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| Developer(s) | Matheus Valadares (Zeach) |
| Publisher(s) | Self-published (browser and client), Miniclip (mobile) |
| Platform(s) | Browser, client (planned), mobile |
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| Genre(s) | top-down strategy action game |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Agar.io is a massively multiplayer action game developed by Matheus Valadares. In the game, the player controls a cell in a map representing a petri dish; the goal is to gain as much mass as possible by swallowing smaller cells without being swallowed by bigger ones.
Originally a browser game, Agar.io entered Steam Greenlight with the developers planning to add more features unavailable in the game's browser version. It was approved by the community for a listing on Steam. Miniclip published an Android and iOS version on July 8, 2015.
Gameplay
The objective of Agar.io is to grow a cell, or circular player-controlled object, by swallowing both pellets and smaller cells without being swallowed by bigger cells. Agar.io can be played in a deathmatch or between teams. There is no set goal in the game as it is played continuously; players restart when all of their cells are swallowed.
Agar.io contains three entities: pellets, cells and viruses:
- Pellets are randomly scattered among the map. When swallowed, they add one to a cell's mass.
- Cells include the player's cell and the cells of other players. Only opponent cells that are smaller can be swallowed; they can be swallowed directly, or by splitting, as described below. Cells move slower with heavier mass and gradually lose mass over time.
- Viruses split larger cells into many pieces. Smaller cells can hide behind them for protection against larger cells. They can be fed to create another virus launched at a direction the player chooses.
Cells can be split, with the resulting cell launched at the direction of the cursor. This can be used as a ranged attack to swallow other cells, to escape from a difficult situation, or to move more quickly around the map. Split cells eventually merge into one. Players can also release a small fraction of their mass to grow other cells or to feed viruses, which splits them when done several times.
Reception
Agar.io has generally received positive reception. Jon Fingas of Engadget described the game as "a good abstraction of the fierce survival-of-the-fittest competition that you sometimes see on the microscopic level." The Yorkshire Standard calls it "extremely addicting", but criticized it for being somewhat repetitive and frustrating. Brett Makedonski of Destructoid said that "it felt so good to eat a guy." Chris Carter of Toucharcade praised the mobile version for its simplicity, strategic element, and "personality", but criticized it for becoming hard to control at larger masses.
Games of Agar.io were frequently broadcast on Twitch.tv and YouTube. Published by Miniclip, the mobile versions of Agar.io on iOS and Android were popular, garnering over ten million downloads in the first week since release.
Politics
During the campaigns of the 2015 Turkish elections, Agar.io had been used in Turkey for political reasons. Some political parties have used Agar.io in campaign posters as a symbol of support.
References
- Irmak, Şafak. "İnternetin Yeni Çılgınlığı: Agar.io". Webtekno.
- ^ "Comment battre vos collègues au jeu en ligne Agar.io". Le Monde (in French).
- "Agar.io, le nouveau jeu phénomène sur iPhone/iPad et Android". Pockett.net (in French). Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ Fingas, Jon. "Agar.io brings massively multiplayer games to the petri dish". Engadget (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- "Steam Greenlight: Agar.io". Steam Community. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "How Agari.io conquered the App Store, without spending a penny". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- http://ca.ign.com/games/agar-io/iphone-20040153
- ^ "Agar.io: a guide to the hit game – and the best tips to win". The Week. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ Livingston, Christopher. "Agario: the dot-gobbling browser game that's a hit on Twitch". PC Gamer. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- "Agar.io: The game where eating balls is fun". The Yorkshire Standard. June 1, 2015.
- Devore, Jordan (April 29, 2015). "We can't stop playing the hilarious multiplayer web game Agar.io". Destructoid.
- Matuk, Pablo. "Agar.io, el nuevo y sencillo juego de moda". Unocero (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- Grayson, Nathan. "A Game That's Become A Political Battleground". Kotaku (America). Retrieved 13 July 2015.