A barber’s work is never done
Shave the fur
Every stroke clears a fan of fur and drops a bundle of hair. Fill your sack, carry it back to camp, bank it.
Fight the fleas
Fleas come in waves, and every wave is stronger than the last. Hoppers, chargers, bombers – and at 95 % shaved, the Flea Queen herself.
Spend as a team
One hair pot for everyone. Bigger sacks, sharper shears and camp turrets upgrade the whole crew, so every purchase is a team decision.
Fall, learn, return
Go down and the fur grows back. Each run starts fresh; only the slow, hard-won progress carries over.
Screenshots
the camp at sunrise
a flea wave over the ridge
four barbers, one giant
Residents of the Giant
A village of tiny barbers lives on the sleeping giant, and you can move in. Comment “move in” with a role (Collector, Apprentice, Barber, Guard, Roper or Tea Cook) on our Instagram, @shavethegiant, and your name joins the village: in the channel’s story and on the apprentices at the camp in the game.
- The first residents are on their way.
We keep only your Instagram handle and the role you picked. To move out, comment “move out” or send us a message; your name leaves this page and the game with the next update.
Play together
In the browser
- Open Play in browser.
- Press
Esc→ Multiplayer → Browse rooms… – the server is filled in. - Enter your name, then pick a room (🔒 = ask its creator for the password) or Create room… with your own password.
On Linux or Windows
- Download, unzip, start
shave-the-giant. - Press
Esc→ Multiplayer → Browse rooms… - Server: wss://shavethegiant.com/ws (filled in)
- Pick a room or Create room…; a password is optional and up to you.
Good to know
Up to 4 barbers per room. Everyone needs the same game version, so grab a fresh download after an update. A room closes two minutes after the last barber leaves.
Desktop builds: 64-bit Linux or Windows 10/11, a GPU with Vulkan support. Browser: a current Chrome, Firefox or Edge with WebGL 2. The browser version can join games but cannot host them.