

You can rush production if you’re low on one type, however there is the possibility for failure (shown as a percentage before confirming a rush), which can result in either a fire or Radroach infestation. Resources are collected by simply tapping the appropriate room once it has completed. Once they mature into adults, they can be placed into the workforce to help contribute to your Vault’s success, as is tradition in the Fallout setting. Children are unusable until they mature into adults, and just wander around the Vault with their cheeky 2c opinions until that happens. You can play God a tiny bit when it comes to breeding, as the child’s S.P.E.C.I.A.L stats reflect the parents’, but that’s about it. Its appearance is determined by the parents, but you do get to choose the name, because you’re the Overseer. I guess that could be the first thing you think of after sex…Īfter some time has passed, a small child Dweller is born. A Dweller can either help produce resources like power and food, they can become a soldier and protect other Dwellers from Raider attacks, become explorers out in the Wastelands, or they can just simply exist in the social structure.

To start off, your Vault is empty until a handful of Dwellers arrive from the Wastelands, and you begin by assigning them roles within your Vault. Vault creation begins by selecting a number for your Vault (between 0 and 999), and the introduction to gameplay mechanics begins.

I guess ‘Vault Simulator’ could be an apt alternative title, as this is what it really is.įallout Shelter places you in the shoes of the Overseer and in control of your very own Vault. If you’ve ever played games like Mega Mall Story or Tiny Tower, you’ll understand instantly how the gameplay style and mechanics for Fallout Shelter work. For realsies.įor those who are unaware of how Fallout games normally roll, here’s the TL DR version: you begin inside an underground shelter called a Vault, run by an Overseer, and then you get to leave and exit into the post-apocalyptic outside world called the Wastelands. And it is just totally and completely utterly adorable and addictive.

Fallout Shelter is their third iOS title, and first for the Fallout series. In amongst all the shiny things that Bethesda threw at us on Sunday night/Monday morning during their E3 conference, like more Fallout 4 and Doom (yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!), Bethesda surprised us with their new free-to-play iOS game Fallout Shelter.
