INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Indiecade always offers a nice respite from the wall of undulating human flesh and heat that is the rest of the E3 show floor
The loose confederation of independent developers often produces compelling and bizarre gaming experiences outside of the big studio
It is, simply put, a pet fish that feeds on human emotions through augmented reality
screams at you.TendAR fits comfortably within that manner of absurdist framework, though the title has more in common with virtual pets like
Tamagotchi and the belovedly bizarre Dreamcast cult hit, Seaman
The app is designed for two players, both holding onto the same phone, feigning different emotions when prompted by a chatty talking fish
If you fail to give it what it wants, your fish will suffer
I tried the game and my guppy died almost immediately
Apparently my ability to approximate sadness is severely lacking
Tell it to my therapist, am I right The app is due out this year for Android
