Shakes & Fidget
Shakes & Fidget is a free-to-play, browser-based, massively multiplayer online role-playing video game 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.| Class | Main attribute | Abilities |
| Warrior | Strength | Can block attacks with a shield. |
| Scout | Dexterity | Has a chance to evade attacks. |
| Mage | Intelligence | Attacks cannot be blocked or dodged. |
| Assassin | Dexterity | Attacks twice per round. |
| Battle Mage | Strength | Unleashes an arcane comet at the start of a combat. |
| Berserker | Strength | Has a chance to attack again. |
| Demon Hunter | Dexterity | Has a chance to be revived after dying. |
| Druid | Intelligence | Can transform into a bear or eagle to gain bonus damage. |
| Bard | Intelligence | Plays a melody to increase weapon damage. |
| Necromancer | Intelligence | Can summon undead minions. |
| Paladin | Strength | Can switch to defensive stance to heal. |
| Plague Doctor | Dexterity | Deals 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.| Race | Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Constitution | Luck |
| Human | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orc | +1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elf | -1 | +2 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dark Elf | -2 | +2 | +2 | -1 | 0 |
| Dwarf | 0 | -2 | -1 | +2 | +1 |
| Goblin | -2 | +2 | 0 | -1 | +1 |
| Gnome | -2 | +3 | -1 | -1 | +1 |
| Demon | +3 | -1 | 0 | +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.| Number | Dungeon | Based on |
| 1 | Desecrated Catacombs | Archetype of a fantasy dungeon |
| 2 | The Mines of Gloria | Mines of Moria, a place in Middle-earth |
| 3 | The Ruins of Gnark | Lost Ruins of Arnak |
| 4 | The Cutthroat Grotto | Archetype of pirates in popular culture |
| 5 | The Emerald Scale Altar | Reptilian humanoids |
| 6 | The Toxic Tree | Archetype of poisonous monsters in fantasy |
| 7 | The Magma Stream | Archetype of fire and lava monsters in fantasy |
| 8 | The Frost Blood Temple | Archetype of frost monsters in fantasy |
| 9 | The Pyramid of Madness | Archetype of a pyramid in fantasy |
| 10 | Black Skull Fortress | Archetype of a castle in fantasy |
| 11 | Circus of Terror | Archetype of various circus performers |
| 12 | Hell | Hell in Abrahamic religions |
| 13 | Dragon's Hoard | Different types of dragons |
| 14 | House of Horrors | Horror films |
| 15 | The 13th floor | Playa Games GmbH itself |
| 16 | 3rd League of Superheroes | Different superheroes |
| 17 | Time-honored School of Magic | Harry Potter film series |
| 18 | Hemorridor | The Hobbit film series |
| 19 | Easteros | Game of Thrones series |
| 20 | Dojo of Childhood Heroes | Cartoon and anime characters |
| 21 | Tavern of the Dark Doppelgangers | Shakes and Fidget itself |
| 22 | City of Intrigues | Game of Thrones series |
| 23 | School of Magic Express | Harry Potter film series |
| 24 | Nordic Gods | Nordic mythology |
| 25 | Ash Mountain | The Lord of the Rings film series |
| 26 | Playa HQ | Playa Games GmbH itself |
| 27 | Mount Olympus | Greek mythology |
| 28 | Monster Grotto | Characters from different films and shows |
| 29 | Arcade of the Old Pixel Icons | Characters from different video games |
| 30 | The Server Room | Playa Games GmbH itself |
| 31 | Workshop of the Hunters of the Undead | Characters from different video games, films and shows |
| 32 | Retro TV Legends | Characters from different films and shows |
| 33 | The Meeting Room | Playa 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.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.| Floor | Encounter | Origin |
| 1 | DoctorBenx | German content-creator |
| 2 | Zakreble | Polish content-creator |
| 3 | Golden Gianpy | Italian content-creator |
| 4 | Willyrex | Spanish content-creator |
| 5 | Alvaro845 | Spanish content-creator |
| 6 | Paul Terra | German content-creator |
| 7 | Spieletrend | German content-creator |
| 8 | FattyPillow | Czech content-creator |
| 9 | Gimper | Polish content-creator |
| 10 | Unge | German content-creator |
| 11 | KeysJore | German content-creator |
| 12 | Aypierre | French content-creator |
| 13 | Mandzio | Polish content-creator |
| 14 | Boruciak | Polish content-creator |
| 15 | Fifqo | Slovak content-creator |
| 16 | Zsoze | Polish content-creator |
| 17 | ZeboPL | Polish content-creator |
| 18 | Dhalucard | German content-creator |
| 19 | Earliboy | German content-creator |
| 20 | Skate702 | German content-creator |
| 21 | Dorzer | German content-creator |