Thrive: The Evolution of a Game

In which I examine the past, present and future of an evolution game forged from the ashes of Spore and perhaps destined for the stars. Thrive website: https://revolutionarygamesstudio.com/ Download the Thrive launcher: https://github.com/Revolutionary-Games/Thrive-Launcher/releases/latest Download Thrive manually: https://github.com/Revolutionary-Games/Thrive/releases/latest Get Thrive on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1779200/Thrive/ Get Thrive on itch.io: https://revolutionarygames.itch.io/thrive Set up a Thrive development environment: https://github.com/Revolutionary-Games/Thrive/blob/master/doc/setup_instructions.md Support Thrive on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thrivegame Thrive community forum: https://community.revolutionarygamesstudio.com/ Join the Thrive community Discord: https://discord.gg/FZxDQ4H Thrive subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thrive/ Apply to join the team: https://revolutionarygamesstudio.com/get-involved/ Get the Microbe Stage soundtrack on Bandcamp: https://revolutionarygames.bandcamp.com/album/thrive-microbe-stage-soundtrack Get the rest of my Thrive music on Bandcamp (new album!): https://oliverlugg.bandcamp.com/album/thrive-soundtrack-complete-oliver-lugg-collection This video is a partial adaptation of the following articles I wrote in 2016 and 2018 respectively: https://oliverlugg.com/the-impossible-game/ https://oliverlugg.com/thrive-a-memoir/ Thrive developer wiki: https://wiki.revolutionarygamesstudio.com/wiki/Main_Page Thrive community wiki: https://thrive.fandom.com/wiki/Thrive_Wiki Join my Discord server to discuss this video and more: https://discord.gg/AVcU9w5gVW 0:00 Intro 2:35 Part I: How to Microbe 17:27 Part II: On the Origin of Thrive 32:43 Part III: The Impossible Game 45:20 Credits ---------------------- FOOTAGE Ballad of the Banana Emil Blichfeldt Sørensen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv2zx2M-gOc Blinking Jon P https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgiKYTVlTKs Factorio - Gameplay Trailer 2016 Factorio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVvXv1Z6EY8 Flames Pixabay https://www.pexels.com/video/flames-856296 GTA 5 Wasted green screen Chroma key AltF4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U51HW_RYv4Q Revolutionary Games Thrive stream highlight. - The underwater curse. Captain Mcderp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uevdvMFDB3g Spore: Cell Stage Video Spore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoP5thatpr4 Spore Creature Stage Video Preview IGN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naFPrBvm9sI Spore - Disturbance [Thrive] DarkEdgeTV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx3SEt7jbQs Spore Tribal Stage Preview IGN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psd2qV9gP9k The Simpsons Fox https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096697/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Thrive Gameplay Overview | 2021 The Scarlet Seeker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsE0YaTWQrU Thrive Steam Edition. Thrive got steamy! SonOfmowgef https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHgYcwmo4iM TV Screen Turn off Effect with Sound Full 1080HD Free Download Infinity Mania https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rxOf1MYVpg Will Wright GDC 2005 Spore (The Future of Content) Remastered Devin Watson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofA6YWVTURU ---------------------- MUSIC After the Blizzard (Thrive Polar Theme) Oliver Lugg Alien Plains (Thrive Aware Theme) Oliver Lugg Casually Busy (Thrive Democracy Theme) Oliver Lugg Cold Clockwork of the Stars and Nations (Thrive Fallen Soldiers Theme) Oliver Lugg Dew and Spiders (Thrive Rainforest Theme) Oliver Lugg Genesis (Thrive Microbe Opening Cutscene Theme) Oliver Lugg Hitting Rewind on History (Thrive Awakening Theme) Oliver Lugg In Need of a Tune-Up (Thrive Spaceship Editor Theme) Oliver Lugg Monkeys Spinning Monkeys Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Robot March (Thrive Robot March Theme) Oliver Lugg Take Ten (Jeopardy Theme) Julann Griffin The Coral Sea (Thrive Ocean Theme) Oliver Lugg These Constants Into Morning Oliver Lugg The Swamp Stomp (Thrive Swamp Theme) Oliver Lugg Thrive Main Theme (Original) hongchong7 Trilobites (Thrive Multicellular Theme) Oliver Lugg Under the Ice (Thrive Ice Ocean Theme) Oliver Lugg Voyager’s Wake (Thrive Space Voyage Theme) Oliver Lugg