#the ultimate horse game

[roguemonsterfucker]

Uhhh a Zebra is white with black stripes :D

WRONG!

Zebras are bay dun.

The ‘white’ is a very very lightened brown. And the black stripes are what can be called ‘primitive dun markings.’

Dun in horses is a gene that lightens part of the body, leaving behind darker stripes in certain areas, usually confined to the legs, a dorsal stripe, and sometimes a shoulder stripe.

Arguably, you could say zebras are black with lightened areas because by default equines are black with certain areas where the melanin turned off. Though any simple description would be oversimplifying the genetics behind it.

But regardless zebras have three genes at play causing their black and white effect. They are black based, with the agouti gene (causes bay in horses), and dun. The bay and lightened areas of the dun probably cause the white effect. I suspect that if a zebra didn’t have the bay gene, the areas that are white would look much more grey, like a grulla (black dun) horse. And if it didn’t have the black gene, the stripes would probably be a nice red like a red dun horse’s stripes but I would guess the white would stay white.

Praying one day we find a zebra that carries chestnut/non-black. 🥺

Anyways I came up with this whole theory (and yes, it was a theory) based on looking at pictures of horse-zebra hybrids. The reason I was doing that is because the maker of Horse Isle 3 made some strange choices for the genetics of zebra hybrids. They for some reason decided the black gene in zebras is recessive to chestnut in horses, meaning that even if a zebra had two copies of black they could have a chestnut horse hybrid foal. Which just. Didn’t sit right with me.

So I scrolled through as many pictures of zebra hybrids as I could find and I realized… they all look like bay duns. Like yeah, they have some zebra stripes but the coloration looks black based with the agouti/bay gene. And the stripes on the hybrids had similar patterns to the normal dun stripes in horses.

So I came up with this theory about zebras being EE, AA, DD. E means black. A means bay. And D means dun. So in theory all* zebras have two copies of those genes, meaning they can’t have a foal that doesn’t have at least one copy of them as well. Ergo every zebra hybrid is a bay dun.

* there are probably exceptions somewhere, but that should be the general rule in a wild population.

And I needed to figure out reasonable genes for zebras because I want zebras in The Ultimate Horse Game. And that seemed like a good way to make them work. No way to know for sure, of course. Who would be out there doing gene tests on zebras, right?

Welllllll

As I said, I was scrolling through zebra hybrid pictures and I found an instagram post in another language. I didn’t have anything better to do so I got the translation and low and behold.

Someone did a gene test on zebras and zebra hybrids. And you’ll never guess.

I was fucking right.

EE AA DD.

Zebras are bay dun. At least in horse color terms.

So I was right. Horse isle 3 was wrong. I’m a genius. And zebras aren’t (genetically) black and white.

But also they are visually black and white. 😂 So you’re not wrong. I just think the genetic answer is a lot more fun. 🥰

Now anyone wanna know how I’m right about quaggas?

[videogamepolls]

[valkyurii]

it’s funny how things have gone full circle with malenia. she was so hated when the game first came out, but then people grew to like her. then the dlc came out and now people hate her again lmao

[hellsing-doggos]

Stench of Death and Splashing Blood

Aludoggo is quite large, yes.

[epz379]

Because Zyn gave me extra words, I decided to have fun and pick one at random. And because I had recently played Ultimate Chicken Horse a few days ago with a group of friends, it was still fresh on the mind. Reach the finish today, Doodlers! Happy #dontinktwice !

[sweetandspicyheart]

screaming into the void for people to play ultimate chicken horse with me

[dizzysnowbully]

Ladies, gentlemen, and others who may not fall into said categories it is time.

IN ONE CORNER WE HAVE THE BADDEST 🔥 BEEFY 💪 BLACKSMITH🔨

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VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITES NOW

[sand-scourge]

snake day yayy

[satoshi-mochida]

Bike-racing party game Ultimate Sheep Raccoon announced for consoles, PC - Gematsu

Clever Endeavour Games has announced bike-racing party game Ultimate Sheep Raccoon for unspecified consoles and PC (Steam). It will launch in 2025.

Here is an overview of the game, via Clever Endeavour Games:

About

Race to victory through a mayhem-filled obstacle course of deadly traps you’ve built with friends while pulling off sick tricks! Ultimate Sheep Raccoon is a bike-racing party game where you and your friends build a course of ramps, obstacles, and traps! Dodge hazards, do crazy tricks, and use power-ups to get ahead of the competition. Pedal to victory with up to eight players locally, online, and cross-platform.

Key Features

Bike to Victory – Race to the finish on your bikes! With easy-to-pick-up and intuitive controls, everyone can play.

Power-Ups – Stay ahead of the competition with power-ups! Lift off with the jetpack, glide safely over threats with the parachute, scatter opponents with mines or stop them in their tracks with honey traps.

Blocks and Traps – Build the level together by adding rails, ramps, bouncy pads, speed zones, and other obstacles. Then amp up the difficulty with pendulums, spinning machinery, spikes, and laser-emitting hazards!

Sick Tricks – Pull off tricks, do backflips, and wheelies to rack up extra points!

Classic Characters – Chicken, Horse, Sheep, and Raccoon return from Ultimate Chicken Horse! Plus a brand-new cast of barnyard buddies.

Eight-Player Support – Because four players weren’t enough!

Local, Online, and Cross-Platform Multiplayer – Play together on all supported platforms.

Custom Level Editor – Build and share your own level designs. Create challenge levels where players compete for the best times, and put together level playlists for a campaign-like experience.

Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.

Announce Trailer

[amajacobss]

Me and my best friend in Ultimate Chicken Horse

[rissahs]

i feel like the mouthwashing fandom does not talk enough about how fucking absurd the horse ultrasound scene is

[roguemonsterfucker]

*rewrites my entire idea for leveling up in the horse game i'll never actually make*

[adventuresofchip]

The wilds

[luciana-silentstar]

Old vs new. I have Big Feelings, but ultimately I'm excited about it(shocked?). Since I've always wanted to keep this blog strictly Luciana/game based, I have created a sideblog for rambles, critiques etc. where I can engage in Discourse™️

[give-a-rating]

[gemhunter178]

Ultimate Chicken Horse!

A super fun game to play with friends- it's Ultimate Chicken Horse! Here's a fan art of horse and chicken in the party box.

Happy Fan Art Friday, everyone!