- Multiplayer Vilmonic! - 28 August 2026
Multiplayer Vilmonic is coming along nicely. This is my multiplayer test page. There are soooo many issues still, but it's almost playable... This will be part of Vilmonic 2, which is also coming along nicely
- Open Beta, new features! - 15 January 2024
This is a small step on the way to Vilmonic 2.0! This version contains more craftable and buildable items, like light sources, rugs, dirt floors and walls, a new artifact, and more. And new terrain types that create new biomes. Fungs now have overnutrition, which can poison fungols and may make the game more challenging. NOTE: The this beta version changes the simulation, so be careful. I suggest starting a new game rather than opening an existing one. BETA CODE: EnterTheBeta
- Update to 1.06.3427 - 13 March 2021
Fixed a color palette issue stemming from bad metadata in certain png images. This release also adds a message about the patreon for funding the new features planned for Vilmonic 2.0 or Vilmonic 2.
- Vilmonic 2 Development - 25 February 2021
I've started a Patreon to help crowdfund Vilmonic 2. Get access to exclusive Vilmonic add-ons that you can use right now like new life forms, a minimap, and body parts, as well as early access to mockups and betas of new and planned features. Also get exclusive access to my music, art, games and tools. ANY SUPPORT IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED! https://patreon.com/wizardmaster
- UPDATE Version 1.0.06 - 14 July 2020
Now you can can switch your language preference from within the app! Plus a bunch of bug fixes and UI tweaks.
- Version 1.5.3: New zomb behaviors have been spotted! - 12 June 2020
Important Announcement from the Vilmonicouncil New zomb behaviors have been spotted. Judging from this photo, it seems that zombs may be a bit more useful now..? Also, new cameras have been found among all the junk and detritus underground, including the glitchy one that took the above pic!
- UPDATE New Version 1.5: Export and Import Avatars! - 30 April 2020
Export and import your avatars, and trade them with friends! To export, you'll need to craft a camera first. Share your avatars (and other creatures!) with the community here on Steam or on the Vilmonic Discord: https://discord.gg/vilmonic
- Vilmonic Version 1.4 is OUT NOW! - 29 March 2020
This update merges in optimizations and improvements and fixes from the mobile release, including ALL NEW Chinese translations!
- Have You Played Vilmonic? - 24 March 2020
Have You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time. I have tried and failed to play Vilmonic . It’s an artificial life sim where you’re in charge of your own organisms, cultivating the ideal conditions for them to prosper and grow. Think Creatures , but with optional genome editing. It’s too much for me, but it is fascinating. (more…)
- Find the Hidden Beverage Effect Contest! - 17 February 2020
There's a NEW CONTEST going on in the Vilmonic Discord: Find the Hidden Beverage Effect Contest! There's one pretty surprising effect that hasn't been found yet, by ANYONE. Enter to win a Vilmonic Hand-Silkscreened T-Shirt!! Go here to enter and WIN: https://discord.gg/kNEsNtn
- Vilmonic Mobile is LIVE on iOS & Android! - 21 January 2020
Vilmonic is really fun on phone and tablet. Try it out, it's free-to-play with in-app-purchases to unlock the full features of the desktop version. Vilmonic on iOS https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vilmonic/id1490354980 Vilmonic on Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bludgeonsoft.vilmonic
- Happy Vilmolidays! - 24 December 2019
Happy Vilmolidays! I hope everyone has a vilmonifun time and enjoys their vilmonifetivities!! Remember to reset your vilmonichron cycle responsibly. #VilmonichronCycleResetDay #Vilmonic #holiday #time #public #service #announcement
- Join the Android ALPHA! - 4 December 2019
Join the Android ALPHA! The Android ALPHA version of Vilmonic Mobile is READY FOR TESTING. (iOS coming SOON!) The mobile version is free-to-play, with alacarte in-app purchases to unlock the full features of the desktop version. The game is very stable and very playable (on all of my test devices and emulators) but runs slowly on 32 bit architecture (you will probably want to turn "frame skipping" on). Email me ([email protected]) or DM* me your Google Play email address if you want to try it out! * You may need to friend me here first.
- Update Version 1.02 is LIVE - 9 July 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F23324600%2Ff7398b3de2592e473b536f6e90ffff7f33f33891.png Changes include: New beverage: Liquidium! A camera is now required to export creatures Creatures now must be exported from photos New achievement: Zombiton Summoner Override your movement keys There's a new "frame skipping" setting Some new animations, bug fixes and optimizations.
- Join the BETA for version 1.02! - 29 June 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F23324600%2Fc7a7ca76879304e1c107864d0edf2a27fdc36735.png (This pic is a hint at one of the changes coming.) If anyone wants to try out the beta on Steam, here's the code: letsallbeta102 To use this code (you must already own Vilmonic), restart your Steam client (just in case) and go to your Steam library and right-click on Vilmonic in the list of games, then select "Properties" from the popup menu. In the window that opens, click on the "BETAS" tab and paste the beta access code in the text area provided then click on the "CHECK CODE" button. Once the beta is unlocked, you can switch back and forth between beta and latest release using the drop-down menu at the top of the tab.
- Status: Continuing work on the next update and DLC packs! - 12 June 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F23324600%2F2089dc2754dc7ed0b31e54fc78da849f7eb5cb27.jpg Playing around with some new items for "vanilla" Vilmonic, plus experimenting with new life forms and craftables packs. Join in the Vilmonic discord server for updates!
- Gene Editor DLC Mock-Up - 29 April 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F23324600%2F847e83bf1c86d061bd020f3d9bddc08a32999c82.jpg Here's a mock-up for the in-game GENE EDITOR I'm working on. Trying to simplify the UI as much as possible to work with mouse/touch. Top: copy buffer, Bottom: genes and selection range. If it seems like I'm bouncing around haphazardly between Vilmoniprojects, it's because I AM! Gene Editor... or New Life Form... or Mobile... or Humod Future... or More Craftables... Ugh, which one next??? :-) - Mark
- Vilmonic Soundtrack is OUT! - 29 March 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F23324600%2Fd3df8f20ccf2ab70c72807c7ed7a4cecd974392e.jpg Experience the strange sounds of the synthorganic post-vilmoniclysmic far future in the relative safety and comfort of your own home. This collection of outstanding music includes 20 songs from the Vilmonic Soundtrack as well as 3 BONUS TRACKS never before heard outside of the Vilmonicomputer. All 23 tracks brought to you by the world-class masterful virtuoso experimental band Wizardmaster in hi-fidelity MP3 and lossless FLAC formats. Vilmonic Soundtrack
- Status: New life form in the works! - 15 February 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F23324600%2F80dd90762e4bbb9684e7806f67f23911a65f543d.jpg Based on cellular automata, i.e. Conway's Game of Life, with some additions to make them fit into the Vilmoniverse. Will poison fungs? Can be eaten?? Antagonize zombs??? New crafting ingredient???? This will be a new DLC add-on. Here's an animation showing how jelly-like these are: https://twitter.com/Bludgeonsoft/status/1096223238911225857 Another add-on in the works, L-system "trees": https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F23324600%2Fd416b90ef6179586603fa61824742b5384951032.jpg
- How one Vilmonic player cracked the genome of artificial life - 10 December 2018
“I’ve discovered that sexual reproduction in Vilmonic is extremely difficult.” Victoria wasn’t happy with her fungaloids. She’d combined the genes from two mushrooms, but the results were disappointing: no matter what she tried, the results were mostly “non-viable life forms.” Little did Victoria know that the next day, not only would those fungi be flourishing – she’d have written her name in their D.N.A. (more…)
