Evolving the Living Wheel! - Evolution Simulator

Welcome to Evolution! Evolution is a free to play evolution game where you use a neural network to program a skeleton using muscles, bones, and joints!
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Evolution Simulator Gameplay Overview:
Use joints, bones and muscles to build creatures that are only limited by your imagination. Watch how the combination of a neural network and a genetic algorithm can enable your creatures to "learn" and improve at their given tasks all on their own.
The tasks include running, jumping and climbing. Can you build the ultimate creature that is good at all of the tasks?
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[@Pyndor2137]

Setting generation time that short doesn't really let your creations evolve.

[@cronch8903]

yes i had a dog run for 200 evolutions and it kinda started to work

[@thisyellowcar8220]

But you could have made the time longer and it would only have taken 100 for it to walk perfectly

[@caldercockatoo2234]

Pyndor, Yeah!

[@darvit1404]

Thisyellowcar It doesn’t work like that it doesn’t evolve to achieve more score IN the evolution, it evolves AFTER the evolution, while having a short amount won’t let the evolution evolve because it has a very limited time to act, letting it a long time will only make it repeat and don’t learn anything after a certain amount of time.

[@Driver-qt9jh]

Pyndor for eat results, add more population.

[@solitive3636]

The ball is supposed to make them jump over it and not to hit them!

[@thebreadster1500]

I think the way that it works is that if they jump over the ball the species gets a higher chance of surviving, and generations after it will start to be more like that species (evolution and all that)

[@timpind.8237]

Shadowolf 57 I think it’s a matter of: the longer they go on for without hitting a ball, the better their survival

[@verleptehenk]

Yhea how did he not think of that? Is he high as hell when filming these video's?

[@tnapeepeelu]

Yes.

[@captainstroon1555]

The wheels I made had a free weight inside which they could swing around to accelerate. Sadly they liked to trow their weight outside of them and let it fall. They didn't look how I wanted, but they got pretty fast.

[@brent9359]

Captain Stroon i

[@pleep1887]

Are the wheels the fastest type of creatures?

[@captainstroon1555]

@Pleeplop 123 No, they are the simplest ones. The AI doesn't have to learn a lot to move those wheelcreatures. Eventually creatures with legs and especially jumping creatures can get really fast, but those need a lot more generations.

[@QweQwe-ls6po]

Captain Stroon .

[@pro33de]

Captain Stroo

[@zacharybunker1135]

The wheel would've worked if you had some patience and also gave it more time to do it's thing

[@peakcuber8343]

I made a creature in a shape of a ball and at gen 100, now they go at around 8 M/S, really fast for this game

[@Dalroc]

Never seen the dude go past like generation 30 or something like that. Interesting things start happening around generation 100 or so usually.

[@masondoole8838]

Make a series on this. I love this game.

[@browncube9033]

Mason Doole same idea

[@KainYusanagi]

The problem is that you can't have locked bones that only move along certain paths, rather than a fully rotational joint.

[@crated_]

The problem is that it’s viewing the arms as legs. All limbs are considered to be legs in this

[@Dartace2ace]

Crated technically it doesn't know what legs are. All limbs are basically things for the muscles to contract or expand. They then take the best result for the preset task and and attempt to both break down what it was that made it so favorable, while also trying new variations to improve upon the that success in the next generation..

[@Jay_Noir]

It's all just muscles and bones to it, but it will figure out some muscles can be used for balance, like the ones controlling the "antennas" on the preset Roo creature. It's really good at balancing too, but you have to build it so it can't move after falling down or it will learn to crawl instead. I had to install a crash bar on my unicycle to prevent it from becoming an expert face planter. It then learned to balance perfectly long before it learned to complete a single pedal stroke. It's awesome watching it complete more and more of a single revolution while staying perfectly upright, then falling over, not knowing what to do next. I'm at gen 4300 and it just completed a full revolution, now it just needs to learn to repeat the cycle.

[@RtsShrtFrRtthw]

Yeah. Just yeet the arms.

[@bluemarshmellow311]

Doggo

[@rodmod]

If you go fast enough down in climbing (using like a triangle or square or something) you can get to a flat area and then if you go down further the ground will just be gone and your creature will fall.

[@mrfox2465]

"When climbing please remember to turn your feet the opposite direction!" Do climbing with the wheel but put feet other way.

[@UnknownEvil101]

Keep the time around 8 seconds, add as many creatures as your PC can handle thanks

[@Poetawesomendo]

You could have called this video “The Circle Of Life”

[@nakitabarton5112]

😂😂 good one

[@Polygonetwo]

Connect muscles between the same two bones to make it stronger. setting generation time higher is much more effective than just waiting for hours too.

[@revimfadli4666]

Doesn't the official FAQ debunk that?

[@johnthaxton9235]

Not sure this is evolution as much as it is supposed to be machine learning. Evolution implies changing its characteristics to meet a task but this is more learning to use what it has to complete a task.

[@carrottop5439]

john thaxton its like mental evolution, there are mutations that cause them to use their given body differently, until only the ones that can complete the task with the specific body they were given are left.

[@tempname8263]

Well, but architecture of neural network *IS* a characteristic. Neural networks themselves "learn" by evolving.

[@thecubiccuber621]

Yeah, but “Evolution Simulator” sounds cooler than “Machine Learning simulator”

[@donny7841]

DEBUNKED 😂

[@dookiesex5970]

john thaxton well I think it’s referring to when your creature isn’t doing good you change it to do better.

[@transvacuum]

7:00 for the wheel

[@patp3634]

thx

[@90percenthuman39]

Have the inner circle only connected via mussles to the outer circle, cause bones don't bend

[@EchoBuildsThings]

Agaming guy The muscles have no structure at all, so they just glitch and fly away.

[@Skankhunt-sc7th]

gaming guy i'd say tendons need to be added to the feet in the way our ankles work

[@Skankhunt-sc7th]

gaming guy the feet were bending and breaking alot

[@ultimatedragon4281]

if what you mean is make the wheel doesn't colapse, it is far easier to do. Just do a regular polygon (with about eight sides it seems an wheel) and connect each joint to the two second nearest joints on the "wheel". They don't colapse and it doesn't add too much weight for the creatures. If you do this you will have two squares making the form stable (with the eight sided polygon) or two triangles (with the six sided polygon) or two lines/diagonals (with one square). All of these keep the form almost completely stable. The only possible exception (I didn't teste at all) is when you have an odd sided regular polygon.

[@thestudiosstarslotsoffun4092]

Only if they broke

[@wasp3566]

"Woah! That guy fell up for a second!" -Blitz 2018 2:39

[@gabrielsfilms2086]

That guy fell up - blitz. Best quote of the year.😂

[@SlyStarfish82]

How about you try to make something with only using: 15 Joints 20 Bones 40 Muscles.

[@marharols5793]

That's alot

[@SlyStarfish82]

Mareno Harr Olsen yea it kinda is but like he should try to go and do less. But if he uses all of everything he will have something difficult to use.

[@oyunboldbatdorj5540]

You can't do that

[@xseveredsaintx]

There would be at least 6 triangles in this creation using everything

[@gnostaoticanarchangautand]

Dalin Palanychka me:*makes triforce roller

[@toni7575]

the first design with the weel inside was almost working, it only needed one more set of muscles that joined the central part crossing each other so it could work as "antagonist" muscles. thats how every articulation works, you need to set of opposing muscles to move it properly (at least). medical student here, want to see it work!

[@huddan1]

I think it’s because the way the human is facing. Because we don’t shuffle side ways and that is how you made it

[@patootie3529]

Because you can't make the human look left or right.

[@tomergngn]

5:35 best floss ever

[@Danny43522Gaming]

Can you try to make an inchworm type creation? That might be fun :-)

[@calebmustin3483]

Give it spikes on it to help it move

[@orangepacker7479]

Didn’t he make a worm thing on his first video?

[@kdrfjvehgrkegotf4912]

* Suddenly I think what if someone made a human centipede in the game *

[@arrowhead8856]

@@kdrfjvehgrkegotf4912 Oh boi

[@iwbmo]

"They might learn how to run, just let me run this for a while." - #1 pun of 2018

[@norbertkrajewski5176]

suggestion: spam random joints everywhere, connect it in a way, and add muscle, then see what happens.

[@tinalynn77]

Thanks for the link I’ve been looking for this game for a while

[@tristank4001]

This whole entire evolution game is amazing

[@ajvladmir2481]

A tip blitz, take a look at the human foot, the ankle is not directly above the heel, try doing the triangle but moving the ankle more towards the middle

[@paulwijntjes8424]

Thanks for the great video. Basic problem with the wheel you created, is it has triangles with the bones, which cannot move. Just create 16 exactly (!) equal length spokes from a center joint (, without joining the outside of the spokes by bones). Then join each spoke with a muscle with both neighbours. Then strengthen each 2nd muscle to the max and it will run within 2 or 3 iterations.

[@llamalady]

So fun to watch!! I tried this game yesterday, my humanoids also failed, I did make some sort of legisch thing with two sticks to keep balance and after letting it run for about 100generations they were jumping of the screen and reminded me of bunnies, that was quiet fun :D I also tried making a centipede, that one had less succes ;)

[@TricksOfLoki]

I highly recommend making two separate bones and connecting them with a single muscle. Just a warning though, it might mess up your game

[@HorizonIncarnate]

The ball triggers their primordal instinct to jump over it .

[@ChadConnor]

But imagine an actual, living wheel with flesh, bone, and muscle.

[@brianbumble8949]

God: **face palm**

[@spyro-maniac2607]

Please keep making this it’s so funny and interesting. Keep doing whatcha doing!

[@qitsune8326]

finally some videos of this game! yay

[@legoking9079]

usually you would want one muscle per joint, because each muscle has it's own set of code.

[@meltingdoggo4647]

He’s also great at dancing!

[@godnaruto8684]

I love ur content it's original funny and amazing

[@oracle7552]

STAND UP! STAND UP! When I move you move (just like that) When I move you move (just like that) When I move you move (just like that) Hell Yeah! Hey DJ bring that back!

[@thecarpking9773]

Make the circle, but a lot smaller and it could work, those legs are helpful additions aswell

[@Tuck149]

dude I used to love these videos

[@srideep2003]

I have not watched this vid yet but I feel this is going great.

[@gavinr7372]

Blitz, I made a human in this game that worked pretty well, all you have to do is just give it arm and leg joints, have a great day!

[@mahraba874]

Oh my gerd! I played this on Saturday!

[@dminty8748]

this needs steam support

[@marharols5793]

it uses a neutral network to chose how muscles move , so in the start it will be pretty random, then it will chose the most effective way to move a muscle. So nothing is considered legs, muscles are the only thing which changes.

[@PRGME7]

Do another part this is cool

[@theskrunkliestofskrunkles2653]

I can't, the way he says wagon wheel XD I honestly cant XD

[@Sarah-jl2yc]

Waygin weel lol

[@reillyfont6907]

It would be funny to see the ball rolling down the stairs

[@thalazar8372]

"People don't normally walk in a shuffle" I work at wall Mart I beg to differ

[@antishokk8058]

2:13 this guy was just walkin down the stairs and trips im dead XD

[@SalemsRising]

You’re pretty cool, and your content is funny. You’ve earned a new subscriber! :D

[@thecollinsdude]

You are the best youtuber ever

[@gregsimpson9925]

It's like when cartoon characters trip and roll down steps!🌀🔺 😹

[@cyniqueowo9016]

I think you need to give the human guy elbows, so that way he can learn to flap his wings to stay balanced and to get momentum to walk forward

[@mrllaman3k597]

4:15 he he 5:22 give me your lunch money

[@WR0]

I love seeing your content! Can you do more of these videos?

[@rorymead4579]

Maybe an anatomically correct cheetah would be a cool creation to try??

[@trak3212]

Maybe of you made the human with spring legs it might jump

[@MrMunk-hh4yk]

Try making the circle smaller? Not sure, just a guess. But please do more of this lol i love this game

[@Pac0Master]

Pretty sure the wheel was getting stuck because it was missing bones to like 8 of the joints (which you did on purpose for some reason) so it has no way to support the weight of the wheel and then collapse and creates a flat surface the wheel can't overcome once you did a proper wheel, you left the things on the outside which created a rough surface. making it harder for it to roll away.

[@sarahandjd5995]

I love you nice to meet you your my favorite youtuber bliz keep doing your job.😀😉😉😉😉😉

[@arramarokk]

Congrats, you invented the sea urchin

[@matthewwagenblast9726]

Hey Blitz! I really love your vids and think you are a great youtuber! Keep up the good work!

[@VroomNDoom2602]

I actually tried the ball thing on my own before this video. I made a simple ball shape, connected the outside bones only to the next bones over and but two free moving bones on the inside with 1 muscle on each side of those bones so that it could shift weight around.

[@gertrude137]

Make this kinda creatures but don't connect the bones that go outwards. Just have a joint in the centre with bones sticking out and see how well it'll do!

[@name-uh5ee]

2:11 now that using your head

[@Krokmaniak]

Remove bones from inside and legs. Then put muscles connecting every single bone. You get jumping sponge :)

[@dansnell5774]

Also, the problem with the human thing is that the AI wants to use every muscle in order to move forward. Even including neck muscles, arms muscles, and otherwise. Tipping over means improving distance.

[@dansnell5774]

Set at least 10 seconds per generation and let it run for lots of generations - like 100 generations. Also, try doing the climbing one.

[@jakedafake1581]

5:39 generation 11 is doing the floss!!!!

[@MaxiveLegend]

Yeah.... Creatures kinda need knees to jump... xD

[@isaacp.6694]

Please make more, this game is so addicting. If you do can you make an animal like a dog, cat or other animal

[@Tootus69]

Reminds me of an armadillos defense mechanism

[@_marshP]

The developers need to add a way to change the direction of bones without using a joint...

[@ludmilacourthiade7848]

As I was watching the video, my mutant frogs learned how to jump.

[@TheBachelor916]

People evolved to pass all those tests so creating something that will too should be your goal.

[@Gabriel11_Gabriela13]

it cinda looks like a rolly polly i allso like your content

[@gravity_cow]

your imagination is the limit! (also the computer)

[@Compact_Reactor]

Blitz is just messing up the leg's. It's a 2D simulation but Blitz is making 3D humans.Thats why it can't walk.

[@TheBearGamerReal]

you just got a new subscriber

[@jkcaudill81]

Make Another We Need To Go Deeper PLEASE!!!

[@falco_n9935]

You should point the feet to the right if you want it to run.

[@eatpotaro]

It's hard to eat pasta while watching this

[@projectxero2114]

the living wheel sounds like a scp XD

[@colossalbear3166]

Give your muscles leverage on the bones, you have to set the muscle further down towards the end of The Joint to have better leverage so better strength with the muscles

[@thedraconzia8620]

I swear the human was dabbing

[@ProxCyde]

Each bone making up the circle has to be connected with a muscle to the one after it. That way it can contract between those joints.

[@pandummy]

Blitz your on fire you keep posting your amazing

[@CryyoYT]

I LOVE EVOLUTION I EVEN HAVE IT MY BEST OF GEN. 2 IS THE SPIDER IT WAS WALKING UNTIL IT JUST WENT WEEE ALL THE WAY DOWN THE STAIRS

[@Codyno]

Make a grasshopper!

[@No-he4yx]

join the right ankle to the right arm to get him to stop scooting

[@posh9285]

this ad i watched was about depression and i have it so it made me cry

[@jebodeiasque]

You gotta make the circles rounder. Just use pythagorean triples.

[@Dartace2ace]

I looked back in my saved simulations for this game and i found a stick figure at 79th gen... that shuffles right... and fast! I have no idea how i did it but it is possible... somehow... anyways try making a spider climb (even though climbing and obstacle course seem to be the hardest to do).

[@henryp4031]

A wheel that works is one which has a basic exoskeleton, like the last iteration you had (just minus the legs), but a weight in the middle which can pivot 360 degrees around the inside of the wheel, with the pivot point being the centre of the circle. Muscles attached to the weight and the edge of the circle allow to weight to spin around the centre of mass so that the wheel rolls along. I found that 4 muscles total works well, however maybe you can make more work better. I've gotten fitness to over 12%, so maybe you can do better.

[@shelton9988]

i love this game! try more simple shapes

[@chill9605]

great video i subbed

[@Derpachu]

Hint. Human anatomy has at least two bones in limbs leading to every joint for a reason, provides strength

[@dylansanimalsgaminghorrorc7063]

Great you made a coronavirus with Brian damage