The Desperate Herd

The desperate herd roams a hot torrid plain, grazing on the patchy brush, always seeking more until they find it or starve. They reproduce only if they can eat enough. The rains come bringing thick vegetation, but the herd’s gluttony leads to a population explosion—then famine, and the beasts starve in droves. You control metabolism and energy requirements of the beasts and growth and food value of the vegetation. 16K.