Guppy

Ever played agar.io or a similar game before? Well.. This game offers pretty much the same thing.. Except for few twists. You can not eat other fish.. You can not grow larger. You just "collect" some insects that would grant you a point each.. For what you may ask? Well.. Probably for nothing. This is NOT a multiplayer game so you're not actually competing with anyone but yourself. There exists no leaderboard to even remotely compete.. Nothing. The controls are uniquely good but it takes a lot of time to get used to.. Perhaps a lot more than average people would actually invest into this mini game.

Growing up throughout my life I knew that there was something different about myself compared to everyone else. I can remember back to the first day off school, everyone has to wear a costume. Some kids went as pirates, some as football players and some even went as those white armour guys from that Star Wars movie. Not me though, I went as a fish. I was the most glorious fish in the school and everyone was amazed at me for being that fish. That first day at the time was the best day of my life. All the kids came too school in their uniforms that day, however I chose to stay with who I truly am and continued to wear that fish for the rest of primary school. High school was a bit different though, they wouldn’t allow me to wear that fish around. I kept begging and begging because it was who I was, I didn’t fit in being a human, I was more so a fish. We came to a compromise and they let me paint myself with scales too fit in. I also got gills put in either side of my neck too let ...

Guppy is a poetic game, which lets you control a fish by moving its tail left and right. No other control is used; and every movement of the tail is propelling the fish in the direction of the movement. Used alternatively, left and right movements allow the fish to progress forward, or any way you so desire; by gauging how much of each movement to produce. Both the left and right sticks can be used; but the game really shines when shoulder controls are used, epecially the analog ones. I am unsure as if the game is using them in an analog fashion (I think not), but using them feels most natural to me. The premise of the game is simple: collect (eat) flies while avoiding to be eaten by the predator (the large black fishes), by escaping them and/or hiding under water lilies. While simple, the game is surprisingly challenging, demanding agility, wits and audacity to succeed. And maybe a bit of learning too; as the movement logic, while somehow surprisingly natural, is also very origin...

Relaxing fun, especially when you get good at swimming fast. Controller support didn't work for me (Steam/Linux) but configured as keyboard instead. For the price well worth a punt.

Artwork is great. But I was struggling to control my guppy; wish it was more than just left or right.

This was the most stressful experience of my life!!! I thought I would just be a cute flappy-tailed little guppy and then these big frickin' black fish come along and KILL ME!!! I screamed!!! Really loud!!! :( I'm so tense right now, I just wanted to swim around in circles and make friends with other fish!!! :'(

Good game with good fish

refund that shit

Art in motion. I'm too distracted contemplating the lovely design to survive long, but it doesn't matter, I feel inspired and content all the same.

This game's controls are likely to give someone carpal tunnel syndrome... while still dying .5 seconds after getting your first piece of food.