GENERAL GENETIC

Geniognomy™

a genealogy-inspired classical genetics puzzle game

OVERVIEW

Do you have a keen eye for traits that run in a family? In this game, you use genetic clues to arrange faces in a tree.

Get started with 5 easy genes, and unlock more as you complete rounds successfully. When you unlock all 21 genes, there are over one million distinct faces!

For Android phones and tablets.

FEATURES

Tutorial

Need to refresh your knowledge of dominant and recessive genes? We have a tutorial for that!

Gene Practice

Get acquainted with genes, one at a time, with these minimal puzzles.

Standard Game

Build your skills with these puzzles of moderate difficulty, handcrafted with just the right number of genetic clues.

Challenge Game

The ultimate test of geniognomic fitness: a fully random four-generation tree!

Earn wildcards and other bonuses to help you out of a tight spot..
Non-genetic hints, such as hairstyles, tell you which generation a face belongs to.
Choose which top-generation face gets carried over to the next round.

Genetics Lab

Combine whichever genes you want, and see their effect on visible traits.

Help System

Facing some difficulties? Tap the help button for a tour of the current screen.

I love this idea! Are the genes real? This game uses real genetic concepts, like dominant and recessive genes, but the genes themselves are simplified to maximize fun.
Just humans? I want to play with trees of some other species! Stay tuned for updates...
Just a demo? I want the full version now! We're working on it!
I need this on my iPhone! Sorry, Android only for now.

Recent Updates

Version 1.1
- game screen: added button to show correct solution after failed round
- added more explanatory messages to tutorials
- various minor improvements
Version 1.0
- sharing: round success now has a button for sharing completed tree to social media
- various minor improvements
Version 0.7
- added standard-medium game
- added achievements
- added button to report a broken or unsolvable standard game round
- refined unlock thresholds for medium and large challenge games
- various minor improvements
Version 0.6
- split jumble tutorial into separate jumble and challenge tutorials
- added several new patterns to standard-small game
- added error reporting for screen-level errors (errors without pop-up message)
- fixed intermittent error on "New Game" after failed round
- various minor and/or internal changes