BALL x PIT

I declare this is the funnest rougelite I've ever played! And I've played quite a few. The initial gameplay loop of being a brick breaker roguelite is a fantastic hook. The secondary gameplay loop of building a idle city, THAT'S ALSO A BRICK BREAKER, is peak theming The balance of the balls are all incredible that you could very easily go through mixing and matching random combinations and still do well all game. However with that the balls quickly become pretty same-y with time. But hold on if the balls get stale then you can start looking to complete your whole encyclopedia just to discover there's TERTIARY COMBINATIONS IN THE GAME. Fast forward 50 hours in the game and you're trying to combine like 9 different balls into one omega powered ball! Oh I forgot about all the different champions that all have a different feel to them that ACTUALLY ARE SUPER FUN TO PLAY INDIVIDUALLY. Normally I quickly find my favorite one or two characters and then default to them, but these guys are all super fun and interesting to see their interactions. Thank you guys for making a baller game!!!

好玩，刚下下来就连着玩了五小时

Good game!! So much fun, the core game loop is satisfying

Do you call it ball pit or ball "X pit?

was very enjoyable inexpensive little game with a lot of charm. would recommend.

Brick Breaker nostalgia re-imagined through the lens of a roguelike. BallXPit's story is little more than a series of puns and it's gameplay loop is simple but effective. You load into a level, you pick a character (which will provide some form of modifier to the core gameplay), and then select & merge different types of special balls (ones that explode, steal health, etc) and powers (extra damage if a ball hits the back of a 'brick') as you work your way through the level fighting two mini-bosses and then a final boss. As you do you earn money and resources which can be spent constructing buildings in your main base to give you various persistence bonuses. Pros: - Quick rounds forever. With a few rare and optional exceptions, each match of the core game will never take more than 15-20 minutes. This makes it an exceptional game to quickly launch, play a few rounds, and hop off. - Co-co-combo. I had an absolute blast figuring out all the fusions and filling up the library. Especially early on before everything has been built, there is a lot of fun room for strategizing and responding to what luck gives you. - Ingenious. It felt like a flash game where much of my joy was not just the gameplay itself, but simply how ingenious it was. I found myself having childlike joy discovering each of the new powers and twists. - Satisfying. It just is fun. The game is fun and watching the bricks explode is good. Cons: - Skill? The core gameplay draws on the classic brick break format. So you might expect the persuit of a highscore would be the true sign of addiction. Yet, because of the RPG nature of your characters and powers getting stronger, getting better isn't a skill issue - it is a time issue. Mid/late game then feels mostly about rote repetition rather than perfecting the mechanics. As by a certain point your characters will be strong enough to simply brute force your way through any challenge. While there are various forms of extra difficult levels - none capture the initial challenge. - Consistency. Tied to the issue of the game become less challenging as you go on, the game also gives (i think) you too much room to simply dictate your own builds. By the end of the game you have enough ways to control 'luck' that you can essentially ensure you get any build that you want once again taking away some of that initial challenge of working with whatever lady luck provides. Overall I think this is a fantastic game. I wish there was more specialized content providing some sort of specific challenges based in skill rather than time sunk, but that is simply a sign that I spent too much time in it!

Takes a vintage arcade game concept and fills it with liquid crack, unbelievably addicting

Ball x Crack more like.