Containment is a turn-based, minimalist strategy game about managing the growth of bacteria. Use antibiotics to keep their power under control as you work towards containment.
I like board games and strategy-style games so this is my kind of game. I enjoyed it enough to play for several hours, and I'd recommend it.
It was easy to learn the basic mechanics. The differences between the levels due to the weighting changes mean each level feels like a new game. I rarely achieved the high score star. Some were infuriating, with...
This is another one of those small cute logic puzzles that fall into the same genra like the Cat Machine or Evo Explores. However, unlike those titles, Containment offers some random elements and options to customize levels that make each game unique, taking it beyond the "play once and you're done" limitation of those games.
Gameplay itself is rather...
The game is rather frustrating since it does not explain its mechanics. This would be fine, if this was intended as a casual time-wasting clicker. And the game does give this impression. However, one of the three tutorial levels is on achieving a high-score. Apparently, the devs intended the game to have a strategy element. Also fine. But, please, do...
An engaging puzzle game, with simple, but challenging mechanics. The game is highly polished and relaxing to play. You can see the top 50 scores for each level, and it's fun seeing how high you can reach. There are only a small number of levels, but there is more than enough content to justify the very reasonable price.
This game has some really neat, clever, and fun elements to it, but the core of gameplay is NOT "try your best to eliminate the bacteria". It is "let the bacteria multiply enough so that when you wipe them out, your score hits the thresholds for earning more stars". 3-starring levels is not, ultimately, a matter of clever strategy, but a matter of correctly...
