How long is one 'generation' ?

[Scrungle Bungle]

Is it a set time per game? Or does the pace of the game quicken depending on how much/often you feed your cubs?

[月]

The Duration (+/- 90 Minutes) itself depends on the seasons. To make them adult, you have to play one full year. The grown up cubs will go their own ways at the beginning of the following autumn.

[Dr. G]

Yeah. I think that feeding the cubs more/less does not effect the amount of time, only if the cubs die.

[Pinksteady]

Originally posted by danGER:

The Duration (+/- 90 Minutes) itself depends on the seasons. To make them adult, you have to play one full year. The grown up cubs will go their own ways at the beginning of the following autumn.

Just to clarify, do you mean visiting each of the season 'areas' (I assume there are 4!), as shown in sense mode, and then visiting a fifth?

[月]

It has nothing to do with the three areas. You can the whole game spend in your starting area, and the druration is the same as if you change the areas. The duration only depends on the passing seasons. =)

[Pinksteady]

Originally posted by danGER:

It has nothing to do with the three areas. You can the whole game spend in your starting area, and the druration is the same as if you change the areas. The duration only depends on the passing seasons. =)

Ah right gotcha, thanks. Second question then, is there any benefit (other than variety) to visiting the other areas? I.e. do some areas have more larger animals other than rabbits, for example?

[Vlad]

Originally posted by Pinksteady:

Ah right gotcha, thanks. Second question then, is there any benefit (other than variety) to visiting the other areas? I.e. do some areas have more larger animals other than rabbits, for example?

The forest and tundra have deer.
The hare population will also decrease over time, so going to a new area will provide you with more food.

[月]

The Tundra can only be reached during the winterseason. There are also wolves who can kill your cubs, if you do not manage to jump on a plateau before they have surrounded you.

[lepidbyte]

uhh my cubs are full grown, it says they leave, But they are still here!

[Loach]

Just played a generation and it was about 1 hr 15 minutes. That's just time spent with the cubs, not counting the wolf chase in the intro or the end credits, or counting the time it took me to get back to the den to trigger the ending (I was deep in the tundra, so it was a trek even when running).

Originally posted by ꧁𝕋𝕤𝕦𝕣𝕒𝕣𝕒꧂:

The Tundra can only be reached during the winterseason. There are also wolves who can kill your cubs, if you do not manage to jump on a plateau before they have surrounded you.

You can reach the tundra at any time of year. There's a tree bridge in the starting den area, and there are 2 entrances to it at the lake (though one is unmarked).

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1546061458

[Kaija]

Originally posted by FernsongPlayz:

uhh my cubs are full grown, it says they leave, But they are still here!

They don't leave immediately after the words :) For a few more minutes they'll be with you. Then, if you just hunted, they won't accept your food. Then they'll start walking away, and then running, and then you'll probably get sad if you're like me :D
By the way, to end the game go to your original den once more and go inside. The screen will fade and it will be night time. I'll leave the rest for your discovery! :)

[disco_steve]

the cubs will grow up and leave at the second autumn and you get to play as your cubs when you finish the ending and credits

[ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ]

Originally posted by Torbiepaw:

uhh my cubs are full grown, it says they leave, But they are still here!

Your cubs leave automatically after like 10 minutes.