---
title: "Shinobot"
subtitle: "You are a Shino-bot, a cybernetic shadow warrior programmed to destroy the alien bug menace in this GameDev.js Jam 2024 \"Build It with Phaser\" winning entry."
date: 2024-05-21T13:56:00.000Z
category: game
url: https://phaser.io/news/2024/05/shinobot
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
copyright: © 2026 Phaser Studio Inc. All rights reserved.
---

# Shinobot

*You are a Shino-bot, a cybernetic shadow warrior programmed to destroy the alien bug menace in this GameDev.js Jam 2024 "Build It with Phaser" winning entry.*

![image](gamedevjs-jam-2024.png)
![image](shinobot1.png)

Shinobot by dezhango was entered into the [GameDev.js Jam 2024](https://itch.io/jam/gamedevjs-2024) in the **Build it with Phaser** category, where the Phaser team ranked it in 9th place.

Here is what the Phaser Studio team thought of it:

"I really enjoyed my time playing this - the controls were slick, the attacks satisfying and hitting Turbo mode was great fun! I feel like it was crying out for joypad support, because I would so often dash when I meant to throw a projectile :) Maybe having Up to jump instead of Space would have made the controls feel a little less crowded? Regardless, though, this was polished and fun to play. I did feel a little guilty for killing those creatures though, they looked kinda cute and harmless!"

![image](shinobot2.png)

"Shinobot is amazingly polished platformer survivor-like game where you get upgrades each level to choose. Although having core loop fully with a goal would take it another level!"

[Play Shinobot](https://dezhango.itch.io/shinobot)

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