Indie Intermission – ‘Sharks Vs Pirates’ A Very Fishy Tale

After looking over the remainder of the Gameboy jam I couldn’t turn down the chance to cover a game with both sharks and pirates in it.

I couldn’t turn down the chance to cover a game with both sharks and pirates in it. Although the pirates play a minor role in the game overall, Sharks Vs Pirates is a very interesting concept.

Created by FelipeBudinich Sharks Vs Pirates is a novel concept about a sharks journey to avoid the ever pesky pirates and swim to its freedom.

The game is very simplistic and only uses the WASD controls to move around where D will increase the speed of the shark and A slows it. It’s a nice idea although in the current form it does feel a little void and lacking of content.

Of course being a jam game this is entirely understandable as you have such a short time to get these games done, which means you will always end up leaving something out.

Although the level design does leave a lot to be desired the music is clearly a stand-out part of the game, it adds a great deal to the atmosphere of the game and helps make Sharks Vs Pirates a very interesting game.

Average play time – 5 minutes

Although Sharks Vs Pirates lacks a lot in the level design aspect overall the game has been created with a fantastic retro aesthetic with some great music that all feed into the fun that is Sharks Vs Pirates .

You can play Sharks Vs Pirates onlinefor free. If you would like to read up more on the game or others in the jam check out the official website.

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