Goldfish Husbandry by gnats
A goldfish breeding simulator inspired by Pokemon and Bratz Babyz Fishtank.
Controls: Click and Drag.
Click "Cast!" to catch your first fish! Drag two fish to the breeding tank to breed. Buy items in the shop and drag them to the fish to use their effects.
Your goal is to breed a goldfish with perfect stats (all 6 stats at 30).

Ratings
| Overall | 101th | 3.72⭐ | 27🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 187th | 3.3⭐ | 27🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 97th | 3.68⭐ | 27🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 235th | 3.24⭐ | 27🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 100th | 3.84⭐ | 27🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 170th | 3.188⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 198th | 2.775⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 151th | 3.409⭐ | 24🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 9🗳️ | 21🗨️ |
love the different viewpoints and all the different fish models are a very good touch
the music gets a little tedious after a while but I really enjoyed this
That said, I think the game could benefit from an approach where discovering different breeding combinations rather than just aiming for a perfect outcome would add a layer of excitement and reward for experimentation, making the gameplay even more engaging!
Thank you for your game!
If you deep this mechanic, can become cool relaxing indie-game!


A couple notes:
-I thought it was a little bit unclear what stats the child would be born with. Is it just randomly picking from the parents' stats?
-The drag and drop was a bit frustrating at times - plenty of times it just didnt register where I dropped properly.
Overall, great submission! Super fun!
- The art of the fish was great. Was really cool to see all the variations as they came up
- The music was quite good, if a little repetitive. I find its always so hard to make music that is catchy for these things and I think you did a great job
- The idea was pretty cool. I dont know that I have played another breeding sim in a compo game, so that was a lot of fun
What could use work:
- I wasnt really getting much of a sense of player feedback here.
- I couldnt really figure out what the shop items were supposed to, or if they were working. I think I was supposed to buy the items and drag them onto the egg, but I couldnt really tell due to the randomization if that was working.
- I like the idea of the multitasking element with catching more fish while you wait for them to breed, but without some kind of sound alert I usually just noticed that there was a fish on my line after they got away
What a great game! 💖 I really liked the idea of a goldfish breeding simulator - it was like a childhood memory of Pokémon! 🎮 The fish are very beautiful and I enjoyed their design. 🌈 The graphics are simply gorgeous and the music creates a cozy atmosphere, although a little repetitive. 🎶The gameplay is fun and I enjoyed experimenting with breeding. 👌 Overall, this is a great work that has the potential to be a relaxing indie simulator! 👍 Thanks for such a fun experience!