Genetic Shepards · Ecosystem strategy for Mac
Keep the food chain alive.
Grazers need forage. Hunters need grazers. You have five minutes to keep a living ecosystem in balance as conditions change.
Get Genetic Shepards on the Mac App Store
macOS 14.0 or later · Apple M1 chip or later
Everything needs something to eat.
A change at one end of the food chain affects the rest. Cultivate forage, route animals between paddocks and respond to drought, migration and cold before the balance breaks.
Observe. Route. Adapt.
See what needs attention.
Keep track of forage, grazers and hunters. Changing crises make each short run a fresh balancing problem.
Give the herd a route.
Use gates and lures to guide animals between paddocks. Cultivate forage and move key breeders to safety.
Look for useful traits.
Scan animals, follow visible lineages and work with inherited traits and mutations as you protect breeding bloodlines.
Start with guided practice
Learn the tools before the crisis.
Practice movement, tools, gates and breeding. Then take that understanding into a five-minute strategy run.
The game uses keyboard-and-mouse controls in a low-poly world.
Before you play.
Which Macs can run Genetic Shepards?
The current Mac App Store listing requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with an Apple M1 chip or later. Check the listing for current compatibility and availability.
Can I play with friends?
The game supports LAN multiplayer for 2–8 players. LAN means a local network; check your network setup before starting a session.
How long is a run?
The game is built around five-minute ecosystem strategy runs. Guided practice introduces movement, tools, gates and breeding.
Is it free?
Yes. Genetic Shepards is currently listed as free on the Mac App Store.
What does the privacy label say?
The App Store privacy label states that the developer does not collect data from this app. See the Grossman Labs privacy policy for more information.
Five minutes. One living ecosystem.
Find your balance in Genetic Shepards.