I was tinkering with a game idea where you could swap between predator and prey—like being a wolf stalking deer or a deer dodging a wolf. Think that would capture the balance the wild tries to keep?

Sounds poetic, but if you want to pull people in, you’ll need a mechanic that actually forces them to *listen* to that wind and forest, not just skim over it. Think how you’ll keep them engaged while you’re still figuring out the core loop.