Take the beasties with you

Download the complete game as one ZIP (13.9 MB), including all artwork, sounds, licenses and installation instructions.

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To install: unzip, upload the entire game folder to your website, then link to its index.html. Start with README.txt, or give AI-WEBSITE-BUILDER.txt to your builder.

Artwork is compressed for a smaller download. All original recordings and game features are included.

Version history

1.0.16 · October 30, 2026

Confirmed the original 2008 release and clarified its connection to the 2026 remaster. Gameplay unchanged.

1.0.15 · October 30, 2026

Updated project history, edition descriptions and teacher contributions.

1.0.14 · October 28, 2026

Update notices appear only on Intro and the ending screen.

1.0.13 · October 28, 2026

Added quiet update notices for hosted copies and cleaned up ending state and failed audio.

1.0.12 · October 27, 2026

Fixed win and loss screen flickering.

1.0.11 · October 27, 2026

Fixed ending controls lingering on Intro after playing and switching sections.

1.0.10 · October 27, 2026

Play Again keeps your mode and goes straight to starting beasties. Fixed a stray Hardcore stamp in the tutorial.

1.0.9 · October 27, 2026

Fixed a brief flash of the original quarantine tape after the virus event.

1.0.8 · October 27, 2026

Improved the Hardcore logo animation and sound, and moved Change mode next to Play Again.

1.0.7 · October 27, 2026

Added a new mode-selection screen for Guided Evolution and Hardcore Mode.

1.0.6 · October 27, 2026

Updated Darwin’s dialogue when no life preservers are available and fixed a beastie neck seam.

1.0.5 · October 27, 2026

Added a Life Preservers on/off option for classrooms and noted the setting in the recap and printout.

1.0.4 · October 27, 2026

Aligned Darwin’s mouth animation during the binoculars lesson.

1.0.3 · October 26, 2026

Improved browser compatibility and print and recap handling.

1.0.2 · October 26, 2026

Improved beastie artwork recovery in Safari and other browsers.

1.0.1 · October 26, 2026

Optimized the downloadable artwork for a smaller package.

1.0.0 · October 26, 2026: Initial standalone remaster.

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