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Introducing Skewed Appaloosa, a new mutation of the appaloosa (Lp) gene.



Skewed Appaloosa markings (aka Appaloosa Mismark) is a phenomenon that happens in real life when the normal embryological processes that result in appaloosa markings fire at the wrong time. This results in the markings being in the wrong place. This is not genetic but entirely developmental and can not be inherited. A famous example is the appaloosa mare Uniquely Destined.



There is now a very rare chance (1 in 20,000) to have skewed appaloosa markings happen randomly in the game, but I also wanted to add in a genetic version that you can breed for. This is after all a game for fun and not subject to the limits of real life.

The new Skewed Appaloosa gene is completely dominant over appaloosa. It does not require appaloosa to show. One copy of SLp creates a horse with appaloosa markings that range from very lightly to very heavily distorted out of their normal positions. Slp/- and SLp/Lp act identically and do not result in snowcap or few spot horses.

SLp/? Examples



Two copies of SLp causes so mush skewing that the gradients flip and formally spotted areas became solid and solid areas become spotted. That means leopard appies can become solid and solids can become leopards. SLp/SLp does not create snowcaps or few spots like normal LP. SLp/SLp will never appear all white.

SLp/SLp Examples


A formally leopard appaloosa with SLp/SLp


A formally solid appaloosa with SLp/SLp


A few notes, skewing does not impact varnishing. Your horses will still varnish normally. I also fixed a bug where at a certain threshold varnish appies were losing their spots and going all white. This should no longer happen.

Snowflake with SLp/SLp


Horses with the SLp gene will have Skewed Appaloosa in their color name. They are not currently eligible for the Appaloosa Breeder Club but will be as soon as I can update those club rules.

This gene requires a license.

Available for 15.99 per copy until the end of 2025.