Shakes & Fidget is a free-to-play, browser-based, massively multiplayer online role-playing video game (MMORPG) developed and published by the German company Playa Games GmbH. The game is based on a webcomic of the same name, which was created by Oskar Pannier and Marvin Clifford as a parody of World of Warcraft. It was originally released in 2009 for desktop browsers, followed by a mobile version for Android in 2011 and iOS in 2012. It is available in 9 languages – English, German, French, Italian, Slovak, Czech, Spanish, Hungarian and Polish.
The game features satirical and humorous elements, parodying many games, books, films, television shows, myths and fairy tales.
Gameplay Players interact with the game by clicking on various elements on the screen to perform an action, such as completing quests, travelling to dungeons, or purchasing items. Many activities require a waiting period before completion, making Shakes & Fidget partially an idle game. Each player can create one or more characters, which gain experience levels during play, acquire new equipment, and improve their attributes: strength, dexterity, intelligence, constitution and luck.
In the game, there are two primary currencies: gold and mushrooms. While gold is earned exclusively through in-game activities, such as completing quests or selling items, mushrooms can be purchased in the in-game store with real-world money.
Classes When a player creates a new character, they can choose from several different classes, each offering a unique gameplay experience. +List of classesClassMain attributeAbilitiesWarriorStrengthCan block attacks with a shield.ScoutDexterityHas a chance to evade attacks.MageIntelligenceAttacks cannot be blocked or dodged.AssassinDexterityAttacks twice per round.Battle MageStrengthUnleashes an arcane comet at the start of a combat.BerserkerStrengthHas a chance to attack again.Demon HunterDexterityHas a chance to be revived after dying.DruidIntelligenceCan transform into a bear or eagle to gain bonus damage.BardIntelligencePlays a melody to increase weapon damage.NecromancerIntelligenceCan summon undead minions.PaladinStrengthCan switch to defensive stance to heal.Plague DoctorDexterityDeals bonus poison damage.
Races When choosing character's appearance, players can select from eight different races. Although the races are primarily a cosmetical feature, they also provide small bonuses or penalties to certain attributes. +List of racesRaceStrengthDexterityIntelligenceConstitutionLuckHuman00000Orc +10 -100Elf -1 +20 -10Dark Elf -2 +2 +2 -10Dwarf0 -2 -1 +2 +1Goblin -2 +20 -1 +1Gnome -2 +3 -1 -1 +1Demon +3 -10 +1 -3
Tavern Tavern is the location where players can accept expeditions, which are quests that grant experience points, items, or gold upon completion. Each expedition consumers a certain amount of thirst, which can be refilled either by drinking a beer or by waiting for the daily reset at midnight, when thirst is fully restored.
Dungeons When a character reaches level 10, players gain access to dungeons. Each dungeon consists of ten different creatures that can drop powerful items when defeated. As of 2025, the game features 33 different dungeons, many of which include encounters based on famous characters or fantasy settings. +List of dungeonsNumberDungeonBased on1Desecrated CatacombsArchetype of a fantasy dungeon2The Mines of GloriaMines of Moria, a place in Middle-earth3The Ruins of GnarkLost Ruins of Arnak4The Cutthroat GrottoArchetype of pirates in popular culture5The Emerald Scale AltarReptilian humanoids6The Toxic TreeArchetype of poisonous monsters in fantasy7The Magma StreamArchetype of fire and lava monsters in fantasy8The Frost Blood TempleArchetype of frost monsters in fantasy9The Pyramid of MadnessArchetype of a pyramid in fantasy10Black Skull FortressArchetype of a castle in fantasy11Circus of TerrorArchetype of various circus performers12HellHell in Abrahamic religions 13Dragon's HoardDifferent types of dragons14House of HorrorsHorror films15The 13th floorPlaya Games GmbH itself163rd League of SuperheroesDifferent superheroes17Time-honored School of MagicHarry Potter film series18HemorridorThe Hobbit film series19EasterosGame of Thrones series20Dojo of Childhood HeroesCartoon and anime characters21Tavern of the Dark DoppelgangersShakes and Fidget itself22City of IntriguesGame of Thrones series23School of Magic ExpressHarry Potter film series24Nordic GodsNordic mythology25Ash MountainThe Lord of the Rings film series26Playa HQPlaya Games GmbH itself27Mount OlympusGreek mythology28Monster GrottoCharacters from different films and shows29Arcade of the Old Pixel IconsCharacters from different video games30The Server RoomPlaya Games GmbH itself31Workshop of the Hunters of the UndeadCharacters from different video games, films and shows32Retro TV LegendsCharacters from different films and shows33The Meeting RoomPlaya Games GmbH itself
Tower Once a player defeats the first nine dungeons, they gain access to the Tower. The Tower features 100 unique encounters inspired by famous fairy tales, fables and folklores. The player's character is accompanied by three non-player companions when fighting the enemies within the tower. +List of tower encountersFloorEncounterBased on1Living Cake ManGingerbread man2Green Fairy DrinkerbellTinker Bell3TinvalidTin soldier4Harmless Teddy BearTeddy bears5FlowerlinaThumbelina6Tooth FairyTooth fairy7Ugly ChickThe Ugly Duckling8Warbling BirdieThe Nightingale9Well-Meaning FairyFairy godmother10Trickeribook's CheatinchildMowgli11Singing DumplingLittle Round Bun12Puppeteer's RightHand puppets13Grinning CatCheshire Cat14Ambitious FrogThe Frog Prince15PinociwhatsitPinocchio163x3 WishesThe Three Fairies17Bootlegged PussPuss in Boots18Dotty from KansasDorothy Gale19The Last AirgazerAvatar: The Last Airbender20A Rabbit and a HedgehogThe Hare and the Hedgehog21Holger NilssonThe Wonderful Adventures of Nils22High-Spirited GhostCasper23Blood-Red Riding HoodRed Riding Hood24SnowflakeSnow Maiden25Star MoneyThe Star Money26Miss MatchThe Little Match Girl27Ice QueenThe Snow Queen28Badly Raised BoysMax and Moritz29Lambikins and FishyThe Lambkin and the Little Fish30Donkey ShotDon Quixote31Street Thief with MonkeyAladdin32Alice in WonderAlice in Wonderland33PenterabbitEaster Bunny34Dynamic PeterPeter Pan35Foolish PrincessSnow White36Pleasure AddictMad Hatter37Amnastasia RubliovkaAnastasiya Romanova38Useless LivestockTown Musicians of Bremen39Humpty DumptyHumpty Dumpty40King ChinbeardKing Thrushbeard41SandmanSandman42John or Tom?Rumpelstiltskin43ScarecrowScarecrow44Mirrored FoolTill Eulenspiegel45Three Little PigsThe Three Little Pigs46Goose in LuckThe Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs47Simpleminded Chicken ThiefJack and the Beanstalk48Baba YagaBaba Yaga49MerlinMerlin50Julio and RomyRomeo and Juliet51Prince in Shepherd's SkinThe Swineherd52Robin the RedistributorRobin Hood53Ali the Sesame OpenerAladdin and the King of Thieves54Freshly Dressed EmperorThe Emperor's New Clothes55DumboThe Golden Goose56Hansel and GretelHansel and Gretel57Bear FearGoldilocks and the Three Bears58PokerhontasPocahontas59Mass Fly MurdererThe Brave Little Tailor60CinderellaCinderella61The Enchanting GenieGenie62BronycornMy Little Pony63Hulda the Cloud FairyMother Holle64LeprechoreLeprechaun65Robber HopsenplopsThe Robber Hotzenplotz66Thorny LionAndrocles and the Lion67Aquirella the DazzlerThe Little Mermaid68Prince CharmingPrince Charming69B. O. WolfBeowulf70Peter the WolfPeter and the Wolf71Beautiful PrincessJasmine72Fearless WandererThe Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was73Red&White ForeverSnow-White and Rose-Red74Friendly SnowmanThe Snowman75ParsifalPerceval76Brother BarflyFriar Tuck77King ArthurKing Arthur78Sigi MuscleheadSiegfried79The Pied Piper of JamelinPied Piper of Hamelin80The Guys from OzThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz81"Little" JohnLittle John82The Easter BunnySanta Claus83Honey RobbearWinnie-the-Pooh84Shirk the OgreShrek85Cozy BearBaloo86Number NipRübezahl87Three Hungry BearsGoldilocks and the Three Bears88Seven HostagesThe Wolf and the Seven Young Goats89Seven DwarfsSeven Dwarfs90Respectable Dragon SlayerSaint George and the Dragon91Ducat DonkeyThe Wishing-Table, the Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack92Bean CounterThe Princess and the Pea93Happy DragonTabaluga94Shockheaded JackShock-Headed Peter95Papa FrostFather Frost96Dream CoupleBeauty and the Beast97Three GhostsA Christmas Carol98Sleepy PrincessSleeping Beauty99Nanobot PorridgeSweet Porridge100BarbpunzelRapunzel
Continuous Loop of Idols After reaching level 222, players unlock the Continuous Loop of Idols, an area featuring 21 opponents based on famous streamers and YouTubers. +FloorEncounterOrigin1DoctorBenxGerman content-creator2ZakreblePolish content-creator3Golden GianpyItalian content-creator4WillyrexSpanish content-creator5Alvaro845Spanish content-creator6Paul TerraGerman content-creator7SpieletrendGerman content-creator8FattyPillowCzech content-creator9GimperPolish content-creator10UngeGerman content-creator11KeysJoreGerman content-creator12AypierreFrench content-creator13MandzioPolish content-creator14BoruciakPolish content-creator15FifqoSlovak content-creator16ZsozeHungarian content-creator17ZeboPLPolish content-creator18DhalucardGerman content-creator19EarliboyGerman content-creator20Skate702German content-creator21Dorzer German content-creator
Reception The game won the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis award for the Best Casual Game in 2009, and received the Best Browser Game award from GameStar in 2010.
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