hard to really say anything without repeating already suggested ideas, however I just wanna list off a few things I've always wanted to see in Niche;
- Multiplayer
I never thought this would be possible, but seeing Philio themselves mention the possibility of multiplayer gives me hope. Larger islands, larger travel ports, trading Nichelings, breeding with Nichelings from another player's tribe, fighting enemies together, maybe even fighting each other! The possibilities of multiplayer are endless and I'd love to go more in depth in a thread dedicated on Niche multiplayer in the future
- More hybrids
Bearyena hybrids really opened up the realm of possibilities for getting unique genes that can only be obtained through unique methods, so why not make some more? I'd like to assume there will be more types of Bearyenas or beasts to fight in Niche 2, creating many more possibilities to get new genes from!
- More Non-Nicheling entities
Self explanatory! A variety of creatures would really add a sense of authenticity and liveliness to the different islands you find yourself living on. Perhaps there could be variants of specific creatures, like Rabbils having different variants based on the biomes you find yourself in, or more biome specific animals like the unique appearances of Ramfoxes or the jungle apes!
- More biomes and biome specific flora (and fauna, already mentioned)
Again, self explanatory and obligatory when it comes to an expansion on an already existing game:)
- Easier game modding/mod support in general
As of right now, specific things such as name generation and gem colors can be altered via editing the game files. I think it'd be wise to focus on a way to be able to do these types things in game rather than requiring the player to edit game files, just to make it easier to understand and deal with. In general, I'd like to see mod support for the game as well, giving the community the opportunity to dip their toes into creating and sharing mods for the whole community to use!
- Weather
There is rain and that's about it in terms of standard islands. Unique islands get snow, heatwaves, etc, but seeing different types of weather appear on the more normal of islands would just make the game feel all the more lively!
- Seasons
Pretty much the same as weather-some players find themselves occupying the same islands for long periods of time. Perhaps there could be seasons to indicate the time spent on these islands?
I think it'd be easier to really go into depth about more of these ideas with a more dedicated thread but I'm just spitballing ideas, hopefully a suggestions channel for Niche 2 appears sometime soon!