Balls - 1.0.0 Major Update


Devlog Update – Major Enhancements and Polished Visuals in Balls

In this latest update, Balls received several key improvements to both gameplay mechanics and visual fidelity, significantly enhancing the player experience.

  • Advanced Smooth Movement System: The player’s movement has been refined with a more sophisticated smoothing algorithm, resulting in fluid and responsive controls that elevate gameplay feel.

  • Functional Black Holes: Introduced fully operational black holes that interact dynamically with game objects, adding a new layer of challenge and strategic depth.

  • Purple Balls Chain Reaction: Purple balls now trigger a chain reaction bounce effect, extending up to five consecutive hits, creating exciting combo potential and dynamic interactions.

  • Player Rotation and Dynamic Squish: The player character now rotates smoothly to align with its velocity vector and dynamically squishes based on speed, providing intuitive visual feedback and enhancing immersion.

  • Line Renderer for Movement Prediction: Implemented a predictive line renderer to visually forecast the player’s trajectory, improving player awareness and aiming precision.

  • Environmental Lava: Added lava hazards to the environment, introducing new risk elements and environmental storytelling.

  • Enhanced Particle Effects: Enriched the game’s visual polish with dust particles and distinct particle effects on all enemy balls and the player, adding vibrancy and life to interactions.

  • Post-Processing Effects: Integrated post-processing to elevate the overall visual quality, delivering a more polished and immersive atmosphere.

These additions combine to deliver a smoother, more engaging, and visually captivating gameplay experience in Balls.


Obviously the game is not nearly finished and will continue to receive updates going forward.

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