In which I examine the past, present and future of an evolution game forged from the ashes of Spore and perhaps destined for the stars.

Thrive website: https://revolutionarygamesstudio.com/

Download the Thrive launcher: https://github.com/Revolutionary-Game...
Download Thrive manually: https://github.com/Revolutionary-Game...
Get Thrive on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/17...
Get Thrive on itch.io: https://revolutionarygames.itch.io/th...
Set up a Thrive development environment: https://github.com/Revolutionary-Game...
Support Thrive on Patreon:   / thrivegame  

Thrive community forum: https://community.revolutionarygamess...
Join the Thrive community Discord:   / discord  
Thrive subreddit:   / thrive  
Apply to join the team: https://revolutionarygamesstudio.com/...

Get the Microbe Stage soundtrack on Bandcamp: https://revolutionarygames.bandcamp.c...
Get the rest of my Thrive music on Bandcamp (new album!): https://oliverlugg.bandcamp.com/album...

This video is a partial adaptation of the following articles I wrote in 2016 and 2018 respectively:
https://oliverlugg.com/the-impossible...
https://oliverlugg.com/thrive-a-memoir/

Thrive developer wiki: https://wiki.revolutionarygamesstudio...
Thrive community wiki: https://thrive.fandom.com/wiki/Thrive...

Join my Discord server to discuss this video and more:   / discord  

0:00 Intro
2:35 Part I: How to Microbe
17:27 Part II: On the Origin of Thrive
32:43 Part III: The Impossible Game
45:20 Credits

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FOOTAGE

Ballad of the Banana
Emil Blichfeldt Sørensen
   • Ballad of the Banana  

Blinking
Jon P
   • Blinking  

Factorio - Gameplay Trailer 2016
Factorio
   • Factorio - Gameplay Trailer 2016  

Flames
Pixabay
https://www.pexels.com/video/flames-8...

GTA 5 Wasted green screen Chroma key
AltF4
   • GTA 5 Wasted green screen Chroma key  

Revolutionary Games Thrive stream highlight. - The underwater curse.
Captain Mcderp
   • Revolutionary Games Thrive stream hig...  

Spore: Cell Stage Video
Spore
   • Spore: Cell Stage Video  

Spore Creature Stage Video Preview
IGN
   • Spore Creature Stage Video Preview  

Spore - Disturbance [Thrive]
DarkEdgeTV
   • Spore - Disturbance [Thrive]  

Spore Tribal Stage Preview
IGN
   • Spore Tribal Stage Preview  

The Simpsons
Fox
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096697/...

Thrive Gameplay Overview | 2021
The Scarlet Seeker
   • Thrive ​Gameplay Overview | 2021  

Thrive Steam Edition. Thrive got steamy!
SonOfmowgef
   • Thrive Steam Edition. Thrive got steamy!  

TV Screen Turn off Effect with Sound Full 1080HD Free Download
Infinity Mania
   • TV Screen Turn off Effect with Sound ...  

Will Wright GDC 2005 Spore (The Future of Content) Remastered
Devin Watson
   • Will Wright GDC 2005 Spore (The Futur...  

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MUSIC

After the Blizzard (Thrive Polar Theme)
Oliver Lugg

Alien Plains (Thrive Aware Theme)
Oliver Lugg

Casually Busy (Thrive Democracy Theme)
Oliver Lugg

Cold Clockwork of the Stars and Nations (Thrive Fallen Soldiers Theme)
Oliver Lugg

Dew and Spiders (Thrive Rainforest Theme)
Oliver Lugg

Genesis (Thrive Microbe Opening Cutscene Theme)
Oliver Lugg

Hitting Rewind on History (Thrive Awakening Theme)
Oliver Lugg

In Need of a Tune-Up (Thrive Spaceship Editor Theme)
Oliver Lugg

Monkeys Spinning Monkeys
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Robot March (Thrive Robot March Theme)
Oliver Lugg

Take Ten (Jeopardy Theme)
Julann Griffin

The Coral Sea (Thrive Ocean Theme)
Oliver Lugg

These Constants Into Morning
Oliver Lugg

The Swamp Stomp (Thrive Swamp Theme)
Oliver Lugg

Thrive Main Theme (Original)
hongchong7

Trilobites (Thrive Multicellular Theme)
Oliver Lugg

Under the Ice (Thrive Ice Ocean Theme)
Oliver Lugg

Voyager’s Wake (Thrive Space Voyage Theme)
Oliver Lugg