Shakes and Fidget
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About Shakes and Fidget
Shakes and Fidget is a free-to-play fantasy RPG with a tongue-in-cheek twist. Developed by Playa Games, it launched in 2009 and blends clicker mechanics with strategic progression. You play as a customizable comic-style hero, completing quests, battling monsters, and managing a team. The game runs on PC, phones, and browsers, making it accessible for quick sessions. It’s an MMO at heart but scaled down to solo play, with leaderboards and limited co-op elements. The mix of absurd humor and grind-heavy gameplay has hooked over 50 million players.
Gameplay
The core loop revolves around real-time exploration and turn-based combat. You navigate a cartoonish world by clicking to move, triggering mini-games like fighting, trading, or collecting resources. Battles are button-mash affairs, with timing affecting damage. Between quests, heroes rest at a camp, regaining health and mana. Upgrades require collecting materials through repeated tasks, creating a slow-burn grind. New characters, gear, and skills unlock over dozens of hours, but progression feels incremental. The game’s charm lies in its simplicity, but the reliance on mindless clicking can wear thin.
What Players Think
PlayPile users rate it 8.8/10, with 74% completing the base story. Average playtime is 150 hours, though 40% of players report 30+ hours lost to grinding. Community moods are split: 62% call it "addictive," while 23% gripe about "microtransactions." Review snippets praise the "perfect blend of humor and mechanics" but note it’s "a slow burn." Critics on external sites average 82/100, highlighting creativity over polish. Twitch trends at #92, suggesting a niche but dedicated audience.
PlayPile's Take
This game is a love letter to casual clicker fans who don’t mind grinding. At $14.99, it’s budget-friendly, but the $100+ in microtransactions for gear might sting. With 45 achievements (67% average completion), it rewards patience more than skill. Not for players craving fast-paced action or deep storytelling, but ideal for those who enjoy incremental progress. If you’ve got 100 spare hours and a tolerance for repetition, it’s worth a shot. Otherwise, skip.
Game Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
IGDB Rating
79.1
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