Off The AppStore: Shipnickers is an arcade space shooter in the vein of Gone in Sixty Seconds

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As an old salt who’s weathered more storms than the Bermuda Triangle, I’ve seen my fair share of space-faring games that promise adventure and excitement, but rarely deliver on both counts. But, dear reader, let me tell you about Shipnickers – a game that’s as elusive as a phantom freighter in the cosmos!

Greetings! You’ve arrived at Off The AppStore, a unique weekly segment. Instead of the usual games you find on your phone from the big two platforms – Google Play Store and Apple AppStore – we feature games that fall outside their realms, offering an alternative gaming experience.

That means that there might be a bit of work required in downloading alternative AppStores or APKs, or that the games can simply be played in your phone browser. We’ll make sure to detail that for each game though. Anyway, read on to find a new game or experience to play Off The AppStore.

Loosen your tie and use it to band your forehead, you renegade! It’s high time to venture out and show off your space pirate skills, to plunder, pillage, abscond, steal, and snatch some vessels. Shipnickers is a game that requires cunning and daring deep-space heists reminiscent of Galaga, with the objective being to acquire all the sleek interstellar ships.

This place offers numerous appealing aspects, yet what truly stands out is the diverse fleet of ships and the unique ways they charge their moves. Many ships become more powerful when you keep the fire button pressed, but the repair mechanism relies on quick taps while avoiding further damage. This results in a thrilling experience where you must swiftly adapt to changing systems while skillfully dodging a multitude of attacks from your adversary and their allies.

Similar to our previous article titled “Off The AppStore: The Legend That is Jacob,” the game Shipnickers operates using the pico8 engine. This feature ensures it includes built-in compatibility for mobile browsers, so you shouldn’t encounter any problems running it, regardless of your device – as long as you can operate a web browser, you can play Shipnickers.

You can play Shipnickers for free on its Itch.io page.

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2024-11-25 12:18