Containment

About this game

Containment is a small, minimalist strategy/simulation game where you try to maintain the growth of bacteria. The core gameplay is easy to pick up but very challenging to master. The game can be completed in one sitting, but has leaderboards and challenging goals to accomplish that might take longer!

Core Gameplay

Containment is turn-based; the bacteria proliferate, you fight back, and the cycle continues. There are a number of rules that give depth to the strategy involved in achieving three stars on each level:

• You have a limited number of doses
  
• Intentionally ending your turn early and letting the bacteria grow lets you research stronger antibiotics
  
• All bacteria lose one health per turn
  
• Any bacteria without neighbors die the next turn
  
• Every isolated bacteria gains you bonus points
  
• Each extra dose at the end of the game earns you bonus points

Aesthetic

The game features a mix of cute and sleek design with a visually pleasing color palette and satisfying interactions in every corner. The music is soothing and relaxing to listen to while you battle the unending bacterial proliferation.

Content

The game contains the following amount of content:

• Comprehensive and interactive tutorial
  
• 9 brain-teasing and challenging levels
  
• A creative sandbox mode (unlocked at the end of the game)

Latest news

• Patch Notes·12 Jul 2018Official

  UPDATE: 1.5.2 - Small Bug Fixes

  Hello gamers! This update addresses a few small bugs that were mentioned in our community hub during this past week. Thank you to those who posted and let us know how our game can be improved. Patch Notes Fixes Level information screen now shows the proper "Bacteria Power Per Turn" as it was not being set correctly and always showed "100" (thanks for bringing this to our attention in the community hub!) We disabled the intro video so that you guys can get into the game even faster! If you find any issues or bugs, please do not hesitate to post in the forums and let us know immediately
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• Patch Notes·23 Apr 2018Official

  FREE CONTENT UPDATE V1.5!

  We've received such positive feedback on this game, we've decided to release 5 bonus levels for FREE! We also added a number of other features you can see below: V1.5 Patch Notes Additions Added French language support Added German language support Added 5 Bonus Levels Added Linux support Added easter egg to main menu Added unique sound effect when obtaining an achievement Fixes Fixed tutorial UI bouncing too much Fixed target reticle not showing the correct shape Fixed layout issues with various languages Fixed various issues related to focusing/unfocusing the game If you find any issues or bugs, please do not hesitate to post in the forums and let us know immediately
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• Patch Notes·21 Feb 2018Official

  UPDATE: V1.4.2 - Addressing community feedback!

  Greetings! This update addresses some bugs and issues that were mentioned in our community hub during this past week. Thank you to those who posted and let us know how our game can be improved. Also, we have made progress on Linux support... so keep your eyes peeled for that big update coming soon! Patch Notes Fixes Game no longer auto-pauses when the app is unfocused (thanks for bringing this to our attention in the community hub!) You can no longer interact with the game while it is not the active application Updated Background Movement setting to also toggle bacteria eyes movement Fixed bug causing soft-lock when app is unfocused during grid generation QA for Linux completed Known Bugs When the app regains focus, sometimes all the sfx played while the app was out of focus will play to catch up. If you plan on playing the game in windowed mode, and will be toggling between it and other apps, we recommend turning off sfx until we can resolve this bug Some minor visuals don't update correctly while the app is out of focus (they seem to fix themselves when you focus on the app) If you find any issues or bugs, please do not hesitate to post in the forums and let us know immediately
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• Patch Notes·21 Feb 2018Official

  UPDATE: V1.4.2 - Addressing community feedback!

  Greetings! This update addresses some bugs and issues that were mentioned in our community hub during this past week. Thank you to those who posted and let us know how our game can be improved. Also, we have made progress on Linux support... so keep your eyes peeled for that big update coming soon! Patch Notes Fixes Game no longer auto-pauses when the app is unfocused (thanks for bringing this to our attention in the community hub!) You can no longer interact with the game while it is not the active application Updated Background Movement setting to also toggle bacteria eyes movement Fixed bug causing soft-lock when app is unfocused during grid generation QA for Linux completed Known Bugs When the app regains focus, sometimes all the sfx played while the app was out of focus will play to catch up. If you plan on playing the game in windowed mode, and will be toggling between it and other apps, we recommend turning off sfx until we can resolve this bug Some minor visuals don't update correctly while the app is out of focus (they seem to fix themselves when you focus on the app) If you find any issues or bugs, please do not hesitate to post in the forums and let us know immediately
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• Patch Notes·13 Feb 2018Official

  UPDATE: V1.4.1 - Leaderboards Fixed!

  Hello! This update is a very small, quick update to fix an important feature: Leaderboards. Now, when you look at a leaderboard, it will show you the top 50 entries on the list. We will look into adding a button that allows you to see the full leaderboard as well. Also, we wanted to announce that Linux support is coming soon! Patch Notes Fixes Leaderboards now show 50 entries instead of 9 When you open a leaderboard, if you are within the top 50 entries, the scroll view will try to scroll to your entry Leaderboards in-game have also been updated slightly Known bugs The bacteria bonus stat shown in the level info panel seems to be stuck at 100 Sometimes, when scrolling to your entry in the leaderboard view, it will not always scroll to the right location. If you find any issues or bugs, please do not hesitate to post in the forums and let us know immediately
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