The Meadow

a predator and prey simulation game you play in your browser

Rabbits eat the grass, foxes eat the rabbits, hawks eat both, and the numbers rise and crash in turn. Sometimes the meadow finds a balance, and sometimes it fails. It plays in your web browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with nothing to install.

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A pixel-art meadow split by a river, with rabbits, foxes and hawks, beside a census graph of each population over time — The census tracks rabbits, foxes, hawks and grass as they rise and fall.

What you can do

Choose how it starts: how many of each animal, a river, burrows, a pond.
Tune how every animal behaves, from how fast a rabbit runs to how far a hawk can see.
Bring a wildfire or a drought and see who survives.

A wildfire burning across one corner of the pixel-art meadow, below the river — A wildfire taking a corner of the meadow.

Questions

Can I play it on my phone?: Yes. It runs in the web browser on phones, tablets and computers.
Do I need to download anything?: No. Open the page and it plays. There's no app, no install and no account.
Can I try it before I buy?: Yes. The title screen (with a live meadow behind it), How to Play and Settings are all free. Starting your own meadow needs a key.
How much is it?: $2.49, once. No subscription and no adverts. Your key comes by email after you buy and works on up to 3 of your devices. If you don't like it, there's a full refund within 14 days.
What is the game like to play?: Calm and engaging. You set the meadow up, then watch the animals find their own balance, with the census charting every rise and crash. Whenever you like, bring a wildfire or a drought and see who survives.
Does my key work for Formicarium too?: No. Each game has its own key. Formicarium is a separate game.