You want to boost your WPM without falling asleep. Skip it if: You need structured lessons or hate underwater levels. Have a memory of playing Typer Shark in a school computer lab? Let me know in the comments—you’re not alone.
Released by (the legendary studio behind Bejeweled and Plants vs. Zombies ) in the early 2000s, Typer Shark remains a cult classic in the "edutainment" genre. What is Typer Shark? At its core, Typer Shark is a fast-paced arcade shooter where your keyboard is the controller. Instead of clicking a mouse to shoot, you type words to attack.
Before “Mavis Beacon” felt like a chore and long before typing apps rewarded you with streaks, there was Typer Shark —a game that tricked millions into improving their typing speed by making it genuinely fun.