Is Hullslam free to play?

Yes — Hullslam is free on Diceonaut, playable in the browser with no download.

How do you win in Hullslam?

Push the target number of your ships through the gate on the enemy's side. Destroying enemy ships helps, but only bodies through the gate score.

Is Hullslam turn-based or real-time?

Real-time. There are no turns — both fleets act whenever they can afford to, and every ship has its own cooldown after it moves.

Is there any luck in Hullslam?

No dice, no hidden randomness. The physics is fully deterministic — the only uncertainty is your own aim and power judgment on the sling.

Hullslam

Real-time slingshot fleet combat in a space arena. Pull back on a ship and let go — you see direction and power, never the full path, so every shot is your own judgment. Your hull SHOOTS while it flies, for free, so aim the flight straight through the enemy; slamming into them is the real damage, but it costs the body. No turns and no dice: sp is both your wallet and your action budget, and every ship you field bills upkeep just by existing. Win by pushing a ship through the enemy's gate — destroying their fleet alone never wins.

How to play

Pull back on your ship and let go. That's the whole game — direction and power come from the drag.
Your ship SHOOTS while it flies, for free. Aim the flight THROUGH an enemy, not just past it.
Everything costs sp, including moving. That bar is your wallet AND your action budget.
Ships bill upkeep every second just by existing — don't field a fleet bigger than you can command.
You win by getting a ship through the enemy's gate. Destroying their whole fleet does not win.
A ship that just moved is parked and helpless until its cooldown ends — and so is theirs.
Buy from the shipyard straight onto your home berth, then pull back anywhere along the line to launch.
Slamming deals damage from speed and mass; every destroyed ship explodes, so keep your fleet spaced.

Tips & strategy

Ram UP: throw cheap fast hulls at expensive targets — the Fighter is the most sp-efficient ram in the game.
Screen your King behind expendable bodies with a small firing gap — enemy rams stop on the screen.
Space the screen outside its own death-blast radius, or the explosion chips the ship it was protecting.
Shooting alone can't win — a fleet that never advances toward the gate is losing on the clock.
Watch net income, not the sp total: a negative rate means your fleet is eating the budget you need to act.

Frequently asked questions

Is Hullslam free to play?: Yes — Hullslam is free on Diceonaut, playable in the browser with no download.
How do you win in Hullslam?: Push the target number of your ships through the gate on the enemy's side. Destroying enemy ships helps, but only bodies through the gate score.
Is Hullslam turn-based or real-time?: Real-time. There are no turns — both fleets act whenever they can afford to, and every ship has its own cooldown after it moves.
Is there any luck in Hullslam?: No dice, no hidden randomness. The physics is fully deterministic — the only uncertainty is your own aim and power judgment on the sling.

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