence.

Rain World doesn't have a definite release date, but Primate hopes it'll be out in six months, with the caveat that "you know how that goes." We posted a trailer back in June which shows off more of the animation and world.

Tyler grew up in Silicon Valley during the '80s and '90s, playing games like Zork and Arkanoid on early PCs. He was later captivated by Myst, SimCity, Civilization, Command & Conquer, all the shooters they call "boomer shooters" now, and PS1 classic Bushido Blade (that's right: he had Bleem!). Tyler joined PC Gamer in 2011, and today he's focused on the site's news coverage. His hobbies include amateur boxing and adding to his 1,200-plus hours in Rocket League.