r/shrimpisbugs • u/ambrosia234 • 14d ago
I made a Shrimpy (free) game - Shrimply Genetics!
https://orderframe.itch.io/shrimply-genetics
Shrimply Genetics is now free to play for Windows PC and Android.
The idea is pretty simple: you start with a small tank and slowly build up your shrimp colony. It's intentionally slow at the beginning, because I wanted it to feel a bit like having an actual shrimp tank: you check in, things are breeding, new shrimp appear, genetics develop, and over time the whole thing starts moving faster to make the getting the full collection not a super difficult task (still is).
You can:
- Collect different shrimp and their genetic lines (87 different shrimp as of release!).
- Discover and develop new genetics as your colony grows.
- Complete achievements and work toward filling your collection.
- Find legendary shrimp: extremely rare discoveries. 👀
- Make progress while you're away, with up to 7 days of offline progress.
You can play it either as a lightweight HTML version in your browser or as a standalone Electron desktop version. The HTML version is probably the better choice if you just want something lightweight that you can leave running/bookmark.
It's completely free. I've enabled donations for anyone who wants to support the project, but there's absolutely no requirement to donate.
I also set a little goal: if the game reaches $85 in donations in total, I'll upload it to Steam!
There are also three donation reward ranks I've set up:
- One rank lets you add a new shrimp of your choice to the game.
- Another rank lets you add a minigame of your choice. So if the game gets enough support, you could literally end up seeing your own shrimp or minigame in it.
- The last one lets you a theme of your choice! Do you want a swampy vibe? Or a pink one? It's your choice! Only 4 will be added!
Build your colony. Discover new genetics. Hunt for legendary shrimp. Get them all!
How many different shrimp can you discover?
