AdventureFit check
Is Get the Ball Rolling worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Fans of single-player physics platformers who want puzzle-solving and exploration
- Puzzle-platformer players who enjoy navigating portal-linked challenges
- Players who like collecting movement abilities and trying temporary powerups
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a polished experience throughout, since puzzles 6–14 are described as unpolished
- Players looking for a long campaign, given the estimated completion time of 3+ hours
- Players seeking multiplayer gameplay
- Players who want a fully finished release rather than a game in early development
Our take on Get the Ball Rolling
The mainland connects through portals to a sequence of puzzles and a finale. This gives the adventure a hub-and-challenge structure, with a ball navigating between the island and its gateway-linked puzzles.
What is Get the Ball Rolling?
This single-player puzzle platformer follows a ball with little memory of its past as it explores a strange island and investigates why it was placed there.
The mainland connects through portals to 13 puzzles, followed by a finale puzzle. Gameplay uses physics, gravity flips, and powerups: six permanent abilities include Jump, Double Jump, and Climb, while three temporary ones include Big Ball, Fast Ball, and Multi Ball. The game supports keyboard and mouse or controllers. The vendor estimates 3+ hours to complete. The demo covers puzzles 1–5 and the entire mainland. Puzzles 6–14 are described as functional but unpolished. The game is in early development.
How Get the Ball Rolling plays
- 01Portal-linked puzzles
- The mainland connects through gateways to 13 puzzles, followed by a finale puzzle.
- 02Permanent powerups
- Six collectible abilities include Jump, Double Jump, and Climb.
- 03Temporary powerups
- Three temporary effects include Big Ball, Fast Ball, and Multi Ball.
- 04Control options
- Play supports keyboard and mouse as well as controllers.
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Get the Ball Rolling: platforms & release
Is Get the Ball Rolling worth it?
It is worth it if: fans of single-player physics platformers who want puzzle-solving and exploration. Skip it if: players seeking a polished experience throughout, since puzzles 6–14 are described as unpolished.
Where can I download Get the Ball Rolling?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Get the Ball Rolling's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Get the Ball Rolling on?
Windows only.
