Familiars.io simple game based on Pokémon that you can play from Twitter for free and with online multiplayer

These are the kind of projects that we love to see in the world of video games. Familiars.io is a very simple game, based on capturing monsters and that can be played from Twitter , either from the web or the mobile application. In addition, it is made by a single person, Nigel Nelson , who has led the development alone.

The surprises continue. The title is mainly a nod to Pokémon , as we will be able to explore a world full of different creatures to capture and use against other players. True, Familiars.io has online multiplayer, everyone you meet will be someone else.

"My brother and I used to start new games in Pokémon Red and Blue , advance through the game as fast as possible in a 3-hour period, and then fight each other with our teams," explains Nelson. "A year ago I was looking for a new project, and my brother suggested that a Pokémon-like multiplayer PvP experience could be fun, and I thought it was a great idea."

As he has revealed to The Verge , the programmer notes that he has logged around 3,000 logins, along with 250 players online at the same time , which is quite an achievement. In his eagerness to improve the little work, he thinks he would need to "take a step back to figure out how to make my servers adapt to the largest player base"

Here is the tweet to enjoy this little work of art for free. If for whatever reason, the tweet was withdrawn, you also have the web version without any problem.