massively multiplayer action game created players control cell map representing dish goal gain mass possible smaller cells bigger ones comes substance culture bacteria game released positive critical reception critics particularly praised simplicity competition mechanics criticism targeted repetitive gameplay largely word mouth social networks quick success popular web mobile games year downloadable steam version announced mobile version ios android released july gameplay objective grow cell randomly generated slightly increase cell mass smaller cells larger cells currently holds game modes free teams experimental party goal game obtain largest cell players restart cells players change cell appearance words phrases symbols skins mass cell slower cells gradually lose mass time split cells larger pieces depending mass smaller cells hide underneath virus protection larger cells normally randomly generated players new feeding virus small fraction player cell mass virus times causing virus split create virus players split cell evenly divided cells direction maximum split cells ranged attack swallow smaller cells escape attack cell quickly map split cells eventually merge cell aside feeding players release small fraction mass feed cells action commonly recognized intention team player player mass trick enemies coming closer player enemy cell close player split cell eat enemy development announced april year old brazilian developer written game developed days game originally users connect address order play suggested anonymous user domain names taken continued adding new features game experience system experimental testing experimental features week later entered steam announcing future free play version game download planned include features steam version available version including additional custom account system approved listing steam community interest july published mobile version ios android head mobile explained main goal mobile version recreate gaming experience mobile citing challenges game controls reception released positive critical reception particular praise given simplicity competition mechanics game described game good fierce survival competition microscopic level praised simplicity strategic element personality criticism mainly targeted controls mobile version mixed game saying hold attention highly repetitive overall pocket gamer reviewing mobile version described controls frequently propagated social media broadcast youtube quick success website version ranked visited websites mobile versions downloaded million times week google searched game featured including details gameplay shot actual game chapter series gameplay compared presidential campaigning use political campaigns june turkish elections turkey medium political advocacy players naming cells turkish political parties references alliances formed players similar political views battling players opposing views political parties campaign posters symbol support
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