SHIFT

SHIFT is a puzzle platformer game made by The-EXP and sponsored by Armor Games. It's the first installment in the SHIFT series.
==Story/Plot Spoiler==
The player takes control of subject 32763, an unknown subject taking an unknown test. Throughout the game, the developer of the test leaves messages, some of them are hints, others are just discouraging things or jokes. At the end of the game, the subject reaches a room with a trophy on the other end, but when he tries to reach it, a pit opens up and he falls down. A message appears saying that help is on the way, but the only thing that comes is a wall of death which eventually kills the subject, followed by the ending.
==Gameplay==
The objective of SHIFT is simple: to reach the door at every level. The player moves with the arrow keys, jumps with the space bar and "shifts" with the shift key. The progress is timed and at the end the time of completion is shown. If the player touches the spikes, he/she will die and the level will restart, hindering their progress. There are special platforms called "locks", with images of keys. When the player gets a key, one or more locks change their position, opening new ways or trapping the player, making suicide the only way out.
===Shifting===
Shifting is the reason that makes SHIFT a special game. Every level starts with a white background and solid black platforms. However, if the player shifts, the screen will turn 180º and the player will flip into the platform and turning the background into solid ground. Note that the player can't shift through locks.
== Presentation ==
The most notable aspect of SHIFT's presentation is the black and white art style that is necessary for the gameplay. These graphics were created by Chris Kiko Ignatov, who's best known for his work on this game. The main theme was created by Dan Paladin, and other music was composed by Anthony Kakanskas.
==Reception==
SHIFT was well received in Newgrounds. It won Daily 2nd, and the Weekly Users' Choice. It also won the February 2008 contest and it was nominated for a Tank Award in 2008. It currently has a score over 4.34 and over 400,000 views. 3 sequels were released as well as a spinoff called AltSHIFT.
==Video Walkthrough==
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== Links ==
*Play it here
*SHIFT 2
*SHIFT 3
*SHIFT 4
*AltSHIFT
Category:Flash games
Category:Puzzle Platformers
Category:Platformers
Category:Action Games
Category:Flash series