Starting Organism(s)

The Starter Organism(s) is just that, the first organism given to the player by the game master(s). Depending on the type of game the game master(s) are planning, there will usually be anywhere from 1 - 5 organism(s). The most common amount is 3 and often adhere to the 3-4 rule.

Starter organisms are usually very simple, as they act as a blank canvas for players to modify. Some exceptions have the starter organisms start out very complex, usually if the evogame doesn't have the players edit the original photo of the organism.

The 3-4 Rule
The 3-4 rule (the three to four rule, or the three four rule) is a tendency for many Pixel Evogame game masters to choose many of the same types of starter organisms. The types of organisms that characterize the 3-4 rule are:

Some type of worm or snake-like organism

Some sort of amorphous organism (usually a blob)

Some sort of arthropod-like organism (sometimes a re-interpreted as a mollusk)

Some sort of sessile organism

If the evogame lacks a sessile organism (which inevitably become coral and/or a plant, if not starting out as a plant-like organism), the amorphous organism often evolves into some sort of photosynthesizer. Some evogames may combine the worm and arthropod (usually looking akin to a shrimp, eurypterid, or scorpion). This rule isn't indicative of all evogames, but it's a very common trend, simply due to how flexible these starter organisms are. This rule really only applies to games where the starter organisms start as multi-cellular.