Tyto Online brings real learning to a futuristic virtual world while keeping the essence of what makes games fun and addicting. We are creating an educational MMORPG -- using quest-based learning with a story line, and learning as part of the actual game mechanics, not just layered on top of it. Despite great innovations, Earth’s decline was not abated, and the planet eventually became a wasteland. Humans began leaving the only home they had ever known; billions of people have already been evacuated in large ships called Pathfinders, which hold tens of thousands of people in a cryogenically preserved state for the voyage. The player awakens from cryosleep as they arrive to this new world after having been recruited into Tyto Academy, which only accepts students with the utmost potential. As a new Tytonian, they must learn everything they can, explore the new worlds, and research Earth’s past in a mission to one day restore Earth.
The Biodex is how students will document the flora and fauna they discover in the biodomes. Think of it as a personally generated Wikipedia. When they come across something new, they will tag it and a new entry will populate in the Biodex. This will encourage exploration and allow them to generate knowledge about cross-over species and their environmental needs. Animals in their Biodex will also be available for generating a custom biodome.