Glintfleet

Glintfleet is a vertical pixel-art space shooter: slide your fighter along the bottom of a starry lane, fire up at waves of alien ships and stay out of their way.

How to play

1. Click or press the space bar to start a run.
2. Fire: hold the space bar. Shots fly straight up.
3. Move: the left and right arrow keys, or A and D.
4. Lives: you have three hearts. When the last one is gone, the run ends and you return to the start screen with your last score.
5. Fighters: open Choose Fighter to switch ships. Razor unlocks at a high score of 2,000, Lancer at 3,500 and Nova at 6,000.

What you see on screen

• Start screen: the GLINT FLEET sign with Play, Choose Fighter and your last score.
• The lane: your fighter at the bottom, alien ships above and a line of white shots between you.
• Top bar: your score on the left and three hearts on the right.

Tips

• Keep moving. In our test, runs that held fire and slid side to side lasted 57 to 64 seconds and scored 1,140 to 1,390.
• Firing from one spot does not help: three runs that held fire without moving ended after 13 to 14 seconds with 0 to 30 points.
• The first new fighter needs a high score of 2,000, a little above the best run we measured.
• Read our space shooter tips for the numbers behind these tips.

Frequently asked questions

How do I shoot?

Hold the space bar. Your fighter keeps firing straight up while it is held.

How do I unlock other fighters?

Beat a high score of 2,000 for Razor, 3,500 for Lancer and 6,000 for Nova, then pick them on the Choose Fighter screen.

How many lives do I have?

Three hearts per run.

Is my score saved?

Your highest score and unlocked fighters are kept in your browser on this device. Nothing is sent anywhere.

Can I play on a phone?

Glintfleet is made for a keyboard, so a computer is the better choice.

Is Glintfleet free to play?

Yes. You can play it in your browser on Yes This Game with no download and no sign-up.