Would it be possible to add the ability to choose either 1 or 2 (or whatever number you think would be good for balance) mutations to the new game start screen once you discover them, like adapted zooids? I wanna be able to play around with the mutation system at the start as well as through the other epochs (would definitely help for those vulnerable starts at the later epochs). If you think this would be too easy other creatures can get a random mutation during the start as well to counter this buff

Edit: Also mutations in aquarium, that'd be fun for testing and also just sandbox shenanigans