
Shift
SHIFT is a fast, minimalist arcade survival game with one rule: you are either white or black, and the world is out to get you. Guide your orb with the mouse (or your finger) through a growing storm of shapes. Shapes that match your color are absorbed for points. Shapes of the opposite color cost you a life, and grey shapes hurt no matter what. Flip your color at the right moment to turn a deadly swarm into a feast, but every shift drains your energy, so you can’t just mash the button. Stay on one color for too long and the opposite hunters lock on and chase you down. Hide in a corner and the shapes will find you. Keep moving, keep switching, and keep your combo alive. Features One-button mechanic, endless depth: switch colors to absorb or evade, with an energy meter that forces real decisions.Combo system: chain absorbs for multipliers up to x8, and lose it all if you get hit.Varied enemies: fast darts, weaving orbiters, splitters that break in two, and full-screen waves of a single color.Fair warnings: pulsing rings at the screen edge show where each shape will enter.Power-ups: shield, extra life, slow-motion, screen-clear bomb and coin magnet.Escalating tiers: collect 10 coins to raise the tier, making shapes faster and bigger while the music speeds up.Dynamic soundtrack: a generated chiptune track that follows a chord progression and quickens as you progress.Plays anywhere: mouse, keyboard, trackpad and touch controls, with pause on focus loss and offline play.Accessibility options: separate music and effects volume, screen-shake toggle and a reduced-motion mode.Chase your best: your high score is saved, and the game-over screen shows your time, combo and absorb stats. Controls Move: mouse or touch dragWhite: left-clickBlack: right-click or Ctrl-clickToggle color: Space or Shift, or the on-screen button on touch devicesPause: Esc or P
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