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Hey everyone We are currently trying to see if we can write a Niche book, together with an author! The story is about Nara, Adam's sister, who is left behind on Home Islands after Adam is kidnapped by a blue birds. Would really love to hear your opinion about these first few pages. Chapter 1Nara jumped up on the large log which protected the nest from the wind. It was only the beginning of autumn, yet the air was already cold. Too cold. The branches of the trees above her were moving in the breeze. Red leaves fell around her like rain. She took a look at the group of Nichelings below. They were pawing at the pile of purple berries between them. One of the older tribe members pushed some towards a cub.“Where is Adam?” Nara asked.“He left when the sun was high,” the oldest of the tribe replied, who was called Tala.“Do you know where he went?”“No. He didn’t say.”Nara growled. She loved her brother dearly, but sometimes he really got on her nerves. They were not supposed to go out on their own. Sure, they were older than most of the other cubs, but it was still dangerous. Cubs didn’t go out on their own.“We don’t have enough food for tomorrow,” Nara said. “I will look for some up on the cliffs.”She wasn’t supposed to go out on her own either, but sometimes it was necessary. Especially now, when there was so little food. Tala bared her fangs as she licked the purple berry juice from her fur. It was a warm brown, covered in stripes, which made it easy to hide in the grass. All of them shared this colour, some lighter, some darker.“Be careful, Nara.”“Always,” she replied with a toothy smile.“I wouldn’t advise on leaving the cover of the trees,” Tala remarked. “It’s too dangerous alone.”Nara nodded as she went. It took her about an hour to reach the cliffs behind the forest. She knew from experience that small animals lived out here, just under the ground. They were called stagmoles and were just what they needed. Nara wasn’t the best in sniffing them out, and in fact none of her tribe had a very good nose… but she could hear them scurry around underground. With her large ears close to the ground, she advanced carefully.Even when she was alone, Nara was always careful to be silent. She set her cushioned paw on a stone without a sound. With so many dry leaves and sticks, it wasn’t easy to be quiet, but Nara was very good at sneaking.There it was! She could hear them… and just behind a small patch of grass she saw the horns of a stagmole poke out, facing away from her. Her mouth watered. She hadn’t had any food all day. Nara readied herself. In one long jump she pounced on the unaware creature, catching it neatly before it retreated into its burrow. One stagmole wasn’t much, but it was something. She sat down to catch her breath and looked up at the setting sun. It would be dark soon and she needed to be home in time. But before that… She lowered her head to bite into it. It smelled great… “Hey there!”Nara jumped in shock, her fur standing up. She looked around to see…“Adam!” she shouted in frustration. “Don’t creep up on me like that!”He’d snuck up on her, as was his specialty. Adam jumped over and poked at the stagmole with his paw.“What?” he said, bratty as always. “Are you mad I caught you sneaking a quick snack?”“I wasn’t sneaking a snack. I was hunting,” she said and looked down at the small animal under her paws. “Wanted to bring some of them back. There isn’t enough food.”Adam hummed and it sounded like a purr. He looked up to the sky, which was turning orange in the sunset. “So that’s why you came all the way out here,” he said.Nara nodded and growled. She’d chosen the cliffs because it was too far away for the old and very young to go to. In the forest and grasslands around the nest they had collected all ripe berries already. There wasn’t much left since they grew so slowly. Stagmoles were much harder to catch than berries… Maybe they would have to move the nest again soon.“Why are you here?” she asked.“The same reason,” Adam answered. “I’ve already hunted some of them. The stash is hidden under a rock near the cliff edge. We can carry it back together.”“Tala says it’s going to be cold tonight. The wind is already freezing. We need to bring back a lot more than a few. Maybe we can’t go out tomorrow if it is too cold.”“Then we have to look for more.”“I’ll do it,” Nara offered.“We shouldn’t be going out alone…”Nara laughed. “And what did you do today? Go ahead, carry yours back. I’ll be right behind. Bringing more than you ever could.”“You don’t have to see everything as a challenge, sister,” Adam replied.“Fine,” Nara relented. She brushed her head past Adam’s. “I love you, you idiot.”“Love you too,” he replied with a grin that showed off his sharp fangs.She watched him bound away. He ran along the cliffs to a stack of rocks just at the edge in the distance. Ah, he had hidden the food in their old spot. The one their parents had shown them so many moons ago. As he jumped up on the stones, Adam’s fur shone in a bright orange in the sunset.Nara huffed. Showoff. She lowered her head to eat the stagmole after all. Her gaze fell on the single gem on her chest, which sparkled in a vibrant green in the setting sun. Suddenly the colours were swallowed by darkness as a shadow passed over her. Nara almost choked on the meat she was chewing. She spat out the rest and cleared her throat.“Adam!” she howled. “Above you!”He didn’t hear her—he was already too far away. She could see him on the rocks in the distance, running away alone. Nara watched the sky in horror. The sunlight was briefly blocked out by a pair of gigantic wings. For a moment it was as if night had already fallen.“Adam!” she shouted again. “Hide! Adam!”Nara observed him bounce ahead of the shadow and gnashed her teeth. She had to help him! Her powerful legs pushed her forward. She was a good runner, almost as fast as Adam. Claws dug into the ground to give her more speed. It was foolish. She would make herself a target too, in the open like this. The bird of prey didn’t seem to have seen her yet, but if she kept running like this… Adam disappeared behind some bushes. The bird circled around again, its large eyes clearly searching for food. Then, with a screech it opened its talons and dove down towards the ground. Nara’s heart almost stopped. She ran as fast as she could, but she was too late.“Adam!” she screamed.The bird of prey took off again, right in front of her eyes, Adam clutched in its talons, shouting in fear. For a moment she could see it clearly. Two wings, dark blue against the sky. A pair of claws almost as large as Adam’s body. A curved beak screeching in victory. A yellow eye glinting in the light. Then it was gone, rising into the sky, turning away with powerful flaps of its gigantic wings. With it, Adam was gone.“No…” Nara cried. “No!”She ran after the shadow, along the cliff. Her eyes were clouded with tears. She ran and ran… until there was no more ground to follow it. She stopped at the very edge of the cliff, high up over the ocean which surrounded their island.In the distance the wings of the bird grew smaller. She tried to see if Adam was still in its claws, but it was already too far away. The large birds hadn’t come to their island for so long. They had thought they were safe. Stupid. You were never safe. Not when you were alone.Nara stared after the dot in the sky until it disappeared in the clouds. She remained motionless for a long while, tears running through her fur as night fell.

Hey folks As you might know, we will soon run a Kickstarter for Adam plushies And we will also have some other goodies in there, one of them being sticker sheets, made by different artists! The first sheet is now finished and I'd love to hear which variation you like best! 1 -> green, stickers have green outline 2 -> green, stickers have white outline 3 -> rose, stickers have rose outline 4 -> rose, stickers have white outline

Hello, I've recently joined the forums although I've been playing Niche for I don't even know how long, and have 200+ hours on Steam. I have no idea what I'm really going to be posting (probably just gameplay) but I thought I'd introduce myself here anyway. So, here I am, finally joining the forums after years of playing. Hello again!

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me: oh this guest again! i saw them before! also me: realizes i am the guest yes this really happened

Made a new banner! I'll show y'all still a bit messy, but lookin better!

The tortie's design is by Naahelee on DeviantArt

yes i made this for school! didn't know where to put it- also i deleted the business card because it had personal info https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vAiR2KIlM7RNdqlxei0noxBBtN4SMZqLcr2wpzAP-Io/edit?usp=sharing

Meanwhile Nina and Baba having a girls night by the rock.

She decides to go looking for them. Not to far away she find the little one on the port. She moves closer. Rain lands on their uncovered back and head, drenching them cold water. It's only a bit small than Daisy, and from here she can hear their sort whimpers and see their shivering body. There must be some way she can comfort it. Carefuly she takes out some of the stag-mole Baba had caught and offers it to the beayena child. They moves in closer and slowly Daisy brings them closer to her, sheltering it from the rain. Dispite being the one getting drenched, Daisy doesn't feel cold or wet. A smile breaks on her face. 'I wonder what we're gonna call you.'

Daisy, left all alone with her sleeping comrades, feels a sense of guilt. There must be something she can do about that kid, right?

Another rainy day. This time the child is gone. After fighting so hard, Nina and Baba are bummed out. Nina goes to lie beside the rock, curled right up to Baba. (and a dodo bird. Nice and warm)

By the end of the day, everyone's physical wounds are delt with.

Nina deliberes the final blow. Cross your fingers we didn't just traumatize that child.

Next day the bearyena moves away from Baba and singles out Nina. Perhaps it can sense the ansetory. But seriously, Nina doesn't need more head injuries.

Nina waddles back on shore. 'Ugh, I was having such a good t- WOAH. What is that?!' 'It's a bearyena. Now go fight it.' 'Huh? I always thought they were pink.' 'Why pink?' 'Beats me.' Then she shouts, 'CHARGE!' And attacks from behind.

But as Daisy dashes to the port she spots something small. 'What the heck? A baby?' Daisy calls out to Nina in the water, happily swimming around for clams.

All is fine, but in the morning a beast emerges from the grasses! 'Get Nina!' Baba yells, knowing she can't defeat a grown bearyena by herself. Daisy won't be much use with being all small and rabbil like, so her best bet is the mad horned child.

Nina sniffs around the port. It's covered in a strange wet scent, unlike any she knows. Surely there can't be any clams around- Holy mama

Daisy starts collecting the food but runs into some... bugs? This island is so weird. After munching, Daisy takes a bath in one of the near by puddles Baba digs up some roots.

AH! A successful hunt! one squeaky toy noise later...

They should start gathering food before they leave. Baba couldn't smell any berries coming from that port, at least, not edible ones.

Baba and Daisy start wondering further up the coast

They havn't been on this island long, and although it hasn't been as kind to them as they'd hoped, there's still a lot to explore. Nina decides to explore the port further. She's never seem blue plants like this. oooo clam too

Last few times I start it always rains. Makes me feel like Boris

@FawnCat I don't really know yet ^^ If at all possible a hard copy would be awesome I think. Our current plan is to see if we can find a publisher and if not (or if we're not happy with the offered conditions), we would most likely crowdfund the book. Which would probably include tiers for both digital and physical copies of the book.

look guys, it’s teenage mutant ninja turtles at home!

crona virus

SUN BEAN

Yes, I'll be dumping all the nichelings that I think look cool here. I've been running into a lot of beautiful babies lately and I have the need to dump them somewhere, and also I don't have much else to do so ye. My standards for notable nichelings are very low, so I get very excited over the tiniest things and there will probably be quite a few. The title says Applesauce's notable Nichelings, but don't hesitate to throw your own in here

I mean I guess this counts as a kid

Baba finds the eastern port! She calls to the others, but either seem to eager. Daisy's collecting coconuts and Nina is... idk staring at the dirt or something

i would play but- school

Welcome!

Hard copies would be great to have. Hope to hear more about it when you know

They drowned, Flipflame had nothing to do with It. But HOW did they drown?

I have joined, my username is Modiann

I was trying to figure out how to join I did it

on a side note, does this work?

oh hi there

The Near Finale (150-154 days in) Only 2 nichelings in the tribe remember Truffle and Brownie.. and one is halfway to death's doorstep Hare was growing old. In 7 days time, he would join his mate in the afterlife. Wikku, the only other nicheling who had been alive during the life of Truffle and Brownie, was still around the middle of his lifespan. But both still had the spark of a young nicheling. It felt like just yesterday, that Wikku had been a teen. Snowchaser led Pine towards a permanent nest on the outskirts of the camp. If they were far away, she wouldn't threaten Hare's position. Just like the Rockfall Queen's guards would do for punishments.. He realized that he still was more Rockfall than anything else. After all, he still had a Rockfall name, used Rockfall fighting techniques, and had Rockfall-like lifestyle. Snowchaser considered changing his name to not be so Rockfall-y. He then remembered Voidwalker, who had been banished yet kept his Rockfall name till the bloody end. No, he wouldn't be weak and change it. Meanwhile, Quartz sat in a hotspring long enough to begin healing and long enough to realize more than just the Frozen Empire nichelings were chasing them. Quartz and Moose decided to become mates. (Ignore the fact that they're related, I want Quartz children) Pine was likely dead, a lost cause. The only way to finish the rebellion was to grow their forces. Pine was alive, just in doubt. If Quartz and Moose weren't going to rescue her, she would rescue herself. And my terrible luck will help with that Meanwhile, strong-skinned Sakura and fierce-fighter Forest, polar opposites on the battle spectrum, were arguing. S: "You can't go after them! What if another blizzard hits? What if they kill you instead? What if the balance bear kills you?" F: "They're going to just show up again and kill all of us! Even if I die, isn't it worth a try?" S: "We're not positive you'll live!" Forest turned and raced away. Sakura wasn't strong enough to hold her back. Or brave enough to. Forest caught onto Quartz and Moose's scents quickly. They weren't far from here. Meanwhile, what did I freaking say. Whenever I try to do something, a balance bear leaps out of nowhere and beats us up. Pine and Snowchaser leaped back, but everyone was focused on the balance bear. They wouldn't notice if she ran away. Now, she could find Quartz and Moose herself. And then they'd respect her. The tribe began to group up. Hare, Snowchaser and Wikku prepared to fight the balance bear tooth and claw for their home. Sakura prepared to leap in and protect anyone. Thornbush held Almond close. She hoped that Wikku wouldn't die and not meet their third child (They don't consider Moose their child anymore) and be like Truffle to Thornbush. And worst of all, Forest, the most powerful nicheling yet, was nowhere to be found. And wait.. where was Pine? And like the snows of a coming blizzard, the balance bear descended on Hare, Snowchaser, Wikku, and the fate of the tribe.

Hi! My name is Cactus Nicheling and I've been playing Niche since late 2018. I really like Niche a lot and love trying out challenges. My favorite challenges are the Amazon Challenge, Two Tribe Challenge and the Carnivore Challenge. I also like to make up challenges. I think I'm a fairly good player and can survive pretty ok. I really like Niche and I think it's a really fun game. Anyway, hello!

more art go brrrrrrrrrrr

Lentako looks like someone non-Finnish trying to pronounce "lentääkö"

I've loved Moon since the moment he was born. Don't really no why, but I love him. This one's just gorgeous

I just had a nicheling who's default name is Lentako. How can this not be a great name? It has the word taco.

This one kinda looks like she's wearing a sick mask. Kinda And look at her tail! Elta rocking purple toxic body with poison fangs Anasi is my first winged nicheling. Pebble, the nicheling next to her, called her from a stump to be his mate Fox is one of Anasi's babies and the only reason I like him is his fur color. Moss brown + red fur is my favorite combination now. Also his mother introduced red fur to the tribe and he's the only one of his siblings to have inherited it. He's also the only one in the tribe to have it so he's pretty special to me. Plus his mate to be has white fur so they may have pink babies.