Design & gameplay · October 29, 2026 · 1 min read

Inspiration

From a spiky diamond to a ship in a galaxy, this is how the idea for ChipShip Colors was born and the premise behind its design.

Hand-drawn sketch titled (in Spanish) “One-button game, Flappy Bird style, about the spikes”. It shows the screen with the score at the top, colored corners, spiked edges and a central shape that spins and changes color. — 1/2 First sketch. A one-button game where each corner has a color that keeps changing, the spiked edges make you lose, and the central shape spins and changes color. When you tap the screen, the tip shoots out and has to match the color.

Second sketch in blue ink with the score at the top, cut corners and a spiky shape spinning in the middle. — 2/2 Second sketch. The screen layout, with the score at the top, cut corners and the spiky shape spinning in the middle.

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For ChipShip Colors, my original idea wasn’t to use a ship at all: I wanted a diamond or a circle that would sprout spikes to shoot, following the same logic.

From a diamond to a ship

I ended up using a ship because I liked the idea of a space theme, with a spaceship and a galaxy in the background.

A quick, casual game

For me, the premise of this game was that it had to be quick and casual: something you could play for a few minutes and have a good time with or, if you get a little obsessive, keep yourself entertained.

What’s next

The October 29, 2026 update captures about 80% of the full vision I had for the game. I’m thinking about making ChipShip Colors 2 in the future.