Can't get past mountaintop

[Cerastes]

everything I put there dies. :(

[Wessel]

Hey Cerastes, this is a walk through of how to beat the second level. Super curious to hear if this helps and if yes, what part was unclear in your opinion:

1. Create a plant a with the basic leaf, and one ovule (for fruit).
2. Put it in the world, wait until it gets at least 1 child, open the 'add plant' button and click mutate.
3. In the plant editor, you get a notification of newly unlocked body parts. Replace the basic leaf with the leaf with little branches on the side.
4. Put it in the world, wait until it gets at least 1 child, and mutate it again (like in step 2). IMPORTANT: make sure you mutate the second species, not the first.
5. The plant editor should now notify you that you have access to the needles (among other new body parts). Replace the leaf with little branches on the side with the needles. Also, on the highest peak there is only deep ground water, so you need deep roots as well. To increase the amount of offspring and thus chances of survival, it might also be good to add another ovule (fruit).
6. Put it on the highest peak, fastforward the time to 100 years.

[Zengineer]

I was confused on the same point, not understanding that I could mutate as described in steps 2 & 3, then add the mutated plants back into the same "run".
I'd suggest putting in a hint to make that a bit more obvious for us slow learners ;-)
Well done btw, only up to the third level so far, but I'm really looking forward to the more advanced scenarios!

[Wessel]

Hey Zengineer, thanks a lot, that is super useful information! Based on your explanation, I have a few ideas to better explain the mutate mechanic, one of which will most likely make it into the next big update this summer.

Also, I would definitely not consider you a slow learner :) .The game should be clear and intuitive to everyone, and if some people get stuck somewhere that is something I should (and will) improve.

[mateegus]

Originally posted by Wessel:

Hey Zengineer, thanks a lot, that is super useful information! Based on your explanation, I have a few ideas to better explain the mutate mechanic, one of which will most likely make it into the next big update this summer.

Also, I would definitely not consider you a slow learner :) .The game should be clear and intuitive to everyone, and if some people get stuck somewhere that is something I should (and will) improve.

Hey, im confused what do you mean by "needles"? do you mean branches or somthing else as i have already unlocked branches (also thank you so much for helping the community out)

[mateegus]

Nevermind i figured it out!

[Wessel]

Thanks! Would you say the needle icon is not clear enough, or was it something else that confused you?

[RHF]

The level was hard for me too. I didn't figure out that parts were unlocked by mutating until the second playthrough of the level.