Shell Shockers

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Shell Shockers
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Developer(s) Blue Wizard Digital
Publisher(s) Blue Wizard Digital
Director(s) Jason Kapalka
Programmer(s)
  • Josh Langley
  • David Brabbins
Platform(s)
ReleaseSeptember 1, 2017
Genre(s)
Mode(s) Multiplayer

Shell Shockers is a 2017 .io first-person shooter video game, developed and published by Blue Wizard Digital. Using the setting of eggs with guns, the game has players controlling an egg with the choice of seven different guns and four gamemodes. The game was first released for browsers on September 1, 2017, then for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, over the years following.

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Shell Shockers is considered the most popular game made by Blue Wizard Digital. In mid-2019, the game had almost 40 million players globally; as of July 2025, Shell Shockers has more than 200 million total lifetime players and received generally favorable reviews, with reviewers praising the unique concept. Many other gaming platforms also offer the browser-based game, such as CrazyGames.

Gameplay

Shell Shockers is a 3D [1] FPS [2] [3] video game that features eggs with guns, [4] of seven different types. [2] Players can control their egg by using the WASD keys. [5] The EggK-47 (based on the AK-47), the Scrambler (based on a break action shotgun), [5] the Free Ranger (based on the SVD), the RPEGG (based on the RPG-7), the Whipper (based on the FN P90), the Crackshot (based on the M24), and the Tri-Hard (based on the Steyr Aug). There are thousands of player and item skins, most of which can be bought with Eggs, the in-game currency. [5] Alongside with the four gamemodes: Free For All, Teams, Captula the Spatula, and King of the Coop (based on King of the Hill).

Development and release

Josh Langley, David Brabbins, and Jason Kapalka would begin working on Shell Shockers which was made using the Babylon.js engine, [6] later releasing it on September 1, 2017. Eventually the mobile version for the game would be made and put on the Google Play Store. [7]

Reception

Shell Shockers is considered the most popular game made by Canadian video game company Blue Wizard Digital. [8] In mid-2019, the game had almost 40 million players worldwide; as of July 2025, Shell Shockers has more than 200 million total lifetime players. [9] Many other gaming platforms also offer the browser-based game, such as CrazyGames. [10] The game received generally favorable reviews, with reviewers praising the uniqueness of the concept. [11]

References

  1. ↑ Scott, Chris (October 3, 2019). "The death of flash and birth of IO games". Gamasutra . Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Today, Telangana (June 13, 2021). "Egg Hunt: First-person browser-based shooter". Telangana Today. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ Moore, Brandon (April 16, 2023). "8 Best Browser Based Games". TheGamer. Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  4. ↑ Morley, Ben (July 6, 2021). "Shell Shockers review: a surprisingly good casual game". The Boar . Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "Ever Wanted to Blast an Egg to Smithereens? Here's Your Chance!". Daily Game. March 31, 2018. Archived from the original on October 22, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Babylon.js: Powerful, Beautiful, Simple, Open - Web-Based 3D At Its Best". Babylon.js. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  7. ↑ Jordan, Jon (September 8, 2021). "PopCap co-founder Jason Kapalka on bringing web hit Shell Shockers to mobile". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  8. ↑ Green, Jordyn; Chung, Miranda (June 13, 2018). "Shell Shockers video game cracks into classrooms". The Observer. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  9. ↑ Brown, Liz (July 31, 2025). "Comox-developed video game reaches 200 million lifetime players". CHEK. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  10. ↑ Miller, George (August 20, 2021). "Shell Shockers passes 35 million game plays on CrazyGames' web portals". European Gaming Industry News. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  11. ↑ Staff Writer (December 23, 2024). "Shell Shockers vs Other Online Games: A Comparison of Features and Gameplay". Ask . Archived from the original on April 27, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
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